The military action has not yet begun, and under the suppression of political and economic means, the newly-born Republic of Hungary has fallen into a predicament.
The republican government watched as Croatia, Transylvania, Slovakia and other regions were drawn over by the Vienna government.
Before the Austrian government began to suppress, the Republic of Hungary has shrunk by more than half, and it is still shrinking. The head of Kossuth is very angry, but he can do nothing.
Facts have proved that a bloodless revolution is not complete. Now the new Hungarian Republic is full of internal contradictions, and it is powerless to deal with the local government.
Budapest
The head of the Kossuth gave a passionate speech: "Everyone, do you still have illusions about the Austrians? Wake up, it is impossible for the Austrian government to make us independent so easily!
In this short half month, the great Hungary lost nearly six layers of territory. If it continues, Budapest will change hands again soon.
Everyone has felt the attitude of the Austrian government towards the revolutionary party. From Vienna to Italy, from Prague to Galicia, the enemy raised the butcher's knife and slaughtered.
Don't you think that Hungary will be an exception? Once the revolution fails, everyone we are doing will either become a bereaved dog and go into exile, or become a headless ghost under the enemy's hands!
God, this is so scary! ! I can't even imagine how much damage this would do to Hungary.
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The expressions of everyone present were different, some were excited, some were panicked, and some were dismissive.
A noble representative suddenly interrupted: "Mr. Kossuth, everyone understands these major principles, let's talk about something practical!
We feel the threat from Austria, but what's the use? Are we here to talk about it, can we solve the problem? "
There is no doubt that the ability to execute is the flaw of the Hungarian Republic. All republics have a characteristic, that is, noisy.
No, Finland in future generations may be an exception. After the presidential term is over, the people are too lazy to vote. If it is not for constitutional restrictions, the president can be elected for life.
Now the Republic of Hungary has obviously not reached that height, their consciousness is not so high, the republic government has been full of contradictions since its establishment.
Even now, there are still many people who oppose leaving Austria, and they still have not taken off the crown of the Habsburg family.
The revolutionary party led by Kossuth had no experience in governing, and problems emerged one after another as soon as it came to power. The chaotic political program was also the main factor leading to the deterioration of the situation.
From the standpoint of the Hungarian nation, he is a great defender of national interests. From the standpoint of other Hungarian minorities, he is again a national oppressor.
Under the influence of extreme nationalism, the Hungarian Revolution stood on the opposite side of the ethnic minorities in the country from the very beginning, while the Austrian government appeared as the protector of the ethnic minorities.
What is even more tragic is that the Hungarian nation in this era is too narrowly defined. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of nobles, capitalists, and the middle class, a large number of serfs, workers, and poor were excluded.
No matter how it beautified, the Hungarian republican government did not take into account the interests of the people at the bottom, and the issue of serfs, which has attracted much attention, has never been effectively resolved.
The decrees of the republic are used as toilet paper by the nobles and capitalists, while the weak republic government is powerless.
Lectures and inspiration are Kossuth's strengths, but when it comes to specific issues, he's in big trouble. From being a critic to suddenly becoming a policy maker, he has yet to switch roles.
Frowning his brows, Kossuth bit his head and said: "Duke Leopold, the most important thing for us now is to organize the army to suppress those rebels, and we cannot let this situation continue to deteriorate."
For the Hungarian Republic, these local governments fell to Austria, a real betrayal.
Unfortunately, people themselves don't think so. Most people think that the Hungarian Republic is the traitor, and the Austrian emperor they allegiance is the orthodox.
Duke Leopold sneered: "If that's the case, why would the government send troops earlier? If the troops were sent in the first time, the situation would definitely not get worse than it is now!"
As a member of the great nobles, they suffered heavy losses, and the Vienna government confiscated a large amount of their land as soon as they took action.
Secretly, they also communicated with the Vienna government, but under the leadership of Franz, the cabinet was very dissatisfied with their actions in this Hungarian rebellion and directly rejected the request to protect their property.
Without fiefs, is there any difference between big nobles and small nobles? To know that their influence on the country is actually built on this kind of land.
A large noble family owns tens of thousands or even millions of hectares of land, as well as a huge number of serfs. As long as they are willing, they can form an army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people at any time. This is their confidence.
At this time, Leopold would naturally be dissatisfied with the Kossuth government. If it weren’t for this revolution, they would still be high-ranking aristocrats, not like they might be knocked out of the dust at any time now.
Kossuth also has a younger brother, and at this time the Minister of War Liszt said: "Your Excellency Duke, you should know that military preparations take time, and we must also take into account the influence of the Austrian government.
If military action is taken without preparation, it is likely to lead to a military attack from Austria, and it is difficult for us to win if we are caught off guard! "
His explanation was dismissed by many people. The so-called military preparations are still on paper, and the revolutionary party does not trust the big aristocracy.
After the establishment of the Hungarian Republic, Kossuth activated a large number of "civilian generals".
Civilian generals are not all underappreciated, most of them are really not competent enough, and their military literacy is not much worse than that of noble officers.
There is no way to solve this situation in a short period of time, and leading troops to fight also needs to be cultivated from an early age.
In Europe, only the great aristocracy has a complete training system for military personnel, so before the 20th century, almost all the famous European generals were great aristocrats.
Under the Vienna system, the European continent has been peaceful for decades. Without actual combat, even if there are geniuses among civilian generals, there is no room for them to grow up.
Historically, because of the lack of generals, the Hungarian Republic finally found a Polish veteran commander, which also made the Hungarian nobles and the republican government estranged.
Now is no exception, the Republic of Hungary has not taken military action, on the one hand, it is worried about angering the Austrian government, on the other hand, the revolutionaries do not trust the big nobles.