African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 1431 The Third Labour Regime

At the beginning of the 20th century, two forces were competing fiercely on the European continent. One was the extreme nationalist political parties in various countries, represented by the Italian Black Shirts, and the other was the world labor party represented by the Soviet Union.

Although these two political forces are completely different, they have one common feature, which is to win the support of the grassroots people. The uniqueness of the Labour Party lies in its global nature.

In other words, the former use ethnicity and country as boundaries, such as the Italian Black Shirts. In their political views, the interests of the Italian nation are above all else, and the subtext is that "the Italian nation is the greatest nation in the world."

The latter has been universal since its inception. In the eyes of Labour Party members with pure ideals, no matter if they are every individual in their country or black slaves in the colonies on the West African continent, they are all equal "people".

Regardless of whether it is the extreme nationalist parties or the Labour Parties in European countries, the reason why they were able to emerge in Europe in the early 20th century is very simple.

That was the living conditions of European civilians in the early 20th century. Under the careful calculations of the capitalists, the wages of the lower-level workers could only guarantee their basic survival, and the premise of this survival was to work boringly for more than ten hours in a row in the factory.

Therefore, in some industrial countries, the quality of life of workers may even be worse than that of serfs. This is just like in the feudal era, the living conditions of the lower-class tenant farmers may be worse than those of the primitive people in Africa.

Once an economic crisis occurs, the survival opportunities of the lower-class people in Europe will only become more miserable. Unfortunately, from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, economic crises almost became the norm in Europe's economic development, occurring every once in a while.

Therefore, there was an important foundation for the rapid development of extreme nationalist parties and labor parties in Europe in the early 20th century.

This largely reflects the inner voice of the lower-class people in Europe. Although they are forced by society and life to keep struggling, there is no doubt that they are full of dissatisfaction with their current living conditions.

Italian Prime Minister Benito took advantage of the emotions of the grassroots people and successfully achieved a counterattack.

In 1926, in various European countries, one could see large and small political parties like the Italian Blackshirts, which gained the support of the grassroots by exposing public opinion.

Compared with these extreme nationalist parties, the Labour Party is more straightforward and is more inclined to lead the working people to deal with social injustice through violent means.

Of course, there are also some Labour Party members who disagree with this approach. They believe that violence is too radical and thus choose a more conservative reformism.

Budapest.

Time flies and it is now February 2st. On the surface, Budapest is the same as usual. Ordinary citizens are rushing around for their lives, machines in factories are running endlessly, and towering chimneys are emitting thick black smoke into the sky.

On the surface of the Rhine River, ships are constantly flowing, workers on the dock are carrying sacks with great effort, and goods from all over the country are flowing into this most developed city in Hungary through the Rhine River.

In the villas along the river in Budapest, the wealthy people were singing and dancing, admiring the prosperity of the country's economy and marveling at the rapid development of Budapest.

In government agencies, well-dressed officials are racking their brains to think about how to continue to increase performance and promote the continued high prosperity of the cities' economies they govern.

In the farms and manors in the suburbs, landlords and nobles rode their horses and patrolled their territories, hoping that the price of food in Budapest would reach a new high this year.

Everything in Budapest looks so wonderful. Everyone has his or her own job. The whole city sits astride the two banks of the Rhine, like a precision instrument that operates efficiently. Social wealth is continuously produced by this instrument.

"The weather in Budapest today still looks good, but beneath this false prosperity, a storm is brewing rapidly," said Hungarian Labor Party leader Kuhn, standing at the window of his rented attic, overlooking the city streets.

Gergely, the representative of the Budapest Labor Party, said with a little excitement: "Yes, Comrade Kuhn, today, we will become the thunder in this storm. As the vanguard of the Hungarian national liberation, we have waited too long for this process."

"Budapest, this beautiful and prosperous fake city, has accumulated huge wealth stolen by the capitalists and nobles of Hungary and Austria-Hungary through dirty oppression. This wealth has contributed to the prosperity of Budapest today, but every crown is stained with the blood of workers."

