waited until dawn, and what I was waiting for was not the latest news, but Zheng Jiangming.

Of course, Zheng Jiangming also brought more detailed news.

In fact, the Riman Empire has been secretly in contact with the Lord of the Bran Kingdom and the faction, and the secret negotiations have been going on for more than half a year.

The final result was a conditional surrender of the Kingdom of Bran.

There are three main conditions.

The first is to retain the royal family and ensure that the Stuart dynasty is still the ruler of the Bran Kingdom and the supreme commander of the whole kingdom.

The second is to ensure the territorial and sovereign integrity of the kingdom.

Third, other officials and soldiers other than Chur and other main war factions will no longer be held accountable for war crimes.

Of course, the kingdom of Bran also paid the necessary price for this.

The first is to unconditionally lease ports and naval bases including, but not limited to, Portsmouth, Bristol, Scapa Bay and other ports and naval bases to the Empire for a period of 99 years.

The second was to detain and guard all the soldiers of the Confederate member states in their territory, and after surrender, hand them over to the Hindman army.

Of course, it also includes war reparations and the division of overseas territories, and so on.

The most representative is that after the war, the Ozhou and Maple Leaf Kingdoms, which were still nominally still belonging to the Bran Kingdom, were unconditionally ceded to the Purman Empire.

If anything, this alone can turn the secret agreement into a piece of waste paper.

After the end of the last war, Ozhou and Maple Leaf Kingdom have effectively gained independence and are no longer colonies of the Bran Kingdom.

It was only a confederation of "Bran Federations" and recognized the Governor appointed by the Bran Crown as the head of state.

Obviously, the Bran Kingdom has no right to decide the belonging of the Aozhou and the Maple Leaf Country.

In addition, the ownership of these two sites involves the vital interests of the Liang Xia Empire, especially Aozhou.

To put it bluntly, if the Empire didn't do anything and got the ownership of Aozhou, the Liangxia Empire would definitely not be able to accept it.

Clearly, the authorities have recognized this.

In an official note to the Empire, the Zoman authorities did not emphasize the ownership of Austria and the Maple Leaf Kingdom, but only that they belonged to the entire Entente bloc.

If you want to say anything, the most important thing is that in fact, the Juman Empire secretly completed the surrender negotiations with the Bran Kingdom without notification and notification from the Liang Xia Empire, and signed a surrender agreement that was essentially an armistice, which was tantamount to putting the fait accompli directly in front of the Liang Xia authorities.

Not to mention the issue of face, this move is clearly challenging the leadership of the Liang Xia Empire in the Entente group.

It's just that what can the imperial authorities do?

In the words of Zheng Jiangming, there is no choice at all.

Immediately after the incident, the ambassador to the Empire went to see the Prime Minister and submitted an official note demanding a reasonable explanation from the Empire.

Subsequently, the ambassador, in his capacity as a special envoy, began negotiations with the Hindman authorities.

The first thing to discuss was to make the treaty signed between the Empire and the Kingdom of Bran elevate to the treaty signed between the Entente and the Kingdom of Bran.

Of course, only after that, can we talk about other things.

According to the news brought by Zheng Jiangming, all the imperial authorities can fight for now is to obtain the right to garrison troops in the Bran Kingdom, as well as a part of the war reparations.

As for the internal situation in the Bran Kingdom, there is nothing to worry about.

The military coup that took place in the Kingdom of Bran was planned by the Yamaman intelligence agency.

Even before the coup d'état, the Lords had already secured the support of the vast majority of the Royal Army, especially the senior generals of the Home Garrison.

In addition, a number of RAF generals have been successfully recruited.

Through these generals, the Lords and factions controlled 80% of the garrison in Bran and all the airfields in the southern part of the mainland.

This is also the key reason why the Hindan army dared to launch airborne operations.

Although the assault missions were carried out by the Airborne Forces, most of the combat units were transported to the airfields by transport aircraft, ensuring complete integrity.

The point is that these airborne troops can be put into battle as soon as they reach Bran itself.

In addition, the support from the garrison allowed the Lords and Peacers to take control of the city of Luntai immediately after the successful coup.

As for the Nuland army stationed in Bran itself, the threat was not very great because of the serious lack of tanks and other armored weapons, and all of them were infantry.

"Before I set out, Bran's forces had taken control of Luntai and the main military base, but were still clashing with the unwilling surrendering army and the Nuland garrison in several locations. According to the above meaning, it is imperative to send combat troops to the Bran Kingdom as quickly as possible. ”

"Army Airlines has already taken action?" Bai Zhizhan was surprised.

There was no news of such a large-scale military operation before, at least in terms of secrecy, the army and intelligence agencies have done a very good job.

Zheng Jiangming nodded and said, "The Army Aviation Expeditionary Brigade has participated in the combat operations on the side of the Bran Kingdom, bombing the Bran army that refuses to surrender, as well as providing air support for the Bran Airborne Force, and expanding the airborne field in the southern region of Bran. As for the combat units of the army, they are also being mobilized and will be able to be sent over soon. At the beginning, it was mainly airborne troops, and armored forces could only be sent after the sea routes were opened. The fleet under the command of Liu Xiangzhen could arrive within a week. By the time sea supremacy was seized, combat operations in Bran itself would no longer be a problem. ”

"Need a timeout on our side?" It's one thing to be surprised, but Bai Zhizhan has already thought that the first task now is to defeat the Bran Kingdom.

"Not only is it not, it's the opposite."

Bai Zhizhan's brows jumped a few times, obviously not understanding what Zheng Jiangming meant.

"There is intelligence that the 'Ethiopia' that has just been commissioned, as well as the 'Endeavour' class, are all setting in the ocean and should be operating in the Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean Sea. On the side of the Bran Kingdom, there are only 2 task forces now, and the 32nd task force is 4 small aircraft carriers. According to the above meaning, it is better to launch an attack on the Khowaii Islands in advance, so that the Nuland Navy has no time to take care of it. ”

Hearing Zheng Jiangming say this, Bai Zhizhan understood.

"I was sent here for another purpose."

Bai Zhizhan didn't say anything, and he also knew that Zheng Jiangming would not make a special trip to report the details.

"No matter what happens to the Bran Kingdom, it is no longer a threat, so there is reason to believe that the Luosha Federation can be defeated within a few months. After the defeat of the two main allies, how long can the lone Nuland Federation hold out, and is it willing to fight? ”

"You mean ......"

"The secret negotiations between the Empire and the lords and factions of the Bran Kingdom are also a declaration that our efforts for total victory have lost their meaning. This time it's the Bran Kingdom, so what about next time? If we persist in fighting, I am afraid that in the end, it will be a bamboo basket to draw water. ”

"Is this what Shousuke meant?" Bai Zhizhan is knowingly asking.

Zheng Jiangming only nodded and didn't explain much.

Actually, there is no need to explain more.

For such a big matter, if there was no nod and approval from Shoufu, let alone Zheng Jiangming, even Liu Changxun would not dare to make a decision to speed up the march without authorization.

Bai Zhizhan let out a long breath.

There is no doubt that this is a very difficult decision and at the same time extremely sane.

While the main allies were fighting for their own vital interests and seeking to maximize their interests, the Liangxia Empire could only face and accept a fait accompli.