As the War for Austrian independence began and the soldiers marched to war, the overwhelming majority of Austrians were relatively unphased by the conflict at their borders. They were confident enough in their new King and his Armies to defend their lands; after all, he had driven Bavaria's previous incursion from Austria's borders so rapidly.
Now Berengar's army was more significant than ever, and the last few years of peace saw a massive military buildup in internal fortifications and garrisons. Despite Austria's neighbors being at war, it had never made its way into the citizens' daily lives, at least not since Berengar rose to power.
As such, in the district of Kufstein, one man, in particular, was enjoying his daily life. The farming innovations that he had helped Berengar implement early on had paid off in the long run. His farm was now fully mechanized by Berengar's machinery, and it was among the first to do so.
