Chapter 368 Earth's Big and Small Matters
After several days of sailing, the Archangel and the Pheasant arrived safely at the [Heaven's Pillar] and saw the size of the [Heaven's Pillar] and its garrison. After that, Ma Liu and others were amazed.
"This...is...a fortress?"
"Orb still has such a space fortress?"
"Hey, hey, this is a bit too much. Ah.”
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Originally, they thought that what was shown in their homeland was all Orb was, but they didn’t expect that Orb actually had a cosmic fortress like the [Heavenly Pillar], let alone this universe. The fortress also has three battleships that they have never seen before and a large number of mobile suit troops.
After entering the [Heavenly Pillar], Mina brought people to greet her.
“Long time no see, Mina.”
“Haha, you made a big fuss.” As soon as they met, Mina ridiculed Yang Hui, although she knew that The fall of Boo was part of the plan, but after all, Orb was her country, and it still made her unhappy when it fell.
"It's not bad. Is there anything on Earth that deserves attention these days?"
"A lot of things have indeed happened."
Instructed the subordinates in charge of the Archangel and Pheasant Regarding related matters, Mina led a group of people into the [Heavenly Pillar].
Just from the outside, they were amazed, and they were even more amazed from the inside. The scale of [Heaven's Pillar] may not be comparable to that of Artemis, Yakin Duwei and other cosmic fortresses, but although Sparrow It is small, well-equipped, and has all the elements needed for a military fortress. It even has a dedicated production workshop, and it also manufactures warships!
He just took everyone on a tour, and when they arrived at the conference room, everyone sat down, and Yang Hui introduced Mina to everyone.
"Mina Sahak, the heir of the Sahak family, one of the five major families, is also our companion..."
"Just a collaborator, we are not that close."
" Mina, arrogance is a disease that needs to be cured.”
“Shut up, if you talk nonsense again, I will throw you into space!”
“Okay, let’s get down to business.”
"Pfft~"
Originally, the atmosphere in the conference room was a bit heavy, because Mina gave people a serious sense of majesty, which made everyone uncomfortable. However, after Yang Hui interrupted, everyone knew that it turned out to be a Tsundere is not so serious.
Immediately, Yang Hui introduced Ma Liu and others to Mina. They got to know each other and started to get down to business.
“There are a lot of things happening on Earth. For example, that idiot Aznael still wanted to kill the prisoners and citizens to vent his anger after Orb surrendered. It is really stupid.”
Honey. Na sneered. As a leader, he couldn't stay rational. He would be swallowed up by anger when things didn't go his way. He also planned to do stupid things like destroying the Great Wall. He was simply asking for death.
But when she received this information, Mina was also frightened into a cold sweat. She could laugh at Murtagh Aznar's stupidity, but she also cared about Orb's soldiers and civilians. It was really difficult for her. Imagine what kind of hell Orb would have become if Yang Hui and Huang hadn't planned everything in advance and left no chance for Murtagh Aznar.
Mina knew everything, but Maru and the others did not, and they all stood up with horror on their faces.
“How could it be!?”
“How could they do such a thing!”
“Don’t worry, it’ll be fine.” Yang Hui waved his hand to signal them not to Too nervous, he also glared at Mina, dissatisfied with her half-sentence, "We had transferred all the citizens before the war started, and the army also left Orb in batches during the battle. We stayed behind when we set off. The troops on the front line are all drones, and the Orb left to them is just an empty shell.”
"Uh...you should have told me earlier!"
"Did you do it on purpose? You want to see us make a fool of ourselves!?"
Seeing that everyone suddenly pointed the finger at him, Yang Hui covered his face in depression, He raised his hand and pointed at Mina: "She's the one who lost her appetite. Why should you blame me? Besides, you didn't give me a chance to make up for it." "Uh...ah haha." Everyone found out that this was indeed the case and sat down awkwardly.
Seeing Yang Hui deflated, the corners of Mina's mouth, which had a cold face, turned up slightly, but she recovered quickly without letting anyone notice.
"There is also Papua New Guinea. At first, the Atlantic Federation did put pressure on Papua New Guinea, but according to our plan, Gaelta led all the troops to declare their separation from the AUB and joined the interim government of Papua New Guinea. Other joining countries Also because they were noticed during the war on the mainland, and the ZAFT army was watching eagerly, the Atlantic Federation was unable to take action against them."
"Where is the giant floating platform?"
"It has been hidden outside the observation range of the satellite and has not been discovered."
"That's good." In the entire plan, in addition to his own safety, the two territories of Papua New Guinea and the giant floating platform are Yang Hui's The most worrying thing is that it is Orb's new fire. If the Atlantic Federation really goes out of its way to attack them, it will be really troublesome.
