Chapter 802: The Curtain of Subversion Opens
"... In summary, I will lead the troops to destroy the GEASS Cult, a terrorist organization that has been entrenched in the world for many years, and stop the GEASS Cult's evil plan!"
All the information about the GEASS Cult will be made public, and the [Ragnarok] plan will be disguised as the GEASS Cult's plan.
The reason for doing this is not that Yang Hui is afraid of a complete fallout with Bunitaria, but that he is afraid of chaos in territories around the world. Although the territories outside Bunitaria are all lords' autonomous systems, they are still nominally occupied by Bunitaria. If the [Ragnarok] plan is Charles DI Bunitaria's plan, Bunitaria will definitely set off a huge wave of chaos, and the territories outside the country will definitely experience violent turmoil. Those ambitious people hiding in the dark will jump out and use the excuse Yang Hui gave them to launch a rebellion.
This is what Yang Hui does not want to see. He will definitely confront Bunitaria, but he can use the special ability of GEASS as an excuse to say that Bunitaria's army is controlled by the GEASS Cult, or that there are spies from the GEASS Cult among them. There are three advantages to doing this.
First, Yang Hui and his men did not betray Bunitaliya on the surface, and they are justified in the righteousness.
Second, Yang Hui and the [Nightmare] Knights are the pillars of Bunitaliya’s military strength. Without rebelling against Bunitaliya, the ambitious people in the territory dare not move.
Third, once again highlighting the terrible power of GEASS and the threat of the GEASS Cult, which can also make those ambitious people fearful. Even the army of Bunitaliya is controlled by the GEASS Cult, so are the people around them also controlled?
After the press conference, Yang Hui ignored the reporters who wanted to ask questions, and directly took Regeni Regeta back to the naval port where [Sanctuary] was docked, summoned the entire [ELEVEN] army for combat deployment, and even Cornelia and Clovis and Shamna and Grand Duke Augusta Henry Highlander also had to hold a remote video conference at the same time.
Yang Hui's plan is this: [ELEVEN] will leave half of its troops to defend the homeland to prevent the villains from causing unrest when Yang Hui is not in [ELEVEN], and the other half will follow the [Nightmare] Knights to go on an expedition, with the target being South America.
According to the information provided by Shamna, the headquarters of the GEASS Cult is at the junction of South America and North America, and South America is the most active place for the GEASS Cult, with the most secret bases in the world, so South America is the most important target.
Another point is that half of all the lords in South America are die-hard fans of Charles DI Bunetalia, and half are loyal believers of the GEASS Cult. They are all impossible to become allies and must be eliminated.
Therefore, the target of the [ELEVEN] regular army is those secret bases and these lords, and the [Nightmare] Knights will help the regular army capture several territories and secret bases when it is convenient, but their main target is still the headquarters of the GEASS Cult.
Clovis will lead his army to stop the army coming from his country. It is not necessary to annihilate them all, but at least they cannot affect the combat plan.
Cornelia is in charge of the central command, responsible for coordinating the GEASS cult elimination operations around the world. The [Rose Witch] Knights are the absolute main force to eliminate the GEASS cult except the American continent.
The four major knights of Grand Duke Augusta Henry Heland will also accept Cornelia's command, because the GEASS cult in the EU has been almost cleared, so more forces can be sent to other regions.
Zilkistan does not need to send many troops, just send a certain number of people to follow the army to transmit intelligence and lead the way. On the one hand, because Shamna has not been able to reorganize all the mercenaries in Zilkistan, in such a strict large-scale battle, the mercenaries themselves are variables and difficult to control, so even if their combat effectiveness is stronger than that of ordinary regular troops, they will not be allowed to participate; send mercenaries, Zilkistan's regular army is only Shamna's Royal Guard, and the number is scarce, so let them stay in the homeland for defense.
As for Shamna's GEASS ability, it is better to seal it temporarily. After all, no one knows what kind of changes will happen after the restart. Yang Hui is also very confident in his battle plan and does not need to read the file again.
At this time, the Sanctuary was already galloping on the sea, guarded by several fleets in the center.
"Yang Hui, Clovis called, [TEN]'s fleet has encountered the fleet of Bunitallia and is in a standoff, but Clovis only blocked six fleets, and the other fleets are missing, so let's be careful." Lelouch reported the latest intelligence to Yang Hui.
"Call Clovis back and ask him to block those six fleets, and he doesn't need to worry about the others."
"Yeah."
"Ding ding ding..."
"Your Highness! The Bunitallia fleet was found 1,000 nautical miles to the right, and is attacking our fleet!" Before the reply to Clovis was sent out, the CIC found the trace of the Bunitallia fleet.
"Call to inquire about the purpose of the call."
"Yes, your highness!"
Soon, the reply message returned to [Sanctuary], and the CIC immediately reported: "Your Highness, the other party claimed to have the emperor's edict, ordering our fleet to immediately stop all actions and accept their jurisdiction."
"Then there is no need to say more, Lelouch."
"Understood." Lelouch nodded, immediately took over the command, and issued an order to the entire army, "The entire army is ready for first-level combat. The third fleet changes direction and targets the Bunitalia fleet. Knightmare replaces C equipment and prepares to attack. , [Piskes] and [Nightmare] Deep Sea Squadron transfer the third fleet.”
