Ten minutes later, when all the battleships, MAs and MSs that had been captured by the earth's gravity and fell into the atmosphere disappeared from sight and radar range, the outer space orbit finally became quiet.
Although this First Shinobi World War ZAFT Army lost almost 60% of the Ginn that was replenished not long ago, and there was also a battleship that disintegrated during the atmospheric fall, the results achieved were quite impressive.
First, Earth Alliance stationed in Earth orbit and echoing Moon base, Eighth Fleet, were almost completely wiped out.
Except for Archangel, none of them could land safely on the ground. Almost all of them would die during the descent.
Even if some warships managed to land with the help of computer-set programs, the people inside would not be able to withstand the terrifying high temperatures caused by the friction between the ship's hull and the atmosphere.
This also means that from now on, as long as Moon base avoids the hardest nut to crack, ZAFT Army can mobilize its forces from behind to launch siege on the most important military bases on the ground.
Secondly, Sakura, known as "Red Queen", once again showed almost unrivaled strength in combat during the battle.
If it hadn't been for the last second, when Allen drove the upgraded new body to disrupt the situation, it is estimated that Archangel and Strike would have to be accounted for here.
The last and most important thing.
Law·Lu·Cruze finally succeeded in breaking the deadlock that had been deliberately maintained by the top leaders of both sides, allowing the war to develop in an unpredictable and unavoidable direction.
As for the Earth Alliance, he will definitely not sit back and watch Eighth Fleet's destruction and his loss of space defense capabilities. He will definitely find ways to get back.
Similarly, the Coordinators hawks who gradually master P. L. A. N. T Supreme Council will not miss the opportunity for no reason, but will promote the launch of a new round of attacks, thereby forcing the Naturals on the earth to return to the negotiating table honestly and sign a peace agreement that is beneficial to them.
In other words, this battle is equivalent to completely destroying the current speaker Sigel Clyne's repeated efforts to promote peace negotiations.
When he thought that Patrick Sala, who was full of hatred in his heart, was about to come to power, Rau Lu Cruze couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.
As for the losses on the ZAFT Army's side, or the medals that P. L. A. N. T Supreme Council might award him, he didn't care at all.
Because from the beginning to the end, he has only one goal, and that is to destroy this disgusting, disgusting and dirty world.
"Captain! We just received a call from the ground. Yzak and Athrun are both safe and sound, and their bodies have been taken into custody by our army." The communications soldier reported loudly.
Upon hearing the news, Law Lu Cruze immediately nodded with satisfaction. "Very good! It seems we are lucky. By the way, what were the losses on Eighth Fleet? Did they all die on the way to the landing?"
"Ninety percent of Eighth Fleet warships were scrapped during the process of breaking through the atmosphere. Only a handful of lucky ones successfully landed at the nearby Earth Alliance base. However, our investigators found that most of the people lifted out of the cockpit and command room were corpses. Obviously, those stupid and inferior Naturals simply cannot withstand the high temperature and pressure generated during the forced landing."
When he said these words, the tone of this Coordinators young man in his early twenties was full of unabashed pride and superiority.
You don't need to ask to know that this kind of arrogance is one of the reasons why Coordinators is disgusted and rejected by the people of most countries on the earth.
"Where is Commander Eighth Fleet - Duane Hal Barton?" Law Lu Cruze continued to ask.
"He and his flagship disintegrated during the exchange of fire with our warships. If nothing else, he should have died in the battle." The signal soldier gave the answer without thinking.
After all, the reason why those battleships and mobile suits captured by the earth's gravity risked their lives to rush forward was to kill the flagship of Archangel or Eighth Fleet.
Therefore, when the first goal cannot be completed, firepower will definitely be concentrated on the second goal.
In addition, the Eighth Fleet flagship is an old model of warship. Its power source and maneuverability are much worse than those of the Archangel, and it does not have the protection of the PS Armor. It is not worth making a fuss about being killed.
"This is good news! Immediately report to the council that Eighth Fleet was annihilated by our army. I think Senator Patrick Sala will know what to do next." With that, Rau Lu Cruze turned back to his seat and looked out the window at the beautiful dark blue planet in the distance with a cruel smile.
