On the day of the declaration of war, the 400,000 Austrian troops, who had already prepared, divided into three groups and launched an attack on the Kingdom of Bavaria.

The unexpected Bavarian government could only passively face the enemy, but the result was naturally tragic. Without any preparation, it was suddenly attacked by the Austrian army.

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

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Freirasin, when news of the war between Austria and Bavaria came, people were panicked here, and Colonel Andreas, the commander of the garrison army, felt bad in an instant.

Looking at the information in his hand, he didn't know how to fight this war. He didn't know how many people there were in the Austrian army opposite. Anyway, there were at least tens of thousands, and he only had two garrison regiments in his hand.

More than three thousand Bavarian soldiers wanted to block the attack of tens of thousands of Austrian troops, even if the god of war regenerated, they could not withstand it.

But there is no choice. The domestic deadly orders are issued, and the defenders in various places must be defended to the death. It also takes time for the whole country to mobilize. In order to win this time, the defenders on the front line naturally have to sacrifice.

This is what the Munich bureaucrats mean, and what the king Maximilian II meant. Munich is too close to Austria. If there is no blockade for up to two days, the Austrian army can reach the city.

Guards reported: "His Excellency Commander, Mr. Marcus visited."

Andreas was slightly stunned. At this time, those who were not prepared to escape were probably some extreme nationalist teenagers who were preparing to welcome the king's army.

Marcus is obviously not such a person. As a celebrity in the cultural circle of the Kingdom of Bavaria, he has a high reputation in Freiracien.

"Please come in." Andreas said

No matter what, the visitor is a guest, and the two parties have known each other for a long time, and they still have some friendship, although it was wrong when they came.

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Marcus said straight to the point: "Andrias, I am here on behalf of the whole city of Freiracin."

To be honest, Marcus was also very resistant to the fact that he was the leader, but there were many people who could not resist doing ideological work for him.

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

The most terrifying thing about war is that every war is a reshuffle of interests. For these interest groups, it is unknown whether Austria can unify the German region. Anyway, Freirasin cannot stop the Austrians' military attacks.

Once the war starts, these local snakes are the biggest victims.

If it is an invasion of foreign enemies, then it is impossible to say that everyone is patriotic and they cannot do anything that surrenders without fighting.

Obviously, Austria is not. Under the banner of national unification, most of them can be accepted, and there is no pressure to surrender.

Even surrender is not considered as a neutral, and that's right, they are neutral. This was invented by Franz based on his previous life experience to encourage the local government of Bavaria and the army to remain neutral in war.

Then everyone's inner and outer face were taken care of. No matter whether Austria could unify Germany in the end or the final result of the Bavarian Kingdom, they were invincible.

These people were gathered together under the thread of the German civil exchange organization and were neutral for everyone's common interests. Then the Freirasin local council made a neutral resolution.

In order to make Marcus a lobbyist, even the neighbors were mobilized. It is impossible to disobey public opinion, so Marcus, who is seriously ill of literary and youth, naturally could not shirk.

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

The German region is martial, and surrendering without fighting is simply the greatest insult to soldiers, and it will accompany them throughout their lives.

Marcus shook his head and said, "No, Colonel Andreas, how could we do this?"

I can't do anything like betraying the kingdom. If it is an invasion from other places, I will fight side by side with you, but the current situation is a bit special.

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

Now that the kingdom government and the empire are unified, the people of Freirasin decided to remain neutral in this war. I come on behalf of the people and hope that you and your subordinates respect the people's choices."

Colonel Andreas was a little stunned when he had such an operation. After thinking about it, he found that it seemed to be very operational.

It is impossible to fight to the death. The strength gap between the two sides is too big. Even if Andreas is willing to lead the army to fight with the Austrians to the death, the ending will not be changed.

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

Marcus said seriously, "If you reject the people's choices, you will be deported."

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

Looking at Marcus's attitude, Andreas felt relieved and finally no longer had to fight with the Austrians.

No one wants to die. Even if he knows that he cannot win a war, he will force himself to fight. That is a fool. If foreign enemies invade, for the glory of the soldiers, then Andreas can still inspire the morale of the army and fight together.

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

Isn't it good to establish Shinra? Why do you want to be like this now? Andreas also has a pursuit and is eager to make achievements.

However, to achieve success, we must have basic conditions. For example, the Austrian army came to attack, only one regiment or even fewer.

In this situation, all the troops of the Bavarian Kingdom were concentrated, not enough for the enemy to fight. If he ordered resistance and his subordinates sold him, where would he cry?

Even after the war, he was charged with undermining national unity. Andreas said that whoever likes to do such things will do!

Andreas said in a difficult manner: "Mr. Marcus, since it is the choice of the people, I am certainly willing to respect it. However, for such a big thing, I must convene the officers to meet and unify the position of everyone."

