Holy Roman Empire

Chapter 60 Can only do things that cannot be said

People are realistic, especially the nobles who have been passed down for hundreds of years, have their own way of survival, and the effect is reflected at this time.

On April 1848, 4, after receiving the news of the Prague rebellion, Prince Wendisch Gretz immediately led his troops back to the city to suppress the rebellion. With the cooperation of the local nobles, the whole city was recovered in less than three days.

In order to deter the local power faction, Prince Wendisch Gretz ordered the execution of all the leaders who participated in the rebellion. Basically, all the rebels who were small leaders and above were executed.

More than 2000 heads hung on the streets of Prague, making the nobles who had escaped terrified.

One must know that ordinary people were not the only ones who were killed this time. At Franz's request, priority was now given to the execution of big shots.

Ordinary people can still be used as laborers, but nobles and capitalists who participated in the rebellion cannot be used as laborers, so people with higher social status will die faster.

At the time of the execution, the city government also singled out a group of notorious people, held a public trial on them, and exposed the crimes they had committed in the past.

Using their heads, the Vienna government has received another wave of popular support. Just look at the cheering Prague people and you will know how much hatred these people have.

There is no need to repay the usury owed, and a series of laws formulated by the Vienna government to protect his interests will be implemented here, and the capitalists and hooligans who oppressed them will all go to the guillotine.

The Czechs belong to the West Slavs and are ethnically similar to the Poles, but their culture, national traditions, ways of thinking, responses to reality, and even eating habits are all very close to the Austrians, so that they are called "Slavic speakers". Austrians".

Because of the same cultural traditions, the Czech people consider themselves a member of Austria.

In Franz's view, with a little effort, the Austrian government could integrate the Czechs into the Austrian family.

"Mr. Candler, I have recommended you to the Vienna government as the head of education in the Bohemia region. What's your opinion?" Prince Wendisch Gretz asked

(Bohemia, present-day Czech Republic)

Minister of Education?This is a ghost, he is a colonel in the Austrian army, so he was transferred to a civilian job?

Well, Austria's civil and military boundaries are not strict, and it's a piece of cake to be a general and a prime minister, but his change is too fast.

Under normal circumstances, Wu Zhuanwen would first have a transition period, and then he would turn over after he got used to it. It is rare for him to make such a big leap.

But in terms of administrative level, he was promoted. Candler knew that he didn't have many choices, and Prince Wendischgritz was not someone who liked being rejected by others.

"No, Your Excellency!" Candler replied

"Then the matter is settled like this. The Vienna government wants to unify the language and writing of the whole country. You know that, for this reason, it even spared some nobles who participated in the rebellion.

Now your task is to urge them to fulfill the conditions they promised. If anyone dares to go back on their word or slow down their work, you must report it in time.

Of course, relying on them alone is not enough. Now that the Czech region has added a number of state-owned enterprises, you have to organize teachers to teach German to ordinary workers in factories.

In other places, you can figure it out yourself. In short, German must be popularized as soon as possible. In textbooks, Austria should be emphasized and local nouns should be downplayed! "Prince Wendisch Gretz enjoined

The benefits of unifying the language are self-evident, but it is not so simple to do, and now the Vienna government can only promote it quietly.

Considering the resistance of the people, Franz didn't even dare to publish documents to abolish other languages ​​and unify German.

Just because you can't say it doesn't mean you can't do it.Franz is a pragmatist, and the subtle promotion of German can also achieve his goal.

It won't be long before many people will discover the advantages of knowing German, for example: knowing German can get more salary in the factory.

In many cases, temptation is often more effective than intimidation, and it is not easy to cause a rebound.

The Czech region is just the beginning. After hitting the local power faction, it has recruited some nobles to promote German.

After all, these aristocrats are all from the German region, and German is their mother tongue, and at the same time they can speak Slavic. They are left to solve the gap of language teachers.

