The news coming from the imperial capital is relatively optimistic. His Majesty the Emperor clearly rejected his idea without succumbing to the pressure of government officials. It should be said that this vague request can be regarded as a prohibition. Since he has the ability to operate in a specific environment The interpretation that can be used in this regard is too broad. Thinking of this, Cui Wenxiu couldn't help but smile proudly.
Cui Wenxiu's attitude is very clear on whether to deal with the Western Oran and Jutlanders first or the Hansen Alliance. It depends on the situation. The main factor to be considered is the relationship between the Hansen Alliance and their strong neighbors to the west. How about, if the relationship between the Augsburg Empire, the Famini Empire and the Hansen League continues to deteriorate and holds back the Hansen League, then the conditions for solving the northwest Indians will be more mature, and if the Hansen League If the alliance can ease the relationship with these two countries, Cui Wenxiu still feels that it is more appropriate to deal with Nanmeli first. Cui Wenxiu believes that the two ** teams of the Kingdom of West Orland and the Kingdom of Jutland are not yet able to form an alliance with Hansen in terms of combat effectiveness. On a par with each other, West Orland and Jutland may not have the courage to fight a war with the Empire for Nanmeli, which was originally obtained out of thin air.
Both the Imperial Intelligence Agency and the Military Intelligence Agency have sent a large number of officials and spies to pay close attention to the developments of the Hansen Alliance in the west and south. During this period, various important countries in the Western Continent have obviously been involved in something that looks a bit... Amidst the big turmoil caused by the small incident, it seemed that the relationship between the Famini Empire and the Hansen Alliance had been basically stable. The reason was that the Famini Empire and the Kingdom of Leeds, a naval power in the storm to the west, had the right to inspect merchant ships. A conflict broke out. The cause was simple. The Famini Imperial Navy inspected a Leeds Kingdom merchant ship suspected of being a pirate ship on the high seas and detained some of its crew members. This immediately caused an uproar.
The Kingdom of Leeds believed that the Famini Empire's navy had seriously violated the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Leeds and was a malicious provocation to the national prestige of the Kingdom of Leeds. The Kingdom of Leeds immediately made the strongest diplomatic representations, demanding that the Famini Empire immediately release the crew and make an apology and compensation, otherwise you will bear everything after
fruit. Although the Famini Empire released the crew after an investigation by the internal affairs department. However, they refused to apologize and compensate. They believed that the merchant ship was suspected of providing material supplies and selling stolen goods to pirates. They released the crew only because there was no definite evidence and taking into account the relationship between the two countries, and also removed the captain and crew of the ship. His actions are recorded in the archives of the internal affairs department of the Famini Empire.
The quarrel between the two countries' foreign ministries has worsened the tense relationship between the two countries. This also led to an ultimatum issued by the Kingdom of Leeds. As a show of force, the Kingdom of Leeds greatly increased its garrison in the disputed Angevin territory in the northwest corner of Laia. The number of garrison troops suddenly increased from the usual 30,000 to 100,000, and the number of the navy stationed there also doubled. In addition, the Kingdom of Leeds had an eye-catching relationship with the Baroque Kingdom to the south of the Famini Empire. This made the Famini Empire suddenly feel a sense of crisis. Highlighted, and therefore out of strategic necessity, the Famini Empire took the initiative to ease the relationship with its eastern neighbor, the Hansen League.
However, the relationship between the Hansen League and the Augsburg Empire worsened due to the failure of the marriage to the Archduke of Cologne, an important member of the southern Hansen League. The marriage between Princess Hillen, a member of the royal family of the Augsburg Empire, and Campbell II, Grand Duke of Cologne, failed. Campbell II announced the dissolution of Princess Hillen's marriage to other places, and annulled the marriage of his son and daughter with Princess Hillen. This angered Princess Hillen's cousin Cromwell-Franz, the current emperor of the Augsburg Empire. He threatened that this decision was an insult to the Augsburg Empire. If Campbell did not withdraw his decision, he would The Augsburg Imperial Army will use force to prove that Augsburg maintains the honor of the Franz family. However, Archduke Campbell received unanimous support from the southern countries and cities of the Alliance. They had long been dissatisfied with the Augsburg Empire's tough style. Due to the complicated marriage relationship, the Augsburg Empire has been sowing discord in the southern region of the alliance in an attempt to divide and disintegrate the alliance. This has long aroused the vigilance of the southern countries of the alliance, so they took this opportunity to attack Augsburg. Imperial intrigues and designs.
Cui Wenxiu urgently hopes that the Augsburg Empire can immediately declare war on the Principality of Cologne. As long as the war breaks out, the Hansen Alliance will have to focus on the south. The Augsburg Empire is one of the major military powers in the Western Continent. Facing this powerful enemy, the Hansen Alliance had to use all its strength to deal with it.
It will be much easier to regain the northwest India.
