"Barcelona Hawking, the problem is that the top leaders of the alliance are unwilling to continue the war. General Suvorov has returned to the alliance. Now the one who succeeds him as the head coach of the West India and Germany is Charles... General Gordon. What kind of person is he? It is unwise to rely on him. If we don't do it well, we have to hand over both Destan and Mana to let people do it." Another military officer with a sarcastic tone was Baron Kustam from the Principal of Thuringia. He was quite dissatisfied with the fact that General Suvorov was replaced by General Gordon from the Principal of Salzburg and could not help but beat him up.

"Mr. Kustam, this is not the time for us to comment on political views. Now it is time to discuss the attitude of the Tang people. If we have different opinions on the decisions of the alliance, we can reflect it through normal channels. But not now, please respect yourself." Viscount Vladimir comes from the Principality of Wallachia, a small principality that relies on Thuringia in the north and in Hanover in the south, but he relies on his own abilities to be quite influential in the alliance.

Seeing the bald man's tone become cold, the members of the negotiating mission shut their mouths tactfully. As long as they don't do their own things, they should not interrupt.

"Let's talk about your opinion. Now the Tang people have proposed to control the two provinces Dexin and Fahan. This is of course their sky-high price. We cannot agree, but this also contains another meaning. They may want to get one of the two provinces, which is also our bottom line. I personally think that if each takes one, it may be a condition that both parties can accept, so what we need to consider now is whether we choose Fahan or Dexin?"

Vladimir was very confident in his speculation. His years of diplomatic career had already made him develop a sensitive sense of smell. Although Pauling and his friends showed great desires, diplomacy must be backed by strength. The performance of the Tang army in Kerman and Dexin was not satisfactory, which limited their diplomatic performance. More importantly, they had already received news that the Luzons attacked the territory of the Zang tribe. If the Tang army wanted to continue to confront Hansen, they might have to face the difficult situation of fighting on both sides. This is undoubtedly a huge favorable news for us and it is also the main reason why Vladimir is so arrogant.

"If we have to choose one of the two, of course we need Dexin Province. From the map, we can see that Dexin Province has penetrated into the hinterland of the Indian Kingdom. If we can garrison troops here, it will be of great influence to the deployment of the Tang army. However, there are many rebels in Fahan now. The Spartan First Corps has been there for more than a week, but it has not achieved obvious results. Moreover, there is not much valuable thing in that land, so it is better to give it to the Tang people."

"No, the Fahan Province is already close to the southern border of our Duchy of Hanover. The Tang people controlled it, which would pose a great threat to our borders. Moreover, the Thracian Peninsula is important and must not give up. As for the Dexin Province, most of the mountains and hills, the alliance does not intend to engage in a full-scale war with the Tang people. What's the point of occupying it?"

The discussion soon turned into a debate. Fahan and Dexin had their own advantages and disadvantages, and their military and economic focus was also different, which made Vladimir a little confused. Although the alliance had authorized him to handle negotiation affairs with him with full authority, he did not dare to make a sudden decision on matters like this that would have a huge impact on the security interests of the entire alliance.

"Everyone, the question now is what the alliance will position for the future West Indian and German regions? If we want to stop here, we should undoubtedly choose the Fahan Province. If we still have the opportunity to re-compete with the Tang people for dominance over this region, then the Dexin Province must undoubtedly ensure that Viscount Vladimir. I am afraid that only you understand the meaning of the alliance, and only you can make a judgment." Some clear voices made others stop their words. A head of wavy brown curly hair, high nose base and thick lips, and slightly high cheekbones set off the extraordinary woman's extraordinaryness. A well-fitting tight short suit is completely different from the women's outfits in the Western Continent.

Vladimir frowned slightly. Although this woman's outfit was not favored by him, his words hit the point. The alliance's future plans were the basis for choice. Vladimir did not receive clear instructions from the upper level of the alliance, but one thing he knew was that the alliance would definitely not be so let go. The reason why he did not do his best to deal with it this time was that the opinions within the alliance had not yet been unified. As a forward-looking diplomat, he must prepare for the alliance with various possibilities.

