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

"Really..., Shirogane, is there any news about Amuro?"

Captain Brad's voice sounded very tired, like a traveler in the desert who used his last strength to climb into the oasis, asking with a hint of unrealistic expectations;

It only took one night for Karma to show Captain Blade what superiority in numbers meant. Under the repeated attacks from the Zeon army, the White Base was indeed close to a state of despair.

The remaining number of missiles is less than [-]%. The close-in defense guns are either damaged or have run out of ammunition. One of the two beam main guns was directly hit by a Dopp fighter missile. There was a problem with the direction motor and it was temporarily stuck. Dead and unable to turn.

'As long as...as long as Amuro kills Karma, the commander-in-chief of the Zeon army, everything will be fine. '

Although it is a bit wishful thinking, trying to kill Karma who unexpectedly appeared on the front line is indeed the only way Captain Blade can think of to break the situation considering the current extreme situation behind enemy lines deep in the White Base.

'The Zeon army might be in chaos because of this...'

Looking at Brad, who seems to be a bit over the top now, as the calculations allocated to combat are gradually reduced and returned to normal status, Platinum, whose human-computer interaction module is active again, changed the topic:

"Captain Brad, the health monitor has noticed that your blood sugar is currently low. Do you want to prepare breakfast for you first?"

'Amuro's mental state is not suitable for participating in combat operations. If Captain Blade also collapses from exhaustion, there will be no reliable human beings on this battleship. '

Bai Jin thought that although she had collected a lot of valuable data on the White Base, she still had another purpose of observation, which she hadn't even started yet, which was the issue of the emergence of the so-called 'new human beings';

If the 'new humans' are always only a minority among humans, or even the birth of the 'new humans' will trigger the division of the human race, this is something that the Ogas system, whose mission is to maintain the prosperity and unity of mankind, cannot tolerate.

"No, I'm not hungry yet...Forget it, it's indeed time to have breakfast. I'll just stay on the bridge and eat. Mi Lai, what about you?"

Captain Brad stood up and did a few stretching movements. Sitting in the captain's seat almost all night, his buttocks were almost numb, and his lower back was jumping, jumping. 'The ground rings.

"Hmm... let me join you, Captain Blade. The Zeon army is indeed in a state where it may come back at any time."

"That's it, tell me immediately if there's Amuro's communication, Platinum."

"Understood, Captain Brad, I will notify the ship's kitchen to prepare meals. In addition, the recovery of the Guntank has been completed and preparation operations are in progress. Guncannon is still on alert outside the ship."

Having said that, it was the first time for Kai, who was driving Guncannon, to fight against a mobile suit of the Zeon army. It was a bit difficult for him to learn how to save ammunition in battle, one bullet for one enemy;

The current Guncannon is also in a state of running out of ammunition, and is just pretending to be holding a beam saber that the Gundam did not carry during this light attack.

"...Captain Blade, we have discovered the Gundam and are returning to our ship. We have established a communication connection with Sergeant Amuro."

Gundam jumped out from behind the ridgeline not far away and ran down the hillside;

"Quick... Chew Chew... pick up Amuro!"

Captain Brad quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, put down the half-eaten hamburger in his hand, and commanded Platinum.

"Amuro, how are you? Did you kill the enemy's captain plane?"

"Captain Blade, are you okay at White Base? I remember that there seemed to be an attack wave of Dopp fighter planes from the Zeon Army..."

The moment the communication was connected, Brad and Amuro started talking at the same time, but then they suddenly stopped when they realized that they were not the only ones talking in the communication, and there was a moment of silence;

"The enemy has been temporarily repulsed, and the White Base can still hold on. Amuro, have you completed the mission I assigned you?"

It was Captain Blade who dominated the conversation with the dignity he had accumulated in his daily life; while Amuro breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the White Base was still safe - at least not seriously injured.