It’s just that this war is not that easy to start. The Holy Spirit Church has been mediating the relationship between the two sides, with special envoys running back and forth between the two sides. The top leaders of the Hansen Alliance also have different views on this war, especially The central and northern countries of the Hansen Alliance were very dissatisfied with this war that might be caused by marriage, so their tough attitude towards the southern countries was also very ambiguous. However, for the purpose of maintaining the same voice of the alliance, they still reluctantly passed a statement supporting the Principality of Cologne. , but secretly also supports the Holy See in actively helping to reconcile the relationship between the two parties.
Cui Wenxiu did not hang himself on a rope. It would be good for the war between the Augsburg Empire and the Hansen Alliance to break out, but it doesn't matter if the war doesn't start. The Imperial Army has another target that can be chosen. For this goal, the Imperial Army is already quietly working on it.
Preparations for the raid on South Merry.
West Oran and Jutland were obviously overjoyed to have picked up a piece of land out of thin air, but they did not realize that their betrayal of Merry actually made the Merry people who were industrially and commercially developed and focused on their credibility far away from them. Beyond their resentment towards the empire, they believed that the Duke of York had irrationally participated in the South Indian War that had nothing to do with his children because of his children's marriage issues. At this point, Mellie had already been unreasonable, and the empire was against him. It is understandable that Merry launched a war of revenge, and it is not the fault of others that Merry failed.
However, as Merry's most important ally, the Kingdom of Jutland actually participated in the carving up of Merry together with another quasi-ally, the Kingdom of West Orland. This betrayal conspiracy made the Merry people extremely angry. The hatred towards Jutland and West Orland has also reached its peak, which can be seen in the situation in the regions controlled by the Empire and Jutland and West Orland respectively. The imperial rule in the central and north Melli region is peaceful, but in the southern Melli region it is full of contradictions and tensions. This can be seen from the fact that the largest newspaper in the Melli region, the Business Times, has been criticizing the despicable and ugly Jutlanders. The people of West Oran demand that the Merry industrial and commercial community refuse to trade with Jutland and West Oran, call on the industrial and commercial workers in the South Melli region to go on strike to protest the illegal occupation of the two countries, and demand the reunification of South Melli and North Central Melli. , this also made Jutland and West Orland feel very uneasy. They repeatedly asked whether such remarks were instigated by the Empire. After receiving a clear denial from the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they unanimously requested the new arrival of the Empire. Governor Merry Qin Tieliu restrained the increasingly radical anti-Jutland and Western Oran rhetoric.
The South Merry region has flat terrain and is quite suitable for the use of troops. However, the rule of the Jutlanders and West Orlanders in this area is not stable. Representatives of the Senate and Citizens' Council of North and Central Merry have already repeatedly expressed their opinions to the new Meilian. Governor-General Qin Tieliu and Cui Wenxiu made Nan Meili's request themselves, and Qin Tieliu himself also privately consulted Cui Wenxiu several times for his views on this issue. In Cui Wenxiu's view, Governor Meili, who was born in a well-known family, felt deeply in his heart. They probably also support themselves in launching a war to unify Merry. A unified Merry is more in line with the interests of the empire from every angle.
The Jerok Army has been rested and replenished and deployed to the Thrace and Anatoly regions, while the Eleventh Army is also lingering in the border area of Lebo Mansion and Meili, preparing to enter the Giredu area, but Cui Wenxiu is not ready yet. I am afraid that once this order is issued, it will
The Orans and West Orans will understand what they are planning to do again. Cui Wenxiu is prepared to wait a little longer to see if there is any change in the situation in the Hansen Alliance. If the situation does not change within a month, Cui Wenxiu will In order to prepare for the Eleventh Army to be stationed in the Giredu area to serve as the vanguard to launch the Unified Meili War, the Jerok Army followed up quickly to ensure that the war ended in the shortest possible time. The Seventh Army was placed in Binhai County as a general reserve force. Although Cui Wenxiu doesn't think this reserve team will be used.
When His Majesty the Emperor's secret order came to Cui Wenxiu, the last worry in Cui Wenxiu's heart was finally put aside. With His Majesty the Emperor's approval, he no longer had any scruples. There were many excuses. The people of the central and northern Meili region wanted to The need for the unification of Meili to promote economic development in the Meili region and the entire western region can be openly stated. I believe that as long as the war continues, the representatives of the Senate and the House of Citizens in the Meili region will also represent Meili. The people's voice gave him the strongest support, which was also a good support for His Majesty the Emperor's explanation to the guys at the Imperial Administration Council.
Wu Feng quietly issued this secret order to Cui Wenxiu after receiving Taitieliu's report on the situation in the Meili area. A mutilated Meili obviously caused the economy of the Meili area to be fragmented, and also caused the Meili area to be divided. The people of Li are somewhat confused and impetuous. If the empire can take advantage of this opportunity,
By unifying Meili, the empire can not only drive economic development in the western part of the empire through a unified Meili, but also win the hearts and minds of the people in Meili.