Chapter 381 The Dangerous White Tiger and Eternity

On the other side of L4, 12 Nazca-class ships were approaching silently, and a fierce battle was visible ahead.

"So... what should we do now? I didn't expect the battle to have already begun."

"In addition to the Eternal, there are two other warships, one of which is the Long Legs... The Earth Army seems to have only one ship." Captain Addis reported.

"In any case, we know nothing about the situation and have no idea where to start. Izak and I will sneak into the satellite and collect intelligence first."

"Are you going in person?" Captain Addis was surprised. Their current strength can directly surround the Earth Army and the four warships of the Three Ship Alliance. "With the combat power we have now, we can catch them off guard. Whether it is the Eternal, the Long Legs or the Earth Army's warships, they can't fight us, right?"

"We do have an advantage in numbers, but Addis, you still ignore the importance of intelligence." Cruze shook his head and rejected Captain Addis's suggestion.

"Intelligence...?"

"Yes, Freedom, Justice, Rebirth, and Covenant are the most advanced MS of our army, and their power is difficult to estimate."

"But there are only four MS, we only need to target the mothership..."

"Carelessness can cost you your life, Addis."

"Yes..."

"But what you said makes some sense." Cruze disagreed with Addis's idea, because he knew that Yang Hui was on the opposite side. In front of Yang Hui, if no one restrained him, no matter how many there were, they would be useless, but... he did not completely disagree. After all, Patrice Sala gave him so many troops to chase the Eternity, considering the situation of Yang Hui and the Eternity together. If he could not achieve any results, it would be difficult for him to explain.

"Captain, what do you mean..."

"Izak and I will continue to sneak into the satellite to explore intelligence. You approach from the side, but don't rush to fight with the other side. Focus on delaying time. When Izak and I return, we will bring 24 new [Gates]. As long as we don't rush, it won't be a problem to delay them."

"I know."

"The colonial satellites Sadli and Mendel... If everything goes well, many problems can be solved. Don't rush. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

...

During the battle, the Archangel was not arrogant. Facing the three enemy warships, Malu (Shadow) and Bakilulu (Shadow) chose to hide in the wreckage area and fight guerrilla warfare with the three enemy ships. The main target was the Archangel.

"Where is the Archangel? Can you find its location?"

"No! There are too many wreckages nearby!"

"Beep beep beep..."

At this time, the alarm sounded, and the Archangel, which had been missing, actually came out from behind a large wreckage and appeared directly above the Archangel.

"Archangel is spotted in Green Zone 19A!"

"When will it be!?"

The timing and location of Archangel's appearance were too sudden. Archangel was not prepared at all and was hit in the face by Archangel.

Seeing Archangel's main gun [Gotfield] firing, Malu quickly gave the order: "Avoid!"

The helmsman Arnold turned the rudder violently, and Archangel barely avoided the enemy ship's artillery fire.

"Starboard [Porcupine Formation] Prepare! Load anti-aircraft missiles in the missile launcher!" Baki Lulu immediately gave the order, which made everyone stunned for a moment, because there was nothing in that direction.

But they did not question the tacit understanding cultivated over a long time, and immediately returned to their senses to follow Baki Lulu's instructions.

Sure enough, the next second...

"Beep beep beep..."

"Missiles are approaching rapidly in Orange Zone D!"

"Shoot them all down!"

The missiles suddenly appeared, scaring everyone, because they were too close to them. If it weren't for Baki Lulu's instructions to prepare them in advance, this wave of missiles could not be intercepted at all.

"Natal..."

"We are still fighting! The enemy is us!" Bakilulu reminded Maru. Although she didn't know why another Maru and another self appeared on the Archangel, since it was another self, it would be easy to deal with. The one who knows oneself best is oneself. If you think in another's shoes, you can understand the opponent's tactics.

"Yeah." Maru nodded, and worked with Bakilulu to divide the work and put the Archangel, which had the advantage, into a stalemate for a while.

"Where are the White Tiger and the Eternal?" Maru asked Miliariya. The purpose of their voyage was not to fight with the Archangel, but to leave here as soon as possible. After all, in addition to the threat of the Archangel, there were also ZAFT's pursuers.

Speak of the devil, the devil appears. Milia immediately reported to Mariu in a panic: "White Tiger and Eternity call! ZAFT troops appear, Nazca-class 12, MS70, including 24 new ZAFT MS, requesting support!"

"What!?" Milia's report shocked everyone. They were shocked that ZAFT's pursuers had caught up at this time, and they were even more shocked that ZAFT had sent so many troops to chase the Eternity.

"How's the situation?" Malu asked quickly. The battle between the Archangel and the Archangel couldn't be decided for a while, and there was no danger. However, the pressure on the White Tiger and the Eternal was too great, because the Ace They were all held back by the MS troops of the Archangel, and there were only 18 MS left there. Although they were all Orb's elites, there were also quasi-aces like Barry Ho, Jiang Kelly, Luo, and Mu. , but it is impossible for them to protect the White Tiger and Eternity from enemy forces several times their size.

