Chapter 133: The Passion of Postponement

The blood of young people is always hot, especially those who have not lived through the Warsaw massacre sixteen years ago.

In fact, three of the four major Polish revolts were not in favor of the uprising at this time, because the previous uprising had been exposed and their organizations had already been destroyed.

However, the Polish Restoration Army, whose main forces were scattered in other European countries, did not agree, because they desperately needed an uprising to prove their worth.

"War!"

"War!"

"War!"

The young people were already enthusiastic, especially the young nobles who had just lost their land in Russia and Prussia, and they felt that Russia and Prussia were both powerful empires that were difficult to defeat, and that the Austrian Empire looked rather weak and deceitful.

In fact, some of the Polish repatriates had already entered Galicia with the ranks of refugees, and there were a large number of people in the camps who were dissatisfied with reality, and a little use of them could ignite a raging fire.

Landre Promi had already negotiated with the nobles, but at this time there was a lack of someone who could make a final decision.

General Behm was the key to the uprising, and although the veteran general (51 years old) also participated in the Polish uprising of that year, the whole war did not leave him with many unbearable memories.

On the contrary, it was because of that war that Behm, a little-known artillery warrant officer, became a sought-after national hero.

Whether in Paris or London, the name Behm is definitely well-known in Poland, and even the martyrs and plotters who died are not as famous as him.

At this time, most of the Restorationists who had participated in the Polish uprising were opposed to this senseless sacrifice, but how could Behm, as a symbol of the courage of Polish soldiers, retreat?

"As a soldier of Poland, you have to have backbone! We are not afraid of bloodshed, nor of death, nor of the fragments of the Holy Alliance! ”

"Long live General Behm!"

"Long live General Behm!"

The main battle faction around them cheered, and only Landre Promi's smile froze on his face. Historically, Bem did not catch up with the uprising in Krakow because of its prestige.

At this time, Vikhliu Yasudski glanced at Landre Promi, who clenched his hands even tighter.

In fact, the aristocracy of Galicia also wanted to learn from Hungary, and if they could get the same, even half of the privileges, all the Polish nobles would be worth at least a few notches.

Moreover, not long ago, Franz also "sent" a sum of money to the Polish Restoration Army, and the money from the sale of those lands could be used to attack the Austrian Empire.

In the eyes of the majority of the Polish aristocracy, it didn't matter whether the uprising was won or lost, they just wanted to prove their strength in front of the Habsburgs and the Austrians, and then take the corresponding position.

In the same way, the Polish Avengers did not care whether the uprising succeeded or not, and all they did was a show for the financiers.

The Polish People's League, two brothers, Eduard Dunbowski and Henrik Kaminski, announced their withdrawal from the unconspiratorial operation, but no one cared.

Because the uprising itself is not important, there must be an uprising to be important.

The serf-turned-priest Peter Szczegeny expressed strong opposition, because he often used his clergy to travel around the countryside, so he knew better than anyone that the serfs did not care about any country, they only cared about who they could eat.

The reputation of the Polish aristocracy was obviously worse than that of the Russians, and Pyotr Szczegeny, as the representative of the Polish Peasant Union, often had to scold his allies in order to attract people to join the union.

However, the priest's background was too low, and the so-called peasant union was not very powerful, and their ideas were not in the interests of the Polish Restoration Army and the Elective Assembly.

Here are the four more influential restoration organizations in Poland, which are the Polish Restoration Army, the Polish People's League, the Elector Assembly, and the Polish Peasants' Union.

(Real names are easy to use to make random associations, so they have been changed somewhat.) )

The Polish Restoration Army was founded as a group of soldiers and politicians who had participated in the Polish uprising of 1830, and this organization sprang up all over Europe, with its own associations in Paris, London, and Vienna, some openly and some secretly.

The influence was enormous, almost all of them, representatives of overseas Poles and political exiles, as well as "philanthropists" in Paris and London who financed their activities.

The Polish People's League, two brothers, Eduard Dunbowski and Henrik Kaminski, were idealists, and they wanted a truly egalitarian Poland, both anti-feudal and anti-capitalist, and were ready to realize very lofty and great ideals in the form of a people's war.

However, their thoughts and actions were too far ahead of their time, and as a result, Landre Promi regarded him as his rival, and finally the Polish People's League disappeared into the long river of history.

The Elective Council represented the traditional Polish aristocracy and some of the invited nouveau riche from Krakow, who, despite the heavy losses of Poland, still wielded considerable influence and power.

Especially in Galicia, the Austrian Empire did not suppress the old Polish aristocracy, but co-opted them, so their strength did not decrease but increased, and they were the main force of the Elective Council at this time.

Galicia was once the poorest and most backward region of Poland, and the nobility here was just as weak.

However, the co-optation policy of the Austrian Empire did not work as imagined by the imperial leadership, and the old Polish aristocracy, after being initially moved, began to seek to achieve the same status as the Hungarians.

The last Polish peasant union was not actually on the same level as the three organizations mentioned above, but Father Pyotr Szczegeny was still very good at drawing pies, claiming that he had three million followers and could arm 1.8 million serfs.

Usually this kind of nonsense is not likely to be believed, but no matter how many people attend the meeting, as long as it can strengthen its own momentum.

Thus Father Peter Szczegeny became one of the Four Masters of the Restoration Kingdom, but in fact his opinion could not sway anyone, because all the higher-ups knew that he was only a bare-bones commander.

Despite the outrage of the people, and although everyone knew that this was the best time, the revolt was postponed until September, because the landlords felt that they had to harvest the wheat before they could do it.

The battle against Russia in those years could last a year (the Warsaw Uprising), then Krakow could hold out for at least a few years against the Austrian Empire.

Most Poles were optimistic about the prospects for the uprising, as Austria did not seem to be as brutal as Russia.

In fact, there are many smart people waiting for the moment when the Austrian health system collapses, after all, cholera has previously disrupted the local order and paralyzed its economy and administration wherever it goes.

Only this time they may be disappointed, because Franz has reformed the health system of the Austrian Empire in advance.

The environment for the spread of cholera will not be provided without the destruction of the existing infrastructure.

With the exception of Venice, there were no major cholera outbreaks in other cities of the Austrian Empire.

(End of chapter)