Munitions Empire

These troops were divided into 8 divisions in total, with 4 being main force divisions, namely the 1st Infantry Division, the 1st Motorized Infantry Division (formerly the 5th Division), the 1st Marine Division, and the 4th Infantry Division.

There were also 4 light divisions, which were the newly formed 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Divisions.

In recent months, the troops stationed on Dongwan Island had been continuously training for cross-sea operations; everyone was anticipating the outbreak of war, and waiting for another opportunity to distinguish themselves.

Unlike the capture of Dongwan Island, this time was truly Great Tang's nation-building battle, and everyone involved had the potential to gain the glory of the dragon! How could this not excite people? How could it not make them thrilled?

Inside the port, huge cranes began to lift supplies onto the freighters, the sound of steam whistles echoed in the harbor, and the soldiers crowded on the docks stretched as far as the eye could see.

In Brunas, Harry quickly made his way into the conference room and nodded slightly to the envoys of various nations. He walked to his own seat, paused for two seconds, and opened his mouth, "Gentlemen, the reason I've asked you here is to announce something..."

After a slight hesitation, he continued to declare a fact to everyone, "I regret to inform you that a new war has begun; Great Tang Group has officially declared war on Zheng Country."

As expected, this outcome seemed to have been anticipated by everyone. There was no whispering, nor any disorderly commotion; everyone simply watched Harry, waiting for him to continue.

Harry gave everyone a moment to digest the news and then went on, "My mentor, Mr. Tang Mo, will voluntarily renounce his title as Marquis of Laines Empire... He will declare himself king on Dragon Island, the country name being 'Tang'."

"In this war, Zheng Country will vanish from this world, and Great Tang Kingdom will take its place. From this moment on, Great Tang Group will formally separate from Great Tang Kingdom, becoming an independent industrial group, still maintaining a neutral stance with all nations.

The provision of military supplies like armaments will remain unaffected; all treaties and contracts will continue as usual."
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This news, seemingly more explosive than Great Tang Group's invasion of Zheng Country, set the envoys from various countries into immediate hushed discussions after Harry had finished speaking.

Great Tang Group continuing its neutrality was, strictly speaking, good news for everyone. At the very least, Great Tang Group would maintain a facade of fairness, continuing to supply weapons to all nations.

Similarly, the establishment of Great Tang Kingdom was news worth pondering over for everyone: not using the title of Empire was clearly a result of thorough consideration within Great Tang Group—Tang Mo did not wish to provoke the Dahua Empire, and he also avoided the embarrassment of frivolously declaring his own empire during such an awkward moment as an empire's inaugural year.

"Following this, the envoys of Great Tang Kingdom will communicate with the distinguished special envoys present, and submit official documents..." After briefly outlining the situation, Harry concluded the meeting, "The specifics are too numerous and will be quite complex. The process may take days, even months. I won't waste any more of your time."

"Thank you for coming despite your busy schedules. Goodbye." With that, he left the conference room, leaving the special envoys whispering amongst themselves, abuzz with conversation.

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