Xiao Ran did not say anything from the beginning of the meeting to the end of Goodman's speech. After a moment of silence, he looked at Major General Jin and Brigadier General Goodman and said, "According to what you said, the UNION must take responsibility for the failure of this operation. But I'm curious, other than what Major General Goodman said about punishing the pilots who gave the order to retreat, what other responsibility do we have to take?"
Major General Jin and Brigadier General Goodman looked at each other. Major General Jin then said, "We've been preparing for this operation for a long time. The final failure was something we didn't want to see. Your team's sudden retreat completely disrupted our plans and battle formation. So, even if you don't have to bear all the responsibility, at least you have to bear most of the responsibility. MS is fine, but losing so many excellent pilots is not something that can be nurtured in a short period of time."
Xiao Ran asked curiously, "And then?"
"Both of us hope that your country will bear the responsibility and compensate for the losses caused by your country."
Goodman knocked on the table and said directly, "To put it simply, this loss is entirely caused by your country, so you have to bear all the responsibility."
Xiao Ran shook his head and smiled. "Haha, forgive me for not being able to agree to your request. Due to the commander's poor command, he did not expect the Celestial Organization to have other new models, which led to a huge loss. I don't think this is our fault."
"And just as you said, Major General Jin, the training of every pilot is not something that can be done in a short period of time. Therefore, every elite pilot is the treasure of our Union. As the person in charge of the Union's MS Force, Major Graham of our army is the hero who has reduced the huge losses suffered by our army. Therefore, not only will I not punish him, but I will also reward him."
"I will reward him for knowing how to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. I will reward him for knowing when to stop."
At this point, Xiao Ran glanced at the two of them and smiled faintly. "I don't quite understand. In fact, the Celestial Organization's mechs launched the first wave of attack. When there was no formation to speak of and the operation was in complete chaos, why didn't the operation commander immediately order a retreat? Even if the operation commander received the order, there would have been a delay. Then, don't all the captains of the MS troops from various countries have this common sense? "
"What I'm even more curious about is why such negotiations are actually being conducted by us instead of your country's senior government officials and our country's senior government officials negotiating at the negotiating table. This is indeed a little surprising to me. Even if I get some results from the negotiations with you here, what if the higher-ups deny it after I report the results? "
Major General Jin and Brigadier General Goodman did not reply. Xiao Ran glanced at the two of them, shook his head and said, "I am very sorry for your loss, but I also sympathize with you. Out of so many elite pilots, not one of them was brave enough to give the order to retreat. How pathetic. "
General Jin said in a deep voice, "A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Without the orders of the commander, even if we die in battle, it is still glorious."
"Of course it's glorious, but it's a glory that comes after death," Xiao Ran shook his head and sighed, "Unfortunately, this glory was exchanged for by the commander's mistake."
General Jin gently took a deep breath, then slowly said, "Let's not talk about the commander's problem for now, and it is not within the scope of today's discussion. Since it is a joint operation between three countries, there will be a unified command. The Union troops retreated without permission, which is naturally wrong, and in order to ensure the safety of your troops, we have paid a heavy price. We also paid a heavy price, so we unanimously agree that you need to be responsible for this loss and apologize to our two countries solemnly. "
"I'm sorry." Xiao Ran suddenly said with a sincere expression, "I would like to formally apologize to you and thank you. Our team's commander was smart enough, but he neglected the fact that your people weren't smart enough. So, it led to a huge loss, and I am very sorry. At that time, Major Graham Aika should have given the order to retreat to both of your troops. "
"I am also very sorry that at that time, there was actually someone in our army who was willing to advance and retreat with your pilots, and only retreated at the last moment."
"You!!! Hmph, even if those new models were left until the end, but in the end, four out of five of your airframes escaped. You really did advance and retreat together. " Goodman pointed at Xiao Ran and said, "No matter what, you can't shirk responsibility. The three countries worked together, and since the spoils of war are shared by all three countries, of course, the losses will be borne by all three countries."
