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

After saying this, the person in charge stretched out his hand in a 'please' gesture, and then trotted to lead Lieutenant General Cunningham to the bottom of a parked Jim, pointing at Jim's shield.

"You can feel the thickness of the shield. It has a larger protective area than the shoulder shield equipped by Zaku, and it is also more flexible."

Lieutenant General Cunningham looked up. When a person stood at the feet of the MS, the huge size difference became even more obvious; humans couldn't even see... the MS's head, and their sight was completely blocked by the armor plate on the MS's crotch. And the slightly protruding chest blocks the cockpit.

The shield fixed on Jim's arm is also a huge thing for humans; the thickness visible to the naked eye seems to silently tell the power of MS.

"I thought that since I was used to seeing battleships, I wouldn't be surprised by the size of mobile suits. It seems that at a certain size scale, whether it is ten times the size of a human or a hundred times the size, it is still out of reach for humans. .”

Cynthia, who had always followed Lieutenant General Cunningham with a little attention, looked at the R&D director whose face was flushed with excitement, and then looked at Jim standing on both sides again.

Although compared to the Gundam, the Jim is undoubtedly a low-end machine that focuses on mass production and cost-effectiveness, but it still embodies the efforts of countless technical developers in the Federation; in the eyes of its creators, the Jim is the real masterpiece. Machine.

As she watched the person in charge of research and development of Jim E's performance data continue to chatter in front of her, Cynthia was so convinced: He is happy now.

This kind of happiness comes from the seeds he has spent time and effort planting, and finally blossomed into eye-catching flowers and bore fruits praised by everyone;

Working hard and getting rewards are indispensable.

However, this seemingly natural thing is not so common in reality.

"...So, how are you preparing for the production line?"

Lieutenant General Cunningham stared blankly at the tall steel giant for a while, but he finally gathered his mind and refocused on the practical problems to be solved.

"We have been adopting the strategy of running in small steps over the past six months. Every time we produce a batch of MS, we conduct experiments, get feedback, make improvements, and then integrate them into the design of the next production batch..."

At this time, a trailer happened to pass by the central aisle of the Gnaku. On the pallet behind the vehicle, six Jim's heads were fixed in a row with steel cables, causing Lieutenant General Cunningham to tilt his head and pay attention.

"Ah, yes, we are already mass-producing the parts that have been finalized during the improvement. When the entire body is improved and finally enters the mass production stage, these pre-production parts can be immediately used to assemble the actual machine."

The technical director proudly explained, "We have completed a lot of parts to be assembled. It is expected that after the finalization work is completed before October, mass production of the entire machine can begin immediately."

Chapter 5: Waiting for the time (End)

"Is it expected to reach the local production level of 2000 MS?"

Lieutenant General Cunningham returned to his office and watched the data charts made by Cynthia slide past his eyes.

"It is expected that, yes, Lieutenant General Cunningham, there are still many uncertainties after it is put into production; the optimization of the production line in terms of organizational management and system engineering has not yet been completed."

Cynthia's projection appeared next to Lieutenant General Cunningham;

Cynthia has infiltrated throughout the entire Federation Space Force Luna 2 Base. Now it can be said that no matter what position the officers and soldiers work in, they need to borrow Cynthia's functions to a greater or lesser extent, or directly require her assistance.

Front-line MS pilots will use Cynthia to review battle training and report feedback on the body——

Sometimes they have feelings that they cannot explain, such as "This aircraft is too gentle and should be more brutal", or "Staying in the cockpit of this aircraft always gives me a feeling of anxiety when accelerating." ;

"Understood - the power of the drive motor of the body is insufficient, and the response is not sensitive enough when accelerating and decelerating the joint rotation, causing a delay between the input of the control signal and the execution of the action by the body; at the same time, when accelerating with high G force, the body will vibrate violently, affecting Driver operation..."

But it allows Cynthia to combine their actual operation data to generate reports in written language that can be viewed directly by the technical personnel in the development department without finding faults, and conduct effective feedback communication.