"Yes, your highness!" XN
After receiving the order, the third fleet on the right wing immediately changed its direction and separated from the huge military formation. At the same time, the lower hatch of [Sanctuary] opened, and dozens of Knightmare jetted out. Under the leadership of [Pixx] He quietly followed directly below the third fleet.
"Suzaku, this is the first formation of [Piscus], don't be embarrassed." Lelouch said to Shumu Suzaku in the private channel.
"Don't worry." Shumu Suzaku, who was driving the [Piscus], smiled bitterly and shook his head. He knew very well what his friend meant. It sounded sarcastic, but in fact he was worried.
After ending the communication, Shumu Suzaku took a deep breath and suppressed some tension.
Lelouch was right. This was the first battle of [Piscus], and it was also the first time he led a small team in combat. Moreover, he was facing enemies several times their size. He would definitely be nervous, but he would not be afraid. Just thinking about how to make this battle more beautiful.
"Sir Suzaku, the Bunitalia fleet has entered the range of the main gun. Please give instructions." The commander of the third fleet contacted Suzaku and asked.
This is also the unspoken rule of the whole army of [ELEVEN]. Even if the military rank is higher than that of the Zodiac, in any battle, as long as the Zodiac is accompanying the team, they must ask for the order of the Zodiac.
"Commander, please take charge of the command of the fleet. The [Nightmare] Deep Sea Team will fully cooperate with the third fleet." Shumu Suzaku said seriously.
"Yes, my lord."
This is also the reason why this unspoken rule can always exist, and no one has any complaints. Being able to become the Twelve Zodiacs is an absolute ace, but this ace is only in Knightmare's driving skills. Strong personal strength does not mean that They would command large battles.
Among the twelve zodiac signs, Monica is currently the only one who can truly serve as a general. Among the others, Jeremiah can command a small battle, and the others can only command a small team at most. .
It is precisely because of this that they are all self-aware and will return command to the military commanders of each army during battles, and will not make a fool of themselves.
But at the same time, unless Yang Hui personally hands over the command to someone, the Twelve Zodiac and the [Nightmare] Knights will not obey the command of anyone other than Yang Hui. Their command will cooperate with the regular army and will not temporarily belong to each other.
"It has begun." Seeing the light on the sea continue to shine, and the Knightmare of the third fleet continuing to dive into the sea, Shumu Suzaku knew that the battle had begun.
"Accelerate the entire machine, ignore the enemy's Knightmare troops, go straight to the rear fleet, aim at the enemy ship's power system as much as possible, and paralyze the enemy fleet."
"Yes." XN
Shumu Suzaku's order is not in line with the [Nightmare] Knights' behavior. To deal with the enemy, the [Nightmare] Knights command to kill them all without any mercy, and Shumu Suzaku's approach is undoubtedly soft-hearted. .
However, the members assigned to the deep sea team are all veterans and know Suzaku well, and they did not refute. During the war, orders and prohibitions must be followed. If you have any questions, you can raise them after the war.
Although it is much more difficult to accurately destroy the power system than to sink an enemy ship, but... that is for ordinary people, they are the [Nightmare] Knights, and precise strike is a required course!
[Pixx] accelerated suddenly, passing all the Knightmare and rushed to the front, and the densely packed bottom of the battleship appeared in his eyes. He continued to accelerate, sprinted to the bottom, and used the sonic cannons in his hands to fire, and the power system was immediately destroyed.
With one strike, [Pixx] didn't pause at all, avoiding the anti-submarine attack of the battleship like a fish, looking for the next prey.
The Deep Sea Team also followed up at this time, and the entire aircraft spread out, each searching for its own target. The exploding harpoon guns fired one after another, piercing deeply into the propeller and then exploding.
The Knightmare force of the regular army is responsible for intercepting the Knightmare approaching the Third Fleet from the sea. Because the special underwater equipment has not been reported to the country, the Knightmare of the Bunitalia Fleet can still only surf and glide on the water. This pair of underwater As far as the submersible Third Fleet Knightmare is concerned, it is a complete game, a game called lying on their backs and swatting mosquitoes, or shooting them with explosive harpoon guns, or suddenly surfacing and cutting them in half with alloy sabers, or bombarding them with sonic cannons.
The originally mighty Bonitalia Knightmare troops on the sea were reduced rapidly. Before the targets could even enter the observation distance of their naked eyes, they all turned into wreckage and sank to the bottom of the sea.
From the beginning of the battle to now, only half an hour has passed. All the power systems of the Bunitalia fleet have been destroyed and the ability to move has been lost. A Knightmare stands on the deck of each battleship with a gun pointed at the bridge. The surface of the sea There are at least three Knightmares waiting below, and the slightest movement will sink it.
"War..." Looking at the wreckage slowly falling into the abyss, Shumu Suzaku had a complicated expression.
"Captain, the Third Fleet will take care of the prisoners, we should go back." A [Nightmare] Knight reminded Kururugi Suzaku.
"...Yes." Kururugi Suzaku nodded, and [Piskus] started up again, diving at high speed in the direction of the main fleet.
"You are still too young."
"It doesn't matter, just fight a few more battles."
"Let's report to His Highness."
"Yes."
The people of the Deep Sea Team chatted while driving their own machines to keep up with [Piskus] and return to [Sanctuary]. They still have to go to South America, but they will not stay here forever. The fleet of Bunitallia cannot satisfy their appetite.