Capitulation

Call off his hounds? Surely he was not referring to Bruno was he? That was a bit of an insult, now wasn't it? Either way, the Kaiser thought little of the remarks made by the Italian King as he spoke of his demands to end the war. Which were not the same as Franz Josephs.

 "Frankly speaking, I'm fine with a white peace. Or at the very least, a treaty which imposes favoritism towards the German Reich and its merchants when it comes to trade between our two nations, but I am quite certain that my friend here has other plans…. Ultimately, it will be between the two of you to decide how you wish to settle this matter."

Franz Jospeh smiled and nodded his head at Wilhelm's words. Austria, after all shared a border with Italy, and Italy had done a number on its border towns during their occupation. Some proper recompense was in order, and the Habsburgs would not accept peace without it.