The Battle of the Peninsula was almost launched at the same time as the Indian-German War. Although it was a little later in terms of time, in terms of preliminary preparations, the Eighth and Fourth Legions of the Empire had already entered a state of combat readiness until the time was ripe.

Mulige's Fourth Legion crossed the border line and entered the Principality of Soktu without any resistance. Except for some so-called elites who fled abroad and scattered some hegemony through the media that criticized the Tang Empire, the situation seemed very peaceful from beginning to end, from top to bottom, from aristocrats to the people.

Grand Duke Sakuharati, the Grand Duke of Soktu, should be said to be a person who knows the current affairs. Although he had previously fantasized about saving his country's independence through alliances with Nan'an City-Samoa and Sikkim, it was obvious that this unrealistic fantasy became as unreachable as a moon in the water in front of the Tang army. The Tang army arrived straight at the city of Soktu, the Duke of Soktu. Haratti immediately issued a statement of belonging to the Tang Dynasty. Haratti quickly obtained the first duke of the Tang Empire since its founding, Duke Taixiang.

The battle of Soktu even made Mulige feel a little frustrated. There was no substantial war in the entire battle. Except for the roads being a little rough and difficult to move around, it can be said that he did not encounter any armed resistance. Fortunately, there were two opponents in the south, so that the Fourth Legion would not be too boring. After controlling Soktu, the Fourth Legion set up a formation to press from north to south towards Nan'an City State and the Western Samoa Urban Republic.

Compared with the ease of the Fourth Legion, the conquest of the Eighth Legion seemed much more interesting. At least the Nan'an city-state was not overwhelmed by the momentum of the Tang army. After receiving all-round support from Sikkim and the Western Samoa Urban Republic, the Nan'an city-state army started a fierce battle with the Imperial Eighth Legion from the border area.

The terrain of Nan'an City-State is not suitable for large-scale legion combat, which is also an important factor in Nan'an City-State's daring to compete with the Tang army. Although the Tang army had fully considered this in its early preparations, Cheng Dayou realized that this first time crossing the border was not that easy.

Although the Nan'an city-state is nominally a city-state, in fact, apart from Nan'an City, there is still a considerable land belonging to the countryside, even larger than the Duchy of Soktu. These hill-based lands formed the main obstacle to hindering the Tang army's advance. The only passage is the South Line of the Middle East Continent, which is known as the southern business artery. Although the straight-line distance from East Samoa to Nan'an City is only 160 miles, due to terrain restrictions, the actual distance of this road with good conditions reaches 220 miles. The Nan'an people deployed a total of 50,000 people on the Kuruk Fortress, the first fortress on this business road, 30,000 of which are mercenaries with rich combat experience and strong combat effectiveness. They obviously want to defend the enemy from the national gates and block the Tang army outside the Nan'an city-state.

Cheng Dayou was not eager to achieve success because it was his first time to go out. After launching two tentative attacks on the Kuruk Fortress, he knew that if he wanted to take down the fortress, he might bring considerable losses to him. He did not want to use the soldiers' unnecessary sacrifices to exchange for his glory. Moreover, according to the information he had, the army defending the Kuruk Fortress was considered the most elite unit in the Nan'an city-state. Even if he attacked with all his strength, he might not be able to achieve satisfactory results when the terrain was not very favorable, so he consciously avoided this situation before this.

The rapid progress of the Fourth Legion in the Principality of Soktu seemed to be a little stimulating to its subordinates, but Cheng Dayou didn't care. It was not very meaningful to compete with the Fourth Legion for merit. It can be said that the main contributions of Soktu came from the intelligence and diplomatic departments. Military operations were just auxiliary means, but the actions of the Fourth Legion could indeed bring some benefits to the actions of its Legion, which at least could attract the attention of the Nan'an people to a large extent.

"Legislative Commander, the news from the Military Intelligence Bureau has been sent back." A figure suddenly came in, sweating heavily, but his expression was mixed. Although it was April, the climate at the southern end of the peninsula was already a little stuffy. When it was about to enter the hottest area after a month or two, it would be even more troublesome to use troops at that time.
Chapter completed!