Holy Roman Empire

Whether the interests of others can be guaranteed, Schemiel does not know, but at least he can be sure that the interests of those who stand with the Vienna government can be guaranteed.

Of course, if you want to get more benefits, you must show the value of their existence to the Vienna government.

If they don't do anything and are only politically close to the Vienna government, then when the Austrian army comes in, it is estimated that they will not have a place in the spoils conference.

……

On the other side, Head of State Kossuth was busy discussing the issue of city defense with Polish veteran Henrik Dembinski. He didn't know that the capitulators in the government were ready to exchange their heads for meritorious service.

Henrik Dembinski marked all the important positions on the city defense map, and allocated troops according to the actual situation.

After all the work was completed, Henrik Dembinski greeted Kossuth: "Mr. Kossuth, Budapest's city defense can only go so far. It is unrealistic to keep the enemy out. Yes, the next most important combat mission is street fighting.

In street fighting, the regular army's combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened. With the help of building bunkers, the National Guard's familiarity with the terrain has an advantage.

As long as everyone can unite as one, we can stand in a stalemate with the enemy for at least two to three months, and the enemy may even withdraw from Budapest due to heavy losses! "

Kossuth asked expectantly: "General Henrik, you are a famous European general. What can we do now to seriously injure or wipe out the enemy army?"

If the Hungarian Republic wants to survive, it must defeat the Austrian Empire. Just delaying for two or three months is still useless to the overall situation.

Henrik Dembinski shook his head and said: "Unfortunately, Mr. Kossuth, such a thing would not be possible even if Napoleon the Great was reborn!

We have to admit that the combat effectiveness of the Hungarian National Self-Defense Forces is still far behind the Austrian Army. In terms of weapons and equipment, there is a huge gap between the enemy and us. Even in terms of military strength, we are at a disadvantage.

In addition to the fact that we still control Budapest and can defend the city, we do not have any advantages. In this case, it is very unwise to fight the enemy rashly. "

Kossuth nodded in disappointment. The generals in the interim government had also come to this conclusion, and it was even more pessimistic than Henrik Dembinski's.

The biggest problem is that the Hungarians did not regard the Austrian army as an invasion of foreign enemies. Between the emperor and the provisional government, there were more people who preferred the emperor than the provisional government.

If there was a referendum like the slogan of the Revolutionary Party, it is estimated that they would still step down in disgrace.

It is easier to destroy than to build. After the establishment of the Hungarian Republic, what it brought to everyone was just a picture. Except for some capitalists who made national disasters and wealth, ordinary people did not get substantial benefits.

The people's war cannot be launched, and the republican government just wants to buy people's hearts in the short term, and the time is too late, and they don't have that much money to buy people's hearts.

"General Henrik Dembinski, if you defend for a long time, you will lose. Now Budapest has been cut off from the outside world. If we can't break the current situation, I'm afraid we won't last long.

There is a large amount of food stored in Budapest. In theory, we can persist for a year without any problem, but in fact we all know that once the enemy decides to attack, there are plenty of ways to conquer the city! "General Bem, the military leader of the Revolutionary Party, questioned

"You mean flooding? No, that's impossible! Unless the enemy wants to turn the Hungarian plain into a swamp, they won't do it.

Judging from the current situation, the enemy has no plan to build a dam upstream.As long as the Vienna government takes into account the influence of public opinion, they will not do this! "Henrik Dembinski said affirmatively

Kossuth's face changed drastically. What seems impossible to soldiers is different from the eyes of politicians. If Budapest cannot be conquered for a long time, from the standpoint of the Vienna government, it is not a bad idea to make such a bad move?

Chapter 89 Hope

Flooding Budapest, if it is in later generations, it is not a big deal at all, at least Franz has seen news of flooding Budapest several times.

However, if people artificially build a dam on the upper reaches of the Danube and use the power of the flood to attack Budapest, the consequences will be serious.Budapest is finished, but the farmlands and cities downstream are also finished.

If all the local Hungarian people were supporters of the revolutionaries, then no need to think about it, the Austrian army would have done this a long time ago.

