By the time the fleet returned to Aube, various large spotlights had been erected at the port and even at the edge of the coastline. The entire port and its surroundings were illuminated by the countless headlights, making it seem as if it was daytime. All sorts of people in Aube's military uniforms and Dawn Society uniforms were busy in this environment.
In addition to the people, the chaos and dilapidation of the port and its surroundings were also very moving. The originally neat and magnificent military port could no longer be seen from its original appearance at this time. There were overturned rubble everywhere, and huge craters caused by powerful firepower. Not a single building in the entire port was in good condition, and not a single dock could continue to be used. On the side of the port facing the sea, it was as if a huge explosion had created a very large wreckage of the port. The entire place that was illuminated by the light was also filled with large and small pieces of MS, and most of them belonged to Aubrey.
What was more eye-catching was naturally the two Gundams that were surrounded by soldiers. Many members of the Dawn Society surrounded the two Gundams that seemed to be in good condition but had completely lost their ability to move and could only lie on the ground.
At this time, the situation at the military port made it impossible for Aube's fleet and the captured ships of the joint fleet to safely enter the port. Helicopters began to move back and forth between the ships and the port. Most of them were to send Aube's army to the ships to supervise the captives, and then to bring the wounded and officers on Aube's ships to land.
Xiao Ran and a series of officers who had followed the army into the National Defence Headquarters at the first opportunity. When Xiao Ran walked down from the helicopter, he discovered that there were traces of battle left behind in front of the National Defence Headquarters. One could imagine how critical the situation was at that time.
When Xiao Ran entered the command room of the National Defense Headquarters, he saw someone he didn't expect to see. It was Mina Lund.
Mina Lund was wearing her iconic uniform. She stood in the command room and gave orders to the people inside one after another, as if she had completely become the main character of the command room. When she saw Xiao Ran enter the command room, she walked up to Xiao Ran openly and said without minding, "Sorry, I temporarily took over when Aube was attacked. But I think you should thank me. Otherwise, Aube would have been reduced to ruins by now."
"Thank you very much." Xiao Ran smiled. He was never stingy with his thanks. Mina did appear in Aube with her subordinates at the critical moment and helped Aube break the three Gundams. Even if Mina didn't really know the true relationship between Cruzet, Law, and Xiao Ran, even without her decision, Cruzet and Law, who were bound to Xiao Ran, would still appear in Aube to help Xiao Ran out.
But even if she didn't know, it didn't stop Mina from sincerely helping Aube and protecting Aube, so Xiao Ran was more than willing to thank her. But Xiao Ran could roughly guess what happened when Mina took over the command room. After all, Mina was also the legitimate successor of one of the five major families of Aube. She also had an identity in Aube, and Xiao Ran didn't remove her identity.
In the situation at that time, when Aube's defense line was broken, Mina, who also had a special identity as the princess of Aube and was known as the God of Shadow Army, appeared in the military and Dawn Society with a higher evaluation than Kajali. Naturally, she took over the command of the battle at that time and led the army to re-stabilize the defense line. Because of her special identity, it was understandable that she took over the command of a certain defense line in the command room.
Of course, this was also because Cruzet and Law were here. After knowing that Mina appeared in Aube, Xiao Ran didn't issue any orders at all, nor did he forbid Mina from helping Aube.
Almost half of the five major families had been wiped out by Xiao Ran. The Ashar Family only had Carly left, and she had no power. The Seiran Family had been locked up, and the other family that was related to the Seiran Family was in the same situation. The last family was more low-key, maintaining a neutral stance and not interfering with the affairs of the world. That was why they were able to survive Xiao Ran's purge of Aubrey.
But the identity of the five major families still existed. No, it should be said that there were three major families. The Lund family and the Ashari family were two of them. As for the Seran family and the other family, all their identities were revoked for treason, and their rights and status were locked up. They were just waiting for the right time to deal with them.
After Xiao Ran returned to the National Defense Headquarters, Mina's command of the defense line was also returned to Xiao Ran's hands. Mina also carefully explained the layout of her defense line to Xiao Ran without any reservation or malice. She introduced everything to Xiao Ran.
