Halbarton.
He didn't expect this wise general to stand directly in front of him the moment he finished his greeting with Margaux.
Lei Mingkai lowered his right hand and raised his head to meet Halbarton's gaze.
"Well, a very good young man."
After staring at each other for a long time, Halbarton slowly nodded.
Then, he turned to look at Margaux.
"Lamias. Can you spare a room? I have some questions I want to talk to this young man. "
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's expression suddenly became interesting.
The boy and girl standing behind Ray Mingkai were shocked.
Bucky Lulu's eyes flashed, as if she felt that Halbarton's thoughts at this moment coincided with her own.
Mu shrugged and didn't say anything.
But Margaux's expression became complicated.
As the main figure who advocated the whole plan, Halbarton had his eyes on Ray Mingkai, who could perform the attack on Gao Da.
Even if Margaux could guess Halbarton's thoughts, she couldn't stop Halbarton's plan.
Whether it was as a subordinate or as a student, Margaux couldn't do much.
The door slowly closed, isolating Halbarton and Ray Mingkai from everyone's sight.
"It seems that we can only rely on the commander."
Looking at the closed door, Bucky Lulu adjusted her hat. She was both glad and expectant.
"Lieutenant. Don't say anymore! I think now we are like villains who force civilians to join the army! "
Margaux waved her hand and didn't want to talk about this anymore.
"Lieutenant. Forget it! Our captain is very humane! "
After Mu patted Bucky Lulu's shoulder, he strode toward Gnacou. Moreover, there was a second half of Mu's words.
However, he didn't want Bucky Lulu to know.
This was because other than Lei Mingkai, the activation of the assault on the Gundam was also due to another person.
Kira Yamato.
From Mu's point of view, it would be best for this youth, who was even more sensitive than Ray Mingkai, to be forgotten by everyone!
Otherwise, Ray Mingkai wouldn't be the only one who was forced to join the army.
In the room, Halbarton pointed at the chair next to him and gestured for Ray Mingkai to sit.
"Kay Brittany. I heard about you from Copperman. I didn't expect that even that old-fashioned guy, Copperman, was full of praise for you. "
As an opening remark, Halbarton naturally led the topic to the battle that almost destroyed the vanguard B Squadron.
"No, I just did what I was supposed to do. At the end of the day, the destruction of the Advance B Squadron meant that Archangel had met with misfortune. For the safety of my sister and myself, this was something I could do. "
Ray Mingkai's attitude was very modest. He did not take the previous victory as his own.
Halbarton nodded in agreement.
"Really? However, a victory was a victory. It was because of you and that new Mech that we were able to achieve this victory. Otherwise, I'm afraid that even the man known as the Eagle of Endymion wouldn't be able to face the Zaft fleet, including the new type of body that was seized! "
Halbarton directly put the biggest credit on Ray Mingkai's head.
The meaning behind his words was self-evident.
Ray Mingkai secretly sighed in his heart.
[It seems that what will come will come.]
"Commander. This is also thanks to the help of Major Mu and other pilots. If it weren't for them holding back Zaft's MS, I'm afraid that even I wouldn't be able to repel the enemy while protecting Archangel and Montgomery at the same time. "
As soon as the words came out, Halbarton caught the flaw in Ray Mingkai's words.
Was it intentional?
Or unintentional?
Halbarton's eyes narrowed slightly, but he still decided to catch the flaw exposed by Ray Mingkai.
"In other words, without any scruples, Warrant Officer, you can single-handedly repel nearly 20 Zaft's MS?"
As soon as the words came out, Ray Mingkai's expression didn't change at all. He just calmly responded to Halbarton's question.
"No, that's just a moment of luck. The battlefield isn't static, it's constantly changing. "
Halbarton stopped asking questions and just stared at Ray Mingkai, trying to see through Ray Mingkai's thoughts at the moment, but in the end, it was to no avail.
