Commander's Anime Harem

"Aslan here!"

In the corner, Nicol, whose face looked like a girl, waved to Aslan, who had just come in and was not used to the environment where so many people gathered.

Chapter 346: The First Interstellar War 3

"Aslan, you are too slow. This is not like you."

The black minotaur Diego hooked his arm around Aslan's neck and playfully ruffled the nobleman's carefully arranged clothes. Diego was also dressed in white. This was after the expansion of the ZAFT army. The original elite red-clad soldiers who had military merits were promoted to white-clad captains, each with their own warships and red-clad team members, and they could also go to the military academy to choose their own subordinates.

Athrun, whose father is the Supreme Chancellor, originally did not want to use this power. He always felt that it was not a good thing to do. But when he saw that his good friend did not listen to his advice and graduated with excellent grades, becoming a red elite of ZAFT, and was assigned to someone else like Shin Asuka who liked to contradict his superiors and suffered, Athrun had no choice but to assign Shin Asuka and Lunamaria Hawke, who had equally excellent grades, to his own command.

"Yes, Aslan, has something happened?"

Isaac, who was leaning against the wall, asked. He and Aslan were both noblemen, but one was approachable while the other was arrogant. However, Isaac had changed a lot and was no longer the one who looked down on others. His pride came from his background and abilities, and he still recognized his friends.

"Yes, Aslan, you are usually very punctual."

Nicol, who looked like a girl, also came over and asked. For some reason, although Nicol was wearing white clothes, the other three Xiaoqiang always felt that their good friend was a girl. Such a handsome and upright uniform made him look like a girl.

Aslan had to explain to the three people that he was almost late because he had treated his subordinates to a big meal and wasted a lot of time changing buses from the simulation training base.

Seeing that the Supreme Speaker had not arrived yet, the four little strong men continued to chat with peace of mind. Ever since the four of them were captured by the Earth Integration Army along with Cruze, and were severely punished by the Earth Integration Army for their foul mouth during their imprisonment, the relationship between the four little strong men who had carried guns and been in prison together has skyrocketed, and they truly regarded each other as good brothers who had shared life and death together.

"Stand up and salute!"

The guard's loud shout instantly quieted the meeting room, which was as noisy as a vegetable market. All the captains in white turned their eyes to the door, waiting for their true leader, Patrick Sala, to come in.

In the eyes of the vast majority of the ZAFT Army, only Patrick could be considered a leader who truly worked for the welfare and development of the PLANTs and the Adjusters. As for former Supreme Chancellor Sigur Klein, many soldiers disdained to associate with him. Could mere rhetoric convince foolish natural humans to provide food to the PLANTs? Could mere negotiations stop the Earth Federation from attacking?

The Adjusters, who were completely obsessed with militarist thinking, had completely forgotten that ZAFT was an army built by Shigur Klein and Patrick Sala in accordance with the PLANT system. It was after the tragedy of Junius 7 that they used elite soldiers piloting cutting-edge weapons such as MS to severely damage the Earth Federation Army in a short period of time, ensuring ZAFT's military and technological advantage, and then forced the three major member states of the Earth Federation to negotiate with PLANT and recognize the Adjusters' right to independence and trade.

Did Siegel not want to wipe out the Earth Union in one fell swoop and rule the Earth? Or did he simply ignore the tragedy of Junius 7?

No, as the founder of ZAFT, Shigeru sees things more clearly than the already obsessed Patrick. The total number of adjusters is less than 300 million, and the total population of PLANT is less than 80 million, while the natural humans whom they regard as enemies are as many as 15 billion. Even if twenty natural human soldiers are exchanged for one adjuster, PLANT will lose.

The current situation of the adjusters is that they cannot afford to die and cannot afford to waste time. Based on this, Siegel strictly controls the scale and direction of the war and is unwilling to let the entire earth be involved in endless wars. This is extremely disadvantageous for the adjusters with too small a population base. Using a short war to ensure power, and then using one faction to fight another to divide the three major member states, and boiling the natural people like a frog in warm water is the correct way.

"The highest respect to His Excellency Supreme Chancellor Patrick Sala!"

The captains in white saluted Patrick, who had an upright posture and a resolute gaze, looking more like a soldier than Shiger. Their movements were uniform and sharp, without any hesitation, and they all showed the temperament of a ZAFT soldier.

"Very good, everyone is in high spirits, please sit down!"

The handsome middle-aged man, who looked like a teenager in his middle age, was very satisfied looking at the captain in white and the captains in black in front of him. These were the forces he had carefully cultivated in order to take revenge on the natural people. Patrick nodded slightly in the direction where Aslan was.

"Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

Everyone in the conference room sat down in an orderly manner, without a single unnecessary sound. The elites of ZAFT all stood up straight, staring intently at the Supreme Speaker on the podium, hoping that he would say what they wanted most today.

"Captain Cruze, please take that thing out."

Patrick stood in the main seat and spoke to the golden-haired masked man who had been following him, motioning him to take out the things.

"Yes, Mr. Speaker."

After receiving the order, Cruze started to operate the computer on the table. Soon, a holographic projection of a blue planet appeared in front of everyone. Many officers who had conducted field investigations recognized it as Greena, the mother planet of the Higla Empire. They all became excited when they guessed what the Speaker was going to say next. The adjusters had longed for a land where they could walk freely under the sun for too long.

But then a series of names appeared above the planet. The familiar words caused a commotion among the people below. These were the names of ZAFT's victims who died in the previous battles with the Earth and the East Asian Republic. The officers' eyes were red, and the four little strong men were no exception. Many of the names were classmates who had been with them day and night, and friends they met when serving in the army.

Sadness and anger spread among the crowd, and no one could stay out of it. The fire in the hearts of the adjusters was burning fiercely, and they now longed for their leader to declare war on any thieves who dared to challenge ZAFT's military power.

Cruze stood aside, his face also showing indignation, but the eyes hidden behind the metal mask were full of mockery. How could a frog in a well understand the power of the Celestial Empire's army? It was nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree or a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Patrick didn't have the ability to read minds, and seeing that his general also showed emotions that didn't seem fake in this list of victims, he thought, well, the advantage in this battle is mine!

Seeing that the atmosphere was set, Patrick began his speech:

"We have lost so much in the past two years: family, friends, and loved ones. But does this mean we have failed?!"

Patrick's voice was very steady, and his heartfelt words could often penetrate people's hearts. The young officers summed up the successes and failures, gains and losses of the past two years, some were happy, some were sad, some were angry, and some were hateful.

"No! This is just the beginning!"

"Compared to the headstrong Earth Union, we PLANTs are far superior in both technology and morality! As true new humans, we Adjusters are born with the power to lead the species. This is our destiny!"

The Supreme Speaker of PLANT was almost roaring, waving his hands as if possessed by a failed art student from the German Empire, as if he was waving an extremely sharp saber. His momentum was like that of Jin En, fighting on the front line, who was unstoppable. His tall body contained unparalleled power, crushing the ignorant and arrogant Earth Alliance Army.

This sentiment also infected the young officers. None of them had not piloted a MS to blow up the natural humans that the adjusters hated. Calmness and rationality faded away in the fanatical atmosphere. The officers wanted to rush to the earth right now and ravage the stupid natural humans, making them spit out the things that only the new humans deserved.

"Although we have always tolerated the foolish behavior of natural people, to the point that they caused the tragedy of Junius 7, and we were forced to fight back, to this day, we are still fighting in the universe, on the earth, and in the ocean. What is the purpose?!

Patrick clenched his fists, and the expensive silk screamed as it broke under his force.

"Everyone!"

"Because our war aims on ZAFT are just! Your loved ones, loved ones, and friends have sacrificed their lives to the unreasonable and thoughtless resistance of the Earth Alliance Army. Now even the outsiders, the Earth Unified Government and the Higra Empire, are trampling on our dignity!"

"Without any communication, the Earth Unity Army murdered our compatriots. Without any notice, the Higla Empire took advantage of the situation and jacked up the prices of food and meat, which are essential for the survival of our colony residents! Did you know? Now a 50-pound bag of Higla Empire rice costs 1000 credit points. That's 1000 credit points! In the past, you could have bought ten bags! Ten bags! Fellow citizens!"

The young officers didn't interrupt their leader's speech, but the rage in their eyes was about to erupt. "Yes! What right do the naturals have to resist?! They were the ones who launched the nuclear attack first, and they were the ones who excluded us, a group of outstanding species! Now even the outsiders are riding on our heads. We adjusters must be made to pay the price!"

Cruze almost laughed out loud. Not to mention the Atlantic Federation and the Eurasian Federation in the Earth Union, as they were the ones who did most of the things targeting the Adjusters, but many pro-PLANT countries on Earth were paralyzed by the ZAFT army's indiscriminate use of seed jammers during Operation Ouroboros, causing energy to be paralyzed. Countless innocent civilians starved to death at home due to lack of food, but it was all the fault of the Adjusters, and of course Cruze's as well. He was told that his genes destined him to have a short lifespan, so he hated the human race and instigated Patrick Sala to launch this operation.

