Chapter 519

His companion, the Hungarian patriotic poet and one of the leaders of the Hungarian Revolution, Pédoffy Sandor, could not help it.

"Your Excellency, are you just going to watch Hungary be destroyed? Even if the chances of success are low, you can't just do nothing, right?

For God's sake, you must do something for this country at this time! "

Istvan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I only regret that I didn't stop you. If I had been a little tougher, maybe this wouldn't have happened.

Yes, I do need to do something now, but it's not to enter the government. Don't be in a hurry to refuse. Wait for me to finish.

In terms of military command ability, I am only a mediocre person. Whether it is Duke Leopold or Marquis Loki, they are much better than me. I suggest you ask them for help with military problems.

In terms of propaganda ability, Kossuth, you are much better than me. You don't need my help.

The only good thing about me is that I know my own limits. I won't interfere in the affairs of the government.

I'm just responsible for coordinating the ethnic relations. At this point, Kossuth, you'd better put away your damn nationalist theory! "

Kossuth was half dead with anger. If it were not for the fact that he could not do without Istvan's support at this time, he was afraid that he could not help but rush up and beat him up.

This guy was too annoying. Not only did he come up with bad ideas, but he also went around exposing people's scars.

If there was a choice, Kossuth did not want to be nationalistic, but his supporters would not agree!

The capitalists needed cheap labor, and the majority who were excluded from the door of power were cheap labor for the capitalists.

That's right, Kossuth's nationalism did not exclude minorities, but all the people at the bottom. Except for the five or six hundred thousand capitalists, nobles, and middle class, the rest were oppressed.

Of course, on the surface, this line only excluded minorities, and Hungarians were excluded by external factors such as property, nobility, and cultural level.

In theory, these people could get political rights, provided that they were rich first. When they were rich, they would have political rights.

Other than that, there was no need to think about it. Nobility was born, and it was destined from the moment of reincarnation. Culture and knowledge were not accessible to the poor. There was no compulsory education in Hungary.

There were no real poor people at the top of the revolutionary party, including Pei Duofei. In fact, he was not really at the bottom. At least he had the financial ability to send him to school.

Her mother was a serf, but she had also been a maid of an aristocratic family. She was a knowledgeable maid. Her father was a butcher, but he was also a small capitalist with an economic mind.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, He Jin was also a butcher. Why did no one mention of his family monopolizing the meat supply of more than half of Nanyang County?

One's position determined one's position. They might sympathize with the plight of the people at the bottom, but their position determined that they could not sacrifice their own interests for the people at the bottom.

With the great nobles of Istvan standing on his side, it was only natural for him to seek help from Duke Leopold and Marquis Loki, who were also great nobles of the same origin.

Even if the Government of Vienna moved their fiefs, there was still a possibility of compromise between the two sides. It was just a matter of price. The nobles naturally tended to be monarchies, and this position could not be changed.

His goal was achieved, and Kossuth naturally would not stay and be bullied. He did not even have a sip of water, and he did not expect Istvan to take care of his meals.

"Mr. Kossuth, what should we do now?" Pei Duofei asked expectantly.

There was no other way. Kossuth was unreliable, and Pei Duofei was even more unreliable. His talent was writing poems, and his representative works were Song of the Nation and Against the King.

"Life is precious, but love is more valuable. For freedom, both can be abandoned!"

He was the original of this sentence, and it was very popular among intellectuals. But he also had the characteristics of a hipster, and he typically lacked practical experience.

There was no other way. Pei Duofei was born in 1823, and he was only 25 years old now. It was too difficult for him to worry about the fate of a country.

"I have already sent someone to contact the Kingdom of Sardinia. Now we can only hope that they will defeat the Austrian army in Venice as soon as possible, and force the Austrians to divide their troops and return."

Kossuth did not mention asking the Osman for help. It could not be seen now, especially in front of Pei Duofei. If he said it, he would definitely object.

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The Bohemian Legion

After receiving the order from Vienna, Julius was confused. Budapest was close at hand, but he was not allowed to attack. This was very unreasonable.

A young staff officer asked with dissatisfaction, "Your Excellency, what is the meaning of this? They are not letting us attack Budapest. Are they going to solve the problem through negotiation?"

"You can only ask the Government of Vienna about this question, or the Ministry of War may also know. We only need to carry out the order!" Julius said after thinking for a while.

This was his greatest strength. He could complete the task given by his superior 100%. No matter how big the doubts in his heart were, he would not bring them to the task.

"Your Excellency, doesn't that mean we have nothing to do now?" Another young officer complained.

No war meant no military achievements. Currently, the Bohemian Legion had the best geographical position among the four Austrian armies. Budapest was close at hand. As long as they conquered it, they would be the first to achieve the greatest military achievement.

Chief of Staff Yelačić said slowly, "Do you feel bored because there is no war to fight?

Then go and paint slogans for me. First, let the army control the surrounding areas and liberate the serfs. This is also our mission this time! "

That's right. The task of liberating the serfs had been handed over to the army by Franz. These days, the nobles were not to be trifled with, especially the Hungarian nobles who were used to being the kings of the mountains. Without force, words would not work.

"All of you, control your men. This time, we are here to liberate Hungary and bring a happy life to the Hungarian people. Whoever dares to violate military discipline will be killed!" Julius said sternly.

Loyal dogs naturally had to be loyal to the emperor. This time, they came as "liberators" to buy the hearts of the Hungarian people for the emperor. Good military discipline was a good start.