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

"That's it. I almost recorded your advice and sent it to Anankai."

Major General Cunningham almost jumped up as if he had been electrocuted. "You still have this kind of function... You must not do it. When I joined the Space Force, I was interviewed by General Ray Bill. I don't dare to make any mistakes." .”

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At 45:[-] a.m. on January [-], Year [-] of the Universe, the Magellan-class Titan was the flagship of the Tiam fleet.

"Commander, the guard ship Orleans reported that the enemy's main fleet was found, the distance is 32, and the number is more than fifty!" the communications officer reported calmly and quickly, "It is suspected to be the main fleet of the Principality of Zeon!"

Lieutenant General Tiam, who commanded 15 Magellan-class battleships and 50 Salamis-class cruisers, twirled his mustache and said, "Even we can afford this number. What's Zha without that?" As for the ancient mobile suit...", a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.If it weren't for the images sent back by Green White's fleet, he wouldn't have taken this number of Zeon fleets seriously.

"Report to Admiral Ray Bill, the vanguard fleet is approaching the enemy."

Not far from the wreckage of the Side 2 colonial satellite group, the Principality of Zeon Space Attack Force fleet encountered the Earth Federation Space Force 4th Fleet.

As the vanguard of the vanguard fleet and the vanguard of the entire Federation Space Force fleet, the Salamis-class Orleans saw the main fleet of the Principality of Zeon. Instead of rushing to turn around and approach its own main force, it instead took the lead towards the Zeon army. Fire started.

"Fire, fire all the guns, and don't stop the evasive maneuver at the same time!" The captain of the Orleans did not show any fear. "Come on, let those Zeon guys who drive civilian ships see what a real space army is!"

The heavy missile launch tube on the bow of the Orleans opened fire one after another, and eight large anti-ship missiles flew towards Zeon's fleet with bright tail flames - these missiles would first fly along the preset route using inertial guidance. Until the distance to the enemy ship is close enough for the seeker head to lock on to the heat signal of the enemy ship's thruster under the interference of meter particles.

Followed by the Salamis-class single-mounted 280 mm Mega particle main gun, a total of 6 guns, but due to the turret layout scattered throughout the ship, it cannot fire at the same target, but in this fleet battle scenario , this is not a serious problem - the Federation's overall better fire control level and design redundancy allow the warship to aim and shoot at multiple targets at the same time even under the conditions of particle interference.

A lavender beam of light streaked through the void and passed through Zeon's fleet.

Chapter 20: Main Battle (2)

"What, how dare you open fire first even though it's just a front guard ship? The entire fleet is ready for bombardment!" Dozuru, commander of the Space Attack Force of the Principality of Zeon, issued the order on his flagship, the Valkyrie. ; Although he is the commander of the first army and the third son of the Zabi family, Dozulu rejected the Gwakin class, the largest and best-protected warship currently available to the Principality of Zeon, as his flagship.

He initially insisted on choosing the Musai-class light cruiser like other Zeon soldiers. This class was designed to be a cutting-edge battleship capable of operating in a nanoparticle-interference environment and capable of carrying and preparing mobile suits. ;

However, the Musai-class cruiser-level hull makes it difficult for its protection and communication capabilities to meet the needs of being a fleet flagship, so the final compromise was the Valkyrie, a fleet command ship specially built for Dozlu: Its main structure , the appearance is similar to the Musai class, the length, width, and height follow the same proportions but are enlarged by about 30% overall. It is also equipped with the same 380mm Mega particle main gun of the Gwakin class, which is more powerful than the Magellan class.

As if being angered, in an instant, hundreds of light green light beams attacked the Orleans.

"Vice Admiral Tiam, he has observed the muzzle flash of the enemy fleet's salvo, and is calculating the shots." On the Titan, the combat staff reported to Fleet Commander Tiam; The main force of the 4th fleet is silently adjusting the muzzle pointing.

"Don't worry, speed up and go up, let them fight for two more rounds... pay attention to whether any mobile suits leave the enemy ship." Tianmu calmly watched the stray bullets passing between the fleets. A little far away, an unlucky Sagittarius The main gun on the left side of the Ramis-class hull was hit by a stray bullet, causing a small explosion.

The three battle formations composed of Magellan-class battleships began to slowly increase their speed. The faster-accelerating cruiser divisions on both wings surpassed the battle fleet slightly and moved towards Zeon's fleet.

The two fleets heading towards each other continued to approach.

