Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Vienna Undercurrent (Asking for Votes)
Winter turns to spring, and the melting snow makes the roads muddy. A force was struggling to advance, and yes, it was the Vienna City Defense Army that was conducting field training.
The old soldiers couldn't bear this hardship, so Albrecht was very understanding and allowed them to stay, and before he knew it, the command of the army changed.
"Stop moving forward and set up camp!"
Albrecht's order sounded, as the city defense of Vienna, it was impossible for them to run far, and the field training was only one hundred and eighty kilometers.
"Franz, it can't be any further. Otherwise, there was an accident in Vienna and we would not have been able to respond in time! β
Franz nodded, allowing the revolution to break out in Vienna does not mean that the Vienna revolution will succeed!
The main force of the city defense army has been brought out, and the troops left behind have more than 5,000 people on the surface, but in fact their combat effectiveness is pitifully low.
If someone wants to rebel, it is impossible to let go of this opportunity, after all, such an opportunity is rare.
"Well, the news should have been transmitted back at this time, how is the situation of the troops?"
Albrecht shook his head and said, "Not good! We pulled them out for training at this time, and I guess they were all scolding their mothers in their hearts. β
This is inevitable, and whoever encounters this kind of thing will have the same result. Franz thought of an idea that was not an option: "Then give them a day off and go hunting to improve their food." β
This is a bad idea, if this army is not 9,000 men, but 900 men, it may be possible to improve the food with prey.
Now, even if there are more prey in the mountains, it will not be enough for so many people. But it's good to put everyone in a relaxed mood, and Albrecht didn't object.
Time flew by, and the Viennese government's Labour Protection Act, which was scheduled to come into force on 1 March 1848, was shelved indefinitely, and even worse, the government did not give a clear explanation.
The inaction of the Vienna government disappointed the working class, and the bourgeoisie saw an opportunity.
The cost of spreading rumours is minimal, and under the manipulation of the revolutionaries, the working class believes that the capitalists have bought the government and their interests have been betrayed.
The situation in Vienna was very unfavorable for the government, and by March 4, 1848, news of the success of the February Revolution in France had spread in Vienna.
Under the manipulation of the capitalists, the citizens, workers, and students of Vienna took to the streets on March 5 to demonstrate.
Under the banner of anti-hunger, anti-economic crisis, anti-dictatorship and anti-corruption, the marching delegates submitted a petition to Ferdinand I, demanding the removal of the Metternich cabinet, the introduction of constitutionalism, and the abolition of serfdom......
It is very interesting that the Labor Protection Act was not proposed, and it is clear that the representatives responsible for drafting the petition at this time have betrayed the working class.
None of these demands could be accepted by Prime Minister Metternich, and the petition would have been impossible.
As for His Majesty's wishes, of course, they were represented by the Regency Council, and many of them did want Prime Minister Metternich to get out, but the other conditions were not acceptable to them.
For their own interests, everyone is still standing together for the time being.
At this time, most people, except for the radicals, had not yet thought about revolution.
The bourgeoisie, including the bourgeoisie, also only wants to cut flesh from the aristocracy and survive this crisis, and is not ready for revolution yet.
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The carriage passed through the narrow streets, lined with small mud houses, and a pungent smell came to the face.
The carriage stopped in front of a small house, and a young man in a gorgeous suit stepped out of the carriage, and when he stepped on it, he felt soft, and when he looked down, it turned out to be animal entrails.
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Scolding very depressedly, the young man knocked on the courtyard door, and the carriage had already left first.
There is no way, the secret police in Vienna are not idle, they are doing a bad business.
At this time, the slum is the safest place, the chaotic environment, crisscrossing the alleys, this is the weakest place for the police.
The courtyard door opened, and a man in unclothed clothes came out, looked around for a moment, and after making sure that no one was following him, he let the person in.
"Jack, you're finally here, everyone is waiting for you!"
The young man named Jack frowned, the disgust in his eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "I'm sorry Cole, the enemy's nose is too smart, I have to be careful in order to get rid of them!" β
Cole was closing the door, didn't notice Jack's expression, and continued: "It's okay, you really have to be careful at this time, we'll start when you come!" β
"Gentlemen, the time is ripe for revolution, and it is impossible for a reactionary government to agree to our demands.
The Metternich government has deceived us again, and there is no need to endure it any longer.
The Paris Revolution has been won, and now is our turn, and now is the best opportunity.
The city defense army is training in the field, and if you want to return, it will take two days at the earliest......"
A man in gray was embarrassed and said, "Mr. Jack, I am afraid that the time is not yet ripe to start an uprising. Although the city defense army is training in the field, there are still 5,000 people left, and we will not ......."
Jack frowned, he didn't like to be refuted, especially by someone he looked down upon.
If it weren't for the capitalists behind the scenes, who needed them to launch an uprising at this time to put pressure on the government, he would not have come to meet the workers' representatives at this time.
According to his idea, it would be good if the revolution would be commanded by these decent people, and these untouchables would just obey the command.
However, the time has come for them to work hard, and they have little prestige among the working class and can only rely on the leaders of these workers' movements.
Jack explained impatiently: "Mr. Powell, don't worry, we have secretly purchased a batch of weapons, as long as there are guys in hand, are you still afraid of those old soldiers?"
Besides, the army is not our enemy, except for the noble officers, most of them are toiling like you, and we can ...... it."
Obviously, they are all revolutionaries in name, but in fact they are not all the way people, and the proletariat and the bourgeoisie are inherently opposed.
However, in this era, the proletarian revolutionary organization had not yet been established, and it was mainly dependent on the existence of the bourgeois revolutionary party.
In the end, they were still convinced, perhaps forced by reality, that a large number of unemployed people are waiting for the rice to be cooked?