"It was still difficult to catch up with the Dopp fighter with the Gundam. I was worried about the White Base, so I turned back and rushed back..."

"You let Karma escape, isn't his body already damaged?!"

Captain Blade looked alarmed and angry;

He didn't know that after this experience of being beaten to death by the White Base, if Karma decided to stay behind in the future and only fully used his position to mobilize troops to besiege the White Base, what would happen to the White Base? There will be a way to survive.

"The Gundam is not a machine that can do that!"

"But I believe you can..."

"Captain Brad, I'm sorry to interrupt, Kai has an urgent message from Guncannon."

Platinum suddenly intervened in the conversation and at the same time projected Kai's video signal into the bridge;

"Something is bad, Captain Blade! The Zeon Army's Gau-class aircraft carriers, and more Zaku, are rushing over!"

Guncannon, who was on guard on the hilltop nearby, retreated and hid behind the reverse slope. Immediately afterwards, two beams of light passed by the hilltop.

It was another Gau-class aircraft carrier from California. Although Kalma, who chose to trust his old friend Char, did not run to this Gau-class aircraft carrier at all, the conscientious Zeon officers on the ship watched beforehand. The appointed time has arrived——

We also received information about the returning friendly fighter jets, and merged with the friendly MS troops on the ground who had crossed the mountains and ridges to support them;

Although the Dopp fighter fleet and MS fleet carried by the aircraft carrier itself have all been lost, the competent Gawu-class captain still judged: 'The condition of the White Base must be at a low point at this time, and the opportunity cannot be missed. ! '

Then he commanded the ground force composed of four Zaku machines, decisively detoured to the side of the White Base's damaged main gun, and launched an assault.

"what?!"

"Gundam, the Gundam can be prepared immediately... No, it's too late. I still have ammunition for the beam sword and a beam rifle."

Sitting in the Gundam, which had almost run out of ammunition and propellant, Amuro couldn't help but feel a little nervous and shocked.

'If we can accurately hit the Gaw-class cockpit...'

"Turn quickly -"

Before Captain Blade could finish speaking, Platinum had already begun to turn the White Base, trying to let the side with intact main gun firepower face the incoming Zeon aircraft carrier, but the huge hull of the White Base wanted to switch Direction is not a quick task;

The fat flying wing-shaped silhouette of the Gau class took the lead in clinging to the undulating terrain and passed over the top of the mountain. At this time, the Mega particle turrets on the wings of the Gau class were flashing white light heralding the arrival of the attack. The particles have been compressed into signals that can be fired as ammunition.

Chapter 45: Taking advantage of the trend (1)

"Everyone prepares for impact resistance——"

Platinum hurriedly issued a warning, and at the same time took over the control of the White Base from Milai, and began to lift the bow of the ship as hard as possible, blocking the bridge and engine room, trying to use MS to attack and use the accelerator runway to resist this attack. Wave salvo——

Now it is no longer a question of whether to dodge, but to figure out how to use the least important module of the hull and the least impact on subsequent operations to take this shot. Such a choice, according to Platinum's observation, Milai is It cannot be made;

After all, the decision to be made here is not to save everyone, but to decide which crew area of ​​the hull to sacrifice to save the rest.

Sitting in the cockpit of the Gundam, Amuro also controlled the body and raised the beam rifle;

"If we can hit the enemy ship's turret at the moment of firing, can it trigger a fatal explosion... No, no, the Gauwu-class turrets are distributed on both wings and cannot be destroyed at the same time..."

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Amuro's mind instantly. The intelligence information that was originally only fragmented was organically combined with his recent experience in the battle against the Gau class, and a picture of the Gau class aircraft carrier was created in his mind. The strength and weakness of the ship's hull;

"What if we shoot directly at the cockpit of the bow of the ship... Even so, there are four Zakus that followed Gawu over the top of the mountain and rushed towards me. If we want to engage in close combat..."

"Boom boom-"

A series of violent explosions sounded.

