Chapter 412: The First Fleet in the Universe Sets Sail to Deter PLANT

[Heavenly Pillar], now is an exciting moment, because the first [Qilin-class] warship was launched and is now setting sail for the first time.

Mina sat in the captain's seat of the [Qilin-class], although she was confident and elegant with her legs crossed, her trembling body and the fire burning in her eyes showed that she was not calm.

"Energy started, transmission line is normal, engine..."

"Radar system detection, approach is cleared, no abnormality..."

"Weapon system is online..."

"All systems are started, and the sailing procedures are ready. Lord Longde, please give orders."

"Yes." Hearing the report that all systems were normal, Mina stood up from the captain's seat, waved her hand, and aimed at the sea of ​​stars, "The flagship of the first fleet, Qilin, set sail!"

"Understood!"XN

The engine ignited, and the black and gold behemoth slowly sailed out of the port of [Heavenly Pillar]. The lines were smooth and elegant, and the black and gold color scheme was full of nobility and majesty. At the same time, countless hideous gun muzzles on the whole ship shone with dark cold light, which was chilling.

"The departure procedure... is completed, and there are no abnormalities on the entire ship!"

"Very good, order the First Fleet of the Space Army to come and meet, correct the route, and target Boyaz Fortress!"

"Understood!" XN

Dragging a blazing tail flame, the Kirin met with the First Fleet on standby in the front space. The First Fleet of the Orb Space Army was thus established, consisting of a [Kirin-class] mothership Kirin, four [White Tiger-class] main battleships White Tiger, Suzaku, Azure Dragon, and Xuanwu, and sixteen [Xiezhi-class] frigates. The number of warships in a fleet is only 21, which is slightly insufficient compared to ZAFT or the Earth Army.

But in terms of quality, it far exceeds the two major forces. The sixteen [Xiezhi-class] frigates are not comparable to the same-positioned Lorasia, Nelson, and Drake classes. The [White Tiger] even showed performance that exceeded the Archangel class, surpassing all currently known warships, not to mention the last [Kirin-class].

It can be seen how luxurious the fleet Yang Hui prepared for the Orb Space Army is.

As the commander-in-chief of the Space Army, Mina was also filled with pride. This was her ideal Orb, with absolute power, standing on the top of the world, overlooking other countries in the world, and she had to look at Orb's face before making any decision.

Similarly, the current position is also her long-cherished wish. She finally walked out of the shadows, stood in the light, and showed her heroic appearance in front of everyone.

...

Today is the day when PLANT handed over the Boyatz Fortress to Orb. As expected, after PLANT announced that it would hand over the Boyatz Fortress to Orb, it caused an uproar in the country and the military. Mutiny and civil unrest almost broke out, and the Klein faction who sold out the country for glory was directly driven out of power.

It was Lacus who took the initiative to stand up and give more than one speech, and even took the initiative to go to the colony satellites and troops where resentment was boiling to endorse the Supreme Council face to face, and used her influence in the civilian and military circles to calm the boiling resentment.

However, it only calmed down the resentment, and could not make the people and the army accept it completely, so the political career of the Klein faction was over. Although it was not directly overthrown, it was certain to lose in the election of the next Supreme Council representative.

However, in order to prevent the Sara faction from coming to power again and causing war, during this period, not only did they intensify the arrest of the remnants of the Sara faction, but they also deepened their ties with the neutral faction and other small factions. They did not ask them to accept the ideas of the Klein faction, but hoped that they could stick to the main theme of peace.

One of them was highly regarded by Siegel Klein. Although he was not a member of the Klein faction and his ideas were different from those of the Klein faction, in Siegel Klein's view, this person's ideas were very similar to Yang Hui's. He did not take the initiative to cause war, but he was not afraid of the arrival of war.

So now that the Klein faction is on the decline, Siegel Klein cultivated him as the next chairman of the Supreme Council, helped him cultivate his own faction, and helped him establish prestige in the eyes of the people.

"Sir Durandal, Orb called and will arrive in the space in an hour."

Wearing a black and white long-sleeved coat, with lavender forearms and shoulders, red decorations on the chest and the bottom of the hem, and a head of black slightly curly long hair scattered on his shoulders, the handsome Federation is slightly feminine, but always maintains a gentle smile, making people want to get close to him involuntarily.

Yes, the person Siegel Klein favors is Gilbert Durandal.

"Well, get ready, don't be rude in front of the distinguished guests." Durandal gently instructed his subordinates, and then his eyes still looked through the glass at the Boyaz Fortress in front of him, and he sighed, "You have defended the country for decades for PLANT, and you can't escape the arrangement of fate? It's really... pathetic."

An hour later, the Orb fleet arrived in the space where they were, and the optical image could also see the appearance of the fleet, and it was released directly. PLANT and ZAFT, who were responsible for the handover signal, were stunned and could not speak for a while.