At the same time, the Raybil fleet located further back on the battlefield also received news that the vanguard fleet had encountered an enemy: "Commander Raybil, Lieutenant General Tiam reported that they encountered the main fleet of the Principality of Zeon, numbering more than fifty, and were exchanging fire. "The sound coming from the loudspeaker woke up Admiral Ray Bill who was taking a nap in the lounge.

The old man with a gray beard covered his waist, straightened up, rubbed his eyes, and opened his eyes again. The commander-in-chief of the Federal Space Force, General Ray Bill, stepped out; the energetic young staff officer was standing at the door holding a tablet information screen. Wait outside.

"Commander," the staff officer saluted sharply and handed over the information screen, "the vanguard fleet has encountered an enemy. The Gwakin-class battleship of the Principality of Zeon can be identified in the image. No enemy mobile suit has been found yet. "

"Hmm...hasn't the enemy's trump card been played yet? Go to the bridge and talk."

About a minute later, Marco Polo received an order from the Anankai to speed up the First Combined Fleet.

It took a total of 113 seconds from receiving the news that the avant-garde fleet encountered the enemy to making a decision. Marco Polo was silently timing the time, 'a little slower than I expected. '

"Fire!" Following Tiam's order on the Titan, the Federation fleet, which was about 28 meters away silently under the hail of bullets from the Zeon fleet, opened fire in sequence.

The huge 350mm twin main guns on the Magellan class, with the residual power of the giant ship cannons of the old era, vent their destructive power; the blazing Mega particle beams crisscrossed through the space, rushing towards the ship with determination and resentment. Their own enemies.Hundreds of large anti-ship missiles, coordinated by the fleet command system, were like a fine and large net, and they also rushed towards Zeon's fleet.

Among the Zeon fleet, the most eye-catching ones are the three red-painted Gwakin-class battleships. The moment they entered the Federation's sight, they were set as targets by the Magellan-class captains - multiple ships If a warship shoots at the same target, it will undoubtedly cause difficulties in subsequent observation and calibration, so this opportunity is rare.

The federal counterattack has arrived.To be fair, due to the interference of meter particles on the sighting system and the dispersion deviation caused by the slight repulsion between the high concentration of meter particles scattered in the space and the mega particle beam passing through it, the hit rate of both sides is not good at this distance. high. (Note 1)

However, the light and heavy cruisers that make up the majority of the Zeon fleet are far less capable of sustaining damage than the approaching Federation battleships. On Dozulu's flagship, bad news is coming one after another.

"The engine of the Elbe was hit and out of control!" The bridge connecting the right propeller and the hull of a Musai-class light cruiser that was evading was hit. The extremely high-temperature particle beam instantly vaporized the outer shell of the battleship and burned it again. Corrosion penetrated the internal hull structure, and then the battleship's propellant was ignited, causing a violent explosion.

The Elbe, which had lost one of its propellers, instantly lost control due to the unbalanced thrust. It threw debris all the way and turned sharply to the right, causing the surrounding Zeon battleships to have to evacuate.

"The Rheinland was hit and lost contact!" This is obvious. The entire bridge of the Muse-class Rheinland was cut off by a main gun shot from the Magellan-class, leaving only twisted structural steel and The edge is still standing on the hull with high-temperature molten metal.

"Missiles are coming, pay attention to air defense!" Just as he was saying this, a missile flew past the port side of the Valkyrie. Fortunately, the circuit in the seeker of this missile may have been interfered with by rice particles. Farewelled by the belated close-range artillery fire, it flew straight into the distance.

But not every Zeon battleship has this luck. "Gwamel was hit!" Two consecutive missiles hit the crimson giant ship, which is said to surpass the Magellan class, on the left side of her bow. A huge wound opened on the side.

The correspondents on the bridge of the Valkyrie were busy. After the Federation began to fight back, the atmosphere here suddenly became anxious, and reports of warships being hit continued to be transmitted here.

"Don't report everything and make a fuss! Don't worry about the ones that haven't lost power yet!" The captain, who was obviously much more mature, lectured the panicked staff officers and correspondents, "Report everything. It's up to the commander to judge the priorities. !?"

A drop of cold sweat slid across the face of Dozru Zabi, who had been silent since the beginning of the battle. He gritted his teeth and stared at the data on the tactical information display - the distance to the enemy fleet, Fleet losses, and a timer that started when the first Mega particle beam flashed across the sky.

'It's faster than expected, but we can't get closer to the federal fleet. If this continues, the fleet's losses will be unacceptable! 'Dozlu made a decision in his heart.

"According to the plan, turn, disperse and turn in!" Dozlu issued the first order after the two armies started fighting.

Chapter 21: Main Battle (3)

"You're escaping?!" On the Titan, they were anxiously waiting for the epoch-making weapon of the Principality of Zeon. When the mobile suit appeared, Lieutenant General Tiam stretched his neck and stared at the battle situation displayed on the big screen in front of him.

Under Dozulu's order, the fleet of the Principality of Zeon, except for a very small number of ships whose propellers were damaged and difficult to turn, the rest began to turn around uniformly; The battle lines were different. The ships of the Principality of Zeon began to turn around at almost the same time, and reorganized into formation during the turning process.

Of course, it is inevitable that turning around within the effective firing range of the federal fleet is an extremely risky decision: the warship during the turning process has to project itself over a much larger area, and its more vulnerable sides are exposed to federal artillery fire. .

"The Bakui has lost power, Commander, we will fight with them. The Principality of Zeon will be glorious forever..." On the Valkyrie, before the captain of a Chibe-class heavy cruiser finished his declaration of death, the flames of the explosion started. Appeared behind him, the screen also lost signal.

Although the Chebe-class, which has three triple-mounted Mega particle main guns, was proudly classified as a battleship by the Principality of Zeon when it was first put into service, compared with the Magellan-class that was subsequently put into service by the Earth Federation, the Chebe-class was inferior in terms of firepower and protection. It was hard to catch up with them, so it was quietly downgraded to a heavy cruiser.

The unlucky Bakui was hit three times on the side by the Magellan-class main gun while turning. The flash when it hit, coupled with the sudden drop in speed after the propeller rocket was damaged, attracted more artillery fire. ; But the Bakui is still fighting back. There is no concept of "flooding" or "sinking" in space. As long as the battleship's rice particle reactor has not been extinguished and there are still usable turrets, then this battleship The battle is not over yet.

The hit rate of the Federation fleet's Mega Particle Cannon gradually increased as it continued to approach, and the moment when the Zeon Principality Fleet boldly turned in front of the enemy naturally became a good opportunity for the Federation captains and gunnery chiefs to improve their performance.

"Overclock, don't worry about cooling, the Magellan class is very tough, seize this opportunity and hit it hard!" Similar orders were issued by many federal battleship captains.

A large number of rice particles are pumped out from the battleship's reactor, and then under the high pressure in the compression cavity inside the main turret, the positively and negatively charged rice particles gradually merge into mega particles, and finally in the direction of the I force field The powerful Mega particle beam is formed under the sexual restraint and fired at the enemy ship.

However, the Zeon fleet can be said to be well-trained, at least in terms of turning around. In just 3 minutes, all the Zeon warships that could still maneuver had already entered a state where their engine nozzles were facing the Federation. .

"Ha, Zeon guys are pretty good at escaping." On Tiam's flagship, the originally tense atmosphere gradually turned into a relaxed and optimistic one. The fleet staff officer looked at Vice Admiral Tiam with a smile on his face.

"Commander, should we press on? Zeon's fleet has just turned around now, and it can't get away from us."

Tianm's face became more solemn. He stroked his beard and frowned.

"Have you not discovered the mobile suits of the Principality of Zeon yet?"

"Well, no, I will ask each ship again now, but you have already given repeated orders. If there is any discovery, it should be reported immediately." The fleet staff was stunned for a moment, "Could it be Zeon's mobile suit? What is the flaw that prevents you from participating in the battle far away from home, or that you suffered too much in the battles in the past few days and are unable to fight again?"

Vice Admiral Tiam ignored him, still staring at the Zeon fleet on the tactical information display.

'It's so orderly. This is not an escape, this is a retreat planned by the Principality of Zeon.' Tiam thought. The 4th Fleet he led was now a lone force - if there were no rice particles walking around, then Through indirect targeting and guidance, the combined fleet commanded by Ray Bill behind him was able to provide him with fire support;

But in a battlefield divided by the dispersion of nanoparticles, his 4th Fleet may become the weakest party at any time, if Zeon can reproduce the combat power it displayed when it defeated the Federation's 3rd Fleet.

"How far away is Admiral Ray Bill's fleet from us?"

"Commander, if we stop where we are now, it will take at least 75 minutes for the large fleet to catch up with us." The fleet staff couldn't help but be infected by the caution conveyed in Tiam's tone, and his voice became cautious, "Zeon The Principality’s fleet is heading straight towards the wreckage area of ​​the Side 2 colonial satellite, do we need to rearrange our formation?”

