Holy Roman Empire

Chapter 35 Reversing black and white

On March 1848, 3, Vienna became more and more chaotic. Burning, killing and looting occurred from time to time, and the entire city lost order.

This is already the third day when the revolution broke out. Due to the many contradictions between the working class and the bourgeoisie, many conflicts have occurred between the two parties because of their interests.

If it weren't for the fact that there was a common enemy, the two sides would have parted ways at this time, and even if they maintained a nominal alliance, the two sides would go their own way.

There is no way around it. Revolutions require food, so the first unlucky ones are the capitalists in the grain industry, whose grain stores were revolutionized by the workers.

Workers who are usually squeezed hard, under the instigation of caring people, have the idea of ​​revenge at this time, and many people simply do nothing, and have revenge and complaints.

The overseer was killed, the thugs raised by the capitalists were killed, and the spearhead of the revolution was directed at the bourgeoisie.

With the first time, there will be the second time.The hands of the capitalists are stained with the blood of the workers, and it's fine if no one guides them. Now that someone has encouraged them, they can no longer hold back.

Many trade union representatives who wanted to stop them instantly turned into counter-revolutionaries and running dogs of the capitalists, and no reason could stop them from taking revenge.

Human desires are terrifying. When everyone killed the first capitalist and divided his property, they couldn't bear it any longer.

This aroused the contradictions between the two sides. In order to protect their own interests, the capitalists hastily formed their own revolutionary army, and there were many fights between the two sides.

Now the revolutionary army led by the bourgeoisie has aimed the revolution at the nobles of Vienna, while the revolutionary army of the working class has revolutionized the nobles and capitalists together.

In a manor in Vienna, a large group of people had already gathered at this time. All of these people were masters of money and life, and those who were afraid of death had fled Vienna one after another.

An old man in his sixties said in a trembling tone: "Mr. Owen, what should we do now? Those mud-legged people set their targets on us. In just two days, thirteen gentlemen have been killed!

The property that everyone was robbed is even more impossible to count. If this situation continues, it will not be long before it will be our turn! "

Everyone turned their attention to Owen. He planned this revolution. Now that the situation is out of control, everyone hopes that he can take effective measures.

Owen looked at everyone with a livid face, and he did not expect this situation to develop. Originally, his original purpose was to use the working class to work hard and establish a bourgeois regime.

It's a pity that the new government has not yet been established, and the bottom has lost control. The revolutionary party that has been supported is unable to complete the mission entrusted to them by everyone.

The trade union representatives they brought in couldn't control the workers underneath at all, and the revolution deviated from their intended track from the very beginning.

"I also deeply regret the accidental killing of these thirteen monks. People cannot be resurrected after death. May they rest in peace in heaven!

Their blood will not be shed in vain, and we will pay back the debt.Including everyone's property loss, what you pay now is only for greater gains in the future.

The current situation is very unfavorable, we have to start an alternative plan, send people to negotiate with His Majesty the Emperor, and at the same time prepare to suppress these chaotic parties! "

Everyone fell silent, and negotiation was an unavoidable choice.Everyone is smart and understands that the current situation is very unfavorable to them, and the army is still loyal to the royal family.

This time, the government was caught off guard. If the city defense army returns, the situation may change.

No one thinks that the regular army can be defeated by a gang of mobs in their hands.

Smart people are rational, and when they find that the situation is not good, they naturally have to find a way to get out.Especially after the outbreak of internal conflicts, everyone's revolutionary enthusiasm is even lower.

It is okay to kill others, but if you want to kill your own life, then there is no need to discuss it.

At this time, a young man in his 20s wearing glasses stood up and asked, "Mr. Owen, do you think it is possible? Don't forget, since the uprising, we have no retreat.

Think about how many nobles we executed in these two days?It's not like you don't know about the chaotic relationship between the nobles. Do you think the nobles will let us go at this time?

Even if we are spared now, how can we guarantee that they will not settle accounts later?Do you think that our epileptic emperor can call the shots? "

Everyone who was ready to accept the reality and compromise, hesitated again at this time.

In this revolution, the nobles of Vienna suffered heavy losses, and the hatred between the two sides has been forged.

Even if they can rely on their power now to force the Vienna court to compromise, once the city defense army returns, the balance of strength between the two sides will be reversed again.

The armed force in their hands is not a standing army, and it will be a matter of time before they are disbanded. If the two sides turn their faces, they will not even have the strength to resist.

This is different from their previous confrontation with Prime Minister Metternich. He was following the rules and did not use extraordinary measures.

Now that they broke the rules themselves, can the nobles be expected to abide by the rules of the game?

This is a very real problem. Even if they control the government, they have no strength to resist the counterattack from the nobles.

