Burning the Bridge After Crossing It (Fifth Update)

"Damn the Germans! They must already have colluded with the Italians, joining forces to pressure the Empire and deliberately keeping us from gaining too much from Italy. They have completely forgotten that we are allies!" Crown Prince Karl roared furiously after returning to the embassy.

In the negotiations between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy, the Germans claimed to be mediating, but in truth they were taking the opportunity to pressure the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It made them feel as though the Germans had betrayed them.

"Your Highness, relations between nations have always been like this. The Germans have already gained everything they wanted from this war. Whether The Empire's Demand can be met is no longer within the scope of their consideration. They have even begun suppressing the Empire for their own interests." Baron von Berchtold was deeply troubled.

Although Baron von Berchtold was also somewhat angry, he was even more worried. The German Empire's foreign policy had undoubtedly changed. Wilhelm III was different from Wilhelm II. Wilhelm II had valued the Austro-Hungarian Empire as an ally; had Wilhelm II not died and remained on the throne, this would never have happened.

But Wilhelm III did not care about the Austro-Hungarian Empire as an ally. It was for no other reason than that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was simply too weak. When Wilhelm III had personally commanded the fighting during the war, he had already gained an extremely clear understanding of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's combat strength. Under such circumstances, the Empire's true state had been thoroughly probed. Wilhelm III's change was therefore understandable.

"Damn it! The Germans are clearly burning the bridge after crossing it. Without the Austro-Hungarian Empire's support, how could they possibly have won this war? Now that they have won, they want to cast the Empire