Durandal didn't know what he was thinking, and he also didn't know what Xiao Ran was planning. After hearing that Xiao Ran was willing to give support, a smile appeared on his face and said, "That's really great. I didn't expect that Orb also noticed this organization called LOGOS. But what I just said seemed ridiculous. Suddenly, before I even asked, Lord Xiao Ran offered to help PLNAT deal with LOGOS. Now I can only express my gratitude to you on behalf of the people of PLANT, but I believe that once we have achieved some staged results in dealing with LOGOS, the whole world will thank and respect Lord Xiao Ran as before."
"With the help of Orb and adults, I believe we will be able to quickly give LOGOS the punishment they deserve. Once LOGOS is completely destroyed, the peace we have long awaited will truly come to us. Whether it is Coordinators or a natural person, without LOGOS causing trouble, I believe everyone will be able to live in peace and happiness."
Xiao Ran kept smiling and nodded, looking very much in agreement with what Durandal said, "Orb, as a Neutral Countries, is of course willing to see the world moving towards peace. Otherwise, the world will fall into endless war. Orb will be helplessly involved no matter how hard he sticks to his ideals."
"No force is willing to watch a threatening country like Orb. Outside of the war, even if Orb really has no idea of participating, they will regard it as a threat and take the initiative to attack. But if the world is really peaceful, then Only then can Orb get the peace they hope for. Regarding LOGOS, Speaker Durandal, you can rest assured that although Orb is currently unable to provide much support due to its own problems, we will also contribute our thoughts and actions to the world on this matter."
Xiao Ran said and shook his head helplessly, "Durandal Speaker, you should also know that I have only taken over Orb for a short period of time. Whether it is internally or externally, Seran family Those traitors of have also left many problems for Orb. Coupled with the United Nations' covetous eye on Orb, Orb cannot currently provide much support."
"Internally, the unclear governance has led to complaints among the people. There are a lot of messes that need to be dealt with. There has been obvious negative growth in finance, military, construction and other aspects. In addition, the members headed by the Ceran Family are short-circuiting the national affairs, which has greatly affected the current national strength of Orb. Externally, the United Party has been attacking Orb for two years. The suppression of and the forced downsizing of Akatsuki Works forced the excellent Technicians to leave home. The army was also cut down and Orb's current military strength has reached its lowest level in two years. The restrictions on supplies have also made Orb's development in many aspects almost stagnant."
"In terms of military strength alone, although Combined Fleet over there was victorious in the battle not long ago, in fact, our country was also attacked at that time and suffered considerable losses. In the overseas battles, that fleet can be said to be the only one in our country that can If ZAFT had not restrained most of the coalition's forces, causing the coalition to only send a fleet of less than 200 warships to attack instead of two or three fleets, it would only be a matter of time before Orb was completely defeated."
"Of course, the current strength that Orb has can barely support itself for the time being. Although Orb does not have any thoughts or plans to expand outwards to fight, its military strength is limited, so Orb cannot provide too many troops to support ZAFT when dealing with LOGOS. After all, the United side is still waiting for the opportunity to eliminate Orb, and we also need enough troops and manpower."
"But I can guarantee that Orb will send the best pilots to form a special operations force to cooperate with ZAFT's actions against LOGOS. Although the number will be smaller, I believe that this team will definitely be of great use in dealing with the organization LOGOS. Of course, if there is a really critical situation, our country will also supplement the manpower according to the situation. Speaker Durandal, you can rest assured."
Xiao Ran's words were not false in the slightest, which made a series of Orb members who were sitting next to him show expressions of self-blame and guilt, and also showed a sense of heaviness. Now, although Orb defeated Earth Force in the previous battle, overall, it is still in a state of internal weakness.
Durandal, who heard this, also showed a surprised expression, and then his face gradually became serious. After Xiao Ran finished speaking, he said with a complex expression, "I didn't expect that in just over a year and less than two years, Orb has become like this, but now I am even more grateful to Orb and Lord Xiao Ran. It is admirable that you are willing to support ZAFT for the sake of world peace in such a difficult time."
