Arphas Island, the largest of the many islands in the Orb territory, is also the capital and administrative center.
Unlike Yutaka Goro Island, where the military and Dawn Company headquarters are stationed, there is almost nothing related to military and war. At a glance, there are bustling commercial streets and skyscrapers everywhere, as well as tropical and subtropical plants as green parts.
Many Coordinatorss who are being persecuted in other countries on earth, and a large number of Naturalss, are walking in groups on the streets, as if they have no idea that a huge and extremely cruel war is going on in this world.
Some young and beautiful young women wore cool clothes and enjoyed the best years of their lives.
Some are bold and unrestrained, even wearing bikinis directly on the street.
Whenever these sexy and beautiful girls appear on a certain street, they will immediately attract the attention of a large number of men.
As for the beach, it is full of all kinds of people, and the carnival parties are non-stop from morning to night.
If the war between the Earth Alliance and ZAFT Army wasn't constantly being reported on the TV news, I'm afraid no one would believe what kind of pain the outside world is going through.
It has to be said that the neutral strategy makes Orb a paradise for one of the few principled wars on the planet.
Especially those who have money or skills, have traveled thousands of miles with their families to this small archipelago country to escape the war.
The influx of "high-quality" people and the money and various other properties they brought with them made Orb reap a wave of war dividends.
But similarly, behind the dividends there is also a huge crisis brewing.
After all, the other major powers on the planet will definitely feel quite unhappy when they see a large amount of private capital fleeing from their own countries and then flowing into a small South Pacific country.
Moreover, this small country also declares neutrality and is unwilling to join the ranks of the Earth Alliance.
In fact, the outside world, including Atlantic Federation, Eurasian Federation and other powerful countries, have long begun to discredit Orb's so-called neutral policy in the media and public opinion propaganda.
The Blue Cosmos organization nakedly and unabashedly declared to the world that Orb is an alien in the earth's country, and is also a traitor among Naturals.
Coupled with the exposure of secretly developing weapons and equipment for the Earth Alliance, and the disintegration of the colonial satellite-Heliopolis, the internal and external pressure faced by Uzummi Yura Asgha, the head of state, is simply extraordinary.
If it were a leader who was not strong-willed enough, he would have already chosen to give in and compromise.
But he has stubbornly persisted in the center of this political Buster Gundam until now, and at the same time, he has never planned to give in even half a step.
Because Uzummi knows very well that with Orb's current position in this war and the advanced military technology Dawn Company has mastered, once he starts to give in, those potential "enemies" and "allies" will pounce on him like sharks smelling blood and tear Orb into pieces.
As for the few hereditary representatives in the country who were transformed from nobles, it is impossible to protect the core interests of the country.
exhausted!
anxiety!
nervous!
Despair for the future of myself and this country!
Just when Uzummi was hiding in the office of the official residence and sighing alone, the closed door suddenly opened.
Under the leadership of two guards, Allen, who had been busy for several days, finally walked in from outside.
He first glanced at the furnishings around the room, and then commented in a half-joking tone. "As the office of a head of state, this place is a bit too plain. There are no furnishings at all."
"Orb is not a country with a long history. Being pragmatic and assessing the situation have always been the concepts we pursue. Therefore, we do not advocate luxury, and we are also not like those powerful and ancient countries with a long history that like to display a large number of cultural relics to show their strong Yamato civilization in history." Uzummi responded with a smile.
As he describes it, as an archipelagic country on South Pacific.
Before Age of Discovery was opened here, it could almost be said that there was no trace of any civilization at all. At best, there were only a few indigenous people in the form of Horde.
Until World War II, this place was a colony of European and American powers.
After the end of WWII, nominal independence was won through the national movement.
But in terms of economy, it is still dominated by the previous suzerain country.
In fact, the real rise of Orb is also due to World War III, which is called "Reconstruction War".
It was this war that completely shattered the original world structure.
The emergence of Coordinators soon followed, allowing technological research and development to break through the patent barriers established by original capital interest groups and begin rapid advancement of updates and iterations.
Therefore, the country Orb, both in its history of existence and its history of rise, is very, very short.
The most critical point is that they chose to let Naturals and Coordinators coexist.
Due to its small land area and small population, Orb did not experience sharp conflicts between Coordinators and Naturals like other countries.
Just the opposite!
The arrival of these Coordinators has caused the entire country's scientific research and technology level to skyrocket, thus bringing about amazing industrial upgrading and giving birth to one of the top military industrial enterprises like Dawn Company.
Occupying the upper reaches of the industrial chain, it will naturally provide a large number of jobs with good salaries.
With a stable and high-income group, the tertiary industry led by service tourism will naturally flourish and form a virtuous cycle.
As the founder of Orb modernization, Uzummi knows very well how hard-won everything is today.
Therefore, he is very reluctant to spend money on meaningless luxury enjoyment and face-saving projects.
Allen nodded slightly. "No wonder Orb can reach today with such a small land area. It seems that you, the head of state, have contributed a lot."
"Haha, this is not my credit, but the credit of all Orb people. In addition, my time is very tight. If you have anything to say or want to know, then just ask." Uzummi chose Mingpai directly.
Although he didn't know much about MS technology, he also heard from his subordinates about the good news coming from Dawn Company recently.
After experiments, the upgraded and improved Manipulation type system can now allow the Naturals driver to normally control the Gundam Astray for actual combat training.
On the other side, the neural control prototype machine also successfully rolled off the production line, and all indicators have reached the expected goals.
This Orb Supreme Leader feels that it is time for Opening Gate to have a serious talk to see if he can keep the talent in front of him.
