Chapter 382 The minions of the White Tiger!
The Eternal and the White Tiger attacked one after another, and were preparing to follow Yang Hui's instructions and sink the Archangel together with the Archangel. However, the MS troops on guard outside discovered the port on the other side of Sadli one step ahead. He found traces of the ZAFT fleet, so he did not besiege the Archangel together with the Archangel.
“12 Nazca-class ships!?” After hearing the information from the reconnaissance team, everyone was dumbfounded and became nervous. Although the White Tiger and the Eternal were both the most cutting-edge It is a battleship, but the Eternal is only a support ship. Although its firepower is not inferior to that of the Nazca class, it is still far behind the White Tiger. Two versus twelve, the enemy has several times more mobile suits than theirs, and there is no way for people to relax.
"It seems that the Speaker is really not planning to let us go." As a veteran on the battlefield, Andre Butterfield couldn't help but shed a cold sweat when he saw such a huge pursuit force.
"Andy, what should we do?" Aisha Tryin asked proactively. If Yang Hui and others had not left, chasing the fleet would not be a worry, but the aces are not there, and the number of MS left is too few. Well, even if they were all elites and could block the enemy MS troops, they would still suffer heavy losses.
"Damn it, there are no usable mobile suits on this ship." Andre Butterfield cursed. The Eternal's Gnaku only has two positions, which are prepared for the Freedom Gundam and the Justice Gundam, so there are no extra mobile suits. , and Orb's M1 Heretic did not have a free machine, making it difficult for the two elite pilots to make a meal without rice.
"Captain, can the meteor system be used?" Lux asked.
Meteor system is a tactical support armed module developed by the ZAFT army. [METEOR] is the abbreviation of "Mobilesuit Embedded Tactical Enforcer". It is specially designed for ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam. The armed support platform developed by the two nuclear-powered mobile suits, ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam and ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam. Once equipped with this platform, the two machines with excellent performance can gain firepower comparable to that of a battleship or even a fortress.
The Meteor system has an independent power system. When not in use, the Meteor system will be mounted on the bow of the FFMH-Y101 Eternal and serve as the Eternal's defensive artillery.
When docking with Justice Gundam or Freedom Gundam, energy can also be obtained from the nuclear power reactors on both machines. In terms of armament, the Meteor system is equipped with two 120cm high-energy beam cannons, two 93.7cm high-energy beam cannons, two MA-X200 beam sabers capable of cutting through warships, and 77 60cm [Hedgehog] anti-ship missile launchers. It is also equipped with It has a multiple locking system, which can help the aircraft lock on multiple targets at the same time and fire at the same time, giving the aircraft the ability to fight an entire fleet on its own.
When the Eternal left ZAFT, the meteor system set up on the bow of the ship was not completed, and the final debugging has not been completed until now. If the meteor system can be used, the firepower of the Eternal will be increased by one level.
"Not yet, it will take another hour for the final adjustment to be completed."
"..." Lux also felt the crisis, and her jade-white brows furrowed.
"Lux, Captain Butterfield." At this time, a communication came from the White Tiger, and the emperor's figure appeared on the Eternal's screen.
"The Emperor." Seeing the Emperor's appearance, Lux's frown relaxed. Yes, Yang Hui and the others were not here, but the Emperor was still there. Orb's chief of staff, the world's leading intelligence officer Forecaster.
"The Eternal is behind the White Tiger, distance 500, blue zone 14, Mark 13α. The White Tiger opens a gap for the Eternal, and the Eternal takes the MS troops to wait for an opportunity to break out."
"How is this possible!?"< br>
“Are you going to let us escape alone?”
“Chief of Staff!?”
Lacus hadn’t spoken yet, and the others on the Eternity were unhappy, so they joined forces. Not long after, they gave up everything they had and prepared to do something big together. But before they even started, they had to run away in despair. How could they accept this?
The elite pilots who had followed them from Orb to the universe were also unable to accept the emperor's arrangement. All of them knew that this mission was a narrow escape, and they all participated voluntarily. They had long been prepared to sacrifice. At such a critical time now, the emperor actually asked them to abandon the White Tiger and escape, which was absolutely impossible for him to agree to.
"Is there no chance?" Lux asked the emperor seriously.
"Yes, the chance to break the situation lies with Yang Hui and the others." Huang replied. The number of ZAFT fleets is indeed large, but it is not so large that it is desperate. As long as Yang Hui or Setsuna, Lyle, and Tiye If any three of Leah, or Kira, Aslan, Diego, and Nicol came to support her, she would be sure to stabilize the battle and minimize the losses.
"Then let's stay." Lux said to the emperor seriously, with the words "cannot refuse" written on her expression, "The White Tiger is more important than the Eternal, we cannot let the White Tiger sink here, and I believe in him, he will definitely be able to come back in time."
