The first informal meeting between the three parties ended just like that. Kim and Goodman's appearance seemed to be just a prelude to their country before the official meeting began. Perhaps they wanted to put some pressure on the Union by raising their demands in a less formal setting.
As for the rest, although the Allied Forces of the three countries were on the verge of collapse, they had not officially disbanded. Moreover, with the strength that the Celestials had shown, they did not dare to be underestimated by the Revolutionary Alliance, the AEU, and even Xiao Ran's Union. Under the current circumstances, it was necessary to temporarily maintain the Allied Forces.
However, because of the huge loss this time, it was necessary to re-expand the Allied Forces. How much would the three countries have to contribute to the Allied Forces, whether the command authority would need to be re-established, and so on. This was the second important reason why Kim and Goodman came here. It was also the thing that they should really deal with.
At the end of the meeting, Xiao Ran did not make any promises to the two. Kim and Goodman were not in a hurry. After all, in their opinion, this Allied Forces was the predecessor of the real Allied Forces. If the Union withdrew, then there would be no need to talk about what would happen next.
After Lieutenant Colonel Rodia left with Kim and Goodman, Xiao Ran turned to look at Graham, who had been sitting there silently, and asked, "Graham, what do you think?"
Graham frowned and said, "In a simple sense, the formation of the Allied Forces seems to be imperative. With this Allied Forces, the relationship between the three countries will become closer. In a sense, it seems that a lot of disputes will disappear because of this, and the Celestials will be one step closer to their goal."
"On the other hand, the formation of the Allied Forces of the three countries will certainly be supported by the three countries. With the support of the three countries, there is no need to say much about the future development of this Allied Forces. Perhaps they will become the most powerful force on Earth. They will be the best equipped and also the most powerful force. The existence of this Allied Forces will certainly pose a great threat to the Celestials. "
Speaking of which. Graham looked at Xiao Ran and said meaningfully, "Then, who should be in charge of this Allied Forces will be very worthy of discussion. After all, the Allied Forces will be led by different commanders. It will also be something different, and it might take a long time to discuss it. "
"Hehe." Xiao Ran nodded with a smile and said, "That's right, but I think even if the Union gets the command, I'm afraid I won't be in charge. To be honest, I don't have any thoughts about the command of this team."
"Me too. I don't want to join such a team at all." Graham stood up and walked to Xiao Ran with a solemn expression. He then saluted Xiao Ran. "General, although I don't think the failure of this operation has anything to do with me, but we have done something dishonorable. Please punish us and expel us from the army."
Xiao Ran glanced at Graham. After a long silence, he asked, "Is everything ready?"
Graham nodded heavily. "Yes, General. We must take responsibility for what we have done. "
Xiao Ran sighed. He stood up and patted Graham on the shoulder. "You have been wronged."
Graham shook his head and smiled. "No, I don't feel wronged. I feel that I have gained freedom and can finally do what I really want to do. "
Xiao Ran patted Graham on the shoulder. "I know."
After coming out of the conference room, Xiao Ran returned to his office alone and contacted the President of the Union. He told him what the Revolutionary Federation and AEU had proposed, and also asked for instructions on whether to supplement the current three-nation joint force. He also informed the President that because of the investigation by the Revolutionary Federation and AEU, the Special Investigation Team, led by Graham, had firmly resigned.
In the video, the President had been holding his chin with both hands and listening to Xiao Ran's narration with a serious expression. It was only after Xiao Ran finished that he nodded slightly. "I'll let someone else take over what the APU and AEU proposed. I didn't make any promises to them. You've done well in this matter. As for the expansion of this joint operation force, we can't delay it any longer."
"You are fully in charge of this matter. We will support you in whatever you need. As for the Special Investigation Team, consider them wronged. After finding a way to get them the Medal of Honor, find a suitable reason to let them leave with dignity."
"Okay, I got it."
After hanging up, Xiao Ran contacted the headquarters of the Special Economic Zone in Japan and asked Colonel Jett to make arrangements for Graham and the others.
The next day, when Xiao Ran once again attended a negotiation meeting with the Revolutionary Federation and AEU regarding the supplementation of the joint force, Graham led more than ten members of the Special Investigation Team and quietly disappeared from the Union's Stairway Path. They had officially left the army and would participate in the war with the identity of Celestial Beings from now on.