"Kai Brittany. I heard that you used to be a teaching assistant in the Industrial College, and you have a sister at home. "
"Yes! I originally planned to return to my hometown on Earth with my sister for a vacation. But I didn't expect it to turn out like this. "
"Spring on Earth is beautiful. However, with the current situation, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to go to Northern Europe. "
Halbarton's words had a hidden meaning, but Ray Mingkai already knew.
"Is it Zaft's Gibraltar military base?"
Halbarton nodded and sighed.
"I didn't expect you to know so much about the situation. Yes. It's precisely because of the existence of Gibraltar that Europe is facing a lot of pressure. Under such circumstances, it'll be difficult for ordinary people to cross Europe to Northern Europe. "
"But it's hard to leave home. It's been nearly ten years since my late parents brought us siblings away from Earth and settled in Heliopolis. Because of this, we siblings are eager to return to our hometown. "
"It's hard to leave home?"
Halbarton sighed slightly and finally made a choice.
After the two probed, Halbarton understood that Ray Mingkai had no intention of joining the Earth Alliance and continuing to be a part of this war as the pilot of the Archangel.
"Kai Brittany. As for you and your sister going to Scandinavia, His Excellency the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs has already informed me. After the Archangel lands in Alaska, there will be a flight there. At that time, you siblings can go home. "
What Halbarton didn't know was that these seemingly normal words were undoubtedly a huge flag for Ray Mingkai.
[The Archangel lands in Alaska?]
Ray Mingkai sighed secretly and had no choice but to speak.
"Admiral! I don't think it's appropriate for the Archangel to land in Alaska. "
"Why?"
Halbarton's expression suddenly turned ugly.
"Admiral. In the previous battles the Archangel experienced, Zaft sent more and more forces to pursue it, and the pressure also increased. In the most recent battle, Zaft sent out five Nazca high-speed warships and nearly twenty MS-class fighters. What does this force represent in front of the Earth Alliance Fleet? I think you should understand. "
"Are you determined to get the Archangel?"
In fact, Halbarton knew that this war had reached a white-hot stage.
First, Zaft launched a retaliatory attack on PALNT's Silverwind. Then, as the victim of the Silverwind incident, "Lacus Klein" came out to dissuade the retaliatory attack.
Although this retaliatory attack quickly subsided, in fact, Halbarton had foreseen that a more tragic war in the future was quietly approaching.
The public speech by the name of "Lacus Klein" seemed to dissuade Zaft's attack, but in fact, it was secretly adding fuel to the fire.
The speech that seemed to be calm and rational and only pursued the murderer was filled with hidden murderous intent.
As long as the Earth Alliance did not cooperate, this speech would immediately become the fuse that ignited a new round of more intense and tragic war.
But would the Earth Alliance cooperate?
Halbarton knew this, and Ray Mingkai knew it even more.
Otherwise, Ray Mingkai would not take the initiative to raise the doubts about the Archangel's decision to land in Alaska.
"Admiral. According to the time, the next round of Zaft's attack is probably coming. I'm afraid the Archangel won't be able to wait until the window to land in Alaska. "
"And, will the scale of use be larger and stronger than before?"
Halbarton was silent.
"That's it for today! Kai Brittany. Thank you very much for everything you've done for the Archangel. If there's a chance in the future, I still hope you can join us and end this war. "
Looking at Halbarton's outstretched right hand, Ray Mingkai smiled slightly.
"No one can say for sure what will happen in the future! Thank you! Admiral! "
There was no result from this conversation.
Whether it was Halbarton or Ray Mingkai, both sides stayed in the conversation with reservations.
But in terms of results, it was beneficial for Ray Mingkai.
And this so-called beneficial result could only come after the Archangel was able to land in Alaska.
After much consideration, Halbarton canceled his decision to visit the Archangel and returned to his flagship, the flagship of the Eighth Fleet, the Aganon-class space carrier Menelaus.
"All fleets listen to orders, accelerate and turn. The Archangel will leave the fleet and land in Alaska independently!"
Halbarton's sudden order stunned everyone on the Archangel.
