Chapter 1931
Please accept my foolish son! Commander-in-Chief!
Chapter 1931 Please accept my foolish son! Commander-in-Chief!
"Border No. 4 is missing?"
Ironface jumped to his feet, staring down at Gilles Kruger, who had come to see him with the bad news.
"Yes. Just now, our intelligence-gathering team discovered that the entire border colony satellite constellation was missing, and after the reinforcement fleet arrived and conducted a thorough search, they found that the border colony satellite constellation was moving."
Gilles Kruger did not hesitate and revealed all the information he knew.
"Moving? What's going on? Are they fleeing?"
If Iron Mask weren't wearing that mask, he would definitely be frowning deeply.
"It's a transfer. Lord Ironface. Perhaps you've forgotten. Next to the border colony satellite cluster are the remnants of the One Year War, a cosmic tomb that, after burying countless people, exhibits inexplicable electrical discharge phenomena."
Char (Neo Zeon), sitting next to her, said calmly.
"Discharge phenomenon? Cosmic graveyard?"
Iron Mask paused for a moment, then slowly recalled the memories of those tombs buried in history.
"So that's where it is! I didn't expect Border Four to appear there, that's quite strange."
Ironface waved his hand, indicating that Gilles Kruger could leave, and also gave the order.
"Search carefully for the whereabouts of Border Four. There's no need to be too hasty! Now is not the time to completely break ties with the Earth Federation Forces of this era."
"Yes!"
Gilles Kruger responded and left to carry out the tasks assigned by Ironface.
As for why Ironface changed its previous attitude and chose to temporarily avoid confrontation, the reason has nothing to do with Gilles Kruger.
He also didn't want to know.
"It seems you've made up your mind?"
Char (Neo Zeon) looked at the masked figure, but unfortunately, Char (Neo Zeon) experienced the feeling of being blocked by that damned mask when others looked at him during the One Year War.
"Hehe. This is not some extraordinary determination. It's just that I think it's necessary to take a short break and let our technical exchange be completed before we proceed with the next step of the plan."
Iron Mask chuckled, stood up, and spoke respectfully.
"In addition, I hope that my foolish son can stay by the Commander-in-Chief's side for a period of time, so that he can broaden his horizons and gain more knowledge."
"Haha! Lord Ironface. You flatter me. Young Master Dorell Rona is no fool. I have high hopes for his potential. However, I have nothing to teach him."
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Char's (Neo Zeon) eyes as he said with a self-deprecating smile.
"People always call me the commander-in-chief, but in reality, I am a dull person who cannot even control his own destiny. Such a fool is really incapable of teaching others anything."
Ironface remained unmoved by Char's (Neo Zeon) self-deprecating remarks and continued to speak respectfully.
"No. Commander-in-Chief is too modest! The reason why a strong person is strong is that they can recognize their own shortcomings and correct them. Commander-in-Chief, standing in his current position, still considers himself a fool. Such spirit and wisdom cannot be described as foolish."
As he spoke, the burly, Titan-like body of the Iron Mask slowly bent down and made another request to Char (Neo Zeon).
"Please grant our request, Commander-in-Chief! Let my good-for-nothing son stay by your side for a while."
With such a grand ceremony and such an attitude, Char (Neo Zeon) could find no excuse.
To be honest, Iron Face's move really took him by surprise.
Ironface claims his son is a foolish, good-for-nothing young man who needs the guidance of Char Aznable, the Supreme Commander of Neo Zeon.
However, in reality, this is equivalent to being a hostage, personally sending one's own son to Neo Zeon as a hostage.
"He really is a terrifying man."
Char (Neo Zeon)'s gaze shifted slightly, then he revealed a warm smile. "In that case, I agree. However, I cannot guarantee how much young master Dorell Rona will learn."
"Everything is up to fate, and it all depends on my dull son's understanding. Commander, please don't feel burdened by this."
Ironface straightened his back and said calmly.
"Alright! I'll return to Ganquan later to handle some matters!"
"Then, I'll have Dorell pack his bags now."
Ironface readily agreed and immediately notified his subordinates to summon Dorell.
"Oh, by the way. Please just call Dorell by his name, Commander-in-Chief. There's no need to treat him as a distinguished guest or an envoy representing our side."
"Therefore, I agree."
The relocation of the border colony satellite constellation cannot be completed in a short period of time.
After all, compared to spaceships that are hundreds of meters long, it is quite difficult for these behemoths, which are measured in kilometers, to move.
"General, Colonel, this is a reconnaissance report from half an hour ago. According to the reconnaissance team's investigation, there is no trace of the Death Vanguard in the nearest space region to us, but there seems to be trace of the Death Vanguard warship in a certain area of the surrounding space region near the Thunder Space Region."
Brad found Rebil and He Ming with the reconnaissance report.
Rebil took the report, read it carefully, and then handed it to He Ming.
"Colonel Ming, what do you think?"
He Ming glanced at it and nodded.
"This transfer should go smoothly. The Death Vanguard will likely remain in hiding for a while."
"Oh? What's your basis for that?"
Rebil hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"Hmm. This is just my personal guess. In the previous battle at Border No. 4, the initial attack plan of the Death Vanguard was probably aimed at occupying Border No. 4. But strangely, after encountering the reinforcements sent by our Punishment Fleet and suffering repeated setbacks, they immediately and decisively chose to retreat."
He Ming waved his hand, and the intelligent AI cube Adino immediately jumped onto the table, projecting the previous battle records in front of Rebil and Brad.
"Here, here, and here, the most crucial port."
He Ming tapped on the projected screen, leaving red dots, and then briefly recounted the battle he had witnessed.
"Judging from the battle situation at the time, the Death Vanguard MS force occupying the port should still have one or two elite units, as well as a number of regular MS units."
"If we hold the port and wait for reinforcements from the fleet under these circumstances, it will inevitably be a protracted battle."
After Heming stopped, Brad picked up the conversation.
"Before the battle took place inside the port, my fleet successfully created a disturbance behind the enemy fleet. However, in terms of the overall battlefield situation, my fleet only consisted of the Judgment and two Salamis-class cruisers as its main force."
"Whether in terms of the number or the performance of warships, we are at a disadvantage. As long as this Death Vanguard Fleet can hold out and calmly deploy countermeasures, the final victory is still uncertain."
After listening to He Ming and Brad explain the battlefield situation clearly, Rebil gradually understood what He Ming meant.
"Colonel Ming, do you believe that before the Death Vanguard attacked Border Four, someone had warned them to be wary of the Earth Federation Forces—no, to be wary of the existence of the Punishment?"
"Yes, that's right. And I might already have a guess as to who this person is."
He Ming nodded and said, word by word.
“Char Aznable of Neo Zeon. Perhaps, before the Death Vanguard attacked Frontier IV, he had already reached some kind of agreement with the Death Vanguard, and, taking advantage of the opportunity brought about by the Death Vanguard's defeat at the hands of our Punishment, successfully pushed this agreement to the point of becoming allies.”
"I believe that Neo Zeon and Death Vanguard will soon take advantage of the window of opportunity created by the relocation of the border colony to conduct some exchanges or trades, complete their plans to mutually strengthen each other, and finally launch a more intense attack at the right time."
(End of this chapter)