Chapter 1604: Stormy Hungary 4
Chapter 1604 The precarious Hungary 4
Therefore, before the second meeting, the Austrian Emperor really intended to pull Hungary's hand, negotiate with the Hungarian ruling class, and then come up with a plan acceptable to both parties. The specific nature was similar to the Russian Alexander II reforms. While ensuring the interests of the ruling class as much as possible, we should ease social conflicts and give people in the middle and lower classes room for promotion and a better life. Even Fritz was ready to shout in the Hungarian Parliament: "Everyone should believe me, I have tried my best to protect the interests of the nobility and landowners." However, the Hungarian government refused even the initial temptation.
Even at this time, the Hungarian government still made itself like a fortress, into which a needle could not be inserted and water could not be poured in. Under such circumstances, the Austrian Emperor did not believe that he was obliged to throw things at Hungary in vain! As a result, Tisza's second interview ended on bad terms.
But this time it cannot be said that Hungary did not gain anything. The rebels in northeastern Romania could not be ignored, so after discussing with Ruprecht, a force composed of two Austrian armies and a Bohemian division went to encircle and suppress the Romanian rebels. The two sides fought a battle in the Iasi area. After leaving more than 20,000 corpses, 30,000 prisoners, and most of the heavy equipment, the Romanian rebels retreated. However, this was not over yet. The remaining Romanian rebels no longer existed in Romania and began to move to Transylvania.
Logically speaking, the Romanian rebels who suffered huge losses should not be able to make any waste at this time, but at this time a series of things made the entire situation develop in an uncertain direction. First of all, in accordance with the Kaiser's opinion, Prince Ruprecht The troops could not enter the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In fact, this actually left a back door, because after all, the owner of the Bohemian Army was Her Royal Highness Princess Mary, and Ruprecht only commanded on his behalf. No matter how domineering the Kaiser was, he could not say no. Let the troops of the Austro-Hungarian princess enter Austria-Hungary? Of course, if the prince is unwilling, then he must abide by the Kaiser's opinion.
At this time, Ruprecht naturally did not want to help Hungary, so the Bohemian Army used the Kaiser's order as a shield to refuse to enter Hungary to continue the liquidation operation. Of course, without the Bohemian Army, the two Austrian armies are actually enough to deal with the scattered Romanians. If you continue to pay, it will be resolved soon. Unfortunately, Hungary doesn’t think so!
At this time, the Hungarian government once again displayed their first-class death-defying spirit. They believed that the Romanian rebels had nothing to fear. Although Hungary was severely damaged, it was still a medium-sized European country with an area of more than 300,000 square kilometers. , this nation also has a population of tens of millions! It’s no problem to kill the remnants of this rebel army!
However, if two Austrian armies enter Hungary, the situation will be different. Two Austrian armies with full strength are not something Hungary can handle now. This is what the saying is that it is easier to invite gods than to send them away! In this turbulent period, those 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 reject it?
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The Hungarian government immediately stated that "the Hungarian government and army can completely resolve Hungarian affairs on their own without wasting the empire's precious resources." So Prime Minister Tisza tactfully rejected the Austrian Legion's request to enter Hungary to continue the settlement. However, it was this decision that further worsened the situation in Hungary!
No matter how weak Hungary is, it will not be unable to deal with tens of thousands of Romanian stragglers who have no heavy equipment and have fallen into disarray. But how do you say something? Blessings never come to both, and misfortune never comes alone! Just when Romania was making Hungary miserable, something happened again in Slovakia!
Slovakia is close to Bohemia and Austria, and there are many exchanges between the two sides. The Slovaks are very envious of the political status and living standards of the Czechs in Bohemia in Austria. Look at other Czechs, and then look at their own side. This gap has brought great dissatisfaction to the Slovaks.
In fact, although the national independence movement is raging in this era, not all ethnic groups want independence. For example, Slovenia, in 1910, the pure Slovaks had a total population of only 2 million. After independence, various problems arose, so historically, the Slovaks decided to come together with the Czechs. Even though the Serbs, who have always been known for their toughness, later formed Yugoslavia, Hungary and Austria still had huge influence in the areas that were originally part of 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 were similar to the Bohemian region in Austria. However, the Hungarian government naturally disagreed with this. If it was just this, it would not be bad. The Hungarian government decided to implement a high-pressure policy, and the Slovaks also expressed their desire to defend their rights, so a soft confrontation broke out between the two sides.
But don't forget that the materials shipped from Austria to Hungary have to pass through Slovakia, but this will cause problems... The Slovaks withheld this batch of supplies and began to organize their own military forces. This time, the conflict between the two sides became even greater!
As a result, the Hungarian Army, which could already be described as barely surviving, had to be deployed in two directions. The result of this is that neither side can solve the problem, and the Romanians who enter Transylvania are like "wild fires that cannot be burned out and spring breezes blow again"! In the areas of their own ethnic group, their power has grown again and is becoming more and more powerful. The Romanians, who knew they could not defeat Austria, also learned wisely. They no longer used the banner of the Entente, but the guise of national independence and autonomy. Withdrawing from the war and seeking autonomy, the situation in Transylvania became even more out of control!
The national question now has the whole of Hungary sitting on a dynamite, first the Romanians, then the Slovaks, then the Germans and Poles! To be fair, in Hungary, the Germans also have a population of 2 million, and they are also a ruled nation. In Hungary, German is not considered as the first language! Since Romania and Slovakia are in trouble, the Germans can naturally also make trouble, let alone merging with Austria, right? At least we need regional autonomy! As for the Poles? Well, people have been making trouble….
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