Before dawn, at about four o'clock in the morning, Xue Yuanzheng's secretary sent the telegram.

Although Liu Xiangdong participated in the negotiations on behalf of the empire and secretly consulted with Representative Bran afterwards, the negotiations were all under the control of the cabinet and were directly responsible to the first assistant.

Not even the Foreign Secretary has the right to intervene, let alone the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

The secret negotiations did not live up to all expectations, but they were not bad.

The Kingdom of Bran will still officially impose a strategic embargo on the two warring sides, the Liangxia Empire and the Sayi Empire, on March 1, at 0:00 Luntai time.

However, there is still room for discussion on the embargoed materials and the methods of embargo.

The first phase of the embargo is all military materials that have a clear military purpose and can be directly used in the war, including but not limited to petroleum, iron ore, copper ore, electrolytic aluminum, armor steel, scrap steel, various industrial acids and saltpeter, natural rubber and petrochemicals.

Strategic materials with significant civilian value, mainly for civilian use, and directly related to people's livelihood, such as food and medicine, are not within the scope of the embargo.

The key is actually the embargo method.

The export of embargoed goods from the home country and overseas colonies to the warring parties is prohibited.

Domestic companies are prohibited from engaging in commercial cooperation with belligerents in connection with the export of embargoed goods.

National banks are prohibited from providing financial support and financial services to the warring parties for the purchase of embargoed goods.

National citizens and residents abroad are prohibited from participating in the delivery of embargoed materials to the warring parties.

This is also known as the "Four Prohibitions".

The point is that the Buran Kingdom's embargo is not aimed at third parties.

Obviously, this back door is too wide.

For example, natural rubber from Malai could first be exported to the Daiman Kingdom and then sold to the Liangxia Empire. If it is a transit trade, there is no need to even transport the goods to the Daiman Kingdom, and after leaving the customs from Malai, go through the entry and exit procedures between the Daiman Kingdom and the Liangxia Empire, you can let the freighter go directly to the port of the Liangxia Empire to unload the goods. All that is done is to open a trading company in the Kingdom of Daiman.

Oil is the same, sell it to a third party, and then sell it to the Liangxia Empire.

In addition, the Bran Kingdom promised that it would not block the shipping lanes on the grounds of the embargo, and would open the sea arteries that the Liang Xia Empire actually controlled for importing important strategic materials, including but not limited to the Xifan Canal, the Kisha Strait and the Throat Strait, which the shipping routes must pass.

Before the end of the last war, in order to consolidate its dominance in the Van Lo region, the Bran Kingdom seized control of almost all the sea routes in and out of the Van Yan Ocean. At that time, the whole kingdom of Bran was still cheering for this. Unexpectedly, now it has become a hot potato that can't be thrown away.

In response, the Liangxia Empire pledged not to send troops to attack and occupy these sea routes.

With all this, the strategic embargo becomes empty talk.

If there is any regret, it is that the duration of the embargo has not been set.

No one was surprised by this result, including the White Stop.

Although many people like to use "hundred-legged insects" to describe the Bran Kingdom under the river, Bai Zhizhan feels that "strong outside and dry in the middle" is actually more appropriate.

Eight years earlier, in 82 New York, the year Lofus was first elected president, Imperial intelligence had a strategic plan for the Royal Navy.

It is clearly mentioned that after the war breaks out again, the Royal Navy of Bran will adopt a defensive strategy, fortify in the colonies of Malai and Shiquan City, block the Liang Xia Navy in stages, and delay the advance of the Liang Xia Navy as much as possible, so as to gain more mobilization time.

The war plan that followed was almost identical to that of the previous war.

Retreat to the Kibu Fortress and fight the final battle here.

If you retreat, it will be the Xifan Canal and Lu Xinhai.

Crucially, the Van Roe region can be abandoned if necessary.

With a population of more than 200 million, the Van Luo region was a heavy burden for any empire.

With the right approach, such as a defensive strategy with strong walls and clear fields, the Van Roe region will become the graveyard of the Empire!

From this strategic plan, it can be seen that the Royal Navy of Bran is not enterprising at all, and has no hope of defeating the Liang Xia Navy in the next big battle.

Although after that, especially after Lofos lived in the Gray House, the Newland Federation raised the banner of Western civilization, and the conservatives of the Bran Kingdom took power, made a comprehensive adjustment to the basic strategy, strengthened the relationship with the Newland Federation, and behaved aggressively on international issues, but fundamentally, the overall strategy of the Bran Kingdom still tended to be conservative, or the main purpose was to protect vested interests.

Reinvigorated with the support of the Nuland Federation?

The Bran kingdom has all regained its strength, let the Nuland Federation drink the northwest wind?

The Nuland Federation is the gravedigger of the Bran Kingdom!

Without the Nuland Federation, no matter how much the Kingdom of Bran declined, it was also the standard-bearer of the Western powers, representing many Western powers, including the Locke Republic.

In her most glorious period, Queen Bran's children and grandchildren spread across the Western royal family.

At that time, the Kingdom of Bran was the spiritual leader of the Western world!

With the Newland Federation, no matter how strong the Bran Kingdom is, it can't be the standard-bearer.

If the Nuland Federation wants to be big in the world, even if it has strong domestic power, it needs overseas interests.

Among other things, the plundering of overseas interests is itself a justification for foreign expansion.

Expanding out is not to fight for the benefits of its own people, but to help the primitive tribes of the wild land live a happy and happy life?

Lofosken, the voters who support him will not say yes either.

This is the key reason for the prevalence of "isolationism", and instead of tasting the sweetness of expansion, the Nulands feel that they are saving the lonely kingdoms of the Western Continent.

The Nuland Federation has embarked on the path of expansion, and before it grows stronger, it will definitely not anger the Liangxia Empire.

First of all, he has to replace the Kingdom of Bran and become the leader of the Western world!

What the Newland Federation wants to take away from the Kingdom of Bran is not only the title of Western overlord, but also the actual benefits.

This is also the clearest and most active diplomatic strategy of the Nuland Federation in its dealings with the Kingdom of Bran after Lofos came to power.

To put it simply, it is to gradually replace and replace the Kingdom of Bran in various parts of the world and in various international organizations.

The most representative ones are the Austrian country in the southwestern and eastward sea, and the neighbor red maple country to the north.

After these years of infiltration, to be precise, with the active support of the Newland Federation, Austria and the Red Maple Kingdom have essentially achieved independence, are no longer overseas colonies of the Bran Kingdom, have obtained all sovereignty, including military and diplomatic, and pursue the basic policy of following the Newland Federation.

It was also by taking over the mantle of the Bran Kingdom that the Newland Federation grew rapidly in recent years.

Without overseas colonies and the leadership of the Western world, the Kingdom of Bran is nothing more than a shell that doesn't even count as a stinky skin.

If the country's war potential is the standard, the current Bran Kingdom is at most second-rate, and it is still below the Manman Empire and the Luosha Federation.

To say, it is slightly stronger than the Rock Republic that is not mentioned.

What else can such a Bran kingdom do?

Even if under the persecution of the Nuland Federation, the Bran Kingdom has no way to avoid it, and can only impose a strategic embargo on the warring parties, which does not mean that it is willing to take the fire for the Newland Federation.

In any case, after the end of this war, it will not be the Bran Kingdom that will dominate the world.

The Nuland Federation is unwilling to harden the Liang Xia Empire, why should the Bran Kingdom be strong?