Let's put it this way, when the incident happened, Kossuth wanted to kill Artur, but Artur was not stupid and would definitely not wait for Kossuth to kill him, so he also found this guy for himself.
A high-sounding excuse, that is, to reinforce the troops in the north who were attacked by the Russian army.
According to Artur, his northern defense line was under great pressure. If reinforcements were not sent as soon as possible, the Austrian army from the west would join the Russian army from the north, and the northern defense line would collapse immediately, and the revolution would come to an abrupt end.
Therefore, Artur's reason for going to the north is very sufficient and necessary. It is an act of concern for the country and the people. Any incomprehension or objection is untenable.
To be honest, this excuse is very weak, because even an idiot can see which one is more important, Bratislava or the so-called northern defense line. Bratislava will open up if it loses the gateway to Budapest, and there is no need for the Russian army from the north to come south and west.
The main force of the Austrian army could penetrate directly into Budapest and wipe out the Hungarian Revolutionary Party in one fell swoop. The nature of the attack would not be much more serious and bad.
To put it bluntly, Artur was just using it as an excuse to give him a reason not to carry out Kossuth's orders so that he would not look so embarrassed. More importantly, it was to make plans for the future.
What's the plan?
Artur calculated very clearly. He knew what would happen after he surrendered Bratislava. As long as the Austrian army was not a fool, he would know that there was no choice between continuing to pursue him and going straight to Huanglong. It would definitely be to go straight to Huanglong.
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As long as Windischgratz chooses to go straight to the Yellow Dragon, Artur will have an opportunity. He knows that there are at least 50,000 to 60,000 National Guardsmen in Budapest and Kossuth. These new recruits may be a little weak in combat effectiveness, but their fighting spirit and morale
There is no shortage of them, especially since they are defending the capital and the revolutionary leader, not to mention their morale. They will definitely try their best anyway.
Relying on the solid city defense of Budapest and the united fighting spirit of the National Guard, he believed that it would be impossible for the Austrian army to easily capture Budapest. It was more likely that Budapest would become a meat grinder, which would greatly consume the Austrian army.
of vitality and morale.
As long as it drags on for a while, and if he himself manipulates the Austrian army's supply line, the Austrian army will definitely suffer a bloody blow in Budapest.
Artur was not as ambitious as Kossuth, and was prepared to annihilate the main force of the Austrian army in one fell swoop. He felt that it was entirely possible to repel the Austrian invasion, and maybe even a heavy blow to the Austrian army. In this way, the crisis would immediately
He was dismissed. At that time, even if Kossuth had any objections, he would have to admit that Artur was a hero.
Objectively speaking, Artur's plan is more likely to be realized, and Kossuth's plan is actually a bit unrealistic. Relying on Budapest to kill the Austrian counterattack is more likely to win. But, although the chance of success is greater, the price is not small.
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The first thing to bear the brunt is the bad political influence. Kossuth suffered deeply from it. Artur was like setting Kossuth on the fire. In the end, even if he won, Artur was nothing but a white wolf, leaving Kossuth with nothing.
It's very frustrating.
And once it fails, the consequences will be needless to say, the Hungarian Revolution will naturally come to nothing. Let's put it this way, Artur's plan is good, but most of the risks belong to others or the country, and he himself has not actually contributed much.
To be honest, this is very unethical.
Secondly, it is not that simple to consume the effective strength of the Austrian army in Budapest, especially considering that most of the troops in Kossuth's hands are improvised ragtag groups. The combat effectiveness of these new soldiers is really worrying, even with Budapest's solid city defense.
If you want to rely on it to severely damage the Austrian army, you will probably have to pay a very heavy price.
This is actually the main reason why Kossuth chose to consume the Austrian army in Bratislava instead of doing this in Budapest. After all, Artur had more elite soldiers, relying on a group of new recruits who were as good as tigers and wolves.
The Austrian army is risking its life, and no one can be sure of it!
So in fact, neither Artur's plan nor Kossuth's plan is so perfect, and the problems are not small, especially Artur's plan. Even if it succeeds in the end, the side effects cannot be underestimated. I am afraid it will directly lead to the Hungarian Revolutionary Party
Internal division is actually more terrifying and fatal than failure on the battlefield.
It's just that Artur didn't think that much. He only cared about the plan that was most beneficial to him and easiest to implement. Even if the side effects of this plan were particularly strong, he wouldn't care so much.
What's the result?
The result was naturally not much different from the above estimate. Kossuth was devastated by the Austrian troops approaching the city. On the one hand, he urgently mobilized the old and young men in Budapest to defend their home and country, and on the other hand, he also asked Artur to immediately go south for rescue.
Of course, how could Artur listen to him at this time? He was just sitting on the Diaoyutai in the north, watching Windischgratz and Kossuth fight to the death in Budapest and reap the benefits.
A fierce and fierce battle lasted for two weeks. At one time, Buda and most of Pest fell into the hands of Windischgratz. It was not until Artur felt that the Austrian army was almost exhausted that he quickly moved south to defeat Windisch.
Graetz was caught off guard and annihilated more than 10,000 Austrian troops before driving Windisch Graetz back to Vienna.
After this battle, Kossuth was really in a miserable state. The 50,000 recruits he had managed to accumulate were almost exhausted, which made him, the chairman of the National Defense Committee, quite embarrassed.
The most frightening thing is not the embarrassment, but that Kossuth has basically taken the blame for all the mistakes in this battle, while most of the glory of victory has gone into Artur's pocket. Because of his "timely" return, he
He became a hero in the hearts of the people of Budapest and Hungary.
In contrast, Kossuth was not human inside and out, and his anger could be measured without a thermometer. Anyway, although the Hungarians temporarily won the battle, they basically used up their remaining strength.
8. The most important thing is that the internal divisions are more obvious. Although Kossuth has not been able to do anything to Artur for the time being, he still regards him as a thorn in his side and tries every means to cause trouble with him.
For example, for post-war replenishment, Kossuth used excuses to delay Artur's troops, neither giving them guns or ammunition, nor giving priority to replenishing the lost troops. If it wasn't for rations, there was no excuse not to give Kossuth food.
None of them are willing to give one.
As a result, Artur, who had just been in the limelight, was naturally very unhappy. He felt that he was a savior and a hero. If it was not his plan, where would the victory come from? But Kossuth
If jealousy can persecute him, don't blame him for being rude!