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Simply put, Albion had decided to lay all the cards on the table with Charlemagne.
Wolsingham had a clear insight into Charlemagne's situation, as through various spies' investigation of goods movement and barracks activity, he knew precisely that Charlemagne Army was mobilizing. Then, just as the Elf Camp had predicted, Wolsingham and Her Majesty saw no more hope in the negotiations but decided to continue them, in order to buy time for preparation and to prove "who was in the wrong."
In the meantime, creating chaos for Charlemagne would give them an advantage at the negotiation table, weaken the opponent, and gain time—such a three-for-one deal was ideal for the syndicate to handle.
In the end, to them, the syndicate was nothing more than a pawn that could be useful at critical moments, and the existence of a pawn was merely to act according to its value and the player's plan.
