Before the two sides could reach a conclusion, the city defense army returned to Vienna, and the news that it had begun to suppress the rebellion reached the Hofburg Palace.
The negotiation directly fell into a deadlock, the balance of power between the two sides changed, the initiative of the negotiation was transferred, and the Vienna court was no longer in a hurry to reach an agreement.
The conditions put forward by the bourgeoisie are a disgrace in the eyes of these grand dukes. If there is no choice, for the sake of their own lives, they may still be pinching their noses.
Now that the main force of the city defense army has returned, the troops around Vienna are also on their way, and there is still a regiment of troops guarding the palace.
At this time, the danger has disappeared, everyone's mind has changed, and Grand Duke Louis is not willing to compromise with the capitalists.
Even if political reform is to be carried out, it must be done on their own initiative rather than being forced to reform. This is very important.
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The speed of suppressing the rebellion was faster than Franz imagined. The rabble is the rabble. Their first reaction when they encounter the rebel army is not to defeat the enemy but to run away.
There was no other way. At first, the rebels organized a few resistances, and they were afraid of being beaten by the city defense army. Albrecht also deliberately let loose the rout, and passed on the fear of defeat.
At the same time as the military offensive, Franz also took a political offensive. In his capacity as the crown prince, he announced that the first evil will be investigated, and the threat will never be asked.
In this era, the Habsburg family was still very marketable in Austria. With Franz's guarantee, many of the rebel soldiers who were trapped in it surrendered simply and neatly.
The citizens of Vienna who have been harmed by the rebels are now also taking the initiative to provide convenience to the counter-insurgency army. Without the people supporting the rebels, they have become rootless.
Although the counter-insurgency army is progressing smoothly, Franz is not happy at all. Looking at the buildings with broken walls, he knows that after this battle, Vienna's economy has retreated for at least five years.
But at this time, Franz didn't have time to grieve, and he still had to appease the hearts of the people? After being scourged by the rebels, the hearts of the people of Vienna are fragile.
As the crown prince, Franz naturally wanted to bring them spring-like warmth at this time and rescue them from their pain.
"Grand Duke, the way to the palace has been opened!" the guard said excitedly
Franz smiled slightly, this is good news, it means that the overall situation has been determined, the rebels have not been able to control the emperor, then failure has become a foregone conclusion.
"Send a letter to His Majesty the Emperor, and I'll go after I've dealt with the matter here!"
Politics is dark, to get the biggest victories. Franz wanted to quell the rebellion and stabilize the situation in the city before returning with the power of victory.
Otherwise, in the past, the Council of Regents might have won the leadership with him. In the face of power, he has no interest in betting on the character of these politicians.
Obviously, Franz didn't know that Prime Minister Metternich had run away, Count Croft was not in the palace, and only Grand Duke Louis and his father were left in the regent committee.
At this time, even Archduke Louis can't do it if he wants to grab the dominance? Unless Ferdinand I personally went into battle, the biggest political capital gained in this rebellion was Franz.
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A young man urged eagerly, "Father, let's go, it will be too late!"
The middle-aged man looked gloomy, looked at his manor, and reluctantly got into the carriage.
That's right, this is Owen, one of the big capitalists behind the planning of this rebellion. At this moment, he has lost his former high spirits, as if he is a teenager.
The city defense army has just returned to suppress the rebellion, and they have not taken it seriously. In just a few days, the number of rebels has expanded to more than 50,000.
But as soon as they fought, everyone knew it was over. After letting go of their hands and feet, how could these rabble be the opponents of the regular army
It was different from the initial rebellion, when the soldiers were still very afraid and did not dare to attack them.
At this time, the style of painting has completely changed. The cannon is taken out and bombards directly at the place with many people. Where have they seen this kind of battle, and they have been lost in a daze before they can react.
"I don't know when I will be able to come back. The family business that has worked so hard for decades will be gone in one day!" Owen said with a sigh.
"It's this time, why are you talking so much? It's a big deal to change to another place to make a comeback!" The young man said indifferently
If it wasn't for the sadness on his brows, I really thought he wouldn't care.
Although capital knows no borders, in fact, in this era, it is not so easy to start a new business in another place.
Without the long-term business connections, when you go to an unfamiliar place, you might be swallowed up by others.
They have not done anything like this. It can be said that all the primitive accumulation of capital is bloody.
It stands to reason that a big capitalist like Owen has no reason to personally participate in the revolution. It's a pity that when they were arguing about high prices, they invested too much money. They wanted to make a lot of money, but they put all their money in.
If they don't start a revolution, most of their industries will become the pockets of the bank, and their vitality will be greatly damaged from then on.
The interests moved people's hearts. Under the encouragement of his colleagues, Owen decided to give it a shot, and if he failed, he would run away.
At this time, now they are really going to run away. If he continued to stay in Austria, even if the government did not trouble him, his colleagues who had suffered heavy losses would have lost their lives.
This rebellion will intensify internal conflicts in a short period of time. In addition to Franz's arrangement, the infighting of the capitalists is also a reason.
Peers are enemies, and even at times like this, capitalists want to crack down on competitors in order to monopolize the market alone.
Borrowing a knife to kill is naturally the best choice. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the revolution, looting the opponent's wealth, even taking his life away, and then throwing the blame on the government army.
If the revolution is successful, then their plan will also be successful. It is a pity that in the end the success fell short. Seeing that things were impossible, the smart people ran away before the rebellion was suppressed.
In Austria, as long as there is money, most things can be settled, the rebellion is an exception.
At this time, even if you have money, you can't send it out. As long as you get involved, don't expect the Vienna government to be soft-hearted.
It was far more than Owen and his son who ran away. Everyone involved, whether they were capitalists, nobles, or politicians who wanted to speculate, fled the whirlpool of Vienna at this time.
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