Gundam, Iron Banner

However, April felt from the bottom of his heart that this figure was extremely beautiful.

Even though his body was filthy, April still felt that the other party exuded a kind of brilliance, which bloomed from the soul, and no matter how dirty the appearance was, it couldn't cover it up.

Staring at You Bai covered in blood, she suddenly felt that the two of them were actually in two different worlds.

Does a woman named Audrey April have anything to commend her compared to him?What qualifications do I have to pretend to be a senior to teach him?

She is a woman who has been alienated by the army. She may be qualified as a soldier, but her side as a woman and as an ordinary person has been distorted beyond recognition.

As for the young man in front of him, although he was in the army, death and blood did not swallow him up.He set his sights to a higher level, something deeper and purer than the current April can see.

April doesn't understand, obviously he is the senior, but why can he see farther than himself?Is this the so-called size gap?Or is there really such a big difference between the new humans and the old humans?

"I'm such a sucker..."

A whisper came out of his lips unconsciously.

Although the words were short, April was horrified to find that there was deep envy and jealousy in his voice.

The despair-like gap turned into inferiority complex and swallowed her up.

Perhaps April's gaze was too piercing, You Bai noticed her presence, turned his head, with a gentle smile on his face, and waved his hand, hoping that she could give her a hand.

After struggling for a long time, April turned his head and asked the medical staff behind him to carry You Bai back to the "Aswin" on a stretcher, and then devoted himself to the work of helping the wounded.

……

In the fifteen days after the battle ended, You Bai spent all of his time in the confinement room.

The captain told him that no matter how good the reason is, stabbing a teammate is always an extremely bad behavior, and it is impossible not to be punished.

When he said this, Captain Murphy also appeared very helpless, his face haggard like an eggplant beaten by frost.After busy work between the captain and the captain, he was finally prevented from being sent to a court-martial.

But on the contrary, You Bai later heard from Eliard that Lieutenant "Wild Wolf" Lu Eugene's mistakes were not held accountable.Regarding the mistakes that occurred in that battle, everyone tacitly kept silent.

That man was Basque Ohm's confidant, and his superiors let him know about his violation of military discipline, and the report submitted by You Bai was crumpled into waste paper and thrown into the trash can.

Hearing the news, You Bai couldn't say anything.

What can be done?The world of adults is like this. Once the backing behind is not strong enough, the only one to blame is yourself.As to whether it is correct or not?How can anyone care about such boring things.Other than adolescent children, the only people who think the so-called "correct" are dreamers like You Bai with naive thoughts.

He is very clear that he is not yet a so-called "qualified adult", but at the same time he is sure that a person's character cannot be changed, and he may never become a politician.

At the same time as the personality matures, the soul named You Bai will not change in any way.Even if the world has changed and the world has changed, it is impossible for him to assimilate with those people and become a so-called "smart person".

"Am I the stupidest one who struggles with whether I'm right or not? Hey! I'm so annoying. Don't think I'll agree with your actions!"

Slapping his hands on his face, You Bai, who had just come out of the little black room, decided not to think about it anymore.

After shaving and tidying his hair, he was about to go to the cafeteria to have a good meal, but it seemed that he wanted to oppose him, and the red light of the communicator on the wall turned on at the right time.

The rapid sound of beeps was annoying to death, and You Bai's mood, which had been sorted out with great difficulty, fell down again.

"Who is it that you have no eyesight, can you give me a rest?"

Muttering in his mouth, You Bai clicked the play button, and an old-fashioned voice came out from the communicator.

"Second Lieutenant Bai You, please go to the captain's room after seeing the news."

Captain looking for me?

You Bai frowned, his mood was a little delicate.It's like being called out by the homeroom teacher on the radio in the self-study class. Regardless of good or bad things, there is always some uneasiness.

But no way, the immediate boss had spoken, so he had no choice but to change into his uniform and walk inside the ship.

The light in the captain's room was very dim, and only one cold white light was turned on on the ceiling, making it difficult for people to see the interior layout clearly.In such a cold room, a serious and steady middle-aged man sat behind the desk, holding a report with only two pages, and seemed to be thinking.

Seeing You Bai enter, he held his head up, as if signaling to please sit down.

The man's name was Otto Peterson, and his rank was Major.

Although he has been in the army for more than two months, with You Bai's class, he usually does not see this captain.In addition to serving as the captain, the opponent is also the commander of the entire Jinping Island defense force, and his status is not low.In the past two months, You Bai has only met him a few times, he is not even familiar, let alone how to get along with him.

Seeing the other party asking him to sit down, You Bai hesitated for a moment, instead of choosing the sofa by the wall, he carefully pulled over a folding chair and waited quietly for the other party to speak.

"Do you know why I asked you here?"

The commander-in-chief spoke.

You Bai was afraid that the previous turmoil would not be over, so he asked cautiously: "Could it be because of something on the battlefield?"

