After having satellite images of Ozian vessels heading to Easteros and seeing the mobilization of Loyalist and UFM forces, Empress Barga called for Chancellor Ariel Levana who had arrived from a trip to Mor'os.
"Your Imperial Highness..."
"Ah, good day, chancellor. As you know UFM military forces have mobilized and militarized their northern borders. Furthermore we have reports of tank divisions being sent to the People's Republic of Loyalist. And that in a time when we expect Ozian retaliation. Unfortunately our attempts to have a non-aggression-pact with the Union of Free Men failed - thus making us also fail in our efforts to secure our South-Eastern borders - only because I refused to sign such a treaty with our Southern neighbors..."
The Chancellor thought for a second...then started speaking:
"I believe the Union of Free Men may have gotten the impression we are planning something bad against our neighbors whereas the truth is all we want is stable peace in Easteros - a goal worth striving for. And the second objective is to secure our mainland against a possible Ozian invasion. Certain areas of our Western Coast, the Southern and South-Western borders have therefore been mined. Furthermore the military has been fully mobilized", he paused,"and borders militarized. We cannot risk a three-front war. After all, the People's Republic of Loyalist - a nation which we helped and supported a lot - has turned its back on us, proving it is not a country that can be trusted. In so far, I can but agree with your decision not to sign any more treaties with such a nation."
"Indeed, indeed. I am not planning to lose Saletsia to a backstabbing "ally". So, chancellor, our neighbors are mobilizing...what are you planning to do?"
"We already have the Saletso-Barakarin Legion here. I propose we invite foreign forces into our country. By doing so, any deliberate attack on our motherland would affect foreign soldiers and force their respective countries to support us."
"I suggest a maneuver with Xyraelite forces."
"An excellent idea, your Highness! I shall work on it right away."
"Have a good day."
Chancellor Ariel Levana immediately went to his office and contacted the head of the State of Xyrael. After a couple of hours of talking, Xyraelite forces were mobilized and eventually reached and crossed the border connecting both nations. The massive amount of troops pro-longed the process. The Xyraelites destination was a vast militarized area South-West of Udaloy where a number of Saletsian divisions were already waiting. Furthermore Xyraelite air-force jets and other necessary support aircrafts entered Saletsian air-space. The Saletsian Defense Ministry told the press that this was to be the biggest bilateral military maneuver Saletsia has ever seen. It was done to enhance military cooperation between the two nations. Saletsians and Xyraelites were to learn from each other.
Meanwhile SBL legionnaires had been sent to the South-Eastern border along with 5 Saletsian army divisions and motorized units. Moreover artillery units were being sent to the borders of the South and West. The Saletsian Navy also was to meet with some Xyraelite vessels and conduct joint-operations. Meanwhile more and more Saletsian ships of the Eastern fleet moved to the West.
It was a time when no neighbor aside from xyrael could be trusted...a time when the mighty Ozian Empire was aiming its guns at Bandana.
MiG-35 of the Saletsian Air-Force: