Chapter 687

Howell, a conservative aristocrat, asked angrily, "Kossuth, your explanation is not convincing. Similar things have happened more than once or twice. Why didn't you restrain the National Guard?

Count Istvan was your political enemy, and he also opposed Hungary's independence, but we can't deny his greatness because of that. You shouldn't have killed him cruelly because of personal grudges. "

Bem immediately retorted, "No, you're talking nonsense. How could Mr. Kossuth be a murderer?"

Semir sneered. "General Bem, Mr. Kossuth is now the head of the government and the supreme commander of the National Guard. He has repeatedly obstructed the Ministry of War from enforcing military discipline. Now that this has happened, shouldn't he give us a reasonable explanation?"

The National Guard had been completely degenerated. Crimes were committed from time to time, and the internal management was chaotic. Kossuth, as the supreme leader, was to blame.

As for obstructing the Ministry of War from enforcing military discipline, that was a power struggle. The Revolutionary Party did not want to see the Ministry of War take the opportunity to infiltrate the National Guard.

But now, this had become the best excuse to attack them. Regardless of whether Count Istvan's death had anything to do with Kossuth, he had to be responsible for it.

Pei Duofei thought for a moment and said, "The most important thing now is to catch the murderer. The missing company commander is a key figure in this incident. It is irresponsible to define this incident before he is caught!"

When he said this, his eyes were filled with deep worry. There was no other way. Kossuth's moral integrity was really questionable. Who knew if this matter had anything to do with him?

Gorge, the Minister of War, said sarcastically, "But the National Guard stopped the police from arresting the murderer at the first moment of the incident.

Mr. Kossuth must be responsible for this matter. He allowed the National Guard to act recklessly, allowing them to be independent of the judiciary and not be bound by the law. These are the main factors that caused this tragedy.

Before the truth of the matter is found out, it is necessary for the parties involved to avoid arousing suspicion. I propose that Kossuth, Bem … and the others be suspended from the National Guard! "

Gorgay was now at his wit's end. He directly blamed the National Guard for letting the murderer go and took the opportunity to bring the National Guard under the command of the Ministry of War.

This hurt Kossuth's supporters, but they could not find a reason to refute. They could not say that they were all gentlemen and would not obstruct the investigation, could they?

Kossuth, who had been forced into a corner, said helplessly, "Okay, I resign!"

This was a choice he had no other choice. The opposition within the government had launched a concerted attack. Even his own subordinates had chosen to remain silent at this time. He was already deserted by everyone.

…

An astonishing coincidence had happened in history. Under internal and external pressure, Kossuth had still been driven off the stage. However, this time, he was in an even more sorry state than in history.

After the opposition, led by Semir, took power, the first thing they did was not to investigate the case, but to organize an escape.

What they did did did not arouse anyone's suspicion. After all, Budapest was a city in distress. If they continued to defend it, they would be waiting for death. Only by rushing out would they have a chance of survival.

Outside the city, the Austrian army command.

"Commander, this is news from inside the city. The enemy is preparing to break out. This is their battle plan!" The combat staff officer said in a low voice.

After receiving the report, Lieutenant General Julius smiled. The Hungarian Republican Government had unexpectedly undergone a power change at this time, and the capitulators had openly taken control of the political power.

After receiving the information, Lieutenant General Julius smiled. The Hungarian Republican government had a change of power at this time, and the capitulators had taken control of the regime.

In the name of breaking out, they could not directly announce their surrender. The revolutionaries, who had no way out, would not agree.

In the name of breaking out of the encirclement, sending them to their deaths could also achieve their goals.

…

On June 12, 1848, the Hungarian National Guard in the city of Budapest launched an attack to break out of the encirclement, but was defeated by the well-prepared Austrian army.

After failing to break out, the Austrian army followed them all the way into the city, and the Hungarian Republican government, led by Semir, surrendered to the Austrian army.

The revolutionaries, unwilling to accept defeat, resisted stubbornly in the south of the city under the command of General Bem. After two days of resistance, they were completely wiped out.

On June 15, the Hungarian rebellion, which had lasted more than two months, came to an end in Budapest.

The war was over, but the aftermath of the war had just begun. Budapest suffered a devastating blow in this rebellion. One-third of the city's buildings were reduced to ruins, and the economic losses were incalculable.

After recovering Budapest, Lieutenant General Julius didn't even have time to celebrate before he had another headache.

Looking at the huge number of prisoners in his hands, he was very hurt. It was impossible to slaughter them. Including their families, there were 150,000 people. How could he kill them?

Let them go? That was even less of a consideration. For the long-term stability of Hungary, these hidden dangers must also be eliminated.

"Commander, why don't we use the name of the plague to …" A young officer who hated the revolution suggested.

Julius shook his head and said, "No, there are so many media watching now. If we bring out the senior members of the revolutionary party to the people for trial, it has already caused a lot of doubts.

If we fabricate a plague, it will be easy to be exposed. We can't really create a plague, right? That thing is uncontrollable. If it spreads, it will be too late for us to cry! "

Governor Josip Jelačić suggested, "In fact, there is no need to kill them all. Just clean up the diehards, and the rest will be sentenced to ten or twenty years, and let them atone for their crimes.

It is said that the Vienna rebellion did this. We can also follow suit. As long as these people are not released, the threat they cause is controllable! "

Lieutenant General Julius hesitated for a while and finally ordered, "Find an excuse to execute all officers, government officials, members of the revolutionary party, and intellectuals.

If you can't find an excuse, create a crime and let the court sentence them to death. If it doesn't work, let the angry refugees beat them to death, or let them die of illness or commit suicide. The rest will be sentenced to labor. "

After listening to Lieutenant General Julius's order, everyone's expression changed dramatically. This meant that in the near future, tens of thousands of people would be beheaded.

However, no one objected. This was also the intention of the Government of Vienna. Except for the smart people who defected to the Government of Austria in time, the rest belonged to the targets of purge.

The leaders of the revolutionary party had been killed by "stubborn resistance," including Kossuth, the Head of State, who had met God in the war.

In order to win the hearts of the people, Julius also held a funeral for Count Istvan and gave a verdict: Count Istvan was the leader of the Hungarian royalists, and because he refused to associate with the revolutionaries, he was brutally killed by Kossuth.

There was no other way, the hero of the other was my enemy.

Count Istvan was the leader of Hungary's doers. Although he was a member of the royalist party, he was also a Hungarian.

He laid the foundation for the establishment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, including the promotion of the Hungarian language, the development of Hungarian culture, and so on. After Hungary was split up in history, it was able to reunite again, which was inseparable from his efforts.

This kind of political philosophy, which was contrary to the Government of Austria, was obviously not allowed to exist. Many Hungarian bigwigs, including Count Istvan, went to God together.