Chapter 459: Fleet-Viewing Farce

"Mr. Yang Hui, are you enjoying the visit?" Durandal greeted him with a smile, and at the same time he admired Yang Hui. The time of arrival was just right for them to be fully prepared for the start of the fleet review.

"I was quite happy..." Yang Hui curled his lips and glanced at Aslan who was holding two bags of space chicken skewers, "...but someone's memory is not very good, which ruined my mood."

"Uh..." Durandal was suddenly choked and didn't know how to stop talking. According to the routine, shouldn't Yang Hui answer "Very happy, thank you for the hospitality." Then flatter each other and move on to the next topic?

"...Ahem." Durandal coughed to cover up his embarrassment and quickly adjusted his state. "As long as Mr. Yang Hui is satisfied."

"Thank you for the hospitality. I think we can increase the trade in crops and livestock products."

"Uh, hahaha..." Durandal glanced at the poor Aslan behind Yang Hui. The two large bags of barbecue skewers were fragrant, and he naturally guessed what they were. "That's easy. I will arrange for someone to contact Orb for negotiation. Please come this way, Mr. Yang Hui."

"Please."

Following Durandal and his group, they did not enter the building or take a car, but walked on foot in the armory to observe the new MS troops of the ZAFT army.

"Hush~ It's worthy of being ZAFT." Yang Hui looked at the organized Zaku Warriors and Zaku Phantom troops and couldn't help but whistled.

"Thank you for the compliment. We also adopted your suggestion, abandoned other MS development plans, and strengthened the research and development of Zaku Warrior's armed backpack. This not only saves more costs, but also keeps the production line unified and increases production."

"As expected of an old fox..." Yang Hui sighed in his heart, and both meanings in one sentence were heard.

"It's just that I am more familiar with military equipment than the Speaker. The three major elements of mass-produced troops: low cost, easy maintenance, and mediocre performance; as long as these three elements are taken into consideration, the answer can actually be directly obtained."

"Medium performance?" Durandal has never entered the military system, so his understanding of military equipment is indeed not as good as Yang Hui's. It can be regarded as asking for advice humbly. After all, sitting in the highest position, it cannot be said that you are proficient in everything, but you must know a part of it, so as not to be deceived by the people below.

"That's right. Moderate performance allows ordinary pilots to fly freely. Excellent performance also means that it is difficult to control. Isn't the [Gates] developed by your army before like this?"

"...I'm grateful."

"You're welcome, Speaker Dilandar. You can understand these problems as long as you go to the troops and talk to the soldiers in person. They are not very profound knowledge."

"I see. It seems that I am not competent enough. However, I really envy Mr. Yang Hui. He has two virtuous wives and many reliable helpers, which allows Mr. Yang Hui to have more energy to worry about the grassroots."

Hearing this, Yang Hui raised his eyebrows. Dilandar's words were not a compliment. It seemed that he was belittling his own people while praising Yang Hui. In fact, he was making Yang Hui hate him, and at the same time, he could also inspire his subordinates' unwillingness and motivation.

Moreover, it was also a satire on Yang Hui for not doing his job all day long, killing three birds with one stone.

"The feedback from the grassroots is the most important and the most real. Only by understanding the needs of the grassroots can we formulate policies that are more in line with the development of the country." Yang Hui responded calmly.

"I see, you are worthy of being Mr. Yang Hui."

"Thank you."

The group visited along the way, passed by the Zaku Warriors, and walked through the welcoming queue of [Zion] for the ceremony, and came to the protagonist of today.

"This is ZAFT's latest battleship, the Minerva. Although it is not as good as your [Kirin-class] battleship, it is also the crystallization of ZAFT's technology." Durandal boasted, but he also knew that Orb's military strength was too advanced under the leadership of Yang Hui, and it was impossible to catch up in a short time.

"Not bad." Yang Hui nodded in approval. According to the intelligence department's information, it was built four months ago and carried out together with the next-generation MS armament plan. The construction of the Minerva and the formation of a complete Zaku Warrior unit were completed in four months, which also proved the excellence of PLANT's military research and development capabilities and industrial capabilities.

After all, PLANT and Yang Hui are different. Yang Hui directly took out the design drawings from his mind and modified them and used them directly, while PLANT needed to develop and design from scratch.

"To be recognized by you is the greatest compliment." Durandal said this to the scientific researchers and production department of PLANT. Yang Hui was a "master" in scientific research.

"It's just... a pity." Yang Hui shook his head. He didn't care whether his words would affect the cooperation between the two sides. The relationship between him and Durandal was not a cooperative relationship between ordinary politicians. Since it was a sincere cooperation, it should be treated sincerely, and the problems should be reflected truthfully to bring better results for the cooperation between the two sides.

"Are there any questions?" Durandal asked. He knew that Yang Hui did not make such comments to belittle him. There must be a reason.

"You should not show it publicly for the sake of showing off, but hide it and show it at a critical moment, so as to give the enemy a fatal blow." Yang Hui replied.

"... Indeed." Durandal agreed with Yang Hui's suggestion, but he also had his own ideas for doing so, "But it's just a battleship. The specially equipped MS troops will not be easily exposed to the public."

The exposure of the battleship is certain in Durandal's opinion. Although he has learned from Orb and conducted internal investigations and cleansing more than once, the existence of spies is definitely not completely eliminated.

The construction of a battleship is not a small project. It is certain that it will be noticed by intelligence personnel, so it does not matter whether the fleet review ceremony is held or not. Moreover, if only part of it is exposed, it can also form a deterrent to the enemy.

In Durandal's opinion, the complete unknown means not knowing, so naturally there is no deterrent power, and knowing only a little... is the most deterrent existence.

"Okay, you know it yourself." Durandal is just a partner, not a subordinate or a companion. He just makes suggestions. It is up to the other party whether he accepts it or not.

I just don't know if there are any new machines in the ace troops formed by Durandal, in addition to the machines in his memory.

"Then Mr. Yang Hui, please follow me..."

"Boom~"

"What's going on? What happened!?"

Just as Durandal was about to take Yang Hui and Aslan aboard the Minerva to officially start the fleet review and the Minerva's departure ceremony, there was a sudden explosion not far away, and flames shot up into the sky.

Seeing this scene, Yang Hui raised his hand to block the blast, and the corners of his mouth raised with interest.

"Sure enough, the farce has begun. Interesting."