"We must bring justice to the crimes they committed that were buried, and lead Hungary to rebirth from the ashes."

Kuhn nodded and said with a heavy face: "Comrade Gergely, you are right, but let me ask you, this storm is a bloody storm, are you ready to deal with it?"

"Our goal is not only to violently destroy this corrupt society, but also to build a new world, even if we have to sacrifice ourselves in this storm."

"Maybe we can change the current situation in Hungary like the Soviet Labor Party did, but it is more likely that we will be hanged on the gallows by the Habsburg executioners."

"After all, the overall situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire is relatively stable. Our enemies are still powerful and they control countless troops and police."

Gergely replied affirmatively: "Comrade Kuhn, don't worry, not only me, but all of our comrades are ready to participate in this event with firm beliefs."

"Although we have suffered many blows from the Habsburgs over the years, this has also made our team purer. It can be said that each of us has gone through rigorous tests."

The Hungarian Labor Party had apparently fought the Habsburgs more than once. In fact, it was already very active before World War I.

During World War I, they even attempted to launch a nationwide armed uprising, but it was ultimately suppressed.

In recent years, the Hungarian Labor Party has been working hard and under pressure from the Habsburgs, it has also experienced more brutal growth, which has caused many speculators who tried to join the Hungarian Labor Party to choose to change sides and be recruited by the Habsburgs.

Therefore, the vast majority of members of the current Hungarian Labor Party are time-tested fighters.

The reason why this point is emphasized is that the failure of the first labor party regime in Hungary was due to the betrayal of internal traitors.

In this time and space, the Hungarian Labor Party obviously encountered more traitors. After all, the Hungarian Labor Party had not even succeeded in seizing state power. Under the suppression of the Habsburgs, it could only operate in secret.

Therefore, speculators are unlikely to have much patience for a political party with a "gloomy" future. Therefore, it is not completely meaningless for the Hungarian Labor Party to choose to lie dormant over the years.

Kuhn said to Gergely, "In that case, at 11 o'clock tonight, the sound of gunfire will be the signal. You will be responsible for organizing the military operations in the city. You are an important part of whether we can succeed in one fell swoop."

Gergely nodded and said, "No problem. I believe that the results of our preparations over the past few months will be different this time than in 1919."

"We have not only trained our own professional military personnel, but we also have comrades from the Soviet Union who will assist us. The Budapest Party branch will serve as the vanguard of the Hungarian National Labor Party and fight a decisive battle with the Habsburgs."

There is no doubt that the Soviet Union has played a huge role in the development of the world's labor parties today, such as the training of military personnel. As a labor party country, the Soviet Union has its own army, so labor parties in other countries can send members to the Soviet Union for more professional training.

The Hungarian Labor Party sent many batches of members to study at the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union. Not only the military, but also important fields such as intelligence, have been greatly improved with the help of the Soviet Union.

For the labor parties of various countries in the 20th century, the Soviet Union was their school, and Soviet comrades were willing to help them and would not hide anything from them.

The time soon came to ten o'clock in the evening.

At the Peacekeeper Machinery Manufacturing Plant in Budapest, Brad was organizing armed workers and arranging various tasks.

On the cement floor of the factory, Brad was drawing circles with a red pencil, answering various questions from the workers.

"This is Budapest, the Balint Armory. It is located 600 meters east of Balint Street, directly north of the city hall."

"This armory is one of the important targets of our operation. I will lead the team personally to occupy this armory."

As he spoke, Brad pulled out a new blueprint from the pocket in his clothes, spread it out on the ground, and said to everyone, "This is the internal map of the Balint Armory."

"We have our own insiders in the armory, so there is no need to worry that the operation will go wrong. When we arrive, the comrades in the Balint Armory will help us open the door."

"At that time, as long as everyone controls the other guards in the armory, we will be able to get the key smoothly."

