By the time Hale arrived to explain the situation, it was already afternoon.

On the Treasure Harbor side, Nyze was waiting for an order from Lofos.

Because the Liang Xia navy did not fire the first shot, it was only after obtaining the permission of Lofos that Niz could give orders to the front-line troops.

Strictly speaking, it was Lofos who gave the order to go to war.

At the military level, this is not a difficult thing to decide.

Task Force 42 is there, and Task Force 21 fighters are already on the battlefield, so it must be nearby. Task Force 43 is also not far away, either behind Task Force 42, to the south, or to the southwest.

As long as the 21st Task Force can be eliminated in one fell swoop, there is a great chance that the other two will be annihilated.

Expand your search and perhaps find a fourth task force.

Even if you just take out the 42nd Task Force and the 21st Task Force, you will be able to seize the initiative and gain a huge advantage in the later battles.

It's all about time.

It was already morning on the Guia side, and if the attack was delayed until the afternoon, it might not be able to wipe out all the Liang Xia fleets found.

If you are forced to choose between Task Force 21 and Task Force 42 due to lack of time, the result will not be much better, no matter what you choose.

All in all, it's too early to fight.

That's why Hale came here.

At the political level, this is not a simple matter.

Lofos did not hesitate, but waited for news.

"I personally called to inquire, and after receiving the last piece of information, that is, about an hour ago, there was nothing unusual on the side of the Liangxia Empire, Xue Yuanzheng did not hold an emergency meeting, the residence of the first assistant was still very calm, and the same was true for the naval headquarters."

As he said this, Hale went and poured himself a glass of water.

"Is it business as usual?"

Hale nodded, and after taking a sip of water, he said, "It's very unusual, Xue Yuanzheng probably expected these things a long time ago and was mentally prepared." If you want me to say, the information obtained by the Naval Intelligence Bureau before was not groundless, and the Liang Xia Empire had been prepared for a long time. ”

Lofos was already frowning.

In late September, the Bureau of Naval Intelligence intercepted a message that the Liang Xia Navy had prepared for a war with the Nuland Navy before the Chung Yeung Festival, and had specially arranged several long-range patrol aircraft to ensure that the main commanders could be sent to the front line as soon as necessary.

This "main commander" refers to the White Stop.

The so-called "necessary time" is also the wedding day of Bai Zhizhan and the little eldest princess.

It's just that the source of the information is very dubious, so the credibility of the intelligence is not very high.

When the Naval Intelligence Bureau made this report, it also clearly mentioned that this may be a means played by the Liang Xia Navy to prevent attacks before the Double Ninth Festival. To put it simply, it is to release the news first, so that the Nuland Navy is suspicious, so that it will give up waging war at the time of the big wedding of the White Stop.

This speculation seemed to be fine at the time.

The point is that the intelligence comes from the Sixth Bureau of the Liang Xia Empire, and this intelligence agency is subordinate to the Praetorian Guard, which is loyal to the royal family, so it must escort the princess's marriage.

Anyway, no one else, including Lofus, took this information seriously.

It's just that now it seems that it's really happening.

The key is that after such a serious thing happened, Xue Yuanzheng was able to sit firmly in Diaoyutai and did not immediately convene an emergency meeting.

The big wedding is Bai Zhizhan and the little eldest princess of the empire, and it is not the first assistant of the empire.

Besides, the big wedding has ended, is it possible that the important ministers who went to attend the big wedding are all staying outside the cave room to watch the excitement?

If all this had been arranged in advance, Bai Zhizhan did not stay in the imperial capital to participate in the wedding, and went to the front line early, already in the 41st task force.

What else is there to worry about?

The two cadres of the Liang Xia Navy are all on the front line, and if they really want to fight, I am afraid that it will be the Nuland Navy that will suffer.

If it is replaced by Lofus, it can also sit firmly on the Diaoyutai platform.

Will Bai Zhizhan give up his big wedding and go to the front?

In fact, it should be asked the other way around, why not?

Although he had never been to the Liangxia Empire, after becoming president, Lofus spent a lot of time getting to know his future opponent: Xue Yuanzheng.

During this period, Lofos gained a more comprehensive understanding of Liang Xia's culture and traditions.

In the thousands of years of civilization history of that ancient oriental country, there has never been a shortage of people with lofty ideals who are loyal to the country.

Liangxia culture has always been based on "loyalty" and "filial piety" as the core.

In addition, "loyalty" definitely precedes "filial piety".

Loyalty to the country is the most noble moral realm, for capable people with lofty ideals, don't say that the loss of the ego, even if it is to give up the family.

So, what is a big wedding?

If he had already received the news and knew that the Newland Federation was preparing to enter the war at this time, Bai Zhizhan would definitely give up the marriage to the princess.

When he returns triumphantly from the battlefield, not only will he not be blamed or embarrassed, but he will also become a hero of the empire.

Even if he doesn't return, as long as he is martyred for the country, he will also be famous for eternity.

Isn't the pursuit of a soldier to be famous through the ages?

Thinking of this, Lofos couldn't help but sigh.

To say, I still underestimate my opponent, or I don't know my opponent, and I always measure my opponent by my own values.

In the last century, there was first the Luosha Empire, and then the Bran Kingdom, which was defeated by the Liangxia Empire successively, all of which were too self-righteous. On the contrary, in the last war, the Narrow Imperial State, which was also an eastern country, seized the opportunity to win successive victories on the Ice Storm Peninsula and the Guia Ocean.

"What now?" Hale asked.

"Things have come to this point, and there's definitely no going back." Lofos said as he took off his glasses clipped to his nose. "Go and send a telegram to Niz and follow the backup plan. We will issue an ultimatum as soon as possible to give him the opportunity. ”

"Backup?"

Lofos nodded, indicating that Hale had heard him right.

Hale gritted his teeth, but held back.

According to the original plan, after the attack on the freighter, a military operation was launched immediately, but there was a premise, that is, the warships and fighters of the Liangxia Empire fired first, and the warships and fighters of the Newland Federation were forced to return fire, that is, the Liangxia Navy had to fire the first shot.

In this way, the attack on the freighter can be linked to the Liang Xia navy, saying that the Liang Xia battleship sank the freighter.

However, Liang Xiajun did not fire the first shot.

The key is that there is no way to prove that the Liang Xia battleship sank those freighters.

If you talk about it, I'm afraid it will turn into self-deprecation in the end.

If I miss this point in time, I am afraid that I will not be able to get such a good opportunity in the future.

In this way, an ultimatum needs to be issued.

According to Lofus's intentions, he followed the Liangxia Empire's method of dealing with the Narrow Imperial State, only gave 24 hours, handed over the submarine that launched the attack, and let the fleet withdraw from the sea area where the incident occurred, and all went to the nearest port, unconditionally cooperating and assisting the Nuland Federation in the investigation.

Anyway, it is to put forward a series of harsh conditions, and the Liang Xia Empire will definitely not agree to it.

It's just that this will have to be delayed for at least twenty-four hours.

If the Bai Zhi War was in the Liangxia Empire, then the twenty-four hours of delay would be very fatal.

It's just that now it seems that Bai Zhizhan may have gone to the 41st Task Force earlier, and the big wedding held in the imperial capital was just to deceive the Nuland authorities.

This is the main reason why Lofos decided to go with a backup plan.