As for food, it is nonsense. The price of food imported by the Higla Empire has not changed. Higla and the Earth Integration both provide food on time and in quantity, but some high-level officials in PLANT have begun to hoard food and artificially raise food prices. The reason for doing so is to incite the adjusters who are unaware of the inside story to hate the Higla Empire, to prepare the people mentally for the upcoming war, to pave the way, and then the hoarded food can be sold in limited quantities during the war to make a fortune.

Why does Cruze know so much, you ask? It's simple. The Sara faction is the majority, and Cruze handles many grain warehouses and grain shipments. Now that Patrick has described the Higla Empire as abhorrent and beyond description, Cruze is in a state of panic.

The speech continues.

"This kind of sadness and anger must never be forgotten!"

"Fellow countrymen! Turn your sorrow into strength! Stand up! Fellow countrymen! Let us secure the land that is ours for the future!"

Patrick raised his hands and shouted enthusiastically: "Long live the PLANT! Long live the Regulator!"

Even rational people would find it hard not to follow the crowd in such a situation. Emotions reached a peak, and everyone stood up, enthusiastically raising their hands and shouting: "Long live the PLANT! Long live the Regulator!"

Fanatical shouts spread like a plague across all the PLANT colonies. The Sara faction had already arranged for a rally, with the adjusters arm in arm, lining up on the streets. The shouts of "Long live PLANT! Long live the adjusters!" were like a tsunami that swept through every corner. More and more people joined the procession, holding high their flags and marching enthusiastically. Some people even rushed in when they found that a store was selling products from the Higla Empire or Earth, regardless of the fact that the store owner was also an adjuster and had families to support. They smashed the counters and turned a blind eye to the large shopping malls with security guards, even though the shopping malls displayed more products from the Higla Empire and Earth.

On one side is a large shopping mall where life is peaceful and quiet; on the other side, a private shop owner is holding his wife and children, crying bitterly as he watches the shop he has worked so hard for turn into ruins.

The world's differences are amazing~

Chapter 347: The First Interstellar War 4

Klein Mansion.

Lux Clyne witnessed the tragedy unfold on live television. Those with ulterior motives were taking advantage of the situation to loot. The cries of innocent citizens echoed through the flames on the devastated streets. All of this filled the beautiful young woman with grief. She turned to her gloomy father and asked:

"Father, are we really going to do nothing? Just watch?"

Her heavenly voice not only attracts everyone's attention on the stage, but in the current situation, the questions she raises are like a sharp sword to cut open the heart. She can make others empathize with her anger, confusion, and sadness. This is the strength of PLANT's number one singer.

Faced with his daughter's questioning, Shigar Klein was speechless. As the former Supreme Speaker, he was to blame for the tragedy caused by PLANT and ZAFT's gradual slide into the abyss. Now, except for this colonial satellite city, the reputation of the Klein faction has no place to survive in other colonial satellite cities. The Adjusters' desire for land can no longer be suppressed. Rational people are unwilling to continue waiting for the Klein faction's promises, and young people prefer the goddess version of Lacus Klein's appearance. They reject and disdain the Klein faction's political ideas.

Realizing that PLANT was hurtling toward an unpredictable direction, Shigeru suddenly seemed to have aged by more than a decade. As the founder of the ZAFT Army and a legend within PLANT, the middle-aged man slumped down on the soft sofa, seemingly boneless. He reached out to stop Lacus from supporting him, and after a long pause, he said to his beloved daughter, "Lacus, leave PLANT and go to the Shigla Empire. Xiao Renwu will protect you."

"Go to the port. The Minerva-class battleship Klein is our last hope. It's the last gift that this useless father of mine can give you, Lacus."

When facing his daughter Lacus, Shigeru's face was full of kindness, and he stroked her head like when she was a child. Since the day when he was threatened by the Sara faction during the negotiations with the Earth Unified Government, Shigeru had made sufficient preparations for Lacus, secretly preparing private troops and warships as a guarantee for Lacus's future life. He let Lacus go to the Higla Empire because he always felt that his old friend would suffer a great loss, so the first choice was the Higla Empire, not the Earth.

As for why the battleship is Minerva and not Eternal?

It is true that this world has been crushed back and forth by Xiao Renwu, the giant catfish, and has been completely changed after rolling four or five times. The ZAFT army did not get the complete G-plan machine and data, and Patrick wanted to occupy the mother planet of the Hiigara Empire as the new home of the Adjuster. The production capacity of nuclear-powered special-purpose machines such as Freedom, which are specially driven by elites, can only make way for cutting-edge mass-produced machines such as Gates. After all, Patrick's idea is to have one to two thousand Gates, which can kill the Jegan of the Earth Unification Government.

