On the day of the declaration of war, Austria, which had been prepared for a long time, dispatched 400,000 troops to attack the Kingdom of Bavaria in three directions.

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

After receiving a letter asking for help from the front, the Bavarian government was in disarray. Maximilian II knew that trouble was in place, Austria was too fast, and the battle had just managed to get the border lost.

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

Looking at the information in his hand, he didn't know how to fight this war. He didn't know how many Austrian troops there were, but they were at least tens of thousands anyway, and he only had two garrisons in his hands.

More than 3,000 Bavarian soldiers want to block the attack of tens of thousands of Austrian troops, even if the god of war is reborn.

But there is no choice, the death order issued by the country, the defenders everywhere must defend to the death. It also takes time to mobilize the whole country, and in order to gain this time, the defenders of the front line will naturally have to sacrifice.

This is what the Munich bureaucrats meant, and what King Maximilian II meant. Munich was so close to Austria that if it had not been blocked for a maximum of two days, the Austrian army could have landed on the city.

"Your Excellency Commander, Mr. Marcus is here. ”

Andreas was slightly stunned, at this time, there were no preparations to flee, most of them were some ultra-nationalist middle school boys, ready to welcome Wang Shi.

Marcus was clearly not such a person, and as a celebrity in the cultural circles of the Kingdom of Bavaria, he had a high reputation in Freilassin.

"Ask him to 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 some friendship, although it was wrong when they came.

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Marcus said straight to the point: "Andreas, this time I am here on behalf of the people of the whole city of Freiracin. ”

To be honest, Marcus is also very resistant to such a thing as being the leading party, but there are many people who can't stand it and do ideological work for him.

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

The most terrible thing about the gods of war, every war is a reshuffle of interests. For these interest groups, it is not known whether Austria will be able to unify the German region, and Freiracin will not be able to stop the Austrians anyway.

Once the flames of war are ignited, they are the biggest victims.

If it is an invasion by a foreign enemy, then it has to be said that everyone is also patriotic, and they can't do anything without a fight.

Obviously Austria is not, in the name of national unity, most of them can accept it, and there is no pressure to surrender at all.

It's not even a surrender, they can be neutral, that's right, neutral. This was invented by Franz based on the experience of his previous life, and encouraged the local government and army of Bavaria to remain neutral in the war.

Then everyone's face was taken care of, and no matter whether Austria could unify Germany in the end, and what the final outcome of the Kingdom of Bavaria was, they were invincible.

These people were brought together under the thread of the German Civil Exchange Organization to be neutral for the common good, and then the local council of Freiracin made a decision to be neutral.

In order for Marcus to be a lobbyist, even the surrounding neighbors were mobilized. Seeing that public opinion cannot be violated, Marcus, who is seriously ill, naturally cannot shirk it.

Andreas said angrily: "You want to surrender to the Austrians, this is impossible!" As a soldier, there is absolutely no such thing as surrendering without a fight in my Andreas dictionary! ”

The German region is still martial, and surrendering without a fight is simply the greatest insult to the soldiers, which will accompany them for the rest of their lives.

Marcus shook his head and said, "No, Colonel Andreas, how could we possibly do such a thing?"

I can't do such a thing as betraying the kingdom. If it was an invasion, I would have fought alongside you, but the situation is a bit special.

Now the Austrians are waging a war of unification, not a war of aggression. I am as loyal to the Kingdom of Bavaria as I am to Germany.

Now that the royal government and the unity of the empire are on opposite sides, and the people of Freirasin have decided to remain neutral in this war, I come on behalf of the people and hope that you and your men will respect the choice of the people. ”

And this kind of operation, Colonel Andreas was a little dumbfounded. After thinking about it, he found that it seemed to be very operable.

It was impossible to resist desperately, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, even if Andreas was willing to take the army and fight the Austrians to the death, it would not change the outcome.

Andreas casually asked, "What will happen if I refuse?" ”

Marcus said with a serious face: "If you reject the people's choice, then you will be deported."

The people of Freiracin have the right to make their own choices, and even if we cannot contribute to the reunification of Germany, we cannot be the sinners who stand in the way of the unification of Germany! ”

Looking at Marcus's attitude, Andreas's heart breathed a sigh of relief, and finally he didn't have to fight with the Austrians.

No one wants to die, and if they reluctantly fight a war that they know they can't win, it's a fool. If a foreign enemy invades, for the glory of the soldiers, then Andreas can also encourage the morale of the army, and everyone will fight together.

Forget about the civil war in the country, he hasn't lived enough! As soon as the war broke out, he greeted the whole family of the Munich bureaucrats.

Isn't it good to build the HRE, why do you want to make it like this? Andreas is also a pursuit, eager to make a career.

But to make a contribution, there must also be basic conditions? For example, the Austrian army that came to attack had only one regiment or less.

As it is now, the armies of the Kingdom of Bavaria are all concentrated, and they are not enough for the enemy to fight. In case he gives the order to resist and his men sell him, then where to cry.

Even after the war, he was charged with undermining the unity of the country. Andreas said that whoever likes to do this kind of thing will do it!

Andreas was embarrassed and said, "Mr. Marcus, since it is the choice of the people, of course I am willing to respect it. But for such a big matter, I had to convene a meeting of the officers to unify everyone's positions. ”

Marcus thought for a moment and said, "No problem, but we are running out of time, you have to make a decision quickly, the Austrians are about to attack." ”

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The result was naturally not unexpected, and at the military meeting, Andreas's proposal was adopted by a large margin - respect for public opinion.

