Chapter 1879
Outside the Battlefield!
Chapter 1879 Outside the Battlefield!
early morning.
Shinji Ikari walked out of the tent, clutching his throbbing head. Just as he was about to wash up, he saw He Ming standing at the tent entrance.
"I thought it was strange last night! I walked around the camp and couldn't find you. Turns out, you were drunk! Shinji."
"Ah! Colonel Ming. I... I didn't do it voluntarily."
Shinji Ikari was taken aback for a moment, then quickly waved his hand and shook his head.
He didn't originally want to participate in those celebrations; he just wanted to sit quietly to the side with the food Lian had prepared, watching the crowds swaying and dancing around the campfire as they spent the night.
Unexpectedly, among the Earth Federation forces celebrating around the bonfire were mobile suit pilots from the military base that Shinji Ikari was familiar with.
So, after groups of friends gathered around him, Shinji Ikari gradually lost his memory. He only remembered being pulled to the campfire by his friends, jumping and shouting wildly, even singing and dancing with the crowd in a frenzy he had never imagined, until he fell asleep and was taken back to his tent.
"Just have fun. Don't worry too much. The people here will accept you unconditionally once they accept you. Do you understand?"
He Ming patted Shinji Ikari on the shoulder and said meaningfully.
"Yes! I understand! Colonel Ming!"
Shinji Ikari laughed happily, but the next second his face turned deathly pale.
"Hahaha! Alright. Go wash up! There's hangover soup in the cafeteria, right? Don't do it again. At your age, it's best to drink less."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing that there was a hangover remedy, Shinji Ikari quickly ran to wash up, hoping to get rid of the hangover from yesterday's frenzy as soon as possible.
At the same time, the sounds of people gradually rose up around them.
Even amidst the aftermath of revelry, both the Federation Army and the soldiers of the floating continent remembered the operation to be carried out today.
Half an hour later, as flight platforms took off one after another, the MS-equipped land battleships set sail again, rapidly advancing through the billowing dust towards the distant location of the Level 6 HIVE.
Slightly behind were the mobile suits that were on foot, guarding the land battle fleet, as well as the main armored forces and logistics units from the floating continent.
From the air, the combined forces of both sides, moving from north to south, whipped up sandstorms that were enough to engulf thousands of square kilometers of desert, making them extremely conspicuous.
Even the Magellan battleship fleet, which was in a synchronous orbit, could see this clearly.
"General, the allied forces composed of the Punishment Army and the Floating Continent have set out and are closing in on the encirclement at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour."
CIC immediately relayed the message from the floating continent to Rebil.
"Okay, have all warships prepare for attack! Also, notify the Judgment and other escort warships, and instruct them to be on high alert in case of unexpected interference."
"Yes! General."
Before long, Rebil's order was sent to Brad.
The captain of the Judgment was frowning deeply.
"Captain Bright, are you worried about Neo Zeon?"
Amuro stood beside the tactical platform, looking at the images fed back from the satellite monitoring system, and asked a question.
"Hmm. Such a large-scale fleet mobilization, if it really is that Char Aznable, would probably be unable to hold back and send troops to investigate."
Brad handed the report in his hand to Hassawi, who was standing next to him, and continued speaking.
"Although I don't know what kind of war Char Aznable from the future experienced, or what he went through in the civil war between the Titans and the Valley, I think that the era we live in now, this chaotic world forcibly merged with multiple worlds, should be beyond the comprehension of Char Aznable."
Brad's voice was strong and clear, as if confirming his speculation about Char Aznable from the future.
"If Char Aznabul were a competent commander, he would surely send troops to probe the fleet's movements. Moreover, if he knew of your existence, he would probably be even more eager to act."
Brad looked at Amuro with a half-smile as he said this.
"Me? What's so special about my existence to Char Aznable from the future?" Amuro asked, puzzled.
As he spoke, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he casually uttered a key point.
"Compared to me, Char Aznable and Lala Shin, who are currently in the valley, are probably more likely to attract the attention of that Char Aznable from the future, aren't they?"
Hathaway, standing next to Brad, subtly shifted his gaze and thought to himself.
"As expected of Amuro. His insight is still as terrifying as ever."
indeed.
The obsession of Char Aznable, who came from the future and from the Second Neo Zeon War, was Amuro Ray.
However, in this complex era, Amuro is not only active in the universe, but even Lara Singh, who should have died in the war in UC79, is still alive.
If Char Aznable of Neo Zeon knew this, he might be troubled by it!
"Maffy, what do you think?"
Just as Hassawi was pondering this, Brad suddenly called his name.
"Yes, Captain Brad."
After Hathaway subconsciously responded, he saw Amuro's scrutinizing eyes and Brad's encouraging gaze.
Knowing he couldn't avoid it, Hassawi slowly exhaled, calmed himself, and then organized his understanding of Neo Zeon and Char Aznable, and used this information to make deductions.
"I think we can proceed in two steps."
"As a first step, we can remain still and continue to escort the Magellan battleship fleet according to the original plan, while being on guard against enemies that may appear in the nearby space at any time."
"The second step is that we might use General Reibir, or the Punishers left on the moon, and our informants in the colonies to spread some information to attract Neo Zeon's attention."
After a pause, Hasavi spoke with a serious expression.
"However, no matter which step we take, we probably won't be able to keep Neo Zeon's probing forces away from the Magellan battleship fleet. Battle is inevitable. However, we can weaken Neo Zeon's probing forces through the second step."
"A highly feasible strategy. But what about the second step?"
Amuro pondered for a moment and then raised a question.
"Shouldn't you, Captain Amuro, be the one who knows the most about this issue?"
Hasavi chuckled and looked at Amro.
Amuro was taken aback, then gave a wry smile.
"Even so, isn't what we're doing a bit unethical?"
“I’ll contact the Valley! I’m sure Char Aznable of the Valley would also like to meet his future self.”
Hasavi made a decisive decision.
"If I could, I would like to witness the meeting between the two Char Aznables. But for now, in order to ensure that the Magellan battleship fleet can successfully support the coalition forces led by Colonel Ming, this is the only option."
After saying that, Brad suddenly patted Hassawi on the shoulder in a meaningful tone.
"But are you really okay? If your plan succeeds, the one attacking us won't be Char Aznable of Neo Zeon, but the one who left you with regrets."
Hasavi was deeply moved, and his expression shifted several times, as if he was trying to hide the turmoil in his heart.
But standing before him were his father, Brad, and Amuro, who had guided him to this point. Subconsciously, he couldn't bring himself to put on masks for these two loved ones who were in the past but were now standing alive before him.
"I will do my best! I will not let the enemies of Neo Zeon hinder Colonel Ming's operations!"
(End of this chapter)