With the cooperation of these local snakes, those who dare to make trouble will be almost cut off again. Ordinary people will not care so much, and they will not be able to learn for a higher salary.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency, I will definitely do a good job in this job!" Candler promised

From this Prague rebellion, Candler had discovered that the Vienna government attached great importance to the popularization of German, which meant that he was doing a promising job.

The specific incentive measures have not yet been issued by the Vienna government. Well-informed people already know that the crown prince attaches great importance to this matter.

Now it is only because of the war factor that the energy of the government is being restrained. Once the domestic rebellion is suppressed, the unification of the language is likely to become Austria's national policy.

There are many smart people, and there is always no harm in following the national policy.At this time, many people have already started activities targeting the superintendents of education in various places.

Candler was able to serve as the head of education in the Bohemia region. There is no doubt that not only did he make a contribution this time, but Prince Wendischgritz also contributed in it.

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The game Franz set up was obviously not just for a Bohemia.

On April 4, a rebellion broke out in the Galicia region. The rebels once occupied most of Austrian Poland and established a Polish provisional government.

However, the rebellion came and went faster. On April 4, the Austrian army began to suppress the rebellion. With the support of the local people, this massive rebellion was suppressed in less than a week.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Vienna government purged the local power faction, Franz showed his fangs, and took away the local nobles, capitalists, and even the middle class who supported the rebellion.

That's right, this would be a real fight against local tyrants to divide the land. Anyone who helps the government suppress the rebellion can get a piece of land for free, and others will naturally buy it slowly according to the rules.

Different treatment can reflect the superiority of being loyal to the emperor. If everyone is the same, who is willing to work for the emperor?

In just half a month, more than 2 heads fell in Austrian Poland, which can be said to be the most thorough suppression since the outbreak of the European Revolution.

After this battle, the nascent Polish nationalism directly died in Austria.The remaining people are either the bottom of society, or the loyal ministers of the Habsburg family, and the activists have all been sent to God.

Chapter 61 Hungary

The Vienna government successively suppressed the Prague rebellion and the Galicia rebellion. After the news reached Hungary, the opposition led by Kossuth could not sit still.

Judging from the current situation, the Vienna government has no intention of compromising the revolutionaries at all. Apart from repression, it is still repression, especially the bloody repression in Galicia, which made many people terrified.

Ludwig von Benedeker, who was responsible for suppressing the rebellion in Galicia, directly allowed the local people to retaliate against the nobles and capitalists. Most of the more than 2 people who died were killed by the people.

It is impossible for the Vienna government to execute more than 2 people at one time, and Franz also has to face. For the long-term stability of Austrian Poland, killing with a knife has become the only choice.

A group of militiamen was summoned from the local area, and the contradiction between them and the exploiting groups was used to cleanse this group of domineering reactionaries.

Looking across the country, except for the fact that the war in Italy is still going on, almost all rebellions have been bloodily suppressed, and Hungary will soon be fighting alone.

If the time is advanced one month, the Hungarian cabinet government has not yet been established, and there is still a possibility of compromise between the two sides, and even before the release of the Declaration of Independence on April 4, there is still a chance to turn back.

Now the Vienna government has never recognized the legitimacy of the Hungarian cabinet, and has repeatedly ordered them to dissolve the illegal government.

Kossuth has always advocated breaking away from Austria and establishing an independent Hungarian republic. Unfortunately, this idea has a limited market in Hungary.

Most of the nobles are worried about security after independence. After all, Hungary was merged into Austria. In addition to the marriage of the Habsburg family, they also need the protection of Austria.

Compared with Mao Xiong and Ottoman, they are still more willing to hang out with Austria.It's just that the central government in Vienna has been weak in recent years and has gradually lost its majesty.Through a series of trials, they found that crying children had milk to eat.

In order to get rid of the restrictions of Austria and obtain greater benefits, the capitalists accepted the nationalism passed from France, and the Austrian opposition headed by Kossuth began to grow.

But this does not mean that Hungary has the strength to get rid of Austria's independence. Many people are still skeptical about the armed revolution.

