A journey through the Gundam world

Chapter 137 Return to Davao

When Mu ventured back to Davao for reconnaissance in the Air King, the ZAFT army had basically completed its retreat from the city.

With the help of the dimly lit sky, he confirmed that there were no more ZAFT Army mobile suits in the city.

Then we risked lowering our altitude and heading towards Davao Bay.

In the distance, he saw several submarine carriers carrying MSs evacuating.

Upon discovering the approaching Air King, Dean immediately took off.

To be cautious, Mu chose to retreat and did not engage in combat with the opponent.

And Dean did not pursue too far, which convinced him that the ZAFT army had really retreated.

"Here Mu, call the Archangel number. Please answer when you receive it."

"Archangel received it, Major Mu, please speak."

"ZAFT forces are retreating, repeat, ZAFT forces are retreating."

Although there was still no contact with the Third Fleet, Masuo could not help but order.

"Major, go check out the situation at the Davao base."

"receive."

The Air King turned and flew to the Davao base. From a distance, Mu saw the base that had been blown into the moon's surface.

"It's so sad..."

Lowering his altitude, he tried to find survivors.

But they saw underground bunkers and buildings blown apart by ground-penetrating munitions.

Just when Mu thought there were no survivors.

From the outside of the base, where the Archangel had parked before, a green signal flare rose into the sky.

"Suspected survivor found!"

As the Air King flew by at low altitude, he saw a crowd of people wearing Union Army uniforms waving to him.

So Mu switched the communication to the public channel.

"This is the Sky Overlord to which the Archangel belongs. The coalition forces on the ground are reporting your location."

"We are the survivors of the Davao Base Command. What is the situation now?"

After the people on the ground revealed their identities, they also asked him for information.

After abandoning their headquarters and evacuating, they became deaf and blind.

Although the ZAFT army stopped attacking, they were unable to conduct long-distance reconnaissance due to the lack of vehicles and communication devices.

The arrival of the Air King undoubtedly brought them the latest news.

"ZAFT forces have retreated, but we have not yet made contact with the Third Fleet."

"Great!"

The news brought by Mu made the remaining troops on the ground very excited.

Just as the two parties were communicating, a new target appeared on Air Overlord's radar.

Mu immediately became alert. He turned the nose of the plane and climbed to gain altitude.

However, as the distance between the two parties narrowed, the other party's IFF was recognized.

"Third Fleet?"

Just when he was surprised, a call from the other party came through the communication.

"We are the advance reconnaissance force of the Third Fleet. Air Overlord, please identify yourself."

"I belong to the Archangel, Major Mu. La Fraga."

"Major Mu, great! How is the situation?"

After both parties confirmed each other's identities, the Archangel also established contact with the Third Fleet.

When it was confirmed that reinforcements were about to arrive in Davao, Malu ordered the circling Archangel to turn back to Davao.

Although this is equivalent to bringing the battleship back to its starting point, it is safer than crossing Mindanao and sailing thousands of kilometers back to Batangas.

When the Archangel returned to Davao, the tragic situation at the base came into view.

It's a compliment to say it's the surface of the moon. There are craters everywhere, and you can't even see what the original runway looked like.

Especially the use of ground-penetrating weapons makes the holes on the ground appear deeper.

Alex judged that this base would not be restored for at least a few months.

In the open space next to the base, the surviving East Asian federal troops have begun to gather.

And using the supplies sent by the Third Fleet's advance team and the supplies found, they began to set up tents and rescue the wounded.

In addition, what gratifies Masuo and others is that although Commodore Giles was injured in the ZAFT attack, he was not killed. Now he has been rushed back to the Third Fleet for treatment by the advance team.

After the Archangel landed, the East Asian Federation staff and maintenance teams and other logistics units that were originally aboard the ship also immediately engaged in post-war processing tasks.

Although the ZAFT army retreated on its own initiative, for the sake of safety, the main force of the Third Fleet concentrated its activities near the entrance of Davao Bay.

The location is wide, making it easier for the fleet to maneuver.

The underwater defensive mobile group composed of Mistral provides the outermost defense for the fleet.

The fleet then dispatched auxiliary ships such as transport ships and hospital ships to dock at the dilapidated pier in Davao that had been bombed to provide support for the remaining defenders.

Alex stood on the platform of the Archangel, looking at the tent group gradually forming in the distance.

The battle is over, and all that's left is to clean up the mess.

The Archangel no longer has to keep its nerves tense.

The third fleet is now responsible for guarding Davao.

The roar of fighter jets was heard in the sky, and he looked up.