"Can I ask anything?" Allen asked with interest.
Uzummi nodded without thinking, "Yes! You can ask any questions!"
"Great! First question, are you really completely unaware of Dawn Company's behavior in Heliopolis?"
Allen didn't mean to be polite at all, he went straight to the core of what happened recently.
Because this determines his next action direction and camp selection.
"I... I know a little bit!"
Uzummi After hesitating for a long time, he finally gave a positive answer.
As the national Supreme Leader for so many years, almost all departments of Orb have agents loyal to him.
Especially for a military industrial enterprise as sensitive as Dawn Company, even if there is an insider, it is impossible to completely hide it.
When Allen heard this, he immediately showed an expression of "Sure enough," and continued to ask, "So...G Project did it with your acquiescence?"
Uzummi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "No, it's not acquiescence, but I have my own considerations. You know, although Orb is quite developed in the field of military science and technology, Dawn Company is the crown jewel, with Atlantic Federation all covets the MS manufacturing integration technology, but we are only a small country after all. Although being a neutral country sounds good and can protect ourselves from the damage caused by the war, do you think we can really stay out of it if Earth Alliance wins?"
"Ah! I understand! By acquiescence, you allowed the Dawn Company branch to develop new airframes and battleships for Atlantic Federation on the Heliopolis colonial satellite, in order to avoid possible sanctions, liquidation, and even war after the war is over, right?"
Allen is not a fool, he guessed the other party's intention right away.
"Yes! Not only Atlantic Federation, I also deliberately sat back and watched another domestic political force and passed this information to the ZAFT Army." Uzummi simply blew himself up.
"In other words, it was not an accident that Heliopolis was attacked by Le Creuset Team. They had received accurate intelligence from the beginning. You plan to leave an escape route for Orb by allowing different political factions in the country to move closer to the warring parties. If ZAFT Army finally wins the war, then you can unite the political forces that tend to Coordinators's side and fight against them. Launch Great Purge against the forces of the Earth Alliance, and use them in exchange for the ZAFT Army's promise not to target Orb afterwards. The same principle applies. If Earth Alliance wins, you will also unite with the domestic political forces that favor Earth Alliance to purge the other faction. Orb will not lose in the end."
When Allen said this, there was a little bit of sarcasm in his tone.
But he had to admit that this was the limit that a leader of a small country could achieve.
After all, it is better to cleanse the domestic political forces yourself than to be liquidated and sanctioned afterwards.
Using high-level sacrifices in exchange for civilians' normal lives not being affected is a huge profit no matter how you look at it.
"I can't help it, I was forced to do this." Uzummi sighed and gently rubbed his eyebrows. "Whether it is ZAFT Army or Earth Alliance, it is an invincible behemoth for Orb. We do not have enough war potential, and we also do not have a huge land area that can be used as strategic depth. Once attacked, the entire country will be plunged into war, and the hard-won cities and public facilities will be destroyed."
"Understood! In order to avoid being baptized by the flames of war, you deliberately cultivated two political forces that are inclined to P. L. A. N. T and Atlantic Federation. But have you ever thought that doing so is equivalent to planting two landmines in the country that can explode at any time? Once either of their teams succeeds, you will be the first to be killed." Allen touched his chin and asked meaningfully.
"Of course I know! But it can indeed prevent Orb from being affected by the flames of war, right?" Uzummi replied calmly.
From the calm eyes, it is easy to see that he has long been prepared and aware to dedicate everything for this country, even his life.
There is no doubt that this is a true politician, not a politician who is willing to harm the national interest for his own benefit.
But Allen obviously did not agree with this approach. He pursed his lips and let out a sneer, "Do you think doing this can really help Orb avoid the war? Stop joking! Let me ask, if one day Atlantic Federation's fleet arrives at Orb is on the edge of territorial waters and requires you to make a choice within a few hours. Either join Earth Federation and declare war on you, or they will declare war on you. How will you choose? Give up the principle of neutrality that you have paid for with your political life, or fight with the other side?"
"How could this situation happen! Orb is a neutral country recognized by both warring parties! If Atlantic Federation behaves like this, it would be naked aggression."
Uzummi obviously does not believe that the situation will really develop to this point.
Not only does he not believe it, but Orb probably the entire country also doesn't believe it.
After all, not long ago, they developed Archangel and G Project series of machines for Atlantic Federation.
Even for the sake of these new weapons and equipment, the other party should always give him some face, so as not to break his face in person.
"Hahahaha! Invasion? Don't you know Dark History of Atlantic Federation? It is a country completely controlled by capital and the military-industrial complex! For the sake of profit, they can do any crazy things. What's more, Atlantic Federation is the base camp of Blue Cosmos!" Allen reminded with a laugh.
After hearing these words, Uzummi's face finally turned a little ugly. He raised his head and asked seriously, "How do you know this?"
Allen shrugged his shoulders. "I don't want to see you embark on a wrong path of no return. Remember, there is never neutrality in this world, and it is impossible for people to understand each other. If you insist on remaining neutral, you must be mentally prepared to go to war with both warring parties at the same time, instead of naively thinking that the other party will not bully you. Also, when Dawn Society participated in G Plan, Orb no longer has the qualifications to be neutral. Because it was you who broke the principle of neutrality yourself!"
After saying this, Allen turned around and left the official residence of the Orb supreme leader.
He has thoroughly figured out what kind of person this "Lion of Orb" is, and has also decided on his next move.
But Uzummi's reaction was exactly the opposite. He fell into an unprecedented silence while sitting on the chair, and his whole body seemed to have aged ten years.