A journey through the Gundam world

Following the CIC report, Masuo immediately ordered.

"Inform Major Mu and Cagalli to come back, we are returning."

The Archangel appearing over the battlefield will inevitably attract more enemy attention.

As a raiding landing ship, although the Archangel's firepower is powerful, it still needs to be cautious when facing the siege of MS.

As a cross-era weapon, MS has had a huge impact on the existing battlefield system.

The Archangel is also put into use as an MS carrier ship, so it naturally knows how dangerous it is to face a large number of MS attacks.

Although there is a powerful weapon called the positron city-breaking cannon, the use of this weapon on the ground is generally prohibited due to the pollution to the atmosphere.

After receiving the order to return, Cagalli's Air King landed first.

But the pink and white Jin En driven by Mu did not return.

"I'll take cover and the Archangel will return immediately."

As he spoke, the assault rifle in his hand fired a barrage, knocking down a Dean.

Seeing this, Masuo didn't hesitate at all.

"The Archangel returns."

Chapter 125 Alex’s Thoughts

Bucky Lulu gave the order.

"Load submunition bombs, 1-6 for air, 18 to 24 for ground, launch!"

At her command, the battleship fired a round of bombs.

Then under Mu's cover, the Archangel immediately turned 180 degrees on the spot.

At the moment when the U-turn was completed, Bucky Lulu seized the opportunity and once again ordered the tail missile launcher to launch a second round of large submunitions into the air and the ground.

24 heavy missiles roared away from the launcher and disintegrated in the air as the shell of the missile body disintegrated, revealing the densely packed small missiles inside.

After the shell of the projectile is detached, these small missiles are immediately ignited and launched.

In an instant, the trails of these small missiles cut the sky into pieces.

Just like a goddess scattering flowers, she flies towards targets in the air and on the ground.

Dean's team in the air immediately circled and turned around, trying to escape the attack range.

One of them, after barely evading some missiles, was hit by one on the propeller nozzle on the back. Although it was not destroyed, it also caused damage to the propeller and slowed it down.

As the aircraft slowed down, the Dean was hit by more missiles and exploded into pieces in the air.

On the ground, the small missiles that fell covered a large area like carpet bombing.

Many people in Baku and Jinn who did not have time to escape the bombing coverage area had their arms, legs, and heads flying around in the smoke.

The pursuing troops suffered heavy losses in this attack.

However, Masuo and others were very clear-headed and did not continue to attack because of greed.

The Archangel's attack took place suddenly.

If they continue to stay on the battlefield, the ZAFT army that reacts will definitely launch a crazy attack.

When the time comes, it will be the Archangel that is exhausted.

Taking advantage of this attack, the remaining defenders immediately retreated to build a new line of defense.

Although ZAFT pushed them further, fortunately, they had time to organize a new line of defense and avoid being penetrated in one go.

Alex was helped out of the Heretic's cockpit.

He was not injured, but the continuous fighting not only made him mentally exhausted, but also made his body almost stiff as he remained seated.

After taking two steps to adapt, he took the elevator and landed on the deck.

After staggering off the elevator, he sat down on the ground.

He took the drinking water handed to him by the maintenance team and poured it directly on his head.

The water flowed down his hair, across his cheeks, and even flowed down the collar of his driving suit.

But he didn't care about this. The cold water jolted his whole body and soothed his numb nerves.

A feeling of being alive emerged in his heart.

He opened his mouth and let out a long sigh. At this time, he raised his head and poured the remaining water into his mouth.

Mu walked over and looked up at the scarred heretic.She looked at him again but said nothing.

He just sat silently next to Alex, the two of them sitting side by side like two salted fishes.

The reward of this battle is huge, but it is also extremely thrilling.

Cagalli ran over in a hurry, but when she saw Alex, whose eyes had lost their luster, she slowed down again, as if she was afraid of alarming him.

"Cagalli, you did a good job."

But Alex still saw her and gave her a thumbs up.

After receiving the compliment, Cagalli smiled sheepishly and scratched her head.

On the other side, Kira also collapsed on the ground, although this battle did not rely on that kind of power.

But the long battle also allowed him to further understand the cruelty and reality of battle.

He also poured water into his mouth to moisturize his nearly dry body and nerves.

In Gnakune, the preparation team, under the command of Madek, was busy because the battle was not over yet.

The Archangel returned to the rear of the airport and landed again, but this time, it was not covered with the camouflage net again.

The ship's close-in defense gun system remains deployed, and the bridge is ready for dispatch at any time.

"The Heretics can't be dispatched for a short time, and the assault is being recharged. The two Skymasters can move, and the second Jinn can be dispatched."

Madek reported the current situation to Masuo.

