Chapter Twenty-Six: The Curtain Opened
Earth's military-industrial complex.
Azraaïru, who came to the hangar, pointed to the three iron-gray steel giants and asked the researcher behind him, "Are these mechs finished?" ”
"It's done, Chairman Azraairul. The latest type of Gundam. It is completely capable of suppressing the product of Project G. The researcher said hurriedly.
"It's really shameful that those useless members of the Atlantic Federation have really disgraced the face of natural people, and let the products of Project G be seized by the adjusters, and they can only resist Zaft's pursuit by relying on the strength of the adjusters. Are they still glorious natural persons. Forget it, let's not talk about these shames. How about the results of the deal with the Republic of East Asia. What about mass production machines? Is there a problem with the driver. What about the manipulation system. Looking at the Forbidden Gundam, the Natural Disaster Gundam, and the Forced Gundam, which represent power, the future, and hope, Azra Airu asked the researcher next to him with a rare smile on his face. Information is everywhere, and the situation of the Archangel has long been known to the Earth Union.
"The exchange with the East Asian Republic has greatly enhanced our technical reserves, and at the same time, it has also accelerated the speed of our mass production of the Strike Short Sword, however, the biggest problem now is the control system, even if we gather experts from the East Asian Republic, the Atlantic Federation, and the Eurasian Federation, it will take at least three months to come up with a control system that can be used, after all, we are not those monsters in the sky." The researcher said with some regret.
"Three months, I can wait for three months, and after three months, I will shoot down those ominous moons in the sky, for the blue and pure world. For the future of our natural people! Azra Ayru shouted happily.
"A world that is pure for the sake of blue!" The slogan of the blue universe echoes here.
"The problem of money is not a problem, the problem of resources, it is not a problem, the problem of energy, it is not a problem. I have already communicated with the East Asian Republics, and their energy from the Three Gorges can support us by 30%. This is equivalent to three nuclear power plants having enough energy for us to use. So, I want to see the results, the results of being able to knock down those heavenly monsters, you know! The body, the countless bodies, the problem of the pilot, the selection will start right now, and I hope that the elite of those selected natural people will be able to have an MS in their hands. Do you understand. Azraaru said solemnly.
"Understood!" The researchers shouted feverishly. The people here are basically members of the Blue Universe.
Azra Ailul, who was very satisfied with this fanatical atmosphere, touched his chin and thought: I didn't expect that there would be a natural person who is even more talented than Liu Yi, this is really good, this is really the gospel of mankind. The strongest human being, what a wonderful name, although, a little more obvious, a little bit of the second, saying that he is not a human. also took the name of the Lord of the Sky such as the second middle.,But,Geniuses always have quirks.,To understand.。 As long as you can knock down those heavenly monsters. Looking forward to your performance. The strongest human being, the Lord of the Sky, His Excellency Zheng Shuanglong.
Of course, the foreign thief is hateful. But traitors are even more shameful, and before defeating PLANT, we should educate those traitors who stretch out their hands indiscriminately. It's really interesting to see how PLANT knew where Project G was. Orb, if you don't educate it well, you can't do it.
Sitting in his luxury sports car, looking out the window at the cold shopping street, looking at the real barren city, Azraaïru squinted his eyes and thought.
The Atlantic Federation, the Blue Universe, is ready for all-out war.
Republic of East Asia, Standing Committee.
"The existence of PLANT has seriously threatened the living space of the Republic of East Asia, and if we do not deal with PLANT, it will be irresponsible to the Republic of East Asia and a betrayal of all the people, so I hope that the whole country can mobilize to avenge the death of more than 2 million people who have died because of these monsters of PLANT, and the blood of the Republic of East Asia, the wealth accumulated by the Republic of East Asia for decades, cannot be lost because of the mere adjusters, and the Republic of East Asia has not spoken out for too long. It has been so long that people have forgotten that the Republic of East Asia was the victor of World War III, and how sharp the sword of the Republic of East Asia was. Facing the nine Standing Committee members who can decide the East Asian Republic, Zhou Chunzhen said solemnly.
"Let's take a stand." Looking at the outstanding performance of Zhen Yatou, Liu Lao nodded with satisfaction and said.
