Historically, the relationship between the Luosha Empire and the Western powers was far less good than it had been shown in the Great War.

All along, the Western powers have regarded the great powers of the East as the number one threat. This fear of the enemy is vividly reflected in Western literature, such as the demons are from the East. Before the rise of the Liangxia Empire, the Eastern Demon in the eyes of the Western powers was the Luosha Empire.

The conflict between the Western powers and the Luosha Empire lasted for more than two hundred years.

In fact, the Luosha Empire was also in conflict with the Western powers, from a small inland principality, step by step to develop into a world-class power.

If it weren't for the fact that the Ferman Empire, under the wise command of the old emperor, Wilde I, quickly completed national unification and became the most powerful empire in the Western Continent; Coupled with the fact that Wilder II was so ambitious, departed from the strategic line of the old emperor, and tried in vain to usurp the trident in the hands of his uncle, the Western powers led by the Bran Kingdom would not regard the Empire as the number one threat, let alone reconcile with the Luosha Empire.

Fundamentally, it was actually the size of the Luosha Empire that was too big!

Even if the eastward expansion strategy was blocked, that is, after the crushing defeat to the rising Liangxia Empire and the loss of all the territory east of the Janisei-Balkash, the Luosha Empire still had more land area than the Western powers combined, and the population was twice that of the Locke Republic and 1.5 times that of the Rimman Empire.

In front of the powers of the Western Continent, the Luosha Empire was a huge giant.

The key is that the center of gravity of the Luosha Empire is in the western continent, and it has always regarded itself as a western power, and it is relatively backward in the eastern part of the huge continent. It is precisely because of this that after the crushing defeat to the Liang Xia Empire, the Luosha Empire is still a powerful country and poses a huge threat to the countries of the Western Continent. This also means that when the Luosha Empire revives and expands outward again, the countries of the Western Continent will bear the brunt of it.

Go to the Liang Xia Empire for revenge?

No matter from which point of view, only after the Luosha Empire swept the Western Continent and became a super-hegemon did it have the capital to challenge the Liangxia Empire, which was already a super-hegemon.

In fact, this is also the key to the Western powers' talk about the tiger color change after the mutiny in the Luosha Empire.

From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand the reason why the Locke Republic and the Empire turned enemies into friends.

As countries on the Western Continent, the Locke Republic and the Empire share the same threat to their powerful neighbors in the East, and it can be said that they are unforgettable.

Don't forget, during the First Empire, Locke's army swept across the Western Continent and defeated all opponents, but fell in the ice and snow of the capital of the Luosha Empire, and went downhill from there, and was finally defeated at Waterloo by the anti-Los alliance between the Luosha Empire and the Bran Kingdom. If it hadn't been defeated in the capital of the Luosha Empire, the First Locke Empire would have unified the Western Continent and might have defeated the Bran Kingdom.

As for the Hindan Empire, the number one threat in the Don period before national independence and national unification was the Luosha Empire from the east.

Comparatively speaking, the kingdom of Bran is an offshore country, and the feeling is not so strong.

Before the outbreak of this war, there was a very important reason for the Locke Republic to join the Alliance Group, which was to be able to form an alliance with the Luosha Empire.

In fact, after becoming a second-rate power, it became the basic strategy of the Locke Republic to unite with sea powers such as the Bran Kingdom to suppress the power of the Western Continent. In order to ensure the country's strategic security, the Republic of Rock has been avoiding enemies of multiple land powers at the same time.

Once we understand this, it is not difficult to understand how serious the consequences of the Nuland Federation's backtracking are.

If Wilkins's vision were to become a reality, everyone would be happy, at least among the members of the Coalition.

Even if the Luosha Empire has fallen, the remaining four giants will be able to form a group of great powers that surround the world and dominate the entire world.

Although this group may not be able to survive for a long time, after all, the internal contradictions are also very prominent, but in the next few decades, the group will definitely be able to suppress the defeated Liang Xia Empire and the Juman Empire. Following this trend, the Locke Republic will inevitably become the number one hegemon in the Western Continent.

As for what will happen in a few decades, it is not something that can be considered now.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs at all.

The Nuland Federation broke its promise and abandoned its former allies, especially the Locke Republic, which suffered heavy casualties in the Great War and was almost completely crippled.

It is precisely for this reason that some people claim that the perfidy of the Nuland Federation is the number one cause for the collapse of the alliance, the collapse of the post-war order, and the chaos of the international situation. It is also argued that if the Nuland Federation had not been controlled by isolationism, there would not have been the next global war.

Really?

Even if there is some truth in this statement, it is a partial generalization.

After the end of the war, isolationism rose in the Newland Federation, not because of the huge war losses, but because the Newland Federation did not reap the benefits commensurate with the effort, national strength, and status of the victorious nation. At the root of this, this is the inevitable result of the reluctance of the Bran Kingdom and the Locke Republic to admit the facts.

What facts?

With a population of nearly 200 million, the Nuland Federation not only surpasses all the old empires in terms of population, but also is the second largest industrial power in the world and the first in the West.

Taking all factors into account, the comprehensive strength of the Nuland Federation exceeds that of the other Western powers combined!

If strength is the final word, the post-war world order should be decided by the Nuland Federation.

The Bran Kingdom and the Locke Republic would obviously not agree.

The former is a little better, after all, it is in the same vein as the Newland Federation.

For the Republic of Locke, it is obviously unacceptable to obey the command of the Nuland Federation, and the Nuland Federation will share the cake.

At the time, this view was considered treason in the Republic of Locke.

Not to mention discussing it, even if it is just such an idea, it will be condemned and condemned.

The most obvious example of this is the dismissal of more than a dozen high-ranking government officials in the Republic of Locke during the Seba Peace Conference for advocating the necessary concessions.

Don't forget that in this great war, the Locke Republic sacrificed millions of soldiers and nearly 10 million soldiers and civilians were disabled.

After paying such huge casualties, but in the end it was a wedding dress for other countries, who can accept it?

It can be seen that it was the Locke Republic that refused to compromise and forced Wilkins to make huge concessions at the peace conference, so that the Nuland Federal Congress refused to approve the peace treaty brought back by the president, and the Nuland Federation also broke the treaty and did not join the League of Nations initiated by Wilkins.

From this point of view, it is not wrong to say that the Republic of Locke is self-inflicted.

In any case, after the Nuland Federation retreated to the isolated continent and re-erected the isolationist wall, there were only two options left before the Western powers. The first is to adapt to and accept the new power structure as soon as possible, and recognize the Nuland Federation as the new superpower after the Liangxia Empire. The second is to adjust the country's security strategy, reconcile with the former sworn enemy, and resist the threat from the super-hegemony by huddling together for warmth.

In fact, these are the two salient features of the post-war international situation.

It's just that different powers made different choices.

The Bran Kingdom and the Sakuyi Imperial Kingdom chose the former. The Locke Republic, and the Empire of Hindrance, which had been rebuilt from the ruins of the Great War, chose the latter.

The post-war situation also began here.