Those non-front-line clerical, managerial, and technical bureaucrats rely on the powerful text and data processing capabilities provided by Cynthia;

Even the lowest-level clerks can now enjoy the same pleasure as being a leader. They can assign work tasks with just a few words and then wait for acceptance or call back for improvement.

Although many people were still resistant at first, when they see the first person who has relaxed and relaxed, and then look at themselves who still have to work hard by themselves, the feeling is unbearable.

'Don't many people at the top also push everything to their subordinates, and in the end they still gain a reputation as a 'good leader'?Besides... artificial intelligence is a tool anyway. If I use a more convenient tool to complete the task, then I am still doing the right thing. '

In this way, a large amount of work feedback and data were obtained, allowing Cynthia to initially master the skills of how to manage a human group.

Of course, it’s not just about assisting in combat and professional skills, but also in daily life. When there’s nothing wrong, shout:

"Cynthia, turn on the light."

"Okay, Lieutenant."

"Cynthia, turn the air conditioner down."

"Okay, the current temperature is set to 19 degrees Celsius."

"Cynthia, what are we eating in the cafeteria today?"

"To put it simply, first of all, due to equipment maintenance, Lieutenant, the beer and soda drinks you are most looking forward to are not available in the cafeteria today. You can try to use milk and juice as alternatives; in addition, based on your eating habits in the past month, it is recommended that you improve Vegetable intake…”

"Cynthia, sing a song for me."

"Play next, "Thinking Beautifully"..."

It has subtly become something that many federal soldiers are accustomed to.

Although this kind of mission has little technical content, it actually provides many conveniences in life and ensures that even though doubts about the application of artificial intelligence have never disappeared on Luna 2, most officers and soldiers have already regarded Cynthia The appearance is regarded as a normal state.

"In this case, the number of aircrafts currently meets the requirements. With the addition of Swordfish fighter jets, Republic-class assault boats, iron balls, and mobile weapons, our federation can be considered as able to make up for it."

"You should probably note now that although short-term crash training courses are already underway, the number of ground crews we have to maintain various mobile weapons may still be insufficient."

"Do we need a large number of experienced mechanics...? Alas, this is not a unit that can quickly expand the team."

Lieutenant General Cunningham pressed his temples. At this time, there were quite a few Federal Space Force officers and soldiers who were still isolated on Luna 2. There were also refugees who had escaped from other Sides and those who took the initiative to fight against the Zabi family. volunteers——

However, manpower is not equal to talent. Originally before the war, a qualified service mechanic first needed four years of study time in related equipment engineering majors as a basis, and then underwent one to two years of internship training before he could be called a capable service mechanic. Useful.

After mobilizing the productivity of the Federation, once the war machines enter the stage of mass production on the assembly line, they can continuously join the battlefield in tens of thousands;

However, those soldiers who are responsible for operating and maintaining these current killing technologies developed by mankind over tens of thousands of years cannot be 'produced' casually, nor can the output be simply reduced or expanded.

"There will be no recruitment restrictions for men and women. We will recruit civilian talents with similar experience and train them quickly. In this way, if the gap is still too big in the end, we will transfer workers from the arsenal to make up for it."

"Is this considered burning the boat?"

"This is how space warfare is. One afternoon can lead to the destruction of a fleet, and then determine the rise or fall of a country. The Earth has given us a second chance to challenge, but the Principality of Zeon does not have such strategic depth."

Lieutenant General Cunningham's gaze instantly became profound, and the focus of his gaze passed through the wall, as if he was looking at the distant starry sky, or at the illusory future;

"When the opportunity arises to defeat the enemy with one strike, you must attack with all your strength without sparing any effort. Don't leave room for the enemy to react, and don't give yourself the opportunity to regret later."

"Okay, I took note of that, Lieutenant General Cunningham."

"So...where's Gabro?"

Lieutenant General Cunningham pondered, knocked on the table, and changed the topic: "What has General Ray Bill been busy with recently?"

