Although a declaration had been broadcast to the entire Empire, it didn't mean a proud State could simply switch allegiances in an instant.
Many people despised Pavel. They believed this young scion of the Crook Clan was using the pretense of a republic to cover his shame, and that he would surely restore the old system once the situation stabilized.
Then there were Old Duke Crook's loyal subordinates, who were jolted from their debauched stupor to oppose this traitor and the baffling "National Salvation Alliance."
They hastily assembled to voice their clear opposition to Pavel's shocking act of rebellion. They demanded he immediately free Duke Crook and retract all his orders and announcements.
On the third day after the declaration, the resistance was at its peak, with the opposition forces fully assembled. It was then that Pomerania's southern neighbor, Bayern—the second state to join the "National Salvation Alliance"—made its move.
