Although Prince Alexander Gorchakov is not as good at military affairs as his brother, he is not completely ignorant of military affairs. Those who engage in diplomacy must know a little bit about military affairs, at least they cannot be completely amateurs.
Naturally, he still had the necessary military vision. According to his observation, the situation of the Revolutionary Party in Vienna was not good. Even though Windischgratz was sometimes too proud and arrogant, his army did stand up.
Due to his iron-blooded tactics, the revolutionary activities in the Czech Republic suffered a heavy setback, which meant that the revolutionary activities in northern Austria were very weak.
Now as long as Windischgratz takes care of the revolutionary party in Vienna, the revolutionary tide in Austria will only be in Hungary. Compared with the torrential flood a few months ago, this is simply heaven and earth.
Once Windischgrätz succeeds, he may really succeed in one battle and become a superhero who will recast Austria.
Duke Alexander Gorchakov naturally does not want to see Windisch Gratz become a superhero, nor does he want the revolutionary wave in Austria to be quelled so quickly. On the contrary, he hopes that Austria will be as chaotic as possible, and it is best to keep it chaotic for a while.
Time. In that case, he could also encourage Nicholas I to fish in troubled waters to gain more political benefits.
It’s just that this kind of beautiful wish is of course good, but the actual situation is not as good as imagined. After learning more about Windischgratz’s combat deployment and the preparations of the revolutionary party in Vienna, Alexander Gorcha
Prince Cove felt that the Revolutionary Party in Vienna might be in danger.
“…The revolutionaries in Vienna were generally ill-prepared. Although they forced Ferdinand I to flee the capital and Metternich to resign, they did not have the confidence to completely overthrow the rule of the Habsburg family. They put more hope in
In terms of negotiations, I think we can reach a compromise with the Habsburg family..."
"On the contrary, Windischgrätz has no interest in negotiating at all. Along the way from Bohemia, the butcher knife in his hand has been stained with blood, and killing is something he has become accustomed to... This butcher's methods are cruel and fundamentally
Regardless of casualties, even if Vienna is turned into a pile of ruins, he will not compromise..."
"I predict that the general offensive at Windischgraz will come soon, and the revolutionary party in Vienna will not be able to hold on for long... Once this bad situation becomes a reality, the relationship between our country and Austria will become increasingly unclear...
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"Once Wendy Schretz succeeds, I'm afraid he won't be kind to us due to his personality, and things will become very difficult..."
Prince Alexander Gorchakov's letter was written to Li Xiao. This also shows that he attaches great importance to Li Xiao's opinion and feels that a certain bastard grand duke can give him reasonable advice in this regard.
This is also true. When Li Xiao received the letter, Windischgratz had actually defeated the revolutionaries in Vienna. His arrogance was really inflated to the extreme. During the celebration to welcome Ferdinand I's return to the capital, he faced
When he was Prince Alexander Gorchakov, he kept his eyes fixed on his head the whole time without even looking at him.
Similarly, Schwarzenberg also became a lot more arrogant, sarcastic and sarcastic both inside and outside his words. For a time, Duke Alexander Gorchakov was under considerable pressure.
Li Xiao didn't know these circumstances, but he knew the direction of history. Windischgratz was destined to be nothing more than a shooting star. This guy broke out brilliantly, and his curtain call was not particularly quick. Although he achieved great success in Vienna and Prague
It was a huge success, but next he would have a lot of trouble in Budapest!
However, Li Xiao felt that there was no need to wait that long and that he could use reasonable means to assist the Hungarians. He and Duke Alexander Gorchakov had the same view. Austria must be made more chaotic and the revolution in Austria must not be allowed.
The tide recedes too quickly.
So he wrote in a reply to Duke Alexander Gorchakov: "I agree with you that a strong Austrian Empire is not in the interests of our country. It would be better if we could use this revolution to weaken Austria and attack Austria.
But... I think we should use all means to help the Austrian revolutionaries continue to fight!"
"Judging from the situation in Vienna and Prague, it is not a wise move for the hastily armed revolutionaries to collide with the regular army of Windischgrätz. We should hint to the revolutionaries to take more targeted defensive measures..."
"We can tell the revolutionaries to adopt the method used by the Spaniards against Napoleon, to use guerrilla warfare to deal with Windischgratz's army, to avoid starting a decisive battle too early, and after dragging down the Austrians, it is not too late to engage in a head-on confrontation!"
"In addition, I can see from your letter that the revolutionaries still lack real generals, and their military commanders lack experience, so they have no morale and fighting spirit but are defeated by Windischgratz... I think it should be recommended
Some suitable military commanders should be given to the Revolutionary Party. I heard that the exiled Poles Joseph Bem and Dambinski have talents in this area..."
"Actually, I think what we need to focus on now is not just military issues. Political issues require more attention. From your letter, I smell a different smell. Is there any reorganization of Wendy Schretz or Schwarzenberg?
What are the Austrian government’s plans? Are these two planning to change owners?”
"I think it is more beneficial for our country for Ferdinand I to remain on the throne, so can we make more preparations in this regard?"
You can imagine how shocked Duke Alexander Gorchakov was when he received Li Xiao's reply. Because someone was so courageous, and Joseph Bem knew that this guy was a member of the Polish Warsaw Uprising in 1830.
The most important criminal! This guy has always been wanted by Nicholas I, okay!
And now someone actually suggested that he introduce this wanted criminal to the Revolutionary Party. If he hadn't known that someone had no reason to harm him, Prince Alexander Gorchakov would have really wanted to burn the reply and cause trouble.
However, he also admitted that recommending Bem is indeed a good way to improve the revolutionary party's combat effectiveness. The problem is that he doesn't know how to do this, because he doesn't even know where Bem is. And he doesn't know if it's good or bad.
I don’t know the Hungarian Revolutionary Party!
Duke Alexander Gorchakov felt a little futile about this piece of advice, but he took the second piece of advice someone said very seriously, because he also noticed that Schwarzenberg and Wendy
Schgratz has that intention. If these two guys are allowed to succeed, you can imagine what role the new Austrian Emperor they support will be. This is indeed worthy of vigilance!