Of course, they are not to blame, there are two defenders who are dissatisfied with the formation, and 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 just helped them solve the trouble, anyway, this is a civil war. It's better to be neutral than to surrender, and it's better to surrender than to die in battle, and everyone hasn't lived enough!

Then, after the outbreak of war, a dumbfounded scene occurred, and the border cities and defenders of Bavaria declared neutrality.

Occasionally, the defenders resisted, but they were quickly annihilated by the Austrian troops who pounced on them, and they could not even delay the time.

This is not to blame them, Bavaria is not a reckless Prussia. Their standing army numbered forty or fifty thousand men, and there were 10,000 men on the Austrian border.

Just these 10,000 men had to guard the border line of nearly 1,000 kilometers, and they were really powerless in the face of the attack of 400,000 Austrian troops.

In this case, the Munich bureaucracy ordered them to hold on to the death, and they were cornered.

With the joint efforts of the powerful local faction, the largest anti-war faction, and the radical Russian nationalists, the local council naturally passed a neutrality resolution.

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

As long as someone takes the lead, there will be more people who are willing to follow suit. The Bavarian government was not able to send reinforcements in time, and to some extent, it was still earned.

Otherwise, most of the troops sent out will also be neutralized. The general pressure of the people was terrible, and the decision of the local council led the officers to believe that it was the will of the Bavarian people.

Involuntarily, it was affected, and the general trend of the people's hearts was shaped, and even if someone wanted to criticize the war launched by Austria in the future, they would not be able to say anything.

The hearts of the people are very complicated, when these regions make a neutral decision. Inevitably, these people also began to lean towards Austria, and many began to criticize the Bavarian government, guided by the pro-Austrian media.

Under this influence, everyone unconsciously believed that the Bavarian government was unpopular, and the people were willing to support Austria and Germany.

Munich was so close to Austria that the defenders at the front were so pitted that on the third day of the war, the Austrian army was already under the city.

The choice before Maximilian II was to run, resist, or surrender.

Prime Minister August persuaded: "Your Majesty, it's still too late to leave, if it's too late, the Austrians have surrounded Munich, and it will be difficult to leave!" ”

Resistance was impossible, and when the war first broke out, they were still somewhat confident that the Kingdom of Bavaria would be able to resist until reinforcements arrived.

Ever since receiving a thick stack of neutrality declarations, the Bavarian government has completely lost confidence, believing that the people have abandoned the government.

Just look at the speed of the Austrian march, there was no resistance at all along the way, otherwise how could this 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 this can increase everyone's confidence?

Otherwise, if you want to be the same as now, everyone will not be at ease to see anyone, for fear that the defenders will sell them.

Maximilian II smiled wryly and said, "Does this work?" ”

This incident hit him a little hard, and he thought he was very popular with the people, but the reality was very cruel, and the declaration of neutrality that came one after another seemed like all the Bavarian people were eager to get him out.

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 a choice with practical actions, they want to support the reunification of the German region, but we are blocking the car in the mantis arm and want to build a Greater Bavaria!" ”

Run?

Maximilian II is still a bit politically savvy, if he runs away now, will he be able to come back in the future?

Even with the support of the great powers, if he is resisted by the people, how can he, the king, sit firmly?

If the Kingdom of Bavaria had been annexed by Austria, it would have been the same outcome whether he had run away or not. Anyway, the Austrians would not treat him as a king, and they had to be provided with good food and drink.

Prime Minister August continued: "Your Majesty, things may not be so bad, even if we lose Munich, we can go to the west and gain a foothold.

The eastern part was so heavily infiltrated by the Austrians that it created the current situation.

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

Before Maximilian II could make a decision, an attendant hurriedly ran in and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, something is not good. The Munich City Council has just taken a decision to remain neutral in this war, and the situation in the city is about to change. ”

Neutrality is also contagious, a doomed war, who wants to fight?

The Munich parliament said that they had wanted neutrality for a long time, and if it weren't for the fact that the central government was in the city, would they have waited until now?

By this time, the Austrians were already in the city. The people in the city have long been panicked, and if there is a fight, it will cause heavy losses at least and a life at worst.

At this time, neither the capitalists nor the aristocracy wanted to fight this hopeless war.

Directly persuading the king to surrender is too risky, and no one wants to be a bird. At this time, the parliament came into play, and the parliament represented the will of the people, telling the king that the war could not be fought.

Anyway, there are so many neutral places, and half of Bavaria has declared neutrality, and they can be regarded as following the trend, and they definitely have no intention of betraying the king.

These people are still civilized, which fully shows that the daily work of the Bavarian government is doing well, otherwise these people in the city will rebel now.

Maximilian II read the inner meaning, the mood of everyone who did not want to fight this war, he could understand it, and he himself did not want to fight this war without a future.

The intervention of the great powers did occur, and Britain, France, Russia, Spain, and other European countries condemned Austria's barbarism and ordered them to stop the war.

As a result, the Austrian army still appeared under the city of Munich, and before the joint intervention of the countries could be organized, the Kingdom of Bavaria was about to end.

This meant that Austria could ignore the threats of the Great Powers and contain much more behind it. If by this time, Maximilian II could not guess the reason, he was really a fool.

It is impossible for the Vienna government to withstand the combined pressure of all the great powers, and no country in the world can ignore the unity of all.

The only explanation is that the great powers were divided. With Austria's strength, as long as there was a foreign power supporting or acquiescing, it could ignore this threat.