Special Forces Member took advantage of the smoke and dust from the Nuclear Bomb to rush into the command room. Although the command room was filled with thick smoke, making it impossible to see anything, their helmets allowed them to clearly observe the situation inside. Special Forces Member slowly searched forward through the haze, and the helmet video showed that all equipment in the command room had been completely destroyed. Some soldiers' bodies were blown to bits, unrecognizable. Suddenly, a figure leaped up from the ground and opened fire on Special Forces Member. Instantly, all weapons were directed at the figure.
This person had decent martial skills and managed to survive under the barrage of Heavy Weapons, sustaining only minor injuries. He intended to launch a surprise attack and then escape, but what he encountered were elite special forces. Before he could make his escape, he was already hit by more than a dozen shells. The protective shield around him had already been weakened from blocking various Nuclear Bomb blasts, and now it had to endure another round of bombardment, causing him to be blown down to the ground.
Xiao Li feared he was pretending to be dead and ordered several rounds of intense bombardment until the area where he fell was almost filled with Nuclear Bomb craters before approaching to check. Xiao Li discovered that only a head remained on the ground; the body had been completely obliterated, and the face was so mangled that it was impossible to identify him. It was Kairou Marie who recognized the body as Kailong from the fragments of clothing scattered around.
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After eliminating Kailong, they returned to the surface, where Kairuot announced on the media platform at Leader's Residence: "The traitor Kailong has been killed by United Government forces. We urge the soldiers of Kairo City to cease resistance. The Mars United Government will not hold past grievances against you and will work together with you for the great cause of Martian unification."
Kairuot's words had an effect; soldiers began to lay down their weapons and surrender to the Mars United Government Forces. Kairo City's Marshal Kairuo Mingxiang, fully aware of the inevitable outcome, quietly disguised himself as a common citizen and escaped from Kairo City. This farce came to an end in less than two months.
The newly declared independent Fair Nation Chairman Fei Er Kang Lai felt fear; he knew that the Second Army Group was far stronger than his forces and that he could not escape being annihilated. He considered going to Mars United Government to apologize, but his son Fei Mu firmly opposed this idea, arguing that although the Fair Nation forces were weak, they possessed nuclear weapons—who would dare fight against them? Ultimately, it would lead to mutual destruction.
Feilbolai also fanned the flames, stating that the Fair Tribe was the most outstanding nation on Mars and should not be assimilated by the Martians, lest they become an inferior race.
Despite repeated requests for peace talks from the Mars United Government, which offered Fei Er Kang Lai United Government Prime Minister position, Fei Er Kang Lai insisted that he be made Chairman of the United Government, with his son Fei Mu commanding the army of Mars Nation. This unreasonable demand was rejected by the United Government. Thus, both sides remained at an impasse.
Watching from a distance, Marshal Rocchio of the Third Army Group, seeing that Kairo Nation collapsed less than two months after declaring independence, also refrained from taking any rash actions.
Due to the death of Kairuoka, the Mars United Government, through elections, appointed Kairuot as both Prime Minister and Mars Base Marshal. Learning from past lessons, Fair Connie reorganized her forces outside of their base; she restructured all branches and various Combined Arms Groups, even making adjustments among grassroots Officials. Military operations now required government orders to prevent any single marshal from monopolizing power.
After adjustments, military leadership included Marshal Kairozhi of the First Army Group, while marshals for the second, third, and fourth combined arms groups were respectively named as Rocheo, Belri, and Kanolin. The marshals for fifth, sixth, and seventh combined arms groups were designated as Feirxiong, Blount, and Rojones. Together with forces from Mars Base and Ghost Star Mountain Base, there were nine units under the control of the United Government, forming a significant advantage over the Fair Nation. Although negotiations continued in a conciliatory manner with offers for peace talks from the United Government, shrewd strategist Fei Er Kang Lai understood that this peace was temporary. If negotiations broke down, war would be inevitable; given their disparity in strength, it was impossible for the Fair Nation to defeat the United Government. He could only seek alternative alliances. Thus, he thought of teaming up with Feilbolai. The two quickly reached an agreement for Feilbolai to contact the Capricornian, continuing their alliance against the Mars United Government.
After receiving the message from Feilbolai, Belche quickly turned the Capricorn Mother Ship around and headed towards Mars. In his reply, he agreed to cooperate with Fair Nation in a joint operation to achieve the unification of Mars.
The first major task for Kairuot after becoming the Prime Minister of the United Government was to act as an envoy to Fair Nation for persuasion. After extensive communication, Fair Nation agreed to Kairuot's visit. To demonstrate the strength of the United Government, Kairuot formed a large lobbying team of forty people, including Xiaoli. The visit was ostensibly for diplomacy but was actually for reconnaissance. The mecha dispatched by Kairuot was the latest Command Ship from Mars Base, which belonged to his father.
The imposing Command Ship nearly occupied the entire Fair Square upon its arrival, causing fear in Fei Mu, who was there to welcome the delegation. It was his first time seeing such a massive Command Ship; when it stood tall in the center of the square, it became the tallest building in Fair City. People from all over Fair City could see the Giant Robot shining in the sunlight, drawing attention from all citizens.
This move was intentional on Kairuot's part; he wanted to use the new Command Ship to intimidate the other side and achieve victory without fighting.
Despite the intimidation from the Command Ship, negotiations remained difficult. No matter how much Kairuot pleaded, the other party refused to relax their conditions, insisting that they would not unite unless he stepped down as Chairman of the United Government. Just when both sides had almost run out of things to say at the negotiation table, a soldier reported that due to the United Government's giant mecha attracting attention, a large crowd had gathered and breached the security line to enter the square. This provided Fei Mu with an argument: "This is your United Government's fault; there's no need to send such a colossal machine for a simple negotiation."
Kairuot smiled and said, "Our team of over forty people is just right for this Command Ship. We have several of these Command Ships in our United Government. Once we unite, I promise to give you one as your personal seat. What do you think?"
Fei Mu could not respond and could only say, "Thank you! ... Thank you!"
Fei Er Kang Lai was determined not to unite, making it difficult for this lobbying effort to yield results. Kairuot had anticipated this outcome. His intention was to use the Command Ship to thoroughly scout some prominent targets in Fair Nation while quietly collecting electronic communication data using the advanced electronic reconnaissance system of the Command Ship. Then, they returned to Mars Base with great fanfare through media coverage.
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