After hearing the young man's words, Owen's face turned ashen. How could he not think of these questions?

However, he still has a way to ensure that he can escape safely if he is not a poor fellow who dies.In this uprising, he has already made enough money, and the big deal is to go into exile overseas.

"Ramsi, everyone knows the problem you mentioned, and I can't guarantee it. But everyone, don't forget, the nobles suffered so many casualties this time, and we didn't do it?

Obviously it was all done by those mud legs. We organized the army just to protect ourselves and suppress the rebellion. This uprising has nothing to do with us.

Aren't there still some nobles who have supported our cause before?They need to come forward at this time, let's define the rebellion first! "

Owen didn't change his face when he said these words of black and white.Although it is self-deception, but this is undoubtedly a good way to transfer hatred.

It is completely sad for the nobles to take revenge afterwards. It must be done in order to protect the interests of the class, but this does not mean that all of them want to avenge the dead.

Even many people will celebrate this, some families have become extinct, and they can pick up a title for free to inherit, maybe there is still a fief.

As long as you find the blame man, transfer the hatred, and spend money to manage it, the matter will be over.

Chapter 36 Counterinsurgency and Negotiation

When the capitalists wanted to withdraw, it was too late, and Franz had already returned to Vienna with the army.

"Albrecht, it's up to you next!"

Franz still has self-knowledge. If he formulates a strategy or something, this is okay, but if he commands troops to fight, he doesn't know this.

Guessing that based on his experience in leading troops for more than two months, he might not be able to command this army yet. To be on the safe side, Franz resolutely chose to let Albrecht go.

Anyway, in history, Albrecht was also a famous Austrian general. In the Austro-Prussian War, he defeated Italy with fewer victories and more efforts, defending the face of the Austrian powers.

Albrecht smiled slightly and said confidently: "Don't worry, Franz! It's just a bunch of rabble, and it's not difficult to defeat them!"

Franz nodded. He had done so much preparatory work. The intelligence organization had also mixed in with the rebels in advance to create internal conflicts for the enemy. If they still couldn't win, the city defense army could be disbanded.

Military affairs were handed over to Albrecht, and political issues could only be dealt with by Franz himself, and no one else could take on this responsibility.

"With the third regiment as the vanguard, launch an attack!"

Following Albrecht's order, the prelude to the suppression of the rebellion began.

Vienna at this time can be described in one word, that is - chaos!

The rebel armies, large and small, did not belong to each other and fought independently. When the city defense army came, there were still many rebels who didn't even know that the enemy had come.

At this time, they are really busy robbing. At the beginning, everyone only attacked nobles and capitalists. Now even ordinary citizens are hard to escape.

Either out of jealousy or out of interests, military discipline is gone, and even the commander has no way to restrain the troops.

When human beings are stimulated by the animal nature that has been suppressed for a long time, everything will become different, and the destructive power that erupts at this time is often astonishing.

Due to the lack of strict organization, there is no binding force between each other. After the local hooligans joined, they were quickly brought down, and became murderous, burning, looting and doing all kinds of evil.

The citizens of Vienna who were originally sympathetic to the revolution now only regretted it. Not only they, but also the University of Vienna, known as the cradle of revolutionary thought, was not spared.

In order to avoid harassment from the rebels, the school had to organize a student army to maintain and defend the campus. As for the great cause of revolution?

The number of conservative students is much larger than that of the revolutionaries.Seeing the tragic scene outside, everyone thought of the Paris Revolution in 1789. More than 3 people were guillotined in Paris alone.

Before that, everyone thought it was a lie fabricated by the government. When the Vienna Revolution broke out, everyone finally understood that the revolution required bloodshed.

... (Omit [-] words, write too much on the dark side, easy to step on the line)

At this time, Franz, who was still preparing for the aftermath, had no idea what kind of devil he had released and what kind of harm he had brought to Vienna.

Of course, even knowing that he would still make the same choice, the Austrian Empire is already rotten, and if it is not destroyed and then erected, it will slowly die.

Without this rebellion, it would take at least ten years to abolish serfdom, and even face counterattacks from nobles all the time. It is more likely that it will evolve into an incomplete reform like the one in Russian history.

But it's different now. The Vienna Revolution was just the beginning, and local revolutions will still come. For the safety of life and property, they can only hold their noses and admit it.

Like Lombardy, Venice, and Hungary, Franz is already waiting for them to rebel.As long as a rebellion occurs, he will come to divide the land and fight the local tyrants once and for all to solve the problem once and for all.

Including the aristocrats and capitalists involved in the Vienna rebellion, he was not prepared to let them go, and if they ransacked their homes, where did Franz get the money for national construction?

Does Austria really have no money?This question is simply a fallacy.

From the establishment of the Vienna system to 1848, the economic development of Austria in the past 30 years was generally very good, and the total economic volume doubled.

