Chapter 53, Temperance and Broken Ground
In Sicily, a manor house Negapoli joined forces with the local revolutionaries.
"Mr. Gapori, our strength has been severely damaged since the last uprising, and we cannot afford to launch another armed uprising in the short term."
The local revolutionary leader, Drex, raised objections. The revolutionary organization in Sicily has a long history, and the January Uprising of Sicily began with the Great Revolution in 1848.
It's just that its influence in Europe was limited, and it didn't last long before it was suppressed, and the outside world tacitly believed that the February Revolution in France was the beginning of the Revolution.
In 1860, the Sicilian revolutionaries launched another armed uprising, and after hearing the news of the history, Gappoli formed the famous Red Shirt Army and entered Sicily, opening the curtain of the revolution in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
This time and space changed, and the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1860 fell into the hands of the French, so it was naturally impossible for Gapori to organize the Red Shirts.
Without a single force capable of fighting, the armed uprising in Sicily was once again suppressed, and the local revolutionary organizations suffered heavy losses.
Drex's opposition to the uprising now was also compelled to do so. In recent years, the government of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies has been closely watched, and the revolutionaries have had to dive and are not able to strengthen their ranks.
Gappori flickered unhurriedly: "Mr. Drakes, this opportunity is very rare. Revolutionary organizations in all European countries will revolt in January, and we can minimize the chances of intervention by the Great Powers.
If we miss this opportunity, we will not only face the government of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, but also the intervention of the Austrian and Spanish countries.
To put it mildly, in the face of the intervention of the three great powers, even if our strength is ten or a hundred times stronger, I do not think there is any hope of victory.
No matter how good the risk of an uprising is now, it is even less likely to face the intervention of the three great powers. If we miss this opportunity, we may not see the success of the revolution in our lifetime. ”
It is true that everyone started an uprising together, and it is difficult to say how effective it was. Whether the three major powers will intervene or not is completely unknown.
Gapori didn't know the bottom of his heart, so he chose Sicily as the first stop of the revolution. The Great Powers are not philanthropists, and without lucrative benefits they simply will not help in vain.
Unless it is determined that there is no way to suppress the rebellion, the governments of the two kingdoms of the two Sicilies will suppress it as much as possible themselves, and will not easily ask for help from the outside world.
This is an opportunity, as long as the most difficult period is passed, even if the later powers intervene, they have gathered a certain amount of strength, so that they will not be killed as soon as they appear.
The Drakes were hesitant, and intervention by the Great Powers had always been their greatest fear. There was even an offer to keep the king in order to reduce this risk.
"Mr. Gapoli, we can cooperate with you, but I can only organize a hundred people to participate in the uprising at most."
This meant that Drakes gave up revolutionary dominance. It's not that he doesn't want to fight, but there is no way, there are many revolutionaries in Sicily, but not many can participate in the uprising.
Not everyone can shed their heads and blood for the revolution. The majority of the people supported the revolution only to do revolutionary propaganda and support a part of their financial resources.
Whether it is strength or prestige, Drakes can't match Gaboribi, and it is inevitable to give up dominance.
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On January 5, 1865, the Italian National Salvation Army led by Gapoli launched an armed uprising in Colleone, which was also known as the "Red Shirts" because of the red shirts on their heads.
The revolution began, and three days later the Spanish Revolutionary Party launched an uprising in Elda.
Isabel II's life was full of romances, and the folk reviews were very bad. Because his father went early, the monarch's education was lacking, and his political performance was also poor.
In the face of endless revolutions and palace intrigues, she only knew how to change governments frequently, and in her 25 years in power, Spain changed 34 governments and promulgated 7 constitutions.
If it weren't for Spain's thick foundation, it would have been tossed and crossed a long time ago. Against this background, favorable conditions were created for revolutionary activity.
However, as a stronghold of conservatives, Spain's traditional forces are very strong, and although these people do not like the mediocrity Isabel II, they hate the rule-breaking revolutionaries even more.
With the help of conservatives, Isabel II barely managed to maintain her rule. This support was not unlimited, and in the later years conservatives could not bear her, and in 1868 the Glorious Revolution broke out, and Isabel II was forced into exile in France.
In Venexia, after some deception, Stephen and others finally organized a revolutionary team, of course, most people did not know that they had been joined by the revolutionary party.
The Hungarian independent organization was divided into parts, and under the banner of the Anglo-French-Austrian colonial company, a large number of Italians were recruited in the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Papal States, Lombardy, and Venesia and gave them simple military training.
Do the drama and do the whole set, these colonial companies are real, Stephen and others used the power of the Americans to register in Britain and France.
They are good at acting, and they quickly adapt to their roles. It was also common in Austria for colonial companies to hire armed men to open up overseas colonies.