"Admiral! Why? "
Margaux immediately sent out a communication request, but she only received one sentence in response.
"It seems that it's time to say goodbye! Lamias! You're doing well now! I'll leave the Archangel to you! "
"This, Captain, what does Admiral want to do?"
Bucky Lulu was almost dumbfounded.
The civilians on the Archangel haven't completely evacuated yet, but the Eighth Fleet accelerated and turned. What happened inside?
"I'm afraid it's an attack by Zaft?"
Mu, who came to the bridge to confirm the situation, remembered some speculations that Ray Mingkai casually mentioned when he met on the passage just now.
"Zaft? The Eighth Fleet found traces of the Zaft Fleet? "
"No! It's Admiral's decision. He wants to cover the Archangel! "
Margaux denied Bucky Lulu's speculation and made a speculation based on her understanding of Halbarton.
"Warrant Officer Kai also said the same thing."
Mu touched the back of his head and helplessly spread his hands.
"It seems that as long as the Archangel smoothly enters the orbit of landing in Alaska, even if the Zaft Fleet really catches up, I'm afraid they won't be entangled with the Eighth Fleet for long."
"This is also the young man's speculation? In addition, Major. Just now, Admiral has ordered that after the Archangel lands in Alaska, the siblings Kai Britania and Audrey Britania will be extradited back to OB as civilians. "
Bucky Lulu's rebuttal made Mu shake his head, but he didn't say anything.
Because Mu already knew Ray Mingkai's plan.
As someone who had piloted the new airframe of the Earth Alliance Army, even if the Archangel successfully landed in Alaska, Ray Mingkai's fate could be imagined.
Halbarton's right to speak was real.
But the Atlantic Federation was changeable and conflicted with each other.
The Eighth Fleet that met the Archangel was not full, but it was already the best Halbarton could do in the face of internal strife within the Atlantic Federation.
Therefore, with Halbarton's order, Ray Mingkai, who tried to leave the Atlantic Federation as a civilian, could not be let go.
"Captain! Enter the landing orbit as soon as possible! In this way, the Eighth Fleet can withdraw from the battle. "
At the end of his sentence, Mu added another sentence.
"That's what the young man said too."
"Allow … No, Kai?"
The light emitted by the blue planet made Lacus a little dazzled.
As a human, no matter where they were born, they would have the same feeling when they saw the mother planet that gave birth to human civilization.
"We are about to land on Earth."
At the same time, in front of the Eighth Fleet, the Zaft Fleet really appeared as Ray Mingkai said.
However, for some reason, the Zaft Fleet did not move at all and just quietly confronted the Eighth Fleet.
"Is it really for the Archangel?"
Halbarton raised his head and looked at the Zaft Fleet captured by the optical camera.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted for several hours, and there was no movement.
After a long time, the Zaft Fleet finally moved, but they had already turned and accelerated, withdrawing from this airspace.
"Did they retreat?"
A confrontation that crossed the line between life and death made Halbarton's clothes wet with cold sweat.
Facing the eight Nascar-class high-speed warships that far exceeded the number mentioned in the last report, Halbarton knew that his time was coming.
However, he was lucky.
The other party's goal was the Archangel.
As long as the Archangel did not exist in the Eighth Fleet, the Zaft Fleet would not rashly clash with the Eighth Fleet.
It seemed that the public speech of "Lacus Klein" had some effect.
"Captain! Why didn't you give the order to attack!! "
Compared to Halbarton's rejoicing, Y 'zak obviously showed his dissatisfaction, and even dared to question Kreutzer.
"Calm down! Y 'zak. Our goal is the long legs, not the Earth United Fleet. If we rashly launched an attack, even if we could destroy the fleet, our own losses would be enough for us to be recalled back to the mainland and face the Supreme Council's interrogation. "
Y 'zak's charge did not anger Kreutzer, instead, Kreutzer patiently comforted Y' zak.
"You have to know that we are still following the princess's public speech. Other than investigating the Silver Wind incident, other unnecessary conflicts are not allowed to happen. "
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