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

Zeon's Zaku quickly passed through the low-rise residential rooms. The empty houses around him made the young pilot sitting in the Zaku feel a sense of inexplicable fear;

It was as if the dark windows were pairs of eye sockets with their eyeballs cut out, monitoring and questioning intruders from outside.

"The federal army should have discovered us, but don't worry. Even if the federal self-propelled artillery is forced to hide or move, our mission will still be successful."

As the squadron leader, Captain Zeon gently pushed the throttle, causing Zaku to jump up and over a small mound——

"Encounter the enemy!"

The moment Zaku's bloody one eye was exposed, a series of flames flashed from behind the low houses in the residential area opposite.

The twin-mounted 75mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (Note 1) is a field accompanying air defense system that has been shelved in batch equipment plans because the Federal Army has not encountered any threatening air power in the past.

I don’t know which warehouse was emptied out by Brigadier Gamitov and added to the equipment list of the agent’s intelligent control brigade.

The shooting performance of this gun is very familiar to the agent. It is also from the Otto Melara Group as the live-fire anti-aircraft gun equipped by the battleship Marco Polo when it participated in the Battle of Hart. After loading the fire control data in the atmosphere, she operated Get up easily.

Compared with the Type 61 main battle tank, the 75mm caliber anti-aircraft gun is necessarily less powerful in a single shot, but with its much higher rate of fire, it can even surpass the Type 61 in terms of firepower projection per unit time, and the turret turning speed And the range is much better too.

Captain Zeon's heart rate skyrocketed instantly. He suddenly twisted the control stick, causing Zaku to turn sideways in the air, pointing his shoulder shield in the direction of the cannonball. At the same time, he adjusted the thruster nozzle to spray with all his strength, "squeezing" Zaku. Return to the ground.

"Bang bang bang...boom!"

The muffled sound of a series of shells hitting Zaku's shoulder shields and exposed legs. Even if he reacted quickly, Zeon's captain could only save the torso of his aircraft.

The heavy impact caused Zaku's left leg, which had been damaged by the bullet, to break off. The captain's aircraft knelt down behind the mound.

"[Side 3 expletive]!"

The captain of the Zeon Army couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and hammered his thigh hard. How could he hold his head up in front of his subordinates in the future if he was crippled by a mecha he encountered in his first battle as a squadron leader?

"Captain, the federal army is setting up defenses ahead!"

"Our traces have been exposed. Don't hesitate to launch smoke bombs and engage in close combat with the federal army. The federation may call for artillery support at any time!"

Keeping his mission in mind, Captain Zeon readjusted his body's attitude control system and shifted his weight to his remaining right leg;

"The push backpack can still be used...it's time to use it!"

Relying on the memory of the location of the federal firepower point at the moment he just jumped up, the squadron leader only extended the rocket launcher out of the sand dune and blindly fired three rockets;

When the other three Zakus saw the flames of the explosion, they immediately rushed out in tacit understanding. While using their Zaku machine guns to suppress the firepower points of the federal army, they quickly circled towards the two wings and approached.

The federal army on the opposite side was also extremely brave, as if the casualties of their comrades could not shake their will to fight in the slightest, they fired at Zaku without any fear.

The advancing Zaku aimed at the federal self-propelled anti-aircraft gun behind the house not far away, pulled the trigger, and a string of 120mm machine gun bullets flew over;

But the federal self-propelled anti-aircraft gun seemed to have not seen it at all. Instead of retreating, it moved forward a few meters away from the bunker to obtain a firing range, and used cross fire to trap Zaku approaching from the other side in the fire net.

"The machine...the machine body was damaged and I was shot!"

The pilot on Zaku on the other side looked at the areas on the machine status chart that kept turning yellow and even red, feeling the vibration of the machine when it was hit, and the operation became more and more deformed——

"No, no, why are you just staring at me..."

Before he could finish his words, an anti-tank missile suddenly shot out from half of the collapsed house at his feet; at the same time, several "federal infantrymen" wearing khaki military uniforms holding sticky bombs jumped out of the window in a strange manner. , rushing towards him.

The panicked pilot pulled the control stick back, causing Zaku to stop running hastily to avoid the missiles that shot out in front of him;

But the anti-aircraft gun shells that followed him like a shadow were like fire whips, hitting Zaku's body from the side and back.

"Oops, the propulsion backpack took a direct hit!" Pilot Zaku was already in a hurry and pulled down the emergency ejection handle of the propulsion backpack, but he was still staggered by the detonated propellant.

The federal anti-aircraft gun truck that had been shooting at him from the side was finally destroyed by a friendly aircraft, but at this time, the federal infantrymen also held up sticky bombs and threw them at Zaku's feet.

Pilot Zaku wanted to jump up and leave the spot. He couldn't understand why he made such a decision when he clearly wanted to engage in a close battle with the federal army——

But now, he just wants to escape from this group of crazy people who are desperate for his life.

He pushed the throttle, but the engine didn't respond;

"Oh, my propulsion backpack has been..."

First, the bomb on Zaku's feet was detonated, completely destroying his walking device; then, two precise 155mm armor-piercing shelling rounds from a distance flew in as if they were scheduled, and penetrated Zaku, who had lost the ability to move.