"Hey, the Zeon Army...is fighting among themselves?"

Everyone on the White Base was stunned. Zaku suddenly jumped up high and adjusted his posture several times in the air. Finally, he hit the wing of the Gaw-class aircraft carrier that was skimming the ground. The Jiawu-class aircraft carrier instantly lost its balance and fell to one side;

At the same time, the Zaku stepped on the wing of the Gaw-class without mercy, carrying the Zaku rocket launcher and firing continuously. The other three Zaku also raised their machine guns and fired continuously at the Gaw-class;

The highly restrained Mega particles in Gawu's two main turrets instantly lost control and exploded in all directions. The blazing flames instantly engulfed the huge air carrier, and the huge aerial beast fell headlong to the ground. .

The leading Zagushi suddenly jumped back and fell back to the ground with the thrust of the sudden explosion.

"This... what happened?"

Captain Blade looked at the Zeon army in front of him with dumbfounded eyes. He didn't know why they were fighting each other, and he was a little at a loss for a moment.

"Captain Brad, the orientation of the ship has been adjusted, and the available main gun turret is ready to go into action."

Platinum will not stop what he is doing because of surprise. Although it is rare for Zaku to attack a lone Gau-class aircraft carrier, it is not impossible if it is a secret service force disguised as a friendly force. In the Federal Space Force It has already been practiced;

Besides, the situation is unclear now, so it is necessary to guard against some crazy Zeon guy suddenly shooting at friendly forces in order to fight for credit and power.

"No...wait, don't fire yet. What's going on? Is it possible to contact the other party?"

Looking at the image of the outside of the bridge enclosed by the armored partition window transmitted through the optical camera, Captain Blade gave the instruction to cease fire in confusion;

The four Zakus seemed to have no intention of continuing to attack. Instead, they kept their guns pointed at the ground and stayed in place. They even took a few steps back facing the main turret of the White Base, which was turned by Platinum.

The leader, Zaku, waved his arms and issued a request for directional direct communication on the public channel.

"Captain Blade, connect?"

Platinum calmly turned back to look at Captain Brad, and a communication connection request popped up on the screen in front of the bridge; Platinum's calm expression also infected Captain Brad to a certain extent. Let him also calm down his ups and downs.

"Anyway, let's find out what's going on first, Platinum, keep the system's firewall in place, and access communications with secure settings."

"Got it, Captain Blade."

The video screen was connected. Looking at the opponent's rather conspicuous one eye, Captain Blade was stunned. This was not the one he had just seen last night, Lieutenant Colonel Fu Shi Shi Ke from the Federal Army's Behind Enemy Lines Combat Force. ?

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick, who was sitting in Zaku's cockpit, was even more surprised. As the commander of the special forces, he also had some knowledge of the common sense of other military services;

It was precisely because of this that he was very sure that the young boy he met at Old Regan's bar contact point last night was sitting in the captain's seat of this mysterious new Federal Space Force battleship.

"It's you--"

"It's you--"

The communication channel fell into a slightly embarrassing embarrassment for a while, but fortunately, both sides were officers trained in the federal military system, and they quickly recovered from the unexpected status;

"Platinum, this is a friendly force, release the fire control lock on these four Zakus."

"Got it, Captain Blade."

Hearing this, Shirogane also moved the muzzle slightly, and at the same time informed the Gundam and Guncannon, who were confronting the four Zakus, to light up the beam saber and let the Gundam return to the ship first for preparation work as a sign of friendship.

"We are a special operations force behind enemy lines belonging to the Federal Army. We are hereby announcing the special identification code to friendly forces. Pay attention to identify it. I am the commander, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick."

"Well... I am the captain of the White Base, a member of the Federal Space Force, Brad... the second lieutenant."

Captain Blade felt a little embarrassed at that moment; after all, the rank of second lieutenant on his shoulders, as the current highest military officer of the White Base, was indeed a bit difficult to say in front of friendly forces from other services. Confidence.

