Faced with this dilemma, Jack thought of a good idea.
As soon as September arrived, the Dawson Dynasty sent a secret delegation to the Grand Xia. Their goal was to discuss with the Grand Xia how to divide the Mayan Dynasty.
That's right, divide the Mayan Dynasty.
According to Jack's logic, since the three parties couldn't come to an agreement, then the Grand Xia and the Dawson Dynasty would first divide the Mayan Dynasty, then talk about the conflict between the two dynasties.
This was the style of the Silver Hand.
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September 2nd. The capital.
After sending off the Dawson Dynasty's delegation, Ouyang Shuo summoned Jiang Shang, Zhang Liang, and Du Ruhui.
"How do you think we should respond to the Dawson Dynasty's proposal?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
The Dawson Dynasty's proposal was not in line with the Grand Xia's strategy in the Americas. In fact, it was the opposite. Logically speaking, Ouyang Shuo should have rejected Jack's proposal.
But he didn't. Instead, he summoned all the important officials to discuss this matter.
The fact that he had summoned the three important officials to discuss this matter showed Ouyang Shuo's attitude towards this matter.
Thus, the three officials didn't immediately reply to His Majesty's question. Instead, they thought about it carefully. They couldn't go against His Majesty's will, nor could they try to smooth things over.
To put it bluntly, they had to provide advice for His Majesty's decision. Otherwise, it would show that they, as officials, were too weak.
After a while, Zhang Liang spoke. "Your Majesty, I believe that the Dawson Dynasty's proposal is not in conflict with the empire's strategy in the Americas."
"I'm all ears!" Ouyang Shuo smiled.
"The empire's strategy in the Americas can be summed up in two points. First, it is to restrain the Dawson Dynasty and stop their global expansion. Second, it is to manage the Americas well and increase the empire's power."
"That's right!" Ouyang Shuo nodded.
Zhang Liang continued, "If we divide the Mayan Dynasty, given the power of the American Theater of Operations, we can totally replace the Mayan Dynasty and continue to play the role of restraining the Dawson Dynasty."
As the representative of the military, Du Ruhui didn't dare to say everything. She suddenly interrupted, "The American Theater of Operations has to take care of the entire American Protectorate. It might not be as you wish."
The American Theater of Operations had three armies. The South American Army had to guard the Amazon Province, Brasilia Province, and Uraguay Province.
The Brave Tiger Army had to guard the Colombian Province and guard the Panama Canal for the Empire. Unless it was an emergency, it would be inadvisable to mobilize them. Even if they could, it would only be one or two legions.
The only force that could truly fight against the Dawson Dynasty at the border was the North American army.
How could a single army possibly contend against the Dawson Empire? Not to mention containment, just maintaining peace at the border required 120% of their strength.
According to Du Ruhui, she still hoped that the empire would maintain the status quo.
Upon hearing that, Zhang Liang explained with a smile, "It's naturally impossible if we only rely on our strength on the surface, but don't forget that the entire empire is standing behind the American theater of operations."
"Just this alone is enough to make the Dawson Dynasty feel fear."
Hearing this, Du Ruhui and Jiang Shang looked at each other and smiled, not coming forward to refute.
Indeed, to this day, no matter which dynasty it was, as long as they were neighbors with the Great Xia, they would be fearful.
Zhang Liang continued, "Let's talk about the second point. If they could divide up the southern part of the Mayan Dynasty and directly rule it, it would be beneficial to develop the resources of the Caribbean Sea. It was also a rare opportunity for the American Protectorate to develop. The empire could also use this opportunity to strengthen its involvement in the Gulf of Mexico, killing many birds with one stone. "
"Your humble servant speculates that the Dawson Dynasty made such a decision because they had no other choice."
"Why do you say so?" Jiang Shang asked.
"Because for the Dawson Dynasty, occupying the entire Mayan Dynasty is in line with their fundamental interests, thereby obtaining a bargaining chip to contend against the empire. Seeing that the war was not going well, continuing to delay was not a solution, which was why they came up with this plan. For the Dawson Dynasty, allowing the empire to intervene in the Central American War would be akin to inviting a wolf into the house, "Zhang Liang said.
Ouyang Shuo nodded in agreement.
At this point, Ouyang Shuo looked at the three ministers and revealed the mystery, "The reason why We are interested in the Dawson Dynasty's proposal is because of two reasons."
"First, with the fall of the Spanish Dynasty, the situation of the Germanic Dynasty in Europe has been greatly improved. This also means that the honeymoon period between the Azure Emblem and the empire is most likely coming to an end. "
Jiang Shang and the other two agreed.
Right now, the Great Xia was still allied with the Ashoka Dynasty to attack the Azure Emblem's Gudo Dynasty. "There are no eternal friends, nor are there eternal enemies. There are only eternal interests."
"In this sort of situation, it is extremely necessary to deal with the ticking time bomb that is the Mayan Dynasty." Ouyang Shuo continued, "Secondly, after half a year of tug-of-war, the Mayan Dynasty's national strength has already been greatly depleted. If the empire continues to indirectly influence the frontlines, as long as the Dawson Dynasty is willing to pay the price, they will still be able to win."
"When that time comes, the empire might end up like the Maple Leaf Dynasty, with nothing to show for it. Although they will be able to suppress the Dawson Dynasty to a certain extent, they won't be able to gain any tangible benefits. "
Previously, the Great Xia had sent a group of mercenaries to the Maple Leaf Battlefield, but in the end, they were unable to prevent the destruction of the Maple Leaf Dynasty.
Naturally, the military base they had agreed upon had been scrapped.
On the contrary, although the Dawson Dynasty had paid an enormous price, after conquering the Maple Leaf Dynasty, as long as they managed it well, they would be able to recoup their losses in a few years.
In the game world, at least at the current stage, the value and potential of land was enormous.
It could even be the most valuable.
For example, if the Great Xia didn't directly intervene and continued to help in secret, once the Dawson Dynasty conquered the Mayan Dynasty, the threat to the Great Xia's American Protectorate would rise to a whole new level.
Ouyang Shuo said, "In view of this, I believe that now, we should secretly divide the Mayan Dynasty with the Dawson Dynasty, kick away the Azure Emblem chess piece, and let the empire personally take the field. This is the most suitable time."
"After hearing the analysis of the ministers, I am even more certain of my previous opinion," Ouyang Shuo added.
Indeed, Zhang Liang's analysis made Ouyang Shuo completely dispel the last bit of hesitation in his heart. The Sage Strategist was indeed a Sage Strategist. When looking at a problem, he was always able to see the blood of the needle and point out the crux of the problem.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The three ministers bowed in unison. They had finally solved the mystery in their hearts.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, then looked at Jiang Shang and instructed, "Since everyone's opinion is the same, then the following negotiations will be led by the cabinet."
"Your humble servant will not shirk from this!"
Jiang Shang readily accepted this task.
Although it was said to divide the land, there was still a lot of detailed work to be done on how to divide it and how to plan it.
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