"This is it!" Looking at the Orb fleet on the screen, Durandal's pupils shrank, and a great uproar rose in his heart.

Everyone thought that the White Tiger, which had shined in the second attack and defense of Yakin Duwei, should be the most powerful warship of the Orb army. Its performance surpassing that of the Archangel was enough for it to become the flagship of a space fleet.

Who knew that Orb's space fleet not only had four [White Tiger Class] ships, but also sixteen extraordinary frigates. The one that attracted their attention the most was the [Qilin Class] in the center of the fleet. It showed terrifying firepower without any hidden gun muzzles. There were as many as four ejection decks in obvious positions, which meant that the MS carrying capacity of this battleship must be amazing. Moreover, when the war started, it could launch a large number of MS at the first time and form a battle array one step ahead of the enemy.

"Orb has built a monster, Yang Hui, a terrible opponent, it seems that ZAFT also needs..." Staring at the Qilin, Durandal was thoughtful.

"The Orb fleet called!"

"Hmm?" Durandal retracted his thoughts after hearing the report from his subordinates, "Take it."

"Yes!"

The screen lit up, and the heroic Mina appeared in front of Durandal.

"Minna Londe Sahak, Commander-in-Chief of the Orb Space Army, is here to take over the Space Fortress Boyaz."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Sahak." When Durandal saw Minna for the first time, he judged that this was also a difficult existence. "Our garrison has all withdrawn from the Boyaz Fortress, waiting for your acceptance."

"Very good, we will immediately send someone to check the Boyaz Fortress, and after confirming that it is correct, we will officially take over the defense work of the Boyaz Fortress."

"No problem."

Hanging up the communication without any hesitation, Durandal was more certain of his judgment.

"What is going on with the country of Orb? How can there be so many difficult existences?" Durandal maintained a calm surface, but in his heart he cursed the injustice of heaven. It was fine that the small Orb had a monster like Yang Hui, but he also knew the information about Huang and Wang Liumei, and he must not underestimate them. He also secretly called Yang Hui, Huang, and Wang Liumei the iron triangle of Orb, one person looked at the overall situation, one person led the army, and one person was in charge of politics, making Orb as stable as a mountain.

And now, with the addition of Mina, he felt that Orb was becoming more and more mysterious and terrifying.

"If my plan is to succeed, then Orb..."

...

About an hour later, the people of the Orb Space Army had already figured out the entire Boyatz Fortress and found no danger. They also confirmed that ZAFT had not secretly obstructed and destroyed the interior to let the Orb Army take over the useless fortress. As long as the people were in place, the operation of the Boyatz Fortress could be restored.

"Except that the production line was dismantled and all the data in the database was deleted, everything is normal."

"Okay, gather at the first port and assist our team to enter the port."

"Understood."

At the same time, Mina called the ZAFT fleet to inform them that the Boyatz Fortress had been explored and could be taken over, and asked them to send representatives to sign the handover agreement at the Boyatz Fortress.

Soon, in the main conference room of the Boyatz Fortress, Mina and Durandal each took their people to sit on both sides to sign the final agreement. After both parties signed their names on the agreement, the Boyatz Fortress officially belonged to Orb.

"Congratulations." After signing the agreement, Durandal extended his hand to Mina.

Mina looked down, then looked at Durandal, who had a gentle expression, and finally reached out her hand to gently shake Durandal's hand before letting go.

"Fort Boyaz has guarded the gate of PLANT for decades. I hope you will treat it well." Durandal said.

"You don't need to worry about these."

"Okay, Fort Boyaz is still in PLANT. When will you move Fort Boyaz?"

"After you have full control."

"Excuse me, then we'll take our leave. Before Fort Boyaz completely leaves our border, the fleet will surround Fort Boyaz. Please forgive me."

"No problem."

Durandal left. He wanted to get close to her and see if he could collect some useful information or deepen the understanding between the two sides, but unfortunately, Mina was a resolute person. All her answers were very concise, and she was obviously unwilling to communicate too much with Durandal.

This also made Durandal feel difficult, and he decided to strengthen the search for intelligence on Orb after returning.

On the other side, Mina looked at Durandal's departing back with a deep gaze. She also saw that Durandal was not a simple person. When they met, Mina used her momentum to oppress Durandal, but the other party remained calm from beginning to end, without any emotional fluctuations, and remained neither humble nor arrogant. This is not something that ordinary people can do.

"This person... is a fox, and needs more attention." Mina decided, and sent the message back to the Earth, to Yang Hui's hands.

"My lord, Boyaz Fortress has been fully received, and the system has been fully activated, with no abnormalities."

"Very good, the first fleet escorts, Boyaz Fortress sets sail, and the target is A52 space domain."

"Understood!" XN