Kingdom of Sardinia
In order to defeat Austria, Charles-Albert had not hesitated to ally himself with the republican regime he loathed most. The Austro-Hungarian War had only just begun, and before they could celebrate, they received an urgent plea for aid.
Upon receiving the Hungarians' request for help, Charles-Albert nearly collapsed inside. He immediately roared:
"Damn it, are these Hungarians all worthless? The war has only just started, and they already can't hold on.
Three hundred thousand National Guard troops—if they were three hundred thousand pigs, the Austrians still couldn't slaughter them all in so short a time!
Could it be that the Hungarians simply lack the courage to fight for freedom?"
"Your Majesty, Hungary is a multiethnic nation. While the Hungarians seek national independence, they are also exploiting other ethnic minorities.
The Austrians have bought over those minorities. From the very beginning of the war, the Hungarian Republic had already lost," Prime Minister Azeglio explained helplessly.
Hungary looked impressively powerful. On the surface, once it became independent, Austria's national strength would be cut by forty percent. Together with its alliance with the Kingdom of Sardinia, the two sides ought to have been evenly matched.
Yet no one had expected Hungary, which appeared quite formidable, to be strong on the outside but hollow within. The moment it fell out with Austria, two-thirds of its territory changed hands.
"Trash!"
Charles-Albert cursed, though it was impossible to tell whether he was cursing Hungary or his prime minister.
"Minister of War, based on the current situation, how much longer can the Hungarians hold out?"
Ricci, whose name had been called, immediately replied, "Your Majesty, no one can answer that question. The Austrians' triumphant advance is mainly because too many Hungarians favor Austria.
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