Gundam, but from the Ground Alliance to the Human Alliance to the out-of-control servitor

The agent began to miss the laser communication transceivers commonly installed on Space Force warships. Originally, he was surprised as to how the Space Force could turn a blind eye to the impact of nanoparticle interference on combat operations.

Now it seems that compared with the Federal Earth Army, the preparations of the Space Army are much more sufficient.

"No...no! This must be a precursor to Zeon's larger-scale war!"

Although in fact, the previous decades of peace on earth did not give Lieutenant General Kruger the opportunity to be "battle-hardened";

But he has always required himself as a professional officer and persisted in learning and training. There is no doubt that he has the acumen to find the only correct answer from the many possibilities derived from limited known intelligence in the military sense.

"Agent, are there any reports from the investigation team?"

Lieutenant General Kruger bit his thumb and forced himself to calm down; he turned to look at the agent.

"Not yet, Lieutenant General Kruger. Judging from the current concentration of meter particle interference, even if the Principality of Zeon does launch a large-scale airborne attack as you fear, I'm afraid we will have to wait until they land before we know."

The agent replied calmly that during the conversation, she had confirmed with all observation posts;

Lieutenant General Krueger, who led the main force in a mobile deployment, at the suggestion of his agent, also used the wired telephones and networks that survived the tsunami, as well as the military optical cables buried deep underground;

A large number of observation posts were set up within the jurisdiction in order to detect the land assembly point of the Principality of Zeon as soon as the airborne landing occurred.

"Ask again, get all combat troops ready!"

"Your will."

The first-level combat readiness order was accurately conveyed to each unit. Outside Lieutenant General Kruger's command vehicle, the roaring engine sounds of main battle tanks could be heard.

Chapter 14: Attack on Earth (2)

About a quarter of an hour later, Edwards Air Force Base in the desert was located about 6 kilometers northeast of the temporary location of the 100th Army Headquarters.

This place is far away from the coastline and goes deep inland, so it survived the fall of Ifes Island and the subsequent tsunami. It has never been a bombing target in the subsequent orbital bombings of the Principality of Zeon.

"Perhaps there was an oversight in the Principality of Zeon's intelligence work? After all, this is one of the secret test bases for new fighter aircraft."

The commander of the Air Force thought this way, and naturally moved most of California's Air Force and Naval Aviation fleets to this only well-preserved large military airport.

At Edwards Air Force Base, the aprons on both sides of the more than 10-kilometer-long runway, as well as nearby aircraft castles, are filled with various military aircraft that escaped from coastal bases:

There are everything from SaberFish fighter jets to Fly Manta tactical bombers to rare Depp Rog heavy bombers.

However, at this time, the air force base was filled with smoke and craters.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

The air traffic controller's shrill voice echoed through the communication channel, "What are the guys from the base air defense force doing!?"

The inertia brought about by the previous orbital bombings, which were all unharmed, gave the Federation Air Force here no reason to believe that they would still be fine this time, but the Principality of Zeon took advantage of this blindness.

The huge HLV drop capsule slammed heavily on the runway; the rocket tail flame used to slow down instantly melted a Swordfish fighter jet trying to forcefully take off in the fog into a pool of mixed liquid.

Subsequently, the outer walls of the HLV drop pod spread out in all directions like petals, allowing the three fully equipped Zaku IIs contained inside to quickly leave.

"Haha, isn't this defenseless?"

Zaku's scarlet one-eyed camera swept left and right, looking at the chaos of the Federal Air Force;

The air force base had obviously not recovered from the orbital bombing. The pilots, ground crews, and fire brigade were running around in panic, but no one immediately thought of attacking Zaku who landed.

"Destroy them all, leaving no one behind!"

The leader of the squadron took the lead in setting up the Zaku machine gun and ran forward along the tarmac. The 120mm shells swept across the neatly parked federal fleet, turning these expensive war machines into a pile of junk.

"Hurry up and stop them!"

The commander of the base's security company was yelled at by the already red-eyed air force pilot lieutenant colonel holding up his collar, but what could the security company do?

The only job they have done since joining the army is to stand guard, and occasionally go out to chase away some photographers who have gone too far. In addition to individual firearms, the equipment they have is only some light armored vehicles such as military Humvees.

"Da da da da..."

The federal soldier on the Humvee suppressed fear and pressed the trigger of the heavy machine gun tightly. A string of 13.2mm machine gun bullets hit the outer armor of Zaku's calf.

The tall Cyclops turned his head, as if he was mocking, walked towards the machine gun fire without dodging, and raised his leg——

"Quick, reverse, quick!" The machine gunner who leaned out of the roof of the car stepped on the driver's shoulder in the front seat.

"I don't need you to tell me!"

The Humvee fell backwards crookedly, but in the panic of the driver, it hit the wreckage of a fighter jet, and the frame got stuck in the middle of the fuselage that was leaning on the ground.

