Just when North American region was in chaos, and various capital interest groups were rushing to betray the country and teammates, far away in Orb in South Pacific, preparations for a high-profile and important meeting were in full swing.
Cagalli, who is Orb country Supreme Leader, has now changed out of her usual neutral clothes that are convenient for movement and put on a strapless low-cut evening dress.
The hair is no longer casual and messy on the shoulders, but is carefully coiled up by the hairdresser and clipped with a beautiful pearl hairpin.
There is also a beautiful ruby necklace hanging around her neck.
The flat shoes that have remained unchanged for thousands of years have become the feminine High Heels.
Looking at the image in the mirror that she didn't even recognize, the girl couldn't help but tug on her waist. In order to highlight her figure, the skirt was deliberately designed to be tight and body-shaping. She complained in a low voice, "Is it really necessary to dress so grandly? I remember that when my father took me to attend various occasions, I only had to wear a simple suit."
"Of course it is necessary! Don't forget, you are now not only the head of state of Orb, but also about to become the supreme leader of the entire Pacific Ocean, South America, and Central America federal countries. It is absolutely impossible to be so careless as before. What's more, Your Excellency Allen will also rush back from Panama City on the front line." The confidential secretary retorted unceremoniously.
With successive military victories and diplomatic and political expansion, she can already feel that it is only a matter of time before Orb becomes one of the most powerful countries in the world.
Especially the discussion meeting on the formation of the federal government must not make even the slightest mistake.
Otherwise, we will become a laughing stock in the eyes of other countries.
"Hmph! What does his coming back have to do with me?"
Cagalli raised his chin very proudly, showing a disdainful expression.
However, it can be seen from the restless movements of her fingers that she is not so peaceful in her heart.
After all, Allen relied on the limited power of a mere island country to successfully defeat the most powerful country on earth - Atlantic Federation, and drove its sphere of influence back to the original North America.
Not only that!
He also skillfully used various political techniques to manipulate the newly liberated South America countries.
Just the strategy of first purging the upper class elites and capital groups and then sending Orb consultants to help them re-establish social order has amazed many scholars who study politics.
Because in doing so, it not only eliminated the hidden danger once and for all, but also vented all the people's hatred and anger, and at the same time confiscated a large amount of property, land, and resources.
Through reforms, after the land is re-nationalized, it is then redistributed to landless farmers who work all day long on large farms, pastures, and plantations and can only receive meager wages. The entire country will have a stable source of food and an economic foundation.
At the same time, we can also gain heartfelt gratitude and support from the people at the bottom.
After all, this place Central and South America has long been ruined by the colonists from Europe and the capitalists who later emerged.
Just the "Banana Republic" of United Fruit Company back then made countless low-level farmers hate these indifferent capital.
Now suddenly someone comes forward and is willing to make decisions for them and provide them with the land they need to live on. As long as they are not stupid, they know who to support.
In addition, mining, manufacturing and service industries can also develop steadily under unified national policies.
Orb's strong scientific research and technical strength will also be quickly released due to the population, resources and markets of these Pacific Ocean and Chinese South America countries.
It can be said that to a certain extent, Orb, which has a small territory, insufficient population, but possesses countless cutting-edge technologies, is naturally complementary to Central and South America, which has backward technology, a vast territory, a large population, and rich resources.
Cagalli has seen with his own eyes the grand blueprints planned by Allen, so he knows very well how far behind he is in promulgating policies and governing the country.
But she didn't know why, the more she knew this, the less she wanted to admit defeat.
There is always a desire in my heart to win once.
The confidential secretary obviously knew the girl's thoughts well, and responded with a smile, "I heard that Your Excellency Allen also invited the daughter of the former speaker of P. L. A. N. T Supreme Council, Miss Lacuss Klein. Like you, she is a rising star in the political arena recently, and she is also a young woman. There must be a lot in common between you. What's more, Orb and P. L. A. N. T will inevitably become the two poles of the world, just like Soviet Union and United States after the end of World War II. If a good personal friendship can be established, it will be conducive to the stability of the world."