Tianm turned to look at the Zeon warships that had lost or been severely damaged in maneuverability and were left behind. Regardless of the explosions and fire that appeared from time to time throughout the ship, they were still using their last strength to attack the Federation.

"First completely destroy these targets," Lieutenant General Tiam tapped a few times on the tactical information display, and several stray red dots were enlarged and marked, "then keep a distance, but do not stop, at the maximum Follow the Zeon guys from an observable distance. If they hide in the wreckage area, we will go around Side 2 to cut off their retreat..."

Tianm scanned the bridge for a week and confirmed that none of the federal officers present wanted to underestimate the enemy, nor did they hesitate to retreat. Then he nodded with satisfaction.

"...Leave the task of forcing Zeon out of the wreckage of Side 2 to Admiral Ray Bill's team."

The information received on Rebel's ship Anankai will also be automatically forwarded to the Marco Polo.

[Our fleet has repelled the enemy in front of us and no enemy mobile suits have been found. Although the enemy fleet has turned to retreat, its formation is tight and it is suspected of being deceitful. Our fleet is shrinking its formation and is pursuing cautiously. 】

What is this, moving closer to the GTO world line?Marco Polo looked at the battle report from the Tiam fleet ahead with suspicion. In about half an hour of engagement, Tiam directly reported 6 sinking numbers.

Moreover, Zaku was not dispatched, and the Principality of Zeon seemed to be honestly fighting a fleet battle with the Federation; but Marco Polo knew that almost all of Zeon's warships were capable of carrying mobile suits, which inevitably meant that It is necessary to sacrifice part of the space that could have been used to enhance artillery firepower or protection level.

So the Principality of Zeon plans to directly challenge the main force of the Federation commanded by Ray Bill?Marco Polo scanned the ship for a week in bewilderment - this was done through dozens of optical lenses on the outside of her ship - she was very sure that even under the conditions of meter particle interference, the situation in GTO would never occur. The scene where Zeon's battleships were almost discovered when they almost crashed into the Federation's battleships.

Chapter 22: Main Battle (4)

"Commander Cunningham, the vanguard fleet reported, broke away after a brief contact with the Zeon fleet." Marco Polo decided to refer to the opinions of professionals, although in the six months since she traveled, the amount of data and text she has processed has exceeded her She didn't know how many times it was in her previous life, but she didn't intend to stop learning from others and upgrading herself in any aspect.

"Lieutenant General Tiam won the jackpot," Cunningham casually glanced at the battle report sent back, "What do you think, Marco Polo?"

Okay, why are you asking me this again? Marco Polo rolled his eyes behind Cunningham.

"Commander, I think there may be some fraud involved."

"By the way! I have studied the battle records of the 3rd Fleet many times. The battleship Zeon alone is far from being able to achieve such results. Zeon's mobile suit troops must be hidden in the wreckage of Side 2! "

"Then their plan seems to have failed. Lieutenant General Tiam intends to circumvent the wreckage area cautiously and does not chase into it," Marco Polo continued to maintain her multi-threading processing capabilities while talking, from Tiam The fleet's combat records are being analyzed and studied.

"And if the Zeon fleet is a bait to lure us into taking the bait, then Vice Admiral Tianam has taken a bite of this bait; including damage and destruction, the combat effectiveness of the Zeon fleet has dropped by at least 10%. "

Rear Admiral Cunningham shook his head slightly, "That's not entirely true. Did you notice that Vice Admiral Tiam claimed to be very cautious in his report, saying that he chose to lead the fleet to bypass the Side 2 wreckage to cut off the Zeon fleet? A way out..."

Cunningham raised his left hand to his chest, representing the main fleet, and his right hand, representing the avant-garde fleet, drew an arc in the air and stayed above his head. "... He acquiesced that he would act as an independent fleet and attack from behind. The Zeon fleet in Side 2; instead of choosing to slow down and join the main fleet."

"Then, do I need to report your reasoning to Admiral Ray Bill on the Anankai?" Marco Polo was a little convinced - and in her impression, Lieutenant General Tiam was indeed a bit out of place in the plot of GTO. What Lu Xi meant when he was alive: While the main fleet was fighting fiercely, he led a small squadron to swim on the battlefield without attacking, doing nothing.

As a result, when he heard Rebel's name, hesitation appeared on Cunningham's face again, "What I can think of... Admiral Rebel can definitely think of it. Since he did not recall Vice Admiral Tiam's fleet, That must be his consideration..."

Marco Polo suddenly realized that Admiral Ray Bill also seemed to like smoking cigars, just like Cunningham.

