Bai Huawei returned to Silan first, so when Ding Zhennan's special plane arrived, he had been waiting at the airport for a long time.

After receiving Ding Zhennan, Bai Huawei did not take him out of the airport immediately. Ding Zhennan thought that Liu Zunshan was in the way, and asked him to go to the garrison headquarters first. When the second special plane arrived, Ding Zhennan knew that this was not the case at all, and it had nothing to do with Liu Zunshan.

Coming after Ding Zhennan was Li Tianling.

Like Ding Zhennan, he also took a special plane from Iborg after receiving Bai Huawei's news, and he did not bring his entourage.

After all, Slan is the base camp of the Navy and Marine Corps, and has no direct relationship with the Air Force.

Even the air bases, mainly naval air stations, are managed by officers and men arranged by the garrison command. In terms of mobilization and deployment, all of these military bases have to obey the arrangements of the garrison headquarters and have no direct relationship with the service and arms commands.

If nothing else, the head of the Air Force on the Slan side is just a colonel officer.

After receiving Li Tianling, Bai Huawei drove away from the airport.

It's just that he didn't go to the garrison headquarters, but went to the naval guest house, to be precise, a large hotel in the city area dedicated to the Imperial Navy.

Military bases overseas, especially port cities, will have at least one hotel dedicated to the Imperial Navy.

Of course, these hotels are nominally privately owned, but in reality they are inextricably linked to the Navy and are often run by people with naval backgrounds.

The same goes for this hotel in Cocity, where the general manager is a retired naval colonel.

As for the start-up funds, they came from an Imperial commercial bank, and all the funds for the purchase of non-military supplies by the Imperial Navy were transferred from this bank.

It's just that no one will mention the relationship here, and no one dares to ask.

Bai Huawei greeted him in advance, and after arriving, he went directly to the luxury suite on the top floor, and even the drinks and food were ready.

It's all the details.

"Bai Huawei, what kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd? They called us all the way and didn't talk about business along the way, just to invite us for a drink? "Probably used to it, so even if Ding Zhennan was present, Li Tianling called him by his first name, and didn't show how polite he was to his brother-in-law.

Ding Zhennan was speechless, so he could only pretend that he didn't see or hear, and focused on the table full of delicacies.

Flying back from the front and delaying at the airport for several hours, he was already hungry.

"Let you come here, it's related to Hua Min."

After Bai Huawei said this, Li Tianling and Ding Zhennan were stunned, because in the past, Bai Huawei would never mention Bai Huamin in front of them.

"There is progress in the negotiations on Patsy's side."

After Bai Huawei added, the two of them understood and found that they began to think too much.

"How much progress has there been?" Ding Zhennan asked first.

"It's a milestone."

Ding Zhennan's brows jumped a few times, not only did his expression become very solemn, but he also put down the chopsticks he had just picked up.

Ding Zhennan not only actively supported and was one of the initiators of the truce with Nuland, but also that the new military doctrine proposed by him repeatedly emphasized that the idea of fighting a global war was outdated, and the imperial authorities had to admit that there were evenly matched opponents on this planet.

But the problem is that Ding Zhennan also believes that even if he has to shake hands with Nuland, he must choose an appropriate time.

Here, a very sensitive issue is involved.

No matter how far the war progresses, if you sit down and negotiate with the Nuland Republic, you will recognize the hegemony of the Nuland Republic in today's world, so that the post-war order established during the Second Global War against the defeated countries will be completely ended.

This system is mainly aimed at the Republic of Nuland.

Although after the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nuland, the empire recognized the hegemony of the Republic of Nuland in disguise, but on a practical level, many of the international orders established during and after the war against the defeated countries did not change, but became more solid.

The most representative is the size of the navies of the two countries.

According to the secret agreement reached before the establishment of diplomatic relations, the upper limit of the Nuland Navy is 40% of the Imperial Navy, or 40% is the maximum acceptable to the Imperial authorities. In other words, if the size of the Nuland Navy exceeds this standard, it will be perceived as a threat by the Empire.

Judging by the situation at that time, the 40% share was relatively more than the actual needs of the Nuland Navy, to be precise, the highest standard needed to safeguard the national interests of the Nuland. It is equivalent to saying that the imperial authorities have made huge concessions, which is tantamount to sacrificing part of the national interests.

Crucially, there are guarantees in this secret agreement.

If the Nuland authorities defaulted, the Nuland navy would be larger than 40% of the Imperial Navy, and the Imperial authorities would have the right not only to publish the full contents of the secret agreement, but also to enforce the terms of the guarantee, the most important of which was the annexation of the disputed Khowaii Islands.