After speaking, Liu Lao was the first to raise his hand.
Zhou Lao, Jiang Lao, Jiang Lao......
"Seven against two, the national mobilization order has been passed, and I hope that we, the East Asian Republic, can contribute to a beautiful era of peace. End this era of war. Seeing this result, Liu Lao stood up and said with satisfaction.
Because he gave up a considerable part of the interests of Xinxing, he finally got the support of the other five families except the Jiang family and the Li family. The whole of East Asian republics moved.
Coming out of the conference room, Jiang Lao stopped Liu Lao, and said with a little doubt: "Lao Liu, is it worth it, my days are numbered, I hope you don't lead China astray, this is the result of our generations." ”
"It's worth it, the results will be beyond your expectations, Lao Jiang. Maybe you'll be able to live a dozen more years. Liu Lao said with a smile.
"Okay, don't make this kind of joke, it's a question of whether I can survive this year, then, Lord of the Sky, what is this, the young man now, this Lord of the Sky that your two families have been promoting, and even established the Bishop of the Sky, this Lord of the Sky, where is it sacred, should you tell us about it." Jiang Lao was on crutches, looked at Liu Lao and said seriously.
"Lord of the Sky, this is a great power, not only has a hand in driving MS, but also has super high medical skills, didn't you find that my and Lao Zhou's current mental state is very good, this is all the mercy of the Lord of the Sky." Liu Lao said with a peaceful smile on his face.
"My lord, I'm also very interested in visiting, I don't know if Lao Liu is convenient for you to introduce it." Hearing that the very middle and second empty lord turned out to be a very capable famous doctor, Jiang Lao, who cherished his life very much, asked with a smile like a flower.
To be able to make Liu Lao an adult must be a capable person.
"It's not very convenient now, Lord of the Sky, in the tour, of course, if Lord of the Sky returns, I don't mind a little introduction. As for the effect, I don't know, after all, the will of the Lord of the Sky is not something we can influence. Of course, if Lao Jiang could support the battle against the Adjuster a little, I think the Lord of the Sky would be very happy, after all, the Adjuster is almost not sick, you know. Liu Lao said with a smile.
"Of course. Of course, I will communicate with Lao Jiang well......" Jiang Lao said with a smile.
The East Asian Republic, moved, the national war mobilization order began, combat readiness, completed.
L5, a silvery-white hourglass floating in space.
With the thinnest middle section as the fulcrum, the massive structure slowly rotates, and this is a new generation of space colonization satellites called the Libra bar type. It consists of two opposite cones and three mirrors to collect daylight. Organic-based, the swirling cone is the living quarters, and the high-tension chords that cover the outer walls are almost filled with self-healing glass, and the light reflected by these silicon particles is reflected. Caged in a glowing silver halo. Nearly a hundred of these satellites lined up in the dark darkness looked extraordinarily magnificent. This is the homeland of the plant, the adjusters.
After Aslan and Kreuzer got off Vesalis, they switched to a shuttle that flew away from the military space station. There was already one passenger on board. It was a man about forty-five years of age, with a rather deep silhouette. Wearing a suit rarely seen in a military space station.
At the sight of the man, Aslan gasped slightly. Kreuzer next to him just smiled, not showing a hint of surprise.
"Thank you for walking with you. Your Excellency Chairman Sarah. ”
"No need to say hello, I didn't board this shuttle." The man said this without smiling, and looked at Aslan as if emphasized. Facing his eyes, Aslan stiffly lowered his head.
"Yes, long time no see, father ......" such an estranged exchange does not look like a father and son reunited after a long absence; Aslan felt a little lonely. For as long as he can remember, this is how he interacted with his father.
The man's name was Patrick. Sarah, a member of the Supreme Council and Chairman of the National Defense Council, is also Aslan's father.
"Needless to say, I certainly agree with the comments you added to the report." After the shuttle set sail, Patrick deliberately patted a written report as if he were going to give Kreuzer what it seemed.
"The problem is that those guys were able to develop such a high-performance MS. As for the driver or something, it doesn't matter." Father's words made Aslan look up in surprise.