"Lacuss·Clyne?"
Cagalli The pink-haired girl who can often be seen on TV came to mind.
She knows a little bit about this very famous and popular idol in Coordinators.
It's just unclear why, after the P. L. A. N. T military launched a coup, they still pushed the daughter of the former speaker to the front.
"That's right! Calculating the time, her special plane should be arriving soon. Out of the most basic diplomatic understanding, you need to go to the airport to greet her in person." With that said, the confidential secretary tightened the zipper on the back of Cagalli's evening dress, then turned around and made a gesture of invitation to Opening Gate.
"Oh - damn diplomatic etiquette again."
Cagalli sighed helplessly, boarded a car under the leadership of the bodyguard, and drove straight to the airport in the Orb capital.
Since recently Pacific Ocean and Central and South America representatives from various countries flew in together to Orb, she had to go to the airport to greet them several times almost every day.
Maybe it will feel very fresh at the beginning, and I will be secretly happy when I hear representatives from other countries complimenting me face to face, but I can't stand it and it continues for several days.
Moreover, the welcoming ceremony was so monotonous that Cagalli almost had to memorize the entire process.
Unfortunately, as a country of Orb, Supreme Leader, it is her obligation and responsibility to welcome visiting leaders of other countries, and there is no way to escape it.
In this way, the luxurious motorcade arrived at the airport in a short time.
At almost the same time, the P. L. A. N. T special plane escorted by four new mobile suits just landed on the ground.
Looking at the grand welcome ceremony being prepared outside the window, Lacuss showed a curious expression on his face, and asked without looking back, "Orb, who is coming to welcome us this time?"
"It's Supreme Leader, Cagalli Yula Asghar in the name of Orb. In addition, according to the information obtained by the intelligence department, she and her predecessor Supreme Leader Uzummi are not biological, but have an adoptive father-daughter relationship." The person accompanying him replied in a low voice.
After all, this involves two superpowers that will dominate the earth in the future, so both parties have already done enough homework in advance.
Among them, P. L. A. N. T even used several Coordinators spies lurking in Orb's country.
"Cagalli? I heard that she, like me, entered politics after a domestic military coup?" A trace of curiosity flashed in Lacuss's eyes.
The entourage nodded slightly. "Yes. As far as we know, after the Orb army launched a coup, she was pushed to the front as a puppet. And in order to stabilize the situation, the man who really controlled the country and the army also made a marriage contract with the young Ms. Cagalli. Now, she is no longer the original puppet, and has more or less administrative power in her hands."
"That's it!" Lacuss showed an expression of sudden realization. "She is actually very similar to me. They are both pawns and bargaining chips used to ease the pressure of internal rule caused by military dictatorship. To a certain extent, the ideas and ways of thinking of the two people are really very similar."
"Cough cough cough! Miss Lacuss, please be careful what you say." The attendant hurriedly coughed twice and interrupted.
You know, Sakura's power in P. L. A. N. T has reached the point where she can dominate the world with one hand.
Especially in the war with Eurasian Federation, the most elite part of Europe was captured from the beginning, and the occupation and conquest were completed at an extremely fast speed, which was in sharp contrast to the results caused by the timid members of the Council before.
Many young people even madly support and worship this young military leader.
In comparison, Lacuss, the second-in-command responsible for internal affairs and diplomacy, looks particularly bleak.
Seeing the nervous reactions of everyone in the envoy, Lacuss smiled nonchalantly and comforted, "Don't worry, Sakura is not as young as you think Mind's Eye, otherwise she wouldn't have invited me out."
It's a pity that she dared to make such a joke, but other members of the envoy did not have such courage.
After all, what Sakura carried out was an out-and-out military coup, although there was not much bloodshed.
But his merciless attitude towards those who resisted left a very deep impression on others.
As long as ZAFT Army's soldiers still support her, no one will dare to make a mistake easily.
