Before dawn, at around four o'clock in the morning, Xue Yuanzheng's secretary sent the telegram.

Although Liu Xiangdong was the one who represented the empire in the negotiations and then had a secret consultation with representative Bran, the negotiations were all under the cabinet and were directly responsible to the chief minister.

Even the Foreign Minister has no right to inquire, let alone the commander-in-chief of the Navy.

The secret consultations did not meet all expectations, but they were not bad.

The Kingdom of Bran will still impose a strategic embargo on both sides of the war, Liangxia Empire and Nayi Empire, at 0:00 on March 1st, at 0:00 on the Luntai time.

However, there is room for discussion on the embargo materials and the embargo method.

The first phase of the embargo was all military supplies that had clear military uses and could be directly applied to war, including but not limited to oil, iron ore, copper ore, electrolytic aluminum, armored steel, scrap steel, various industrial acids and saltpeter, natural rubber and petrochemical products.

Strategic materials that have great civilian value, mainly civilian, and are directly related to people's livelihood, such as grain and medicine, are not within the scope of the embargo.

The key is actually the embargo method.

It is prohibited to export embargo goods from their own country and overseas colonies to the warring parties.

It is prohibited from conducting commercial cooperation with the warring parties related to exporting embargoed goods.

The country's banks are prohibited from providing financial support and financial services to both parties for the purchase of embargoed goods.

Citizens and overseas residents are prohibited from participating in the transport of embargoed materials to both parties.

This is also known as the "Four Forbiddens".

The key is that the embargo measures in the Kingdom of Bran are not targeted at third parties.

Obviously, this back door is too big.

For example, natural rubber produced in Malay can be exported to the Kingdom of Deman and then sold to the Liangxia Empire. If it is transit trade, there is no need to transport the goods to the Kingdom of Deman and after leaving the customs from Malay, the entry and exit procedures can be handled in the Kingdom of Deman and the Liangxia Empire, and the cargo ship can be directly unloaded to the port of the Liangxia Empire. What to do is nothing more than opening a trading company in the Kingdom of Deman.

The same is true for oil, just sell it to a third party, and then sell it to the Liangxia Empire.

In addition, the Kingdom of Bran promised that it would not block the sea route on the grounds of embargo, and would open important strategic materials imported by the Liangxia Empire, including but not limited to the Xifan Canal, the Kisha Strait and the Throat Strait, and the sea routes that must be passed through, which are actually controlled by the Kingdom of Bran.

Before the end of the last war, in order to consolidate its rule in the Vanluo region, the Kingdom of Bran seized and controlled almost all the important sea routes entering and leaving the Vanyan Ocean. At that time, the Kingdom of Bran was cheering for this. Unexpectedly, it has become a hot potato that cannot be lost now.

In response, the Liangxia Empire promised that it would not send troops to attack or occupy these important maritime roads.

With these, the strategic embargo becomes empty talk.

If there is any regret, it is that the embargo period has not been determined.

No one was surprised by this result, including Bai Zhizhan.

Although many people like to use "centipede" to describe the declining Bran Kingdom, Bai Zhizhan thinks that "strong outside and hard at the same time" is actually more appropriate.

Eight years ago, in the 82nd year of the New Calendar, the year when Lofos was first elected president, the Imperial Intelligence Agency came up with the strategic plan of the Royal Navy of Bran.

It clearly mentioned that after the war broke out again, the Royal Navy of Bran will adopt a defensive strategy to set up defenses in colonies such as Malay and Shiquan City, blocking Liangxia's navy in stages, and delaying the advancement speed of Liangxia's navy as much as possible, so as to gain more mobilization time.

The war plan issued later was almost the same as the last war.

Retreat to the Kibu Fortress and engage in the final battle here.

If you retreat again, you will be the Xifan Canal and Lu Xinhai.

The key is that you can give up the Fanluo area when necessary.

The Vanluo region, with a population of more than 200 million, is a heavy burden for any empire.

As long as the method is right, such as the defensive strategy of firm walls and clearing the fields, the Fanluo area will become the tomb of the burial empire!

From this strategic plan, it can be seen that the Royal Bran Navy has no ambition at all and has no hope of defeating Liang Xia Navy in the next battle.

Although after this, especially when Lofos lived in the Gray Palace, the Newland Federation raised the banner of Western civilization, the conservatives of the Kingdom of Bran took power, made comprehensive adjustments to the basic strategy, strengthened their relations with the Kingdom of Newland, and showed aggressiveness on international issues, fundamentally, the overall strategy of the Kingdom of Bran has remained conservative, or the main purpose is to protect vested interests.

Rejuvenate with the support of Newland Federation?

The Kingdom of Bran has regained its momentum. Will Newland Federation drink the northwest wind?

The Newland Federation is the gravedigger of the Kingdom of Bran!

Without the Newland Federation, the Kingdom of Bran will decline again and will also be the flag bearer of the Western powers, representing many Western powers, including the Rock Republic.

During its most glorious period, Queen Bran's descendants were spread throughout the Western royal family.

In that era, the Kingdom of Bran was the spiritual leader of the Western world!

With the Newland Federation, the Bran Kingdom cannot be a flag bearer no matter how powerful it is.

If the Newland Federation wants to make a big difference, even if its own country has strong strength, it still needs overseas interests.

Not to mention anything else, plundering overseas interests itself is a reason for external expansion.

Expanding is not to seek benefits for the people of our country. Should we help the primitive tribes in the wilderness live a happy and fulfilling life?

Lofosken, the voters who support him will not agree.

This is the key reason for the prevalence of "isolationism". The Newlanders did not taste the sweetness of expansion, but felt that they were saving the lonely kingdoms on the Western Continent.

The Newland Federation embarked on the road of expansion and would definitely not angrily criticize the Liangxia Empire before it grew and grew.

First, you have to replace the Kingdom of Bran and become the leader of the Western world!

The Newland Federation wanted to take away not only the title of Western overlords, but also the actual interests from the Kingdom of Bran.

This is also the clearest and most active diplomatic strategy that the Newland Federation has shown in its interactions with the Kingdom of Bran after Lofos came to power.

Simply put, it is to gradually replace and replace the Kingdom of Bran in all parts of the world and in various international organizations.

The most representative ones are the Austrian country in the southwest and the neighbor Hongmao country to the north.

After years of infiltration, with the active support of the Newland Federation, Austria and Red Maple have essentially gained independence, no longer overseas colonies of the Kingdom of Bran, gained all sovereignty, including military and diplomacy, and pursued the basic policy of following the Newland Federation.

It was precisely because of the takeover of the Kingdom of Bran that the Newland Federation grew rapidly in recent years.

Without overseas colonies and losing their identity as a leader in the Western world, the Kingdom of Bran is just a body that cannot be considered a stinky skin.

If the country's war potential is based on the basis of the situation, the current Bran Kingdom is only at second-rate level at most, and is still under the Tyman Empire and the Luosha Federation.

If you want to say it, it is a little bit stronger than the Rock Republic that cannot be praised.

What else can such a Bran Kingdom do?

Even under the pressure of the Newland Federation, the Kingdom of Bran could not avoid it and could only impose a strategic embargo on both sides of the war, which did not mean that it was willing to win the fire of the Newland Federation.

In any case, after the end of this war, the Kingdom of Bran will not dominate the world.
Chapter completed!