Selling out their comrades was not that simple. The revolutionaries were no fools—how could they possibly fail to guard against these nobles?
From the very beginning, Kossuth had refused to let the great nobles meddle in the provisional government's affairs. Both Szemere and Görgei were bourgeois nobles who had already completed their transformation from nobles into capitalists.
From the standpoint of interests, an independent Hungarian Republic better served them. That was why both sides had reached an agreement and jointly formed the provisional government.
Hungary's nobles had already degenerated. Even those like them who had transitioned into capitalists were no exception. If they could make money lying down, why would they keep striving?
The revolutionaries led by Kossuth, on the other hand, were mostly descendants of fallen nobles. Having started with nothing, they had become entrepreneurs, and their abilities had not deteriorated much.
In the provisional government's struggle for power, these salted-fish nobles naturally lost to the entrepreneurs who dared to fight and strive.
Szemere was a smart man. But precisely because he was too smart, he did not dare make a move against the provisional government without being certain of success.
Had it been the revolutionaries instead, the outcome would probably have been the exact opposite. A few hundred men would have been enough to launch a coup. As long as they controlled the heads of the provisional government, the overall situation would be settled.
"Let's wait and see. We'll find a way to bring more people over, then act once the time is ripe!" Szemere said after some thought.
Naturally, Görgei had no objection. He might have spoken lightly, but in truth, he genuinely lacked confidence.
People's hearts were unfathomable. Who knew whether any of the men under them leaned toward the revolutionaries? If word leaked out, would