Chapter 1604： The precarious Hungary IV

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Therefore, before the second meeting, the Austrian emperor really planned to pull Hungary, negotiate with the Hungarian ruling class, and then come up with a plan acceptable to both parties. The specific nature is similar to the Russian Alexander II reform. While ensuring the interests of the ruling class as much as possible, alleviate social contradictions, and give the middle and lower classes room for promotion and a better life. Even Fritz is ready to shout in the Hungarian Parliament: "You should believe me, I have tried my best to ensure the interests of the nobles and landlords." However, the Hungarian government refused even the initial temptation.

Even at this time, the Hungarian government still made itself like a fortress. The needles could not be inserted and the water could not be splashed in. In this case, the Austrian emperor did not think that he was obliged to throw things to Hungary in vain! Thus, the result of Tisza's second visit was unhappy.

But this time Hungary cannot say that it did not gain anything. The rebels in northeastern Romania couldn't ignore it, so after consulting with Ruprecht, two Austrian troops and a Bohemian division went to encircle the Romanian rebels. The two sides fought a battle in the Iasi area. After dropping more than 20,000 corpses, 30,000 prisoners and most of the heavy equipment, the Romanian rebels retreated. However, this is not over yet, the remaining Romanian insurgents are no longer mixed in Romania, and began to move to Transylvania.

It stands to reason that the Romanian insurgents with huge losses should not be able to make any waves at this time, but at this time a series of events have caused the whole situation to develop in an uncertain direction. First of all, in accordance with the opinion of the Kaiser, Prince Ruprecht In fact, this is actually leaving a back door. After all, the owner of the Bohemian Legion is Princess Mary, and Ruprecht is only commanding him. No matter how powerful the German Emperor is, he cannot say no. Let the troops of the princess of Austria-Hungary enter Austria-Hungary, right? Of course, if the prince is unwilling, then he will naturally follow the opinion of the Kaiser.

At this time, Ruprecht naturally did not want to help Hungary, so the Bohemian Army refused to enter Hungary with the Kaiser’s order as a shield to continue the surrender operations. Of course, without the Bohemian Army, the two Austrian armies are actually enough to deal with the Romanians who have fallen apart. If you continue to pay, it will be resolved soon. Unfortunately, Hungary does not think so!

At this time, the Hungarian government once again displayed their top-notch spirit of death. They thought that the Romanian rebels had nothing to fear. Although Hungary was hit hard, it was still a medium-sized European country with an area of ​​more than 300,000 square kilometers. , This nation has a population of tens of millions! It's no problem to kill the remnants of this rebel army!

However, if two Austrian troops enter Hungary, the situation will be different. Two Austrian troops fully loaded are not something that Hungary can handle now. This is what it means to ask God to send God easily! In this turbulent period, people with guns will naturally have authority. With these two armies as footnotes, if the Austrian government really makes some demands, will the Hungarians agree or refuse?

Therefore, the Hungarian government immediately stated that “the Hungarian government and the army can solve the problems in Hungary by themselves, and there is no need to waste the precious resources of the empire.” So Prime Minister Tisza tactfully rejected the request of the Austrian Army to enter Hungary and continue to pay. However, it was this decision that made the situation in Hungary worse!

No matter how weak Hungary is, it will not be unable to deal with the tens of thousands of Romanian stragglers who have fallen apart without heavy equipment. But what do you say? Fortunes never come, and misfortunes never come singly! While Romania was scorching Hungary, something went wrong again in Slovakia!

Slovakia is close to Bohemia and Austria. The two sides have a lot of exchanges. The Slovaks are very envious of the political status and living standards of the Bohemian Czechs in Austria. Look at the Czechs, and then look at yourself. The dissatisfaction brought by this gap to Slovaks is particularly great.

In fact, although the national independence movement is turbulent in this era, not all nations want to be independent. Take the Slovenians, for example. In 1910, the pure Slovaks had a population of only 2 million people. After independence, various problems have come. Therefore, historically, the Slovaks decided to come together with the Czechs. Even though the Serbs, who have always been known for their toughness, established Yugoslavia in later generations, Hungary and Austria still have a huge influence in the areas that originally belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Unlike the Romanians in Transylvania, the Slovaks chose soft confrontation. They asked the Hungarian government to give the Slovaks more autonomy. The specific requirements should be compared with the Bohemia in Austria. However, the Hungarian government naturally disagrees with this. If this is the case, it is not too bad. The Hungarian government decided to implement a high-pressure policy, and the Slovaks also expressed their desire to defend their rights, so the two sides broke out a soft confrontation.

But don’t forget that the materials shipped from Austria to Hungary have to go through Slovakia. However, this will cause problems The Slovaks detained this batch of materials and began to organize their own military forces. At this time, the contradiction between the two sides became serious!

As a result, the Hungarian Legion, which can be described as lingering, must be deployed in two directions. The result of this is that neither side can solve the problem, and the Romanians who enter Transylvania are "wildfire burning endlessly and spring breeze blowing again"! In the areas of their own people, their power has grown again and it has become more and more intense. The Romanians who knew they could not beat Austria were also clever. They no longer used the banner of the Allied Powers, but instead used the guise of national independence and autonomy. Withdrawing from the war, the banner of seeking autonomy has made the situation in Transylvania even more uncontrollable!

Ethnic issues have now put the whole of Hungary on the dynamite bag, starting with Romanians, then Slovaks, then Germans and Poles! To be fair, in Hungary, the Germans also have a population of 2 million, and they are also a ruled nation. German is not the first language in Hungary! Now that Romania and Slovakia are both making trouble, the Germans can naturally make trouble too, don't you mention the merger with Austria? At least regional autonomy! As for the Poles? Well, people have been making trouble....

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