Chapter 345 Chaotic PLANT
At this time, PLANT has become a mess. The crowds in the National Defense Committee are coming and going in a noisy manner, which makes Aslan, Diego and Nigel, who have just returned to their home countries, Don't know why.
“Hey, hey, hey, what’s going on with this mess?”
“Something terrible must have happened.”
At this time, I happened to meet Captain Cheng and Aslan walked towards him and the three of them hurried forward to ask.
"Captain Yuki."
"Aslan Sala! Diego Elsman! Nigel Amalfi! Why are you here?" Captain Yuki knew them, They are all elites in the military and belong to Team Cruze. They should be on Earth at this time.
“Let’s not talk about us first, why is everyone in such chaos?” Aslan asked hurriedly.
"[Operation Breaking the Tie] seems to have failed." Upon hearing this, Captain Yuki's expression darkened and he was very serious.
“Eh?”
"What?"
"How could it be!? That's..."
Aslan, Diego and Nigel couldn't believe the answer Captain Yuuki told them. [Operation Breaking the Tie] was the largest operation since the war began. The number of troops invested was unprecedented. The plan was formulated by Kruse. They knew their former captain and his thoughts were meticulous. It was difficult for them to believe that the operation arranged by him would fail. .
"The specific situation is not clear yet, but there are reports that our entire army was annihilated."
"How is it possible!? Total annihilation is nothing..."
If just the failure of the battle was unacceptable to them, the result of the entire army being annihilated would be like a bolt from the blue.
Captain Yuuki approached them and whispered to the three of them, especially to Aslan: "There is also bad news for you. One of the latest mobile suits being secretly developed has been Someone took it away, and the person who secretly pulled the strings was Lacus Klein."
Hearing this, not only Aslan, but also Diego and Nigel changed their expressions.
Who is Lux Klein? The daughter of former Speaker Sigur Klein, the daughter of the Klein family, and the full name idol of PLANT. Not only among the people, but also within the ZAFT army, more than half of the people are her fans. If... she is a spy If so, they couldn't imagine how much harm this incident would bring to PLANT.
"Now the National Defense Committee has exploded."
"How...how could this happen...Lux...how could it be possible..."
Unable to believe what they heard with their own ears, the three Aslans said goodbye to Captain Yuuki and immediately walked towards the interior of the National Defense Committee. , they want to meet Patrick Sala, trying to find out what happened, and why such huge changes occurred in just a few days after returning to PLANT from Earth.
"What are you still waiting for? Let Gibraltar send troops and reinforcements!"
"UAV reconnaissance is not enough, what is needed now is a detailed report!"
" Why haven’t I heard of this? ”
"Where does this information come from?"
......
Along the way, the staff of the National Defense Committee were in a mess, eager to know what happened on the earth, but I was anxious because I couldn't get a specific report right away.
When I arrived at Patrick Sala's office, he was also very busy. Patrick Sala had been questioning his subordinates about the situation on Earth, and he didn't even notice the three people coming in to report.
“No news yet?”
"They seem to be using the [Cyclops System], and a large-scale microwave antenna is set up underground in the base..."
"Where is Kruse?"
"Further contact has not been made yet. , received the last telegram from Captain Cruze, who was leading the remaining troops back to the Gibraltar base from the Arctic Ocean. "
"What? Why go to the Carpentaria base through the Arctic Ocean? "
"This...information came from the Carpentaria base. While we were executing [Operation Breaking the Situation], the Orb fleet occupied Port Moresby and headed towards Papua New Guinea from the Gulf of Papua. A large force was recorded during the landing, and the Torres Strait was also blocked, so..."
"Damn Orb!" Patrick Sala punched the table hard. ZAFT's situation was already very dangerous. Now Orb stepped in again and calculated ZAFT for the second time. This had to make Patrick Sala Sarah was worried that Orb and the Earth Alliance had secretly reached some kind of agreement to deal with ZAFT. "Get in touch with Kruse as soon as possible and ask him to submit a detailed report, as well as the Carpentaria base, and ask them to keep an eye on Orb's response." The next action must not allow Orb's fleet to leave the Torres Strait, and let the parliament issue inquiries and condemnations to Orb."
"Yes"
"Sorry, Sara. Speaker." At this time, the door of the office opened again, and someone reported to Patrick Sala, "Several members, led by Erin Kanaba, occupied the chamber and asked us to explain the situation. They may want to convene a meeting. Temporary Supreme Council meeting. "
"Hey, we are causing trouble at this time... We will deal with them later!" Patrick Sala scolded, and then issued an order, "Anyway, get in touch with Cruze as soon as possible. Carpentaria maintains secondary combat preparations, shrinks the forces around the Oceania Federation, and does not lose control. What is needed now is a calm and objective report."