It was for this reason that the size of the Nuland Navy was maintained at about 40% of the size of the Imperial Navy.

Obviously, the signing of an armistice agreement with Nuland will inevitably abolish the secret agreement against the Nuland Navy and recognize the Nuland Navy as an equal status.

The point is, this is just the beginning.

Acknowledging that the Nuland Navy has equal status would be tantamount to one more adversary, and likewise tantamount to giving up the global hegemony that has been maintained for decades.

Don't forget, it's the world's most powerful navy that maintains the Empire's global hegemony.

From another point of view, this also means that before giving up world hegemony, the empire must strengthen its presence on the world island and ensure its hegemony on the world island.

Obviously, this is one of the prerequisites for an armistice with the Nuland Republic.

Ding Zhennan fell into deep thought, and Li Tianling didn't answer.

"What do you think?" Bai Huawei asked tentatively.

"Uh-huh......" Li Tianling simply coughed twice.

Under the repeated reminders of the two, Ding Zhennan came back to his senses. "In the overall situation, this is a great thing, and at least it means that we are unlikely to fight the Nuland Republic to the end. Even if you have to make some concessions, it is much better than exhausting the country's strength in war. ”

As soon as Li Tianling was about to speak, Bai Huawei shook his head and signaled that Ding Zhennan hadn't finished speaking.

"It's just that for us, for the war situation here in the Southern Subcontinent, it's not necessarily a good thing." After sighing, Ding Zhennan continued: "It's just that I can't say how much impact it will have. After all, what's going on on Patsy's side......"

"As far as I know, this time it was the Nuland authorities who took the initiative to make concessions."

Ding Zhennan only nodded slightly and did not answer.

"Didn't the Nuland authorities refuse to budge before?" Li Tianling said at this time: "Otherwise, the above would not have sent me over." ”

Hearing this, Ding Zhennan looked at Li Tianling, but then turned his gaze to Bai Huawei.

Bai Huawei only pursed his mouth and didn't say much.

In fact, when Li Tianling came to the Southern Subcontinent, Ding Zhennan thought of this problem, that is, the high-level of the empire wanted to put pressure on the Nuland authorities by strengthening the offensive in the Southern Subcontinent, so as to reach an armistice agreement with Nuland in the shortest possible time and at the lowest cost.

To put it bluntly, the Nuland authorities have no choice.

As long as the Van Luo Kingdom is still saved, or the Van Luo authorities are still there, the Nuland authorities will definitely hope to sign an armistice agreement with the Empire on the premise of keeping the Van Luo State, and at least use the Van Luo Kingdom as a bargaining chip to force the Empire to compromise and make concessions on the Western Continent to ensure its hegemony on both sides of the North and the Sunset. It would be great if we could maintain a foothold in the Western Continent and the Southern Subcontinent at the same time.

It can be seen that the Nuland authorities have no choice when they attack the country of Van Luo.

As for the problems of the Western Continent, the imperial authorities would not have too many illusions.

Don't forget, there are still a few months left before spring!

Even after Shi Zhiliang returned, the imperial army in the Northwest Theater did not take a winter break, and behaved very actively on several major fronts, even in January, the coldest month of the year, but in the short term, all that could be expected was to smash the strategic offensive of the Western Army Corps.

As for launching a counterattack and sweeping the entire Western Continent, let alone in the short term, it may not be possible to do it in 151 years of the new calendar.

Even according to the most optimistic estimates, it was not until the second half of the year 152 that it would be possible to invade the mainland of the Empire, and all the plans for the battle of the Strait of Drinking Madover in 151 were exaggerated or used for propaganda.

The point is that the Nuland Army will definitely participate in combat operations on the Western Continent in 151 New Calendar.

It was for this reason that, before the decision was made to negotiate an armistice with the Nuland Republic, the Imperial authorities recognized the need to accept and tolerate the presence of the Nuland Republic on the Western Continent. With the situation on the mainland battlefield, the best outcome is actually to control the mainland of the Empire and the region east of it.

The western part of the Western Continent is obviously beyond the reach of the Empire.

It is not difficult to see from this that in the armistice negotiations with the Nuland Republic, the main guarantee of the imperial authorities was to let the Nuland authorities give up the Van Luo state.

However, this is a time of war.

Rather than negotiate for the Nuland administration to give up the Van Luo state, it would be more straightforward to achieve a military victory and then let the Nuland Republic accept the fait accompli.

