MTL - The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven-v3 Chapter 28 reason to kill

As the Austrian imperial government officially issued a notice to the Hungarian region, demanding severe punishment of the "horse bandit", a total of 16 people including the bandit leader were sentenced to hang, marking the end of the civil strife.

But in fact this number is far lower than the actual number of participants. Since the horse bandit rebellion kicked off, Archduke Albrecht has wiped out at least tens of thousands of "horse bandits" on the great plains of Hungary so far, and countless civilians have been killed by these bastards.

However, both Austria and Hungary do not want this scandal to expand, so 16 people is a relatively reasonable number. After all, too few people are not convincing. At the same time, the responsibility of the Hungarian side was washed away.

And the unlucky guy who was hanged was originally a death row prisoner with no hope of survival, so he was not killed by mistake, and it was a result that everyone could accept.

After being edified by this incident, Kossuth understood a truth, that is, the unreliability of the great nobles. However, the limited strength of the small and medium-sized nobles made them helpless in the face of the regular army, so only mobilizing the serfs and the bourgeoisie was the magic weapon to defeat the powerful army.

At the same time, the nobles' dislike for Kossuth is also increasing day by day. Because of this guy's double-faced face before, many prestigious families suffered losses, and even some "village nobles" sent people to chase him down to vent their anger.

The Hungarian urban aristocracy represents the great aristocracy living in Austria and abroad, while the rural aristocracy represents the local powers born and raised, not to be confused with the Polish aristocratic system.

Kossuth, who is familiar with the French Revolution and the awakening movement of European nations, knows that nationalism is the only magic weapon to increase cohesion and defeat powerful enemies. Therefore, this time he decided to join forces with some scholars of Grand Magyarism, and set their ancestral home from Europe. to Asia.

Their original intention was to distinguish themselves from other nations in Europe, but due to the great feat of the successful recovery of West Bosnia by the Austrian Empire not long ago, the confidence of the rebellious Croats was unprecedentedly swelled.

Some Croatian scholars stood up without hesitation and pointed out that it was the Magyars who seized the territory of the Croats and drove them from the plains to the mountains, which made the scene embarrassing for a while.

What's even more frightening is that this statement immediately caused a fierce reaction in the Croatian area, because the Magyars have been oppressing the Croats for hundreds of years.

The prevalence of Grand Magyarism in recent years has made Croatians feel like they are sitting on pins and needles. The assimilation methods of the Magyars are simply too cruel. It is not only necessary to destroy other races spiritually, but also to destroy their bodies physically.

This Magyar style was first inspired by Szechenyi. His ultimate idea was to let the nobles identify with and accept the serfs, and through this channel, they would eventually become equal to the nobles.

It is a pity that the good idea soon deviated from the vision of this noble man and became a tool they used to prove the superiority of their nation.

Under the crown of St. Stephen, the Croats who have the most say and are also the strongest, bear the brunt of the Magyars' attack.

Croatia has always been divided into two factions. One is the imperial faction, which advocates allegiance and dependence on the Austrian Empire, hoping to protect it from oppression through the dealings between the empire and the royal family.

The other faction is the Kingdom faction, which advocates allegiance to the Kingdom of Hungary, and then actively embraces Magyarization by all members to become true Hungarians, so that they can avoid oppression.

Both factions regard Count Krolov as their spiritual leader, but the harsh miser is completely uninterested in his fellow men, and has even made his relationship with them clear on more than one occasion.

Historically, the Croats made their choice at the end, but at this time, due to the return of West Bosnia, they felt a sense of importance that they had not experienced in hundreds of years.

As a result, the Croatian scholar received strong support from his compatriots, which is exactly what Metternich wanted to see.

He felt that the Croats could be used to check and balance the Hungarians, and it was best for both sides to lose out, so as to facilitate Austria's rule.

Although Count Kororav despised his compatriots, and even often ridiculed them for not being smart enough, he was indeed a Croatian, and naturally he didn't want Metternich to use those poor people as weapons.

As an old opponent for many years, Count Kororav knew Metternich very well, and most of the empty checks written by the latter could not be cashed.

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It is better to be a happy idiot than to let one's fellow man die in vain for a dream that cannot be seen.

These two wrangled with each other, causing the Regency Council to fall into a stalemate again. The Grand Duke Louis belonged to the politically indifferent faction, and as long as they did not threaten the fundamental interests of the Habsburg royal family, he was happy to let them go.

Franz is quite satisfied with the current situation. Croatia will cut off Hungary sooner or later, because the territory of St. Stephen's crown is too large for Austria to control.

Slovakia can move later, but Croatia and Transylvania, which have sharp ethnic conflicts, should be separated from it as soon as possible.

The terrain of Slovakia is dominated by mountains, characterized by high in the north and low in the south. From the south as the direction of attack, it is like rampaging on a flat plain. Moreover, about 80% of the population is concentrated here, making it difficult for it to form a separate force.

As for Galicia, which is dominated by Poles and Ukrainians, they are at odds with other ethnic groups in the empire, and the terrain is also undefended, plus almost zero industrial capacity, making it difficult for them to gain independence.

Because Belgrade was taken back at this time, the Austrian imperial government could justifiably put another nail behind Hungary on the grounds of sending troops.

Previously, the total number of defenders of Nordsawi Fortress was only one regiment. If there was a war, it would have little effect.

But Belgrade is surrounded by Serbia, and there is nothing wrong with stationing 50,000 to 60,000 troops in a strategically dangerous place.

When it really comes to a critical moment, this force can take advantage of the transportation convenience of the Danube to seize the initiative on the battlefield at a critical moment, and go to most of the positions where they should appear.

Schönbrunn Palace, Royal Gardens.

After many days, the two brothers Albrecht and Friedrich got together again, and the latter congratulated his elder brother on his brilliant achievements on the "Great Plain".

"How about it, brother? Franz's special operations method has benefited you a lot, right? I heard from those **** that you can often achieve extremely exaggerated records such as dozens or hundreds of 0s by relying on it. "

The more Friedrich talked, the more excited he became. He knew his elder brother's talent very well, and at this moment he was sincerely happy that the other party could prove his ability.

It's just that Grand Duke Albrecht didn't seem very interested, he didn't answer Friedrich's words, but said to Franz.

"The things you gave me are useless."

Franz saw the other person's expression, and roughly understood the situation. After all, he felt the same way when he saw the dead for the first time, but he didn't expect to see it on a general who was destined to go down in history.

And when he was in Hungary last time, Albrecht didn't care at all when he was a murderer. UU reading www. uukanshu.com

"I'm glad you didn't use it. If you did, it meant you were in a desperate situation. How should I put it? Uncle Albrecht, you are worthy of being the future star of the Army."

Friedrich sneered at Franz's sycophancy, which he despised.

Albrecht drank his glass of wine in one gulp.

"Before I went, you didn't tell me that the enemies are all civilians."

Franz poured himself a glass of juice and drank it down.

"As long as civilians have weapons and horses, they are the enemy."

Albrecht was silent for a while and said.

"I don't know why you politicians have to fight total war."

Franz sighed.

"When there's an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent."