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

"I don't know either. This mission was completely out of nowhere. No specific information was given to us. Even the superior we wanted to contact directly said he was Commander-in-Chief Kalma—"

"——What the hell, do we need to make a phone call directly to the Commander-in-Chief to ask for air cover and artillery support?"

Before pilot Zaku finished speaking, he saw a series of small light spots whizzing closer, getting closer and bigger;

"[Side 3 rough..."

In a sense, the situation of these Zakus is very similar to when the Gundam was attacked on Side7's colonial satellite, but unfortunately, the Zaku does not have the armor that can ignore enemy firepower like the Gundam.

Then a burst of fire flashed, and the three Zakus lying flat on the trailer became riddled with holes in an instant, and there was no chance of standing on the ground again.

"The White Base is continuing to move forward... The bow of the ship on the port side was shaken by the gunna library, and it is suspected that it was shot. Please ask nearby crew members to confirm."

Standing next to Mi Lai, Shirogane suddenly noticed something unusual and reported calmly;

"No... the damage shouldn't be very heavy. Can Zeon's tanks penetrate the armor of the White Base, Miss Platinum?"

Mi Lai shook her head. She had this premonition, but she still confirmed it to Bai Jin.

'Majera main battle tank... at least the 180mm main gun on it is worthy of praise. It is impossible for the White Base to wrap the entire hull with armor with a thickness of more than one meter, but after the penetration, the armor-piercing projectile will Aftereffects...'

"There is a possibility of breakdown, but the probability of damaging the fatal part and affecting the key functions of the White Base is small."

Platinum simulated the calculation for a moment and gave the answer.

"Then there is still a threat...Ms. Platinum, turn to the right!"

Bai Jin narrowed her eyes slightly and adjusted the focus of the optical camera outside the ship. She also noticed that there were bursts of muzzle flashes in the night in the distance, and dozens of rockets rose into the sky at the same time;

"It is speculated that the Zeon mixed force we just attacked belongs to the follow-up long-distance strike force."

However, when such direct artillery attacks the White Base floating in mid-air, which is dozens of meters above the ground, it is not known whether the Zeon soldiers reported the course and direction in addition to the current position of the White Base when requesting fire support. speed.

Based on the current information alone, Platinum could detect the fire of Zeon artillery, but he could not predict the final impact point of its firepower——

The Zeon artillery itself can only predict with a certain degree of accuracy, and there is always a certain degree of unpredictability in the trajectory of the artillery shells across the air.

"Understood, Miss Millay."

The White Base tilted slightly and turned to the right. At the same time, the close-in defense gun above the hull also adjusted its angle, preparing to intercept incoming rockets.

Artillery shells and rockets rained down, and Zeon's artillery deserved praise for their fearlessness in the face of danger. They still laid out dense and dense artillery fire coverage in the face of such a surprise attack;

However, because the firepower was too concentrated, the White Base, which had changed its course, was completely missed by the artillery fire coverage area. Although judging from the impact points of the shells approaching the White Base one after another, the Zeon artillery was still trying to correct it——

However, the White Base had completely avoided the first wave of the densest rocket salvo, and the rest, in the covering fire strike from the Zeon self-propelled artillery, the White Base had not been hit by one or two high-explosive grenades. It doesn't matter.

However, when the Platinum Target set up a target, it fired more than ten missiles from the vertical launch system on the upper part of the ship again, and the Zeon army hastily set up in the distance. They did not dig bunkers, and the artillery shells did not disperse the hidden artillery positions before launching a counterattack. hour;

The last resistance of this Zeon force was shattered.

Chapter 37: Non-stop (3)

The fat body of the Jiawu-class aircraft carrier flew in the sky, shrouded in the shadow of the clouds, without any moonlight.

"So, who can tell me now, where is the white 'Trojan' or the federal mobile suit called Gundam?"

Karma Zabi, the commander-in-chief of the Zeon Earth Attack Force, said through gritted teeth in the Gau-class cockpit; while the Zeon officers present lowered their heads and remained silent——

Because they are only the pilots and operators of this Gau-class aircraft carrier, and are not responsible for the coordination and command of the many ground forces mobilized by Kalma;

As for Karma's own command team, which was filled with staff members carefully arranged by his father, Prince Zeon, and composed of Zeon elites recommended from Dozulu and Kycilia's troops, he regarded him as As a burden, he left the headquarters on the ground thousands of miles away from here.

'In a hurry, based on the establishment of the Earth Attack Army, it is barely a division-level size; if you alone can command so many troops, then give you the title of Commander of the Zeon Earth Attack Army , maybe I have wronged you. '

Standing behind Karma, also silent and even looking quite relaxed, Char, who was somewhat out of tune with the tense atmosphere in the cockpit, thought to himself.

Char originally followed Kalma and first went to his private residence for a break. He borrowed the bathing facilities in Kalma's luxurious private residence and enjoyed a pleasant shower under the gravity conditions of the earth for the first time in a long time;

Immediately afterwards, as if Karma Zabi had become prosperous and wanted to open the eyes of her old classmates, she invited her own personal chef to serve a banquet to Xiaya——

The ingredients are all taken from various delicacies on the earth, and the cooking methods are also very particular. Even when Xia was a child and did not need to use a mask to hide her appearance, she had never tried such delicacies.