The suspended rear wheels of the military Humvee were spinning crazily, but the chassis seemed to be stuck by something and could not move. The machine gunner watched helplessly as Zaku's big feet deflected the machine gun bullets and pressed towards him...

"Even if it's an anti-aircraft missile, can't it be used flatly to attack them?"

"how can that be……"

The operator in the launch vehicle looked at the Zakus wreaking havoc on the airport, but still worked hard to rotate the launcher, leveling the missile box and pointing it at the Zakus.

"Yes, move to the left...and raise it a little higher!"

The observer leaning on the missile box squinted his eyes, stretched out a thumb to point at Zaku who was charging not far away, and corrected the trajectory with his naked eyes: "Yes, that's right now!"

"I'm not responsible for anything you hit."

Looking at the dark, unresponsive radar screen, the operator resignedly pressed all the transmit buttons, then kicked open the car door and escaped without looking back.

The unguided missiles fired in a swarm did nothing but frighten the Zakus. The Zakus then counterattacked, and the 120mm bullets immediately destroyed the air defense positions outside the base.

The commander of the Federal Air Force sat slumped on the control tower beside the runway, watching in disbelief as dozens of Cyclops brazenly showed off their power in the air base.

"It's over, it's all over! How...how is it possible? The confidentiality here is very good..."

At the last moment, he still believed that this place had not been detected by Zeon.

A Zaku happened to pass by the dispatching tower. Looking at the tower, which was several times the height of the Zaku, the pilot of the Zaku, who was used to overlooking all living things on the ground, felt unhappy. He pushed the throttle gently, and the Zaku kneeled Bend slightly, then with the help of pushing the backpack, he jumped high——

A jumping chop, using a thermal ax to smash the control room at the top of the tower to pieces.

From the scattered Zeon HLV airdrop pods emerged Zaku, who could immediately join the battle as soon as they landed. Subsequently, Zeon's tank troops, armored grenadiers, and light reconnaissance troops also landed in batches and assembled;

The last one to fall was the HRSL, which had opened its parachute and was still floating in the air. It was filled with various fuels, ammunition and supplies.

At this time, the headquarters of the 6th Army of the Federal Army.

"Edwards Air Base...attack, please...support, anyone is fine, please support...Zizhi." This is a report of enemy encounters in the northeast direction.

"This is the Oxnard outpost! We found Zeon's mobile suits. Oh my God, they are jumping among the ruins!" This was the enemy encounter report from the west.

"We are in Grapevine! Zeon's mobile suit is advancing towards us... Damn it, he found us! We are under attack..." This was the enemy encounter report from the northwest.

"Hey, this is the Ranger Battalion. We discovered Zeon's mobile suit landing site in Long Beach, downtown Los Angeles. We are placing mines and requesting artillery support." This is an encounter with the enemy from the south... No, it's a request for coordination. Report of a fire ambush on enemy troops.

One bad news after another was broadcast in Lieutenant General Krueger's headquarters, and a large number of sighting reports about the Zeon airborne troops were passed to the agents.

"Why are we meeting enemies everywhere!?"

Lieutenant General Kruger looked anxiously at the situation display map that was originally full of blue areas controlled by friendly forces. In less than 10 minutes, a large number of people appeared in the urban area, west side, and north side of Los Angeles. A red dot with unknown specific information.

The troops of the Principality of Zeon descended on Lieutenant General Kruger's headquarters near the city of Santa Clarita in a semi-surrounding posture.

"Can't you tell which is Zeon's main force, agent?"

"Sorry, Lieutenant General Kruger, the only thing that can be confirmed at the moment is that the Zeon force attacking Edwards Air Force Base is very large, and it is more likely to be a main force——"

The agent classified enemy encounter reports from different locations and marked them on the map according to the urgency in the descriptions:

"But there is no way to say that what is in other positions is Zeon's feint; under such visibility conditions, just relying on visual observation is probably the limit for the reconnaissance force to know the existence of Zeon troops. I think It is extremely difficult to determine the exact number of enemies."

It seems that after a series of historical changes, the Principality of Zeon gave up on the first Earth-descent operation and focused its attack on such a central location deep in the interior of Eurasia, and instead launched a direct attack on North America. , the agent thought.

North America has an equally strong industrial base and natural resources;

And compared with Eurasia, most American regions are still far behind Europe and East Asia in terms of traditional military ethics. It can be said to be a more conservative choice with a higher success rate.

Lieutenant General Kruger's head was covered with fine beads of sweat. Even though he had been mentally prepared for the outbreak of ground battles, such a large-scale airborne landing from the Principality of Zeon and the shielding effect of high-concentration rice particle interference on the battlefield still failed. It was beyond his expectation.

Moreover, no matter how high one thinks of the Principality of Zeon, the deep-rooted and outdated concept that 'airborne troops' are equal to 'vulnerable light troops' still affects Lieutenant General Kruger's judgment to a certain extent.

