When Wen Na got the news that the Machi Khans had withdrawn their troops, Mulige also knew that Lygon City had become an undefended city. The Nanyang Alliance was no less well-informed than the Machi Khans, and Western Xinjiang was in the north. With a complete victory, the war in the north will end with a complete victory in Western Xinjiang. Now is the time to consider how to exit with dignity and without leaving any consequences.
The atmosphere between the Xijiang Army and the Nanyang Army, which had been in a peaceful confrontation, suddenly became a little tense. Taking advantage of the power of the northern victory, although they were still at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, the Xijiang camp advocated punishing the Nanyang Army. The calls for shameless breach of contract suddenly became louder. Especially after the reinforcements from the two divisions of the Sixth Army changed their route and headed south along Medan towards Moro, this emotional reaction became more and more intense, and Mulige, who originally planned to calm down the matter, also became a little bit arrogant. Undecided, the one in the Nanyang Army suddenly replaced the coach who had been leading the battle and took on the responsibility of negotiating peace with the Western Xinjiang side.
At this time, the Nanyang Alliance already regretted getting involved in this troubled waters. Seeing that the main force of the Western Xinjiang Army would definitely swarm southward as soon as the war in the north ended, the Machikhans fled in a panic, leaving only the Nanyang people behind. this. It turned out that the faction that advocated joining forces with the Machi Khans to invade the west was naturally silent, while the faction that opposed sending troops was furious and denounced those warring factions for causing harm to the country and the people. However, things had become like this, and they had to find ways to seek forgiveness from Western Xinjiang. , to prevent the Western Xinjiang Army from venting all their anger on themselves.
Facing the diplomatic negotiators sent by the Nanyang Alliance, Mulige had a helpless attitude at this time, putting all the burden on Wang Liao, the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Administration who was responsible for negotiating with the Nanyang Alliance. He reported to the deputy commander of the Nanyang Army that His Highness the King of Qin was very angry at the Nanyang Alliance's breach of contract and betrayal, and would mobilize 300,000 troops to punish the Nanyang Alliance. He also said that he had been suspended from commanding the southern theater because he explained a few words for the Nanyang Alliance. The commander of the Third Army Corps, known as Cui Yanwang, will be solely responsible for the war against the Nanyang Alliance. This makes the anxious Nanyang Alliance officials shudder.
Cui Wenxiu's reputation in foreign lands is far greater than that at home, especially in Luzon, Tengger, the Western Regions and the Indian region. Cui Wenxiu, known as Cui Yanwang, has become synonymous with evil people. As soon as he arrives, he will This means that war will break out in that area, and it will be an extremely cruel war. There are rumors that even His Highness the King of Qin privately calls Cui Wenxiu a butcher, especially for his bloody methods in the Western Regions. Won the hatred of countless people.
With countless true and false rumors, Wang Liao's work suddenly became much easier. The Nanyang Army has withdrawn from the Moro Territory with the consent of Mulige, but this does not mean the end of this dispute. When various calls and opinions calling for punishment and retaliation against the Nanyang people continue to appear in the Nanyang Autonomous Territory and Nanyang When reading the alliance's newspapers, the Nanyang Alliance deeply realized that perhaps this war that ended before it actually started was the biggest mistake of the alliance since its establishment.
Xijiang's proposal to negotiate on the Nanyang Alliance's breach of contract quickly received a response from the Nanyang Alliance. At this time, the news that Poole's 200,000-strong army was annihilated and the Kaman army was seeking an honorable surrender had spread throughout the south. , almost everyone is discussing whether Xijiang will take advantage of the situation and go south after the great victory, and this possibility becomes more and more important as part of the Third Army escorts the prisoners of Poole south.
The Nanyang Alliance Council Hall in Siam City would normally be bustling with people, but today it is extremely quiet. But if someone peeks their head in, they will definitely be shocked. It is not that the hall is empty, but that the entire hall is empty. The seats in the middle were packed, and the hall, which could accommodate more than 200 people, was packed with people. The congressmen who usually chatted and laughed all looked extremely serious at this time. If you observe carefully, you can see that some congressmen seem to be arrogant, while others are dejected. Of course There are also some with worried faces.
"Everyone, Wang Liao, Li Wufeng's special diplomatic envoy, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department, has arrived in Siam and has exchanged views with me and Member of Parliament Makut who is in charge of foreign affairs in the Alliance Parliament. He has represented the Western Xinjiang Protectorate and the King of Qin. Li Wufeng raised the most serious protest against our alliance and asked our alliance parliament to give a reasonable explanation for this matter, otherwise they will regard it as the alliance's declaration of war on the Western Xinjiang Protectorate. Congressman Makut and I have discussed some situations with the The other party gave explanations, but unfortunately, these explanations of ours could not convince even ourselves. It is too difficult to convince the people of Xinjiang. Therefore, I will postpone our final reply to this emergency meeting. After that, I hope we can give each other a satisfactory answer during this meeting."
