(I'm going to set up a VIP group. I'm not sure how VIP groups are restricted. Are they fully booked or what? Haha.)
There was not much difference between Aube sending out three fleets and sending out all of his forces. In the beginning, he would be facing an alliance that had yet to break apart. Essentially, Aube, who was neutral, was already going against his ideology. Fortunately, there was still the chastity of dealing with LOGOS, so as long as he only sent out troops to deal with certain LOGOS forces, it would be a good excuse.
But if after a period of buffer, those who should have left the alliance had all left, then the remaining alliance would naturally be identified as LOGOS forces. If Aube sent out all of his forces, then it would be even more reasonable. Although it seemed a little superfluous, reputation, ideology, and politics still needed a reasonable excuse.
Tillandar understood Xiao Ran's concerns and also understood Xiao Ran's thoughts. At the same time, Xiao Ran used this decision to show the world that the alliance was not Aube's enemy. Aube never intended to violate his neutral ideology and join ZAFT's camp to deal with the alliance. Aube only sent out troops to deal with LOGOS, an organization that was disrupting the world. He had no choice but to do so for the sake of the peace of the world. Once the alliance really became chaotic and collapsed, ZAFT, Aube, and even those who left the alliance and joined Aube or ZAFT would jointly point out that the remaining alliance was controlled by LOGOS. At that time, if Aube sent out all of his forces, it would be like ZAFT, ZAFT, and Aube working together to deal with the bad guys.
In any case, only a few people in the world would know what the real situation was. As long as he made a gesture to let those who did not know the truth see it, it would be fine.
And now, Aubrey had actually sent out three fleets, which was not a small force. Although Aubrey's strength had been strengthened after reuniting with the Pillar of Heaven, that was basically the strength of the universe. Their strength on Earth was only so-so. Before the battle between Aubrey and the Alliance, the three fleets were about 70% of Aubrey's strength, but after being supplemented by so many captured warships from the Alliance, the three fleets were about half of Aubrey's current strength.
To be able to send out so many troops, at least for someone like Dilandal who had never let down his guard against Aube, it was indeed a very sincere ratio.
Next, Xiao Ran and Dilandal had a heated discussion about the benefits of the war. In the end, they set the ratio at three to one, with ZAFT getting three and Aube getting one. Although it seemed like Aube was getting too little, in fact, if the ratio of troops sent out was included, it was not a small amount at all. However, Dilandal and Xiao Ran knew that this ratio could only be implemented in the early stages at most. Once Aube fully invested in the alliance and the alliance collapsed, it would naturally belong to whoever got the most. Xiao Ran and Dilandal naturally had a tacit understanding on this point.
Dilandal needed to increase his strength. After the alliance was settled, he would get rid of Aube. Xiao Ran also needed time and resources. He would wait for the alliance to collapse before he could make a move on Dilandal. Both sides were scheming against each other, but they appeared to be very close. However, the two foxes did not allow others to see through their true thoughts. However, Xiao Ran definitely had more trump cards in his hands than Dilandal. He could influence PLANT, Lax who could influence ZAFT, Cruzet who had a deep understanding of Dilandal, and Real Flying Bird and Rei who were regarded by Dilandal as his trump cards. Xiao Ran was looking forward to the day when the alliance collapsed.
However, Xiao Ran wasn't sure if the old fox Dilandar would carry out his destiny plan while he was in Aubrey. However, with Dilandar's treachery, he would definitely think of ways to blacken Xiao Ran's name first. He would blacken Aubrey as the enemy of the world before announcing his destiny plan.
After the discussion was over, the rest of the matters were naturally left to the subordinates. Dilandal brought Xiao Ran around the base. Dilandal did not care about confidentiality at all. Instead, he brought Xiao Ran to wherever it was important. Even Xiao Ran had to admit that he was impressed by Dilandal. In order to reassure him, Dilandal was willing to do things that ordinary people would not do. After wandering around for a while, he personally sent Xiao Ran back to his room before returning to his own residence.
