Although they had agreed that the Yamato and Nadeshiko would rendezvous with the Burning Legion after completing their rest and repairs, Xiao Ran knew full well that a complete overhaul could not be finished in just two or three days. Aside from mecha maintenance, resupply and pilot rest would also take time.
If they had demanded a rendezvous less than a full day after parting ways and actually put it into action, that would have been a huge joke. Whether it was the First Squadron aboard the Burning Legion or the other pilots on the Yamato and Nadeshiko, they truly needed enough time to ease their fatigue and mental strain.
As for Brand, after returning to the Ra Cailum, he did not immediately follow Federal Army Headquarters' orders and head straight for Earth. After all, the work at Industrial Seven needed time, and the Gundam Squad's return required time for reassignment and familiarization as well.
But the real reason was that Brand needed to conduct a further review of the Federation's orders and the basic mission information, discussing how they should complete the task assigned by the Federation after descending to Earth instead of charging ahead recklessly as soon as they received their orders.
In principle, Londo Bell would not defy the missions assigned by the Federation. As soldiers, Brand would carry out even dangerous missions. But when it came to the details, Brand would carefully consider every arrangement made by the Federation, increase the likelihood of mission success, and analyze why the Federation had assigned them the task. After all, there had always been a deep rift between Londo Bell and the Federation, so Brand had to do his best to avoid the possibility that the Federation was sending them to their deaths.
After a round of analysis, Brand