"Your Excellency the President, what exactly happened? Could something have gone wrong in the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" Secretary of State Bryan asked.
After all, as the president of a nation, cursing another country's emperor like this was undoubtedly rather inappropriate. Even if no one spread the word, it would still deal a severe blow to the United States' reputation.
"Something has indeed happened in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Once the German offensive began, the Bohemian Archduke issued an order demanding that all Bohemian troops lay down their weapons and surrender to the Germans. The German military encountered no resistance whatsoever throughout the Kingdom of Bohemia. They are now advancing rapidly toward Austria!" President Woodrow Wilson said.
"The Germans bought off the Bohemian Archduke. They must have reached some sort of secret agreement. The most likely possibility is that the Germans promised to support the Kingdom of Bohemia's independence after defeating the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Only then would the Bohemian Archduke betray the Austro-Hungarian Empire," Bryan analyzed.
President Woodrow Wilson nodded. "That is indeed possible. But it is too late to say such things now; there is no longer any meaning in it. The Kingdom of Bohemia's betrayal has greatly weakened the Austro-Hungarian Empire. I am afraid this war will be very difficult for them to fight."
"Your Excellency the President, the Kingdom of Bohemia is not particularly powerful within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even without Bohemia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire still retains eighty percent of its strength. If they perform well, they may not be unable to hold off the Germans," Secretary of War Garrison said.
"What worries me is that since something has already gone wrong with the Kingdom of Bohemia, the other constituent states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will certainly have problems as well. After all, if the Germans meant to buy people