"This...which army is this? How can there be such brave soldiers in the decadent federal army who are not afraid of death?"

The captain of the Zeon Army made a decision that went against his dignity as a Zaku pilot and fired a flare signaling a call for help.

The federal army in front of him fought with a tacit understanding that he could not understand. They did not consider their own safety when deciding to attack the target. They only wanted to exchange injuries for injuries as much as possible, and even exchange lives for injuries.

The three men who advanced with him destroyed many armored vehicles of the federal army and blew up many houses where federal soldiers were hiding. However, they still fell one after another to the desperate joint offensive of the federal army.

"This... this is definitely unusual. I have to survive... yes, someone must notify friendly forces!"

With this thought in mind, Zaku jumped back with one leg and a propeller, creating a smoke screen around himself, and fled backwards without looking back.

'No need to pursue. '

The order from the agent caused the unmanned Type 61 main battle tank to move and aim at the muzzle that was gradually moving away from the lame Zaku;

The Zeon Army Zaku were divided into multiple teams and dispersed into the town. If we wanted to catch them one by one, it would undoubtedly be inefficient for the Federation's traditional mechanized forces, which did not have an advantage in mobility;

Moreover, it is not a good thing for an agent who only controls a battalion-level unit to have a real encounter; it is the most ideal situation to allow Zaku to take the initiative to attack the position she has set up.

The agent briefly glanced at Lieutenant General Kruger who was struggling to be carried out by the guards——

"You [Earth expletive] are disobeying orders! Let me go. I have to follow the last evacuated troops!"

The headquarters of the 6th Army also began to be transferred. After all, for an army-level headquarters, it was too close to the front line to be deployed where the sound of gunfire could be heard.

"Agent, they are rebelling, let them let me go!"

Whether it was showing his true feelings or pretending to be polite, Lieutenant General Kruger clung tightly to the door frame of the command vehicle and did not want to leave. The deeply moved guard company commander also had the courage to shoulder the responsibility of disobeying orders and hugged Kruger. The lieutenant general's waist dragged him outward.

"I'm very sorry, Lieutenant General Kruger. This is an order from Gabro headquarters. Ensuring your personal safety will be my first goal."

The agent stood in Lieutenant General Kruger's command vehicle, but also stood in the Earth Army command hall at the Gabro headquarters, explaining the frontline battle situation live to the senior federal officers present.

After all, the agent's puppet happened to be deployed at the federal army headquarters in California, integrated with countless front-line intelligence and battlefield records, and was closely connected to Gabro. Could there be a better window into the front-line situation than this?

"Is this the only level of intelligence that the front-line command can collect... It's really ugly, Mi Particles."

"Even so, this old boy Kruger has been eating military rations for nothing all his life. The war has turned into such a mess. It's better to let me..."

The senior officials at the headquarters were whispering.

Lieutenant General Kruger may not realize that every order he issued and every report he received in these days was recorded through the eyes of the agent——

Monitoring the movements of the troops he belongs to is one of the tasks assigned to the agent when leaving Gabro's headquarters.

Chapter 25: The Long Night (End)

'There are better places to make an impact than here. '

As the first senior officer in the Federation Earth Army to have in-depth cooperation with an agent, to a certain extent, he has even been trained by the agent to rely on artificial intelligence to command troops;

The agent has high hopes for him - as a wedge into the conservative-dominated Federation Earth Army.

In Lieutenant General Kruger's disbelieving eyes, the guards removed his fingers and forced him onto the helicopter that came to evacuate important personnel.

"Then, Miss Agent... I leave this to you."

The guard company commander gave a somewhat awkward salute. Even though the agent had been here for a while, he still didn't know how to communicate with this beautiful 'lady'——

As a human being?As a commander?Or is it simply treated as a machine?

Although there is no precedent in human history for granting military ranks to non-human beings. For example, in some previous countries, military dogs had their own military ranks and even their own military certificates;

But artificial intelligence like the agent is another matter. After all, she really has a level of intelligence that is comparable to or even exceeds that of humans;

Now the agent has occupied a pivotal position in the command structure of the 6th Group Army - almost all operations and combat plans are drafted by her. After minor changes or direct approval by the human commander, it is her again. Come and be responsible for distributing it to each unit that will be executed.

If she is given a military rank, can she use it to issue orders directly to humans - let artificial intelligence order humans?

"There is no need to worry. According to the regulations when the military commander is urgently transferred during the operation, in order to ensure the stability of the military morale of the frontline troops, I will temporarily replace Lieutenant General Kruger and continue to direct the evacuation here in the name of the 6th Army Headquarters. Fight.”

There was no trace of nervousness or solemnity on the agent's face. She just stood there relaxedly:

The combat intelligence information on the holographic sandbox on the command vehicle continues to be updated. On each screen, various complex intelligence and communications pop up one after another, and are all instantly included in the processing program;

It was as if the evacuation of the human members of the 6th Army Command had no impact at all.

"Then please."

