Chapter 498 The Hungarian Saxons
"Why is it so, Your Highness Jones, my father-in-law has completely renovated the city wall of Pest, brought enough arrows and food, and also gave us three hundred of the last elite troops he brought from Vienna. I think we
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Throughout the Hungarian battlefield, countless Austrian officials were asking Buda for supplies and reinforcements, but no matter how hard they screamed, they still couldn't get them.
There is no need for Weidenfeller to say that supplies will naturally be delivered to Pest first.
Of course, the Hohenzollern official would say that this was entirely public. Even Buda and Sekkesfeherr were not as important as the bridgehead of Pest. This cannot be said to be false.
But can there be a pure public heart in this world?
The answer to this question, at least Governor Pace, does not know.
Weidenfeller was staring at him, expecting his support.
This is a powerful spellcaster, a being who can cast eighth-level arcane spells. He is also a member of the Austrian State Council and the son-in-law of the Chief Officer of Hohenzollern.
Such a figure is obviously something that the provincial governor who has no foundation now needs to curry favor with. He has studied the Austrian political system in depth in the past few days. It is obvious that the members of the State Council are the core powerful figures in Austria.
If you take Weidenfeller, you have a strong enough backer.
Now Queen Marie is also in Buda and has responded positively to her letter of surrender. However, whether this queen can gain a certain position in the new Austrian political landscape is obviously not sure by anyone.
Maybe in two days this woman will go back to Spain crying, and in another two days she will find another king to marry.
Although it is a disadvantage that she has not been able to give birth to children for so many years, there are too many forces that want to get in touch with the Habsburg family.
In fact, it was almost the same. The former queen had no intention of participating in the subsequent Austrian politics. She only wanted to go back to Vienna or Madrid to find warmth with her sisters and brothers. Ladislaus asked her to actively contact more
Many Hungarian local powerful people's requests are only implemented because of the mentality of "standing at the last post".
Regarding family responsibility, she helped Ladislaus bring in a large number of useful bureaucrats and the leading figure Duke Horthy, and she thought she had done it.
But now that Ladislaus has given her a little warmth, of course she will be more positive.
But the focus is still on Bohemia, which is her focus. The problem in Hungary is no longer something that can be affected by words and language. Everything has to be decided by swords.
Therefore, the governor of Pest could not say anything in support. Because Weidenfeller is obviously not the one who controls the force at the moment. Although he is an extremely powerful force in his own right, the person who controls the force is Jones, a real member of the Council of State.
"Your Excellency, I think His Highness Jones is right. The enemy has come from afar, and it is time to hit them before they have a firm foothold."
Weidenfeller was surprised by the courage of this bureaucrat. Aren't these civil servants, like mages, all soft-footed shrimps at critical moments?
Today he deeply realized the majesty of the so-called army. This is the most bloody thing in the world.
Although he also knew that Shaoborai's troops were a makeshift ragtag group, not to mention compared with the 15,000 standing army of the core Austrian army, it was even worse than Louis II's army that was destroyed in Mohacs.
many.
But when he really looked at the endless tens of thousands of people setting up camp in front of the city wall, he still showed the nature of a weakling.
The teachings of his father-in-law, such as making great achievements, and his father-in-law's Chun Chun teachings, which he later had a lot of positions in and just happened to accumulate some capital, and then he was appointed as a feudal official so that he could continue to make progress, were all thrown out the window.
It would be good to be able to defend the city. Anyway, with Hohenzollern as his backer, this achievement can also allow him to secure his position as director of the Catapult and firmly control the Mages Association in Vienna.
As for appointing a provincial governor and then trying to find a way to enter the state council, it is still a waste of time. How can these remote places compare to Vienna?
What's more, he is still a mage in essence. As long as he works harder to become a "kingdom" mage, he will naturally be half a member of the State Council. Although it is still a little bit worse, he still has enough say. There is really no need to go through life and death.
Fight to grab it.
"Most of the militiamen are useless, but I still have a force of 150 Saxon cavalry, which can be used to attack together." But Weidenfeller was now alone.
"Saxon cavalry?" Jones realized that the provincial governor really wanted to support him. His troops had only been in the city for a few days, and he still hadn't figured out that the governor actually had such skills. "No wonder your German is so pure.
