722 Wings of the Firmament
Roars, explosions, rain of bullets, cries for help that filled the channel, and orders constantly tormented everyone on the Archangel. This is especially true for people who are on the bridge and have the first contact with the battlefield situation. Obviously, the Archangel is a space battleship, but it was inexplicably incorporated into the Fifth Defense Force of Alaska. Obviously, the Archangel is so important to the space army of the Earth Union, but he was inexplicably ordered to stay in Alaska with peace of mind. The leave and the look of retirement that should have been approved early were not approved for a long time.
All this, everything is inexplicable, while constantly accumulating in the hearts of everyone, it has also ushered in a big war. The Archangel, who had just escaped from the pursuit, did not know where the situation was going. Either the people on the Archangel ignored it, or the Earth Union upper echelons deliberately concealed it, and everyone on the Archangel still thought that it was just because they were busy with the defense of Panama and temporarily slowed down the processing of other things. The arrival of the Great War made everyone, including Maliu, have no time to think.
From the moment it was ordered to fight, the Archangel had now cooperated with its allies to guard the main gate for nearly half an hour. Although the Archangel, a battleship with outstanding combat power, served as the main force of defense, the response of the Archangel was also stretched in the face of the powerful MS offensive carefully prepared by ZAFT.
I saw that on the port side of the Archangel, a surface warship was sunk by three Jeans on board the GWU. And the fact that the battleship was sunk made the situation of the Archangel, which was already busy dealing with the enemy's attack, even more embarrassing.
"Olek, sunk."
Marlu frowned, gritted her teeth, and said, "Port side, go and fill the position of the Orek." ”
Marlu is not unaware of how stupid it is to rashly expose the side of the archangel now that the Archangel is almost set on fire by the enemy. But, in order to buy time, Malu had to give such an order. Because in the face of ZAFT, which MS has an absolute advantage, once there is a gap in their own fragile formation, then all that awaits them is a red (river crab) naked slaughter (—_—) kill.
In the onslaught of missiles, the Archangel narrowly escaped this wave of missile attacks. In the next moment, the Archangel, which had just filled the gap in friendly forces, immediately launched a defensive counterattack against Jean's team that was trying to besiege him at the order of Malu. In those two bright beams of light, the Jean team was instantly engulfed by manic energy.
However, the ZAFT army, which has an absolute numerical superiority in MS, does not care at all about momentary losses. It was not easy to solve a Jean team, and in a blink of an eye, two Jean teams surrounded him. From the current situation, even if the Archangel is outstanding, it will not be able to survive this wave of wheel battles.
Faced with such a desperate situation, Neumann, the helmsman of the Archangel, couldn't help but look back at Marlu and said, "Captain! With a tough lineup like the enemy, we won't be able to hold out for long! ”
Although Marlou tried to refute Neumann's claim, Marlou quickly dismissed the idea. Because at that moment just now, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in her mind. I remembered the dark struggle between the Atlantic Federation and the person she respected the most, Admiral Halbarton, when I talked to him alone before. For some reason, Maliu, who should have forgotten what he was inexplicable about, connected the words echoing in her head with everything in front of her like a ghost, and completely connected.
While Malu was stunned, Dalida Loraha Chandra II, who was in charge of CIC communications, shouted angrily: "Damn! I was really beaten and helpless. As far as the headquarters is concerned..."
And Sai, who was injured in the previous Frey's out-of-control outbreak, finally recovered, and faced with his friends who chose to stay in the Archangel number, he also made the same choice as the original book and became a member of the Archangel. After he heard the complaints of Dalida Loraha Chandra II, Saiye, who had heard something from his mouth, turned back and said: "Isn't our main force in Panama?" ”
"Yes." Controller Jackie Tenomra nodded in response.
"So, will there be reinforcements to save us?" Miriaria's face was one of worry, more of fear.
Dalida Loraha Chandra II laughed at himself: "If there are reinforcements, it would be nice to be able to come before we are sunk." ”
The conversation of his subordinates was heard verbatim in Malu's ears, but Malu could not utter any words of comfort to them. Because just now, taking the opportunity of recalling what He inexplicably said to her, Malu, who connected all this in front of her, had already guessed the intention hidden in the battle in front of her.
And then suddenly the fighter plane appeared, and under the attack of the enemy MS, the news brought by Mu, who was forced to land on the Archangel, confirmed his guess.
"Well, the man knew it all along." Looking at Mu with an anxious look on his face, a wry smile appeared on Ma Liu's face. "And I've been resisting knowing what he's trying to tell me."
"What?" In a hurry, Mu, who risked his life and ran back to the Archangel, seemed to find that the woman in front of him who made him fall in love seemed to have become different.