There wasn't much of a problem with the replenishment of the troops. Perhaps it was because they wanted to have more say in the formation of a real army in the future. Jin and Goodman were both willing to contribute more to this army. After that, they agreed to temporarily expand the army to 300 MS soldiers, with each taking up a third of it.
And just as Xiao Ran reported the results and began to deal with the matter, a negotiation meeting about the coalition forces was also secretly underway somewhere in AEU. At the same time, a new plan against the Celestials was also launched.
Time passed slowly. During this period, a fierce conflict between the Reformist Party and the Conservative Party broke out in a small country in the Middle East, Azadistan. Although Sarcius was not involved, the leader of the Conservative Party was still kidnapped by unknown people. In the end, he was rescued by the Celestials. Before the real military conflict broke out, Azadistan was once again united.
But a piece of news once again sent the world's media into a frenzy. It also caused the Celestials who had reunited on Earth to fall into deep thought and uneasiness. Especially Miss Huang, who was also in an extreme dilemma.
This news was released by a national news agency of the three countries. It was concise and clear. Although the focus of the report was slightly different, the core content of the story was exactly the same.
Soon, the three countries would conduct a joint military exercise in Taklimakan. At that time, the three countries would deploy their own new models of MS.
Such a piece of news caused the entire world's media to start a special report on it. All kinds of comments and analysis filled TV programs and the Internet. As for this joint military exercise, in the eyes of many, it was more of a last resort for the forces of the three countries to deal with the Celestials. The so-called new model of MS also caused a worldwide discussion.
When Xiao Ran saw the news, he frowned subtly. Regarding this military exercise, as one of the three commanders of the joint forces, it was quite unreasonable for him to see it on the news. However, this also completely explained another problem. The UNION really had no intention of letting Xiao Ran continue to be the commander of this side, which was also in line with Xiao Ran's thoughts.
So when the UNION issued a new order to let Xiao Ran order the troops to go to Taklimakan to prepare and hand over the command of the team, Xiao Ran cooperatively handed over the command and returned to the Japan Special Economic Zone. However, it seemed that in order to compensate Xiao Ran, the command of the Stairway to Heaven track was not taken back by the UNION. It continued to be under the name of Xiao Ran.
After returning to the Japan Special Economic Zone, Xiao Ran did not return to the headquarters immediately. Instead, he went to a luxurious single-family mansion near the coastline. There, he found Miss Huang, Cha Na, and other members of the Ptolemy. Even Sherry Dew and Wang Liumei were there at this time.
Unsurprisingly, Red Dragon, who was Wang Liumei's bodyguard, was also here.
This place was purchased by Wang Liumei. It was temporarily used as a command post for the celestials on Earth. Because it was a private residence, there was no problem with privacy. In the basement of this western-style building, everything needed for combat was placed. The five Gundams were also quietly sleeping under the seabed not far away at this time.
After Xiao Ran arrived here, he first hugged Sherry Dew, whom he had not seen for a long time. After that, he held Sherry Dew's hand and followed Miss Huang and the others into the living room of the mansion.
Before Xiao Ran could sit down, Miss Huang asked Xiao Ran in the living room where everyone was gathered, "Xiao Ran, what's going on with this exercise?"
Xiao Ran pondered for a moment and said, "This exercise should be to lay the foundation for an army that is about to be jointly established by the three countries. The purpose is needless to say, it's to deal with the threat posed by the celestials. Also, I didn't know about the exercise before you all did. I also only found out about it when I saw it on the news."
"I have also handed over the command of the joint special operations team. I don't know anything about the plan of the exercise, but I can be sure that the three parties will invest at least 300 MMs in this military exercise, as well as many new models. This exercise should also be held to deal with the celestials. I believe that there must be some kind of conspiracy in it. If the celestials are involved, they may encounter a very dangerous situation."
After Xiao Ran finished speaking, he looked at Miss Huang and continued, "Of course, as for whether to intervene or not, it will be up to you, Miss Huang. Even if you decide to intervene, I will pilot the Secret Angel Gundam to fight."
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