The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1192: The End of the Road (Part )
There was chaos in Debrecen, and people had completely lost their minds. There were fights everywhere in the city, and people picked up any possible weapons to start looting supplies, and then ran out of the city.

In fact, ordinary Hungarians have already reached their limits, but they have been restraining themselves under harsh laws and moral shackles.

Nothing else matters now. They just want to survive. They don’t want to be abandoned or sacrificed like the citizens of Buda and Pest.
When people like Bao Jiani have fled, what else do they have to hold on to?

The reason why the army could not suppress the rebellion was not because of a shortage of troops or poor deployment, but because it was not only civilians who wanted to escape.

In order to survive, everyone used all their abilities. Even the armies exchanged fire with each other. The order that Kossuth had worked so hard to maintain completely collapsed in an instant.

In addition to those who were frantically fleeing for their lives and those who were maintaining order, there was also a group of people who took the opportunity to rape and loot, which truly inherited the characteristics of the "Huns".

Kossuth's heart also collapsed. He didn't know what he was doing. He was clearly doing it for the good of the Hungarian nation.

How could it be brought into an abyss of no return?

Kossuth thought of those like-minded friends who had stood on the bell tower overlooking the city, expressing their ambitions and painting a bright future for the Republic of Hungary.

Fedofi, Ferenc, why did you both leave?
Ferenc was a close friend of Kossuth, but the two had different political opinions and eventually parted ways.

Kossuth thought of his predecessors, Szechenyi and Banyat, who had helped him. He was once just an insignificant person, a small lawyer with poor business and winning rate.

But those bigwigs who were out of reach at the time regarded him as the hope of Hungary, and they constantly encouraged and funded him, and even rescued him from prison.

No matter what means Metternich used, they would protect themselves. As long as they did not leave Hungary, no one could judge them.

Kossuth thought again of his followers, Qiutkale, Baojiani, and the countless eyes that were expecting him.

There was a time when every word he said was transcribed and regarded as truth, and even defended with one's life.

But it all disappeared.
Is it really my fault?
"No! I'm only here for Hungary! For freedom! I just want to defend it! Protect it!"

Kossuth suddenly shouted.

"It's the weak willed ones who are at fault! It's the villains who are bought by petty gains! It's the short-sighted nobles who are at fault! It's the cowards who flee from the battlefield who are at fault!

I am right! "

three days later.

Hainao climbed to a high ground and looked at the city in front of him. Although it had been temporarily reinforced, it was still not majestic.

In fact, even Budapest is not considered a mighty city in the eyes of military strategists like Heinau, but the result will not be much different whether the city in front of him is a mighty city or not.

After all, at this time, Heinau had an army of 250,000 and the entire Austrian Empire behind him.

And what about Kossuth?
Debrecen, which originally had a population of only 50,000, was crammed with 200,000 people by Kossuth in a short period of time, and within three days, less than 20,000 people escaped.

How many of the remaining 20,000 soldiers were actually capable of fighting? According to intelligence, the Hungarian army's logistics had collapsed long ago, and now that they had lost a large number of important cities, their bullets were running out.

As for weapons and equipment, even at the beginning of the war, the Hungarians' armaments were not comparable to those of the Austrians.

Of course, Heinau would not underestimate the enemy or try to win without fighting, because he was ordered to completely destroy the city of Debrecen, refuse anyone's surrender, and take no prisoners. Franz wanted to leave no grass behind.

Destroying a city may sound crazy, but Franz's approach was actually very merciful. After all, with the civil war at this point, it would not be surprising if the armies of other countries destroyed all the cities along the way.

(For details, please refer to the practices of a certain world lighthouse in its civil war.)
“Do we need to keep digging trenches?”

A group of young officers asked with great interest. After all, they seemed to be getting more and more skilled at this.

In fact, digging trenches was Franz's request. Franz knew how military technology would develop in the future, and he knew how cruel future wars would be.

A well-dug trench may save their lives at a critical moment, and it can increase the tolerance rate when they have superior firepower.

"dig!"

Hainao cursed angrily.

According to his tactical philosophy, sieges and trench digging were a complete waste of time, and real men should fight in the wild.

But Hainau is a relatively pure soldier. Obeying the orders of his superiors is engraved in his bones. No matter how ridiculous these orders sound, he will choose to execute them.

As for Heinau personally, he admired Franz very much. If Franz had not been there during the Brescia incident, Heinau knew very well what would have happened to him.

But no matter what he encountered, he would make the same choice. Originally, Heinau had already made up his mind to end his military career, but after Franz's operation, he became a hero.

Franz's words also had a profound impact on Heinau. After that, he heard about some of the former's deeds intermittently, and the latter believed that the former must be the hero among heroes.

In Debrecen, Kossuth personally walked up to the city wall and spoke to his last loyal subjects.

"We are descendants of the greatest nation in the world - the Huns. Our ancestors only knew how to move forward, never retreat, and would die on the road to charge!
We will be like our ancestors today, and God will bless us! When they attack the city, we will start counterattack and let them see how powerful we are! "

"Long live the Hun Empire!"

"Long live the Hun Empire!"

At this time, the only people left in Debrecen were the diehards of Kossuth and the Hun Empire, as well as some people who were bound to be liquidated. They knew very well that success or failure depended on this one move. If the Hun Empire was destroyed, they would also lose their place to stay.

Hainau did not give Kossuth much opportunity to speak. After the heavy artillery and rocket launchers were in place, he began to bombard the ground with artillery fire.

The shells exploded as they hit the ground, blowing the ancient city walls into flying stone fragments and people's flesh and blood everywhere. The city walls that seemed thick on ordinary days were now like tofu dregs and shattered at the slightest touch.

The morale that had been boosted with great difficulty had long since disappeared. Most of the defenders were hiding behind the parapets, shivering, trying to avoid the artillery fire that was raining down like raindrops.

Several rockets flew over the city walls and landed in the city like meteors, quickly igniting the wooden buildings in the city. The fire spread rapidly, raising billowing black smoke.

The city of Debrecen was already in chaos. Some people were fleeing in panic, some were making futile counterattacks on the city walls, and some were busy putting out fires and rescuing property.

However, the worst suffered were the guards waiting for the charge behind the city gate. Kossuth's guards were composed of young students and nobles. They rode the only remaining war horses in Debrecen and prepared to launch a counterattack when the Austrian army approached and kill the enemy by surprise.

Unfortunately, the wooden gate wrapped in iron sheets could not withstand the power of the new firearms. While being blown up, the gate, which was supposed to play a protective role, eventually turned into countless deadly wood chips and iron pieces.