The collection of Southern Emirates was the first to respond to the Sonia peace initiative and was extremely enthusiastic. For the peace initiative sent to Japan, the target of dialogue between the Sonyans was Prime Minister Ashikaga, and they sent an envoy to personally bring the peace plan to talk to Prime Minister Ashikaga.
Although the Ashikaga Prime Minister invited the regent to talk together, there is no doubt that in the Sonia people's plan, Japan can become a force to contain and balance the Northern Kingdom, and it will also adopt a posture to win over the Ashikaga government.
To the neutral states, the Sonia people extended an even bigger olive branch. After all, the Eastern Alliance is not so easy to enter. Neutral states can also enter the imperial framework as members of small confederations.
The difference between the Grand Confederation and the Small Confederation will mainly be reflected in the quota distribution of members of the Imperial Parliament.
According to the preliminary concept of the continent-wide peace initiative, the United Kingdom of Sonia and Sigrafenni has a quota of 100 members in the Imperial Parliament, and the Eastern Economic Union has a quota of 50 members.
From population to territory, the United Kingdom of Sonia and West Grifenni are several times larger than the Eastern Alliance region. The allocation of quotas can be said to give the Eastern Economic Alliance a very important status.
The Kingdom of East Grifenni has 30 members, and the Kingdom of Tianhan has 20 members. Southern Brave Emirates collective, 20 members.
Japan Kingdom, 5 members. Other autonomous prefectures and small confederations have one member. There were originally more than twenty neutral autonomous prefectures like Qianqianyiyu. However, several more states voluntarily merged into the United Kingdom of Sonia and Sigrifenni. Today, there are still fifteen neutral autonomous prefectures.
Including Hanzhou and Antiguara, in terms of political status, they are actually among the neutral autonomous states. It’s just that these two states have signed the Montenegro Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and are members of the Montenegro Treaty Organization.
...Kottman Military Base Commander's Office. General Wollman paced, with a look of helplessness on his face.
The general trend of peace seems irreversible, and militants like him have become so out of date. People across the empire were marching, cheering for the coming peace.
Over the past few years, war-weariness has permeated the entire continent. Looking at Lu Ming sitting beside him, Wollman sighed deeply.
"It seems that this is the only way, but I think that in ten years, the empire will be renamed the Holy Sonia Empire, and East Grifenni will cease to exist." Lu Ming smiled: "The Sonia people will You made a very generous offer, right?" Wollman nodded lightly.
There are three states in the Northern Defense Zone, but the Beilton state, where the Beilton Bridge is located, is one of the four states claimed by the Sonia people.
In a secret letter written by Henry II, he promised to Wollman that if he successfully transferred the state of Baylton to the United Kingdom, Henry II would recognize Wollman as the military and political head of the two northern states, and even the two northern states could secede from the East. The Kingdom of Grifenni became independent and joined the imperial framework in the form of a joint autonomous state, giving it 3 members of parliament.
Wollman mused: "I won't agree. I can transfer the Bayern State, but I will not become independent from the kingdom. That will cause the kingdom to die earlier. Moreover, I am just a soldier. The public opinion base here is , will not agree with me as a military and political leader. Henry II’s staff are very insidious and are just digging a hole for me to be a thorn in their side." Looking at Lu Ming,
"However, I will always remember the friendship of the Han Kingdom." The seven divisions of volunteers from the Tianhan Kingdom really entered the northern defense zone, and they were obviously really preparing to go to war with the Sonia people.
Lu Ming looked at Wollman and said: "I think that if you become independent, you may be able to better preserve the fire inherited by Greyfinni. Prince John is indecisive and has no prestige. King William must be possessed by evil and controlled by others." It’s hopeless.” Wollman sighed deeply and shook his head.
Lu Ming also picked up the tea cup and slowly tasted the tea. In fact, now that there is a full-scale war with the Sonyans, I am not prepared, especially when the Greifenni military and political system has been turned into a mess.
