Among Odyssey Operation, Xiao Ran not only showed its power to Zeon, but also showed its strength to Federation internally. Even when he killed more than two hundred military police, he was not punished at all. The blame was borne by others, while Xiao Ran and his Astray MS Battalion accepted almost all the glory.
Rescue friendly forces, break into Zeon strongholds, destroy Zeon Army land battleships, defeat a huge number of Zeon MSs, and capture Karma Zabi, who has a special status. Basically, Xiao Ran and his Astray MS Battalion have become Federation's star troops, deeply admired and admired by lower-level soldiers.
Under such a situation, many people who had no idea at first also saw something. After killing so many friendly troops and they were still military police, they were able to suppress the matter and leave the blame to others. This also shows that Xiao Ran suddenly appeared. It seems that there is no one in the end, and among the rewards after the war, it can be said that the first person to be promoted is Xiao Ran, which is enough to show that those people behind Xiao Ran have great influence within Earth Federation.
Moreover, General Revil seems to be preparing to build this Astray MS Battalion into the most powerful force of the Federal Army, so with the cooperation of many parties, after the promotion of Xiao Ran, the scale of the special fleet was directly increased to the size of a standard fleet.
The standard fleet of the Federal Army provides six squadrons with thirty battleships, including twenty-four cruisers and six Magellan-class warship. In addition, there will be two mobile suit brigade formations, and a supplementary number of twenty-four aircraft. All of these are within the Command Authority limit of Xiao Ran, making Xiao Ran suddenly become one of the powerful members in the universe who has soldiers and power.
And among them, whether it was Anaheim Company, Commoner Faction, Moderate Faction who sincerely supported Xiao Ran, or even people from other factions who were kept in the dark also used a big Guts cleared a lot of obstacles for Xiao Ran, and even paid some price to make Xiao Ran so smoothly become the commander of a fleet with the help of Odyssey Operation.
You must know that different factions are like different classes in school. Even classmates will have fights and conflicts. If you offend me, I will plot against you. The same is naturally true within Federation, and the methods are more ruthless and darker. Even people from the same faction must It must be reserved, and it was the promotion of Anaheim, those seven collaborators, and General Revil that allowed Xiao Ran to take this position. However, the corruption within Federation can also be seen.
Of course, there is also Federation who needs a team that can stand up, has independent combat capabilities, can fight Zeon Army head-on, and can defeat the majority with a few Ace Unit came to support the scene, and at this stage of the entire Federation, only Xiao Ran and his subordinate Astray MS Battalion can do this.
Federal Army has resources and manpower, but it lacks such a powerful Ace Unit. Especially when it is about to have a decisive battle with Zeon, a main force Ace Unit is absolutely indispensable. This main force will become the sharpest spear to tear apart Zeon Army's defense line and lay the solid foundation for Federation's victory.
But to achieve this step, the Jims produced before Federation couldn't do it, nor could the pilots who drove the Jims onto the battlefield after only hurried training. Those who can do this can only do it, Astray MS Battalion, who has almost made a deep impression on the entire Federal Army.
Astray MS Battalion used a crushing attack on the Zeon MS in Odyssey Operation. The scene of easily wiping out all the enemies like a hungry wolf pounced on a herd of rabbits was still in the minds of many people until the end of the battle.
After Odyssey Operation, Zeon's power on the earth was once again compressed, and the original unbalanced situation between the two sides was reversed. However, both Federation and Zeon knew that the real battlefield was never on the earth but in the universe.
Although Jim has also been tested in actual combat among Odyssey Operation, and has been defeated a lot, he has also achieved a lot of military exploits. Without the gem of M1 Astray in front of him, Jim would have become The standard configuration of Federation is inevitable, but the appearance of M1 Astray makes the contrast between the two MSs on the battlefield too obvious. Even Jim, who has some effects, is completely hidden under the glory of M1 Astray.
This resulted in the suspension of all orders and research and development for Jim, except for the Jim that was in production and had been produced but not assembled. Federation's resources also began to tilt towards Anaheim Company, causing the development of Anaheim Company to have another triple jump in a short period of time. It used money and power to directly acquire several major military factories and produce the mass-produced M1 Astray at full capacity.
