Chapter 287 The President's Visit
It was leaked on the Internet that the joint exercise of the three countries was actually a trap against the heavenly beings. But what is even more shocking is that the three countries jointly dispatched nearly a thousand mobile suits in total, and they still failed even though they suppressed the heavenly beings with sheer numbers.
After the losses of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces were leaked, it caused a huge sensation around the world. There were more than 900 MSs, and the last remaining intact ones were less than 300, which once again subverted the world's understanding of heaven and humans.
All of a sudden, more conflicts in the third world ceased and calmed down. No more armed conflicts and terrorist attacks were seen anywhere in the world. This time the armed intervention of heavenly beings really shocked the world too much.
Even the three most powerful countries in the world united are no match for heaven and man. At this time, there will be no one who risks the intervention of heaven and man to develop some armed conflicts. For a while, the most broadcast by various news organizations around the world is where an armistice agreement has been signed. In addition, there are various talk shows.
As the first military officer of Japanese Special Economic Zone, Xiao Ran also received an invitation for an interview. However, this invitation was rejected by Xiao Ran, because there was a more important matter waiting for him to deal with.
On the second day after the Three-Nation Alliance exercise was completely failed due to the intervention of heavenly beings, the president who was far away in UNION personally contacted Xiao Ran via video call and told Xiao Ran that he would go to Japanese Special Economic Zone in person in the near future. In his words, he also reminded Xiao Ran to sort out the existing results of the current development of new mobile suits, and said that there was no context for Xiao Ran to prepare.
However, after knowing the information obtained by Colonel Jett, Homer Billy seemed to have been punished for his failure in command. Under the investigation of the other two countries, Homer Billy was temporarily deprived of all his rights, and no changes were made to Homer Billy's military position to save face. Knowing this, and adding what the president said, Xiao Ran also speculated on a result that seemed a bit unlikely.
That is to let him take over as the military commander of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces team again, and it will be a completely different army from before.
When the president arrived in Japan, he did not make any fanfare. Instead, he covered up his whereabouts and came directly. The plane landed in the Xiao Ran headquarters. When Xiao Ran received the news that the president was about to arrive, he immediately took all the senior officers of the entire command to the apron to wait.
Not long after an inconspicuous plane parked on the tarmac, the president, whom he had not seen for a long time, also appeared in front of Xiao Ran.
"Salute!" Xiao Ran shouted, and everyone raised their right hands towards the President. They watched the President slowly step off the plane, and did not put their hands down until they reached Xiao Ran.
"General Xiao, although we often have video calls, we haven't seen each other for a long time." His Excellency the President did not seem to be worried about the huge losses caused by the failure of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces. He had a relaxed and contented smile on his face and patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder.
"It's been a long time, Your Excellency, President." Xiao Ran also replied with a smile, but still asked strangely, "Your Excellency, is there anything important that I need to handle when you come in person this time?"
"That's right." The president nodded, looked around and said, "This is not the place to talk. Go to your office to talk."
"Yes." Xiao Ran nodded in agreement, raised his hand sideways, and led the president and his entourage into the headquarters building. After bringing the president into his office, Xiao Ran also ordered Naluo and Hiksa to prepare tea and research and development materials for the new mobile suit, and then walked into the office alone.
Xiao Ran's office is one of the most important places in a headquarters, and it is also the place where the military chief of the entire region is. Even the president needs to abide by the corresponding rules. The president has great power, but at least he is not the master in this office. Xiao Ran did not come in, so he stood in the middle of the office. It was not until Xiao Ran extended his hand that the president sat on the sofa in the office.
"Please take a seat."
After both of them sat down, His Excellency the President nodded to the entourage behind him. The entourage took out a thick file and handed it to Xiao Ran with both hands. The President also said, "You should read these things first."
Xiao Ran opened the document bag with a doubtful attitude, took out the document and read it carefully. The first part of the document contained all the preparations, plans, and corresponding persons in charge of this joint operation of the three countries. It included the specific number of MSs, the size of the fort positions, and even the number of participants was detailed to single digits.
