Chapter 217： pass the buck (1/2)

Negotiations are still deadlocked, and the gates of Munich have been opened. At this time, Maximilian II could not decide.

From the beginning of the negotiations, everyone knew that there was going to be another host here. Jonas had no obligation to help them keep it secret, and now everyone in the city knows that Maximilian II is preparing to exchange land with Austria.

In this case, there is no pressure on everyone to trust in the new master. It is not uncommon to see a change of territory in European history.

But this time, after all, the situation was special. The Bavarian royal family was a little down, and all the chips in his hands were lost. The only thing to rely on is legal reason.

At first, there were still some small obstacles in the minds of most Bavarians. After all, Maximilian II did not do anything angry, so it was a bit unreasonable to abandon him like this.

However, as soon as the news of the replacement of the country came out, everyone's heart was gone. It was not that they were going to betray the king, but that the king was going to leave. It was not their business.

Everyone was at ease, as long as Austria did not treat the royal family, they thought they were worthy of Maximilian II.

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Baden

As a good ally of Bavaria, he was the first to know what happened in his neighbor's country. The Baden government has been aggressive, so don't wait to play like this. In the war with others, the local government declared ”neutral”, and then the domestic army followed ”neutral”.

The regent Prince Friedrich asked: ”What to do now, the Bavarians have no resistance at all, Austria has just carried out an armed march and it is under Munich.

According to the current situation, the Bavarians have given up the government, Munich can not keep it long, and the Bavarian kingdom cannot support the arrival of reinforcements. ”

Don't say that the reinforcements have arrived, the shadow of reinforcements can't be seen anywhere. Prussia is convening a coalition of German states, and Britain and France are calling on everyone to intervene in the war.

But it takes time. With so many small states in the German region, no matter how fast, it will take a month or two to organize the coalition?

Who knows that the Kingdom of Bavaria is so provocative, it is also the third largest state in the German region. Even if you ca n’t win the Austrians, you have to stick with it for a while, even if it is guerrilla warfare.

At this time, Prince Friedrich didn't know that the two sides had compromised, and Maximilian II was negotiating terms with the Austrians.

Foreign Minister Nicholas analyzed: ”His Royal Highness, Bavaria is full of hearts, and no matter how hard the government tries, it is useless.

It seems that we still underestimate the status of reunification in the eyes of the people. The Bavarians regard this war as a battle for national reunification.

It was not so much the Austrian army that hit Munich, but rather the Bavarians invited to Munich.

Now we are in great trouble. If the people in the country are like the Bavarians, then the risk of interference in this war is too great. ”

Nicholas was frightened, not only him, many people were frightened. If the people in Baden have the same attitude, if they forcefully intervene in this war, will the people rebel?

Even if they did not rebel, they also learned that the Bavarians remained ”neutral” in the war, and the Baden government was dead.

Prime Minister Waltz added: ”His Royal Highness, this is very likely to happen. Most domestic public opinion is opposed to sending troops, and everyone is unwilling to send troops to rescue Bavaria.”

Prince Friedrich was silent, and he knew the reason for his cold teeth, but now the risk of troop intervention is too great, and he might as well be involved.

After a pause, he slowly said, ”Well, let's stay neutral in this war!”

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Obviously, it was not just the Grand Duchy of Baden that made this choice. Many of the small German states that were intimidated chose neutrality.

It seems that at this moment, everyone has become a supporter of public opinion, and Austria's political offensive has begun.

With the declaration of neutrality among the small states, the unborn German Allied Forces died prematurely.

Berlin

As more and more states declare neutrality, the pressure of the Prussian government is also increasing, and at least half a million Austrian troops have been gathered in the border area of ​​Austria and Austria, and this number is still increasing.

Whether these troops have combat effectiveness is still unknown, but the Prussian government does not dare to move, and the number is there, who dares to take it lightly?

What if they sent troops to rescue Bavaria on the front foot, and the army on the back foot broke into their homeland? Even if these troops are parallel imports, Prussia can be piled up by quantity.

The Kingdom of Prussia has limited strength, and learning the Austrian government to mobilize millions of troops is impossible.

Even if they explode, they can only deal with the Austrian army one way, and the other way.

Whether it was sending troops from home or from the Kingdom of Bavaria, it was not a problem for Austria.

In the age of hot weapons, they ca n’t even take a risk. As long as the logistics supply is cut off, the army with the highest combat effectiveness is just a soft-leg shrimp.

In addition to military threats, more troublesome are political issues. The performance of the Bavarian people also frightened the Prussian government.

Even if Frederick-William IV had confidence in the domestic army, he did not think that they would learn that the Bavarian army would be neutral without a shot, but he had no confidence in the people.

The military ’s confidence stems from the fact that Prussia is an “army-owned country”, a treatment that no other country can afford.

The people are different. Don't look at how the later generations touted the Kingdom of Prussia. In fact, they are fighting the war.

The economic situation of the Kingdom of Prussia is not good. In order to maintain huge military expenditures, the government has to increase the burden on the people.

Coupled with the exploitation of the Junker aristocracy, the lives of ordinary Prussians in this era were not very good. Such hard times in history lasted until after the Franco-Prussian War, and they were able to get out of the plight by relying on the French's war compensation.

Frederick-William IV suppressed his anger and said, ”What to do now, the free cities have already declared neutrality, now Baden is neutral, Hannover is neutral, Wurttemberg is also neutral, and Felix is ​​about to visit Saxony. If nothing else, Saxony will be neutral soon.

The strength of the remaining small states is not worth mentioning. If we continue to organize and intervene in the army, I am afraid we can only go on our own. ”

The number of states in the German region is quite large, but there are few powerful states. In addition to these a little strength, the remaining small states cannot add up to 50,000 troops.

Without these state armies as cannon fodder, Prussia would not dare to die with Austria. In the event of the death of one hundred thousand and eighty thousand, they would hurt their muscles.

The reason why the Prussian kingdom maintains a large active force is to ensure the quality of the soldiers, because they cannot afford the number.

Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz advised: ”Your Majesty, the current situation is unclear, and we cannot take the initiative. Although Austria is decaying, their military strength has not declined.

From the information we have gathered, Austria has already mobilized one million reserve forces, plus their half a million active forces, and now the number of troops has leapt to the top in Europe.