Holy Roman Empire

On the day of the declaration of war, Austria, which had already been prepared, dispatched 400,000 soldiers in three ways to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Bavaria.

The Bavarian government, who was caught off guard, could only passively meet the enemy, and the result was naturally tragic.Without any preparation, the Austrian army was suddenly hit.

After receiving a letter of assistance from the front, the Bavarian government was in chaos.Maximilian II knew that the trouble was big, Austria was too fast, and the battle was lost just after the border was opened.

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Freilassin, when news of the war between Austria and Bavaria came, people here were panicked, and the commander of the Defense Force, Colonel Andreas, felt instantly bad.

Looking at the information in his hands, he didn't know how to fight this war.It is not clear how many people are in the Austrian army opposite. Anyway, it is at least tens of thousands, and there are only two garrison regiments in his hands.

More than 3,000 Bavarian soldiers have to stop the attack of tens of thousands of Austrian troops, even if the God of War cannot be regenerated.

But there was no choice but to defend the country's death orders, the defenders everywhere had to die.National mobilization also takes time, and in order to fight for this time, the frontline defenders will naturally have to sacrifice.

This is the meaning of the Munich bureaucrats, and also the meaning of King Maximilian II.Munich is too close to Austria. If there is no blocking for up to two days, the Austrian army can be sent to the city.

Wei Bingtong reported: "His Commander, Mr. Marcus visited."

Andreas was a little stunned. At this time, he was not prepared to flee. Most of them were some second-year teenagers in extreme nationalism who were ready to welcome Master Wang.

Marcus is clearly not such a person. As a celebrity in the cultural world of the Kingdom of Bavaria, he has a high reputation in Freilassing.

"Please come in." Andreas said

Anyway, the visitor is a guest, and the two sides have known each other for a long time, and there is still a bit of friendship, although the time is not right, people still have to meet.

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Marcus said straight away: "Andreas, this time I came on behalf of the people of Freilassin."

To be honest, Marcus is also very resistant to such things as the lead party, but there are many people who can't help him do ideological work.

In addition to the Austrians, more of them are relatives and friends.Most of the celebrities in the Freilassing region did not want this war to start.

The god of war is the most terrible. Every war is a reshuffle of interests.For these interest groups, it is not known whether Austria can reunite the German region. Anyway, Freilassing is an army that cannot stop the Austrians.

Once the flames of war ignited, these ground snakes were their biggest victims.

If it is an invasion of foreign enemies, then there is no need to say that everyone is also patriotic, and they ca n’t do anything that falls without fighting.

Obviously Austria is not an aggressor, under the banner of national unity, most people can accept it, and there is no pressure to surrender.

Not even surrendering, they can be neutral, and yes they are neutral.This was invented by Franz based on the experience of the previous life, and encouraged the Bavarian local government and army to remain neutral in the war.

Then everyone's face was taken care of, regardless of whether Austria could unify Germany in the end, and the final result of the Kingdom of Bavaria, they were invincible.

These people were gathered together under the needle of the German nongovernmental exchange organization, and it was neutral for the common interests of all. Then the Freilassing local council made a neutral resolution.

In order to make Marcus a lobbyist, even the neighbors were mobilized.Judging from public opinion, it is inevitable that Marcus, who is seriously ill with Wenqing, will naturally be unable to escape.

Andreas said angrily: "It is impossible for you to surrender to the Austrians! As a soldier, there is absolutely no word in my Andreas dictionary to surrender without a fight!"

The martial arts in the German region, the surrender without fighting, is simply the greatest insult to the soldiers, which will accompany them throughout their lives.

Marcus shook his head and said, "No, Colonel Andreas, how can I do such a thing?

I ca n’t do anything like betray the kingdom.If it is an invasion from abroad, I will also fight alongside you, but the situation is a little special now.

Now the Austrians waged a war of reunification, not a war of aggression.I am loyal to the Kingdom of Bavaria and I am also loyal to Germany.

