Gundam 00: Rise of China

"What are those henchmen doing?"

After the collar-like tie around his neck was pulled off, the Taliban president felt an unparalleled sense of liberation.

To be honest, he really hated that tie that looked like a dog leash. Just looking at it annoyed him, let alone having to put it around his own neck.

Silently setting aside the Union's military intelligence reports that he had read countless times, the Taliban president was eager to hear some good news.

For example, the People's Revolutionary Alliance or the AEU's army has already fled to the open sea and is now facing off against the Union army.

At the very least, they should publicly speak up for themselves within the gravity field and announce that they will provide assistance to themselves, etc.

"Unfortunately, apart from the Moralia Mercenary Group, no other influential country in the world has publicly voiced its support for us so far."

The attendant standing before the Taliban president answered in a low voice; as the president's personal attendant, he knew his boss all too well.

In order to maintain his power, he racked his brains and came up with a so-called good plan.

If you use it, then so be it. In order to protect the power in your hands, no one with discerning eyes can say anything to you.

But the arrow is already on the bowstring, what are you hesitating for now!

Noticing that his longtime servant seemed to be giving him a less than submissive look, the Taliban president's eyes subtly changed.

Perhaps he was aware that his hesitant attitude during this period would cause too many unnecessary thoughts among those around him.

After coughing, the Taliban president shifted his body to sit upright and with an air of authority.

"Hmph, they're all unreliable allies."

The Taliban president went on to emphasize the importance of allies.

"But don't worry, we still have the Celestial Organization, which is an extremely useful thug."

"No matter what the final outcome is, we have a strategy to deal with it. Victory is on my side, and everything will proceed as planned."

"Yes, Your Excellency President."

The Taliban president's words only made things worse; after he did, his attendants, while outwardly respectful, grew increasingly disdainful.

On the surface, they appeared to be tough and compliant with public opinion in their opposition to the Union, but behind the scenes, they were prepared to further harm national interests in order to protect their own.

Because of your decision, those who truly care about the future of the country are truly heartbroken!

Unaware of what his attendant was thinking, the Taliban president suddenly asked about the Moralia mercenary group.

What are they doing?

Lately, the Taliban president has been feeling that his information is being somewhat blocked.

He could keep up with international developments in his morning and evening intelligence summaries, but domestic developments were all the same and mostly unhelpful.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, the servant, who had been hanging his head, twitched his brow, then raised his head as if nothing had happened.

"The Moralia mercenary group is all stationed at their base, ready to engage the Union army at any time."

"That's it?"

To everyone's surprise, this was the only dry and unhelpful answer. The Taliban president blinked, unsure if this was how it should be.

Or something went wrong...

"Your Excellency, that's all."

Nodding, the attendant said with a firm expression.

I followed this president back then because he promised to save the country.

Now, I must fulfill my long-cherished wish in my own way!

"Okay, I understand."

The current Taliban president stared at his longtime servant for a while, then realized there was nothing particularly unusual about him.

The Taliban president waved his hand, indicating that he needed some time to calm down.

The servant then left the house, which symbolized the highest power in Taliban, with a natural expression.

However, as soon as he stepped out, he did not leave in a hurry as usual.

"I'm sorry, but this is the fastest way to save Taliban."

Staring at the heavy, closed door in front of him, the servant muttered something under his breath.

The reason why the Taliban president can only see international news and is increasingly unaware of domestic developments is...

It wasn't just this servant's achievement, but the consensus of everyone in this country who still has a conscience!

No matter how weak this country is, no matter how bad this country is, no matter how apathetic the people in this country are.

But there are always some people who deeply love their country and its people.

Even in the darkest of times, they never give up in despair.

Even knowing that this hope is so small, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will search high and low, trying to grasp that ray of light that can illuminate the entire country.

After standing there for a while, the attendant calmed himself down, then raised his head and looked up with a gaze full of longing for the future.

Then he strode forward as usual, and kept walking forward!

And I will continue down this path until the moment I fall...

"What are they doing?"

The presidential palace in Taliban is not large, but there are always safe places to be found inside.

Upon arriving at a room that had undergone extensive security checks and protection, the president's aide asked his like-minded companions inside.

"That woman from the AEU named Manekin has been making private visits to other high-ranking officials recently. I wonder what they've been talking about."

One of the people in the room stepped forward and said with a guilty expression.

"Due to objective limitations, there are some things we can understand, but there are some places that our people simply cannot get into."

"But I think the content is probably just a few things."

"Ah, hehehe."

He chuckled softly to himself, and the attendant understood what his companion meant.

The AEU, in the past, was a force that stirred up trouble all over the world.

So, do I even need to explain what they can do?

"Damn it, don't these parasites know what they're doing?"

"At a time like this, when the whole country is mobilized, why don't they rise up and instead only care about their own wealth and luxury!"

"What do they take this country for...?"

One man angrily slammed his fist on the table, and as he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes and streamed down his face.

"Alright, we've overcome all the difficulties, haven't we?"

He comforted the tearful companion, then looked at the other companions who were also in low spirits due to the influence of this companion.

He loudly encouraged the servants who had already lost all hope in their superiors.

There's an old Eastern saying: "There's always a way. As long as we're not afraid to sacrifice and never surrender, one day we'll be able to change the whole world!"

"Um!"

It's okay to feel sad, but we can't let that sadness interfere with saving our country.

Wiping away the tears in his eyes, he spoke again, just like the person who had spoken earlier.

"Another major from the Revolutionary Alliance named Xia, his actions are a bit hard for us to understand."

"Instead of seeking out high-ranking officials and promising them benefits, they approached patriotic people at military bases around various cities and within those cities."

"Moreover, our partners have reported that he and the force behind him seem to genuinely want to help us, and have even provided a lot of useful knowledge."

"They even promised to send us supplies in the future to help us develop our economy, transportation, education, and healthcare!"

"Yeah?"

With so much bad news, this rare piece of good news really lifted everyone's spirits.