"This time, AEU has suffered a huge loss, and we have invested a lot in the early stages, so AEU will pay 30% of the losses this time. The Human Revolution Alliance has invested the most, so they will pay 20%, and the rest will be borne by you."
"This is the first. Second, because of the huge loss of both our countries, the Stairway to Heaven track is completely inadequate, and to prevent the Union from threatening our Stairway track, you will have to reduce the corresponding troops until the balance is balanced. "
"Third, because the situation of the Celestials has once again exceeded expectations, AEU and the Human Revolution Alliance will jointly form a new army to deal with the threat posed by the Celestials. The materials needed for the initial formation will be provided by you to make up for our losses. If you want to join us, we welcome you very much."
Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes. He finally understood the real intention of the Human Revolution Alliance and AEU.
The other party first proposed a huge compensation, and the Union naturally refused. At most, they would command the Union to pay one-third of the total losses, so this matter was considered a refusal, and it would drag on for a while.
They also proposed to weaken the Union's power in the universe. Xiao Ran was, of course, very willing to do this, but he also knew that it was completely impossible. The Union would never agree to such a request, and there would be no room for negotiation.
Then, they proposed to let the Union join the formation of a joint force. After rejecting two conditions in a row, the Union naturally had to carefully consider the gains and losses of this matter. They might even want to fight for the command of this force, but on the other hand, if they wanted to fight for the command of this force, they would have to get the consent of the other two countries, and the above two conditions seemed to have room for consideration.
If the Human Revolution Alliance and AEU kept holding on to the first two conditions and started to form a real joint force, the Union would definitely not sit still. In order to prevent the two countries from joining forces to threaten the Union's position, the Union would probably have to step in no matter what, and even pay some price for the command, which was to fully agree to the first request made by AEU and the Human Revolution Alliance.
The Human Revolution Alliance and AEU must also know that it was absolutely impossible to make the Union cut their personnel. They were probably only bringing this matter up in exchange for some more benefits.
As soon as the three conditions came out, the Union was really in a dilemma. It was impossible to agree to them, but it was also impossible to refuse them. Presumably, the Union's President would have a headache for a while.
Xiao Ran understood this, but before he could speak, Major General Jin took over the conversation. "We all know that Major General Jin captured some new machines that have never appeared before in the Japanese Special Economic Zone. I think that after so long, you should have some results."
"We're here today to come up with a charter for the detailed negotiations later. I think the Union will definitely not refuse to form a joint force this time. It's just that we don't have to worry about how much compensation and how much we have to pay. Our two countries will send official diplomatic missions to negotiate with your country, but after all, the Celestials are our common enemy. Since we want to form a joint force, I think that General Xiao should also pay something for the combat effectiveness of this team."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows when he heard Major General Jin's words. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect them to have such an idea."
"Haha." Xiao Ran pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and shook his head, "Although you have indeed captured a new type of aircraft, didn't your two countries also use a new type of aircraft in this battle? I think in terms of the technology of the new type of aircraft, you may have already gone ahead of us. As for this matter, we can't be the only one who pays while you only reap the benefits, right?"
"Of course not. If we form a joint force, all three of us will share the new MS technology. After all, the machine produced will also be used by the joint force. We can't hide this." Major General Jin shook his head and said, "Moreover, the new machine that appeared in this battle can be said to be very powerful. I think that with the new technology of the Union of People's Revolution and AEU, the remanufactured machine might be even more powerful."
"If it were someone else who didn't know the situation, they might really be fooled by you." Xiao Ran smiled in his heart. He pondered for a moment and said, "If we can really form a joint force, of course there's no problem with the technology, but the prerequisite is that you also have to take out the technology of the new machine. After all, I don't think anyone will refuse to increase their strength. Besides, there's still the Celestials above us. If we don't solve this problem, it will always be a shadow over our heads."
After Xiao Ran finished speaking, his eyes were full of smiles. He thought to himself, "Technology for technology, of course I'm willing. However, if we really exchange technology, you won't be the only ones with technology, haha."
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