Chapter 1005 The Hungarians’ new policy (Part 2)
This approach obviously exceeded the limit of what the nobles could tolerate, because they were not ready to completely break with Austria, let alone cross that gap. 6⃞ 9⃞ s⃞ h⃞ u⃞ x⃞ .⃞ c⃞ o⃞ m⃞
Big businessmen and capitalists are also very opposed, because the economy of the Austrian Empire has improved in recent years. In fact, even without Franz's intervention, Austria is far more valuable for investment than Hungary.
Over the years, a lot of Hungarian capital has flowed to Austria, and they have made huge profits from it, so the voice of those businessmen and capitalists has continued to increase.
But these people are essentially profit-seeking. It is impossible for them to keep the money they earn at home, nor to invest it in Hungary, where the money-making effect is far less effective than Austria.
Therefore, their interests determine their determination not to fight to the end with Austria.
However, the soldiers were not going well, and Kossuth was forced to find new solutions due to high debts. This radical nationalist policy is very much in line with his appetite. It was previously hampered by the constraints of the aristocrats and capitalists.
At this time, the nobility and capitalists were obviously unreliable. These people were unwilling to lend more money to the new Hungarian government.
Kossuth wanted to get it himself, but he had no choice but to have guns and troops.
Petofi, who had just returned to Buda-Pest, expressed his concerns.
"Mr. Kossuth, if this policy is expanded, it may lead to an unmanageable situation. We should first win over those who love our Greater Hungary to join our cause.
This should also include those Germans who stole our land. As long as they are willing to change to speak Hungarian and join us in fighting the evil Austrian Empire, they can get their own land.
I have been to Vienna and the Austrians are far more powerful than we imagined. If it really comes to a life-or-death situation, we are very likely to become sinners of the Magyar nation. "
What Petofi said was exactly what Kossuth was worried about, but now the progress of Hungary's Magyarization policy is too slow, and the land and fiscal and taxation policies have reached the point where they cannot be implemented.
Congress has made countless reforms, but on the one hand, they are blocked by vested interest groups in every possible way. On the other hand, almost none can be truly implemented. The threat from Austria is imminent, so Kossuth has to find a new way out.
“Dear brother, I understand your concerns, but you have to believe that we Magyars are the best people in the world, and we are just getting back what belongs to us.
We are fighting for freedom, justice, and equality, while those Austrians are just fighting for the emperor who enslaved, oppressed, and exploited them. The final victory must belong to us! "
Kossuth's burst of chicken blood made Petofi feel slightly better. The latter indeed believed in his heart that what he did was just, and he could only endure the blood of so many innocent people.
Tyutkaly did not think so. This "bravest man in Hungary" felt that all those who could not speak Hungarian should be killed, including those big nobles and big businessmen who advocated peace with Austria.
Before Count Szechenyi advocated Hungarianism, Hungarian was considered a language spoken by the lower class by the Hungarian nobility, so at this time most of the powerful nobles still did not speak Hungarian.
"Mr. Petofi! I know you are very knowledgeable! But your poetry cannot kill the Austrians, nor can it give us freedom and respect! We still have to rely on this!"
Tyutkale took out a dagger, shook it, and then said to Kossuth.
"Mr. Kossuth, I am willing to lead the self-defense forces to destroy those enemies who have stolen our land!"
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The Self-Defense Forces is the name of the new Hungarian army. Its significance is that the Hungarians are forced to fight the war, not an active rebellion, let alone a conscious and planned attack.
British and French newspapers also vigorously advocated the rationality and necessity of the Hungarian self-defense war, and even compared it with the Greek War of Independence.
There are even mysterious organizations and wealthy people calling on everyone to donate money and materials, and even go to Hungary like Lord Byron to directly participate in this great war.
Since April, volunteers from all over the world have been coming to Hungary. The number has reached nearly 20,000, two-thirds of which are from Poland. Among them is the famous General Bem (mentioned earlier, He did not die after the Battle of Galicia).
The Austrian media directly pointed out the essence of the Hungarian Self-Defense Forces selling sheep's heads as dog meat, but this was not accepted by the mainstream views of Britain and France at this time.
Even the Hungarians had been attacking the Austrian Pressburg Fortress, which was considered a reasonable and necessary means of defense.
As for the trendy name of the Self-Defense Forces, it was naturally not Kossuth who came up with it, but was deliberately conveyed by Franz using the spies placed around him.
But the name and its purpose were quickly recognized by Kossuth, and the Austrian spy became Kossuth's trusted advisor.
In the end, the plan for the future three giants in the Hungarian army was approved, and the Hungarian Parliament passed the new ethnic policy.
In order to win the consent of the big nobles and big capitalists, Kossuth promised to transfer 50% of the spoils to the nobles and capitalists at a low price.
As long as the benefits are large enough, some losses are acceptable.
Gergei Artur, Janos Damojanic, and Heinrich Deme finally got a chance to show off their talents.
A young man with glasses and bronze skin casually threw the half-eaten pig knuckle to his hound.
Perhaps it was because he had stayed in that foreign land of North America for so long that he no longer looked like that young boy.
"Hey, I've been waiting for a long time! If you don't win, you'd rather die!"
A group of strong steampunk men whose style of painting did not match the pastoral scenery at all raised their wrenches and weapons and roared. There was also a strange steel beast at their feet.
Schleswig.
Old Moltke was a little embarrassed looking at the ravaged battlefield in front of him. He didn't know what Prince William IV wanted to do.
But these trenches are completely unnecessary, because the number of the Danish and Swedish coalition forces is far inferior to that of the German coalition forces led by Prussia.
In fact, not only the old Moltke, but also the commander-in-chief Friedrich Karl Alexander could not understand the order of His Majesty the King.
At this time, the Prussian army had an absolute advantage. The Danish army made frequent mistakes. He had at least several opportunities to completely annihilate or severely damage the opponent.
However, William IV did not allow the Prussian army to attack, which made the Prussian army very frustrated.
Especially when the Austrians were winning consecutive battles, Friedrich Karl Alexander, the younger brother of William IV, really couldn't sit still.
Friedrich Karl Alexander was not as bad-tempered as Prince Shotgun, but he did not want to continue to miss opportunities like this.
When the news reached Berlin, William IV once again fell into fear. He did not have the courage to start a war, so he decided to replace his brother with the veteran Fogel.