Chapter 1601: Stormy Hungary 1

Chapter 1601 The precarious Hungary 1

"His Majesty the Emperor will receive you all at Schönbrunn Palace at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Please prepare Prime Minister Tisza István, Minister Andrassy Jr. and Count Oboni." The envoy of the Austrian Emperor faced Hungary's When guests come, their etiquette and demeanor are impeccable, but in the eyes of Hungarians, the dissatisfaction and contempt hidden in the other person's dark color can be seen by everyone.

"We are now like bereft dogs, but our former partners are like masters and throw us some bones as charity." Count Oboni, leader of the Hungarian Independence Party, said angrily after the Austrian envoy left.

"So what? We are now in a weak position, and even our own government is in danger. The situation is like this, and we have to bow our heads." Prime Minister Tisza shook his head and said. This is the third time in two months that the Hungarian Prime Minister has The second group went to meet the Austrian Emperor.

The Borusinov offensive before the Russians died caused so much damage to Hungary that it can even be said to have directly shaken the foundation of Hungary! On the surface, at least half of Hungary's army was defeated or severely damaged. The front-line field regiments have suffered all losses. Now, there are no formal Hungarian legions on the eastern front. The remaining troops have returned to the mainland and Romania.

After suffering a disastrous defeat, Tisza Istvan took immediate action. On the one hand, he blocked news of the domestic blockade to slow down the negative impact of the disastrous defeat on the Kingdom of Hungary. At the same time, we will strengthen the control of domestic ethnic minorities. On the other hand, he immediately went to Vienna to see the Austrian Emperor for help.

Prime Minister Tisza's first visit was to ask the Austrian Emperor to allow the Hungarian Legion to withdraw into the country for rest and recuperation. On the one hand, this is the inevitable result after the disastrous defeat, and on the other hand, it is to suppress the domestic minority forces that are ready to move! You know, ethnic minorities in Hungary also have armies!

Taking the army in 1906 as an example, among the 1,000-man Austro-Hungarian army, there were 267 Germans, 223 Hungarians, 135 Czechs, 85 Poles, 81 Lucinians, and 67 Croatians. and Serbs, 64 Romanians, 38 Slovaks, and 26 Slovenians and 14 Italians.

Among the 1,000 people belonging to Hungary are Hungarians, Lucinians, Romanians, Slovaks, and some Croatians and people of other nationalities. The ratio of military personnel from Hungary and the other three ethnic groups is approximately 223 to 183. If you include other ethnic groups, the proportion will be even higher! In other words, about half of the people in the Hungarian army are from other ethnic groups, and they are not aligned with the Hungarian nation.

And when the main Hungarian national army suffered a disastrous defeat on the Eastern Front, other ethnic minorities that had been suppressed would naturally have other thoughts. If they had this idea before but not the strength. So now, when Hungary's own ethnic troops have been greatly reduced and the proportion of ethnic minorities continues to increase, what will other ethnic groups who have received guns think of Hungary? It’s definitely not going to be a good thing!

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As soon as the news of the disastrous defeat in the battle came back, Prime Minister Tisza went to Vienna as soon as possible, hoping that the Austrian Emperor would allow the Hungarian Legion to withdraw from the Eastern Front and return to the homeland to suppress the rebellion. For the first time, the Austrian Emperor's attitude was quite good, and he very generously stated that the Hungarian Legion could return to the homeland without participating in the subsequent war on the Eastern Front.

At that time, Prime Minister Tisza also kept an eye on it. He was worried that the Austrian emperor would use the Hungarian army's withdrawal from the Eastern Front as an excuse to deny territory and benefits to Hungary. Therefore, Prime Minister Tisza also specifically asked about how to deal with Romania.

The Austrian Emperor's answer was also very straightforward. The areas controlled by the Hungarian army still belong to Hungary, and they will also belong to Hungary after the war! In other words, except for a few areas temporarily controlled by the Bavarian Army such as the Ploiesti Oil Field, the Hungarian Army can still maintain it! The Austrian Emperor's answer also made the Hungarians burst into tears with gratitude! Because they know that this will be their biggest gain in this war. Forget about Poland and Ukraine. Hungary has not made any contribution and has no ability to rule such a distant area. The Austrian Emperor will not give it to them. !

It can be said that Prime Minister Tisza's first meeting satisfied both parties. After returning to Hungary, the Austrian Emperor did fulfill his promise. The Hungarian army was transferred back to the country. So far, Hungary has actually withdrawn from the war. Come to war!

However, after the army returned, the situation in Hungary did not improve as Prime Minister Tisza imagined! All kinds of internal and external pressures are pouring into this crumbling kingdom like a tide! So much so that Prime Minister Tisza and his government can hardly breathe!

The Romanians were the first to cause trouble! The feud between Hungarians and Romanians has been going on for a long time, the biggest and most important of which was over Transylvania! You know, in Hungary at that time, the proportion of Romanians was as high as 16%. (1910 data) Most of these Romanians live in Transylvania. This area is located in southeastern Hungary and is closely connected to Romania.

What's even more ridiculous is that Hungary finally confirmed its sovereignty over the Grand Duchy of Transylvania in 1867! From this year, the title of the Grand Duchy of this region became a thing of the past, and it became a province of Hungary! That is, after the establishment of the Austro-Hungarian dual empire! It can be said that Hungary’s rule over this region is not consolidated!

However, maybe the Hungarian government is addicted to expansion. Their teeth are not even as good as the Italians, but their appetite is bigger than Italy! They have always wanted to fundamentally destroy the Romanian regime. This is not only to curb the centrifugation of Romanians in the country, but also to obtain Romania’s rich products. Romania is called the oil barrel and bread basket of Western Europe. This is not Just kidding!

It is a pity that Romania is also very upset about this area being placed under Hungarian control! It is not only dominated by Romanians, but also the third largest industrial area in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, after Bohemia and Silesia. It can be said that if this place can be obtained, Romania's strength can be more than doubled! Moreover, Romania has always wanted to build a Greater Romania covering most of the Romanian-dominated areas since its independence. This is almost the basic policy of their successive governments.

So, fundamentally speaking, Hungary and Romania are irreconcilable on this issue! If Romania had not joined the Entente, this conflict would not have broken out, but after joining the war, the situation between the two sides became a fight to the death.

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