Chapter 373: Wall Grass
Adhering to the army's consistent tradition, Xue Yuanzheng did not talk about business during meals.
In fact, the so-called dinner, which is a set of two meat and one vegetable per person, and a bowl of soup, is only more refined than that of the fast food restaurants outside.
Of course, it tastes good.
This dinner only took 15 minutes.
After eating, the group returned to the study.
Xue Yuanzheng excused himself for convenience, and left time for Bai Zhizhan and Liu Xiangzhen to read the two top-secret documents carefully.
The first one came from the Riman Empire.
The battleship "Prime Minister" has been officially put into service, and although the training work is being carried out intensively, it will be able to leave the port as soon as next month as soon as necessary.
The Manman Navy deployed for this.
Two large cruisers, the "Shane" and the "Guernai", were sent to accompany the "Prime Minister" into the North Sunset Ocean, and the Royal Navy of Bran was attracted by the Royal Navy in the appearance of carrying out a diplomatic break, with the real purpose of attacking south. If by then, the Riman army has already launched an offensive operation to the south, these three warships will go to shell the Zhiluo Fortress to attract the local Bran fleet and create an opportunity for the Riman army to cross the Luxinhai and enter the Xuan Continent. If the Manman army had not yet gone south, or for other reasons, these three warships would go directly to Nanxi and fall into the ocean, and then decide whether to go east to Fanyan Ocean or west to look east, but the ultimate goal was to join the Liang Xia navy.
The key is to provide support and response from the Liang Xia Navy.
The Navy also mentioned that it hoped to postpone the sortie of the "Prime Minister" to the first half of next year, and wait for the "Admiral" to operate together after it was completed.
In this way, even if it is a mission to break diplomatic relations in the North Sunset, it can pose a huge threat to the Bran Kingdom.
In fact, there is a secret agreement between the two parties involved.
The Palman Navy sent two "Chancellor"-class battleships into the North Sunset Ocean, that is, to contain the Royal Navy of Bran, and all losses were borne by the Imperial Navy.
For this purpose, the Imperial Navy will use two fast battleships of the "Asahimi" class as a guarantee.
If the "Prime Minister" and the "Admiral" were sunk by the Royal Navy of Bran during the battle, the Imperial Navy would unconditionally transfer the "Xuhai" and "Yanhai" to the Huiman Navy, and during the war, help the Huiman Navy build two fast battleships whose combat effectiveness was not below the "Xuhai" class at cost price, and also be responsible for training officers and men, and ensure that they would be handed over to the Huiman Navy during the war.
When I made this guarantee, I hoped that the Manman Navy would let go and fight without worries.
The problem now is that the Navy, apparently, finds this a very good deal.
It must be said that after the Northwest and Guia Naval Battles, the Navy's Navy's combat effectiveness of the two "Xuhai" class ships has gained a deeper understanding.
To say anything, the two "Asahimi" class are by far the most powerful battleships.
So, should the Hindman Navy send the "Prime Minister"?
It's not that I'm reluctant to give up two fast battleships, but if the Manman Navy makes such a disturbance, I'm afraid that it will cause trouble to the Imperial Navy.
Another piece of information came from the Sixth Bureau.
Five days ago, on the evening of the 15th, the presidential envoy of the Nuland Federation went to the capital of the Locksa Federation and secretly met with the top leaders of the Locksa Federation.
To this day, the envoys of the Nuland Federation are in the capital of the Union of Luosha.
It's just that the Sixth Bureau did not get detailed information about the secret meeting between the two sides.
According to the speculation of the Sixth Bureau, President Nuland's special envoy must have offered a higher price to the top leader of the Luosha Federation and was making a last-ditch effort.
In fact, for the Luosha Federation, this is the best chance, even the last chance, to fight against the water.
The current Nuland Federation is most eager to get the support of the Luosha Federation, and if it drags on for a year, even if it is half a year, it will be of little significance for the Luosha Federation to oppose the water.
