Chapter 881 Mr. Kossuth
"Mr. Kossuth!"
Petofi excitedly stepped forward to hug his idol.
"You are so awesome! You actually convinced them!"
Kossuth was also very happy and patted Petofi on the shoulder.
"You are amazing, my friend, look! This is what we Hungarians are! Enthusiasm and energy that makes God jealous, no one can oppress us!
We are born free! "
Petofi shouted "Long live freedom!"
The crowd also chanted "Long live freedom!"
"Long live Hungary!"
"Long live Hungary!"
night.
After three drinks, Petofi said.
"Mr. Kossuth, I think going to war is not a wise choice. We should give the Austrians a chance for peace."
Kossuth was a little surprised.
"My friend, why do you say this? This is not like you! You are the pride of our nation! The great Petofi, the son of the nation."
"Mr. Kossuth, believe me, I hate Austria more than anyone else, but you have never been to Vienna.
The city walls of Vienna are higher than the spires of our churches. Just one district is as big as Pest, and Vienna has more than twenty districts.”
Kossuth was unmoved.
"My friend, what does this mean but that the Austrians are extravagant?
If the city walls were really useful, then Constantinople and Rome would not have fallen. "
"Mr. Kossuth, do you know how much it costs to maintain such a huge city?
Austria's national power is far superior to ours, and its military strength is five times ours. And I don’t want to be the Scourge of God and destroy a city like this. "
Hearing what Petofi said, Kossuth finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, my friend. If the Austrians can accept our conditions, then I don't want to fight with each other, let alone destroy those historical relics.
But if they want to continue to rule us with tyranny, then I, Kossuth, will be the first to refuse! "
Kossuth's words immediately won the applause of the whole house, but Petofi was a little confused.
"What conditions?"
This time it was Kossuth's turn to be confused.
"My friend! Didn't you draft those? Twelve Articles of Peace!"
"Oh my God! Mr. Kossuth, it is impossible for the Austrians to agree!"
Petofi's drunkenness immediately sobered up for the most part. Those twelve articles were indeed drafted by him, but they were all fantasies of all parties.
Everyone said something to each other, but Petofi himself was in the mood and didn't care so much.
But when you calm down for a moment, you will realize that that is simply impossible. Austria is a great power, and what a great power is is that it represents absolute strength.
Austria was also besieged during the Thirty Years' War and the War for the Austrian Throne, but it still stands today, while the once mighty Kingdom of Hungary has been destroyed several times.
But Kossuth didn't care about this. He only knew that the whole of Hungary was unprecedentedly unified at this time.
Petofi's twelve points are so wonderful that they unite those who were originally opposed to or disapproving of Kossuth.
"Friends, you must know that Austria's previous policy towards us was to divide and rule. Now with your twelve points, we are finally united."
Kossuth's words ignited Petofi's hope again, because if the twelve points can be realized, then Hungary can indeed be freed from the shackles of Austria forever. Then people will definitely live happily, right?
As an idealist, Petofi naturally would not refuse this bold proposal. After a brief weighing of the pros and cons, he decided to still support Kossuth.
"Mr. Kossuth, you are right! As long as our great motherland can be independent, I have nothing to fear!
We are proud Hungarians! We are the eagles of freedom! Let us spread our wings and fly high! "
"This is my good brother!"
Cheers erupted once again in the Pierwax Café.
In fact, the reason why Kossuth is so confident is not just Petofi and Baujani, as well as those supporters in parliament.
Not long ago, in addition to Pius IX and Palacki's people, there was also a more important figure who came to him, that is, the British envoy, who brought Kossuth even more exciting news.
The British would support Pius IX in the war between Austria and the Papal States, and they would also support all free actions and freedom-loving people.
The British envoy even promised Kossuth that he would support him as president if the Kingdom of Hungary became independent.
In addition, the UK will sign an equal trade agreement with the Kingdom of Hungary, which will benefit both parties.
What the British refer to as equal trade is actually what they call free trade.
The British's industrial strength completely overwhelmed Hungary, and lower tariffs were actually more disadvantageous to them.
However, Kossuth did not understand this. He only knew that the Austrians developed through foreign trade and colonial plunder.
The British are obviously much more high-end than Austria's trading partners. Kossuth feels that he can definitely use the British to develop himself and replace them.
Kossuth did not expect that the British Mediterranean Fleet would be annihilated in two weeks. He felt that he should prove his value as an ally.
On February 23, 1848, the twelve-point peace agreement drafted by Petofi and approved by the Pest Grand Council was sent to Vienna.
At the same time, Kossuth found Baojani, who needed to do something earth-shattering.
"Attack on Pressburg?"
Baojani was almost shocked. He didn't expect Kossuth to have such a crazy idea.
You must know that Pressburg is less than fifty kilometers away from Vienna, the capital of Austria, and it is an extremely strong fortress.
The Austrian Empire spent countless manpower and material resources here for hundreds of years just to ensure the peace and tranquility of this place.
The most important thing is that this move is not just a threat, it is a direct declaration of war.
“Yes, I feel that we must prove to the Austrians the superiority of our Hungarian nation.
Only the fortified city of Pressburg, a city that was impossible to fall in the eyes of the Austrians, was worthy of this operation. "
Baojani swallowed and explained quickly.
"Mr. Kossuth! With all due respect, it is impossible to capture Pressburg with our current armaments.
I once served as an intern at Pressburg. It was a fortress that was carefully polished. Even if it was besieged by a hundred thousand troops, they could sustain it for at least half a year.
And I have reliable information that at the beginning of the year Pressburg was sent five additional regiments for unknown reasons.
Their total strength now is fifteen thousand. If we want to capture this strong fortress, we will need at least ten times that strength. "
Kossuth shook his head after hearing this.
"If you don't have 150,000 people, I can dispatch at most 8,000 to 10,000 regular troops and 3,000 local armed forces to you."
"Mr. Kossuth, this is simply sending yourself to death!"
"No, Mr. Baujani, I think you are definitely qualified for this job. If there is anyone in the world who can help Hungary win this war, that person must be you."
Kossuth said it very sincerely, which made Baojani feel very honored. Sometimes the power of idols is so terrible that it can make people make decisions that are completely contrary to reason.