Chapter 34 The Eighth Fleet

(The second chapter is up, the third chapter continues to be popular, and I can only wait for it to be updated during the day. It is estimated that the update time of the two chapters on the 30th will be the first chapter between 3 pm and 4 pm, and the second chapter will be later. )

In the captain's room of the Archangel, Xiao Ran's new appointment has been sent to the flagship of the Menelao through the Archangel, and the flagship will send a message to the moon base. It won't be long before Xiao Ran will become a member of the Earth Army. An officially recognized major.

For the United Earth Army, which is united by multiple forces, the interior is not so united and stable. The Eurasian Federation has always been at odds with the Atlantic Federation. Although the East Asian Republic is also part of the United Earth Army, its soy sauce technology is unrivaled. It also has a lot of contact with PLANT secretly, and it is not so enthusiastic about the things of the United Army, so the Atlantic Federation occupies a very large part of it. strong position.

And the Eighth Fleet belongs to the Atlantic Federation, so it is easy for an admiral of the fleet to arrange a major, even if it will be a little troublesome, but under the series of actions that Xiao Ran has made since he boarded the Archangel, it is not considered a piece of cake. what.

Although this major's gold content is slightly less, not as good as Maliu's, at least he is still a captain and manages dozens of people, but it is completely enough for Xiao Ran, no matter how much power this major has, as long as he has this class just fine. If the level is high enough, after completing the task, he will definitely get a very high invisible evaluation, and this invisible evaluation is closely related to the reward of the task, so for Xiao Ran, things like rights have become secondary.

After Halbaton talked to Maru and Xiao Ran, he was urged to leave by the flagship. Xiao Ran watched him leave from the captain's room, without saying a word to keep him from the beginning to the end, just watching his back completely blocked by the steel door.

When Halbotton's back completely disappeared from Xiao Ran's eyes, Xiao Ran also gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. He knew that Halbotton's going would be gone completely, and he would be left in this world forever. Only memory remains. Although I met Halbaton not long ago, Halbaton's atmosphere also benefited Xiao Ran a lot, he directly jumped two steps to take advantage of it, and grounded the four participants on the Menelao to ensure that He Xiao Ran's safety was compromised.

Even though it was Halbotton who did all of this, Xiao Ran still made up his mind to let Halbotton leave as if he didn't know anything. The reason why he didn't try to persuade him to stay was because what Halbotton needed to do had already been done, and it was still too much. Even if he did, there would be no reason or meaning to keep him. Once Halbaden really stayed on the Archangel and survived, it would be a disaster for Xiao Ran.

If Halbaden survived, it would be impossible for the Archangel to break through the enemy-occupied area to Alaska without any reinforcements after landing on the earth, let alone be used as a bait to be sacrificed in Alaska, even if it is not attacked by the earth army. High-level special reuse, but at least there is no problem in becoming the flagship of the Eighth Fleet under Halbaton's hands. Without these things that happened on the Archangel in the plot, Xiao Ran's understanding of the plot would be completely abolished, and the future direction of the world would be endlessly unknown. Xiao Ran dared not let such things happen at all. For the weak Xiao Ran, that was more of a joke than taking his own life.

During the process of Halbaton walking out of the gate, it was not that Xiao Ran hadn't struggled, nor had he thought that if Halbotton survived, he might get more benefits, but he knew very well that he didn't even have the qualifications to take risks now , so those who deserve to die must die, and those who deserve to live can survive.

Not long after Halbarton left,

Xiao Ran also left, it's really uncomfortable to watch other people die. Before, Xiao Ran didn't have any contact with anyone in the advance fleet, so he could ignore it. , This is the necessary psychological quality to live in such a world, but even after getting the benefits after exposure, he still has to ignore it, which really makes Xiao Ran feel a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Ran returned to his room, lying on the bed with his head in his arms, pretending to be asleep: "This is fate, I can't change it, my current world is not here, but Prometheus, that must be a crueler world. I have to get used to watching others die, because he is destined to die, and only by letting him go to his destiny, only in this way can I survive."

I don't know when it started, when Xiao Ran wanted to escape, when he was in a bad mood, he would go back to the room and close his eyes, and after thinking about it, he fell asleep inexplicably, and when he got up, he acted as if nothing had happened To become normal, this is Xiao Ran's self-regulation, to adjust himself to better adapt to this world.

I don't know if Xiao Ran fell asleep, but when the alarm sounded on the Archangel, Xiao Ran bounced up, and hurried to the waiting room.