Now that the kingdom government and the empire are standing on opposite sides, the people of Freilassing decided to remain neutral in this war. I come on behalf of the people of the whole city. I hope you and your people will respect the choices of the people."

With this operation, Colonel Andreas was dumbfounded.After thinking about it, he found that it seemed to be very operable.

It is impossible to fight hard to resist, the strength gap between the two sides is too large, and even if Andreas is willing to take the army and the Austrians to death, the same can't change the ending.

Andreas casually asked: "What will happen if I refuse?"

Marcus said solemnly, "If you reject the people's choice, you will be deported.

The people of Freilassing have the right to make their own choices. Even if they cannot contribute to the reunification of Germany, we cannot become sinners who block the reunification of Germany!"

Seeing Marcus's attitude, Andreas was relieved in his heart, and finally no need to die with the Austrians.

No one wants to die. If he knows he can't win a war, he still has to fight it. That's a fool.If the foreign enemy invades, and for the glory of the soldiers, then Andreas can also agitate the military heart, everyone fight together.

Forget the unification war, he still hasn't lived enough, he doesn't want to die in vain.

The war just broke out, and he greeted the whole family of bureaucrats in Munich.Isn't it good to build a shrine, why do you want to be like this?

Andreas is also pursuing and eager to make achievements.But to establish meritorious service, must also have the basic conditions?

For example, there was only one regiment or less in the Austrian army who came to attack. He did not mind letting the Austrians see the power of the Bavarian army.

But in this case, the army of the Kingdom of Bavaria is all concentrated here, and it is not enough to fight the enemy.

In case he ordered resistance, the men under his hands sold him, where did he cry?Even after the war, he was also charged with a crime of undermining national unity.Andreas said that anyone who loves to do this kind of thing will do it!

Andreas said in a difficult way: "Mr. Marcus, since it is the choice of the people, of course I am willing to respect. But for such a big matter, I must call on the officers to meet and unify everyone's position."

Marcus thought for a while and said, "No problem, but we are running out of time. You have to make a decision soon. The Austrians are about to attack."

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As a result, there was no accident. At the military meeting, Andreas' proposal was adopted by high votes-respect for public opinion.

Of course, this is not to blame them. In total, there are two defenders who are dissatisfied with the formation. It is really difficult to raise the courage to resist in the face of tens of thousands of Austrian troops.

The so-called public opinion happened to help them solve their problems. Anyway, this is a civil war.Neutrality is better than surrender, and surrender is better than fighting to death. Everyone has not lived enough!

Then after the war broke out, a dumbfounded scene appeared, and cities and defenders in the border regions of Bavaria declared neutrality.

Occasionally there was resistance by the defenders, and they were quickly wiped out by the Austrian army that was thrown up, even without delay.

This is not to blame. Bavaria is not a poor Prussia.Their standing army totaled 40,000 to 50,000, and there were 10,000 trumpets on the Austrian border.

With these tens of thousands of people, they have to guard the border line of nearly a thousand kilometers, and they are really weak in the face of the attack of 400,000 Austrian troops.

In this case, the bureaucrats in Munich ordered to die and forced them to a dead end.

The local powerful factions are the largest anti-war faction, coupled with radical nationalists. With the joint efforts of these people, the local council naturally passed a neutral resolution.

It is naturally much easier for local celebrities to run for military work.It's not about letting them surrender, it just keeping them neutral.

As long as someone takes the lead, there will be more people who will follow suit.The Bavarian government failed to send reinforcements in time, to some extent, it still made money.

Otherwise, most of the troops sent out will also be neutralized.The general trend of the people is very terrifying. The decision of the local council made the officers think that this is the will of the Bavarian people, and it was affected involuntarily.

The hearts of the people are very complicated, when these regions make neutral resolutions.These people also inevitably began to lean towards Austria. Under the guidance of pro-Austrian media, many people began to attack the Bavarian government.

Affected by this, everyone unconsciously thought that the Bavarian government was unpopular, and the people were willing to support the unification of Austria.

