Was there another choice besides expanding the army to ensure sufficient troop numbers? Naturally, to expand the army, money was needed.
Since its establishment, the finances of the Hungarian Republic had been teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
The nascent government was utterly clueless about financial management. The taxes they managed to collect were squandered before even getting warm in their hands.
In this matter, Kossuth bore direct responsibility. It could be said that the newly formed Hungarian Republican Government had surpassed Austria in corruption and embezzlement.
This issue could be referred to the government after the Xinhai Revolution, where in the absence of the old order and before the establishment of a new order, officials became more reckless without any constraints.
"Mr. Kossuth, the government has already levied war taxes twice this year!" Marquis Roki reminded.