'What should be done? Lieutenant General Kruger thought hard, still staring at the map:

"Agent, do we have a plan for this situation?"

"Lieutenant General, we have plans for Zeon to airdrop at any of the locations currently detected, but we cannot handle encountering enemies at so many preset possible airdrops at the same time."

This is not because the agents did not think carefully, but because the Sixth Army simply had limited troops in California and could not launch attacks in so many directions at the same time.

Yes, that's right, launch an attack. In the Federation Army's perception, do our huge ground mechanized troops still have to wait for the airborne Zeon light troops to come to the door?

Of course, they took the initiative to take advantage of Zeon's airborne troops before they were assembled, and destroyed them in the airborne field.

The agent consciously excluded her own judgment, and the historical development of the other world line reminded her all the time that the Federation Earth Army at this time was unable to fight Zeon——

It is necessary to use the vast area of ​​the earth to continuously disperse the forces of the Zeon Earth Attack Army, and then wait for opportunities to concentrate superior forces on a certain battlefield to launch a battle offensive. Now the Earth Army should conserve its strength and avoid fighting with the Zeon Army that is gaining momentum.

In the original world line, Zeon's ground forces were indeed outrageous, once occupying more than half of the land area on the earth's surface.

[But history has changed]

The agent told herself that she could not rely entirely on her familiarity with the 'plot' that was beginning to be inaccurate, but should learn from 'ignorants' like Lieutenant General Kruger in front of her on how to make judgments using the information now obtained.

"If we wait for specific information to be clear, it will be too late to take action,"

Lieutenant General Kruger picked up the baton and clicked it in the desert north of the headquarters:

"The Zeon troops are scattered and parachuted into such a large area, and their organization must be chaotic - then we let him come in any direction, I will only go all the way, and treat the Zeon main force as only airborne in Edwards to fight !”

"Understood, compared to the vast urban area sandwiched between hills and coastline in the south, is the desert plain on the north side more suitable for our armored forces?"

The agent immediately displayed the draft plan for organizing the offensive on the map of the situation between ourselves and the enemy:

The 6th Armored Brigade, deployed near the headquarters of the 17th Army, served as the main force and immediately launched a combat formation and headed north into the desert area;

After converging, the other three Army brigades stationed in the Central Valley of Northern California all headed south along Highway 3, bypassing the town of Grapevine, which may have been occupied by enemy forces, and supporting Edwards Air Force Base from the west.

To the east and south, the two National Guard mobile brigades around San Diego, where no enemy encounters were reported, went north to join the main force of the Army. The southernmost motorized infantry brigade also headed north to guard the Zeon troops that were parachuted directly into downtown Los Angeles.

The federal army troops near California directly abandoned the defense of other areas and gathered around Edwards Air Force Base.

"Well, that's it. Let the 47th Mech Brigade set up defenses on the spot in Santa Clarita City. The artillery will use barrages to intercept the Zeon troops coming from the city. At the same time, they will block the enemy troops approaching from the west and south and defend the city. Command; cut off one of his fingers first, and then make other considerations!"

Lieutenant General Kruger approved the plan after slightly adjusting the deployment.

At the same time, the 3rd Independent MS Brigade was descending on the west coast of North America that was passing through the Los Angeles area.

"Squadron Commander, is this the most prosperous area of ​​the Federation?"

The young Lieutenant Zaku pilot scanned the fog. Apart from the sound of Zaku's footsteps and the sound of his joints moving, only the dead ruins of the city were left, and he was struggling to move forward on the rugged road.

"Ah, I heard that the colonial satellite that we originally targeted at Gabro, the headquarters of the Federation Army, crashed and was blown up in the air by the Federation Army itself. This place was affected by the falling debris. Be careful and don't chat!"

The second lieutenant who entered the battlefield for the first time obviously did not hear the captain's good intentions and continued to say in a joking tone:

"Wouldn't it be true that in order to protect themselves, the senior officials of the federal army made the general public suffer?"

"Okay, shut up! Don't occupy the team's communication channel if you have nothing to do."

The young second lieutenant, who had a bad encounter with the squadron leader, felt the nervousness of participating in the battle for the first time turned into anger, a destructive desire that urgently needed to be vented;

He looked at an abandoned car on the side of the road, controlled Zaku, and stepped on it——

"boom!"

Chapter 15: Attack on Earth (3)

Through the crack in the wall that might have once been a window, the young ranger watched the dark green-painted steel giant walking through the square not far from his hiding place, and couldn't help but swallow.

"Is this... Zeon's mobile suit?"

The young ranger held the assault rifle and gestured at the size difference between the diameter of his own gun and Zaku, who was passing by without noticing, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

The height is ten times that of the human body, although this size can easily break through the length of not only the Navy's warships, but also the Army's large trailers carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles, or the Air Force's heavy fighter jets;

But the length and height are different. The standing and running steel giant gives people a completely different spiritual impact.

"Shh-"