Early the next morning, someone knocked on Xiao Ran's door. When the subordinates opened the door, a red-clothed Aslan brought a man and a woman into Xiao Ran's suite. At this time, Xiao Ran had just opened his eyes. When the subordinates reported that Aslan had come, Xiao Ran began to tidy up.
After Xiao Ran appeared, Aslan, Heine, and Luna Maria quickly stood up and saluted Xiao Ran. From Luna Maria's expression, this girl seemed to be a little nervous. Her eyes were emitting curiosity.
"Lord Xiao Ran, good morning. Please forgive us for disturbing you."
"Hehe." Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head. He waved his hand and motioned for the three to sit down. He also sat opposite the three of them. "Since you came so early, there should be something. If you are not in a hurry, how about we take advantage of this time to have breakfast together?"
After saying that, Xiao Ran nodded to the subordinates in the room. The subordinates walked out of the suite directly to arrange it. Aslan originally wanted to refuse, but seeing that Xiao Ran had already arranged it, he smiled bitterly and nodded. "Then deference is no substitute for obedience."
"You are still so polite with me." Xiao Ran smiled and looked at Heine. "Heine, it has been a long time since we last met. Is there anything you are dissatisfied with in Aube? Tell me. If you go to Aube next time, I will definitely make them change."
When Heine heard Xiao Ran's words, he quickly shook his head. He smiled and said, "I am deeply honored by sir's arrangement. My time in Aube was the most relaxing time of my life. I didn't have to worry about anything, and I didn't have to think about fighting. I was very relaxed. This time, I came to ask Aslan to bring me along to express my gratitude to sir. At the same time, I also want to express my gratitude to sir for letting the Dominion Angel help the Minerva."
After saying that, Heine stood up and bowed to Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran also waved his hand and said with a smile, "Hurry up and sit down. It's good that you're satisfied with your time in Aub. I don't want Dilandal to blame me for not taking good care of his people. Haha, as for the Minerva incident, it's just a coincidence. After all, ZAFT is our partner, so of course, we won't let the Minerva fall into danger. There's nothing much to say about this. By the way, this young lady, why don't you introduce her to me?"
Luna Maria hurriedly stood up and slightly bowed to Xiao Ran. "Lord Xiao Ran, hello. My name is Luna Maria. I have always admired sir very much. The chairman has always told us that the reason the world was able to have a short period of peace was all because of the war between the Alliance and ZAFT. I am very happy to be able to meet sir today. Before meeting sir, I thought that sir must be a very dignified person. Now that I know that sir is actually so kind, I am a little surprised."
"Luna Maria, hello." Xiao Ran smiled and nodded. He said with a little surprise, "It is a little surprising that Dilandar would praise me like this. Your chairman is really overpraising me. The reason the war was stopped was not entirely because of me. Aslan, Princess Lax Klein, and some neutral organizations that did not want the war to continue, such as the Garbage Merchant Union and D.S.S.D Deep Universe Development Organization, all of them gave a lot of support. If it was just me, I am afraid that even if I worked myself to death, I would not be able to stop the war, haha."
Xiao Ran's words made the three of them smile. Xiao Ran's gentleness made Luna Maria's nervous heart completely relax. Compared to Dilandar, Xiao Ran's gentleness made people feel closer to him. Although Dilandar was usually very gentle, his gentleness still revealed the aura of a superior person. It was completely different from Xiao Ran's gentleness with a smile.
At least in this short period of time, Luna Maria already felt that Xiao Ran was a very gentle person. However, she did not understand why a person who was so gentle in private would be so tough in the face of national affairs. However, when she thought about Aube's terrible situation, Luna Maria seemed to understand why Xiao Ran was so tough.
Xiao Ran and the three of them chatted for a while. Luna Maria covered her mouth and smiled with a relaxed face. Heine, who already knew Xiao Ran and was gradually getting familiar with Xiao Ran, also relaxed a lot. He showed his original personality in front of Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran kept looking at Aslan's expression, which seemed like he wanted to speak but could not find the opportunity to. He smiled and took the initiative to ask, "By the way, are you here to tell me something?"
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