"The first combat configuration of all members, the first combat configuration of all members, please Xiao Ranzhong... Major, Major Mu immediately go to the waiting room, ready to attack at any time."

At the same time, the Eighth Fleet, which was originally stationary in low orbit outside the earth, was also ready to go to war because of the appearance of the ZAFT fleet. One after another MA was ejected from various places of the battleship under the control of recruits. After a while, the densely packed MA had already circled in front of the Eighth Fleet.

On the Archangel's radar, there are four ZAFT warships at a distance of more than 500 enemies. What is even more exaggerated is that these warships are all equipped with full MS and ejected. More than 20 mechas There are also four Gundams, Holy Shield, Storm, Duel and Thunder that should belong to the latest weapons of the Earth Army.

The entire Eighth Fleet has less than 20 warships at this time, the number is more than four times that of ZAFT, and the number of MA is also five times that of ZAFT's MS. It seems to be full of firepower It is powerful, but everyone in the Eighth Fleet knows that at this time, almost 50% of the warships in the entire fleet are recruits, and the MA troops have more than 80% of recruits. In the case of more than a dozen mobile suits, the seemingly powerful surface is actually vulnerable to a single blow, especially when facing the four Gundams that all use beam weapons, they are like paper.

When Xiao Ran arrived at the waiting room, Mario was also arguing with Halbaton on the Menerava through communication on the bridge. The first time he knew the enemy's configuration, Halbaton understood something. thing. These enemies are following the Archangel, and their target is the Archangel. If they want to fight, the Archangel will be besieged by Zaft's army, and it is almost impossible to have a chance to escape. Of course The sinking of the Archangel can also be exchanged for the opportunity of the Eighth Fleet's tragic victory.

Without fighting, the entire Eighth Fleet, including the Archangel, will be pursued by the enemy. Except for the Archangel and a few high-speed ships of the Eighth Fleet that may escape, the rest of the warships and the MAs that have already attacked can only become A living target for the enemy.

In just a split second, Halbaton made a decision to use the entire Eighth Fleet as a shield to prevent the enemy from allowing the Archangel to land on Earth in advance. In Halbaton's view, perhaps as long as the Archangel leaves the enemy, there will be no more battles. Perhaps the loss of the Eighth Fleet will be greater, but this loss is completely worthwhile compared to the sinking of the Archangel.

Halbaton's idea was good, but he never imagined that it was precisely because of his idea that the entire Eighth Fleet was wiped out, and he was sacrificed accordingly. As a result, the Archangel became a rootless duckweed, and was eventually used as a bait by the Atlantic Federation, allowing it to rampage in enemy-occupied areas to gain countless time. After the Archangel successfully arrived in Alaska, it was once again killed As a bait, he almost died in the hands of his own people.

"Land down on Earth immediately, this is an order." Halbotton's tall figure appeared on the screen of the bridge, and his tone was full of doubts: "Their target is you, and if you leave, they will not continue Attack our cause and live up to our expectations and sacrifices."

"Yes." Maru and Bakilulu lowered their heads at the same time, so that their expressions could not be seen clearly, but their fingers touched their temples straightly, and their slightly trembling bodies also showed their mood at this time.

At the same time when the screen went black, Maru also raised his head and shouted loudly to everyone in the bridge: "Start the engine, leave the battle at maximum speed, and land directly on the earth. The target is Alaska. After entering the descent orbit, let the shuttle The plane departs."

After giving the order, Maru sat weakly on the chair, looked out the window at the flagship Menelao, whose thrusters had been activated, and blessed silently in her heart.

Bucky Lulu stood up and yelled at Miria Ria who was in the CIC position: "How about the preparations for Strike Gundam? Since Kira is not here, let Major Xiao Ran drive it to attack, at least before we land. part of the effort!"

"I drive the Strike Gundam to attack?" Sitting in the waiting room, Xiao Ran pointed to Mu, with a look of astonishment. Mu sat in front of Li Ran, his expression was no longer as relaxed as before, and he nodded seriously at Li Ran: "The little devil is not here, I can't drive that thing, you have driven so many times on the training machine, it should be fine. "

Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly widened. Although he knew that Kira would come back, he was not sure when he would come back, but this time was not when he directly violated the order of the bridge. Xiao Ran could only take a deep breath, and then bite He gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, I'll go."

While changing clothes, a figure also stumbled open the door and rushed in: "Teacher, I heard everything just now, I'll go!"

"Little devil!" Mu's startled cry was accompanied by Xiao Ran's relaxed heart.