This time, they didn't wait until midnight; before dawn, around 12 o'clock, they received a telegram from the Navy headquarters.
All worries and uncertainties dissipated with this telegram.
Last night, or more precisely, in the early hours of the 18th, Newland President Rofuss had a sudden stroke and died despite the resuscitation efforts.
About two hours later, the Imperial Authority received the certain news, and Xue Yuanzheng immediately issued an order to cease the attack.
As the four Special Mixed Fleets retreated at full speed, Imperial envoys in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico simultaneously issued ultimatums to the Newland Federation through the host countries, demanding that the Newland Authority halt all military actions within seven days and surrender to the Consortium Group.
For this, the Empire would unilaterally cease all offensive actions for the next seven days.