It's just that the Austrian colonial team rarely hired Italians, and even if they did, most of them were used as sailors and laborers, and they were rarely used on the battlefield.
The Italians, full of romanticism, are not fit to fight, this is the experience that everyone has summed up over the years.
Of course, there will never be a shortage of unbelievers. Although the Italians' combat effectiveness is questioned, they can't stand up to their cheapness!
The overall combat effectiveness is low, and there are a few alternatives occasionally? If you're lucky and carefully screened, it's still possible to hire a strong Italian.
Looking at the large army gathered in his hands, Stephen fell into hesitation, he even wanted to try to really start an armed uprising, maybe it succeeded?
He quickly dismissed this idea, and how could it not attract the attention of the local government that thousands of armed men were converging in the Venetian region?
If they hadn't been linked up with the Austrian intelligence organization beforehand, it is estimated that they would have been suppressed long ago. It's not much better now, and if it weren't for Vienna's intention to purge dissidents, they wouldn't have had much room to play.
Lombardy-Venezia has always been the most unstable region in Austria, but this instability does not mean that there are daily uprisings. In fact, since the Revolution, there has never been an uprising of more than 100 people.
The main reason is that nationalism is awakening in Italy, and many Italian intellectuals, some capitalists, and declining aristocrats still want to be independent.
These people have been secretly tandem with the stage, but have not taken substantive action. Austria, as a State governed by the rule of law, could not convict them on the grounds that they might have an independent inclination.
The role of Stephen and others is reflected, and now they are constantly visiting the big people here as businessmen of the colonial company.
In the manor outside Milan, members of the Hungarian Independence Organization gathered in twos and threes, and Prudence complained: "I'm tired to death, I've finally completed the task, and I don't know if it's right or wrong to do so." ”
Mariut sneered: "Since you have made a decision, you can't regret it. After this play, we are free men. ”
Once a person gives up the bottom line, there is nothing that cannot be done. In order to disappear from the list of Austrian political prisoners, they had to choose to cooperate.
Stephen said cautiously: "Well, since these people are targeted, even if we don't have them, other revolutionary organizations will find them."
Anyway, sooner or later, they will be unlucky, so it is better to use waste and get rid of it for us.
Now we have all visited the people in Lombardy and Venezia. The next step is Hungary, but in order to avoid complications, we won't go there in person.
Give the list to the people below, and let them go and join these members to launch an armed uprising, and everyone can arrange it separately!
Be careful not to let them lose their list. What is at stake is the result of many years of operation as an independent organization. ”
Looking at Stephen with a serious face, everyone didn't bother to complain. It is indeed the result of many years of operation, and the list is provided by the Austrian intelligence organization, and they are only responsible for the tandem.
No, it can't be said to be a tandem, but rather to drag these people into the water.
Now that the situation in Austria is stable, there is no future for rebellion at this time. These people, who are deeply influenced by nationalism and want independence, do not dare to make trouble.
But they were secretly propagating nationalism, which Franz could not tolerate. The enemy on the surface is not terrible, but the most difficult thing is always the enemy in the shadows.
In line with the principle of first strike, since these people want to be independent, give them a chance. As soon as the Hungarian Independence Organization came to the door, Franz decided to let them join the Hungarian Independence Organization.
Even if you are not Hungarian, you can collude with the Hungarian Independence Organization. In short, Franz will not give these people the opportunity to develop and grow.
Stephen and the others now have a family and a business, and they don't want to continue the revolution. He also needs someone who can give an explanation to the Americans to prove that they have not taken money for nothing over the years, and both sides have taken what they need.
These thousands of Italian mercenaries are a bunch of unlucky people. Originally, it had nothing to do with them at all, but now they are involved in a daze.
A large number of anti-thieves were involved at one time, how could it be possible without a major case? And they are the initiators of this big case, thousands of armed men to start a rebellion, which is enough to pull everyone involved.
Mariut chimed in: "Mr. Stephen is right, both the Spanish Revolutionary Party and the Italian Revolutionary Party have launched an uprising, and now it is our turn to revolutionize. ”
It is indeed a revolution, but the life of the revolution has changed. Doing a full set of dramas, they can fabricate a lot of letters from big people.
Now it's almost a kick in the door. According to the script, they encountered an accident, leaked the news, and were forced to revolt in advance, and then were brutally suppressed, and finally went into exile.
Since it was an accident, there was naturally no time to destroy these letters. At that time, these letters, and the secret meetings before the outbreak of the rebellion, were evidence that these people supported the rebellion.
Stephen said in a matter-of-fact manner, "Now let's all go and prepare!" At the appointed time, we launched an armed uprising at 4:30 a.m. on February 15, 1865, and it was imperative that everyone be informed of the news. ”
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