Sakura undoubtedly felt the desire for revenge boiling in this guy's mind, and tried in an uncertain tone. "Captain! Are we going to break through the atmosphere and airborne next?"
Law Lu Cruze nodded without thinking, "Yes! Of course! Our mission is to eliminate Archangel and prevent Earth Alliance from obtaining the corresponding data and information. But don't worry, before descending, we have to figure out where the ship escaped to."
"Understood! If there's nothing else, I'll go down and rest first."
Sakura put on a cold face and turned around to return to her room.
But before she could take a few steps out, Diego couldn't help shouting, "Hey, hey, hey! You are too cold! You must know that Athrun and Yzak are our teammates and are currently trapped on the ground. Don't you care a little bit?"
"Care? What is there to care about? They were only slightly injured, not killed in battle. What's more, from the moment we join the army, all of us should be prepared to kill and be killed at the same time. Remember, war is not the heroic game you imagined in your mind. If we lose, then Coordinators will inevitably suffer a more tragic massacre than Bloody Valentine."
After snarling harshly, Sakura ignored the shocked and annoyed Diego, turned around and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Nicol stood up quickly at this time, wanting to say something to ease the atmosphere, but Diego didn't appreciate it, pushed him away, and returned to the room angrily.
As for coming to your door to cause trouble...
Sorry, he didn't want to be abused unilaterally, and he also didn't want others to see him being a man being pushed to the ground and beaten violently by a woman.
On the other side, Archangel, which had just completed an emergency landing, was parked alone in the endless desert.
This is the northern part of Earth Africa, a place that has been repeatedly contested, colonized, and controlled by Europe powers in modern history.
Even in the world of Gundam SEED, it could not escape the fate of being occupied by invaders.
The famous ZAFT Army general known as "Desert Tiger" - Andrew Balt Phil Germany's troops are stationed nearby.
As the initiator and important commander of North Africa Campaign, he once successfully beat the Earth Alliance here to the ground, and had to acquiesce that ZAFT Army regarded this place as his sphere of influence.
Except for a very small number of local Resistance Organization and guerrillas, Earth Alliance has basically given up here.
At this moment, Andrew·Bart Phil Dezheng was holding a steaming coffee cup in one hand, standing on the cold sand dunes at night and looking into the distance.
An observer was lying on the ground, holding up his night vision goggles, staring at the white battleship not far away.
After about two or three minutes, he asked casually, "How about it, what is the condition of the legendary Archangel?"
"Report! There is still no movement from the enemy ship!" The observer quickly turned around to report.
The soldiers on the side carrying instruments to monitor communications also reported, "The enemy ship did not send any external communications! It seems that they haven't figured out where this place is yet."
"Oh? Is it influenced by Neutron Jammer on Earth?" Andrew·Bart Phil der muttered to himself while taking a sip of his favorite coffee drink.
moment!
His expression changed slightly.
This change made everyone else around them extremely nervous, thinking that Archangel had made some move.
The observer immediately fell down, raised the night vision device in his hand and asked in panic, "What happened...?"
"No, it's nothing. This time the mocha has been reduced by about five percent, and I like the taste."
Having said that, Andrew·Bart Phil der would not react with a confused look on his face, turned around and walked down the sand dune.
Following the direction he was heading, he could vaguely see several ZAFT Army-specific ground model mobile suits - TMF/A-802 Baku, as well as a small number of tanks and supply vehicles.
Although the appearance looks a bit nondescript, the actual combat effect is quite amazing.
Regarding this, Earth Alliance, who lost control of North Africa, understands this best.
Especially in desert areas, Earth Alliance's senior leaders would rather fight Ginn than these flexible Baku.
You don't need to ask to know that since getting the Archangel descent trajectory data from Law Lu Cruze, this "Desert Tiger" has followed suit.
It's just that he doesn't have as many Red Uniform Elites as Cruze, so he doesn't dare to attack rashly, but quietly lurks here to figure out the situation.