The Federation Space Force's First Combined Fleet, leaving behind the rear fleet, accelerated forward and approached Side 2.

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Federation 4th Fleet flagship, USS Titan,

"How about it? Can we still observe the Zeon fleet?" Tianmu asked, sitting on the commander's seat.

"Yes, Commander, although some of the enemy fleet's ships are obscured by the wreckage of the colony, we have been able to track the tail flames of the Zeon battleships through the gaps." The officer in charge of the observation shared the image returned by the optical sensor to the bridge. On the large display screen: In the picture that is blurred due to interference, you can still see the scattered tail flames of battleships, shuttling between the wreckage of the colony; they are obscured by the debris of the wreckage from time to time, but eventually they emerge from the other side of the wreckage. appear on one side.

"That's not right... Fleet staff, according to the current movement, what is the trajectory of the Zeon fleet?" An uneasiness surged in Tiam's heart. If the Zeon fleet wanted to set up an ambush in the wreckage of Side 2, then they It's time to turn off the thrusters and hide under the "corpses" of those colonial satellites.

The staff officer fiddled with the orbital computer in front of him, stood up and reported: "Commander, the Zeon fleet is about to leave Side 2, and because the Zeon fleet sails in a straight line through Side 2, it will be faster than my fleet... Then the next step is to sail towards the moon.”

"Sir, is it possible for Zeon to hide the mobile suits in the wreckage of the colony first, and then pick them up when the fleet passes by?" A young warrant officer asked in a low voice on the side of the bridge. Such young people are often about to graduate. Officer cadets are sent to various warships for internships to familiarize themselves with the work and life on the ship.

"Are you stupid? If Zeon wants to mobilize soldiers, why bother? Why not just send them out during the battle with us?" Sure enough, he was severely punished by the chief of staff, "It's not your turn to be blind yet." Think, focus on the job at hand!”

No matter what, it would be right to keep an eye on the Zeon fleet first, Tianmu suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.

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On January [-], Year [-] of the Universe, at [-]:[-] noon, the flagship of the Federation Space Force, the Anankai.

"So, Tiam has now bypassed Side 2, but is still hanging behind the Zeon fleet?" Admiral Ray Bill, who had just finished lunch, returned to the bridge and handed the briefing during this period back to the staff. In his arms, "Then Zeon, the colonial satellite that has been struggling for several days, is not going to throw it away anymore, and just ran away after a slight contact?" Ray Bill's voice was not angry or authoritative.

The officer on duty on the bridge quickly opened several pictures sent back by the Tiam fleet, "Commander-in-Chief, according to the Tiam fleet's report half an hour ago, they can still observe the tail flames of the Zeon Principality fleet. The number It’s also consistent with estimates.”

Admiral Ray Bill was about to sit down, but after hearing what the staff officer said, he patted the armrest and stood up. "The report half an hour ago?" Rebel's tone unconsciously became more serious.

"Because the wreckage of the colony and the debris scattered around it may block the communication laser signal, in order to avoid Side 2, the reconnaissance aircraft responsible for the communication relay are still being rearranged and are not in place." the staff explained, " The reconnaissance aircraft of the aviation fleet are already flying continuously, but the problem of communication interruption due to changes in the relative positions between the fleets cannot be solved for the time being."

Another staff officer came over and said, "Commander-in-Chief, if Zeon's battleships and mobile suits are separated, it will be much easier for both sides to deal with..."

"So, they will definitely not do this!" The staff officer's words were directly interrupted by Rebel, who turned to look at the captain of the Anankai, "How long do we have until we enter Side 2?"

"In less than 15 minutes, you can actually see the wreckage of the colonial satellite." Sitting on the captain's seat to the left of Ray Bill

Colonel Scott pointed to the observation window.

In the void, sunlight hits the metal outer wall of the colonial satellite, reflecting a pale white light; one side of the cylindrical colonial satellite is exposed to light, and the other side is in shadow, like tombstones, floating vaguely. Among the smaller fragments around.

Chapter 23: Main Battle (5)

In the space surrounding Side 2, a two-seat reconnaissance Swordfish fighter jet was passing by the edge of the wreckage area.

"Leader Hippogriff, call, Ruimu-31, how long do you have until... Zi... communication relay point K13? Over,"

"This is Ruimu-31. We have arrived near point K13, but we have not yet found the relay signal from point K12 ahead. It's over."

"Zi...continue to be at K13...zi...on standby, over."

"Ruimu-31 received, completed."