Chapter 1,608 Surrender or Destruction 2
Chapter 1608 Surrender or Destruction 2
To be honest, in the early stages of the war, Hungary, which was influenced by expansionism, was still very motivated at the beginning. Putting aside the combat effectiveness of the army, subjectively speaking, it can be considered that they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the war. This stage lasted about 6 months.
Then things started to go wrong. The Hungarians suddenly discovered that the Russian army on the opposite side was so strong, and the situation on the battlefield was completely different from what they had imagined. The huge casualties and material losses caused a general adverse reaction in Hungary. Especially for troops composed of ethnic minorities, there are even cases where some local troops refuse to go to the front line to participate in the war. They claim that they will only fight to defend their hometowns and will not shed blood for others. (This has also appeared in history, but on the front with Italy)
However, at this stage, with the support of Austria and Bavaria, although the main body of the Hungarian Legion is not very effective, its attitude is so-so. The performance in the defensive battle is pretty good, but in the offensive battle, it can be a bit of a challenge. Until the end of 1912, the cooperation between the two parties was generally smooth.
The real disagreement occurred when Romania surrendered to the Entente, and then the Bavarian Army began to fight against Romania. Romania's joining the Entente gave the Hungarian government an opportunity to eliminate this biggest hidden danger! Because of the Transylvania problem, Romania and Hungary dislike each other. As a result, Hungary requested that its troops be transferred to fight on the border with Romania. This time, the Austrian Emperor still agreed.
Then, the weak Romanian army was pushed back by the Bavarian Army and the Hungarians within 2 months, and Hungary subsequently took over most of the area. From this time on, the Hungarian Army began to work passively! Troops fighting on the Eastern Front were largely diverted to establish rule in Romania. On this issue, the General Staff of the Central Government and the Hungarian military were very unhappy. Of course, under this dual system, Austria's restrictions on Hungary are also relatively limited!
In fact, no matter how weak the Hungarian Army is, if it defends seriously, it will not be defeated by the Russians in one wave. You must know that Borusinov's offensive in this dimension is far inferior to history. After all, in this dimension, it is difficult for the Russian army to break through even the Austrian legion's position. What's more, there were three divisions sent by the Kaiser to help. As a result, after the troops were dispersed, the Hungarian Army was taught how to behave in the first wave of battles... This triggered a series of questions later.
For such a big thing, you want to just let it go without being held accountable? How can it be? ! If we want to hold people accountable, it is also the responsibility of the entire Hungarian government and military. You can say that their greed or short-sightedness and egoism led to this disaster. But now, Hungary's leaders are asking for assistance without talking about the whole story. Is there anything so cheap in the world? !
The art of negotiation is to never let the negotiation fail at any time. This is true even when one's own side has an advantage. Therefore, Emperor Franz made his own request.
"We can provide two divisions of troops to deal with the rebels in Transylvania, but the Hungarian army should withdraw from Slovakia, and the central government should take over it to maintain regional stability." The Austrian Emperor said.
"Does this mean that if we agree to your request, Slovakia may disappear from the map of Hungary forever?" Prime Minister Tisza's words contained anger.
"And just two divisions are not enough to deal with the rebellion in Transylvania. This is not enough. There are more than 30,000 rebels who ran to Transylvania from Romania alone." Little Andra Earl Xi said.
"Hungary will never sell its territory at a low price, not even a penny!" Count Albany said more directly.
"That means we have no more talks?" Ao Huang asked.
"Your Majesty, this is the empire we want. You were not like this before." Prime Minister Tisza said with great restraint. "Is it because of the support from foreign countries that your mentality has become over-inflated? Although Bavaria is powerful, it is part of the German Empire after all. Do you want to restore the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the German system?"
"Fellow Hungarian representatives, although the bottom line for politicians is relatively low, there is no lower limit. Who can you rely on to stand in the capital of Romania? In order for the empire to receive strong foreign aid, Austria has paid a huge price. Bohemia and Moravia are the price. And while you are enjoying the benefits obtained by Austria's efforts, you are still attacking Austria harshly. Is this the empire I rule? Relatively speaking, the least The one who has the right to accuse me is Hungary, because in this field, you are just the beneficiaries! Beneficiaries who have not paid any price!" the Austrian Emperor sneered.
"I once said that you have to pay a price for everything you do. The help of the Bavarian Army was obtained by Austria in exchange for the governance of Bohemia and Moravia. Although Austria and Hungary are under the same flag, , and there is absolutely no such thing as just getting benefits without taking on obligations. Just as you must think about the interests of Hungary. I must also think about the entire imperial government and Austria. We cannot pay in vain again and again." Austria The emperor's words showed his impatience.
"But Slovakia must be within Hungary's territory! Governance power can be temporarily handed over to the central government." Naturally, Prime Minister Tisza cannot let the negotiations reach a deadlock, because now Hungary is no longer about getting benefits from abroad, and even its inherent territory is very It is difficult to hold on, and now 100,000 Hungarian troops are still going around in circles with the Romanians in Transylvania. There are still more than 50,000 troops on the northern front maintaining stability in Slovakia... This military expenditure and material loss alone cannot be supported by Hungary now. If one must give up one side, it would naturally be better to hand over Slovakia to Austria first.
"The Hungarian army will completely withdraw from Slovakia. At the same time, Slovakia can have representatives in the central government, with a status and handling methods equivalent to Bohemia!" The Austrian Emperor made a counter-proposal.
"This means that apart from the fact that we can have Slovakia on the map, we have actually lost it here. And if Slovakia is represented in the center, it means that after the war is over, we will not be able to resume governance over Slovakia. "As a veteran who has been in power for more than ten years, Tisza naturally knows what Franz is talking about. He is already lamenting to God, why doesn't this old guy die? !
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