"Yes!"
"Have Klein and his gang been found?"
"Not yet. Their escape route is very carefully planned and may take more time than expected." "Damn it, let the Justice Bureau come forward and remove the card. Naba and all the congressmen who have close contacts with Klein are all arrested!"
"But..."
"Lux Klein is a matchmaker for spies, among others! My father then absconded with me, and his whereabouts are unknown. The target of [Operation Breakthrough] was leaked. Even a child can understand the relationship. The Klein family is a traitor at this time, but Kanaba and the others are trying to hold me accountable. , It’s simply ridiculous! Those talents... No, they must be harboring fugitives, that’s the only possibility!”
"Understood!"
Patrick Sala made the final decision after giving the order. Although some people still have doubts, they must implement it, otherwise they may be arrested in complicated circumstances.
After all the subordinates left, Aslan, Dial and Nigel stepped forward to report.
"Your Excellency Speaker Sara."
"Well...do you all know the situation?"
The three of them looked at each other with complicated expressions, because Aslan still couldn't believe that Lux would rebel, and he also heard that Orb took the initiative to attack the ZAFT army. This was simply a fantasy.
Nichol and Diego are worried about their fathers. Nigel’s father is a member of the moderate faction. Although Diego’s father is a neutral faction, he is also close to the moderate faction. They are worried that His own father was arrested by Patrick Sala along with Irene Kanaba.
"Yes! But...this makes me unbelievable. How could Lux collude with spies? And Orb...if Yang Hui is here, we shouldn't do this..."
" It seems that you have never understood Yang Hui, Aslan." Patrick Sara pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly and said to the three Aslans, "No one in Orb now dares to do this except Yang Hui. Only he has such a big appetite and such courage."
"But doesn't Orb insist on neutrality? Why do they..."
"Haha, I did this just because I wanted to stick to neutrality." Patrick Sara smiled self-deprecatingly. The failure of [Operation Breakthrough] really made him angry, but he never expected that Orb would actually do it. At this time, I exerted my strength.
He understands Yang Hui's approach and has always known Yang Hui's goal.
Yes, it is to stick to Orb's concept of neutrality, but to do this, you need to be absolutely powerful and have the force to confront the whole world.
So Orb’s neutrality is not the current neutrality of swinging around and compromising, but a neutrality that stands on top of the world and no one dares to touch it. Orb is not a country that can be bullied by others, but a country that can be bullied by others. Inspector, judge.
This is Yang Hui’s ultimate goal!
To achieve this, it is necessary to expand the size of Orb, and Papua New Guinea is the preferred target. It is close to Orb and can contain the Carpentaria base, killing two birds with one stone.
"But Mr. Speaker..."
"Okay! This matter is already an established fact. It's useless if you don't believe it. What matters is how we deal with it next!"
“Yes!”
“Diego Elsman, Nigel Amalfi, you don’t have to worry about your fathers, they were not involved.”
"Thank you very much, Speaker Sara!"
"Well, as for Lux...you can see for yourself." As he said that, Patrick Sara called up the video sent by Gnaku of Liberty Gundam. , it was really Lux who handed over the Freedom Gundam to a stranger, "This is the surveillance picture of the military factory. After that, freedom was taken away immediately. If there is no evidence, no one will doubt her. Do you understand?" ?"
"Yes..." It was difficult to answer, but the evidence was irrefutable. It would be useless if they didn't believe it. From the moment she was sent, Lux Klein was no longer Aslan. ·Sarah's fiancée is a wanted criminal for treason and is their enemy.
“From now on, you are my direct troops. No one can give you orders except me. Your first task is to regain the freedom of the stolen X10A and clear its machine. division, as well as all personnel and facilities that may have come into contact with it."
"Eh? "This mission is too cruel, and the three of them cannot accept it for a while.
"The three of you go to the military factory to receive the new machine body, X09A Justice, Aslan Sala..."
"...Yes."
"X11A is reborn, Diego E. lsman."
"Yes!"
"X12A Covenant, Nigel Amalfi"
"Yes!"
"Once the preparations are completed, immediately set out to perform the mission. If you cannot regain your freedom, completely destroy it!"
"But Mr. Speaker, all personnel and facilities that may come into contact must be Is it too much to clear..." Nigel asked, it was really difficult for him to be so cruel.
"...All X-series machines are equipped with anti-neutron jammers. You should understand the importance."
"Anti-neutron jammers!? This... ..." The three of them looked horrified.
(End of this chapter)