After Xiao Ran learned about it, he only made a few changes to maintain his trust in Mina. This trust was also based on his understanding of Mina, as well as the current contact between Law and Cruzet and Mina. After arranging for the port to be repaired quickly and dealing with the post-war matters, Xiao Ran did not relax.
Even though it was already midnight, the National Defense Building and the Administration Building were still very busy. There were all kinds of phone calls, invitations for talks from other countries, alliance requests, requests for assistance, and so on. Many people wanted to talk to Xiao Ran in person, and some even waited by the phone for a long time. Xiao Ran had to leave the National Defense Headquarters and return to his office to answer these calls one by one.
In the morning, Xiao Ran, who had not slept all night, did not feel tired. Bakirulu also appeared in the office with a document. It was not until Xiao Ran hung up the phone that she started talking about her business.
"The specific information of the losses and prisoners of this battle, the joint personnel, ships, and MS has been released." Bakirulu stood in front of Xiao Ran's desk and said to Xiao Ran: "Do you want me to read it to you, or do you want to read it yourself?"
Xiao Ran looked at Bakirulu, who had a tired face, and also saw that she may not have had any rest since the battle, so he directly waved to Bakirulu, took the document in her hand, and said: "Look at how tired you are. Okay, you don't need to worry about other things, hurry up and rest."
Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Bakirulu shook her head: "There are still a lot of things to do, now is not the time to rest."
"That's enough, it doesn't make much of a difference to you. If everyone is like you, what's the use of the National Defense Headquarters and the military?" Xiao Ran frowned and said: "I order you, put down all the work in your hands and rest immediately."
Bakirulu saw Xiao Ran's serious expression and ordered her to rest. After glancing at Xiao Ran, she helplessly nodded: "I know, by the way, that person wants to meet you."
"Cruzet?" Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows. After seeing Bakirulu nod, he said: "Got it, let him in, you go back and rest."
"Okay."
After Bakirulu left, Xiao Ran opened the document in his hand and read it. This document only had one content, which was about the losses and gains of the battle and how to deal with the aftermath. Xiao Ran didn't read for a long time, Cruzet, wearing a mask, walked into Xiao Ran's office leisurely.
Seeing that Xiao Ran was busy dealing with things, Cruzet did not directly disturb Xiao Ran. Instead, he walked around the entire huge office and looked around. From time to time, he would show appreciation and nod his head.
Xiao Ran learned from the document that in the battle at sea and Aube's territory, a total of more than 120 Aube MS-class fighters were shot down and destroyed. The casualties of the pilots reached more than 60%, and most of them were sacrificed in the battle at Aube's territory.
As for the battleships left behind at Aube's defense line at that time, they also suffered a lot of losses. A total of 17 battleships sank in this battle, and five of them were lost in the battle at sea. Even if Xiao Ran and the others had won a great advantage in the battle, there were still MS-class fighters from the joint fleet that penetrated the defense line and directly hit the battleships. The total number of casualties exceeded 600, and most of them were injured and only a few died.
The destruction of the military port and the garrison base also resulted in a certain number of sacrifices and losses, but the number of casualties was much less than the number of casualties in a direct battle. However, more than a dozen civilians were killed by the war, and some were injured. More than a dozen independent residences were destroyed, but compared to the previous invasion of Aube, these losses were really nothing.
As for the follow-up treatment, the casualties of the soldiers and civilians were very heavy and must be dealt with as soon as possible. As for the loss of property, it was not so important. The reconstruction of the military port had also begun to be carried out overtime. Not only were the people from the Aube military involved in the reconstruction work, but there were also people from the Aube who took the initiative to provide manpower. At present, it would take at least two days for the military port to be put to use again, and it would take half a month to completely rebuild it.
As for the harvest after the battle, a total of more than 50 intact MS-class Vendams were captured, and more than 70 of them could be used after repair. In this battle at sea, the joint fleet invested a total of more than 300 MS-class Vendams, but most of them were destroyed.
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