"...Okay." Seeing that Lux was so determined, the emperor stopped trying to persuade him and started to deploy again, "MS troops launched an emergency attack, green machines. , the golden machine, and the red machine, attack the enemy MS troops after the first wave of firepower is covered by the ship, disrupting their formation.”
"Understood!" The enemy's number is several times that of theirs. There is no chance of winning in a positional battle. We can only strike first. If we wait for the enemy's MS troops to surround us, our own MS troops will definitely suffer heavy losses. Even the White Tiger and Eternal will be destroyed. Very dangerous.
"Asaki, Mayura, Jiuli, you will lead the remaining mobile suits. Major Flack will hunt globally and protect the Eternal."
"Chief of Staff, White Tiger What?" asked the three women named.
"The White Tiger's firepower is enough to hold out under the siege of the MS troops until Yang Hui returns. The Eternal's firepower is insufficient and requires MS defense."
"Understood." X4
"Call the Archangel , inform them of our situation and ask them to repel the Lord Angel as soon as possible and come back for reinforcements."
"Understood!"
"Chief of Staff, do you want to ask for help from the Commander-in-Chief?" The captain of the White Tiger asked. Not only him, but everyone on the bridge looked at the emperor. In their opinion, the reason why they were so nervous was because Yang Hui was not there, and their God of War was not there. As long as Yang Hui came back, All problems are solved. "No, Commander-in-Chief and others are in battle, don't disturb them." Huang directly rejected the captain's proposal. Firstly, she believed that Yang Hui would be able to defeat the MS troops of the Lord Angel in time and rush back; secondly, after Yang Hui's strength was exposed, If the Lord Angel still dares to attack, he must have brought a master to stop Yang Hui. With masters fighting, life and death can be instantaneous. Yang Hui cannot be distracted at this time.
"But..."
"What? Without the commander-in-chief, you won't be able to fight?" Huang asked sharply.
"..." Everyone on the bridge lowered their heads in shame, speechless.
"This is war. The commander-in-chief is very powerful, but he is also a human being! Do you want to pin all your hopes for the war on one person?"
"I'm sorry, Chief of Staff." Under the leadership of the captain, everyone admitted their mistake. They were indeed a bit inflated, or... blindly worshiped. Every time they saw Yang Hui's invincible attitude, they subconsciously thought that Yang Hui They are invincible, they just need to watch Yang Hui show off his power.
As a result, once Yang Hui was gone, they panicked and became timid before fighting.
"All members, first-level combat configuration!"
"Understood! First-level combat configuration! [Porcupine Formation] activated, No. 1, 2, and 3 missile launchers anti-beam missiles Loading, coordinates D12 to I87 are covered! The remaining loading hammer missiles are activated!
"Preemptive attack, launch!"
"Understood! Launch all bombs!"
With the weapon system fully activated, the White Tiger, a new type of warship that set sail for the first time, launched its first attack on His enemy revealed his ferocious claws, and for a moment, a bright beam of light pierced the universe and illuminated the darkness.
......
The 12 Nazca-class ships formed a group of three and three, forming a triangular formation of one large and three small, slowly approaching the White Tiger and the Eternal.
The order Cruze left for Captain Addis was to hold back the White Tiger and the Eternal, and wait for him and Yitzhak to return before launching a full-scale attack, but...
"Unknown battleship?" Addis ship Chang looked at the White Tiger in the image and frowned deeply, "Is it a new warship of the Earth Army?"
"Can't confirm, but it probably isn't." The deputy captain analyzed, "Long Legs It is already the most advanced warship of the Earth Army in recent years. It should not be able to develop another main warship in a short time. "
"If it's not the Earth Army... then there is only Orb." Addis. The captain concluded that if it wasn’t the Earth Army or ZAFT, then only Orb had the ability to develop a battleship on his own. “Damn Orb, he said he was neutral. He not only secretly formed an MS unit, but also a space battleship. "What do we mean by peace?"
"What should we do now?" the adjutant asked.
"Just follow the captain's instructions and hold them back while the MS troops attack, but don't rush over to prevent the enemy MS troops from attacking our team..."
"Didi di..."
"High-energy reaction detected, it's a shelling from an enemy ship!"
"What!? Avoid!"
You can see it with the naked eye without optical imaging, just through the glass of the bridge , a thick beam of light pierced the universe and headed towards them, and its target was the Vesalius, the flagship.
Fortunately, the helmsman of the Vesalius was also an experienced person. After sensing the danger, he suddenly turned the steering wheel and narrowly avoided being directly sunk. However, the port side was still grazed by a beam of light, causing the armor to melt. The Helderton on the left was even hit on the starboard side.
"Damn it! MS troops are in an emergency attack! Limit enemy ship bombardment!" Captain Addis is already angry. Even though he has superior troops, he doesn't even intend to beat you to death, but in the end, you still show shame. Face! ?
But the reality did not give him more time to be angry, because the White Tiger's attack was not just a wave of shelling.
"Missiles are coming! Number 60!"
"Attack! Stop them all!"
(End of this chapter)