Chapter 215 We Want to Be Neutral

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

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

After receiving a letter from the front for help, the Bavarian government went into chaos. Maximilian II knew that the trouble was big, that the Austrian speed was too fast, and the border was lost as soon as the battle started.

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Freilassing, when the news of the war between Austria and Bavaria came, people were panicked here, and Colonel Andreas, the commander of the garrison, 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 on the opposite side. Anyway, it was at least tens of thousands, and he only had two garrison regiments in his hands.

More than 3,000 Bavarian soldiers had to stop the attack of tens of thousands of Austrian troops, even if the God of War was reborn.

But there is no choice, the domestic order of death, the defenders in various places must guard. National mobilization also takes time. In order to gain this time, the defenders on 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 there was no obstruction for a maximum of two days, the Austrian army could approach the city.

The guard reported: "Your Excellency Commander, Mr. Marcus is visiting."

Andreas was stunned for a moment. At this time, most of the people who were not ready to escape were some ultra-nationalist middle school teenagers, ready to welcome Master Wang.

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

"Please come in," Andreas said.

In any case, the visitor is a guest, and the two sides have known each other for a long time, and there is still some friendship. Although the time is wrong, the person still has to meet.

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Marcus said straight to the point: "Andreas, this time I'm here on behalf of the entire city of Freilassing."

To be honest, Marcus is also very resistant to being a leading party, but he can't bear the fact that there are so many people doing ideological work for him.

In addition to the Austrians, more are his relatives and friends. Most celebrities in the Freilassing area did not want the war to start.

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

Once the flames of war start, these local snakes are the biggest victims.

If it is an invasion by a foreign enemy, then it is not necessary to say that everyone is patriotic, and they cannot do anything about surrendering without a fight.

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

It doesn't even count as surrender, they can be neutral, yes neutral. This was invented by Franz based on his previous life experience, and he encouraged Bavaria's local government and army to remain neutral in the war.

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

These people were brought together under the guidance of the German People's Exchange Organization to be neutral for everyone's common interests, and then the Freilassing local council made a neutral decision.

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

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

The German region is still military, and surrendering without a fight is simply the greatest insult to the soldiers, and it will accompany them all their lives.

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

I can't do anything like betraying the kingdom. If it was a foreign invasion, I would fight side by side with you, but the current situation is a bit special.

Now the Austrians are waging a war of unification, 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 imperial unity are on opposite sides, the people of Freilassing decided to remain neutral in this war. I am here on behalf of the people of the whole city. I hope you and your subordinates will respect the choice of the people. "

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

It is impossible to resist desperately. The strength gap between the two sides is too large. Even if Andreas is willing to take the army and fight the Austrians to the death, it will not change the outcome.

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

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

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

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

No one wants to die, and if he knows he can't win a war, he is a fool to fight reluctantly. If foreign enemies invade, for the glory of the soldiers, then Andreas can still

To arouse the military's heart, let's all fight together.

Let alone the unification war, he hasn't lived enough, and he doesn't want to die in vain.

As soon as the war broke out, he greeted the whole family of bureaucrats in Munich. Isn't it bad to build Shinra, why do you want to do it like this?

Andreas also has pursuits and desires to make achievements. But to build a career, you must also have basic conditions, right?

For example, if the Austrian army came to attack, there was only one regiment or less, and he didn't mind letting the Austrians see the power of the Bavarian army.

But in this situation, all the troops of the Kingdom of Bavaria are concentrated here, and they are not enough to fight the enemy on the opposite side.

If he ordered to resist, and his subordinates sold him, where would he cry. Even after the war, he was charged with a charge of undermining national unity. Andreas said that whoever likes to do this kind of thing can do it!

Andreas said with embarrassment: "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 must convene a meeting of the officers to unify everyone's position."

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

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The result is naturally 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 were only two defenders who were dissatisfied with the formation, and it was 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, this is a civil war. Neutrality is better than surrender, and surrender is better than death. We haven't lived enough yet!

Then after the outbreak of the war, the dumbfounding scene appeared, and the cities and defenders of Bavaria's border areas declared neutrality.

Occasionally there was resistance from the defenders, and they were quickly annihilated by the Austrian army who rushed forward, without even delaying the time.

This is not their fault, Bavaria is not a military Prussia. Their standing army is only 40,000 to 50,000 people, and the total number of people distributed on the Austrian border is 10,000.

With just these 10,000 fighters, they have to guard the border line that is nearly 1,000 kilometers long. In the face of the attack of 400,000 Austrian troops, they are really powerless.

In this case, the Munich bureaucrats ordered to hold on, driving them to a dead end.

The local powerful faction is the biggest anti-war faction, plus the radical nationalists. With the joint efforts of these people, the local council naturally passed a neutrality resolution.

It is naturally much easier for local celebrities to go to work in the army. Not to make them surrender, just 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 was not able to send reinforcements in time, but to a certain extent, it was still profitable.

Otherwise, most of the troops sent out will be neutralized. The general trend of people's aspirations is very terrifying. The decision of the local council made the officers think it was the will of the Bavarian people, and they were involuntarily affected.

People's hearts are very complicated when neutrality decisions are made in these regions. These people also inevitably began to lean towards Austria. Under the guidance of the pro-Austrian media, many people began to criticize the Bavarian government.

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

Munich was too close to Austria, and because the defenders on the front were neutral, the Austrian army was already in the city on the third day of the war.

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

Prime Minister August persuaded: "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 just broke out, they were still a little confident, thinking that the Kingdom of Bavaria could resist and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

Since receiving a thick stack of neutrality declarations, the Bavarian government has completely lost confidence. In their view, the people have abandoned the government.

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

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

Otherwise, it would be the same as it is now, and everyone will be worried about it, for fear that the defenders will sell them.

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

This incident hit him a bit hard. He thought he was popular with the people, but the reality was very cruel. Neutrality declarations came flying, it seemed that all the Bavarian people could not wait for him to hurry up. Fuck off.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Bazel comforted: "Your Majesty, the people are just dissatisfied with this war, they did not turn 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 car and want to build a Greater Bavaria!"

run away?

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

Even with the support of foreign powers, if he is resisted by the people, how can he be a king who can sit firmly?

If the Kingdom of Bavaria is annexed by Austria, he will run away or not.

the same ending. Anyway, the Austrians won't do anything to him as a king, and they must also provide food and drink.

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

The east was too heavily infiltrated by the Austrians to create the current situation.

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

Before Maximilian II made a decision, a squire hurried in and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, the matter is not good. The Munich City Council has just made a decision, declaring that it will remain neutral in this war. The situation is likely to change.”

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

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

At this time, the Austrians were already approaching the city. People in the city were already panicking, and in the event of a fight, it would result in heavy losses, and at worst, death.

At this time, neither the capitalists nor the nobles wanted to fight this doomed war.

Directly persuade the king to surrender, the risk is too great, and no one wants to be the first bird. At this time, the parliament came into play. The parliament represented the public opinion and told the king that the war could not go on.

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

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

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

The intervention of the foreign powers did occur. European countries such as Britain, France, Russia and the West all 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 threat of foreign powers, and there is much more behind it. If at this time, Maximilian II can't guess the reason, he is really a fool.

It is impossible for the Vienna government to take military action against the joint pressure of all the powers, and it is impossible for any country in the world to ignore everyone's joint opinions.

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