Gundam: The wind blowing through the universe

After arriving in the conference room, Siegfried discovered that the trio should have reached an agreement internally. This can be seen from the fact that Masuo did not call Kira over. Obviously, in the understanding of the Archangel's senior management, Strike Gundam is a "fixed asset" belonging to Atlantic Alliance, while Gespenst should be regarded as Siegfried's "investment into the group" by default. As for why only one person was called Siegfried, after all, everyone has relatives near and far. Compared with Hilde, who joined the group halfway, Siegfried, who has been a comrade since Heliopolis, will naturally appear closer to him.

"Captain Lamias, are you looking for me?"

"Yes, because it will involve negotiations with Orb later, so we need to unify the bottom line internally first."

"You can just decide on this kind of thing. Wouldn't it be better to just tell me the result when the time comes?"

Before Siegfried could say anything more, Bucky Lulu, one of the trio, stood up, looked at the young man who had always given him a deeper understanding of the responsibilities of a soldier with a complicated look, and said She had already foreseen the outcome.

"With all due respect, Ensign, if I guess correctly, you are planning to leave the ship in Orb, right?"

Seeing that Bucky Lulu had revealed her trump card, or that she did not want to damage the relationship that had been established between the two parties because of such details, Siegfried did not hide anything and confessed that she would not go with this battleship again. The thought of going down.

"Well, that's it. Thank you to the three of you for your support and help to me and Hilde all the way. But due to identity issues, we can't go to Alaska after all, so... I'm sorry."

As he spoke, Siegfried's tone became more and more serious. He originally thought it was just a relaxed farewell, but knowing what the battleship would face after leaving Orb, he could no longer say it with a relaxed smile. Facing these faces that I have long been familiar with.

Especially for Bucky Lulu, who now chooses to speak out to herself instead of using military discipline and law to suppress others. Siegfried even knows that this farewell may mean farewell forever. From any point of view, he will never be able to see this Na again. Lieutenant Tarr', and she was also the person on the entire ship who was changed the most by herself.

"That's fine. Orb will probably negotiate separately when the time comes. Anyway, given your relationship with the princess, at most I'll settle here."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little gloomy, Mu chose a relaxed tone in an attempt to break up the stiff air in front of him, but Siegfried didn't seem to hear him and just stared at Bucky Lulu after he finished speaking.

"second lieutenant."

"Natal, when you go to Alaska, can you not accept the transfer and leave the Archangel?"

After being stared at by someone of the opposite sex for a long time, even if he was just a teenager, Bucky Lulu still had a strange feeling. He coughed lightly and tried to interrupt the other person's gaze. Unexpectedly, Siegfried came up with something that made everyone feel... Strange request.

"Why?"

"Ah, this is just my personal thought that came out of nowhere. After all, seeing the three of them walking all the way, I feel a little reluctant to part with them. I think what a pity it would be if I can't see you three in the future."

The first person to react was Siegfried. It was meaningless to make such a request at this time. Judging from the subsequent transfers, it is obvious that Bucky Lulu has extra thrust in the joint senior management. On a ship with "the whole ship is unreliable", he can be selected to be the captain of the Lord Angel. Think about it, it is impossible just because Because of outstanding ability.

"As long as we live, we will meet one day, young man, be optimistic."

Mu Ye managed to smooth things over in time, but Masuo and Bucky Lulu felt something strange at the same time. Regardless of whether Siegfried's excuse was reasonable or not, judging from his request alone, it seemed that he had determined that after arriving in Alaska, Baji Lulu Kilulu would definitely be transferred away from the Archangel, which was simply unbelievable from Masuo's point of view.

From Baji Lulu's point of view, she was mentally prepared for the transfer order, because she knew that her family would not let her just be the second-in-command on a battleship, but even she could only guess about this kind of thing. I got a rough idea of ​​why Siegfried said it was bound to happen.

However, the situation in front of them was obviously not the time for the two of them to delve into this matter. They asked Sieg to fly over firstly to confirm Bucky Lulu’s suspicion, and secondly to fulfill their duties as joint soldiers. Archangel and Assault The combat data allowed them to maneuver flexibly during the negotiation process. As for the data on Gespenst, they alone could not stop Siegfried who insisted on turning against Orb.

In fact, as the parties involved, including Baji Lulu, Masuo and Mu's first impression of Orb was not much better. They had also heard of the name of the Permanently Neutral Country on Earth, but they were secretly engaging in collusion with the United Nations. It could even be said that without Orb's saucy manipulation, Masuo and the others would not have had to go through such an escape journey.

This time I was 'invited' to the mainland, ostensibly in the name of returning prisoners of war. Privately, everyone knew what was the most precious thing on this ship. Admiral Halbarton briefly mentioned that the mobile suits on Earth were also there. Being gradually put into production, the Archangel and Strike Gundam, which are currently the only sources of combat data, are naturally coveted by the Orb government.

Siegfried, who was well aware of the "irrationality" of this country, naturally stood by Malthus, and had no idea of ​​asking for anything or even giving back because of Cagalli. If Hilde hadn't wanted to use the mass accelerator, He didn't even want to talk to Orb.