However, the supporters of the Habsburg dynasty are obviously more than the supporters of the Hungarian Republican government. If the city is flooded, it will be like killing eight hundred enemies and losing one thousand.

Kossuth didn't know what Franz was thinking. He knew that Budapest could not be defended after hearing the news that the city might be flooded.

Thinking in another way, if he stands on the side of the Vienna government, no matter how serious the consequences are and no matter how heavy the price is, he will choose to destroy the Hungarian Republic. This is the perspective of politicians.

"No, General Henrik Dembinski. The morals of politicians are much lower than you think. What can't the corrupt Austrian government do?

The displacement of hundreds of thousands of Hungarian people is not a big deal in the eyes of the Austrians! " Kossuth said seriously

At least in his mind, the lives and wealth of hundreds of thousands of Hungarians are bargaining chips that can be given up. If the final victory can be won, this sacrifice can be accepted several times larger.

This can be seen in the Republican government's suppression of the workers' and peasants' movement.Since the establishment of the Hungarian Republic in 1848, more people have been killed in the suppression of the workers' and peasants' movement than in the Kingdom of Hungary in the past ten years.

This is almost the commonality of bourgeois governments in this era.While shouting for freedom and the liberation of productive forces, they raised the butcher's knife against the working people.

"Mr. Kossuth, if the enemy wants to flood Budapest, everything we have done is useless, and our personal power is insignificant in the face of the monstrous flood.

I suggest that you immediately prepare for the way out, save the spark of revolution as much as possible, and continue this sacred cause. ’ said Henrik Dembinski, frowning.

This is also the experience of the Poles, but no matter what kind of setbacks they have experienced, the fire of revolution has not been extinguished.Of course, in the wave of being killed by the Soviets, they were unlucky to meet a ruthless character.

"Let's not take the initiative to attack, and concentrate our efforts to fight a bloody road, so as not to hurt the people in the city and suffer from the flames of war!" Pei Duofei couldn't help but suggested

As a hot-blooded young man, he couldn't bear the cruelty of letting the whole city be buried with him. It's a pity that he doesn't care about these issues.

Kossuth shook his head and said: "To attack proactively is undoubtedly hitting a stone with a pebble, and now the enemy is hoping that we will take the initiative to send it to the door.

Even if the enemy wants to flood Budapest, it will be impossible for the Vienna government to make up its mind immediately after the attack is frustrated. This is our chance.

The Venice War has reached a critical moment, and the Austrians are still fighting fiercely with the Italian states. As long as our allies win this war, the situation will change.

The corrupt Austrian government does not have the courage to fight on. When the time comes, the enemy will be trapped inside and outside. If we ask the French to mediate, the revolution will be successful! "

Obviously, after long-term failures, Kossuth no longer believes that the Hungarians can achieve national independence alone, but pins their hopes on the intervention of international forces.

Henrik Dembinski warned: "Mr. Kossuth, from a military point of view, I have to remind you that the Italian state has very little hope of winning this war.

Of the four Italian states, only the Kingdom of Sardinia is throwing its strength into a bloody battle with Austria. Even if they were lucky enough to capture Venice, they would not have the strength to support Hungary. "

The allies in the Italian region are unreliable, and the French are even more unreliable. They are still making revolutions themselves, and they want to intervene in the Hungarian revolution?

"No, we still have allies. The Ottoman Empire, the enemy of the Habsburg dynasty, has just completed system reforms, and we can ask them to intervene in this war!" Kossuth said fiercely

He has made up his mind that at worst, he will cede Transylvania to the Ottoman Empire. As long as Hungary can become independent, it is acceptable to pay a part of the price.

Since 1792, the Ottoman Empire has been carrying out reforms, from the initial military reforms, to the introduction of technology, to economic reforms, and finally to political reforms.

From the perspective of this era, the Ottoman Empire is still progressive. They followed the example of European countries to carry out reforms, although they have not yet achieved the goal of enriching the country and strengthening the army.

