Empire Conquest-Chapter 711 - 29 The Overall Situation is Determined_3

Lin Shiping likewise felt that the Newland Republic’s chances of entering the war were slim, and at most, they would covertly support the Tiaoman Empire.

The key issue was that the Newland Republic was not confident of a certain victory.

Even with early planning and months of preparation, the Newland Authority would not likely plunge the country into a state of war without a reason.

Without mobilizing for war, the Newland Authority had no reason to believe they could win in a sudden outbreak of a Global War.

That’s the crux of the matter.

As long as the Newland Republic sent troops directly to Boss Bay, this regional conflict would immediately escalate into a Global War!

Did the leaders of Newland have the resolve and courage to engage in a Global War?

However, it also proved another concern, that during the war, the Newland Authority might provide support to Iraq indirectly, or through proxies.

That’s exactly why Zhou Yongtao had instructed Lin Shiping to enhance surveillance efforts.

After reviewing the information Lin Shiping brought, Zhou Yongtao’s expression had become extremely grave. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

The Newland Air Force had mainly dispatched command-and-control aircraft and electronic Reconnaissance Aircraft to Boi Country for the purpose of battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance.

In theory, a large command-and-control aircraft like the Newland Air Force’s "Zhi-8C" or E-3C flying in Boi Country’s airspace could monitor the entire Boss Bay and then relay battlefield information to Iraq’s air defense command center via a tactical data link.

This confirmed that Zhou Yongtao’s concerns were not unfounded.

The Newland Authority would certainly act to encourage and cheer Iraq on and would use the war to seize control of the military reform achievements gained by Liangxia.

But this wasn’t really surprising.

From another perspective, the military of Liangxia would make similar arrangements.

"There’s also some good news."

"What good news?"

"The Saiyi Prime Minister has made a promise that if war expenses exceed forecasts, they are willing to bear higher costs, only hoping to gain more benefits after the war."

Zhou Yongtao was startled, clearly not understanding what Lin Shiping meant.

"Just the quotas for oil imports, and participation in local oilfield exploitation. After all, the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom is highly dependent on the oil from Boss Bay."

"Is that their only demand?"

Lin Shiping forced a smile, having anticipated this unimpressed reaction from Zhou Yongtao.

Regardless, that was the extent of the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom’s ambition.

As Zhou Yongtao would say, it was short-sighted.

In fact, for a defeated nation whose basic sovereignty had been stripped away, it was already a significant step forward for the Saiyi Prime Minister to make such demands.

"Well, that’s easy to discuss, just a matter of oil imports."

"In that case, I’ll go back with the response."

"There’s one more thing."

Lin Shiping had already stood up, and he didn’t sit back down when Zhou Yongtao called out to him.

"Considering the Newland Authority’s military deployments, the likelihood of them standing by and watching is extremely low. We must strengthen our defenses and prepare for possible events," Zhou Yongtao paused briefly before continuing, "What worries me the most is the possibility that the Tiaoman Empire will make a move, while the Newland Republic may restrain us in other directions. By then, we could be fighting on three, maybe even four fronts."

"You mean..."

"Especially Aus and the Southern Subcontinent."

Lin Shiping was stunned for a moment, then nodded his head, indicating he had taken note of Zhou Yongtao’s advice.