There are also various plans, coping methods and expected goals that were originally arranged at that time, but in the end they still failed completely, followed by the listed loss items and so on.
Xiao Ran was not interested in the first part of the document, but he read it carefully. But after seeing the second document, he suddenly raised his head in astonishment. "Your Excellency, what is this?"
His Excellency the President sighed slightly, "Because of the huge losses caused this time, the inability to deal with the gods, and the assessment of the dangers of the gods in the future, our three countries finally decided to truly unite and become a unified force."
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the header of the document in his hand: UNION, Humanity Federation, AEU Three Kingdoms Unification Plan.
This plan should be just a rough plan, but it also explains many aspects, such as the disintegration and integration of power, the party parliament that will govern in the future, the arrangement of military divisions, the integration of resources and technology, etc. It covers almost all aspects, and finally it is proposed that a real response team will be established.
According to the plan, this team will have great power. People who join this team can ignore the orders of everyone except the military commander of this team, in order to have a unified command and management, and have the right to select their own personnel. The newly integrated Earth Federation will provide strong support to this team in all aspects, including funds, manpower, materials, MS, technology, etc.
Moreover, this team also has the right to mobilize a division Military Strength. This right alone is enough to make many people jealous.
After reading the document, Xiao Ran put the document on the table, and it was almost forty minutes after the President walked into this office. Perhaps he was too engrossed in it, and Hiksa and Naluo didn't notice when Xiao Ran came in. The president was also holding a tablet computer and looking at the development technology of the new MS with great interest.
It wasn't until Xiao Ran put the document down that the president looked up at Xiao Ran and asked, "What do you think of this?"
Xiao Ran groaned and said, "It is a good thing that the three countries can unite. It can play a very good role in the stability and peace of the entire world. In terms of military, it can be unified command regardless of you and me, and resources will be balanced. For people's livelihood, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."
"But does the team I heard about last have too much power?" Xiao Ran frowned and looked at the president and said.
"The power is a bit greater, but only in this way can the combat effectiveness of this team be truly unleashed." The president nodded and said, "Only through independent command and without the ability of others to interfere can the power be gathered together. Only in this way can we deal with the threats brought by heavenly beings to this world."
Xiao Ran shook his head and said nothing more. Instead, he asked, "Then the President's visit in person today is also related to this matter?"
"Lieutenant General Homer Billy was originally the best candidate to command this force. In terms of experience, ability, and military understanding of the three countries, he is impeccable. But because of this failure, the other two countries lost trust in him." The president shook his head helplessly. He had no intention of hiding Xiao Ran or saying anything good, but said openly, "After the selection, your file appeared on my desk again."
"Compared to the other candidates, you are younger, and you also have extremely superior abilities, and you will not be inflexible because of rigid thinking. You may have some shortcomings in experience, but none of us have experience in dealing with heavenly beings. And you also have an advantage that others do not have, that is, behind you, there are several huge families supporting you."
The president looked at Xiao Ran with a smile and said, "So I am going to recommend you to become the chief officer of this team."
Xiao Ran was really stunned after hearing what the president said. He had never thought of serving as the commander of this kind of force. Once he took the position, it would be a trouble. There was no time to drive Gundam Kyrios to fight. And regardless of whether he could achieve results, it was not a good thing for him. How could this kind of thing fall on his head.
"Ha... haha." Xiao Ran smiled a little at a loss, but in the president's opinion, this was clearly caused by Xiao Ran being too happy. He took a deep breath, and Xiao Ran finally nodded. Compared with the disadvantages, the benefits of being the leader of this team will naturally be more, and he has no reason to refuse this big pie falling from the sky.
"I am very willing to serve as the chief officer of this team, and I am very grateful to His Excellency the President for his favor." Xiao Ran said his thanks to the President seriously, and then asked curiously, "But will the other two countries really want the chief officers of this team to be people from our country?"
His Excellency the President glanced at Xiao Ran with a meaningful smile, "Soon, there will be no difference between UNION, Humanity Federation and AEU in this world."
Xiao Ran showed a hint of understanding in his eyes and nodded slightly.