Struggle in Russia

Gergey Altur was stunned by the latest order. In his opinion, an attack on Vienna was hopeless and would be considered a provocation, which would completely irritate the Austrians and make the battle endless.

What's more, don't the Russian troops in the north need to take care of it? Just sending tens of thousands of people over there is useless at all. The most annoying thing was to urge him to march to Vienna immediately, and he was limited to reach the suburbs of Vienna within a week. starter

Gergey Altur looked at the 60,000 to 70,000 people under his command, and then at the main force of the more than 100,000 allied forces of Wendisch Gretz and Jerachich who besieged Vienna. good.

He really didn't want to move on anymore, and felt that it would be good to stick to Bratislava. After all, the Hungarians were the main body in this city, and the city's defenses were strong and well-stocked. Only by waiting for work here could it be possible to defeat the Austrians.

And taking the initiative to attack is tantamount to using one's own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths. How can there be such a war?

Gergey Altur wanted to grab Bem's neck and asked viciously: "What kind of bloody battle plan did you, chief of staff, make!"

Anyway, Gergey Altur's distrust of Kossuth and Bem had reached its peak, and he really wanted to get rid of their control immediately and choose how to fight rationally.

It is a pity that this is impossible, so he can only carry out the order obediently, but he hopes that Gergey Altur will carry out it. It is completely impossible, so he only sent a small-scale vanguard to go Vienna tests the waters.

"Send a brigade to look at the situation and explore the way, and tell the boys that if they find something wrong, they will retreat immediately, and there must be no hesitation!"

The other end, Kossuth, is also intensively planning the decisive battle in his mind. Of course, he doesn’t think that Gergey Artur’s few troops can wipe out the main force of the Austrian army. His intention is actually very simple, that is, to help The revolutionary party in Vienna eased the pressure. starter

Gergey Altur has arrived, and Wendisch Gretz and Jeracic must not remain indifferent, and must divide their troops to deal with it. As long as the Austrian army divides its forces, the pressure on Vienna will inevitably be reduced, and it will be impossible for the Austrian army to reoccupy Vienna in a short time.

Next, as long as Kossuth rushes over with the main force and cooperates with the inside and outside, he will be able to defeat the Austrian army. And as long as the Austrians fail, it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction in politics. Maybe the flames of the regional revolution that have just been suppressed by Wendisch Gretz will be reignited.

At that time, the life of the Austrians will naturally be even more difficult. At this time, Kossuth will go out again and persuade the other party to make peace with his three-inch tongue. It is not impossible to achieve a decent result!

Yes, Kossuth is actually not that naive, not so arrogant that he really thinks he can beat Austria and turn around and sing. His purpose is very simple, that is to use battles and wars to push the Austrians to make concessions, and finally to fight for more freedom for Hungary through peace talks.

That's why he hates defense, because being suppressed by the Austrians has no bargaining chips. Instead, he took the initiative to attack Vienna and create the feeling that the soldiers are approaching the city, which will make the Austrians panic.

Objectively speaking, Kossuth's idea is also reasonable. Hungary is indeed not Austria's opponent. Even if they blindly defend and fail, it is only a matter of time. Only by hurting the Austrians can they take the initiative!

Depending on the perspective of the problem, the results will naturally be different. Kossuth is looking at the problem from the perspective of a politician, so he is naturally more inclined to take risks. After all, for Hungary, it can only succeed if it cannot succeed, and there is absolutely no other way to go.

And Gergey Altur and Bem are not purely political figures,

They are better at military, and from a military point of view, Kossuth's adventure is almost all-or-nothing, and the risks are surprisingly high! So those who are cautious will definitely not choose to go crazy with Kossuth.

At the same time, the Russian army in the north also made new moves. Paskovich, who had just been severely reprimanded by Nicholas I, was really red-eyed, and threw all his troops into battle without hesitation. Nearly 100,000 troops surged towards the Balka Thousand Mountains, launching wave after wave of fierce offensives.

For a while, the northern border of Hungary was in a state of emergency across the board, in a precarious posture.

"Hit me hard, don't stop shelling, shoot out all the shells, crush these bastards!"

Paskovich, who was sitting on a tall horse, waved his fists with open teeth and claws, looking as if he wanted to tear the opposite fortress into pieces and eat it alive. This caused the adjutants and staff behind him to take two steps back involuntarily. When the Duke stood up, he was often indistinguishable from the enemy, so it was better not to touch this brow.

The sound of shelling is endless, and you can see the shirtless Russian artillerymen desperately stuffing spherical projectiles into the muzzle, and you can also see that the horses transporting the ammunition have begun to foam. One can imagine the scale of the shelling.

Big is big, but the effect can only be said to be unsatisfactory. The Russian vanguard once rushed into the Hungarian fortress, but was quickly driven out by the Hungarians with bayonets. Again and again, each time just a little bit.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Paskovich roared angrily, and then ordered regardless: "Continue to attack, I must see our flag planted on that damned fortress before sunset today!"

Then, the Russian army continued to attack violently, while the Hungarians resisted tenaciously. They forged a Great Wall with their flesh and blood, and forcibly kept the Russian army out of the country.

"General, there are a lot of casualties, should you take a break..."

The staff officer's suggestion was ruthlessly rejected by Paskovich: "Continue to attack, don't care about the casualties! I only want that fortress, even if I use corpses to pave a road, I have to pave it in!"

"But the consumption of ammunition is too high. If this continues, our reserves will soon be exhausted!"

Paskovich didn't hesitate at all, and still ordered in his own way: "Continue to maintain the density of artillery fire today! As long as we break through the Balka Thousand Mountains, nothing can stop us going forward, it doesn't matter whether we need artillery or not! "

Paskovic’s attitude is actually very problematic. It is true that the hinterland of Hungary is a plain, but whoever told you that the plain cannot be defended firmly. Besides, Budapest is also a fortified city. It is wishful thinking if there is not enough firepower to shake the city. .

Of course, none of these Paskovichs would listen, because he had already been stimulated by Nicholas I, and now he is a red-eyed bull, who only knows how to crush him blindly with brute force...