It was the patrol's vanguard fighter formation, passing overhead.

He took out his cell phone that was turned off during the battle and opened it, and a bunch of messages immediately popped up.

Among them was a second-hand scrap dealer he contacted who planned to provide supplies for the Archangel.

The other party said that others had arrived at the designated place, but the Alex people did not arrive?

Regarding his behavior, the other party first expressed indignation, but later seemed to find that he had not responded to messages, so it changed to deep concern.

He replied and told the other party that the battle had just ended and asked him to wait patiently for two more days.

Soon, I received a positive reply from the other party.

"Is this guy just waiting for my reply?"

Then he clicked on the message sent by Frey. Obviously, the other party also knew the news about the Archangel's battle in Davao.

The message also expressed concern about him. In addition, Fleur also mentioned that her father seemed to be in better spirits recently.

In this regard, Alex understood that George Alsta's life had entered a countdown.

What he gave the other party was not a chronic poison, but an addictive drug.

This can serve as a good cover for him to deal with the opponent later.

And killing George Alstad is very meaningful for world peace because he is a senior member of Blue Cosmos.

However, before killing him, you need to let him show his remaining value.

"It seems that after returning to Orb, I will have to take time to visit the Atlantic Federation."

He messaged Fleur back and told her that both she and the Archangel were safe, so that she could rest assured.

Then he temporarily closed the phone and started thinking in his head.

Now, there is one more thing to do when arriving in Orb.

So he must allocate his time reasonably...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Other people who are masters of time management only do it to date girls, but I manage my time to do other things..."

A little later, Wang Zhonghe, commander of the Third Fleet, took time to have a video meeting with Masuo.

The other party first thanked the Archangel for keeping its promise and helping Davao hold on for such a long time.

He later stated that he would immediately arrange maintenance and supplies for the Archangel so that it could set sail and leave here as soon as possible.

"What is the current trend of ZAFT's army, Commander Wang."

Faced with Ma Su's inquiry, Wang Zhonghe sighed.

"Although the other party has retreated, the situation at sea is not very optimistic. Please be careful when you leave."

"Thank you."

After some polite exchanges between the two parties, Wang Zhonghe, who still had a lot of things to do, ended the communication.

So the Archangel then patiently waited for supplies and maintenance work.

In Carpantaria, the ZAFT Army headquarters is also reviewing the success or failure of this battle.

The first is to achieve the minimum goal, which is to ensure that Davao will not pose a threat to the Carpantalia base in a short period of time.

But the number of troops lost exceeded expectations.

And it will have a certain impact on the subsequent throat-cutting operations.

In response, the ground garrison headquarters decided to request further reinforcements from the mainland.

There is no doubt that the throat-cutting operation originally scheduled for April must also be postponed.

Cruze, wearing a mask, sat in the conference room and looked coldly at the ZAFT commanders who were arguing about this.

Although he said nothing, he sneered at the performance of these people in his heart.

Regarding the defeat in Davao, he believes that the 'long-legged' factor actually does not play a big role.

The main reason is that the adjuster's pride in natural people is an important factor leading to strategic failure.

'Pride is the original sin. '

Looking at these adjusters who were smarter than natural people, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Although in the battle for Kaohsiung, the East Asian Federation behaved very ambiguously.

But Kaohsiung and Davao are different.

Although Kaohsiung is located in the hinterland, the East Asia United only needs to be an enemy of the PLANT family.

And the two parties can even reach an agreement secretly to a certain extent.

The Earth Union is not monolithic. As one of the three giants, the Atlantic Ocean, Eurasia and East Asia naturally have their own ideas.

The Blue Cosmos activities in the East Asian Federation are not serious, so they can definitely become the target of PLANT's wooing.

But the adjusters made a bad move next.

Although Southeast Asia is a border area, the problems here seem a bit complicated.

The East Asia Federation originally had disputes with the Equator Federation because of the territorial and border issues here, and the two sides have been fighting for decades.

But ZAFT's sudden disruption made the Equator Alliance ready to move.

If this continues, the original balance in Southeast Asia will be broken.

When the time comes, these PLANT adjusters will be able to pat their butts off and return to the universe.

But on the ground, the contradiction between the East Asian Federation and the Equator Federation will inevitably lead to further chaos.

This kind of impact will last for a long time.

Therefore, although Southeast Asia is a border area, it is no less important than the core territorial area.

Therefore, the East Asian Federation will fight ZAFT at all costs to ensure its influence and control in the region.

As for both sides, sit down and discuss it calmly.