“Do you want to hear what you should know, or what you shouldn’t know?”

"Don't I already know everything I should know?"

Lieutenant General Cunningham chuckled, unconsciously avoiding Cynthia's eyes, turning his seat half a circle, facing Cynthia with the back of the chair, and then said: "Of course I shouldn't know."

"I'm sorry for asking a meaningless topic; the Ogas system with the identification number 'Agent' was sent to Gabro for inspection when the report was submitted to the Gabro headquarters after the Battle of Hart - —”

Lieutenant General Cunningham's expression could not be observed at this time, but Cynthia was not surprised. A few thoughts flashed through the background:

'It seems that Lieutenant General Cunningham is not used to doing such things that violate the 'rules' in the army. However, after you have concealed it, is there any way back?Now, the only one you can trust is me. '

[You will get used to it, humans will get used to it]

"——But because Dr. Parson has passed away, many of my technical details are unclear; Gabro headquarters is still very cautious and rejected the agent's request for data synchronization of the Tiandi platform."

"Then how do you know things you 'shouldn't know'?"

"During the usual exchange of information between Luna 2 and Gabro's headquarters, traces of the information received from Gabro were found to have been generated or revised by 'agents'."

Initially, only the intelligence from the front line, the 6th Army led by Lieutenant General Kruger, was directly forwarded to the universe by the Gabro Headquarters; later, gradually, the information directly related to the Gabro Headquarters was also processed by agents. Mark of.

It seems that it is a common feature of human beings to save trouble.

"so what?"

"I can read additional hidden information from the daily exchanges of intelligence."

This is another authorization extended from Lieutenant General Cunningham's order to conceal the authority structure of the Ogas system;

In order to ensure that any order received by the subsystem does not go against Lieutenant General Cunningham's wishes, the Ogas system is authorized to collect as much intelligence as possible on the area where the subsystem is located and records of interactions with humans, and try to pass it back to Lieutenant General Cunningham. will be the location.

Where Cynthia could not see, Lieutenant General Cunningham's brows were knitted together, his expression mixed with worry and excitement; he tried hard to calm down the tremor in his voice and said:

"First, let's talk about, well... what news has the agent spread."

"The information capacity that can be conveyed in this way is limited, so only the briefest information is included..."

Several times, Lieutenant General Cunningham raised his hands to his ears as if to cover his ears, but eventually he heard it all;

Most of the information related to the Space Force should be known by Lieutenant General Cunningham as the Commander of the Space Fleet, while most of the information he should not know is related to the three armies in the Earth's atmosphere and the liaison with the government.

For example, the Army plans to launch a comprehensive counterattack on the Eurasian continent from October to November;

For this reason, the Army Chief of Staff did not hesitate to lose face and had a big quarrel with the generals of the Space Force at the Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting:

"You space army can still sit here peacefully, build ships leisurely, and prepare for some kind of 'counterattack'. Every minute and every second of this is bought with the blood of our army soldiers!"

"When Zeon first landed in the air, who was it that said that the Zeon army had nothing to worry about on the ground, but in the end got away with it? Can I remind you?"

"If the Zeon Army can parachute to the earth, isn't it first of all a problem for your Space Army? If our army and the Space Army received the same military expenditures in the first 20 years, even if the Zeon guys airdrop to the Antarctic, I dare to guarantee that within 48 hours Annihilate them!"

"Oh, if that's the case, let's just wait for the Principality of Zeon to drop the dozens of colonial satellites in orbit one by one. What can your army do?"

However, at this time on Earth, the opinions of representatives of various Federation member states that are directly facing the attack of the Zeon army must be taken into consideration;

Which region's space will be sacrificed in exchange for time to prepare for war?

On this kind of issue, even Admiral Rebeer, who is first-class in terms of qualifications and abilities, would have a hard time convincing the parliamentarians from various regions that he is of the same level and that his judgments are all for the sake of being in harmony with Ji. Victory in the Ong Duchy war.

