Reports from various colonial satellites are constantly piling up on the conference table of the Supreme Council. Looking at the reports that are gradually piling up, the Supreme Council also feels great pressure.
The pressure felt by the council members does not come from the outside world or from enemies, but from within PLANT, from the PLANT citizens who support the Supreme Council.
On the screen in front of the congressmen, the images brought back by the fleet that withdrew from the battle of Nova were continuously played.
Whether it is the frontal battlefield or the side battlefield, the two battlefields opened by both sides have relatively detailed battle records. Because of this, the councilors who watched these records were shocked to realize that the L4 Rising Star might have been there from the beginning.
It's a trap, waiting for them to step on it.
Otherwise, how to explain that Mobius, who had been pressed to the floor by Jin En and rubbed wantonly from the beginning, would change his appearance and become the one who ZAFT captured more than 2,000 people in the Nova War?
The key factor.
Patrick looked at the battle records from the frontal battlefield with a gloomy face. He saw that the frame had been shrinking around Xinxing from the beginning and never stepped forward to fight Jin En. However, at the moment when the ZAFT fleet was about to be defeated, it suddenly
Launch, working as a small team one by one, quickly and accurately capture Jin En who is unable to retreat in time.
Although the ZAFT fleet was not photographed very clearly from a distance, judging from the subtle changes in movements and outlines, Patrick was basically certain that those Mobius who had been avoiding battle were equipped with some kind of rapid solidification.
A special substance that is enough to paralyze mobile suits and even battleships.
Patrick reached out to close these battle records, closed his eyes, and after a moment of silence, he looked at Sigurd Klein sitting opposite.
As a close friend for many years, Patrick was almost certain of Sigel Klein's next reaction and actions.
But this time, Patrick could not raise any objection.
Because the more than 2,000 people captured were all ZAFT people, either ZAFT pilots or ZAFT battleship technicians.
Once these people are lost, ZAFT will be hit in all aspects, and may even stimulate the public sentiment of PLANT's major colonial satellites.
"Everyone, before the meeting begins, I would like to ask you to take a look at the reactions from outside."
Siegel stood up and motioned for someone to turn on the live broadcast signal from outside the Supreme Council.
The next second, the battle video on the screen turned into a scene on the street.
At some unknown time, the citizens of PLANT gathered in the streets and squares surrounding the Supreme Council. Some stood, held up signs, or sat aside, silently watching the Supreme Council and waiting for the news from the Supreme Council.
Decide.
The only thing that made the members' faces look a little better was that the citizens gathered around the Supreme Council did not do too much, and more of them just waited.
"What a pity! When the news from Nova was placed in front of us, the news about our compatriots and our most heroic ZAFT warriors being captured also spread throughout PLANT at the same time. We don't know who they are.
What we can be sure of is that the citizens want us to rescue our compatriots from the hands of the enemy as soon as possible."
Siegel's words caused many congressmen to exchange glances and discuss in low voices, but no one stood up and announced the next decision.
After all, the Supreme Council views this sudden change from a different perspective than the citizens.
Moreover, when Siegel spoke, a considerable number of legislators also turned their attention to Patrick, who remained silent.
After Siegel finished speaking, he also looked at Patrick.
But Patrick did not take over the floor and continued to look at the screen.
Maybe the waiting time has reached its limit,
Perhaps because the number of citizens coming from the major colonial satellites is constantly rising, the security pressure in the surrounding areas is gradually approaching the limit. When some minor frictions gradually occur, the anxiety of the citizens is gradually heading towards a certain council member who does not want to
During the extreme run, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Can you please calm down for a moment? Now is not the time to conflict with your compatriots."
On the large and small screens all over the streets, a figure suddenly appeared, a figure that all citizens of PLANT were very familiar with, loved very much, and even admired.
Lux Klein.
Her singing is like a clear spring in the mountains, bringing PLANT the power to heal its scars.
Her singing is like the hope that heaven bestows on the world, bringing them the courage to overcome difficulties and overcome hardships.
"Lord Lux!"
"Lux Klein!"
"Miss Lux!"
The moment that delicate and beautiful face appeared, the anxiety among the citizens quickly calmed down.
Everyone raised their heads and looked at the faces on the screen, waiting for Lux Klein to speak.
"The ZAFT warriors fighting on the Nova side are our heroes! In order to protect PLANT from another disaster that we don't want to think about or face again, they risked their lives to join the battle with the Earth.
The enemy's bullets, shells, beams and death did not make them retreat even half a step."
"I admire them very much! Because they have done things that I cannot do now! In order to protect PLANT, in order to protect everyone, they are willing to be PLANT's shield and are willing to block their chests from the enemy's guns.
"
"A temporary failure does not mean that they will no longer be our heroes! Heroes should not bear infamy and should not be cast aside by the people they protect. Everyone, I believe it, and I believe from the bottom of my heart that we all agree
The Supreme Council will do everything possible to bring our heroes back to PLANT, and then, with everyone's encouragement and help, we can bounce back."
Patrick, who remained silent, slowly raised his right hand, and the staff next to him immediately muted the video.
As the silence came, Patrick slowly stood up and looked at Siegel.
"Sigel, do you have a plan?"
Siegel nodded slowly.
"Rather than saying it is a plan, it is better to say that it is a notice from the Republic of East Asia that proactively notified us."
Siegel paused and told him the notice he had received.
"The Republic of East Asia has put forward two conditions. First, our PLANT must provide a share of food that can meet the annual consumption of five million people. It must be sufficient!"
"Two, from the moment the agreement comes into effect, PLANT, and even ZAFT, are strictly prohibited from approaching or entering the space where Nova and the Heavenly Pillar are located, and ZAFT is not allowed to intercept the waterway between Nova and the Heavenly Pillar.
Transport spaceship."
As soon as these two conditions were uttered, the congressmen were immediately shocked.
Most congressmen were a little confused by these two conditions.
But the attentive congressmen smelled something unusual from these two conditions.
Because the so-called agreement was not in the name of the United Earth, but in the name of the Republic of East Asia, and narrowed the scope of "peace" between the two parties, and clearly limited it to the space and waterway between Nova and the Pillar of the Sky.
above.
After exchanging opinions with each other, the congressmen who gradually came to their senses suddenly felt that this agreement seemed feasible.
After all, this is not an initiative to negotiate jointly with the Earth.
Whether it is from ZAFT's position or from the position of the Supreme Council, there are enough reasons to gain the support of most people.
So, when eyes once again focused on the two men who controlled ZAFT and the Supreme Council respectively, the decision seemed to have been made clear.
"Some details need to be adjusted, but our hero must be brought back!"
Patrick looked at his best friend Siegel and said in a deep voice.
"Of course! Chairman Patrick. Heroes should not be left outside. The place where they should stand must be the most beautiful place in PLANT!"
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Chapter completed!