Major Otto waved his hand: "That matter is over, don't be so cautious. I just want to know, why did you do something to that rude guy?"

Hearing what he said, You Bai felt a little relieved, as long as he wasn't taken to court, he could say anything.After deliberating for a moment, he said, "On the one hand, it's because I can't see him using his teammates as a shield, and on the other hand, I feel that he will attack me, so I will stab him first—ahem, I will strike first. .”

Major Otto raised his eyebrows lightly: "You mean the feeling? Oh, so it was the ability of the new human that led you to attack?"

"No... I think, the new humans are not so..."

The words were a bit difficult to answer, and You Bai had little experience in dealing with leaders, so he didn't know how to reply for a while.

Fortunately, Major Otto just wanted to make a joke. He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I know that many people in Titans have prejudice against new humans, but I don't care about such things. You don't have to be too cautious."

You Bai nodded subconsciously, the other party's words were true, the Black Otter team basically consisted of unqualified Titans.

Carl is of the yellow race, Eliard is a resident of the universe, April is a woman, and You Bai himself is dancing on the minefield of Titans.Marginal figures like them are quite discriminated against within Titans.Being able to stay on the Aswin now, the commander's role cannot be ignored.

Coupled with the captain's protection of him, You Bai suddenly felt that the other party's not-so-good-looking toad face was much more pleasing to the eye.

Just as he was in a daze, he heard Major Otto say again: "In short, you attacked because you felt you were in danger, right?"

You Bai nodded solemnly.I am not afraid of the slanting shadow, so what if the man is related to him?

"I can submit the communication records at that time as evidence. He made a verbal threat to me. Although it was said on the contact channel, I recorded it in advance."

"Recorded?"

Major Otto was slightly surprised, with a strange look in his eyes, as if he was very satisfied with You Bai's cleverness.After he said "Yes", he stood up, walked to You Bai's side, put his right hand on his shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "You should have heard that that man is from Basque Ohm's faction, even if I can't deal with him casually."

"This... the officer understands."

You Bai knows that politics is a troublesome thing, and the other party's ability to keep him is already the limit, and there is no point in demanding more, so naturally he will not entangle himself in anything.

The captain was also very satisfied with You Bai's attitude: "Since that's the case, now I have two instructions for you."

"Yes!"

You Bai subconsciously wanted to stand up and salute, but just as he moved, he was held down by the opponent again.

Major Otto said slowly: "Don't pursue the matter of Lieutenant Lu Eugene anymore, at least it's not time yet."

"Your Majesty understands."

"Besides," Major Otto lowered his upper body and said in a low voice, "Listen well. If you encounter Senior Martha on the battlefield again, don't shoot her, and capture her alive."

After finishing speaking, he took a few steps back, with a gentle smile on his face again: "Do you understand?"

What about her?

You Bai couldn't help holding his breath, his eyes were a little dazed, and he couldn't reply immediately.

Ever since he captured that prisoner, nothing good has happened to him. Even now, the figure of that woman can still be seen in the tasks assigned by the leader.

But You Bai also understands that the guy itself is not the key point, the key point lies in other things involved behind her.

The cold white light shone on the right side of Major Otto's face, causing his left side to be covered by thick black shadows, making him look inexplicably gloomy.

Looking at the face of his immediate boss, You Bai suddenly felt something was wrong.It seems that I have been involved in a great event.

"Second Lieutenant Bai You, what's your answer?"

"As ordered!"

You Bai knows that there are some ulterior secrets hidden in it, and knowing it may not be of any benefit to him.However, he is very interested in this, and it is too cost-effective to get important information by taking a little risk.

Seeing that he deserved the decision, Major Otto nodded, with no superfluous expression on his serious face, as if he wanted to show the deep feeling of a high-ranking official.

But he and You Bai looked at each other for a while, his eyes softened, and he said in a gentle tone: "That's all, but in the end I still have to remind you. It's good for young people to have a sense of justice, but if their actions are too straightforward, they can only Get yourself into trouble. It's hard to say, but society doesn't revolve around you alone. Do things with your brain before your hands, you know what I mean? Forget it, you must not understand... what I mean Yes, if you want to do it, be more decisive, kill it directly, don't leave any trouble... That's it, go back and rest."

"Understood, I will take my leave."

It wasn't until the sound of the door closing that Major Otto put away the professional smile on his face, looked away, and looked at the vast galaxy through the window.

"If you can get these two pieces of the puzzle, it will be a matter of time before you bring down Basque. Hey, Basque, this bastard, did you think you could hide this from everyone by doing something like that in Side 1? Well, at least give me the material to attack."

His voice was low, and his words echoed in the room with no one else, as if he wanted to strengthen his will.

"Hey, new human, I hope you don't disappoint my expectations."

Chapter 30: Sense of Crisis

After leaving the captain's room, You Bai fell into deep thought.