After a brief stay at the airport, the escort MS affiliated with P. L. A. N. T quickly completed negotiations with Orb.
Immediately afterwards, the closed cabin door slowly opened.
Lacuss, dressed in fine clothes, slowly walked out of the plane, like a noble princess, with a polite yet elegant smile, and raised her arms to wave to reporters and the welcoming team.
On the other side, Cagalli was also standing on the other side of the red carpet in a dress, barely forcing a smile, and patiently waiting for the other person to get off the plane.
Two girls with completely different personalities, temperaments and destinies met each other on behalf of their respective countries.
"Welcome, Miss Lacuss Klein." Cagalli took the initiative to extend his right hand.
"I am also very happy to visit Orb. After all, there are not many countries on earth that still have goodwill towards Coordinators." Lacuss also stretched out his right hand and shook hands with him.
For a moment, the surrounding reporters raised their cameras to record this scene that may affect the future of Afterlife.
After all, just the sight of two young and beautiful girls together is enough to attract attention.
What's more, their identities and the countries they represent are both heavyweight news.
Just as the two were holding hands and preparing for the band to start playing the national anthem, another plane suddenly fell from the sky at an extremely fast speed and landed steadily less than a hundred meters away from the reception site.
Before the staff could realize what happened, Allen jumped out of the cockpit with Kira·Yamato.
The entire process did not even use a ladder, which is strictly forbidden in the military safety manual.
But for them with strong physical fitness, it is almost as easy as eating and drinking.
"Ai...Allen? Kira!" Cagalli was completely stunned.
Because she had seen two Orb fighter jets in the sky just passing over the airport.
You don't need to ask to know that when Allen landed just now, it completely ignored the warning of the fighter jet overhead that was performing the task of blocking the airspace, and directly avoided the opponent and made a rapid landing at an angle of almost 90 degrees.
If you were a little slower, you would be hit by a missile if you couldn't protect everything.
crazy!
It's so crazy!
Sometimes girls simply can't understand why people like Allen, who are always calm and thoughtful in big things, always like to take risks in small things.
"Hey! We haven't seen each other for a few months. Do you miss me? My dear!"
Allen deliberately looked like an old pervert and opened his arms to give his nominal fiancée a hug.
But unfortunately it didn't work.
Cagalli pushed him away unceremoniously, then hugged his brother first and asked with concern, "Kira! Are you okay? Are you injured?"
The latter scratched his nose awkwardly and replied, "I'm fine. Also, can you pay attention to the occasion?"
"Ah! Sorry!"
Cagalli instantly realized that he was still greeting foreign guests, and quickly let go of his hand and apologized to Lacuss, who had been standing aside for a long time. "I'm really sorry. This is my biological brother. He just returned from the front line, so I'm a little rude. Please forgive me."
Lacuss smiled and shook his head in a very reasonable manner, "It's okay, I can understand. And... I have met your brother and fiancé, on Archangel."
"Ah? You know each other!"
Cagalli's eyes widened in surprise.
"Of course! Mr. Allen is still my teacher to a certain extent. He taught me a lot of things and made me see a lot of things clearly."
When saying these words, Lacuss's eyes flashed with a strange light.
At this moment, she wished she could end this boring social etiquette quickly, and then find an opportunity to have a good discussion with the other party on how to solve the fundamental contradiction between Coordinators and ordinary people.
With the complete collapse of the so-called Earth Alliance, the destruction of Eurasian Federation and Atlantic Federation is imminent.
Orb and P. L. A. N. T have officially entered the stage of history.
It can even be said that the future relationship between these two countries will directly determine the new order of the earth and even the entire human world.
Soon, amid the sound of gun salutes and military music, this disrupted welcoming ceremony finally came to an end.
The top executives of the two countries took special cars and drove straight along the highway to Orb Supreme Leader's mansion.
Next, they will discuss many issues, including whether to conclude Alliance, mutual recognition of the land occupied by each other, delimitation of post-war spheres of influence, etc.
Tonight is bound to be a sleepless night.