Vermillion Forbidden City, Chinese Federation, March, 2018.
Today was the day that the war council would meet. Tianzi, Tohdoh, Zero, Harsha, Xingke, Naoto, Taizo Kirihara, C.C, and Kaguya Sumeragi were all present inside the same room where the Britannian diplomat had tried to tell everyone that Britannia was focused on destroying the Black Knights only to be told off by Tamaki that Britannia wouldn't hesitate to make China proper another Area. Right now, all of Britannia's diplomatic personnel had been kicked out of the Federation and a wartime atmosphere was in the air. Many ordinary citizens were calling for the blood of Britannia and Tianzi would not deny them. Military recruitment skyrocketed and the independence movement in the Militarized Zone of India dissipated with many of its members wanting to fight the Britannian Empire. When C.C. came to help with the war delegation, she called herself Celenia Cornwallis, which worked since Zero know that it was not her real name.
"Everyone, please settle down. We are here to discuss strategy for the upcoming war with the Holy Empire of Britannia." Tianzi said.
"We will need to keep tabs on the enemy's Knightmare Frame developments. I fear that the situation is not the same as it was seven months ago." Zero spoke.
"How is Rakshata's work coming along right now?" Tohdoh asked.
"She'll have a new revolutionary airship developed within three weeks in addition to her current Knightmare projects. The components have been difficult to create and stabilize, but I can trust that the Susanoo will have been completed in seventeen days. On another note, Naoto, do we have any new information on the Britannians right now?"
"Yes, but it is also worrying. An organization called the Geass Order is based within the Chinese Federation. Rolo told the Black Knights about this information after he defected from the Britannians, so it is likely that the Empire controls the Order. Before we can even begin to prepare to invade Area Eleven and grab the world's largest Sakuradite supply, we need to deal with this domestic problem before it becomes our downfall." Naoto said.
"Duly noted. Unless our home base is secure, it would be foolish to attack our homeland." Taizo noted.
"However Zero, when we do launch our invasion of Area Eleven, what will happen to any members of the Imperial Family that our forces capture?" Kaguya asked.
"They will be interrogated first and then killed once we have extracted all information out of them if Second Prince Schneizel is among our captives. Schneizel is a family man, so if we can't capture him, we'll kidnap any other Princes and Princesses to get to him and make him lose his cool. This especially holds true for a certain exiled prince who was executed by us and a certain blind and crippled princess." Zero answered.
"The translation of what Zero just said is that Schneizel really cares about Princess Nunnally, so if we capture her he will do anything to rescue her." Celenia added.
"On the bright side, if we do capture Princess Nunnally I'll be able to see her again!" Kaguya said cheerfully.
"Wait, does that mean that you have met her before, Kaguya?" Zero asked.
"Pretty much. She can be quite a handful since the other members of the now defunct Six Houses of Kyoto have had to appease Miss Kaguya and accept any and all of her demands." Taizo answered.
"The Navy and Knightmare forces of Britannia are the greatest threat to of Chinese Federation bar none. Sure, we could use jamming towers to stop enemy Knightmares, but the Navy's a whole different story. Dealing with them will require a different strategy." Xingke said.
"And my loyal soldiers in the PMC have been itching for another fight with the Britannians for quite awhile." Harsha added.
Very well, do we have any commanders who have had experience fighting at sea?" Tianzi asked.
Xingke's hand shot upward and the young Empress said, "It has been decided that Xingke shall lead our naval forces once we are ready to attack Area Eleven. Before we attack though, Zero will lead the Black Knights and with them attack the Geass Order. We were all told about this power from Zero himself and he also said that the Emperor of Britannia himself possesses Geass. Judging by Zero's own words and other information, the Geass Order is a far greater threat than the Britannian forces currently in Area Eleven. Zero, Harsha, Tohdoh, Celenia, and Taizo shall command the ground troops. Kaguya and I shall command the newly-formed Home Guard army in the event of a Britannian attack on the Federation. I now hereby declare this war council disbanded."