The collection of southern emirates was the first to respond to the Sonia people's peace initiative, and their enthusiasm was extremely high.
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 discuss it, there is no doubt that in the Sonya 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 Sigrafenni 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 such neutral autonomous states, but several more states voluntarily merged into the United Kingdom of Sonia and West Grifenni. Today, there are still fifteen neutral autonomous states.
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.
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Office of the Commander, Kottman Military Base.
General Wollman was pacing, 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The general trend of peace seems irreversible, and militants like him have become so out of date.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 are marching, cheering for the coming peace.
Over the past few years, war-weariness has permeated the entire continent.
Glancing at Lu Ming sitting beside him, Wollman sighed deeply, "It seems that this is the only way to go, but I think that in ten years, the empire will be renamed the Holy Sonia Empire. East Grifenni
, will cease to exist.”
Lu Ming smiled: "The Sonia people have given you a very generous offer, right?"
Wollman nodded slightly.
There are three states in the northern defense zone, but the Baylton state, where the Baylton 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 Bayern 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 Bayton State, but I will not become independent from the kingdom. That will cause the kingdom to perish 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 trying to dig a hole in their eyes for me." Looking at Lu Ming, "However, I will always remember the friendship of the Han Kingdom.
.”
Seven divisions of volunteers from the Tianhan Kingdom really marched into the northern defense area, 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 should be possessed by evil and controlled by others."
It’s all 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 really an all-out 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 the citizens of the entire 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 at 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 that 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 I insist on starting a war with the Sonyans now, I'm afraid I 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, if it can continue to be peaceful, then it's not a bad thing.
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.
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Then I can only walk slowly and watch.
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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."
This is the study room of "Zhuangfeiyuan".
"Concubine Zhuang?!" Han Anni exclaimed, "You really know how to reverse 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 were mysterious and mysterious things, including time travel, including the help left by his 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 granted the title of Zhuang Concubine, while 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, watery eyes blinked, full of expectation.
Senior intellectuals, most of whom are like 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 him, he was a suspect who was almost sentenced to death. In less than ten years, he has become one of the highest-ranking people in the empire.
In terms of imperial political status, this guy is already the Lord 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."
I also feel in my heart that I have been very lucky along the way. Maybe this is my luck. However, as Kaneda Kanxing said, the stars in the west have revived and the Sonia people have become powerful. In the past, they could still divide themselves and reap the benefits.
benefits, but gradually, I have to face these head-on.