Moreover... they have just set off, and they don't know how many battles they will encounter in the future. If they suffer heavy losses now, their subsequent plans will not be able to be carried out.

"The White Tiger and the Eternal are requesting support!"

"Damn it, this ship won't be able to escape for a while..." Ma Liu was in a panic. The Archangel couldn't leave now even if he wanted to, and there was no news from Yang Hui and others, so they couldn't find the strength to support the White Tiger and the Eternal.

But at this time, the Archangel's offensive began to weaken, and even took the initiative to distance itself from the Archangel.

"What happened?" Malu asked.

"Two of the mobile suits belonging to the Lord Angel returned to the ship. It was a big break!"

"They succeeded!" Ma Liu understood that it was Yang Hui and the others who had made a contribution, and immediately ordered, "Leave this battle area, get rid of the Lord Angel, and support the White Tiger and Eternity at full speed!"

"Understood." Bucky Lulu understood and immediately cooperated, "The missile launch tube is loaded with anti-beam missiles, coordinate I23, launch! [Porcupine Formation] and [Heroic Style] are on alert! Be ready to block the Lord Angel at any time."

At the same time that the Archangel turned around, 24 large anti-ship missile launchers launched a hail of missiles, exploding directly behind the Archangel. The tiny anti-beam particles formed a wall between the Archangel and the Archangel. .

Seeing that the Lord Angel did not continue the pursuit, he immediately dialed Yang Hui's communication: "Yang Hui! How is the situation over there?"

"The four unknown machines were destroyed and retreated. I immediately assisted others to kill the enemy..."

"Hurry up and reinforce the White Tiger and the Eternal! The ZAFT army's fleet is here! It's the fleet chasing the Eternal!"

"Understood, go right away."

The communication was hung up, and Malu immediately sent the same request for help to Archangel, Cherubim, De Angel, Freedom Gundam, Justice Gundam, Rebirth Gundam, and Covenant Gundam. It would be okay if the Archangel arrived late, as long as they could be the first As time passes, the battle situation will surely be stabilized.

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On the Archangel, Malu (shadow), Bakilulu (shadow) and Murta Aznarel had a dispute.

"What are you doing? Why are you retreating!?" Murta Aznar asked Malu.

"Our mobile suit has been destroyed and needs to be recovered urgently..." Ma Liu explained.

"Don't worry about those rubbish! Your mission is to sink the Archangel!"

"The battle between our ship and the Archangel has entered a stalemate. It is difficult to determine the winner for a while. When our MS troops return to the ship, the enemy MS will be free to attack our ship. For safety reasons, our ship should retreat. Regain the situation." Ma Liu continued to explain, because she had instructions in her brain that she must obey the orders of her superiors. Even if she hated the idiot in front of her, she could only suppress her displeasure and explain patiently.

"I let you chase..."

"Forbidden, signal lost! Robbery, disaster, please return to the ship!"

"The signal of the attack unit E3 is lost! Units 1, 2, and 5 are requesting to return to the ship!"

"Strong wind attack, hailstorm, request to return to the ship, strong wind attack, great damage, Captain Lyon is seriously injured!"

Bad news came one after another, making Murta Aznar's face turn as ugly as black coal. In the current situation, no matter how stupid and arrogant he is, he knows how unfavorable their situation is. Forbidden Gundam and The signals of Strike Gundam Units E3 and 4 were lost, and they were probably gone. All the remaining mobile suits requested to be returned to the ship, and half of them were in a broken state.

This shows that they were completely defeated in this battle, and the confident MS troops were almost completely wiped out.

If the Archangel ignores their retreat at this time, it will be another story when the Dawn Gundam and other machines arrive.

"Director Aznar." Malu looked at him with burning eyes, waiting for his instructions.

"Hmph! Retreat! What a bunch of rubbish! They are all rubbish!"

Murta Aznael cursed and left the bridge. He was going to take care of the pilots who had embarrassed him. However, Malu (shadow), Bucky Lulu (shadow) and others all breathed a sigh of relief and obeyed. Orders are a duty, but no one wants to die, especially Maru (Shadow) and Bakilulu (Shadow).

Although they are created photocopies, and their bodies, appearance, memories and even abilities are all copied from their original bodies, they also have self-awareness and want to live.

"Captain, something must have happened when the Archangel left suddenly that we don't know about." Baki Lulu (shadow) reminded Ma Liu (shadow).

"I know, but we have no way to confirm. The loss of combat power is too great." Ma Liu (Shadow) said helplessly.

"I see."

"Retreat, we can only wait for the next opportunity."

"learn."

"Turn around 180 degrees, recover the MS troops immediately, and leave the combat space!"