Easy Victory?

[Tabris]

The Commissar was not concerned about Von Cloud's 'Tough Act'. Because in reality that was all it was in his eyes, an act. If the Coalition really desired they could have simply bombarded the Corsairs living on Gran Canaria into the stone age. While that would have fallout between the Republic and the Zoners living close to Coalition territory it would have been the easiest and best solution in his eyes as the Zoners do not have the 'muscle' on their own to stop such a bombardment, they replied heavily upon diplomacy and political ties to shield themselves which did not help Freeport 11 all that much.

The only ones who would be able to fend off such a bombardment nearby would likely be either the Corsairs themselves which would send a message to the State Duma that the Zoners were actively cooperating with their Empire and would radically shift opinions of the Zoners amongst their people against the citizens of Gran Canaria. Or the Bretonians which would send a similar message. However, Bretonia had their own issues with the so-called 'Kingdom of Gallia' which was on the doorstep of New London and drained a great deal of their resources and manpower attempting to hold what territory they had.

All in all, Tabakov was not 'cowed' by the Zoner across from him. Still he had to be 'diplomatic' as Premier Warner had a good relationship with the Zoners who he had sympathies for...A hold-over from his tutelage under former Premier Katz...

"And we do not seek to spill Zoner blood Mr Von Cloud. However my superiors in the Duma are deeply concerned about this issue, if we do not resolve this here than I do not doubt the Duma will be forced by the citizens of New Moscow to take action to ensure the Corsair presence here is either disarmed entirely or relocated. You must understand how nervous our people feel living literally next-door to those who seek to commit genocide against them." He comments as he continues his stare at the man, barely paying Anna a glance or the other delegate any mind.

"The People's Republic seeks the following, the complete disarmament of the Corsair Colonists living on Gran Canaria which excludes personal side-arms intended for civilian use, assurances that said colonies will not be utilized as either a spring-board to launch raids in the region against Civilian or Military targets and also that the entire colony is not utilized as a 'safe storage' for war materials such as ships or munitions."