There is no doubt that if a peace agreement is reached now, the Sonians will be the biggest winners, because they have almost achieved all strategic goals and have dominated the imperial order since then.
Moreover, the reputation of Henry II, who had ended the civil strife in the empire, would reach its peak among citizens throughout the empire, especially among Westerners.
Probably because of this, he actually extended an olive branch to himself. For example, for the two oil fields in Thoroston, Sonia people began to pay fees, and they were based on normal market prices.
Recognize the West Black Mountain Fort area as the legal territory of the Tianhan Kingdom. It also began to fully lift the ban on trade between the Northern Territory and Sonia.
As for the Tianhan Kingdom only getting 20 members, it is actually an extension of the deep-rooted traditional thinking. The population of the Northern Territory is so worthless.
The total economic output of the Northern Territory itself is probably less than one-fifth of the United Kingdom of Sonia. The Sonia people didn't think this would be a problem either.
From the Northern Territory, it is indeed in a period of rapid development with various investments coming in, and it should have developed peacefully.
What's more, if he insists on starting a war with the Sonyans now, he is afraid that he will become a warmonger in the eyes of all the citizens of the empire.
In fact, the Sonia people broke the Western tradition of autonomy for various ethnic groups, and there will inevitably be many conflicts in the future. Of course, it wouldn't be a bad thing if it could continue to be peaceful.
The sphere of influence that he can influence has basically extended to all the traditional areas where Central Asians gather. It would be good to develop the economy well next.
And speaking of conflicts, the neutral autonomous prefectures and the Eastern Alliance region will be the first to bear the brunt in the future.
On the contrary, in the Northern Territory, if the current economic situation were the Sonia people would not be interested at all. The Sonia people covet the extremely wealthy Eastern Alliance region and will definitely find ways to annex it in the future.
However, most of the leaders of the Eastern Alliance members have an appeasement mindset and believe that peace is rare. After several years of intermittent civil war in the empire, peace is finally possible.
Even his close friends among the leaders of the alliance also think this way. Then I can only walk slowly and watch.
...Han Palace. It was a very elegant study room. The bookshelves were filled with legal books. Han Anni's pretty figure looked around curiously inside. Lu Ming followed her and said with a smile, "Do you like it? They are all decorated according to your style." Here. yes
The study room of "Zhuangfeiyuan".
"Concubine Zhuang?!" Han Anni snorted,
"You are really good at reversing the course of history! I don't know what you will be scolded for in the future!" Lu Ming coughed, but he had a clear conscience. In fact, when he thought about it, the biggest help he got to this day was mysterious and mysterious. Things, including time travel, including the help left by the ancestors, Baozhu Palace, Liuli Palace and Qing'e Hongling, everything seems to be taken for granted now.
Han Anni sighed softly again: "However, I have also become your accomplice." Han Anni was finally persuaded to come to Xinjing, but she put forward a condition that her best friend Xue Zihan also came with her.
Now Han Anni has been named Zhuangfei, and Xue Zihan has been given the title of concubine An. Lu Ming found it difficult to take up the topic and remained silent.
"But is there really going to be peace?" Han Anni's big eyes blinked, full of expectation.
Senior intellectuals, most of whom are Han Anni, are full of hope for this peace. Lu Ming smiled: "Yes, public opinion is raging, and I, a warmonger, can only stop my activities and wait and see!" Han Anni stared at Lu Ming,
"But, you are really powerful." Isn't that right? The first time I met you, you were a suspect who was almost sentenced to death. In less than ten years, you have become one of the highest-ranking people in the empire.
In terms of imperial political status, this guy is already the head of the kingdom on an equal footing with King Henry II of the United Kingdom.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "It's just a fluke. The time, place and people are favorable." He also felt that he had good luck along the way. Maybe this was his luck. However, as Jintian Guanxing said, the stars in the west are resurrected. , the Sonia people have become powerful, and they used to be able to divide themselves and reap the benefits, but gradually, they have to face this head-on.