The battleships also had to take the actual situation into consideration. The docks were given to the Nazca-class high-speed battleships, and the Minerva, an all-purpose assault ship that was used for the expedition to the Higra Empire and needed to fight within the atmosphere, based on the Archangel. There was also the Gondwana-class heavy transport aircraft carrier, a 1,200-meter-long super-giant ship that could carry hundreds of MS and serve as the expedition headquarters. Then there were the numerous transport ship projects.

The design plan of the Eternal became a waste paper. Similarly, after Cagalli returned, Orb also stopped the construction of the Kusanagi and concentrated on building up troops to defend the home.

Lux knew that her family had a private army, but she didn't expect her father to have prepared a space battleship for her.

But after being given so much, Lux, who was raised as a political leader of the Klein faction, understood his father's decision and was unwilling to leave PLANT, the home of the adjusters he had created.

"Once I leave, father, you will be charged with treason by the Sara faction! Come with me! Father, I promise to make Xiao Renwu treat the Adjuster well!"

At this moment, Lux was like a girl who was about to get married. She cried and hugged Shiger, but she realized that in just two years, her father, who always had a kind smile on his face when facing her no matter what happened, had aged a lot. His fat belly was no longer soft, and there were many more wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

"Child, don't be afraid, be strong." Sigel looked at Lux crying, and his heart twitched. As usual, he stroked the girl's hair with his hand to soothe her emotions, and continued to explain things solemnly:

"Don't be afraid, Lacus. I'll be fine. Go ahead and don't worry. Remember to go through the L4 space domain. Tell the East Asian Republic that the ZAFT special forces began their operation a month ago. They will push the wreckage of Junius 7 towards Earth. When you get there, broadcast this information over the wide area. Remember, don't go to the Mars Stargate. It's probably controlled by the ZAFT military."

"I understand, father. I did as you asked."

Feeling that her father was really unwilling to leave, Lux wiped away her tears and stepped back in front of her father. She longed for her father to call her and go to the Shigla Empire with her to share the joy of family, but Shiger never moved. He waved his hand to urge his daughter to leave.

The gate was closed, and only Sigur Klein was left in the Klein mansion, having already dismissed all the servants.

Lux rushed to the port by car, escorted by Hilda Haken, captain of the SEED Tri-Stars, and two subordinates.

Only when the taillights of the car disappeared from sight did Sigel Klein feel relieved. He then said hello to the empty hall: "Lacus is gone. Come out, old friend."

The living room still had some people around, but Siegel's behavior looked like that of a politician who had gone mad after losing a political struggle. Loneliness and madness accompanied this middle-aged man.

"Yes, old friend, I have to thank you for letting Lacus realize ZAFT's plan."

Compared to Shigeru who was surrounded by loneliness and sadness, Patrick Sala, who looked heroic, walked out of the darkness with armed guards. It seemed that they had been lurking here when Lacus was still here. As long as they wanted, they could catch all the leaders of Klein in one fell swoop to prevent future troubles. However, Patrick decided to let Lacus go because of Shigeru Klein's contribution to PLANT. Anyway, whether she escaped to Earth or the Shigra Empire, she was destined to die in the war.

"As long as you let Lux leave smoothly, I will do anything, but I won't help you with the rest, Patrick."

Seeing the real culprit Patrick come out, Sigel Klein put everything aside and faced his old friend who had fought with him all his life with a very calm attitude. At this time, he still had the energy to think about why they were once best friends and were now fighting each other.

"That won't do, Shigeru. I don't want the Klein faction to be leaderless, so I prepared this for you. Come out, Mia."

Patrick didn't care much about Higgins's fearless attitude. He casually clapped his hands behind him.

A figure slowly emerged from the darkness. She had the same noble and beautiful appearance, soft, flowing pink hair, the same blue-purple eyes, and crystal-white skin. Beneath her long skirt was a graceful figure. The girl, who looked exactly like Lux, timidly appeared before Sigur Klein and greeted the stunned Sigur with open lips:

"Hello, Father!"

The girl who appeared in front of him even had the same voice as Lux, a voice as clear as the sound of nature. Even Shiger was confused. Who was the Lux he had just sent away?

"This is Miss Lacus Klein, old friend, look how good I am to you~"

Siegel's expression of doubt about life made Patrick reveal a devilish smile. He walked up to his old friend, looked down at him, and declared as a winner: "The future of the Klein faction will be in my hands, old friend, hehehe!!"