But his father gave him only a cold glance. "Regarding that part, I cut it out. What stays over there is also the adjuster in driving. Such a report would only lead to pointless counter-arguments from the moderates. ”
"I want you to report that your friend has joined the Earth Army, I don't think you feel good, right?" Kreuzer graciously added this sentence, which almost seemed to describe Kira as a filthy sinner. Aslan's heart ached.
"Let's just say they've developed an MS that can perform to that extent even when a natural person drives it. Do you understand? Aslan. ”
"Yes." Aslan nodded, he understood his father's position. However, whenever he talked about this offensive topic, he inexplicably felt that he was degrading bit by bit.
He thinks war is so annoying. However, now he is the one with the gun. It is inevitable that Kira will be reprimanded. Kira says he's fighting to protect his friends. So, do you have someone you can call a friend? Aside from Kira?
Apollius I, the seat of the Supreme Council.
As the elevator descends, a panoramic view of the city of Apollius emerges from the clouds. The surface of the sea, shimmering with the glow of reflection sunglasses, and on it are countless turquoise islands. It's a marvel to be a sight to behold, and not just because of the weeks spent on an inorganic warship; Just beyond the self-healing glass that emitted silver smoke was the ocean of the universe that did not allow for life. The small human beings have created this floating island-like life in it, which makes it extraordinarily great and beautiful.
Aslan and Kreuzer are slowly descending along the massive 60-kilometer-long axis tower by elevator ride from the spaceship port erected at the pivot point of the plant.
Kreuzer sat in his seat reading the data on his computer, while Aslan stood and looked down at the view at his feet. The screen on the elevator wall is broadcasting the news.
Then, at last night's memorial service for the first anniversary of the "Juños 7", the speaker of the Supreme Council, Klein, issued a statement...... "The anchor's voice drew Aslan and Kreuzer to look away. It depicts a man in his forties, with a long face and outstanding temperament, and a young girl standing respectfully behind him. Aslan's gaze unconsciously shifted to the girl.
There was no hint of sharpness or stiffness in her appearance and figure. The long wavy soft pink hair was lightly draped, setting off her snow-white skin more transparent; Big watery eyes, a little dreamy eyes. With full cheeks, it seems to be always smiling. Her name is Lux. Klein, Speaker Klein's beloved daughter, the number one singer of the plant, and the biggest enemy of Zheng Shuanglong's disciple Ming to protect the path of Alyssa singer, is Aslan? Sarah's fiancée is a political marriage between the Sara family and the Klein family.
Twelve councillors sat around a curved table. Aslan and Kreuzer were seated in the direction facing them. Sitting in the center is Sigail, who appeared in the news picture of the right talent. Klein. He is Lux's father, the Speaker of the Parliament, and the head of state who represents the entire plant.
Plant is made up of 12 cities. Each of the 12 cities has its own specialized research area. Each of them also has a member of the Supreme Council. With the agreement of these twelve people, a decision was made for the plant.
Just as Aslan's father was one of the councillors, among the twelve there were also the fathers or mothers of Yitzhak, Nigaul and Diaca.
In front of them, Kreuzer was reporting what had happened. "From what I have said above, I think you can understand that our actions were not an attack on Heliopolis itself. The biggest cause of its destruction is rather caused by the United Earth Army. ”
With a high-minded finish, Kreuzer retreated to his seat. Does the captain really believe that? Such questions swirled in Aslan's mind. When Kreuzer ordered the troops to be equipped with D. Was it really not predicted that there would be damage to Heliopolis?
However, the arguments of the parliamentarians were very close to that of Kreuzer.
"There must be a collusion between Orb and the Earth Army! They were the ones who ignored the treaty first. ”
"But Asgha represents ......"
"How can people who live on earth believe what they say!"
The meeting room began to quarrel, at this time. A dignified voice overshadowed the arguments of the other councillors. "But, Captain Kreuzer." It's Patrick. Sara. "Do those MSs of the Earth Army really need to make such a big sacrifice to get the value?"