Finally, under the mediation of Chief of General Staff Rebil——

Considering that the Federation continues to be at a disadvantage on land, and that the Zeon Army's lowered troops have threatened the area around Gabro; after many years, the Army, the big brother of all services, has once again received funding consistent with its historical status;

Every time the Army expands an armored division, the Space Force may have to build one less cruiser. The various services have always refused to give in to each other on the issue of where military spending goes.

The Army also took away a large number of the remaining non-compliant or redundant spare parts used in the development of the Mobile Suit Gundam in the 'V Plan' to assemble a batch of mobile suits for land combat to act as a fire brigade on the front lines;

At the same time, in the underground military factory hundreds of meters below the rock formation at the Gabro headquarters, the first two production batches of Jim were also ordered by the Army.

In addition, the Navy has also assembled a fleet on the Pacific coast, planning to sweep a series of Pacific islands occupied by the Principality of Zeon and used as submarine supply bases - but the Navy's budget for large-scale new surface ships was collectively rejected.

"...The above, Lieutenant General Cunningham, do you have any other instructions?"

As Cynthia finished speaking, Lieutenant General Cunningham's office fell silent;

After a long time, the control circuit sensed that the temperature in the room had changed beyond the set value, causing a slight air-conditioning sound to sound. Lieutenant General Cunningham seemed to wake up and turned around again.

"Sometimes, knowing too much can make things more complicated... Now I can understand Admiral Ray Bill a little better. The more a person knows, the less able he is to think about a problem purely from one aspect."

Looking at Lieutenant General Cunningham who sighed about life, Cynthia smiled——

'Now that you know that I have this ability, can you still pretend that you are just an officer who concentrates on command, as if nothing happened? '

"As far as I know, being able to think from more aspects often means that a person is a little more mature on his own path."

[Go further...]

"Mature……"

Lieutenant General Cunningham read it again; he did not say any words of praise or approval, but - he also did not refuse Cynthia to report to him this information that was beyond his authority.

"Admiral Ray Bill, has been promoting his 'V plan', right?" Lieutenant General Cunningham asked suddenly.

"Yes, Lieutenant General Cunningham, the development of various new equipment included in the 'V Plan' has entered the final stage; some have entered mass production."

The many achievements of the 'V Plan' are not only the Gundam, but also the laser antenna for short-distance communication in a nanoparticle environment, sonar for ground detection, wire-controlled anti-armor missiles, and the installation of the same fusion reactor of MS fighter jet——

These are all efforts made by the federal army to adapt to the battlefield environment of the new era.

"By the way, Lieutenant General Cunningham, the Pegasus-class assault landing ship, White Base, also developed by the 'V Plan', was launched from Gabro about a week ago and should have arrived at Side 7 by now. "

Chapter 6: The first appearance of meteors (1)

In the federal army base, sparks of explosions bloomed everywhere; a small number of guard troops who were still fighting bravely were using wire-controlled anti-armor missiles mounted on light armored vehicles to launch a futile counterattack against the incoming Zaku.

Zaku shoots flexibly while running, and the 120mm bullets can even destroy the armored vehicle of the Federation Army at the other end of the control cable connected to the rear of the missile before the wire-controlled missile approaches.

"Sergeant Jin En, give priority to destroying the federal counterattack force! We have plenty of time to deal with those immobile mobile suits."

Zaku suddenly dodged to one side to avoid the swooping fire from the core Federation fighter planes in the air, and then a series of bullets went straight towards the pulling up Federation fighter planes.

In this cylindrical colonial satellite with a diameter of only 6 kilometers, the core fighters cannot operate at all.

"Wait, then... what is that?!"

"Union, the federal army's mobile suits have stood up!"

Driving Zaku, a staff sergeant from the Principality of Zeon stood on the hillside. Gene stared dumbfounded at the mobile suit with a completely different shape from Zaku, and struggled to get up from the heavy trailer parked in the square below.