It happened that the weather was being regulated by a colony satellite outside, and a loud thunderclap struck, which terrified even the frantic Patrick. Mia, whose brain capacity was comparable to Cagalli's, was so frightened that she hid behind the guards. She was just an ordinary girl who admired Lacus and hoped to become a singing star. Speaker Patrick helped her realize this wish, but now something seemed wrong.

"You! Wah-poo!"

Higel, who was so angry that he vomited a large amount of blood. He didn't expect Patrick to be so ruthless as to make a girl look like Lux. He wanted to take advantage of Lux's departure from the center of power to wipe out the leaderless Klein faction and make them completely become pawns of him, Patrick Sarah.

"Goodbye, old friend." Patrick suppressed the sadness in his heart and left the Klein family mansion with Mia, who was pale and looked like a puppet.

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of gunshots rang out amidst the strong wind and thunderstorm, and then fell silent with the rumbling thunder.

News from PLANT the next day.

"According to our latest report, His Excellency Sigur Cline, former Supreme Council President of the PLANT Supreme Council, tragically passed away at 3:00 AM yesterday evening due to cardiac arrest. His only child, the beloved Ms. Lacus Cline, is currently receiving treatment in the hospital due to grief. A memorial service will be held tomorrow morning in the Central Colony Satellite City. All sectors of society express their condolences to the former Council President."

"Bang!" In the combat command center of the Minerva-class battleship Klein that escaped from PLANT, Klein, with bloodshot eyes, crushed the porcelain cup, letting the sharp porcelain pieces pierce his delicate palm, and blood dripped onto the captain's seat.

"Father."

It was not until the Klein left the port without any hindrance and the garrison responsible for protecting the colonial satellite only pretended to chase it for a while before giving up that Lux, immersed in grief, realized that her father must have reached a deal with Patrick Sarah for her, otherwise after her father's death, she would definitely be the next leader of the Klein faction and would have an impact on him.

The Klein, equipped with fourteen thrusters, was speeding towards the L4 space gate. At the same time, the crew on board kept sending messages that ZAFT had installed thrusters on Junius 7 and was going to smash it into the earth.

Chapter 348: The First Interstellar War 5

When Lux realized that her escape and informing the Earth Union of the information were also part of Patrick's plan, it was too late, or the girl had no choice at all. She could do this, and Patrick could still pass the information through other channels to let the Earth Union know. He let her go only because of Siegel's dedication to PLANT and the Klein faction's strength.

"How is Patrick going to control the Klein faction?"

With her bloody hand being cleaned and bandaged by the medical staff, Lacus lay on the backrest of the captain's command chair thinking about how Patrick should control the Klein faction, which was in chaos after the death of her father. You know, as a dove faction, the Klein faction still has great prestige among the people of PLANT. But even Lacus, who is called the "Demon of Pull", can't imagine that Patrick wants to control the Klein faction but kills his own father. It is a bit unreasonable to directly destroy his body.

Lux, who was unaware of Mia's existence, did not think about plastic surgery. After all, her voice was very iconic in PLANT and it would be difficult for ordinary people to imitate it.

"Ms. Lacus, the patrol fleet of the Higla Empire has discovered us, and they are sending us communication requests via laser communication."

The report from the signalman interrupted Lux's thoughts, but she didn't care too much about her subordinates' behavior. In the girl's opinion, as long as Xiao Renwu sent troops to help, the Sara faction was nothing but a bunch of chickens and clay dogs, and could be destroyed at will. Then she could take back everything that belonged to her.

This is all based on Lux's long-term observations of the Higra Empire's citizens during her tours, as well as the findings of intelligence personnel she dispatched. While many Higra citizens are illiterate (immigrants from the former Kingdom of Azadistan), the social environment within the empire is relatively stable and harmonious. Immigrants from various countries live together with mutual respect, without discrimination. Everyone has their own work and hobbies, and even Adjusters can seamlessly integrate. (Ignore any racial discrimination here.)

Although Lux didn't know what Xiao Renwu was hiding, she believed that the Adjuster could not defeat such a country and nation. As long as the Adjuster landed on the surface of the planet, it would face a counterattack that was hundreds of times more terrifying than that of the Earth Alliance.

"Tell them my identity. The warship should not react excessively and should follow their instructions."

"Yes, Miss Lux."

Shigra's patrol fleet surrounded the Klein and sent a transport boat full of marines to board it, taking control of the high-speed warship that originally belonged to the ZAFT army. After confirming Lacus's identity, they let the helmsman follow the guide ship to the starport.