The official residence of the first auxiliary of the imperial capital.

Xue Yuanzheng didn't hold an emergency meeting, not because he didn't pay attention to it, but because he was too busy.

In the morning, that is, after Lofos issued the ultimatum, Xue Yuanzheng summoned the members of the wartime cabinet to hold an emergency meeting at the residence of the chief assistant.

Because the Nuland Federation's entry into the war was expected for a long time, no outcome was discussed at the meeting.

The only thing that is certain is that it was by no means the ships of the Imperial Navy that attacked the merchant ships of the Newlands.

Before the meeting, Liu Changxun called Xue Yuanzheng to tell him that the navy had conducted an internal investigation and that the 42nd Task Force had also submitted a report. When the Newland merchant ships were attacked, the nearest destroyers were about ten kilometers away. None of them fired at the freighter, let alone used torpedoes.

The point is that if the destroyer launches a torpedo, it will inevitably make an emergency turn and aim its side at the target, which will definitely leave evidence, such as being photographed.

Until now, the Nuland Federation has not produced such evidence.

As a matter of common sense, it is not necessary to use expensive torpedoes to sink those freighters, inexpensive 130-mm shells are enough.

In addition, there were no submarines of the Imperial Navy at all in the sea area where the incident occurred.

Liu Changxun also made a guarantee with a black gauze hat.

Of course, there is no need to be so impulsive.

At the meeting, in order to convince the other members of the wartime cabinet, Xue Yuanzheng first expressed full confidence in the Imperial Navy, and suggested that the Nuland authorities had played a conspiracy.

What the hell is going on, Xue Yuanzheng didn't say, and he couldn't say it clearly.

In any case, the emergency meeting was only the external voice of the unified imperial authorities, so as not to leak their mouths when announcing the news, so as not to be laughed at by the outside world.

As for leaving the mouth, there is no need to worry.

After that, Xue Yuanzheng responded to President Nuland's ultimatum as the first assistant of the empire.

He denied that the attack on the Nuland freighter was the work of the Imperial Navy's ships, emphasizing that the Empire was at war with the Imperial Empire, and that the area where the incident occurred was within the blockade area set by the Imperial Navy, and that the Nuland ships that were in the accident were obviously sailing towards the Imperial Empire, carrying embargoed goods such as arms.

As for the request made by Lofus, Xue Yuanzheng did not pay attention to it at all. It was only proposed that the Nuland Federation could be assisted in the investigation of the cause of the sinking of the freighter within a reasonable scope, that is, on the premise of respecting the belligerent rights of the Empire, or to facilitate the investigation action.

After lunch, Xue Yuanzheng had a secret conversation with Liu Changxun.

It's still a question of war with the Nuland Federation.

Because there was no war, and in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Xue Yuanzheng did not go to the naval headquarters or the command center of the Praetorian Guard.

The two discussed issues at the strategic level.

To put it simply, it is how to fight after the war.

At the naval level, because there is no possibility of entering the Fanyan Ocean for the time being, there are two options, one is to go south, southwest, and the other is to enter the Khowaii Islands.

It's just that before that, the Northern Malaysia Islands and Guan Island have to be laid.

Because there are no military facilities in the Northern Malaysia Islands, and there are not many garrisons, after the Nuland Federation entered the war, it was necessary to attack the island.

As for the attack and occupation of Nanzhu Kingdom, it was a matter of course.

As long as Guan Dao is defeated, even if it starts to attack Guan Dao, and a detachment is sent over, it can support the landing of the marines in Nanzhu Kingdom.

According to Xue Yuanzheng's intentions, it is better to leave the attack on Nanzhu to the army, so that the army can be more active in the battle operations in the Guia.

In this regard, Liu Changxun did not object, and immediately agreed.

Nanzhu is not small, there are tens of millions of people, there are thousands of islands, and there are more than a dozen large ones, so it will definitely take time and effort to fight.

Since the Army is willing to contribute, why not agree?

It's just that after the shipping route is cut off, most of the Nuland Federation will take the initiative to withdraw its troops from Nanzhu.

At the military level, the Nuland Federation is likely to withdraw the troops deployed in Nanzhu to Austria, laying the foundation for the future defense of the Southwest Guia and Austria.

It can be seen that the key is actually the pipe island.

It's just that the problem is also in the island.

If the first battle with the Nuland Navy can be won by a big victory, it is easy to say anything, and when the time comes, the four fleet aircraft carriers will be concentrated, and then the shore-based aviation of the Volcanic Islands will be used, and enough marines will be assembled, and the island will definitely be taken in one fell swoop, and at most it will pay a relatively heavy price.

It's just that who can guarantee that there will be four fleet aircraft carriers by then?

What if there were only two of them?

What if there is none?

Obviously, these are things that must be thought of in advance and made relevant arrangements in advance.

Fundamentally, it's still time.

Here, the strategies of both sides are involved.

The Imperial Navy has a temporary superiority in strength, especially in the next two to three years, when the Imperial Navy's superiority in strength is obvious.

The Nuland Navy has the advantage of space, which is almost the entire Guia.

So, will the Imperial Navy be able to erase the space superiority of the Nuland Navy and achieve a decisive victory within two to three years of having superiority in forces?

The attack on Guan Dao was not only the first battle, but also the most crucial battle.

It's all easy to say after it's done.

I'm afraid it's hard to play well.

According to the original plan, the next direction of the offensive would be determined by the combat operation of the attack on Guandao.

Basically.

If they can successfully take Guan Island, they will continue to advance eastward, and then attack Wei Island and Transit Island, and finally capture the Khowaii Islands.

On the contrary, if the attack on Guandao is not smooth enough, it is necessary to consider developing in the direction of the southwest and eastward gaze first.

The reason for this choice is simple: to the south of the island is the Mikro, which is dotted with islands, so you can use the island as a base to advance step by step. To the east of the islands is the vast Middle East and North Eastern Oceans, and there are only a few islands to the west of the Howaii Islands, which must be stormed, and the Nuland Federation can delay the advance of the Imperial Navy by holding on to these islands.

The point is that without enough aircraft carriers, there is no way to capture the isolated island defended by the Nuland army.

Just by battleships, without the cover of carrier-based aviation, there was no way to even get close to the islands.

The advantages and disadvantages of the two lines of attack, as well as the strategic and tactical implications, have been discussed countless times before.

It is a pity that after more than 10 years of discussion, no reason has been discussed, and on the contrary, the contradiction between the army and the navy has become more serious.

When it was time for afternoon tea, the secretary delivered the latest news, and it was Liu Changxun who came to the Shoufu Mansion after lunch to wait.

A piece of information sent by the Sixth Bureau.

About two hours ago, in the early hours of the morning on the east coast of the Nuland Federation, the Nuland Congress convened an emergency session at the request of the president.

It's just a closed-door meeting.

In addition, Lofos went to the Federal Congress, where he spoke.

According to the speculation of the sixth game, it must have something to do with the war authorization.

If Lofus had been prepared and had the support of a majority of the members of Congress, he would have asked Congress for an early authorization for war.

To put it simply, when the ultimatum expires, if the Liangxia Empire does not compromise, he will officially declare war on the Liangxia Empire.

At the same time, it was he who declared the Nuland Federation in a state of war.

As long as there is a congressional authorization, there is no need to wait for a vote in Congress.

got the information, Liu Changxun did not delay any longer.

After calling the headquarters at the residence of the first assistant, Liu Changxun left to return to the naval headquarters. 8)