After being commended and promoted, Xiao Ran took the aircraft directly from the earth back to the moon. He arranged for all the aircraft to be sent to Anaheim Company's factory for maintenance and repair. He returned to his residence on the moon and found peace and quiet. El-Elf and Zechs took over various things of the expanded Astray Fleet under the arrangement of Xiao Ran. The reception of battleships, supply of materials, replenishment of personnel, etc., and the adjustment of internal personnel were also within their scope of work.
In addition, in order to facilitate the two people to directly bring the fleet to the moon, not only that, but also have to recruit strong men to review at least tens of thousands of reports applying to join the fleet every day. It can be said that except for Xiao Ran, other participants, including newcomers, every Tiandu are extremely busy.
It wasn't until an announcement was made to both the earth and the universe that the busyness stopped slightly.
Xiao Ran, Cardias, El-Elf, Zechs, and Ozma were staying in the mansion of Cardias. Xiao Ran was sitting on the main seat lazily holding a A glass of red wine, Cardias is sitting in a formal posture, leaning forward slightly, El-Elf and Zechs are standing behind Xiao Ran on the left and right, and Ozma is sitting opposite Cardias with his legs crossed.
Although the movements of the five people were different, their eyes were all focused on the TV in the living room. A handsome man with blond hair and blue eyes appeared on the TV. Behind him was a flag that looked very similar to the Zeon Army flag, but was very different.
This flag is red like Zeon, and the main color of the pattern is also gold. However, the pattern behind Blonde Man looks more concise and direct. There are no complicated lines and circles, and there are no cross-shaped stripes. It looks like outstretched wings.
The man adjusted the red military uniform he was wearing. It was a new military uniform different from Federation and Zeon. It seemed to be more in line with the appreciation level of this era.
"It's an honor to speak to the world in this way. Let me introduce myself. I am Casval Shim Daken, the son of Ginn Shim Daken, the father of Zeon."
"In order to investigate the truth behind my father's death and the reasons why I was assassinated many times since I was a child, I became an officer of Zeon under the pseudonym Char Aznable. I also gained a completely different understanding of the Principality of Zeon that I was forced to leave due to the persecution of Zabi family since I was a child."
"The Zeon in my memory should have been a united, enlightened, brave, unyielding, united and friendly country. Everyone was striving for true freedom, even at the expense of sacrifice. The air in Zeon at that time was still fresh, and although people were poor, they could still drink alcohol, which was laughable."
"But the Zeon I saw has turned into a person who is shrouded in lies, and his thoughts are imprisoned. Everyone is numbly living in Zabi family's lies. Except for the upper class who still live in places with beautiful air and environment, most people Tiandu must live with the pollution caused by industrial development, live frugally and even have enough food and clothing to provide all the needs of the privileged class like the Zabi family family, and dedicate their lives to their despicable desires."
"During the days when I used the pseudonym Char, when countless people were in poverty, they were still enjoying luxurious drinks and a lunch that could last an ordinary person for a year. I also wanted to kill Zabi family, a group of Zeon-smoking people, countless times. All the national vampires were killed, but I told myself that I had to stay calm. Killing one or two Zabi family members would not change the fate of Zeon. Only when the entire Zeon population breaks free from their lies can we change our own destiny."
"Most people in Zeon now have been living in Zabi family's lies. They no longer have the enlightenment and rationality of the past, and have never really used their own eyes to see this world that is riddled with holes. They blindly believe in everything Zabi family says, hoping that Zabi family can lead Zeon to victory and change their own destiny."
"But these are all beautiful fantasies compiled by Zabi family. There is no possibility of them becoming reality. Economy, industry, military strength, and everything needed for war have completely hollowed out Zeon. Moreover, Zabi family's incompetence caused the captured General Revil to escape. The armistice clause that should have been concluded was shelved, and the advantage gained by MS's early appearance was completely lost in this Odyssey Operation. Now Zeon Army has been completely forced back into the universe, and can only passively wait for Earth Federation's counterattack without any retreat."
"With no way out, if Zabi family wants to maintain its current power, it can only sacrifice more innocent lives fighting for Zeon under the guns of Earth Federation, gather all the troops to force Earth Federation and Zeon to negotiate again, and finally end this battle that has been going on for a year and has killed billions of people in the earth and universe with Zeon's surrender."
"Billions of people sacrificed themselves just for Zabi family's aloof, self-righteous, yet extremely despicable desire. They longed to become the dictator of the world, longed for everyone in the world to obey their orders, longed for everyone to shout out their names, and for those who opposed..."