The distance from Bucharest to Budapest is not that close. It has to pass through most of Eastern Europe. It’s just that there was no city named Budapest in 1848. This name did not appear until much later, and the more correct name should be Pest.
-Buda.
Let's put it this way, Pest is Pest and Buda is Buda. Once upon a time, these were actually two cities. One was located on the left bank of the Danube River and the other was located on the right bank of the Danube River.
On the left bank is Buda, which is a city or fortress densely packed with castles, while on the right bank is Pest. Compared with Buda, which has a strong military atmosphere, Pest looks like a truly civilized city.
In 1848, or taking the Kingdom of Hungary as an example, the capital of this country was Pest instead of Buda. So if you wanted to go to Budapest back then, Hungarians would probably be confused.
The Habsburg family ruled Hungary for only a century and a half, so the country did not have much favorable impressions of this deformed family. Therefore, in this magnificent revolution, Hungary was considered the most staunch opponent of the Habsburg family.
It should be said that the Hungarians did a good job. They once expelled the forces of the Habsburg family from Hungary. Of course, soon with the instigation of the Habsburg family, the Croatian army headed by Jelačić in the south soon
They rebelled against the Hungarian revolutionaries, and then the Serbians in the country were incited by the Habsburg family and began not to cooperate with the Hungarian revolutionaries.
But even so, these Hungarians have made the Austrians suffer enough. If it were not for the strong interference of Tsarist Russia, the subsequent Austro-Hungarian Empire might not have been born at all, and the rule of the Habsburg family in Central and Eastern Europe might have been decades earlier.
The year was ended.
When Li Xiao arrived in Pest, his impression of the city was not very good, but it was not very bad either. Because the architectural style in Europe since the Middle Ages was too classical, with more religious atmosphere than humanistic atmosphere, it was difficult to think of it as a city.
Castle visits or sightseeing may be nice, but letting him live in a city like this is still a no-brainer.
Baroque and Gothic buildings can be seen everywhere in Pest. Compared with the street demonstrations and the Hungarian people actively preparing for war, it is a strange combination. Anyway, Li Xiao doesn’t like the architectural styles of European big cities in this era. Regardless,
Whether it was St. Petersburg, Bucharest or the Pest in front of him, he felt out of place. He always felt alienated as a stranger in a foreign land.
"Andreka, you're not in a good mood! Why, are you depressed because you didn't find that Gergey Artur?"
David Leboeuf is quite happy. For him, who is used to seeing the halal style of Istanbul, the Baroque and Gothic buildings in Pest make him feel like he is at home, which is very friendly!
Li Xiao sighed. The reason why he was not in high spirits was indeed because he had not seen Gergey Artur. This was because the general was leading troops on an expedition and was on his way to Bratislava. According to the newspaper,
, Gergei Artur led the troops to support the revolutionary party in Vienna.
Bratislava and Vienna may sound like they are far apart in later generations, because one is the capital of Austria and the other is the capital of Slovakia, but in fact the two cities are really close, two to be exact.
The distance between the cities is about sixty or seventy kilometers, which is not as far as the distance from Beijing to Tianjin.
With this reference, you probably know how densely packed the countries in Eastern Europe are. Let's put it this way, the distance from Vienna to Pest is about 215 kilometers.
If you think about it, with such a short distance, a war can be fought almost instantly. If the marching speed is fast enough, blitzkrieg can really destroy the country in one day.
In the revolutionary tide of 1848, Bratislava stood on the side of Hungary. In fact, this city had a particularly close relationship with Hungary. During the long period of time when the Habsburg family ruled Hungary, Bratislava
Dislava was the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary until Pest replaced it in 1783.
Therefore, the official language in Bratislava is actually Hungarian, and it is natural for Hungary to support Hungary in the revolutionary tide. However, these of course make the Austrians uncomfortable, because Bratislava is too close to Vienna.
, who can endure the fact that the enemy is sixty kilometers away from the capital?
Just when Li Xiao was wondering what to do next, David Leboeuf suddenly asked: "Do you think the Hungarians can succeed?"
Li Xiao, who was a little distracted, was stunned and asked: "What can succeed?"
David Leboeuf replied naturally: "Of course we have to fight to Viana to repel the coalition forces of Windischgratz and Jelačić!"
Li Xiao shook his head and smiled bitterly. He could see that David Leboeuf was just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously. He definitely wanted the Hungarians to be more awesome and it would be best to make Austria disgraced. Isn't it? Li Xiao, who knows history
I am not optimistic about the efforts of the Hungarians.
Historically, the Hungarians also sent troops to support the Revolutionary Party in Vienna, but they were unsuccessful. Not only was they unsuccessful, they also consumed their effective forces. After a wave of counterattacks by Windischgratz and Jelačić, even Pest almost fell.
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Therefore, Li Xiao believed that it was stupid to have a head-on confrontation between the hastily armed Hungarian National Army and the serious Austrian regular army, or to fight in the field to use one's own shortcomings to take advantage of others' strengths.
It can be seen from the previous battle between the Hungarian National Army and Jelačić near the Drava River that the Hungarian National Army had a difficult time dealing with Jelačić’s troops, let alone Windischgrätz and Jelačić.
What a strange alliance.
Moreover, there is also a problem with the commander chosen by the Hungarians. Gergey Artur is indeed a more capable general among the Hungarians, but his mentality is also problematic. He does not have the courage to fight to the end.
Once he finds that the enemy is strong and we are weak, or that something cannot be done, he will choose to give up and choose to be a hero by knowing the current situation.
This can also be seen from the subsequent defense battle of Pest. Facing the large-scale invading coalition forces of Windischgrätz and Jelačić, this guy chose to avoid the battle to preserve his strength. If it weren’t for the bloody battle of the people of Pest, the Austrians would have taken the lead.
Give it a severe blow and force it to retreat. It's hard to say whether it will surrender sooner.
For these reasons, Li Xiao is not optimistic about the Hungarians at all: "They basically have no chance. Although Windischgratz and Jelačić are not famous generals, they have an advantage in terms of military strength, and their determination to regain Vienna is also extraordinary.
Be firm, Hungarians won’t get anything good from you!”