"So that's it. Are they political enemies? No wonder they spend so much energy protecting me. This is itself part of the struggle."

The other party's words have been said for this sake, how can he not taste the taste?

"It's true that the interior of Titans is not monolithic, but I didn't expect that even the test troops would be involved in factional struggles... Well, in the end, whether it is shot down or not, I will offend my boss. Life is not easy. Hmm...? Offended boss?"

You Bai suddenly realized that things were not as simple as he thought.

"Wild Wolf" Lu Eugene is an old fritter. As a sharp blade who fought during the One Year War, his strength and qualifications are by no means comparable to ordinary soldiers.

Would such a man really casually sabotage the battle plan?Would he not know the danger?

Absolutely impossible, a normal person would never joke about his own life and future.

Even if there is a backer behind it, the resource called "humanity" will be consumed.As long as you are an adult, you can't do things so lightly.Not to mention, he had planted mines in the colony in advance, and the whole plan was planned in advance.

Then the only possibility is that he was instructed by others.

Basque Ohm is Otto's political opponent. What if this battle itself is his means of attacking his political opponent?

The person who made the tactics was Murphy, who was Major Otto's confidant.If the battle fails, the higher-ups' evaluation of Otto may be lowered.

And Lieutenant Eugene himself was punished for failing the mission, even if something happened, Basque would not be implicated.All he needs to say is that his actions are motivated by revenge.This is enough to shirk responsibility.

"Throw out a chess piece to mess things up, and after the matter is over, whether to take back the chess piece according to the situation...? Basque Ohm played a good game of chess."

Thinking of this, You Bai suddenly had some sympathy for Eugene. That man definitely understood his situation, but he had no choice. After the escort mission failed, he could only let Basque deal with it.

After calming down, You Bai looked into the space from the corridor window and let out a long breath.He felt that it was necessary for him to consider how he should go in the future.

"Factional disputes are really boring. It is precisely because of this bureaucratic style that the anti-federal forces will rise."

You Bai has no interest in participating in the internal struggle of Titans.He smelled a crisis from it.

Factional struggles are not for small people to participate in, not to mention that as a gun, no matter which side wins, his situation will not change much.

After all, the current political struggle is just a small internal flame, and what really kills is Titans' indifference to the inhabitants of the universe. As long as the discrimination of these people against the inhabitants of the universe is not eliminated, Titans will be finished sooner or later.

The Federation's oppression of space residents is extremely harsh.Residents are forced to move to the universe and are forbidden to return to the earth. Countless families are torn apart, and relatives will never see each other again.As for the cost of air tax and the like, it is even more astronomical.

What's more terrible is that since then, the consciousness of voters has begun to rise. The nobles, rich people, and high-ranking officials living on the earth believe that only the selected superiors are eligible to be embraced by Mother Earth.Naturally, this further intensified the conflict between the inhabitants of the earth and the inhabitants of the universe.

From this point of view, it is understandable that people living in the universe will have a heart for Jean.It's a pity that Jin is not a good thing, and the poor residents of the universe are struggling to survive in such a crack.

When he first boarded the "Aswin", Captain Murphy once said: The army is used to protect the people.This sentence won You Bai's heart deeply, and his agreement to join the organization is also inseparable from this sentence.

But now?But he is about to become a knife in the hands of the upper class, used to stab each other in the struggle, which is really unacceptable.

"Being involved in factional struggles, it's hard to say whether the road to promotion will go through. After all, I can't be a speculator. But if I continue to go on as a pilot, it is impossible to change the harsh style of the Federation and Titans. I want The world has become better, and Titans obviously can't satisfy my wish. No matter how I look at it, I have only one way left..."

You Bai was a little confused and uneasy.

Of course, he has no feelings for the Federation and the Titans.Rather, he was already ready to betray.

The only ones worthy of nostalgia are the members of the Black Otter Squad.The captain and the three seniors took good care of themselves, and I really didn't have the heart to betray them.

On the other hand, it might not be realistic to expect the captain and the others to betray the Titans.For low-level soldiers like the Black Otter Squad, Titans is faith and the soul pillar that guides them to fight. They firmly believe that Titans is justice.

There seemed to be only two paths before us.

Do you want to continue to stay here?Or leave the Titans and become the captain of their enemies?

After a long silence, You Bai looked at the countless stars.

"Now I can't find a bargaining chip in my hand, and I don't even have the qualifications to be on the gambling table. The world situation is changing, and all I can do is wait for it to change. Is there any way to make the situation change for the better? "

There are countless stars in the universe, and so are You Bai's thoughts.His mind was chaotic and noisy, like a deep fog shrouded in front of his eyes, making him unable to see the way forward.

In the end, the confusion in his heart turned into a wry smile.

……

Thinking about something and nothing all day is not a solution after all, You Bai took a walk to the hangar of the "Aswin" with the idea of ​​changing his mood.