"If we accept the Fourteen Points Peace Terms, Hungary will lose Slovakia, Transcarpathian Ukraine, Transylvania, Banat and Croatia. More than 10 million Hungarians will become foreigners, and the number of Hungarians left on the new Hungarian soil is probably only six or seven million. This is absolutely unacceptable......"

On the eastbound train, Kuhn. Béla spoke to Hersmann in a rather low tone about the catastrophe that the Fourteen Points Peace Terms would bring to Hungary. Although Woodrow. Johnson did not explicitly state in the Fourteen Points of Peace that the ethnic regions of Greater Hungary should be separated. But Kuhn. Both Béla and how a Hungarian politician understood what it meant for Greater Hungary to hold "national self-determination" in the event of defeat!

Regions where ethnic Hungarians are not predominantly numerically separated from each other. The whole country will fall apart, and a large number of ethnic Hungarians will become a oppressed minority in other countries.

For the Hungarians, this is definitely not a peace of "no cession, no reparations", but a surrender of up to 70% of the territory!

"Any politician who accepts such peaceful conditions will be immediately abandoned by the Hungarians!" Kuhn. Bella's words were slow, but very affirmative, and the Hungarian revolutionary's face wrinkled. "If Karl I had accepted the Fourteen Points Peace Terms, then Austria-Hungary would have been completely finished! And we have very reliable information that Karl I is preparing to accept the Fourteen Points Peace Terms. ”

All austro-Hungarian Empire had two pillars - the Germanic people of Austria and the Hungarians under the crown of St. Stephen. The Germanic and Hungarian populations together accounted for about 45% of the total population of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and neither was more than half. As soon as the Hungarians and Germanic people say goodbye, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire will immediately disintegrate!

The dissolution of Austria-Hungary meant the defeat of the German Empire - without the Austro-Hungarian army, the German army alone would not have been able to fight at all.

"But the collapse of Austria-Hungary will not solve the problem of Greater Hungary!" Hersman's tone was heavy, and he spoke equally slowly. "The Entente will not spare Greater Hungary because of the division of Austria-Hungary, so the Hungarian political power that replaced Karl I in power is facing a mess that will be difficult to clean up."

In the eyes of the Entente, this world war was probably provoked by the Germans and Hungarians together! The Hungarians, if not the culprits, were accomplices of the Germanic people, and of course were punished with the severest punishment.

Moreover, Romania, Serbia, and the Czech Republic have already taken a fancy to the land that belongs to Hungary. Romania and Serbia were both members of the Entente, and they had fought hard for so many years, of course, to share the spoils. Although the Czechs were members of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there was now a Czech legion fighting the Bolsheviks for the Entente. If the Czechs are not given sweetness, what strength does the Czech Legion have to fight?

In addition, a strong Czech Republic was also an important tool to restrain the resurgence of Germany. A powerful Hungary could once again become an accomplice of the Germans - it has to do with the history of Hungary, which was destroyed by the Ottoman Empire. It was restored by the Germanic Habsburgs and the Holy Roman Empire. Later, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was established, and the Hungarian aristocracy and capitalists also benefited a lot, and there were many pro-Germanic Habsburg Hungarians.

Therefore, it is impossible to know how the Entente will choose.

"Well, what is the Hungarian Bolshevik Party going to do?" Hersmann had long known that Austria-Hungary would fall, so he was not surprised.

In fact, there are people at a certain level in the Great General Staff who know it. There were even plans to occupy Austria and the Czech Republic in the event of the collapse of Austria-Hungary! However, this matter has nothing to do with Hersman, so he doesn't know the details...... He is not responsible for finding a way to fight, but how to surrender in a planned way. However, he can manage to support other countries to fight!

"Is the Hungarian Bolshevik Party going to fight?" Hersman asked.

Kuhn. Béla nodded, "In Hungary, nationalism is a very powerful force, and even the Bolsheviks can't fight it!" ”

When any country is faced with the prospect of losing more than 70% of its territory, nationalism will backlash strongly. Moreover, Hungarian nationalism is relatively strong, otherwise Franz. Joseph I was also not going to engage in a dualist empire with the Hungarians.

"The Bolsheviks in Hungary could come to power within a few months of the collapse of Austria-Hungary as long as they conformed to Greater Hungarian nationalism." Kuhn. Bella wrinkled her nose and picked up her cup and took a sip of her coffee. "But only if we can defeat the Entente invasion...... It's very difficult! ”

The Hungarian revolutionary was right! Historically, the Hungarian Bolsheviks conformed to Greater Hungarian nationalism and reaped the fruits of the victory of the Autumn Rose Revolution (October 30, 1918) by establishing the Hungarian Soviet Republic in March 1919.

But three months later, on June 24, Kuhn. Bella chose to compromise in the face of the Entente's military pressure and accepted the Entente's ultimatum. On August 1 of the same year, the Hungarian Soviet Republic perished under internal and external difficulties. Once again, Johnson did not believe his word, pushing the Allied army to attack Hungary, and the nationalists in the Hungarian Red Army turned their backs on the Hungarian Bolshevik Party.

Hersmann did not know how the Hungarian Soviet Republic was founded or how it fell, but he knew exactly what would happen to the regime.

"I suspect that you will not miss the opportunity to take power." Hersman clenched his hands and poked his chin with two fingers in an insightful manner. Finally he nodded. "And there's a chance you'll be victorious!"

"I think so too, but we need help."

"And the right strategy and tactics."

Kuhn. Bella's long, scimitar-like eyebrows furrowed. "Ah, that's what we Hungarian Bolsheviks don't do well, yes, do you have any good advice?"

"Have you read the book 'Armed People'?"

"Colmar. Feng. Morality. The writings of Field Marshal Golz? ”

"Yes, after studying the history of the Franco-Prussian War, he came to the conclusion that in the latter part of the Franco-Prussian War, the new French Republic had been able to mobilize the will of the country for the people's war, and that the irregular National Guard had inflicted no less losses on the German army than the regular French army."

"But we don't have enough weapons to arm the people."

"It's all about determination!" "Are the Hungarian Bolshevik Party and the Hungarian people determined to fight to the end to defend their country?" ”

"Yes!" Kuhn. Bella replied categorically.

"That's good! So do you know the price to be paid for a people's war? After a pause, Hersmann asked himself: "Most of Hungary will fall, including most of the Great Hungarian Plain, Transylvania near Romania, Banat between Serbia and Transylvania, and of course Croatia." ”

"And what's left in Hungary?" Kuhn. Bella's brow furrowed.

Hersman's mind was spinning quickly, and he already had a general plan. "The mountains of Slovakia, Budapest and west of the Danube," he said slowly. Slovakia is a mountainous region with treacherous terrain and was historically the last fortress of Hungary when most of Hungary fell to the Ottoman Empire. Budapest is the capital of Hungary and the stronghold of the Hungarian working class. The west of the Danube River is backed by Austria, and as long as the Danube is blocked, it will be difficult for the enemy to reach, and it can be used as a large rear of the Hungarian War of Resistance...... The war of resistance in Hungary was not only a people's war, but also a protracted war. The Hungarians could not expect victory in a matter of months, nor could they expect to defeat the enemy in one or two general battles. Have a plan for a long, protracted and arduous struggle! If you and the Hungarian Bolshevik Party are so ideologically prepared, then we will discuss with Comrade Lenin the question of supporting the Hungarian revolution. ”