And Lieutenant Colonel Frederick's face was really wonderful. Although he relied on video calls, he was accustomed to careful observation and had already noticed the rank mark on Captain Blade who had changed back into his military uniform, which made him think it was His own eyesight was wrong;

However, after the other party confirmed it personally, his expression management work failed instantly.

"Together with the previous intelligence, I am very grateful to the friendly forces for their help. We are really grateful. But how did your army appear here? It was still driving Zaku."

Captain Brad said some dry remarks, and at the same time raised his own questions; of course he understood that it was normal for guerrillas behind enemy lines to use captured enemy weapons, but a powerful and complex weapon like the Zaku, Is it also something that guerrillas can equip?

"No, no, it would be better to say that your ship's actions also provided great help and cover for our activities. As for these Zaku-"

Although he has rich experience, it was the first time for Lieutenant Colonel Frederick to face an ensign captain of such a large ship. However, he quickly adjusted and did not pursue Captain Brad's previous concealment. Instead, he was quite proud of it. He looked around Zaku's cockpit;

"——Sneak into the Zeon Army's base and drive Zaku away. It's that simple."

"It should also be a thrilling story when unfolded. It is truly an amazing achievement."

Although Lieutenant Colonel Frederick said it simply, Captain Blade thought of carrying out such a special operation behind the enemy's rear and hiding the captured Zaku until now. There will definitely be many difficult challenges involved.

"It's not as powerful as you who rushed straight into the Zeon army's control zone and then turned the Zeon guys upside down. Haha, I really admire you. However, the intelligence shows that there is at least one Gaou-class ship nearby. Let’s make a long story short—”

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick's expression returned to seriousness, and he did not deliberately emphasize the military ranks of the two parties. He just said in a normal tone:

"We still have our mission after that, and we can't join forces with your ship. However, our mission is also to be active and cause trouble for the Zeon army. I hope this can reduce the pressure on your ship when it breaks out."

"No, we can't thank you enough for being able to help at this critical moment."

"What are you talking about? As the local master, how can I let you guests who come from far away from the universe steal the limelight? I originally brought out more troops, but it's a pity that you are fighting too lively. In many places You have to take a detour; but, well, you can selectively listen to what I say next;"

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick waved his hand. He did not pay attention to the White Base out of thin air;

Last night, he continued to monitor the Zeon military communication channel, but he heard that the Zeon guys were constantly mobilizing nearby Zeon military and even paramilitary forces like announcing names of food;

Coupled with the constant sound of artillery that night, and the pits and wreckage he saw along the road while driving the camouflaged Zaku in the early morning on the way to the battlefield, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick was convinced that the White Base was directly under General Ray Bill. The troops are already convinced of this point.

"If you continue to move north now, you can enter the plains of central Canada through Montana, where the Zeon army's strength is weak, but-"

"——In that case, unless you travel all the way through the North Pole, you still won't be able to bypass the Yukon in the west and the Zeon military base near Quebec in the east. I have another recommended route, which is to go straight to Seattle."

"Seattle?"

Captain Blade frowned. As one of the few large port cities north of the west coast of North America, it is also responsible for providing supplies to the Zeon army deployed near Alaska, a federal-controlled area. It should be a major Zeon base. That's right.

"Given the current situation of the White Base, we still hope to avoid fighting if possible."

"I understand, but I can't directly disclose our intelligence information. I can only say that our troops suddenly became active, not just to save you."

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick spread his hands, and there seemed to be a hidden meaning in his words.

"I see, I'll think about it."

Captain Brad rubbed his chin and nodded slowly.

"Oh, by the way, what is 'Platinum'?"

At the end of the conversation, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick mentioned it as if inadvertently. In his mind, this was really not like a personal name, but more like a 'code name' for something, which made him think of what he had done before. Experience while fighting in California.

"Platinum..."