Munich is too close to Austria. Due to the neutrality of the defenders on the front, the Austrian army was already on the third day of the war.

The choices before Maximilian II are: running, resisting, or surrendering.

Prime Minister August advised: "Your Majesty, it is too late to leave now. If it is too late, the Austrians will surround Munich and it will be difficult to leave!"

Resistance is impossible. When the war broke out, they had a little self-confidence, thinking that the Kingdom of Bavaria could resist and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.

Since receiving a thick stack of neutral declarations, the Bavarian government has completely lost its confidence. In their view, this is because the people have abandoned the government.

You can tell by looking at the speed of march in Austria. There was no resistance at all along the way. Otherwise, how could the 180-kilometer road be completed in two days?

It will take at least four or five days, of course, two or three days will not solve the problem, but can this increase everyone's confidence?

Otherwise, as it is now, everybody who engages in it does n’t know who is at ease, fearing that the defenders will sell them.

Maximilian II smiled bitterly and said, "Is this useful?"

The incident brought him some blows. He thought he was very popular, but the reality was very cruel. The neutral declaration of flying seemed like all the Bavarian people wanted him to hurry up. Get out.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bazel, comforted: "Your Majesty, the people are only dissatisfied with this war, they have not turned to the Austrians ..."

Maximilian II said disappointedly: "It's all the same. They have made choices with practical actions. To support the reunification of the German region, we are blocking the car and want to build a big Bavaria!"

Run away?

Maximilian II is still a bit politically savvy. If he runs now, will he be able to return in the future?

Even with the support of the great powers, if they are resisted by the people, how can he be a stable king?

If the Kingdom of Bavaria was annexed by Austria, it would be the same ending whether he ran or not.Anyway, the Austrian would not treat him like a king, but he had to give it delicious and delicious food.

Prime Minister August continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, things may not be so bad. Even if we lose Munich, we can go to the western region to gain a foothold.

The penetration of the east by the Austrians was too serious, which caused the current situation.

As long as we hold the western region and wait for the reinforcements of various countries to arrive, the situation will change, and they will not watch Austria annex Bavaria."

Not waiting for Maximilian II to make a decision, a servant hurried in and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, the big things are not good. Just now the Munich City Council made a decision to declare neutrality in this war I'm afraid the situation will change. "

Neutrality is also contagious. Who wants to fight a war doomed to failure?

The Munich Parliament stated that they had long wanted neutrality. If it was not because the central government was in the city, did they wait until now?

By this time, the Austrians had already arrived.People in the city have been panicked for a long time. In the event of a fight, the loss will be heavy and the life will be worse.

At this time, neither the capitalists nor the nobles wanted to fight this war destined for hopelessness.

Directly persuading the king to surrender, this risk is too great, no one wants to be a bird.At this time, the parliament played a role, and the parliament represented the public and told the king that the war could not be fought.

Anyway, there are so many places of neutrality, and half of Bavaria declared neutrality. They are also in line with the trend, and absolutely have no intention of betraying the king.

These people are still civilized, which fully shows that the Bavarian government is doing a good job in daily work, otherwise these people in the city will be rebelled.

Maximilian II understood the inner meaning. Everyone did not want to fight this war. He could understand that he did not want to fight this war without a future.

The intervention of the great powers did appear. Britain, France, Russia, West and other European countries all condemned the brutal behavior of Austria and ordered them to stop the war.

As a result, the Austrian army still appeared under the city of Munich. The joint intervention of various countries has not yet been organized, and the Kingdom of Bavaria is about to end.

This means that Austria can ignore the threats of the great powers, and there will be more things behind it.If at this time, Maximilian II can not guess the reason, it is really a fool.

The Government of Vienna cannot take military action against the combined pressure of all powers, nor can any country in the world ignore the joint opinions of everyone.

The only explanation is that the powers were divided.With the strength of Austria, as long as there is a power support or a default, this threat can be ignored.