"I understand, Sergeant Madek, please work hard and ensure that other aircraft can be dispatched at any time."

"Ok."

After the communication ended, Masuo looked at the time.

Now, there are still 15 hours until reinforcements arrive.

ZAFT is less than 4 kilometers away from the Davao Air Base, the last bastion of the defenders.

At this time, Zaout's artillery firepower could even cover the airport.

The vanguard fighter planes providing air support and the transport aircraft that continued to communicate had to brave the enemy's constant artillery fire to make forced takeoffs and landings.

But that didn't stop these brave pilots from continuing to fight.

Just as the Archangel returned to land, a vanguard fighter force equipped with ground attack weapons was taking off.

Thanks to Alex's bold action last night, the sunk submarine carrier, the Voskulov-class, is currently blocking the narrow waterway between Davao and Samal Island.

Although the East Asia Federation's fleet was blocked and unable to enter or exit, there was no need to worry about a large-scale enemy intrusion into the base in a short period of time.

Although there are no aircraft carriers, the Des Moines class and Arkansas class in the fleet can rely on their own vertical hair to provide artillery support to the defenders.

At this point in the war, both sides no longer considered the issues of civilians in the city.

Because they either have escaped or are dead.

So there is no need to fight for each building like in the past, just blow it up.

And as the Third Fleet, which began to move after gathering reinforcements, gradually approached, the ZAFT army had to divide its forces to intercept it.

All of this has greatly reduced the pressure on the Davao defenders, and the first success was naturally the Archangel MS unit that launched a bold raid last night.

Brigadier General Giles, commander of the Davao garrison, also specifically contacted the Archangel and expressed his gratitude to them.

As for Alex and others, they are in the restaurant at this time...

"Ah, come to life."

After taking a shower, sitting in the restaurant and devouring food for three people, Alex dropped the spoon, touched his somewhat stretched belly, and let out a contented sigh.

Although according to the doctor, overeating like this is not good for the body, but now, he just needs to overeat to appease his hungry stomach.

Mu and Kira on the side were not doing much better. Each of them had several dinner plates stacked next to them.

Cagalli looked at the three guys who looked like starving ghosts and the empty dinner plates beside them, and sighed.

Although I also ate a lot, compared with the three of them, I could only be considered a dwarf.

However, she also realized how long-term fighting took a huge toll on physical strength and energy.

When she returned home for the first time, the situation was not much better than when Alex got off the mobile suit.

During the battle, due to the secretion of adrenaline and concentration of energy, I could not notice anything.

Once you relax, you will find that your body is no longer yours.

As for why the Archangel dispatched support, it was because after the two returned home, they learned from Mu that Kira and Alex were not in good condition. Masuo made a prompt decision and ordered the Archangel to dispatch to rescue the two.

In the end, they were lucky enough to rescue Assault and Heretic. Seeing the condition of Heretic's body, Cagalli felt scared in her heart.

She had a deeper understanding of what she had heard before about the pain of losing close relatives and friends in the war.

"What are you thinking?"

She suddenly felt a pain in her forehead. When she looked up, it was Alex who was retracting his fingers with a smile.

Touching her forehead, she didn't make as much noise as before, but suddenly asked.

"Alex, what would you have done if we hadn't arrived?"

Facing this question, Kira and Mu also looked curious.

Looking at the expressions of the three of them, Alex stopped laughing.

"You should have heard that I asked Kira to retreat first. The attack cannot be lost here, because this machine is still very important."

"In this case, Strike and Kira must retreat. The Heretic's condition was already damaged at that time, so I will abandon the machine after Strike leaves."

"what!"

Cagalli was stunned. Along the way, Alex was driving the Heretic to fight.

But now, he frankly said that he wanted to give up the body.

"That's right, don't be surprised. Although I'm reluctant to give up, given the situation at that time, giving up the body was the best choice."

"Then why didn't the captain choose to retreat with me on board the raid?"

Kira suddenly asked.

You know, the assault cockpit can accommodate two people.

Although it is not as good as the UC's all-round cockpit that can be equipped with a passenger seat, it is not difficult to fit two people in it.

"There has to be someone who takes the throne, right?"

Alex smiled and said something that made everyone stunned.

"In that case, if no one is behind, it will be difficult to escape from the attack. So before giving up the machine, I will fly the Heretic to buy time for the attack."

Hearing this, the three of them understood his plan.

"Don't worry, I'm a man who makes the impossible possible, and I won't die easily."

Just when he said this with a smile, Cagalli suddenly stood up and roared at him.

"Idiot! Are you actively seeking death again?"

Her roar stunned the others.

Cagalli stood up with tears in her eyes.

"What the hell do you think of your life!"

Alex raised his head in response to the question from the blonde girl in front of him.

"I have confidence, you..."