Kreuzer seemed to have anticipated this question, and immediately replied fluently: "I think." For its amazing performance, please take it upon yourself to fly one of the middle planes and engage the last one left in the enemy. Sara came to make a report. ”
Aslan stood up. The screen behind him reflects the image of the Aegis Gundam. As the scene shifted to a battle situation, there was a low exclamation among the councillors.
"First of all. It's the body known as the Aegis Gundam...... "Feeling like a layman being pushed onto the stage, Aslan began to report.
Speaker Klein looked at Patrick intently. Maybe he's already noticed this script.
“…… As the above data shows, in terms of hardware, it can be said to be more performant than the second phase of Zaft's main workhorse, 'Sigu', which we are deploying. I believe Captain Kreuzer was right in his judgment. After the report, Aslan retreated.
The parliamentarians listened to his report, and all of them showed bitter expressions.
"To make such a thing, those natural people ......!"
"But it's still in the prototype stage, right? Only 5 MS......"
"But at this point, it won't take long for mass production! Do you mean to wait until then to get nervous? ”
I see. Aslan then thought. It's fear.
They are far superior to natural people in ability, but in the bottom of their hearts they are afraid that they will be inferior to inferior races. This point reveals an action that is irrational and incomprehensible; Perhaps it is a panic about the uncertainty of the natural person, or it may be a reminder of past persecution, or even ......
This clearly symbolizes the will of those natural men! Those guys want to expand the war even further! ”
"Even so, if we continue to fight, what will we do in the future? If it turns into a long-term war, we will ......"
Even, the hostile behavior taken against the race that gave birth to itself stems from the deep fear of violating the taboo of "killing relatives"!
"Now is not the time to say this......"
"Silence! Ladies and gentlemen, please be silent. ”
They all felt fear. It was Patrick and Kreuzer who lit the fire.
It's amazing that the people gathered here are obviously the brightest minds in human history, but what they are doing at the moment is an emotional struggle that has existed since ancient times. This emotion, called fear, turned out to be so strong.
When the noisy council finally fell silent, Patrick's calm voice rang out. "Nobody wants war...... the people fell silent and looked at him. We just want to live a happy life in peace and stability, and that's all we want. The parliamentarians nodded silently. At this time, Patrick's voice suddenly became excited. But who ruthlessly shattered this wish? Who is only for their own desires and conveniences, blindly restraining, using us adjusters! We will never forget ......" he looked firmly and forcefully at the faces of the crowd. "That 'Blood Valentine's Day'!" The tragedy of Juneos 7'! ”
"Twenty-three thousand seven hundred and twenty-one, we have lost so many ...... of our compatriots"
One of them is Renoa. Sara - Aslan's mother, Patrick's wife.
The history of the plant is, in the eyes of the adjusters, a history of condescension and obedience.
The adjusters, who have been persecuted by natural people in various parts of the earth, have turned to the universe in search of a place to live. The earth requires plants to produce energy and industrial products, and some of the overlords monopolize these production interests. The suzerainty forbids the production of weapons or food, and then uses the food as fodder, controlling them with a "feeding" mentality.
After the deterioration of relations between the two sides, Plant cut off the export of energy and industrial products to the earth, and the earth no longer exported food.
Among them, one of the most valuable food production areas for Plant, Union 7, was attacked by the United Earth Forces with a nuclear bomb during this process.
In just a split second, the Unios 7 was destroyed.
"Nevertheless, we expect an early end to the war with the bare minimum requirements, but natural men have nullified our efforts!" The parliamentarians listened to Patrick's agitated statement with a sad countenance.
Later, in order to prevent the same tragedy from happening again, they put into practical use neutron jammers that can disable nuclear warheads, and set them up around the Earth and the plant.
"Juneos No. 7" and "Blood Valentine's Day" - in the minds of the adjusters, these two terms must have a special affection.
"We're fighting to protect ourselves......" Patrick. Sara resolutely declared her will in the silence.
"Since you can't defend without a fight, then there is only one battle!" This sentence became the decisive conclusion.
C.E.71.2.3 Bartlelig, the leader of the PLANT military organization? Sarah's speech expressed his shift to a hard-line line, and the hard-liners officially overtook the moderates, marking the beginning of an all-out war between PLANT and the Earth. (To be continued......)
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