Standing at the speaker's desk and talking eloquently was the Speaker of Siam Kong Kingdom, Xihe. As one of the Troika of the Nanyang Alliance, Siam Kong Kingdom has always been one of the most important countries among the 12 members of the Nanyang Alliance's five coastal countries, seven cities, and so on. Although its national strength is slightly inferior to that of the other two carriages due to its small territory and small population, as the southern seaside commercial and trade center, Siam has always played a decisive role in the alliance.
Xihe, as the representative of the Siam Kingdom, has been firmly opposed to the war in Western Xinjiang, but the other two carriages of the Nanyang Alliance may have a special relationship with the Machi Khans and may firmly support sending troops together with the Machi Khans in this war. , or had an ambiguous attitude. In the end, under the strong pressure of the Machi Khans, the Alliance Parliament reluctantly passed a resolution to send troops, but this has caused serious internal differences.
However, no one expected that this war would end in such a way. Although the war ended in such a ridiculous way, it seems that the impact of the aftermath is getting wider and wider, especially when the people of Western Xinjiang threatened to attack the Nanyang Alliance. This contradiction becomes more and more public within the alliance when retaliation and punishment are carried out.
The three coastal cities and one country have all been strongly criticizing the northern countries for disregarding the overall interests of the alliance and following the policies of the Machikhans, which has led to the current bad situation. This negative consequence should be borne by the northern countries. The cities and countries in the central region had always adopted a conciliatory attitude, but after seeing strong pressure from western Xinjiang, they also changed their attitude and became critical of the northern countries. Due to the poor performance of the Machikhans, the northern countries also lost their tough attitude in the past and remained silent in response to criticisms from both parties. They only asked the alliance to respond to the pressure from Western Xinjiang with the same caliber and not be defeated individually by the Western Xinjiang people. At this time, the alliance should unite as one and not give the people of Western Xinjiang an opportunity to take advantage of it.
"Congressman Xihe, since you and Congressman Makut have exchanged views with each other, and the congressmen have just stated their attitudes on the opinions of all parties, now the Maci Khans have re-adopted a defensive posture, although their troops stationed in the Alliance The minister conveyed their domestic opinions, saying that the Machi Khans would not sit back and watch our alliance encounter foreign invasion, but under the current circumstances, I am personally skeptical about how reliable their guarantee is. As just now Some congressmen have said that now is no longer the time to blame others or shirk responsibility. Our alliance is a complete whole. No matter what aspect we can only speak with one voice, what we need is to unite and tide over the difficulties." The thin eyes on his lean face fully demonstrated his sophistication through many vicissitudes of life, and his loud voice proved that although this old man was not young, he was very energetic.
"Although the Western Xinjiang people have achieved victory in the north, it will take some time to digest the victory. It is unlikely that Li Wufeng will launch an attack on the alliance in a short period of time as the rumors spread. He sent The fact that the diplomatic envoy came to our alliance proves that he also hopes to solve the problems between the two sides through diplomacy and negotiation. Otherwise, he would not have to go all the way to send an important figure like the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Agency to the alliance. Of course we We cannot be blindly optimistic. What Li Wufeng is best at is playing tricks. If our negotiations with Xijiang fail to reach an agreement in the end, it is not impossible for the war to spread to the alliance."
"So I would like to ask Mr. Xihe to talk about the conditions proposed by the Xijiang people, and Mr. Xihe and Mr. Makut to boldly guess the other party's bottom line based on some of the situations they have learned in the past two days, so that we can quickly make a decision."
As the Speaker of the Alliance, Cort has been a veteran of many dynasties in the Alliance Parliament. Since being elected as a member of the Alliance 20 years ago, Cort has never disappeared from the Alliance Parliament, and then he was elected to the Alliance Parliament. The Speaker even made Colt the most powerful faction in the Nanyang Alliance. His words represent the middle faction, and even parliamentarians and powerful figures in some northern countries are inclined to Cort's opinions.
"Well, Mr. Speaker, that Wang Liao speaks coldly and harshly, and is invulnerable. He also puts forward many conditions that are so harsh that even we can't bear it. There are three main parts. The first one is probably to require us to cooperate with the Machikhan people. The alliance between the two countries must be publicly announced to be terminated, requiring us to at least remain neutral in future wars with the Machi Khans; secondly, they require Sanbao City to withdraw from the alliance and join the Western Xinjiang system, under the euphemistic name of maintaining the integrity of the peninsula. sex; thirdly, they also demanded the cession of the entire Mawen Islands as compensation." Although Xihe is an anti-war faction, it does not mean that he also supports harming the interests of the alliance as a condition for signing a peace treaty with Xijiang. Like Xijiang, The conditions proposed by Xinjiang are too harsh and unacceptable.