However, the host is happy and the guest is unhappy:

Char only felt ridiculous, especially considering that Kalma had just disembarked from the Gau-class aircraft carrier that had been damaged and made an emergency landing, and the enemy who did all this was still wandering around Kalma's jurisdiction.

Xia Ya has looked at the young master of the Zabi family with the most cautious standards as much as possible. He wants to test the probe's attack plan on the White Base to see if he has a plan in mind. The enjoyment at this time is just a way to nourish his energy. A means of demonstrating confidence in subordinates;

But when Char watched the confident Kalma swaggering and led him alone to board another Gau-class aircraft carrier, he faced no one except the crew members of the Gau-class itself. In the cockpit, Xia Ya couldn't control his expression for a while.

“Hey—did these guys all grow up on hard work? How can they report military information clearly?”

The captain of the Gau class aircraft carrier secretly turned around to look at Karma with eyes full of impatience. It was the first time that he accepted the personal command of Karma. He asked for instructions at a loss:

"Your Excellency Kalma, if you want to accurately command the troops on the ground, maybe we can slightly reduce the concentration of meter particle interference around the aircraft carrier? Wireless communication will be a little difficult now."

"Don't you know that the Gau-class aircraft carrier that Your Excellency Karma was riding this afternoon was damaged because it was too close to the federal warship and the rice particles were not dispersed in time?"

At this time, before Karma could react, Char took the lead and asked:

"——The last bombardment by the Federation warship was not fatal, and the successful emergency landing was a fluke. Your Excellency, Kalma, is the commander-in-chief of the Earth Attack Force. If something unexpected happens, this responsibility is not something you can afford."

'That's what you mean. Lord Kalma, what are you doing by going to the front line yourself? '

The captain of the Gawu-class aircraft carrier murmured in his heart that this big shot of the Zabi family boarded the ship in person, and wished he could go to the front line to face the federal air battleships in person, so that he could be temporarily pulled from the vacation he had applied for in advance. The Gawu-class captain who came to the front line was a little stressed.

"No, Xia Ya, thank you for your concern, but I am not that fragile. If I unfortunately fall on the battlefield, it only means that I am destined to stop here..."

Karma raised his palm to signal Char to stop talking;

"...But I will never hide in the rear headquarters and live an elusive existence. That is what senior officials of the Federation Army will do; the risk of sacrifice I have experienced should be the same as any soldier of the Zeon Army. "

"What a noble ambition."

Char used his peripheral vision to pay attention to the Gaw-class captain sitting in the driving seat in front. He looked so 'touched' that he was about to cry, and praised insincerely;

'You are so naive, young master. I never thought that you would do this. How many times your security forces and staff would have to put in extra effort to ensure your safety on the frontline battlefield where bullets are raining. It is not you who want to boost your morale. this method. '

"But there is no need to reduce the concentration of rice particle interference. Can't directional laser communication be used?"

"Your Excellency Commander Kalma, the location of the ground combat troops is not very certain, and the degree of interference varies; but there is no problem in contacting the local garrison headquarters in Phoenix."

"What's the use of contacting there? The federal warships are just trying to escape. There is no reason to move towards the big cities controlled by our army..."

Karma walked slowly to the observation window of the Gau class with his hands behind his back and sighed:

"Sure enough, you can't command the troops by hiding in the rear. Captain, lower your altitude and move towards the place where there is fire."

Completely ignoring the cardiorespiratory arrest expression on the Gau-class captain's face, Karma pointed confidently out the window, where the explosion flames on the distant ground stood out in the night.

When Karma, in the name of the Commander-in-Chief of the Earth Attack Force, extremely hastily brought the nearby Zeon Army units directly under his personal command and launched an offensive, the Zeon Army's chain of command seemed to have fallen into an unstoppable situation. in the chaos.

……

"Zi...Zi...Captain, there are large-scale explosions of fire in the northeast, and traces of some rocket launches were also observed."

"You don't need to tell me. The cooking squad has seen it. It must be the federal warship that is the target of the mission. Is there any response from the command center?"

The four Zakus were separated by hundreds of meters horizontally, forming an irregular parallelogram formation. Each of them strode forward holding a Zaku machine gun and a rocket launcher;

Behind them, a dozen Magera tanks that were cooperating in the attack raised their 180mm main guns in unison, their tracks rolled over the yellow sand, and they were speeding forward together with more armored personnel carriers.

"We can't make contact again. It seems we are in the interference zone. Our mission is still the same as mentioned before. Are we going to the south to reinforce our military convoy that was attacked by enemy MS near Payson Town?"

"Bullshit about [Side 3], unless two federal warships landed near here... Zi... or that federal warship has some function of merging into two parts, otherwise the big movement in the northeast is The federal warships can be mobilized, but those from the south will only be a feint attack."

"Then what should we do now, Captain?"

"We will launch an attack to the north in a combat formation. The fire support troops will stop and build positions, waiting for us to receive the target's location and parameters."