"Orb's pilots are all very good. I know very well that the number of them does not indicate their ability. With the help of these excellent pilots from Orb, they will surely be of great help when dealing with LOGOS." Durandal praised Orb's pilot said again, "However, Orb's current situation seems to be giving Lord Xiao Ran a very headache. If possible, on behalf of PLNAT, I can provide Orb with a batch of sufficient supplies to help Orb get through this most difficult time."
As he said that, Durandal spread his hands gently and smiled softly as if joking, "Of course, this does not mean that Orb's acceptance of these supplies is equivalent to forming an alliance with PLNAT. I know the philosophy that Orb upholds. This is just a kind help."
"Haha." Xiao Ran chuckled. Durandal's words also made the Orb members who Xiao Ran started to feel a little excited. Now Orb is at a time when everything is in short supply. A batch of material assistance can indeed help Orb solve a big problem, so everyone looked at Xiao Ran who just smiled.
But Xiao Ran shook his head, waved his hand and said, "Durandal I accept the speaker's wishes. I know what you mean, and accepting help does not mean shameful or betrayal. However, Orb's current situation is really a bit sensitive. I don't know what is there in this world. How many eyes are on Orb. In this situation where Global Security Alliance just opposed joining Combined Fleet and defeated Combined Fleet, it is actually a bit inappropriate for me to take the initiative to deal with LOGOS with ZAFT. It will definitely touch the nerves of many people."
"But it is our duty to deal with LOGOS Orb and I. There is no question of whether we simply support ZAFT. It is just that we have the same goals and expectations. If we accept material assistance from PLANT, the impact on our country will be too great. I am very grateful to Durandal Speaker E is willing to help us, but sitting in this position, I have to think about it in the long term. I would rather this stage be more difficult and let the whole Orb work together to get through this stage. It is really inconvenient to accept your kindness, but I still thank you for it."
Xiao Ran said it very politely and refused the help that Durandal said he was willing to provide, but in fact he was showing his attitude to Durandal. It is okay to deal with LOGOS together, but don't think about Orb and PLANT, ZAF T has more connections. My side is Neutral Countries, and your side is a war country. Although we have the same goal, LOGOS or alliance, this does not mean that the enemy of the enemy is an ally. Normal friends can be, but do not involve Orb in your war.
Although Xiao Ran didn't say this explicitly, no one present was a fool, especially Durandal. After listening to Xiao Ran's words, he smiled and nodded. As for how Durandal understood Xiao Ran's words, I don't know what he was thinking.
According to Xiao Ran's idea, it is of course beneficial to agree with Durandal to deal with LOGOS together, but he will not be more involved with Durandal. If he just wants to earn fame, he only needs to have such a resolute attitude in dealing with LOGOS.
But next, if Durandal executes Destiny Plan, even if Lacus, Kira and others jump out, Xiao Ran is absolutely not allowed. After all, he will Orb and even this world are temporarily regarded as their own private territory. How can they allow Durandal to mess around like this? It's okay to mess around, but the key thing that will affect his actions is that it must not be allowed. Therefore, Orb and ZAFT will inevitably have a battle.
Durandal feels that he has the whole world in his calculations, but Xiao Ran also has the whole world in his calculations. He has even thought about when to jump out and confront Durandal, that is after Durandal announced the LOGOS During the period until the announcement of Destiny Plan, as long as Xiao Ran reveals that Durandal is the mastermind behind the fall of Junius 7, then Durandal will probably become the enemy of countless people, let alone the people's hearts.
After the conversation ended, Xiao Ran and Durandal and their subordinates also expressed some opinions on the current world situation. Of course, Orb must uphold a fair stance, so they spoke more restrained and objectively, and did not arbitrarily judge who was right or wrong.
After that, Xiao Ran also took Durandal to visit Orb. In short, he would not take Durandal to a truly confidential place. Then in order to show his sincerity in dealing with LOGOS, Xiao Ran also quickly began to form the special team mentioned in the conversation, a special team truly formed by elites. However, the establishment of the entire team still takes a certain amount of time, even if Xiao Ran supervises the people below.
But even so, the delegations of Durandal and PLANT truly saw the sincerity of Orb.