In fact, this is also the main reason why Ding Zhennan insisted on opening up a new battlefield in the east coast region.

In order to quickly defeat the kingdom of Van Luo, or to be more precise, force the Nuland authorities to abandon the country of Van Luo, or to conclude that the country has lost its salvation value, and thus make concessions in negotiations, it is necessary to complete the strategic encirclement of the country of Van Luo, and the only way is to land on its east coast.

Van Roe is bound to be defeated, and the Nuland authorities naturally have nothing to hope for.

Thinking of this, Ding Zhennan couldn't help but sigh.

Obviously, the breakthrough in the secret negotiations at this time must have something to do with the victory in the northwest and the invasion of the Marines into Garr.

"You must be hungry too, eat first." Bai Huawei only remembered it at this time, but the main reason was that the atmosphere was obviously a little awkward.

Ding Zhennan was not polite, and Li Tianling was indeed hungry.

While the two were eating, Bai Huawei went outside to answer a phone call, maybe also made a few calls, and delayed for a while before coming back.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ding Zhennan also thought carefully before and after.

Obviously, Bai Huawei didn't get much news, even Li Tianling. This is enough to prove that the secret negotiations on Patsy's side have entered a critical stage.

The key is why Bai Huamin revealed the news to Bai Huawei.

If it was really related to the battle on this side of the Southern Subcontinent, the Army Command would send a message directly, and Li Tianling had already received the news.

Since it has nothing to do with the battle in the Southern Subcontinent, it has something to do with Bai Huawei.

Obviously, there is only one possibility.

The Imperial Navy will make adjustments to its deployment in the near future, so it is very likely that Bai Huawei will be transferred, or the opportunity to turn over is approaching.

The main battlefield of the Navy is definitely not in Fanyanyang.

Is the expedition sunset?

There is indeed such a possibility.

The 31st Task Force has been rebuilt, there are three "Xue Yuanzheng"-class supercarriers, and all other warships are in place, and the officers and men are in very good condition.

In addition, if necessary, the 11th Task Force deployed in Lion Springs City and about to be fully completed can also be counted.

In this way, it will be possible to mobilize 6 aircraft carriers.

It's just that, compared to the expedition to the sunset, 6 aircraft carriers may not be enough.

The key is to look at tactics.

Returning to Luxinhai from the Xifan Canal, considering what happened to the 51st Task Force before, and the fact that the Nuland Republic had already entered the war, even if two task forces were sent over, they might not be able to throw any storms. As for seizing sea supremacy, it is even more thoughtful.

Don't forget, Lu Xinhai has always been the "inland sea" of the Xilu Group.

Although the Imperial Navy had been firmly in control of the Telok Canal, and for a long time after the war, it had deployed heavy troops at Telok Fortress, but after the Polish-Iraqi War, the Empire voluntarily abandoned Telok Fortress, to be precise, all the military bases west of the Sypha.

Since then, Lu Xinhai has become the inland sea of the West Continent Group.

The strategic contraction of the empire, or even retreat, is actually a last resort.

With the development and growth of the Western Continent Group, especially the enhancement of the anti-ship combat capability of the shore-based air force, the Imperial Navy, which no longer had absolute superiority, had no choice but to abandon the military base west of the Xifan Canal.

In fact, with the situation after the end of the Polish-Iranian War, the imperial authorities did not even intend to leave the Xifan Canal.

All in all, in the decades after the Polish-Iraqi War, the Western Continent Group had taken full control of Lu Xinhai, and the influence of the Imperial Navy was at most in the eastern part of Lu Xinhai. It's just that what happened to the 51st Task Force has proven that even in the eastern part of Luxinhai, it is not so safe.

Obviously, returning to Lu Xinhai will definitely not be in a hurry.

It's just that Bai Huawei is concerned, he will never take the fleet to adventure.

According to Ding Zhennan's judgment, even if the Imperial Navy wants to make a disgrace, it must first strengthen its investment in the Posha Bay area and the eastern area of Beixuan, and at least increase the investment of troops in the Xifan Canal, so as to ensure absolute air supremacy in the east of Luxin Haidong and avoid the tragedy of the 51st Task Force from happening again.

The problem is that so far, the Imperial Navy has not taken action in the eastern part of Posha Bay and Beixuan.

With the current amount of troops, it is definitely impossible to go to Lu Xinhai.

The key is that the Imperial Navy must have other intentions when it takes action at this time, and it may even be doing things under the pretext of secret negotiations.

If that's the case, he won't go to Lu Xinhai.