At least Captain Zeon, who is in charge of commanding this mixed force, has combat experience and has a deep understanding of how to deal with the situation when the commander above finally understands what happened on the front line in a meter particle interference environment. It'll be too late then' this;

He directly ignored the instructions from above and made his own judgment as a front-line personnel. Naturally, his subordinates also trusted this 'current manager' more, and no one had any objections to this;

In the Zeon army, there will be no punishment as long as such behavior is later proven to lead to better results.

However, at this time, a communication came from the support troops following behind:

"Captain... sizzling... just deployed the sonar and found the MS... sizzling... sound, heading due east, 14 kilometers away!"

"14 kilometers?!"

The support force itself is still lagging behind. If it is 14 kilometers away from the support force, then the distance from Zaku’s feet now——

"Less than 10 kilometers away! Be alert, it may be an enemy MS!"

The experienced Zeon captain sitting in the Zaku did not think about silly questions such as 'Is this mobile suit stranded alone by friendly forces?'

'The enemy is approaching very quickly, but if a single aircraft is dispatched, it should be the enemy's feign attack troops running from the south. Without the cooperation of other troops, our army should be the first to notice the enemy's attack...'

Zeon's captain drove Zaku down to a half-crouched position and hid behind a sand dune, while signaling his men to stop and take cover;

'...passing right in front of us, we should be able to ambush the enemy. '

The captain of the Zeon Army calculated the time accurately and waited in silence for about 5 minutes, then suddenly fired a flare into the sky.

The blazing white star rose into the sky. Under the miserable white light, he saw the Federation Army's mobile suit. That weird-looking mobile suit with illogical white, red, and blue colors——

"open--"

As if predicting the future, a beam of light shot out from the rifle in the mobile suit's hand, accurately penetrating the cockpit of Zaku, the captain of the Zeon Army.

The other Zaku and Matera tanks were not stunned by the sudden death of their commander before he even finished giving the order to launch an attack. Instead, they poured firepower at the Federation Army's mobile suit.

"Captain Brad, don't get hit by a stray bullet!"

Amuro still had time to remind Brad, who was driving behind.

I saw the Gundam swooping forward under Amuro's increasingly proficient operation. After landing, it naturally rolled forward, and then directly turned on the thrusters and jumped upwards.

"What, that's what MS can do..."

'Second machine. '

Amuro said silently in his heart.

Captain Blade's words always weighed on Amuro's mind, especially that Char, who could still compete with the Gundam while driving Zaku, was still a hurdle that he had not overcome;

With Platinum's help, Amuro believed that he had further developed the machine's 'due potential'.

'However, it's not enough. '

The Gundam ran rapidly in the wilderness. In the process of self-improvement, Amuro, who focused on developing the potential of the Gundam, also did not forget to understand his enemies. The first two shots he fired accurately destroyed two rocket launchers. Zaku;

Then, he placed the remaining two Zakus with machine guns in hand and kept making "ding-dong-dang-dang-dang" noises on the Gundam, using their bodies as a barrier to block the view of some of the Magera tanks following behind. ;

At the same time, one shot destroyed the remaining Matera tanks that were still trying to counterattack the Gundam.

"Amuro, the white base in the distance fired a signal flare, retreat in that direction!"

On the bumpy car driven by Captain Brad, Kai held the frame of the car with one hand and dragged the rather huge communicator with the other and shouted to Amuro.

It was Platinum who noticed the fighting that broke out here for the first time;

Considering that the White Base is already fighting so lively here, and the nearby Zeon army cannot be invisible, then there is no problem of being exposed or not. It is better to guide Captain Blade to join them in time.

What is being compared now is just the speed at which the Zeon army dispatches troops to attack and the White Base breaks forward——

After all, the White Base is also a flying unit. It is still very difficult for the armored troops on the ground of the Zeon Army to catch up with the White Base when it is off the road.

"In this case, we can only escape by destroying all the enemies in front of us."

Amuro replied in a sullen voice, operating the Gundam to face a Zaku charging towards him with a thermal ax held high.

"Damn it, do you look down on me?"

When his commander and teammates were destroyed by the demonic white machine gun, and the Zaku machine gun in his hand fell on the enemy's armor, it seemed to have no effect at all and was ignored;

At this time, Zaku's pilot's heart was filled with two completely different emotions: anger and fear, prompting him to take what he thought was a sensible action.

Amuro was confirming the position of the remaining Matera tanks behind the Zaku, which were reversing while firing;

Gundam put back his beam rifle, which was about to run out of ammunition, and drew out his beam saber——

When the two aircraft were about to get close, the Gundam suddenly lowered its upper body, increased its power, and lunged forward in a lunge posture, crashing into Zaku's arms, and the beam sword did not enter Zaku's cockpit;

Zakulian and his arm that was holding the thermal ax tightly but before he could swing it down were directly pushed to the ground by Gundam.

……

"Over there, is Captain Brad's position?"

On the bridge of the White Base, Milai unconsciously moved his butt forward slightly and asked worriedly;

"Miss Milai, please don't worry. Based on the Zeon army we just encountered, there is a high probability that it will not threaten Amuro and Captain Blade."