A young man hurriedly said: "Mr. Kossuth, something is wrong. The Vienna government has sent legal preachers into Hungary, and they are probably targeting us!"

Hearing this news, Kossuth's face changed greatly. What is the purpose of Austria sending legal preachers here?Is it just to popularize the law to the Hungarians?

If Franz were here, he would have said—yes, the purpose of sending legal lecturers is really just to popularize the law.

Of course, declaring the establishment of the Hungarian cabinet illegal is also indispensable, but this can only be regarded as incidental, the most important thing is to divide the Kingdom of Hungary.

The interests and needs of different classes are also different. The series of laws issued by the Vienna government are essentially to bribe ordinary people.

There is no way, it’s not that Franz doesn’t want to buy off the elites, it’s always easier to buy off the few than the many.The problem is that they're asking so much, they simply can't afford it.

In March, the Hungarian delegation represented by Kossuth proposed to the Vienna government the establishment of an independent Hungarian government and the abolition of the feudal system.

The two sides engaged in a round of difficult negotiations. Franz was still very open-minded and did not reject reforms. He even advocated more thorough reforms.

However, when I met a group of idealists + spokespersons of bourgeois interest groups, the two sides obviously couldn't agree.

If the Vienna government dared to accept their terms, it would be the turn of the Austrians to make a revolution.

Equal rights are not equal to privileges. Franz can give equal status to all ethnic groups, but he absolutely cannot let the Hungarian nation override all ethnic groups.

This involves the national conditions of the Kingdom of Hungary. The country has a population of more than 300 million, of which there are more than 50 nobles. It can be said that nobles are flying all over the sky.

Hungarian capitalists also have another identity—nobility, so the relationship between Hungarian capitalists and nobles is very complicated. Less than 90.00% of the population accounts for more than [-]% of the wealth in society.

The Hungarian nation in this period actually refers to the more than 50 nobles and capitalists. These people have many privileges and are the real exploiting class in this country.

To some extent, Austria is not a real autocratic empire, but an alliance of great nobles, and the central government's control of the localities depends on the will of the nobles.

The Hungarian nationalist movement that is breaking out now is actually the main force of small and medium-sized aristocrats and capitalists. They combine the concept of the country with their own interests, and put a layer of nationalism on the halo when competing for interests.

This is also the reason why the Hungarian government headed by Kossuth, while calling for reforms, refused to implement the Vienna government reform bill.

Even the abolition of serfdom that everyone had reached a consensus on was not implemented in Hungary, and the nobles concealed the Vienna government's abolition of slavery.

Well, this responsibility cannot be counted on Kossuth. After all, his leader, like the Cannon Party, is just the product of everyone's compromise, rather than relying on strength to rise to the top.

This can be seen from the Hungarian election on April 1848, 4. Although it was declared that the general election would be open, in fact the Hungarian presidential election still only stayed in Budapest.

There are only 1.62 people in Budapest who have the right to vote. According to the understanding of the "Hungarian nation" at that time, it can almost be regarded as the realization of universal suffrage in the city.

The final result was that a total of 5176 votes were received, and Kossuth was elected with 1639 votes. Of course, the result announced to the public is definitely not this number.

Judging from these figures, Franz's butterfly effect is still at work, and more people choose to sit on the sidelines than in history.

"Nagy, send someone to deport them immediately, we don't welcome them in Hungary!" Kossuth said with a gloomy face

As a compromised president, too many people in the Kingdom of Hungary do not agree with him. In many people's minds, the Hungarian Republic is a joke, as can be seen from everyone's indifference to elections.

Kossuth's anger was not without reason. The Republic of Hungary was established, but Ferdinand I still served as the Kingdom of Hungary.

Without a king, there would be no nobles. For their own benefit, the Hungarian nobles insisted on opposing the abolition of the king. Due to the situation, Kossuth was forced to make a compromise. Now he has a king over him as president, and his rights are greatly reduced.