After confirming that the two sides were still 'comrades-in-arms', Ma Su also gained a little confidence in the subsequent negotiations. At the same time, in view of the prying eyes of all parties, the Orb side did not want to drag out the mediation for too long, otherwise everyone could see what they were planning. Therefore, after the internal negotiations in Masuo, the Orb Prime Minister's Office immediately Synchronously, they agreed on a time with Aslan, and the two sides would start the first round of negotiations that afternoon.

As expected by Siegfried, the other party did not invite him to attend the first round of negotiations. This also shows that Cagalli did not betray Siegfried's information to her father after she returned. But the strange thing is that , even if Cagalli didn't say it, it should be impossible for Chisaka to help hide it, otherwise Uzmi would never have known it in the first round after learning that he and the entire battleship were not from the same group. Let this opportunity pass.

That night, Masuo did not return to the ship, and all the remaining members basically guessed that the negotiations did not go as smoothly as expected. In fact, the so-called handing over the hostages is nothing more than seeing how much Shiho's life is worth in Aslan's eyes.

For the Archangel, a promise of one or two days is meaningless. Everyone knows that ZAFT's troops are squatting in front of Orb's house. As long as the Archangel leaves the country, they can launch attacks anytime and anywhere. Even if Aslan promised not to take action in the short term, the Archangel could not get rid of them. Such a truce was simply meaningless.

Therefore, what Masuo wants to strive for is not the promise of not being able to attack, but the promise of not being able to pursue. At least he cannot be hit head-on as soon as he leaves the port. Without a Xigu on the opposite side, his combat power will naturally be reduced, but his own Without Gespenst, the problem is even more serious.

In addition, the beam experimental Sigu whose head monitor was destroyed, Baki Lulu was not so easy to negotiate and handed it over to Orb. Instead, it was kept in the Gnaku as a gift from the captive Shiho.

However, after some research by Siegfried, he discovered that this thing actually used PS armor. After discovering this, he unceremoniously applied to Bucky Lulu and pulled off part of it to cover the key parts of Gespenst.

As for the remaining beam components, they have little research value. According to the current timeline, Orb's heretics should have already mass-produced a small number of them. This thing is an MS equipped with a small beam rifle and is not used at all. Such a backward and huge component. He really couldn't remember where the progress of the daggers on the United side was, but it should be about the same, and he probably didn't like such a backward design.

In addition, Hilde also discovered that this Xigu was designed with a nuclear power source. However, it is unknown whether the descent was too hasty. The nuclear power was not installed and the battery energy pack was used. This sign also indicates that PLANT is counter-insurgent. The development progress of the sub-jammer is probably about the same.

Regarding the conjecture about the anti-neutron jammer, Siegfried only told Hilde because he couldn't remember too many details about the time node, so he had to compare it with Hilde. As for the others, The source of the intelligence cannot be explained clearly, and secondly, it is of no use to say so. These are already established facts and no one can change anything.

In the afternoon of the next day, a tired-looking Maru took Buckilulu back to the ship. At this time, the Archangel was under the strict supervision of Orb. At the same time, no maintenance work had been carried out, and it could only be done by Marduk. Take the preparation team to do some emergency treatment with existing materials.

"Did the negotiation not go well?"

Siegfried, who was called to the conference room again, saw Kira and Mu who had arrived before him. Anyone who was not blind would know that Ma Liu was back to look for help.

"That ZAFT, is his name Aslan, right?" Bucky Lulu said this without forgetting to glance at Kira, "They simply refused to give in. They only gave us three days to evacuate, and they refused even a minute. Give me more, even if I don’t have to take back the prisoner.”

"Three days?"

This number is basically consistent with the time previously calculated by Hilder. This is the maximum time limit for ZAFT to ensure that it will not lose the Archangel. As long as it does not go out for three days, relying on sea control and the speed of the diving aircraft carrier, Aslan and the others can There is absolute certainty that we will catch up with the Archangel.

"What did Orb and the others say?"

"Nothing was said at the scene, but when we asked if we could help with repairs, they used the excuse of being a neutral country to deal with us. Damn Asghar."

The person who answered on Maru's behalf was Baki Lulu. She was not interested in Orb in the first place, but after this negotiation, she completely disdained this country that jumped left and right.

“If not repaired”

"If we don't repair it, it won't be paralyzed, but in three days it won't even get out of the Pacific Ocean."

"So are you coming back today?"

"When I left today, Director Erica of Dawn Society found us. She wanted to seek the possibility of technical cooperation with us through unofficial channels."

"What unofficial channels? Shuguang Society is Orb's pillar company. How dare she come to us privately without Uzmi's approval."

Interrupting her commander for the second time was extremely rare for Baji Lulu, which also showed that she was completely disgusted by the negotiation process.

"Then since the captain has brought me and Kira here, does that mean he has already made a decision?"

"I'm sorry, I do plan to agree to the Dawn Society's invitation, so I will take Kira there first next time. As for Siegfried, I respect your opinion, and if you don't want to, I won't force it. "