The Nuland Federation turned defeat into victory, and it did not necessarily need the support of the Luosha Federation.
On the contrary, if the Newland Federation has been going downhill, I am afraid that it is already thinking about how to end the war with dignity, and it will not ally with the Luosha Federation.
In this case, the Luosha Federation will not join the side that is destined to be defeated.
In Xue Yuanzheng's words, the Luosha Federation has been waiting for the price to sell, and its value has risen to the peak, and if it is not sold, it will depreciate.
To say, the price that the Newland Federation is now offering must be very attractive.
Will the leaders of the Luosha Federation be tempted?
From this, the professional analysts of the Sixth Bureau concluded that the top leaders of the Luosha Federation will make a final decision in the near future, and in the next few days.
In fact, it is necessary to declare war on the Nuland Federation and the Bran Kingdom with the Liang Xia Empire and the Juman Empire.
This is an obligation that is clearly set out in the secret treaty.
After the Liangxia Empire and the Juman Empire went to war with the Newland Federation and the Bran Kingdom, the Luosha Federation must declare war on the Newland Federation and the Bran Kingdom as allies, and the time left for the Luosha Federation is only ten days, otherwise it will be regarded as actively reneging on the alliance obligations.
If there is no fulfilment of obligations, there can be no enjoyment of rights.
Having lost the rights granted by the Tripartite Alliance, is the strategic security of the Luosha Federation still guaranteed?
It can be seen that the Luosha Federation must choose a side, and don't want to continue to act as a wall-to-wall grass.
Because the Bran Kingdom officially declared war on the Liangxia Empire on the 13th, according to the ten-day covenant, the Luosha Federation had to issue a declaration of war before the 23rd.
The declaration of war is no joke.
To put it bluntly, as long as the top leader of the Luosha Federation declares war on the Newland Federation and the Bran Kingdom through open channels, there is no way to change it.
The secret agreement in private is easy to say.
However, publicly issuing a declaration of war is by no means child's play, and the big powers are even more trustworthy in their word.
President Nuland's special envoy did not leave, just waiting for the top leaders of the Lockham Federation to make a decision.
Who the hell is war being declared on!?
After Bai Zhizhan and Liu Xiangzhen finished reading these two documents, Xue Yuanzheng returned to the study, and held a document that he had just received.
"You guys take a look before you send it."
After catching it, Bai Zhizhan glanced at it and handed it to Liu Xiangzhen next to him.
It is said to be a document, but in fact it is only one page, and there is only one sentence.
At the beginning, the Raleigh Kingdom, located in the southern part of the Western Continent and on the northern shore of the Luxin Sea, had officially submitted a request to the Riman Empire to form an alliance.
According to the triumvirate covenant, the Empire has the right to introduce other countries to join the alliance, but it needs to provide relevant guarantees for the countries that introduce them.
To put it simply, after joining the alliance, the Raleigh Kingdom was equivalent to a vassal state of the Empire.
Prior to this, the Liang Xia Empire had already vouched for the High Giant Kingdom, allowing the High Giant Kingdom to join the Entente as a vassal state.
The Kingdom of Great thus became the first non-core member of the Entente bloc.
On the day of its accession, the Kingdom of Goju held a large-scale celebration, and it seemed that joining the Entente group was tantamount to becoming a superior power.
After that, the king of the Gaoju Kingdom also made a special trip to the imperial capital. He said that he was thanking the empire for helping him achieve the unification of the country, but in fact he came to make a pilgrimage.
It's just that the status of the High Giant Kingdom will definitely not be comparable to the Raleigh Kingdom.
The key is that the southward plan formulated by the Manman Empire is aimed at, or attacked, the Raleigh Kingdom!
If the Raleigh Kingdom joins the Entente group, there is no need to launch a military attack, and through the Raleigh Kingdom, it can directly enter the Xuan Continent.
Just, should you be happy? 8)