The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 1609 Surrender or destroy (3)

"Anything comes at a price! Austria can lose Bohemia and Moravia for the sake of the empire. Then can't Hungary give up some interests for its own survival? Hungary's rights in Romania will still get after the war Guarantee." The Austrian Emperor doesn't care how Tisza cursed himself in his heart, anyway, Slovakia must get it!

Why take Slovakia? The reason is very simple, because here is "a lot of land and sparsely populated", and the requirements of the Slovak nation are not high. They just require a certain degree of autonomy and do not want independence. An area of ​​49,000 square kilometers has a population of only about 2 million. The population density is even lower than that of Ukraine. Moreover, these 2 million moderate Slovaks can easily be integrated into the Austrian system.

As for this, why do you want Slovakia and not elsewhere? This is also well thought out. Transylvania, dominated by Romanians, cannot intervene. This place is a bit large, covering more than 70,000 square kilometers, and the Romanian population is also very large, at least 4 million. There is also a strong tendency for national independence, which Hungary will definitely not give, and it will be troublesome to come over. Austria's military strength is not sufficient when the Bavarian Army does not directly intervene in the internal affairs of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. So, don't consider it here for now.

Then there is the Croatian region. Actually, Hungary's control ability is already very weak here. The Croatians have turned away from Germany, but they have not directly declared independence, and Hungary is too lazy to control it for the time being. Vienna is in contact with the Croatians. If it is delayed for a while and Hungary is in a more difficult situation, there is no problem with Croatia's secret autonomy and the establishment of contact with the central government. So don't consider it for now.

As for other places? Well, it can only be said that after Croatia, Transylvania and Slovakia are excluded, the Hungarian nation is really the main body in other regions. In other words, among the remaining 100,000 territories of the Kingdom of Hungary and a population of about 14 million, it is almost impossible to implement differentiation based on ethnic issues! This requires another method!

"A two-division army is only a drop in the bucket, and we lack food and fuel. For the upcoming winter, the Hungarian government cannot support the consumption of tens of millions of people." Count Andrassi said.

"Hehe, I also think that 2 divisions are not enough. Then, I am willing to send 2 troops to help you solve the Transylvania problem. Do you accept it?" The Aohuang's mouth looked at the count himself with a smile, and then Look at Count Sadie, whose face can be described as wonderful.

In fact, the Austrian Emperor is always considering the acceptance of Hungarians. Even in terms of counterinsurgency, the force is the same. As a person who has been in politics for decades, he knows very well that even if the situation in Hungary has deteriorated considerably, he still will not accept the existence of two Austrian troops in Transylvania!

On the one hand, it’s not necessary. After all, the Romanian rebels seem to have a lot of people, but they lack heavy weapons and experienced officers. It’s OK to fight the same low morale and poorly equipped Hungarians, but the Austrian regular army on this plane is still considered. Got it. An army has two divisions, but two division armies cannot be equated with one army because the army level has too many heavy weapons and direct units. The supply of the Austrian troops to Transylvania must be provided by the Hungarians. There are too many people, and Hungary itself is troubled, let alone thinking about tens of thousands of troops and horses...

And another aspect is that after the precedent of Slovakia, or Hungary has been worried about what to do if the Austrian army does not leave... If the Austrian troops of the 2 corps stayed in Transylvania, Hungary would really have nothing to do. Therefore, when the Austrian Emperor proposed the reinforcement of the two divisions, Prime Minister Tisza agreed in principle. The most important reason why he continues to bargain on this issue is the issue of food and fuel!

During the war, Hungary could not be completely self-sufficient. This is not only to say that there is not enough industrial products, but food is sufficient in normal years, and fuel needs to be imported. Light industrial products also need to be imported, such as various textiles. However, now, during the war, Hungary cannot even guarantee normal food! In other words, the grain of the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire relies on the grain produced in the United States that was re-exported through Germany on the one hand and grain shipped from Turkey on the other hand! Regardless of where the grain is shipped from, the distribution right is held by the Vienna Central Government.

If it is a government of one country, then grain is naturally a distribution system, but after all there are two countries within the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Food from outside cannot be given in vain, and it is always necessary to exchange it for real gold and silver. In the current state, it is obviously impossible for Austria to feed tens of millions of Hungarians unconditionally! Those given for nothing are just a gesture. If you want to really solve the problem, you still need to pay a price. So what is the price?

"Hungary's finances are very exhausted. We may not be able to spend enough hard currency to buy food and fuel. In this regard, we hope that the central government can provide some help, such as loans." Prime Minister Tisza felt a little hard to tell.

"The total amount of the loan cannot exceed 30% of the total value of the materials. Hungary has a population of more than 20 million people~www.wuxiaspot.com~ We have helped you feed 6 million people in vain, almost one-third, and this year Hungary The anticipated output of the company is about two-thirds of the normal year. This should meet the needs of Hungary." The Austrian Emperor thought for a while and said.

"Your Majesty, this is a time of war, and the consumption during the war is much higher than usual. It cannot be calculated like this. The consumption of hundreds of thousands of horses in war is very terrifying, and there are too many losses in the war. This loan The total amount is definitely not enough." Tisza's eyes twitched after listening.

"If, at this time, the Hungarian government can allow domestic monopoly capitalists, big landlords and nobles to provide some funds, then your country will not be difficult to survive this winter, but if you are unwilling to make these sacrifices, then why is Austria? I have to help you? When will the Hungarians not even be able to save themselves?!" The Austrian Emperor sneered.

Looking at the so-called patriots in front of Hungary, the Austrian Emperor was full of contempt. Compared with the interests of the country and the nation, they cared more about their own gains and losses. Yes, these people, they themselves are wealthy, but do not want to Pay a little price for saving your country!

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