Chapter 707 Delayed Passion

The blood of young people is always warm, especially those who have not experienced the tragedy in Warsaw sixteen years ago.

In fact, three of the four major restoration organizations in Poland did not support the uprising at this time, because the previous uprising was exposed and their organizations had been damaged.

However, the Polish Nationalist Army, whose main force was distributed in other European countries, disagreed because they urgently needed an uprising to prove their worth.

"war!"

Young people are already excited, especially the young nobles who have just lost their land in Russia and Prussia. They feel that Russia and Prussia are powerful empires that are difficult to defeat, while the Austrian Empire looks quite weak and bullyable.

In fact, some Polish restorers have already entered Galicia with the refugee team, and there are a lot of people in the refugee camps who are dissatisfied with reality, and they can ignite a raging fire with just a little use.

Landry Prome has already negotiated with the great nobles, but at this time there is still a lack of someone who can make the final decision.

General Bem became the key to launching an uprising. Although this old general (51 years old) also participated in the Polish uprising that year, the entire war did not leave him with too many unpleasant memories.

On the contrary, it was because of that war that Bem, a little-known artillery warrant officer, became a popular national hero.

Whether in Paris or London, the name Bem is definitely well-known in Poland. Even the martyrs and planners who died are not as famous as him.

At this time, most of the restorers who had participated in the Polish uprising were opposed to this unnecessary sacrifice, but as a symbol of Polish military courage, how could Bem shrink back?

"As Polish soldiers, we must have backbone! We are not afraid of bloodshed, death, and we are not afraid of the bastards of the Holy Alliance!"

"Long live General Bem!"

The surrounding militant factions all cheered, but Landry Prome's smile froze on his face. Historically, Bem did not catch up with the uprising in Krakow because its reputation was too high.

At this time, Vihliu Yasuski glanced at Landry Promi, who clenched the handle even more tightly.

In fact, the nobles of Galicia also want to imitate Hungary. If they can obtain the same privileges, even half of them, the worth of all Polish nobles will at least increase several levels.

Moreover, not long ago, Franz "sent" a military expenditure to the Polish Restoration Army, and the money from the sale of land could be used to attack the Austrian Empire.

In the eyes of most Polish nobles, the success or failure of this uprising was not important at all. They just wanted to prove their strength in front of the Habsburg family and the Austrians, and then obtain the corresponding status.

Similarly, the Polish Nationalist Army did not care whether the uprising could succeed. All they did was just a show for their sponsors.

The Polish People's Union of two brothers, Eduard Dembowski and Henrik Kaminski, announced their withdrawal from this unintended operation, but no one cared.

Because the uprising itself is not important, there must be an uprising.

The priest Peter Szczegheny, who was born as a serf, expressed strong opposition. Because he often used his priesthood to travel around the countryside, he knew better than anyone else that the serfs did not care about the country at all, they only cared about who they could eat with. Full meal.

The reputation of Polish aristocrats is obviously worse than that of Russians. As a representative of the Polish Peasants' Union, Peter Szczegeny often has to scold his allies first in order to attract people to join the union.

However, the priest's background was too low, and the so-called Peasants' Alliance did not have much power, and their ideas were not in line with the interests of the Polish Restoration Army and the King-Electing Assembly.

Let’s talk about the four more influential restoration organizations in Poland. According to their size, they are the Polish Restoration Army, the Polish People’s League, the Electoral Assembly, and the Polish Peasants’ Union.

(The real name is easy for people to make random associations, so it has been somewhat changed.)

The predecessor of the Polish Restoration Army was soldiers and politicians who participated in the Polish Uprising in 1830. After that, this organization blossomed all over Europe, with its own associations in Paris, London, and Vienna, some of which were open and some of which were secret.

The influence is so great that it can be regarded as almost all representatives of overseas Poles and political exiles, as well as "philanthropists" in Paris and London who provide funds for activities.

The two brothers Edward Dembowski and Henrik Kaminski of the Polish People's League are idealists. They want a truly equal Poland that is both anti-feudal and anti-capitalist. They are prepared to use people's war to Realize very lofty and great ideals.

However, their thoughts and actions were too advanced, and they were regarded as their competitors by Landry Promi. In the end, the Polish People's League disappeared in the long river of history.

The King-Selecting Assembly represents the traditional nobles of Poland and some of the invited upstarts from Krakow. Although they suffered heavy losses after the fall of Poland, they still have considerable influence and strength.

Especially in Galicia, the Austrian Empire did not suppress the old Polish nobility, but instead tried to win over them. Therefore, their strength did not decrease but increased, and they were the main force in the King-Electing Council at this time.

Galicia was once the poorest and most backward region of Poland, and the nobility here was equally weak.

However, the Austrian Empire's policy of co-optation did not play the role imagined by the empire's top officials. After being initially moved, the old Polish nobility began to seek to obtain the same status as the Hungarians.

The last Polish Peasants' Union actually does not belong to the same level as the above three organizations, but the priest Peter Szczegeny is still very capable of piecing the pie. He claims that he has 3 million believers and can convince 1.8 million The serfs were armed.

Generally speaking, it is impossible for anyone to believe this kind of nonsense, but it doesn't matter how many people attend the meeting, as long as they can strengthen their momentum.

As a result, Father Peter Szczegheny also became one of the four great kings of the restoration of the country, but in fact his opinions could not influence anyone, because all the senior officials knew that he was just a polished commander.

Although everyone was furious, and although everyone knew that this was the best time, the uprising was still postponed to September, because the landowners felt that it was better to harvest the wheat before harvesting.

The battle against Russia could last for a year (Warsaw Uprising), so it could last at least a few years against the Austrian Empire in Krakow.

Most Poles are still very optimistic about the prospects of this uprising. After all, Austria does not seem to be as brutal as Russia.

In fact, many smart people are also waiting for the moment when the Austrian medical system collapses. After all, cholera will destroy the local order and paralyze its economy and administration wherever it goes.

But this time they may be disappointed, because Franz transformed the Austrian Empire's health system in advance.

As long as the original infrastructure is not damaged, it will not provide an environment for the spread of cholera epidemics.

With the exception of Venice, there were no major cholera outbreaks in other cities in the Austrian Empire.

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