"Of course, in order to avoid mistakes, try to write down the route now, so as not to miss the opportunity to catch up with the main force and go the wrong way."

"This is related to whether our entire operation can be successfully completed. After all, in addition to the Balint Armory, we also have to control several other places."

Someone asked: "Comrade Brad, how do we arrange the time for our operation? Why don't we lie in wait near the target and take it down directly when the time comes?"

Brad explained: "This is to keep it secret. After all, many unexpected situations may happen during the riots. If it takes too long, it may cause the Budapest government to react."

"If this happens, this riot may fail. After all, the enemy is still relatively strong compared to us."

"Of course, there is no need to worry. After all, besides us, we have comrades in other factories, even in the army and the police station, so the probability of success of this operation is more than 90%."

"We, the Hungarian Labor Party, have been preparing for this action for six years. We cannot fight an unprepared battle."

"And compared to other comrades, our mission is relatively easy. Apart from the Balint Armory, we will basically not encounter any battles."

"If you have any questions, you can ask them now. Don't wait until the time is up, because then it will be too late. By then, the arrow will be on the string and you have to shoot it."

Following Brad's reminder, everyone threw out their problems, and Brad patiently dealt with them one by one.

Just like that, the time came to 10:45, and Brad said: "Now, everyone, follow your respective tasks and set off with your respective teams."

So, under the cover of night, in the city of Budapest, a large number of workers' party members moved forward to their respective destinations.

The time gradually approached eleven o'clock.

Some Labour Party cadres stared at the clock nervously and excitedly, watching the movement of the second hand and minute hand, eleven o'clock, fifty-six... fifty-nine o'clock.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three gunshots were suddenly heard in the city center, breaking the tranquility of the city. Many Budapest citizens who had just fallen asleep were awakened and did not know what was going on.

Labor party organizations and armed workers' teams everywhere also launched various actions, and chaos also occurred in military camps and some police stations in Budapest.

Afterwards, exchanges of fire broke out in some areas, and gunfire rang out all over Budapest. The timid citizens stayed in their rooms and did not dare to go out to check the situation.

The streets of Budapest also began to become chaotic and noisy, with occasional gunshots, chaotic footsteps, and even the sound of cars coming from the streets.

It is not known how long it took for things to calm down. At this time, the Labor Party had successfully seized various important strategic locations in Budapest, including the city hall building, the police station, and the military camps outside the city. Everything was under the control of the Labor Party.

The next morning.

On the radio station in Budapest, the Hungarian Labor Party issued a statement: announcing the formal establishment of the Labor Party regime in Hungary, and at the same time, calling on all parts of the country to actively overthrow the reactionary rule of the Habsburgs.

During the Budapest Incident, labor parties in Hungary and even in many parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire launched massive actions.

For a time, the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire became turbulent again because of this incident, which made the Habsburg royal family in Vienna extremely angry and terrified.

Crown Prince Rudolf and even the old Emperor Franz, who no longer cared about state affairs, were alarmed.

The fall of Budapest caused a strong reaction throughout Central and Eastern Europe. After all, there was the Paris Commune before and the Russian Labor Party later. The Hungarian Labor Party was the third European labor party to establish a regime after the Russian Labor Party.

How could this not make European governments feel panic? If the Hungarian Labor Party succeeds in seizing power and turns Hungary into a labor country, would it be possible to cause a chain reaction throughout Europe? These issues make governments feel uneasy.

After all, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's crackdown on the Labor Party was not light. Under such circumstances, the Hungarian Labor Party was able to grow to such a scale and cause such a big thing. Who can guarantee that their own labor party is worse than the Hungarian Labor Party!
At this time, the Hungarian Labor Party did not care about the reaction of the international community at all, but was rushing to seize power in Hungary. For a time, uprisings broke out all over Hungary, and many Hungarian cities began to fall.

At this time, the Habsburgs also began to mobilize troops to enter Hungary, preparing to launch a military suppression of the Hungarian Labor Party.

(End of this chapter)