The successive defeats of Britain and France did not intimidate Kossuth, but made him realize the reality.

The so-called reinforcements and aid of the British were nothing more than a painting of cakes, and the legendary world's first navy would be defeated by the Austrian river patrol.

In Kossuth's opinion, the British Empire was nothing more than that, after all, although he had not crossed the sea, it was clear how many pounds and taels the Austrian river patrol had.

(One version says that when Kossuth arrived in the United States in 1851, it was his first boat trip.) ）

You must know that the valiant Magyars captured Austrian warships of hundreds of tons with only their sabers.

I think that the British navy that can be defeated by the Austrians will not be much stronger, and even if the British navy is strong, they will not be able to go ashore, and he will have to recast the glory of the Great Magyar himself.

The plan of the future triumvirate in the Hungarian army naturally entered his field of vision, the Croats were strong and strong, and most of them lived in the mountains, and it was too difficult to attack, so they mainly appeased.

The Catholic emissaries promised the Doge Jelačić that if Croatia joined the Hungarian cause, they would all become glorious Magyars, and that Vojvodina would be given to Croatia after the defeat of the Austrian Empire.

Jelačić would also become the governor of the three provinces and the first marshal of the new Hungary, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that the power in the new Hungary was overwhelming.

But these promises first required Jelačić and his family to join the Hungarian nationality as Magyars, then he needed to convince the Croats to accept Magyarsization, and finally he needed to defeat the Austrian Empire.

There is no man who can face the temptation of power without being moved, let alone such a monstrous power.

However, motivation is one thing, action is another.

Thanks to the support of the state over the years, the lives of Croatians have improved a lot, especially since he was in charge of Vojvodina, and Croatians finally no longer have to plan their own families spontaneously, and young people no longer have to be soldiers.

Until the end of World War II, Croatia was synonymous with backcountry, with the population of Croatia in the Austrian Empire barely changing from the end of the war against France to the pre-World War I.

During the same period, the population of all other ethnic groups in the Austrian Empire, with the exception of the Italians, multiplied.

The barren land could not support too many people, and the simple mountain people could only spontaneously reduce the number of people, and they only thought of being soldiers in a way that could reduce the population and make money.

As a result, Croatia has always been one of the most important sources of troops for the Austrian Empire, but Franz's reforms gave them a new choice, to go out to work and go to the mines.

Going down to the mines in the Neletania region is usually a form of torture for criminals, and only those who are destitute will choose to enter the mines.

But in the mountains of Croatia, this is indeed a way out, although it is not decent, but it is very well paid, and it is a job that many young people aspire to, after all, it is theoretically easier than carrying a gun and killing people.

These tangible favors, combined with the fact that Croatia itself had a tradition of allegiance to the Austrian Empire, were embraced by the populace.

In fact, on the other hand, it is also because the Hungarians are indeed inappropriate, the Hungarian government's exploitation and suppression of Croatia has never stopped, and Hungarian landlords and officials often act in Croatia.

In particular, in 1848, the Hungarians carried out the reform of Magyarization, which made the relationship between the two peoples even more powerful.

However, at that time, the influence of the so-called public opinion was actually very small, especially in the eyes of local powerhouses like Jelačić.

However, the aristocracy and merchants were more opposed to joining the Hungarian cause, as their interests were mostly tied to the Austrian Empire than to Hungary.

Even for the sake of power and money, they will not support the Hungarians, so where does the so-called tradition of loyalty come from? Isn't it still the leader of these landlords and squires!

As for the Church, it was tied to the Habsburgs long ago, and these gods were in a sense the most faithful believers in the Austrian Empire.

These people can only influence decision-making, and the real decision is in the hands of the Overseers in the provinces.

However, senior officials in the province of Slovenia rejected the discussion about the future fate of the Greater Illyria region.

(It is said that Slovenia is convenient for book lovers to read and understand, but in fact, strictly speaking, Slovenia at that time was three administrative regions, namely the Duchy of Carinthia, the Duchy of Krajina and the Duchy of Styria, and the concept of Slovenia did not exist at that time.) ）

The attitude of the Slovenian region was resolute, as Slovenes at that time usually communicated in German and Italian, rather than their native Slovenian language.

In fact, it is inseparable from the history and natural environment of the region, since at the beginning of the 19th century there were more than 100 dialects in Slovenia, and even today there are 46 officially recognized dialects.

And because they have been ruled for thousands of years, the locals are very strong, and most of them like to call themselves Germans or Italians rather than Slovenes.

Since Slovenes usually speak three to five Austrian Chinese languages, the translation department was long occupied by Slovenes.

