Chapter 595

If Budapest was flooded in the future, it would not be a big deal at all. At least, Franz had seen the news of Budapest being flooded several times.

However, if someone dammed the upper reaches of the Danube River and used the power of the water to attack Budapest, the consequences would be serious. Budapest would be finished, but the farmland and cities downstream would also be finished.

If the local Hungarian people were all supporters of the revolutionaries, then there was no need to think about it. The Austrian army would have done so long ago.

However, now the supporters of the House of Habsburg were obviously more than the supporters of the Hungarian republican government. If the city was flooded, it would be killing eight hundred but losing one thousand.

Kossuth did not know what Franz was thinking. When he heard the news that the city might be flooded, he knew that Budapest could not be defended.

If he stood in the position of the Government of Vienna, even if the consequences were serious and the price to pay was heavy, he would choose to extinguish the Republic of Hungary. This was the perspective of politicians.

"No, General Henrik Dembinski. The integrity of politicians is much lower than you think. What can the decadent Government of Austria not do?

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians are homeless. In the eyes of the Austrians, it is not a big deal! "Kossuth said seriously.

At least in his mind, the lives of hundreds of thousands of Hungarians were bargaining chips that could be abandoned. If they could obtain the final victory, the sacrifice was several times greater.

This could be seen in the republican government's suppression of the workers and peasants' movement. Since the establishment of the Republic of Hungary in 1848, more people have been killed in the suppression of the workers and peasants' movement than in the Kingdom of Hungary in the past ten years.

This was almost a common feature of bourgeois governments in this era. They shouted for freedom and liberation of the productive forces, but at the same time raised the butcher's knife to the working people.

"Mr. Kossuth, if the enemy wants to flood Budapest, everything we do will be useless. In the face of a monstrous flood, the power of individuals is insignificant.

I suggest you immediately prepare a way out, try to preserve the fire of the revolution as much as possible, and continue this sacred cause, "Henrik Dembinski said with a frown.

This was also the experience of the Poles. However, no matter what setbacks they experienced, the fire of the revolution was not extinguished. Of course, the wave of being killed by the Soviets was their bad luck.

"Why don't we not take the initiative to attack? Concentrate our strength to fight a bloody path, so as not to implicate the people in the city and cause them to suffer from the flames of war!" Pei Duofei could not help but suggest.

As a hot-blooded young man, he could not bear to let the whole city be buried with him. Unfortunately, he did not have the final say on these issues.

Kossuth shook his head and said, "Taking the initiative to attack is undoubtedly hitting a stone with an egg. Now the enemy is hoping that we will take the initiative to send ourselves to their doorstep.

Even if the enemy wants to flood Budapest, he will have to wait until his attack is thwarted. The Vienna government cannot make up its mind immediately. This is our chance.

The war in Venice has come to a critical juncture. The Austrians are still fighting with the Italians. If our allies win this war, the situation will change.

The decadent Austrian government doesn't have the courage to fight on. When the time comes, the enemy will be besieged on the inside and besieged on the outside. We can ask the French to mediate, and the revolution will be a success! "

Obviously, after a long period of failure, Kossuth did not think that the Hungarians could achieve national independence alone. Instead, he pinned his hopes on the intervention of international forces.

Henrik Dembinski warned, "Mr. Kossuth, from a military point of view, I have to remind you that the hope of the Italian States winning this war is very slim.

Of the four Italian States, only the Kingdom of Sardinia is engaged in a bloody battle with Austria. Even if they are lucky enough to capture Venice, they do not have the strength to support Hungary. "

The allies in the Regions of Italy were unreliable, and the French were even more unreliable. They were still in a revolution. How could they want to intervene in the Hungarian revolution?

"No, we still have allies. The enemy of the House of Habsburg, the Osman Empire, has just completed a system reform. We can still ask them to intervene in this war! "Kossuth said fiercely.

He had made up his mind. At worst, he would cede Transylvania to the Osman Empire. As long as Hungary could be independent, it was acceptable to pay a part of the price.

Since 1792, the Osman Empire had been carrying out reforms, from the initial military reform to the introduction of technology, economic reform, and finally political reform.

In this era, the Osman Empire was still progressive. They followed the example of the European countries and carried out reforms, although they had not yet achieved the goal of making the country rich and powerful.

"No, the Osman Empire and Hungary have a century-old blood feud. Cooperating with them is undoubtedly inviting a wolf into the house!" Pedofei hurriedly objected.

Flipping through Hungary's history books, the war with the Osman Empire occupied nearly half of the content. Both sides had been fighting to the death for hundreds of years. Cooperating with the Osman Empire now was like asking a tiger for its skin.

Moreover, the accumulated hatred among the people was not something they could control. Religious beliefs were a hurdle that could not be crossed. If the Hungarian soldiers and the Osman Army were to fight together, it was likely that there would be internal strife before the war even began.

Kossuth's attitude was firm. "For the cause of the revolution, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed. The Osman Empire is indeed our enemy, but we have the same position on the issue of dealing with Austria.

As long as Hungary can gain independence, we can wait for the future to solve other problems. At that time, the British, the French, and even the whole of Europe will be our allies! "

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Plans could not keep up with changes. Just as Kossuth was preparing to join forces with the Osman Empire, there was another change on the battlefield in Venice.

The phrase "short-lived enthusiasm" was very appropriate to describe the Italians. Several days of continuous fighting had worn away their fighting spirit.

The key point on the battlefield, the Battle of Trento, was even more of a focus. Marshal Bartolio had ordered the fall of Trento in three days, but three days had passed, and Trento was still Trento, Austria.

The artillery had reached the front line, but it was still useless. Even during this period, Marshal Bartolio had sent another division of reinforcements, but they still did not make any progress.

After the officers and soldiers exchanged life-saving experiences, the casualty rate of the Kingdom of Sardinia's army dropped sharply, and the number of casualties per day was controlled within three digits.

The decrease in casualties should have been a good thing, but the problem was that the decrease in casualties was based on the premise that the soldiers were "actively avoiding battle", which was not good.