Chapter 215: We want to be neutral

On the day of the declaration of war, Austria, which had been prepared, dispatched 400,000 troops in three ways to launch an attack on the Kingdom of Bavaria.
The Bavarian government, which was caught off guard, could only meet the enemy passively, and the result was naturally tragic. Without any preparation, it was suddenly hit by the Austrian army.
The Bavarian government messed up when it received a letter from the front. Maximilian II knew that the trouble was serious, that Austria was too fast, and the battle had fallen shortly after the border opened.
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Freilassing, when the news of the war between Austria and Bavaria came, it was heartbreaking here, and the commander of the garrison, Colonel Andreas, felt bad immediately.
Looking at the information in his hand, he did not know how to fight this war. He had no idea how many people were in the Austrian army opposite, at least tens of thousands anyway, and he had only two garrison groups in his hands.
More than 3,000 Bavarian soldiers have to block the attack of tens of thousands of Austrian troops.
However, there is no choice. The domestic death orders must be kept tight. National mobilization also takes time. In order to win this time, the frontline defenders will naturally have to sacrifice.
This is what the Munich bureaucrats mean, and what King Maximilian II meant. Munich is too close to Austria. If there is no block for a maximum of two days, the Austrian army can come down.
Guardian reports: "His Commander, Mr. Marcus is visiting."
Andreas froze for a moment. At this time, he was not ready to flee. Most of them were some middle-aged teenagers of extreme nationalism, ready to welcome the king.
Marcus is obviously not this kind of person. As a celebrity in the cultural 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 a bit of friendship. Although the time is wrong, people still want to see.
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Marcus opened the door and said, "Andreas, this time I'm here on behalf of the people of Freilassing."
To be honest, Marcus is also very resistant to such things as the Leading Party, but there are many people who cannot hold him back from doing ideological work.
In addition to the Austrians, more of his relatives and friends. Most celebrities in the Freilassing region do not want this war to begin.
The most terrifying thing about war horses is that every war is a reshuffle of interests. For these interest groups, it is not known whether Austria can unify the German region. Freilassing is the one who cannot stop the Austrians.
Once the flames of war ignite, they are the biggest victims.
If foreign enemies invade, then it is not necessary to say that everyone is also patriotic, and they cannot do things that fall without war.
Obviously Austria is not an aggressor. Under the banner of national unification, most people can accept it. There is no pressure on surrender.
Not even surrender, they can be neutral, yes, it is neutral. This was invented by Franz based on past experience, and encouraged local governments and armies in Bavaria to remain neutral during the war.
Then everyone's face was taken care of, regardless of whether or not Austria finally unified Germany, and the final result of the Bavarian kingdom, they were invincible.
These people were gathered together under the thread of the German folk exchange organization, and neutralized for the common good of everyone, and then the Freilassing local council made a neutral resolution.
In order to make Marcus a lobbyist, even his neighbors were mobilized. Seeing public opinion is undeniable, Marcus, who is seriously ill with youth, is naturally unable to escape.
Andreas said angrily: "You have to surrender the Austrians, this is impossible! As a soldier, there is absolutely no word in my Andreas dictionary without surrendering!"
It is simply the greatest insult to the soldiers to go to war in the German region without war, which will accompany them throughout their lives.
Marcus shook his head and said, "No, Colonel Andreas, how could I do this?
I can't do anything like betray the kingdom. If it was a foreign invasion, I would fight alongside you, but the situation is a bit special now.
Now the Austrians are launching a war of unity, 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 on the opposite side, the people of Freilassing have decided to remain neutral in this war. I represent the people in the city. I hope you and your subordinates will respect the people's choices. "
With this operation, Colonel Andreas was a little dumbfounded. After a bit of calculation, he found that it seemed to be very operable.
It is impossible to fight hard to resist, and the difference in strength between the two sides is too large. Even if Andreas is willing to die with the army and the Austrians, the ending cannot be changed.
Andreas asked casually, "What will happen if I refuse?"
Marcus said solemnly, "If you reject the choice of the people, you will be deported.
The people of Freilassing have the right to make their own choices. Even if we cannot contribute to the unity of Germany, we cannot be sinners who block the unity of Germany! "
Looking at Marcus's attitude, Andreas was relieved and finally did not have to die with the Austrians.
No one wants to die, knowing that they can't win a war, they still have to fight barely, that's a fool. If foreign enemies invade, and for the glory of the soldiers, then Andreas can still inspire the army, everyone fight together.
Let's forget about the unification war. He hasn't lived enough and doesn't want to die in vain.
Just after the war broke out, he greeted the bureaucratic family in Munich. Isn't it good to establish Shen Luo, why do you want to make it look like this?
Andreas is also pursuing and eager to make a contribution. But to build a successful career, we must also have the basic conditions?
For example, the Austrian army that came to attack had only one regiment or fewer. He didn't mind letting the Austrians see the power of the Bavarian army.
But in this case, all the troops of the Bavarian Kingdom are concentrated here, and they are not enough to fight the enemy.
In case he ordered resistance, the men under him sold him, and where did he cry. Even after the war, he was charged with a crime of undermining national unity. Andreas said that whoever likes 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 it. But for such a big thing, I must call a meeting of officers to unify everyone's position."
Marcus thought about it and said, "No problem, but we are running out of time. You have to make a decision quickly. The Austrians are about to launch an attack."
