Chapter 1179 As expected
"Sympathize? I'm afraid you're not taking schadenfreude, right? If the Pillai family doesn't collapse, then their family will still have the mining rights to the copper mine for at least thirty years."
Baron Gregridge mocked mercilessly, which shocked the middle-aged men in gorgeous clothes again. There is no doubt that the other party is very aware of their activities. This feeling of having their trump card seen through makes them very painful.
In fact, Count Stadion had previously conducted an investigation into the cities on the route of the Galician Legion, and with his intelligence it was not difficult to guess the whole story.
On the other hand, Franz knew very well that knowing yourself and the enemy would never lead to defeat, so he never stopped conducting reconnaissance of the Hungarian-occupied areas.
The state apparatus of the Austrian Empire is obviously much stronger than Count Stadion's personal power. The former do not need to guess. They can be sure that it was the betrayal of the local families in Kosice that led to the tragic death of the Pillay family and the anti-Hungarian martyrs in the city. .
Without these betrayers, the resistance army would not have been completely wiped out, and the Pillai family would not have suffered revenge from the Magyars and nearly annihilated their entire family.
Baron Gregridge is indeed not a monster who can see through people's hearts, but after understanding this information, it is not difficult for him to make the right choice.
"You traitors have no choice but to surrender."
"What? You can't do this!"
Several middle-aged people in Chinese attire finally started to panic. They did not expect that things would turn out like this. After all, they were just following tradition and fighting for their own interests at the appropriate time.
It's obviously always been like this
Shouldn’t the Habsburgs show their mercy at this time?
Shouldn't stupid and greedy soldiers bargain with themselves?
It's obviously always been like this
At this time, two sneers came from the old man who had been silent for a long time.
"Idiot! This is the true face of the Austrian Empire! Only war and killing can win their respect just like the French!"
A few middle-aged people in Chinese attire finally discovered the difference.
"That's right! It's you!"
"Fuck Czech nationalism! We are Slovaks!"
"Kill him!"
"How dare you!"
Behind Baron Gregridge, the two groups started a fight on the spot. The battle between the two sides was fierce, but Baron Gregridge didn't care about these clowns.
In fact, collapsing local resistance and separatist forces was the basic strategy set by Franz. It can be said that the fate of the rulers of the city of Kosice was doomed the moment they decided to take advantage of the situation.
With the rare opportunity of civil war, Franz would naturally try his best to eradicate these stubborn diseases. Some traditions should be changed.
In addition, Baron Gregridge also wanted to buy time to set up the artillery and allow the airship to take off.
The airship was allowed to take off not because of how strong the city of Kosice was, but mainly because of the fear that the traitors would use ordinary people as backers.
This is not to judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. These so-called country squires and national leaders are definitely capable of doing this kind of thing. After all, they are the ones negotiating, and no one can refute them no matter what they say.
Inside the city of Kosice.
"Inhabitants of Kosice! Take up arms! Defend our homeland! Austrians and Hungarians alike want to take away our property, our wives and daughters!
We must not agree! "
Several people in gorgeous clothes shouted loudly in the square in the center of the city.
"Why? Aren't the Empire's troops here to save us?"
Some people among the people had been looking forward to it for a long time and couldn't help asking in disappointment.
"No! The Austrians are the same as the Hungarians! They just want to suck our blood! Eat our flesh! Pick up your weapons and show them that we Czechs are not easy to bully!"
"Yes! Take up arms! Defend your homeland!"
Tuo, who had been ambushing the crowd for a long time, jumped out at this time.
"Fight for freedom!"
"For Kosice!"
"Fight with the Austrians!"
"Master Pekarik, Master Shktel, Master Zabavnik, please lead us to defeat the Austrians!"
People were furious for a while, but the gentlemen looked at each other. In fact, they did not really want to fight to the end with the Austrian Empire, let alone defeat the Austrian Empire.
Their purpose was clear from the beginning, which was to use fighting to promote peace, and by the way, use this opportunity to send those who opposed them and disobeyed discipline to the front line, and use the Austrian army to eradicate dissidents.
Even if the Austrians are really crazy, they can still escape by using the secret tunnel they have dug long ago. The plan was perfect, but suddenly huge snowflakes fell from the sky.
No, those are not snowflakes, but pieces of white paper, and there are words on the front of those white papers.
“Residents of Kosice, please do not bury the traitors, the Pekarik family, the Shktel family, the Zabavnik family
The above fourteen families secretly colluded with the Hungarians to murder Zhongliang, and now they are defending the city in an attempt to separate themselves and establish themselves.
The empire cannot bear the loss of lives, let alone innocent people being deceived by traitors, and hereby informs you. "
Some of the literate residents of Kosice had already read it out, and the faces of the gentlemen on stage and off stage suddenly changed.
"Don't believe it, everyone. This is a conspiracy by the Austrians. They just want to undermine our will!"
"Quickly knock down that monster in the sky!"
If no one shouted this, no one would have noticed the huge thing flying in the sky.
Everyone looked up and suddenly discovered the source of the "snowflakes".
"Help!"
"There's a monster!"
"Run!"
Not to mention the ordinary people, even the well-trained French army and the battle-hardened British army were frightened and routed when they first saw the airship.
The crowd on Košice Square exploded directly. In the chaos, some people raised their guns and shot at the steel behemoth in the sky, and the gunshots triggered a larger-scale riot.
As for those words, as long as people are not stupid, no one will think that the credibility of those families in Košice can match the promise of the Habsburg family.
At this time, some smart people have picked up guns, but they are not going to help the fourteen families fight against the army of the Austrian Empire.
They want to kill these culprits before the Austrian army launches an attack, either to protect the city, or to make achievements, or both.
The chaos in the city and the frantic escape of the people were completely expected by Baron Gregrich, and he just waited quietly for the result.
Two hours later, the city of Košice announced its surrender.
Most of the forces involved in the rebellion have surrendered or been directly eliminated. Baron Gregorich gathered the captives together and prepared to hand them over to the subsequent temporary court and war tribunal for trial and public harmless disposal.
Vienna, Hofburg Palace.
The various armies advanced smoothly, and the people lined the streets to welcome them wherever they went. However, in this situation where the situation was hopeless, the counterattack and revenge of the Magyars became more and more crazy.
At the request of the Hungarian government, all men, whether children or the elderly, had to take up arms and participate in the battle, and even women had to join the army.