Chapter 325 [Stage Combat]
"What... is going on?" Cagalli looked at everything around her in trance, and her brain was hard to move after being hit one after another.
Uzmi did not disturb other people's work, and even stopped Cagalli who wanted to come forward to question her. It was not until the emperor conveyed all the orders that he took a short break before stepping forward to ask about the situation. .
"Are we going to start?" Uzmi asked
"Well, it's time to announce Orb's toughness to other worlds." Huang nodded.
"Is it too early?"
"No." As he said that, the emperor called up several pieces of intelligence and expanded Orb's map to the whole world, which marked the military deployment of ZAFT and the Earth Army. and entry trajectory.
"Since last month, ZAFT has been airdropping troops to the earth. The ZAFT army on the earth has also been mobilized very frequently. All targets are pointed here."
"Panama, ZAFT army This is to trap the Earth Army on the Earth."
"The Panama Spaceport is the last spaceport under the jurisdiction of the Earth Army. Once it is lost, the connection between the Earth and the lunar crater base will be completely cut off. The universe will become the playground of the ZAFT army, and the ZAFT army with air supremacy can also use the earth as its back garden.”
Hearing this, Uzmi knew the seriousness of the matter. The war between the Earth Army and the ZAFT Army is still in a delicate balance. Although the Earth Army is at a disadvantage, it can still maintain a stalemate with the ZAFT Army.
At the same time, the Earth Army is about to have its own MS unit. Once successful, the balance of victory will tilt towards the Earth Army, but... it is also very limited and will not immediately reverse the war situation. The next war will become more tragic. As the war continues to intensify, military competition will intensify.
But... once the ZAFT army contributes Panama, the Earth army will be trapped on the earth. They have only two choices, either to recapture the three spaceports of Panama, Victoria or Kaohsiung regardless of losses. One of them, or Orb.
“This is only on the surface.”
“On the surface?” Hearing this, Uzmi frowned slightly.
"That's right." Huang nodded. Several more troops appeared on the world map, and at the same time, the direction arrow of the march changed.
“This is it!”
“Yes, according to the intelligence received by Liumei, it is certain that the ZAFT army is about to launch a large-scale operation, but the target... is likely not to be Panama, but It's the Atlantic Federation Headquarters, the Joshua Base in Alaska, or both!"
"...The plank road is being built openly, but the ZAFT army is preparing to strike hard."
"Haha, if this were the case, we wouldn't be exposing our strength now." Huang sneered and pulled out a confidential document again.
"This!" Uzmi looked horrified when she saw this document.
"Yes, the ZAFT army is not as ruthless as the scum of the Atlantic Federation."
"Is the information reliable?"
"Absolutely reliable, pass on the information agents joined the operation as engineers."
"Where are the others?"
"..."
"Really..."
The emperor's silence told Uzmi the answer, and it was the answer he least wanted to hear. Another unknown hero passed away. .
"Lord Uzmi, you should know what the future will be like once the Atlantic Federation succeeds."
"..."
Uzmi was silent. Once the Atlantic Federation's conspiracy succeeds, the flames of hatred will spread like a prairie fire and be difficult to extinguish. The entire world will be plunged into the vortex of war, and no one will be spared.
"The hatred between the natural man and the adjuster, the Atlantic Federation and ZAFT... will not be resolved." Uzmi closed her eyes in pain, not only worried about Orb's future, but also for The world feels heartbroken. Obviously Orb has set an example, why can't others understand that natural humans and adjusters can coexist peacefully?
"Stop joking! What are you going to do!?" Cagalli, who had been silent, roared. She could see that Orb's peace was about to be broken.
The headquarters fell into a mysterious silence, and everyone looked at Cagalli.
"You are doing this to let Orb start a war! I will never allow it!"
"You don't allow it? What happens next?" Huang asked Cagalli calmly.
"What do you mean?"
"Literally, you don't allow it, and then what?"
"Then...then...of course, end the war!"< br>
“How?”
"This..."
"Also, who cares about your disallowance?"
The emperor's indifference was like a sharp sword inserted into Cagalli's chest.
"I...you..."
Cagalli undoubtedly choked, turned around and wanted to run away, but was held back by Uzumi.
"Where are you going?"
"Of course to stop you! I can't let you destroy Orb!"
"What you want to do will destroy Orb. "The emperor crossed his hands and said calmly.
“What did you say!?”
“You know that for this day, for Orb to stand on the international stage with a strong posture, to remain neutral with a strong posture, so that all forces dare not Look down on Orb, how many people have sacrificed everything, and how many people have died in silence?”
The emperor's question turned into a sharp blade, cutting into Cagalli's fragile heart one by one.
"What do you think peace is? Is it just being impulsive and willful like you, not thinking about anything, just doing whatever you want?"
"I don't have that?"