Because the insidious Law Lu Cruze did not share combat information, he was completely blind to the characteristics, characteristics, and weapons of the machines piloted by Strike and Allen.
Among them, Allen's amazing record made Andrew·Barter Phil German dare not immediately launch a tentative attack like in the original plot.
After all, he was very aware of Sakura's combat prowess as "Red Queen".
No one in the ZAFT Army dares to take it lightly against an enemy who can fight Sakura to a draw or even have a slight upper hand.
"Your Excellency! Don't we launch a surprise attack during the night?" the adjutant asked cautiously.
"No, there's no rush. Counting the time, it's been a while since Le Creuset Team launched the attack to Archangel made an emergency landing. If nothing else, those pilots should be almost exhausted. When they sleep to death in two hours, we will launch a surprise attack again."
Andrew·Barter Phil After thinking for a while, Germany quickly drew up a combat plan.
In two hours it will be dawn, the darkest hour of the day.
By then, the sun has not yet risen, and the entire desert will be shrouded in darkness.
What's more, it's also the coldest time of the day.
Ultra-low temperatures will have a huge impact on various parameters of the MS, and errors will cause abnormalities in the aiming of the most powerful energy weapons.
In addition, the direction of your attack is the direction of sunrise. When the sun rises, some of the enemy's detection equipment will be instantly "blinded" by the sudden appearance of sunlight.
From the terrain, environment to the enemy's psychological state, Andrew·Barter Phil Germany has taken everything into consideration.
He felt that if Archangel could severely damage the several Baku he brought, then this battle would not need to be fought.
"Huh? Is it necessary to be so cautious?" an MS pilot asked in confusion.
Although they did not wear the red uniforms that symbolize the elite, they followed "Desert Tiger" and fought many victorious battles. They had already developed strong self-esteem and pride, and they did not take the pilots of the Earth Alliance seriously.
Andrew·Barter Phil De threw the empty coffee cup to the adjutant and explained with a smile, "Don't be careless! The enemy this time is not like before. That can make Rau·Lu·Cruze suffered heavy losses and failed in several pursuits, especially the pilots. It is said that both of them are powerful Coordinators, and the only Naturals is Mu La Vlada."
"Mu La Vlada? This name sounds a bit familiar." Another driver touched his chin and fell into thought.
"That guy is Earth Alliance's trump card - Eagle of Endymion! He once drove Mobius Zero on Endymion Crater on the moon to shoot down five Ginn of our army." Another pilot spoke up and spoke of Mu's glorious record.
"Five Ginn? It sounds very powerful! If I can kill him, will I be allowed to wear the red uniform that symbolizes the elite immediately?"
"Hahahaha! Stop daydreaming! If Eagle of Endymion could be shot down so easily, those Le Creuset Team guys would have done it long ago."
"Tch! Just because they can't do it doesn't mean we can't do it."
"I think I can give it a try!"
Suddenly, many ZAFT Army MS pilots present were very interested in shooting down "Eagle of Endymion".
Andrew·Bart Phil saw this scene and couldn't help but smile and shake his head, whispering in a voice that only he could hear, "Eagle of Endymion is not the biggest threat on Archangel. The other two aircraft and their pilots are."
It's a pity that he can't say it now to dampen the high morale of his men.
In this way, everyone at the ZAFT Army was silently lurking behind the huge hill, enduring the coldness of the desert night while patiently waiting for the time to attack.
In contrast, Archangel seemed to have fallen into complete silence, just parked in the middle of a pile of sand dunes.
However, this is not because Captain Murrue does not want to get in touch with other military bases, but because he is affected by Neutron Jammer and cannot communicate at all.
After several attempts, she decisively decided to give up direct contact and planned to wait until dawn before sending someone out to inquire about the situation.
In order to ensure safety, Murrue did not even allow Mu to sleep, but stayed in the hangar ready to attack at any time.
As for Teresa and Allen, which alone broke through the atmosphere, they are currently lying in the infirmary pretending to be sick.
One of their body temperatures reached an astonishing thirty-nine degrees, and the other reached thirty-eight and a half degrees...