Their connection to the Austrian Empire was too close, and their proximity to the Italian battlefield made them more aware of the strength of the Austrian Empire, so the option of participating in the rebellion was non-existent.

In fact, the concept of the Slovenian nation was coined by the rebels in Vienna, but at this time they did not have the opportunity to make those influential speeches.

They have either been sent to the mines, or they have become fertilizer. Franz didn't want to give these people a chance to perform, let alone let them go down in history, and even if they did, they should have a bad reputation.

The unemployed university students hired by Franz came in handy at this point, and their task was to "truthfully" document the vileness, shamelessness, squalor and depravity of the rebellion, while at the same time showing the suffering of the inhabitants of Vienna and the greatness, light, and justice of the counterinsurgency.

Of course, the necessary censorship mechanism is indispensable, and Franz doesn't want to mix in some opposition and fun-loving people in the ranks, and since he decides to do it, he has to do it cleanly and beautifully.

The West Bosnians, on the other hand, executed the envoys of Zagreb, and the locals, under the influence of a strong conversion fanaticism, not only refused to negotiate, but even considered it a crime to talk about the rebellion.

The West Bosnians suffered for hundreds of years under pagan rule, and it was not until 1844 that they were liberated by the Austrian Empire.

The literacy rate of the local indigenous people is less than 0.1%, because they used to be called "Laiya", which means cattle in the Ottoman language, and they are the local third-class people, who were once destined to be slaughtered and sold at will.

It was not until 1844 that the Austrian Empire allocated tens of millions of florins to Western Bosnia every year, allowing schools, hospitals, and churches to rise from the ground, and the concept of roads and railways was first seen in the mountains.

In fact, Franz's way of convincing the Regency Council back then was very simple, that is, to attribute all these expenses to defense spending, after all, the reason for being the frontier was reasonable.

The West Bosnians had already organized an army to defend their homeland, but they were held back by Franz.

Because the armament of this army was so rudimentary, because it was a self-organized army, there was no equipment of the Austrian Empire, and everything from the inferior weapons of the black market to antiques to broadswords and spears.

Franz did not doubt the courage of the mountain people, but it was not enough to fight in Europe in this era, especially on the Hungarian plain.

Therefore, the order of the Supreme High Command to the West Bosnian Army was to hold on, which can be regarded as stopping the patriotic and religious fervor of these people.

In the hearts of a group of illiterate people who have been oppressed for hundreds of years, no nationality or morality is as recognizable as religion, and gold and silver are not as tempting as heaven as they are.

As long as there is an order from the center of the empire, these people really dare to help the old and the young to rush out of the mountains and the Hungarians to fight the Great Plains, of course, it is difficult to say whether they can win the war.

The indifference of the Zagreb side at this time not only led to the tragic death of an emissary, but also a bloody massacre of local "outsiders".

These "outsiders" refer to the Croats who have come from Croatian provinces to help Western Bosnia, not the Germans, and perhaps it is the fate of this people to fight in the same room.

The Western Bosnians, with their converts, naturally regarded the Austrians as first-class and themselves second-class, and those who opposed the Austrian Empire were enemies.

The enemies are all brutes! It's a heretic! The mindset of Western Bosnians that has been developed over hundreds of years does not change in a matter of years.

Jelačić was depressed, and to be honest, he was really a fan of the Austrian Empire, otherwise he would not have historically supported Austria, which belonged to the weaker side, when Hungary had the upper hand.

The reason why Jelačić had to meet to discuss this matter was simply to find out the traitor from within, and then unite his mind to help the empire through the difficult times, and now he seems to be a traitor.

Jelačić couldn't help but look at his advisor with some anger.

"It's all you! There's nothing to do! We used to do it in church!

Now what? I feel like I'm a weak-willed traitor now! ”

The advisor thought for a moment and said.

"Your Excellency, General, we are thinking about the future of the Croatian nation, and future generations will definitely justify your foresight."

"I'm not an artist! Why wait until you die? And by Croatian ethnicity, you're talking about the Croatian ethnicity, because these bastards don't speak German, and if they do, then they're not Croats soon. ”

More than ten years have made Croatians, who are already very yearning for German culture, yearn to become Germans.

And with the establishment of schools, the German language has become more and more popular, and there are very few children learning Croatian, at least in Croatian high society.

In fact, one of the most important factors in Croatia's choice of loyalty at this time was the completion of the Greater Illyria Railway, which not only strengthened Croatia's ties with the outside world, but more importantly, provided it with more options.

At the same time, it also strengthened Croatia's dependence on Austria, and made it easier for the Austrian Empire to invade the Croatian hinterland.