"Don't worry, that guy Aznar can't do anything to them." Mina seemed to see through Yang Hui's worries and said to him calmly, "In the local battle, the third and fourth fleets The MS troops were almost wiped out by you. This loss may not be a big deal to the Atlantic Federation, but it is not to that guy Aznar. He took the initiative and failed to complete the goal, and also lost so much combat power. He can’t protect himself now.”
The Orb offensive and defensive battle caused Murta Aznael to lose face. Not only was he impeached and punished by representatives of the participating countries after the war, but there were also many voices denouncing him within [Blue Cosmos]. , the alliance leader's position is unstable, and he has no experience in continuing to show off his power outside.
"Does that mean the Atlantic Federation is in civil strife? This is really good news." Yang Hui smiled happily. Their main battlefield has moved to the universe, but they are not completely giving up on the earth. , the enemy that Yang Hui fears the most is the Atlantic Federation, and also the [Blue Cosmos]. They are a group of lunatics. If they really go crazy, they can only fight, and cannot be restrained by other means.
So the Atlantic Federation is in civil strife, the threat to the earth has been reduced sharply, and he can concentrate on completing the goals of the universe.
"Well, in addition to these, another big thing happened on Earth. The Earth Army retaken Victoria Harbor."
"What?" Ma Liu and others stood in shock again. The Earth Army had just suffered heavy losses in Orb, so why did they attack Victoria Harbor so quickly? ZAFT was heavily guarded there, and it was defeated?
"The main forces are the Eurasian Federation and the East Asian Republic."
"I see." Hearing this, everyone was relieved. After all, the Earth Federation is still very large, and the Atlantic Federation is not the only powerful member country.
Faced with the Earth Army's onslaught, the ZAFT Army arranged a self-destruction device even though they knew they could not defend it, preventing the Earth Army from retaking the spaceport. As a result, they were killed by a special force just before the self-destruction device was activated. Troops broke in to stop it, so Victoria Harbor was safely back in the hands of the Earth Alliance.
"Ta~ta~ta~" Yang Hui tapped his fingers lightly on the table, analyzing the current situation. The fall of Victoria Harbor was a signal, marking the earth's army turning from defense to offense.
“ZAFT on Earth is not having a good time now. Carpentaria’s troops suffered heavy losses after World War I in Alaska, and were then restricted by us. The Gibraltar base also suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Panama. Xiao, the Earth Army's next target must be one of these two bases," Yang Hui analyzed.
"Yes, the ZAFT army has begun to shrink its forces during this period. After the fall of Victoria Harbor, ZAFT still has three important strongholds on the earth, namely Carpentaria, Gibraltar and Kaohsiung Port. Now the Earth Army has recaptured Victoria Harbor , the importance of Kaohsiung Port has been reduced, and the Carpentaria Base radiates throughout Oceania, and Gibraltar controls a large area of the Eurasian Federation. I think the Earth Army is more likely to choose the Gibraltar Base," Huang Ye said. Come up with your own ideas.
The two important bases almost occupy the territory of a member country of the Earth Alliance. It is impossible for the Earth Army to leave them alone.
Comparing the two bases, the Gibraltar base is obviously more strategic. The Oceania Federation has ceased to exist in name only, while the Eurasian Federation, although a large area of its territory has been lost, is still the top member country in the United Earth. , the strength is not weak. Whether it is to appease people's hearts or to enhance one's own strength, recovering the territory of the Eurasian Federation first is the highest priority.
Yang Hui keenly noticed that Aslan, Nigel and Diego had complicated expressions and hesitated to speak, which was funny.
Since I told them all this in front of them, I didn’t think about hiding it, and I didn’t mind if they tipped off ZAFT, because it was meaningless at all.
Let’s not talk about whether anyone will believe the information they spread. Even if they believe it, so what? ZAFT is now helpless. The troops in the universe are barely enough to defend the mainland, and there are not many troops to come down to Earth to support. Even if the information is obtained in advance, ZAFT has only one option: to evacuate in advance.
But...are they willing?
It must be unwilling to do so. ZAFT’s control of the earth relies on the Gibraltar base and the Carpentaria base. Once these two important strongholds are lost, it means that the ZAFT army has lost control of the earth. Under control, the rest of Kaohsiung Port is even more of a fish on the chopping board.
“Okay, you don’t need to worry about these things for the time being. We can’t intervene in the battle between the Earth Army and the ZAFT Army now. The most important thing is to quickly complete the space adaptability training. There are also new warships that we need to get familiar with. ." Yang Hui clapped his hands and said to everyone.
“New battleship?”
"Yes, the new battleship will also be Orb's main ship in the future. The Pheasant will be eliminated and used as an armed transport ship. Let's go and see the finished product together."
The group came to another At the port, when I saw the light green battleship staying in it, I understood why the Pheasant was eliminated.
(End of this chapter)