Chapter 1696: Hungarian Storm 1
Chapter 1696 Hungarian Storm 1
"There is still no result in the reform in the parliament. At this time, as the prime minister, I think you should stand up and persuade the old stubborns in the parliament to recognize the situation and let them give me sufficient rights. Now, Hungary has reached its most critical moment. We must act, otherwise, disaster will be waiting for us." At the official residence of Prime Minister Tisza, the leader of the Hungarian Independence Party, Count Oberni, said sadly.
Many problems in the world can be attributed to money issues. Just 2 days ago, the Hungarian Parliament held an emergency meeting. The main topic of the meeting was the government's request for parliament to pass new emergency appropriations to deal with the current Hungarian financial difficulties. To make it more clear One point is how to ensure the normal functioning of the Hungarian government and fight against the Romanians in the south, Transylvania. By the way, there is another incidental point, that is, how to ensure that the civilians in Budapest have enough food and fuel this winter!
However, the results of this conference were very bad. The Hungarian government had exhausted its resources in successive wars. Since Prime Minister Tisza rejected the Austrian Emperor's request, the Hungarian government has been unable to obtain financial allocations from the central government. Although exchanges of various materials have not been interrupted, they must be purchased with real money. Under the influence of many aspects, , the Hungarian government's finances are on the verge of collapse, and at this time, if Prime Minister Tisza wants to raise funds through parliament, he can only pass a bill to forcefully divide the benefits from the nobility, big bourgeoisie, and landlords!
This plan could not go forward from the beginning, because the nobles were unwilling to give up the land in their hands. Their political privileges are the most important barrier to protect their interests. The bourgeois radicals headed by Yassi Oscar expressed their willingness to provide partial financial support, but the prerequisite is that the parliament and government must be reformed, and the bourgeoisie should have greater rights and a higher status. The latter even requested that they form a cabinet to lead the government! As a result, the power struggle between the nobility and the bourgeoisie in the parliament became more and more fierce, which not only made it impossible for Prime Minister Tisza's plan to be realized, but also caused more serious rifts in the Hungarian Parliament!
Historically, the fundamental reason why the bourgeoisie, headed by Hungarian bourgeois leader Karolyi Mihayly, came to power was that the Austro-Hungarian Empire ran out of oil. But now, their advantage is not obvious, although the Hungarian government has been extremely weak. , but Austria is still strong, and is still trading with Hungary. Those landowners and big nobles have enough hard currency and materials. They can use this money to support a group of armed forces who work for them, and at the same time obtain them from Austria. Everything you need, from basic bread and oats to machine guns and cannons for war!
And because of Hungary's national conditions, the big aristocracy and the big bourgeoisie are interpenetrated and indistinguishable from each other. Therefore, the so-called bourgeois radicals are mainly small and medium-sized bourgeoisie, and their strength is very limited. Therefore, the nobles headed by Count Andrassy still had enough confidence to face the bourgeois radicals. If we want to talk about the advantage of the latter, it is that they have a higher reputation among industrial workers and citizens, and they also have a certain degree of influence in some armies.
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At this time, if Hungary chooses to compromise, will it be forgiven by His Majesty the Emperor? Prime Minister Tisza turned around and said to Count Albany sitting opposite.
"This is impossible! This means that the Kingdom of Hungary will lose Slovakia, Croatia and the German-populated areas! Even if we can gain part of Romania's territory after the war, it will definitely not be worth the loss, because these areas are the great 'Crown of Saint Stephen' An integral part of the territory, this has been the case from ancient times to the present! This result is unacceptable to any Hungarian!" Count Albany said.
"Haha, part of the great 'Crown Territory of Saint Stephen'?" Prime Minister Tisza chuckled. Some young people don't know the situation. As a high-level leader of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, how could he not know how some territories came from? The Austro-Hungarian Dual Empire began in 1867, and the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia was incorporated into Hungary in 1881. This cannot be described as "since ancient times", right?
To be honest, as a Hungarian nationalist, Prime Minister Tisza never wants to make the glory of the Kingdom of Hungary more brilliant, but as a politician, he also knows what it means to have people bow their heads under the roof. Judging from the current situation, these three places have been lost or are destined to be lost. There is no point in continuing to dwell on this at this point. It is even said that now that Austria has given these places back to Hungary, it still cannot be used, because the Hungarian government has no ability to maintain governance!
"The sword of Vienna has been raised, and there is absolutely no possibility of putting it down. Surrender or destruction, we always have to choose a better outcome." Prime Minister Tisza did not explain the current situation to Count Albany as painstakingly as in the past. He is tired of it, and he doesn't even know whether his choice is correct, so he needs to let the other party make his own decision.
"Winter has arrived, and the military confrontation in Transylvania continues, consuming the kingdom's vitality every moment. There is simply not enough food and fuel in Budapest. It can only last for another month at most. If it is within a month If the problem cannot be solved in China, then what happened in 1848 will happen again this winter, and this time it will be even more devastating! All nobles and landowners will be liquidated. Neither you nor I can run away." Prime Minister Tisza said After that, he closed his eyes. He needed to be quiet now.
"Haha, are all the nobles and landowners going to be liquidated?" Count Albany sneered in his heart, looking at the Hungarian Prime Minister who was already exhausted. However, although the count does not agree with Prime Minister Tisza's statement, at this time, the Independence Party still needs Prime Minister Tisza to stand in the front desk. Even as a symbol, it can gather the strength of a considerable number of people.
"At this moment, we can ask the parliament to give the government the right to enter a state of emergency! We must use practical actions to tell everyone who is the master of Hungary! Those bourgeois radicals and those Romanians need to be targeted! They A conspiracy to overthrow the foundation of Hungary’s country for thousands of years,” Count Albany said.
"You are so bold! Can you think of such a method?" Prime Minister Tisza opened his eyes again.
"If a group of people are destined to be sacrificed, then those radicals and Romanians are undoubtedly the best choices." Count Albany said calmly.
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