In this context, the wealth created by society is naturally indispensable. Unfortunately, the dividends of economic development have nothing to do with ordinary people, and the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people.

As a member of the vested interest class, it is obviously impossible for Franz to attack them radically, but taking advantage of the opportunity of the revolution, it is still possible to eliminate some traitors.

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Vienna Hofburg Palace

Since receiving the terms of the bourgeois negotiations, the Grand Dukes have collectively breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, it is still important to save their lives, and it will be over if the rebels break in.

They are all used to being pampered and pampered, and they haven't lived a life of feasting and feasting, so they don't want to just go to the guillotine.

Ferdinand I was unable to take charge. Prime Minister Metternich knew he was in serious trouble and ran away ahead of time. Count Kloft's whereabouts are unknown now. The only members of the Regency Council here are Archduke Louis and Archduke Franz Karl.

Undoubtedly, all the burden now fell on Archduke Louis, and Archduke Franz Karl could not be counted on.

Grand Duke Louis said with a pale face: "The capitalists put forward conditions, as long as we agree to remove the cabinet, implement constitutional government, open popular elections, abolish serfdom, confiscate noble land and distribute it to farmers...

They help us suppress the rebellion, and they have even formulated the constitution. Here is a template for you to take a look at! "

He really didn't dare to agree to these conditions. If he agreed to all of them, it would not be the capitalists who rebelled, but the nobles who would rebel collectively.

Not to mention Austria, let alone any country in the world that confiscates the land of the aristocracy for no reason and distributes it to the peasants, will they also rise up to rebel?

The Austrian army is all in the hands of the nobles. These great nobles all have a large piece of land. Those who have released the serfs are fine, but those who have not released the serfs will have all their land confiscated?

Does this keep the nobles alive?

With the land confiscated, what will they do in the future?

All to be capitalists?

This is clearly to reform the aristocrats into capitalists, and even take advantage of the first-mover advantage to turn the aristocrats into a poor class.

In addition to economic benefits, political reforms are not negotiable. The constitution formulated by the bourgeoisie and the political rights of the aristocrats are not as good as ordinary people.

No rights, not to join the army, not to be in politics, not to be a member of parliament, these conditions are all nonsense.

Of course, this is negotiating, asking for a price to pay back the money, the initial quotation is just for testing.Even so, it made everyone feel the same.

Chapter 37 Fly separately

Before the two sides could come to a conclusion, the city defense army returned to Vienna and the news that it had begun to suppress the rebellion spread to the Hofburg Palace.

The negotiations reached a stalemate, the balance of power between the two sides changed, the initiative in the negotiations changed, and the Vienna court was no longer in a hurry to reach an agreement.

The conditions put forward by the bourgeoisie are a shame in the eyes of these grand dukes. If there is no choice, for the sake of their own lives, they may still hold their noses and admit it.

Now the main force of the city defense army has returned, and 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 minds have changed, and Grand Duke Louis is no longer willing to compromise with the capitalists.

Even if political reform is to be carried out, it must be that they take the initiative to reform, rather than being forced to reform. This is very important.

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The speed of countering the rebellion was faster than Franz imagined.The mob is just the mob, and their first reaction when encountering a counter-insurgency army is not to defeat the enemy but to run away.

There was no way. At first, the rebels organized several resistances, but they were frightened by the city defense army.Albrecht also deliberately let the rout go, and passed on the fear of failure.

At the same time as the military offensive, Franz also took a political offensive. As the crown prince, he announced that the culprit must be held accountable, and the threat will not be questioned.

In this era, the Habsburg family was still very popular in Austria. With Franz's guarantee, many rebel soldiers who were trapped in surrendered neatly.

The citizens of Vienna, who had been harmed by the rebels, now also take the initiative to provide convenience to the counter-rebel army. They have become rootless without the people supporting the rebels.

Although the counter-insurgency army was progressing smoothly, Franz couldn't be happier. Looking at the buildings with broken walls and scars, he knew that Vienna's economy had regressed for at least five years after this battle.

But at this time, Franz has no time to grieve, so why should he appease the people?After being harmed 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 the pain.

"Grand Duke, the road to the palace has been opened!" the guard said excitedly

Franz smiled slightly. This was good news, which meant that the overall situation was settled. If the rebels failed to control the emperor, then failure would be a foregone conclusion.

"Send a message to His Majesty the Emperor, and I will go there after I finish handling the matter here!"

Politics is dark, in order to maximize the fruits of victory.After Franz had to quell the rebellion and stabilize the situation in the city, he would return with the might of a great victory.

Otherwise, in the past now, the Regency Committee might compete with him for the dominance. In the face of power, he has no interest in betting on the character of these politicians.