"Nope. Nothing. Major, thank you for rushing back to tell me the news. Marlu shook her head, and the wry smile on her face quickly faded, replaced by a serious and solemn look. If the introduction of the ZAFT army is the purpose of this battle, then this ship has already completed the combat mission. ”
Then, after taking a deep breath, Malu said in a deep voice, "In addition, this is the personal decision of Captain Marius Lamia of the Archangel. All crew members are not responsible for this decision. ”
Maliu's change was seen in Mu's eyes, and when he just wanted to open his mouth to stop Maliu, he was stopped by Malu raising his hand. I saw Maliu get up from his seat and say, "This ship will be out of the current combat area..."
Just as Malu was about to give this order that violated military discipline completely, a sudden communication was forcibly connected.
"Yo! Long time no see! Captain Malu. A familiar voice rang out, constantly echoing across the Archangel's bridge. This voice made Malu, who had made up her mind and wanted to take all the responsibilities, stunned, and the words that came out of her mouth were suddenly stuffed back.
"Uh, on... Colonel Ho? ”
"No, now I'm the commander of the 17th Task Force of the Earth Union, Commodore Ho. The colonel is already a thing of the past. Captain Malu. He smiled inexplicably, and then said, "Don't be busy saluting first." Let me guess where you stand. ”
I saw that He inexplicably thought about it as if it was a riddle, and with a hint of mockery, he told the truth that Marliu and the others knew. "I guess there's a super bomb buried in the ground in Alaska, and it's going to blow up the area soon. Captain Marius, am I right? ”
The evil smile that appeared on He Mo's face was pierced through Maliu's heart in an instant like a sharp arrow. Malu knew what kind of smile it was, it was a mocking smile, it was a playful smile.
Despite this, Malu did not want to expose her vulnerable side in front of this hateful man. She bit her lip and forced her mind back to normal. In the end, after many unsuccessful attempts to calm down her mentality, Maliu still shouted in a voice with a little anxiety, three points of pleading, and six tears: "We didn't know about this battle plan in advance, we were deceived. So, now we have to get out of here! General He, do you also want those generals to order us to defend this place?! ”
Looking at Malu's eyes that were almost dripping water, He smiled inexplicably and said loudly: "How is it possible? If you doubt my intentions, then look up at heaven. ”
"Heavenly?" Malu was stunned, Mu was stunned, and everyone on the bridge was stunned.
But in the next second, Dalida Loraha Chandra II, who was in charge of the CIC, suddenly screamed.
"Goal, goal! Unknown targets are coming at us, fast. The direction is on our head, coming! ”
Before Dalida Loraha Chandra II's words could be spoken, a golden shadow suddenly swept in front of the Archangel from top to bottom. In the blink of an eye, in the golden trajectory drawn by the golden figure at a rapid pace, a series of explosions followed. It was the light of the destroyed missile, it was the explosion of the destroyed MS of the ZAFT, and from this moment on, the golden trail was like a scythe of death, constantly setting off a waltz of death among the Jean troops surrounding the front of the Archangel.
"Enemy, enemy. The MS blocking the road ahead of the ship has been eliminated! The retreat route is clear!! A cheer rang out.
Mu's mouth opened slightly, it seemed that it had only been a long time since he noticed that Ma Liu seemed to be a little different, and it seemed that it had only been a few minutes since General He appeared on the stage, and it was only a few minutes after that golden figure rushed into the enemy formation. In just a few minutes, the situation that the Archangel couldn't open was easily broken.
After thinking about it, the golden figure that had set off a wave of death in the enemy formation finally turned back to the front of the archangel. This also allowed everyone on the Archangel to see the true appearance of the golden figure clearly.
In the bright sunlight, the golden streamers outlined sharp and rigid lines, and two huge shields with strange shapes guarded the back of the golden figure like folded wings. Under the shield, there were bursts of fluorescence that seemed to be like elven light gradually scattered, and people seemed to see a pair of light wings ready to go.
"Alone, one-horned? A golden horn? Unicorn? Malu muttered as she looked at the horn on the head of the golden figure that stabbed obliquely into the sky.
"Captain Marliu, good eyes. This is my exclusive body. Ho's inexplicable voice sounded on the bridge of the Archangel again. In the next second, He's inexplicable expression turned extremely serious, and he announced in the combat channel of the Earth United Army: "Listen, all the remnants of the troops who are still holding on to Alaska!" I am the commander of the 17th Task Force of the United Earth Fleet, Commodore Ho. Now, in accordance with the relevant regulations on wartime command, I declare that your combat mission has been accomplished, and that your withdrawal from the present battlefield is hereby authorized. I will be personally responsible for all the negligence caused by this order! Repeat, your combat mission has been completed, and you are now allowed to evacuate the current battlefield. I will be personally responsible for all the negligence caused by this order! ”