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It turned out that there was no surprise. At the military meeting, Andreas' proposal was passed-respect for public opinion.
Of course, this is not to blame them. In total, there are two dissatisfied defenders in the formation. In the face of tens of thousands of Austrian troops, it is difficult to raise the courage to resist.
The so-called public opinion just helped them solve their problems, anyway, this is a civil war. Neutrality is better than surrender, and surrender is better than death. Everyone has not lived enough!
Then, after the outbreak of the war, a stupid scene appeared, and cities and defenders in the border areas of Bavaria all declared neutrality.
Occasionally there was defensive resistance, and the Austrian army that was rushed up was quickly annihilated, and even the delay was impossible.
This is not to blame them, and Bavaria is not a poor Prussian army. Their standing army is only 40,000 to 50,000, and there are tens of thousands of people on the Austrian border.
These tens of thousands of people have to guard the border line that is nearly 1,000 kilometers long, and they are really weak in the face of the attack of the 400,000 Austrian army.
In this case, the bureaucrats in Munich ordered them to stay dead, driving them to a dead end.
Local powers, the biggest anti-war faction, and radical nationalists, with the joint efforts of these people, the local council naturally passed a neutral resolution.
It is naturally easier for local celebrities to run the army. It's not about letting them surrender, it's just about keeping them neutral.
As long as someone takes the lead, more people will follow suit. The Bavarian government failed to send reinforcements in a timely manner, to a certain extent, it still made money.
Otherwise, most of the troops sent out will be neutralized. The general sentiment is very horrible. The decision of the local council made the officers think that this was the will of the Bavarian people, and they were affected unconsciously.
People's minds are very complicated when these regions make neutral decisions. 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 unknowingly thinks that the Bavarian government is unpopular and the people are willing to support Austria's unified Germany.
Munich is too close to Austria. Due to the neutrality of the frontline defenders, the Austrian army was already on the third day of the war.
The choices before Maximilian II were: running, resisting, or surrendering.
Prime Minister Auguste persuaded: "Your Majesty, it is too late to leave now. If it is too late, the Austrians surround Munich and it will be difficult to leave!"
Resistance is impossible to resist. When the war just broke out, they had a little self-confidence, believing that the Kingdom of Bavaria could resist and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.
Since receiving a thick stack of declarations of neutrality, the Bavarian government has completely lost confidence. In their view, the people have abandoned the government.
Just look at the marching speed in Austria. You will not encounter any resistance along the way. Otherwise, how can the 180-kilometer road be completed in two days?
It will take at least four or five days. Of course, it won't solve the problem for more than two or three days, but this can increase everyone's confidence?
Otherwise, everyone is assured that they are the same now, for fear that the defenders will sell them.
Maximilian II smiled bitterly and said, "Is this useful?"
This time it hit him a little bit. He originally thought he was popular, but the reality was cruel. The declaration of neutrality seemed to be like all Bavarians wanted to hurry up. Get out of it.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bazel comforted: "His Majesty, the people are just dissatisfied with this war, they have not trusted the Austrians ..."
Maximilian II said disappointed: "It's the same. They have made a choice with actual actions. To support the German regional unification, we are blocking the car with a praying arm and want to build a big Bavaria!"
Run away?
Maximilian II is still a bit politically minded. If he runs now, can he return in the future?
Even with the support of the great powers, if the people resisted, how could he be a stable king?
If the Bavarian Kingdom was annexed by Austria, he would run the same way if he ran. Anyway, the Austrians will not take him as a king, they must also provide delicious food and drink.
Prime Minister Auguste continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, things may not be so bad, even if we lose Munich, we can go to the West to establish a foothold.
The East was so heavily infiltrated by the Austrians that it caused the current situation.
As long as we guard the western region and wait for the arrival of reinforcements from all countries, the situation will change. They will not watch Austria annex Bavaria. "
Waiting for Maximilian II to make a decision, an attendant hurried in and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, something bad is happening. The Munich City Council has just made a decision to declare neutrality in this war. The situation is likely to change. "
Neutrality is also contagious. Who wants to fight a war doomed to failure?
The Munich parliament stated that they had long wanted to be neutral. If it were not for the central government being in the city, would they have to wait until now?
At this time, the Austrians were already coming down. The city's heart has long been trembling. In the event of a fight, the loss will be heavy and the life will be whimpering.
At this time, neither the capitalists nor the nobles did not want to fight this war destined to be hopeless.
Persuading the king to surrender directly, this risk is too great, and no one wants to be a leader. At this time, the parliament played a role, and 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. Half of Bavaria has declared neutrality. They can also be regarded as following the trend and absolutely have no intention of betraying the king.
These people are still civilized, which fully shows that the daily work of the Bavarian government is okay, otherwise these people in the city are going to rebel.
Maximilian II understood the inner meaning. Everyone does not want to fight this war. He can understand that he himself does 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 West Europe condemned Austria's brutal behavior and ordered them to stop the war.
As a result, the Austrian army still appeared under Munich, and before the joint intervention of the countries was organized, the Bavarian kingdom was almost over.
This means that Austria can ignore the threats of the powers, and there is so much behind it. If at this time Maximilian II can't guess the reason, he is really a fool.
The Vienna government cannot take military action against the joint pressure of all the powers, nor can any country in the world ignore the joint views of all.
The only explanation is that the powers are divided. With Austrian strength, as long as one of the big powers supports or defaults, this threat can be ignored.
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