Well, Governor Klaus is."
Until here, Jones finally became a little interested in the provincial governor. No wonder it had a German surname.
Of course, the latter sentence is just a scene statement to enhance feelings. In fact, although Saxon German and Austrian German can communicate, it is absolutely impossible to hear whether they are pure or impure.
The Pannonian grassland is actually very suitable for farming. The population density here has attracted immigrants from the German regions with more developed agricultural technology and greater population pressure to settle here.
In the past few hundred years, except for a few limited decades, the Hungarian royal family has always been composed of foreigners from Germany and Poland, especially the ancestors of Ladislaus, and has been consciously introducing German-speaking residents to expand its territory.
The foundation of rule.
Among them, the geographically close Saxony region provides the most immigrants.
Of course, these residents from Germany are not limited to the Saxony region. Saxony accounts for about half of them. In addition, several Saxons once became important ministers of Hungary, so the Germans in this area are called Saxons.
These Germans are similar to the Chinese in that they are more diligent than their neighbors and pay more attention to the education of future generations.
After hundreds of years of accumulation, they have generally become the local elite.
Hungary's population on the east bank of the Danube is about 1.2 million to 1.3 million, of which 80,000 to 90,000, or less than one-tenth, are Saxons.
In Liddy's world, this ethnic group never gave up its unique culture and merged with the Hungarians or Romanians in the next four hundred years. It did not disappear under the iron heel of the Soviet Union until the end of World War II.
However, their fate did not sink to the bottom. West Germany was recovering at an astonishing speed and was soon able to protect these people so that they would not be displaced.
They had the most positive attitude towards welcoming Ladislaus of the Hungarian branch of Habsburg back into Hungary.
Moreover, they originally relied on Mary, who was also from the Habsburg family, politically, and Mary was also actively contacting them.
Some Saxon settlements have always firmly refused to recognize the throne of Schaubrovi and have been waiting for the Austrian army.
Governor Claus was also a Saxon, which was also a key factor in his choice to support Ladislaus.
These one hundred and fifty cavalry are all composed of his relatives and are his roots.
There were also a lot of Saxon cavalry who died in Mohac, and these cavalry were his private soldiers that he had carefully preserved. Now it was time to let these cavalry out for a fight.
"If I have one hundred and fifty elite cavalry, I can change my plan and attack from two city gates!" Jones also knew to some extent that the combat effectiveness of these cavalry was only slightly inferior to that of the standing army, and it was comparable to ordinary herdsmen cavalry.
Big advantage, they have better armor and weapons.
"But the moat of Pest City has just been dredged, and the suspension bridge has been urgently maintained. If the attack is not in vain, Your Excellency, the governor, your hard work of mobilizing the people will be wasted?" Weidenfeller still refused to give up.
"If the battle is unfavorable, these defensive measures can still play a role. I am obliged to go to the battle this time and am willing to attack with a few adults!" Of course the governor would not say that most of the moat is still fordable. In the past, Hungarian bureaucrats
The organization was inefficient, and he had no choice but to participate in it. Otherwise, how could he afford to raise so many private soldiers?
Although this time I was no longer bound by those dirty hidden rules and had a good cleanup, after all, there was insufficient time and manpower.
There is another point that the governor did not mention. Naturally, there are many supporters of Shaobo Rayi in this city. Once the city is besieged, it is very likely that someone will sell out immediately.
"No, you are still responsible for staying behind." Jones rejected the governor's proposal, and the governor earned trust through his actions.
At this time, Puskas and Jarlaxle arrived one after another to report to Jones that their men were ready for battle.
"I have a few suggestions regarding the direction of the attack. Please consider it, Your Highness Jones..."
Because of the reinforcements and intelligence provided by Governor Krause, Jones took some time to reorganize his plans and regroup.
It was delayed for a while, but if it was still dark at this time, it would not be a problem if a night attack was planned.
"Jarlaxle, you and the Saxon cavalry are together, Puskas is with me, we will attack immediately."
But soon, under Weidenfeller's surprised gaze, Jones said without a doubt.
Chapter completed!