"No, the Ottoman Empire and Hungary have a blood feud for a hundred years, and cooperating with them will undoubtedly lead the wolf into the house!" Pei Duofei hastily objected

Opening the history books of Hungary, the battle with the Ottoman Empire occupies nearly half of the content.

Moreover, the hatred accumulated among the people cannot be controlled by them, and religious belief is even more of a hurdle that cannot be overcome. If the Hungarian soldiers and the Ottoman army are allowed to fight together, it is estimated that the battle will start before the battle.

Kossuth said resolutely: "For the great cause of the revolution, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed. The Ottoman Empire is indeed our enemy, but on the issue of dealing with Austria, our position is the same.

As long as Hungary can gain independence, we can wait for the future to solve other problems.At that time, the British, French and even the whole of Europe will be our allies! "

……

The plan can't keep up with the rapid changes. Just when Kossuth was preparing to unite with the Ottoman Empire, another change occurred on the battlefield of Venice.

The word "3-minute heat" is apt to describe the Italians. The fighting for several days has drained their fighting spirit.

The key point on the battlefield was the Battle of Trento. Marshal Badoglio ordered the capture of Trento in three days. As a result, three days later, Trento was still Trento in Austria.

Artillery has reached the front, but it is still useless.Even during this period, Marshal Badoglio sent another division of reinforcements, but still no progress was made.

After the officers and soldiers exchanged their life-saving experience, the casualty rate of the Sardinian Kingdom army dropped sharply, and the daily casualties were controlled within three digits.

Originally, the number of casualties decreased, which should be a good thing, but the problem is that the reduction in casualties is based on the premise that the soldiers "actively avoid war", which is not wonderful.

Chapter 90 Politics is King

The Papal Army Command, the power struggle that took place within the Papal State, has now spread to the frontline troops.

"Your Excellency Commander, His Majesty the Great Pope has sent an order to stop our advance and immediately return to Rome to suppress the rebels!" A middle-aged officer said with a sad face

There is no way, before receiving the order from His Majesty the Pope, the cabinet government also issued a military order to them, ordering them to cooperate with the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia to conquer Venice as soon as possible.

Polkin has a headache. Listen to the pope or the cabinet. This is a terrible multiple-choice question. If you make a wrong move in political struggle, you will be doomed.

Don't think that the democrats seem to have the upper hand now that Pope Pius IX is in exile in Naples, and he thinks that the winner has been drawn. In fact, this power struggle has just begun.

As the religious leader in Europe, the Pope is also the master of great summoning skills. He can't fight against the bourgeoisie in China, but he can be called a helper. In history, France and Austria sent troops to help him regain his power.

"Your Excellency, Commander, what should we do now, who should we listen to?" an officer asked hesitantly

Polkin shook his head helplessly. He really didn't know what to do. From the bottom of his heart, he was inclined to the Pope, but the problem was that he couldn't guarantee the Pope's victory in this political struggle.

This question didn't last long, when a young officer broke in and broke the tense atmosphere: "Your Excellency, the main force of the enemy army is ambushing ahead, please help!"

Polkin ordered without hesitation: "Order the second regiment to go to reinforcements immediately, and send an order to let the third regiment of the rear army speed up."

Now that the enemy has already fought, there is no need to think about it so much, let's fight a battle first!

It's a pity that the Papal State's army has long been decayed, and the Pope's guards dare not use them, so they know what they are.

What happened in the country has long been spread in the military camp. The Pope's army, which had no desire to fight, completely let go of itself at this time.

When people's hearts are broken, it's not easy to lead against Wu.If it is on the battlefield, the consequences are quite touching.

When the second regiment caught up, the vanguard had been routed.In the era of volleyball, what everyone fought for was courage, but what the Pope's army lacked was precisely courage.

Seeing the rout, they all ran away. I don’t know who led the way. Everyone ran away with Sa Yazi. The second regiment that had just come to reinforce it just collapsed without a fight. A big battle hasn’t started yet, so confused lost.

……

After running for twenty miles in one breath, the sky gradually darkened. After confirming that the Austrian army was not chasing, the Pope's army stabilized. General Polkin is still at a loss.

