Although he had been mentally prepared, when he entered the commander-in-chief's office and saw Xue Yuanzheng, Bai Zhizhan was still a little surprised.

Later, he noticed the casual clothes that Shousuke was wearing.

It is definitely not here to find Liu Changxun, and there are very important things, but they cannot be informed through formal channels, and they can only teach important things in person.

When Bai Zhizhan greeted Xue Yuanzheng, Liu Changxun poured Bai Zhizhan a cup of coffee.

This is a hint that the white stop war, Shousuke brought a topic that is definitely not something that can be explained clearly in a few words, so wait a little longer.

"This is from Ambassador Bran this morning, you see."

Diplomatic note?

After receiving the document handed by Xue Yuanzheng and looking at it, Bai Zhizhan immediately tightened his brows.

It was not so much a diplomatic note as an ultimatum.

If the Liangxia Empire does not officially announce before 0:00 a.m. on February 1 that it accepts the initiative initiated by the Nuland Federation and the Kingdom of Bran, the Kingdom of Bran will impose a strategic embargo on the warring sides on February 1 and will no longer export strategic materials, including oil, to the belligerents.

"Hasn't this matter been rumored for a long time?"

"It used to be a rumor, but now it's a fact." Xue Yuanzheng replied.

Putting down the file, Bai Zhizhan rubbed his forehead vigorously again.

"Before you came over, Commander Liu had already said that in a war with the Bran Kingdom, our chances of victory are not good. I would like to ask, what do you think about this? ”

Bai Zhizhan didn't rush to speak, this is not a problem that can be dealt with.

Where is this a matter of starting a war with the kingdom of Bran.

Because the Bran Kingdom was not involved in the war, and the imposition of an embargo on the belligerents was a national right recognized by international conventions, as long as the Liang Xia Empire made a fuss about this, such as using the embargo as a reason to declare war on the Bran Kingdom, the Nuland Federation would definitely fight for the Bran Kingdom.

At its root, this is clearly a trick played by the Newland Federation.

If you really want to fight, you must count the Nuland Federation.

At the same time, there is indeed no chance of winning against the Newland Federation and the Bran Kingdom.

Defeating the Nuland Navy in the Guia Ocean is already very difficult, and going to Fanyan Ocean to face the Bran Royal Navy will definitely be defeated.

But can you back down?

Now sit down and talk, and the previous efforts will be in vain. The Narrow Imperial State, which received a blood transfusion to save its life, will soon become a major problem for the empire again.

From a military point of view, as long as the Nuland Federation goes all out to provide support, as soon as a few months, or at most a year, the Narrow Empire will be able to recover its vitality and return to the battlefield in good spirits, relying on 80 million soldiers and civilians to fight a real war of attrition with the Empire on its own soil.

Moreover, there is no point in the negotiations.

If it can be negotiated, the Nuland Federation should also come forward and impose a strategic embargo on both warring sides on February 1.

The Nuland Federation did not express its position, isn't it just planning to open up to the narrow imperial net.

That being the case, what else is there to talk about?

If you can't back down, how can you fight, or how can you fight to have a chance of winning?

Obviously, this is the question raised by Xue Yuanzheng.

After pondering for a while, Bai Zhizhan spoke: "If there is no way to delay until next year, the best choice is to find a way to drag the Bran Kingdom. ”

"Keeping the kingdom of Bran out of the way?" Xue Yuanzheng was obviously a little surprised.

"Why not the Newland Federation?" Liu Changxun followed up and asked.

Before the arrival of the White Stop War, the two were already discussing this issue, and they had the same opinion, that is, to deal with the Bran Kingdom first.

The reason is also very simple, eat soft persimmons first.

"Although our main enemy is not the Bran Kingdom, what can we do to hold back the Newland Federation?"

After Bai Zhizhan said this, Xue Yuanzheng nodded, Liu Changxun was obviously a little embarrassed, maybe it was he who proposed to contain the Newland Federation.

"What limits the Newland Federation from doing anything is the 'isolationist' rhetoric at home. If you want me to say, this thing is metaphysics. Bai Zhizhan paused slightly, and then said: "On the bad side, isolationism is most likely made by Lofus. ”

"How ...... this?"

As soon as Liu Changxun spoke, Xue Yuanzheng shook his head at him and told him to shut up.

"Is this just your guess?"

"Sort of. The truth is actually here, and it depends on whether we believe it or not. ”

Xue Yuanzheng didn't speak, just nodded slightly, and let Bai Zhizhan continue.

"No matter how you look at it, as long as we go to war with the Kingdom of Bran, Lofos will let the Nuland Federation enter the war as an ally. Conversely, if we were to fight the Nuland Federation first, the Kingdom of Bran might not immediately fulfill its alliance obligations under certain circumstances. ”

"What specific situation?" Liu Changxun followed and asked.

"There is a strong enemy that directly attacks the core interests of the Bran Kingdom, such as the Empire." It was not Bai Zhizhan who answered this question, but Xue Yuanzheng.

Liu Changxun was surprised and felt that he had heard it wrong.

Bai Zhizhan frowned, although he was the one who put forward this point of view, but before Xue Yuanzheng said it, he hadn't thought about the Empire at all.

Is this possible?

Although in the last war, the Riman Empire was a hardcore ally, almost accompanying the Liang Xia Empire to fight until the last moment, but after the war, the relationship between the two countries took a sharp turn for the worse, even if it has not been torn its face, it is only passable on face, and it has long been no longer an ally.

There are many reasons, mainly related to the core interests of the country. For example, during the Seba Peace Conference, in order to maintain the status of a "non-defeated country", the Liangxia Empire did not come forward to defend the core interests of the Empire, and finally let the disputed Alor region be assigned to the Rock Republic.

Of course, this also has to do with the twenty-year peace that lasted after the war.

With twenty years of peace, there was no basis for re-forming a military alliance, whether it was the Liangxia Empire or the Empire of the Empire.

The military and the government are still secondary, the key is the people, and the people on both sides do not have a high degree of recognition of each other.

"If you want to contain the Bran Kingdom, you can only rely on the Riman Empire." Xue Yuanzheng let out a sigh. "Luckily, the Empire has also expressed its intention to re-align itself with us."

At this moment, even Bai Zhizhan was shocked.

"Also this morning, the new ambassador of the Empire took the opportunity of presenting his credentials to propose to us that he would be able to re-conclude a treaty of alliance with us. The point is that the Empire is not opposed to a tripartite treaty, and as long as we are willing to provide a guarantee, we are willing to reconcile with the Luosha Federation. ”

Where is this surprise, it is simply jaw-dropping!

With the guarantee of the Liangxia Empire, the Manman Empire is willing to reconcile with the Luosha Federation!?

Did you hear it wrong?

"The ...... of the Luosha Federation"

"It's the same."

This time, Bai Zhizhan clearly realized that he had heard correctly.

Is it just a deception, or can a pact really be made?

Can the three land powers on a line come together?

In the last war, the Luosha Empire was sandwiched between the Liangxia Empire and the Riman Empire, and suffered a lot, and eventually collapsed. Although it is now the Luosha Federation, how can those people forget the losses suffered by being attacked from both sides in the last war.

The most hated thing by the Luosha Federation is the Riman Empire.

After the end of the last war, the Liangxia Empire did not occupy the lands captured in the war, and then signed a peace treaty with the Luosha Federation.

However, the Manman Empire, in collaboration with the Rock Republic, almost dismembered half of the Luosha Federation, causing the Luosha Federation to lose a large part of its territory, and it was also devastated as a result.

Does the Luosha Federation really want to reconcile with the Manman Empire?