Chapter 62 Making a Nation

Kossuth can send people to stop Austrian representatives on the surface, but they can't do anything to those who secretly stand on Austria's side.

The Hungarian revolution was not achieved through bloodshed, which meant that a large number of people who were inclined to the Vienna government remained in the country. It is not that Kossuth did not think about cleaning up, but he simply couldn't do it. (personal casualties are ignored)

The internal relations of the Kingdom of Hungary are intricate and complicated, and the whole body is affected by a single incident. The new Hungarian regime is fragile and cannot withstand wind and rain.

Vienna

After receiving the news that Hungary had expelled the Austrian representative, everyone knew that the war had entered a countdown, and the Austrian government could not allow Hungary to become independent.

"Prime Minister, how is the material preparation going?"

After entering the era of hot weapons, wars are fought with supplies, and now Austria has to take care of the Italian battlefield, and what Franz is most worried about is logistical supplies.

"Your Highness, the Hungarian counter-insurgency campaign has not yet started. At present, we are giving priority to satisfying the Italian battlefield. If we mobilize more than 20 troops, we will not be able to guarantee logistical supplies." Felix thought for a while and said

It's not that Austria can't produce this batch of strategic materials. As a member of the great powers, the Vienna government still doesn't lack such materials. The most critical problem is: it can't guarantee that the materials can be delivered to the troops in need on time.

The first major problem is transportation. To support hundreds of thousands of troops to fight, and to consider the issue of refugee relief after the war, it is necessary to transport a large amount of materials.

The new cabinet has been working hard for this since its establishment.After the suppression of the Viennese rebellion, Austria entered into a wartime economy, with all branches of government working towards the war.

"We can't wait any longer, the Hungarians have rejected our goodwill and all eyes are on us at this time.

Military operations can be postponed, but political offensives cannot be delayed. What suggestions do you have? said Franz seriously.

We all play politics, so we naturally know that there is a word called chain reaction. If the Vienna government ignores the declared independent Hungary, won’t other careerists rush to follow suit?

No, it seems that the careerists in other regions are finished at this time. If it weren't for Franz's deliberate indulgence, the Hungarians would not have achieved independence so smoothly.

Historically, the independence of the Hungarians was established when the entire Austrian Italian region fell, the Revolutionary Party occupied Vienna, and the Austrian Civil War broke out.

At that time, everyone felt that Austria was going to be cold, so they put their minds to one side and simply made a revolution.

Even if it was a rebellion, they did not forget to report their work to the emperor, explain the reasons for the rebellion, and leave a way out for themselves.

Now the PK in the Italian battlefield is still going on, the rebellion in Austria has also been suppressed, and the Vienna government still has a strong power in its hands.

Capitalists and aristocrats are not desperadoes. Everyone has a family and a business. Under normal circumstances, they would not jump out to seek death at this time, but the Hungarian revolution was still successful.

On the surface, the rise of Hungarian nationalism succeeded only with the efforts of Kossuth and others.

In fact, smart people know that this is very abnormal. The reaction of the Vienna government is too slow. If troops were sent to suppress the rebellion earlier, the Hungarian Republic would not have time to establish at all.

Austria has a standing army of 35, and the Vienna government has mobilized another 20 reserves and expanded the city defense force by 3. Only 10 people were used on the Italian battlefield.

Austria has deployed 4 people in Galicia, 5 in Bohemia and 2 in Slovenia.

There are still 12 Austrian troops in the Kingdom of Hungary, distributed in Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Transylvania and other regions.

Even if part of the army was affected by Hungarian nationalism, most of the people were still loyal to the emperor. If the rebellion was suppressed immediately, the situation would be different now.

"Your Highness, I think the Hungarian government should be declared illegal now, and at the same time, Croatia, Transylvania, and Slovakia should all be converted into provinces directly under the Empire." Foreign Minister Metternich said murderously

Wall plasters can also kill people. Splitting the Kingdom of Hungary is something he has always wanted to do but dared not do. Now the opportunity has come.