Why did the battle just start and lose in such a muddle?There is no way, he is also a foolish general fighting a foolish war.

Polkin was able to rise to the top because of his noble background and shrewd political acumen. As for military ability, when did the Pope elect a general to test his military ability?

Looking at the chaotic barracks, Polkin frowned and asked, "Has Nelson's losses been counted?"

"Your Excellency, Commander, [-] officers and soldiers have returned now, and there should be more people coming back in the future. We are helping them return to construction!" Nelson mechanically replied

Don't think that he is also a famous European player just because he is also called Nelson. In fact, it is just a very coincidental duplicate name. There are as many as [-] people with this name.

"Ah, God, what kind of battle is this fighting! Call me an officer above the lieutenant colonel immediately, and come to a meeting." Polkin growled

Forgive him, as a noble N-generation, he commanded so many people to fight for the first time on the battlefield. After a big defeat, if he didn't collapse immediately, he was considered to have a good mental quality.

In this battle, the loss of the Pope's army was not large. Except that the forward troops were ambushed by the Austrian army, the rear troops did not engage the enemy at all.

On the third day, the total number of officers and soldiers returning one after another reached more than 300. For a 7000-strong army, the loss was less than [-]%.

After a defeat, Polkin became more conservative and stayed where he was, waiting for logistical supplies while gathering rout troops and watching the situation on the battlefield.

A middle-aged officer said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Marshal Badoglio ordered us to attack the Austrian army immediately and help the Sardinian army complete the outflank!"

Polkin sneered. "Order us? What is he, Badorio? When will the Marshal of the Kingdom of Sardinia be able to command the troops of our Papal State?

Do you think that I am also that idiot Mahld, who foolishly ran to serve as cannon fodder for them?

Paul, tell the Sardinians that our army is fighting hard against the main force of the enemy and is unable to support the brothers. I believe that the heroic Sardinian army will definitely defeat the enemy and win the war! "

On the issue of fighting against Austria, the four Italian states have verbally reached an agreement, and Marshal Badoglio is nominally the commander of the coalition forces.

However, the actual effectiveness of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces will be known to whoever uses it.

Originally, everyone was a competitor. This is not a verbal agreement that can eliminate the barriers between each other.

The Sardinian army could sit back and watch the Tuscans be defeated, and Polkin could also sit back and watch the Sardinian army fight hard with the Austrians.

"Yes, Commander!" Paul replied

"Order the troops to pack their bags, we will retreat the day after tomorrow, and leave the battlefield to the Sardinians." Polkin added

Pit teammates, who is afraid of whom?

Polkin never regarded the Kingdom of Sardinia as an ally. In his opinion, the Kingdom of Sardinia was ambitious to unify Italy, and the threat to the Papal State was far greater than that of Austria.

Did not turn against each other on the battlefield, this is worthy of "allies."

On the face of it, Polkin was defeated this time, and if he could not wash away the shame of defeat, he would definitely be unlucky to go back.

However, politically speaking, this defeat was a timely rain, allowing Polkin to tide over the political difficulties.

After a war with the Austrians, the cabinet government can explain the past, and he has executed the order.

It is normal not to win the battle. This is completely a "crime other than war". It is enough to amplify the enemy's strength a little. Anyway, no one thinks that the Pope's army can win Austria, and the expectations are not high.

Of course, the pope will have to change the term. For example, because of the attack by the Austrian army, a large number of wounded people have been added, and the retreat speed will naturally be slow.

By the time they slowly withdraw, the domestic political struggle will almost come to an end.

History is always an astonishing coincidence. Because of necessity, Polkin made the same choice and withdrew from the war after losing a battle.

Chapter 91 Under the great reward, there must be a brave man

Trento, since the Battle of Venice, has become the target of competition between the two sides. The Kingdom of Sardinia has invested three divisions in succession, but it still cannot shake the defense line of the Austrian army.

A week has passed, and Lieutenant Colonel Grigi is no longer as nervous as before. He has already seen that the enemy on the other side not only lacks military training, but also lacks the courage to fight to the death.