Marcus thought for a while and said, "No problem, but we don't have much time left. You have to make a decision quickly. The Austrians are about to launch an attack."

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Naturally, there was no surprise. At the military meeting, Andreas' proposal was passed with a high vote - respecting public opinion.

Of course, this is not their fault. There are only two defenders who are dissatisfied with the formation of a regiment. 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 problem. Anyway, it was a civil war. Neutrality is better than surrender, and surrender is better than death in battle. No one has lived enough yet!

Then after the war broke out, a shocking scene appeared, and the cities and defenders in the border areas of Bavaria declared neutrality one after another.

Occasionally, when defenders resisted, they were quickly wiped out by the Austrian army that rushed forward, and they could not even delay time.

It’s not their fault. Bavaria is not the militaristic Prussia. Their standing army has only 40,000 to 50,000 people, and there are only 10,000 people distributed on the border of Austria.

With just these ten thousand people, they had to guard the border line that was nearly a thousand kilometers long. They were really powerless in the face of the attack of 400,000 Austrian troops.

In this case, the Munich bureaucrats ordered to defend themselves, and forced them to a desperate situation.

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

It is naturally much easier to do military work by local celebrities. It is not just to surrender, but to keep them neutral.

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

Otherwise, the troops sent out would be neutral. The general pressure 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.

Involuntarily, the general trend of people's hearts has been shaped. In the future, even if someone wants to criticize the war launched by Austria, he will not be able to speak out.

People's hearts are very complicated. When these regions make neutral resolutions, these people inevitably begin to tend toward Austria. Under the guidance of pro-Austrian media, many people began to criticize the Bavarian government.

Affected by this, people unknowingly believed that the Bavarian government was unpopular and that the people were willing to support Austria's unification of Germany.

Munich is too close to Austria. Because the defenders on the front line are too pitiful, the Austrian army was already at the city on the third day of the war.

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

Prime Minister August persuaded: "Your Majesty, it's still too late to leave. If the Austrians surrounded Munich, it would be difficult to leave!"

Resistance is impossible. When the war broke out, they were a little confident that the Kingdom of Bavaria could resist until reinforcements arrived.

Since receiving a thick stack of neutral declarations, the Bavarian government has completely lost confidence, which in their opinion is that the people have abandoned the government.

You can tell by looking at the speed of the marching in Austria. There was no resistance 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 think it is the same now, everyone will not be at ease with anyone, for fear that the defenders will sell them.

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

This incident caused him a big blow. He originally thought he was very popular with the people, but the reality was very cruel. The neutral declaration that flew over seemed like all the Bavarian people wanted him to get out.

The Chancellor of Finance Bazer comforted: "Your Majesty, the people are just dissatisfied with this war, and they did not surrender to the Austrians..."

Maximilian II said disappointedly: "It's all the same. They have made a choice with practical actions to support the unification of the German region, but we are blocking the carriage with the mantis arm and want to build a Great Bavaria!"

Run away?

Maximilian II is still a bit politically savvy. If he runs away now, can he come back in the future?

Even if there is support from the great powers, if they are boycotted by the people, how can he, the king, sit firmly?

If the Bavarian Kingdom was annexed by Austria, it would be the same whether he ran away or not. Anyway, the Austrians would not do anything to him as a king, and they would also have to provide delicious food and drink.

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

The eastern part was too severely penetrated by the Austrians, which caused the current situation.

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

Before Maximilian II made a decision, a servant hurried in and said in panic: "Your Majesty, something is not good. Just now, the Munich Municipal Council made a decision to declare that it will remain neutral in this war, and the situation in the city may change."

Neutrality is also contagious. Who is willing to fight a war that is doomed to fail?

The Munich Parliament said that they had long wanted to be neutral. If it weren't for the central government being in the city, would they have waited until now?

At this time, the Austrians had already fallen to the city. The city was already panicked. If they fought, the least they would suffer heavy losses and even the worst would be dead.

At this time, neither the capitalist nor the nobles wanted to fight this war that was destined to be hopeless.

The risk of directly persuading the king to surrender is too great, and no one wants to be the first to be a leader. At this time, the parliament will play a role, and the parliament will represent the public opinion and tell the king that the war will not continue.

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

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

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

The intervention of the great powers did occur. European countries such as Britain, France, Russia and the West condemned Austria's barbaric behavior and ordered them to stop the war.

As a result, the Austrian army still appeared under the city of Munich. Before the joint intervention of various countries could be organized, the Kingdom of Bavaria was 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't guess the reason, it's a real fool.

The Vienna government cannot withstand the pressure of joint efforts of all powers, and no country in the world can ignore everyone's union.

The only explanation is that the great powers were divided. With Austria's strength, as long as one great power supports or defaults, this threat can be ignored.
Chapter completed!