"Haha, do you know yourself? Do you know how much trouble your previous actions almost brought to Orb? Do you know how many people will pay an unbearable price for the trouble you caused? "
"I...I..." "Watch carefully here, Cagalli, what does Orb need to do to survive and stick to his ideals"
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As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor waved his hand, and several guards guarded Cagalli, preventing her from leaving the headquarters. On the one hand, as the emperor said, let Cagalli have a good look here. They are looking at Orb's direction; on the other hand, they don't want Cagalli to cause trouble everywhere at this critical time.
Wuzmi looked at Cagalli, and finally ignored her pleading eyes and continued to discuss follow-up matters with the emperor.
"So what are you planning to achieve this time?" Uzmi asked.
“Shock the ZAFT army so that they dare not put pressure on Orb for the time being. At the same time, let the whole world see Orb’s tough attitude and strength, and let Orb completely enter the world stage. This is 【Stage Combat】"
"But the Atlantic Federation will push further."
"Yes, once we confront the ZAFT army head-on, the Atlantic Federation will definitely publicize that Orb has turned to them, and will use this to intensify its campaign against Orb. ”
“How to solve it?”
“No need to solve it”
"Yes, Orb's ideas are unwavering. A press conference is enough. The rest... The Atlantic Federation has no time to do anything to Orb in a short period of time. Once it wants to take action..."
< br>Uzumi was silent. He knew what the emperor planned to say next. According to the intelligence analysis obtained so far, it was an inevitable result for the Atlantic Federation to take action against Orb, so whether this incident was used as a reason or excuse, it did not matter. It's urgent.
“But we revealed our trump card in advance.”
“It’s not a big problem. Once the Atlantic Federation takes action, we can’t stop them regardless of whether they have trump cards or not.” Huang said with some frustration.
As soon as these words came out, Uzmi fell silent, and everyone in the command room fell silent.
I am very unwilling and angry, but this is the reality. Orb is too small. Facing the behemoth of the Atlantic Federation, Orb is like a small boat in the storm, which may capsize at any time.
"...I understand." As he said that, Uzmi patted the emperor's shoulder and looked around at everyone, "If you carry out your plan, I will still be the leader of Orb, no matter what happens. Even if it falls, I will hold it up for you!"
"Master Uzumi!"
"Master Uzumi!"
"Sir Uzumi... ”
...
"Everyone, Orb... I leave it to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Uzumi took Cagalli and left the command room. It was time to ask. , what needs to be understood and what needs to be said has been completed. Next, the only thing left is for the young people to venture out.
"Father..."
"From now on, you must either go back to your room or go to [Shuguang Society]. You are not allowed to go anywhere else."
"Father! I..."
"You have no right to refuse."
"But if you do this, Orb..."
"Ob's matter You don’t need to worry about it, and you can’t worry about it.”
“But...”
"Okay! Cagalli, Orb has stood at the crossroads of destiny. He will either be destroyed or stand out. I was too indulgent to you in the past. From now on, Orb will struggle every step he takes. He must not let it go again. You are being willful.”
“Father!”
“Kisaka, watch Cajiali.”
"Father!"
Uzmi left with her bodyguards, and Cagalli wanted to chase him, but was caught by Kisaka.
"Let me go! Kisaka! Father, he is wrong! He shouldn't do this! If they do this, Orb will be destroyed!"
Facing Cagalli Begging and crying, Kisaka remained unmoved. He just closed his eyes and held on to Kajia. He watched Kajia grow up and has always acted as a guard, but he looked after Kajia more like a big brother. Li.
With Uzmi’s acquiescence, Kisaka often let Cagalli do whatever she wanted, such as running away from home and running to North Africa. But now, he can no longer let Cagalli do whatever she wants. .
While crying and pleading, Kagali was forcibly taken home by Kisaka. A large number of people were also arranged to put Kagali under house arrest, and she went to [Shuguang Club] to practice mobile suit driving and so on. It's not necessary, Cagalli just needs to be a princess quietly.
...
The Archangel slowly approached the edge of Orb's territorial waters. The ZAFT troops who stayed outside the territorial waters were eager to see. Both sides were very nervous. As long as the Archangel's legs stepped out of the border, the battle would begin. start.
But at this moment, a sudden press conference disrupted everyone's thoughts, especially the ZAFT army's fleet.
“What did you say!?”
“Yes, Orb is holding a press conference to announce that the world and surrounding countries express their gratitude for Orb’s humanitarian assistance to him. Thank you, and at the same time give up part of the territorial waters to Orb.”
"How could..." Suddenly, Aslan thought of a very serious question and immediately asked, "Are we in Orb territory now?"
"..."
Everyone was stunned and couldn't react for a while.
No one answered. Aslan immediately opened the terminal and watched Orb's ongoing press conference. He happened to see the expanded area of Orb's territorial waters, and then thought of their location.
“Red status alert issued!”
(End of this chapter)