Chapter 58: The Failure of the Uprising

On February 15, 1865, the "rebel army", unaware of the betrayal, launched an armed uprising according to the plan, and Milan and Venice were lit at the same time.

Led by the backbone of the Hungarian Independence Organization, a group of Italian mercenaries became rebels in a daze and launched an attack on the Austrian government.

Venice, where the rebels were attacking the police station, were met with a head-on attack by the police. In this era, rebellion is not just a matter of having a lot of people, but also a gun.

Unfortunately, a few guns in the hands of the Hungarian independence organization are not enough, but there are more than 100 armed police officers in the police station.

Taft panicked and said, "Otko, this is not right. The enemy had been prepared for a long time, the raid failed, and immediately retreated. ”

Looking at the daredevils who received the box lunch, Otko knew that it was over. Don't look at them, there are a lot of them, but their combat effectiveness is not good.

Think of a group of rebels armed with cold weapons, facing heavily armed police, and the final result is self-evident.

Moreover, these Italian mercenaries were only coerced into the battlefield, and they had no consciousness of shedding blood and sacrificing for the revolution.

Otko looked flustered and said: "It must be the news leaked, immediately disperse and break through, and run away one counts as one." ”

The leaders of the Independence Organization of the University and the zealous masses who were drawn in were betraying them. In just over a month, the Venetian police and city government received more than three digits in reports, so how could the uprising succeed?

Autotek's decision was not wrong, and after realizing the defeat, it was best to disperse and break out immediately. The stubborn resistance of the corner will be annihilated by the whole army, and a few may be able to run away if they disperse and break through.

It's a pity that this is Venice, and as a city on the water, their means of transport is not horse-drawn carriages, but - boats.

By the time Otko gave the order to break out, the rebels were already in disarray. The sirens sounded, mixed with the roar of the steam engine, and the water police came.

What happens when an ordinary boat meets a gunboat?

It was impossible to run, and these small gunboats were not something they could deal with. The rebels had no artillery in their hands, not even guns.

Smart people choose to land and land at the first time, and use the surrounding buildings to break through to have a glimmer of life. Individual talents have already dived and are ready to break through the water.

It's all about luck, not the protagonist, don't try. The marine police who arrived directly killed the people in the water, and anyway, Austria did not ask for the thieves to be caught alive.

If you want to swim away, it is simply the way to die. Unless you can not get your head out in the water, you can't hide from the chase at all.

Taft was a clever man, and as soon as he took the men on his ship, he landed at the next building not far away, abandoned the ship, and fled.

"Bang ......"

Gunshots rang out one after another, and the sharpshooters lurking in the surrounding buildings began to wield their might. Taft and the others, who had just landed, were immediately attacked head-on.

The gunfire became more and more intense, and according to the sound of bullets, it could not all be Austrian regulars. After all, many years ago, Austria unified its armament.

There is only one explanation for this kind of gunfire made by all nations, and the local residents have beaten them with black guns.

There is nothing surprising that from the moment they wanted to land, the two sides were on opposite sides. Wouldn't it be bad if the rebels were allowed to enter their homes and fight the police?

Anyway, now the rebels are at a disadvantage, doomed to failure, help the government suppress the rebellion, maybe after the war can be exchanged for meritorious service.

This is to bully Taft and others without guns in their hands, and everyone is not afraid of them at all. The last thing that is lacking in the Venetian area is sailors, and most of these sea runners have guns in their hands.

Guns were an indispensable part of overseas colonization and trade in this era, and it was easier for them to apply for a gun license than ordinary people. After all, overseas is not as good as at home, and fists are often easier to convince people than reason.

The gun is a hero's courage, and many people think that the opportunity to perform has come. No matter how small the battle achievements are, there is always no problem in changing a bounty after the war.

The bullets collected at the police station were numbered and well documented, and the enthusiastic masses had no fear that the results of the battle would be swallowed.

Taft's face turned pale, he had just been accidentally hit in the knee, and his right leg was already useless.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Leave me alone, you run away, and if you run away, one will count as one." ”

They could not understand the revolutionary enthusiasm of the Italian people, and all they encountered were executioners, who had hoped to run away under the cover of the local people.

Reality tells Otco that the propaganda slogans are all lies. Not everyone wants a revolution, let alone a Hungarian-led one?

Compared with the bustling Venice area, the Hungarian region is a small place in the countryside, and many Italians look down on the Hungarians.

How is it possible to put their lives on the line to help the Hungarian Independence Organization?

Although most of the rebels were Italians, this kind of deceptive mercenaries did not represent the will of the people, and the local people told them with practical actions - they were not welcome.

With the gunboats approaching, the Italian mercenaries surrendered very undisciplinedly. No matter how much the commanders arranged by the Hungarian Independence Organization tried to persuade them, they were of no use.

Babatev was one of the mercenaries, and now he was gnashing his teeth at the revolutionaries. Obviously, it was said that everyone would go overseas to open up colonies and make a fortune together, but these goggles actually rebelled.

If he had known that the employer was a Hungarian independent organization, he would never have joined it. Now that I've been killed directly, it's too difficult to get out.

In order to take revenge on these goggles, Babatev decided to surrender, and by the way, tied up the small leader of the Hungarian independence organization on the ship, and prepared to use it as a vote.

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The city of Milan, the city guard of the Kingdom of Lombardy, has surrounded the rebels. After all, it was the capital of the Lombard kingdom, and heavy troops were stationed.

In order to suppress the rebellion as soon as possible, the Lombard government also made full preparations. However, the king did not have the confidence to let the city guards suppress it as soon as possible.

The rebels who are trapped in the beast are obviously not in the climate, even if they want to fight hard, now it is cold weapons VS hot weapons, and this battle cannot be fought at all.

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In the port of Venice, Paul, one of the leaders of the Hungarian independence organization, urged: "Let's go, Stephen. At this time the uprising had already begun, and the doomed uprising, there was no need to pay so much attention. ”

Stephen smiled wryly and said, "You can't go now, the time is not ripe." Leaving at this time, if it spreads, how can we hold our heads up for the rest of our lives? ”

Paul nodded, and ran away with the outcome of the revolt uncertain, and their reputation for being cowardly would stay with them for the rest of their lives.