The guard company commander didn't think too much. He turned around and hurriedly boarded the helicopter with its wheels almost leaving the ground. Not far away, ordinary federal officers and soldiers also packed up various command equipment. , boarded the evacuating military vehicle.

The agent walked slowly in the empty command vehicle, bent down to pick up a few documents left behind by the careless trainee officer, and stuffed them into the shredder:

'Okay, I'm the only one left. '

It's a pity that she, who took over the command at this time, did not have the magic power to turn the tide of the battle.

A mechanized infantry battalion originally stationed as a reserve force in the center of the town, faced with the Zeon Army's MS units that launched multiple assaults from the northern mountains, could not even delay—

The machine gun positions arranged in the buildings at the intersection and the anti-tank units hidden at the commanding heights with wide visibility were unable to stop Zaku's advance in the night shrouded in the mist of rice particles;

Many federal soldiers even looked at Zaku, who was as tall as a giant but as nimble as an ape, jumping up and twisting the incoming anti-tank missile in mid-air, and even lost the courage to fire.

"Such an enemy is simply not something we can deal with..."

He watched Zaku pass by his hiding place, praying that the enemy rushing past did not notice him.

The price is that these Zeon mobile suit units that invaded Santa Clarita have completely disrupted the deployment of the 47th Motorized Infantry Brigade stationed in the town, and have also caught up with some of the federal army's self-propelled troops who were moving their positions. Artillery Corps.

On the other side, the two battalions stationed at the city's westernmost highway exit launched a counterattack with the support of artillery fire to drive away the scattered Zeon infantry that invaded the city;

But as the Zeon MS troops first forced the Federation's artillery to cease fire and move their positions, they then circled back to the rear of the Federation's position to launch a pincer attack——

To make matters worse, on State Route 126 to the west of the city, troops from the Zeon Army's 5th Descending Division also arrived on the battlefield;

Their original mission was to remove one by one the radar stations and interceptor missile launch bases built by the federal air defense forces on the surrounding mountains. This was a less dangerous but more tedious task.

The officers of the 5th descending division, who were originally quite dissatisfied with this chore, immediately ordered the troops to rush over for reinforcements after hearing reports of fire and explosions in the large-scale fighting in the direction of Santa Clarita.

Zaku stepped over the collapsed houses and the trenches dug by the federal army, advancing unstoppably.

"Pay attention to the 2 o'clock direction ahead, the federal armored vehicle!"

Zaku kept walking, running in a 'Z' shape, passing an anti-tank missile, and pointing the Zaku machine gun at the federal army's firepower point.

"Fire!"

Pilot Zaku pulled the trigger, and a series of direct 120mm artillery shells effectively cleared the firepower points of the federal army's mechanized infantry defense line.

On the other side of Interstate 5, as soon as the earthquake-shaking heavy artillery strikes of the Federal Army stopped, the Zeon Army's armored grenadiers quickly regrouped, nimbly climbing and jumping between the craters, and rushed in from the north. into the Federal Army's position.

"Pay attention to cover!"

The armored grenadiers set up machine guns in the still-warm bomb craters, suppressing the federal infantry who were hiding in the ruins of houses not far away. Their supporting heavy weapons and accompanying infantry fighting vehicles had been destroyed by Zaku.

"Grenade—boom!"

From behind the collapsed brick wall, half of his arm flew off.

"We are surrounded! We need support! Repeat, hell, whether it is shelling or reinforcements, we need it now, immediately, immediately!"

The mechanized infantry battalion of the 47th Mechanized Infantry Brigade guarding the west of the city has set up its headquarters in the underground parking lot of a large shopping mall. Now, this is their last position.

"Battal Commander, I understand your current situation; please believe that the Army Headquarters will not abandon any federal soldier who is still fighting."

The agent stood in the command vehicle and sorted the reinforcement requests sent one by one - all the federal army units in the battle were requesting reinforcements, and those units that were not in contact with the enemy:

Either it has been eliminated and contact has been lost;

Either they have already packed their bags and are on their way to transfer.

The westernmost Federation Army Infantry Battalion is at the bottom of the priority list, but they are in the best position to attract the main ground forces of the Zeon Army.

"Please use the underground structure of the mall to continue to resist..."

A loud explosion drowned out the agent's voice; it was the Zeon Army's combat engineers who directly blasted the floor of the mall, bypassing several up and down passages blocked by the Federation Army infantry trapped here.

"...Follow-up air support from the Army Aviation Regiment will arrive soon..."

The agent remotely activated the mall's fire protection system, lowered several fire doors in the garage, and re-blocked the Zeon armored grenadiers who rushed in through the breach in the floor.

Several Federation Army 'Banfan' rotary-wing helicopters passed by at low altitude in the night, and the tongues of flames spit out from their cannons licked the Zeon army's advancing skirmishers, causing the Zeon army on the ground to cease fire and take cover.

"I can't see anything clearly..."

On the helicopter in the sky, the weapons operator sitting in the back row turned his head and looked at the dots of fire on the dark ground, as well as the figures passing by the fire from time to time.

Major Asma, who was the pilot in the front seat, looked at the remaining ammunition on the instrument panel with his peripheral vision: