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From the analysis of the troop insignia on the Zaku wreckage, it was revealed that those were the troops drawn from Seattle.

Chapter 51: Using force to overwhelm others (2)

Although in terms of quantity, the Zeon Army unit that the White Base Force once again destroyed was not a serious loss to the overall Zeon Army security forces entrenched in the area around Seattle;

However, the Seattle garrison is still deploying troops to participate in joint encirclement and suppression operations against White Base troops in other areas, which is enough to show that the Zeon army is not ready for the amphibious assault boldly launched by the federal Alaskan Front.

When the Federation's nearly 20 combat personnel and hundreds of thousands of tons of supplies, covered by clouds and particle interference, approached the Pacific Ocean near Seattle without the Zeon army being fully aware of it, By the time the attack began, the Federals had already secured half of their victory.

'But the other half still needs to work hard...'

The agent raised his head and looked out through the porthole of the Pangpan-class land battleship. Two light 'Dragon Fly' liaison reconnaissance aircraft were passing by in opposite directions from the air. :

One has just taken off and is heading to the battlefield ahead, while the other is returning, maintaining control of the frontline battle situation from the joint operations command still floating on the sea - although all information will be delayed for a long time.

In comparison, the communication efficiency of the Zeon Army, which is on the defensive side this time, is much higher.

"The beachhead has been lost? I remember there was...where is the commander of the 174th Infantry Group in Aberdeen? Let him take my communication!"

After completing the occupation of most of North America, it took nearly half a year for the Zeon Army to initially complete the integration of various infrastructures of the original federation, which naturally included various ground and even underground wired communications. network.

This allowed Major General Bock, who was stationed at the Central Security Command in downtown Seattle, not only to know clearly the news that the federal army had landed in Grays Harbor, 100 kilometers away from here;

Even through the surveillance system that was partially repaired by the Zeon Army, one could directly see the air-cushion armored personnel carrier of the Federation Marine Corps, dripping with sea water, rumbling past the street.

'[Side 3 expletive], at least we don't have to worry about the bad things in the Zabi family anymore. '

Although it is a bit hard to say, this was indeed Major General Bock's first reaction when he heard the news of the large-scale federal air raid; and his second reaction was:

'Okay, originally the federal army was huddled in Alaska, which is so high and difficult to travel. Due to supply problems, we have been unable to completely sweep them out of North America. However, we did not expect that people would sit in the rear and the battle achievements would be delivered to our door. '

At least these Zeon military generals in the North American theater did have a considerable psychological advantage over the Federation Earth Army, which they beat to the point of crying for their fathers and mothers in the early stages of the war.

"Report to Commander, we can no longer contact the 174th Guards Infantry Brigade."

"Can't be contacted? Forget it. Facing an enemy with such a numerical advantage, they dare to open fire and resist. They are already worthy of the name of the Zeon Army. The summary report of the losses from the Federation Army's air raid has just been completed. No, I need to know immediately which troops can be dispatched immediately!"

The tall Major General Bock strode so fast that his staff, who was holding a tablet computer and a dozen paper reports, had to jog to keep up; on the way to the war center, the two of them and several Zeons carrying stretchers Soldiers passed by.

Seeing Major General Bock tilting his head slightly, the staff officer quickly whispered:

"Commander, a ballistic missile from the Federal Army just hit the outside of our headquarters building - fortunately, it was not in the middle, it just missed it and was affected by the explosion and shock wave. Now the fire is under control."

"Is this the shock just now...Forget it, is the underground war center okay?

"Some of the cables need to be repaired. But overall there is no serious problem... However, Commander, this place has been attacked. You should probably move the headquarters."

Major General Bock suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at the staff officer who was following him and almost missed him;

"Look - how many targets did the federal army attack this time?"

"Uh... there were about... 67 reports received, but some may have been misaligned due to yaw or being intercepted, and failed to hit..."

Seeing his staff officer swiping around on the tablet screen, Major General Bock gently raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile:

"No - in my opinion, many targets were simply attacked by the federal army in the wrong way, such as here..."

Major General Bock took the tablet from the staff, glanced at the map on the screen that summarized the hit locations, and zoomed in on an area with two fingers.

"...There is nothing here now, but about two and a half weeks ago our army once stationed newly delivered supplies here, but it was still selected as a target by the federal army. This shows that the federation is just counting on outdated and Inaccurate information is just a slap in the face."

Major General Bock confidently returned the tablet to the staff and said calmly:

"At this time, if we mess up our position, we will follow the wishes of the federal army. I will not go anywhere. I will use my name to send letters to various military bases to ensure that the chain of command is smooth, and at the same time, let the air base and coastal forts belong to The troops directly reported their losses to me, they are the most obvious targets, and the federal army should not let them go."

This calm temperament clearly infected the staff of the Zeon Army, allowing the young officer who seemed a little flustered and overwhelmed to regain his composure. He looked at Major General Bock with admiration and replied:

"Yes!"

"Well, good, now you have taken another step towards becoming a qualified Zeon officer..."

Major General Bock nodded, but then spoke again:

"You first go to the war situation center to confirm the situation and help me connect the communication line."

"Yes, Commander, the communication line is connected to...?"

The young staff officer seemed a little confused.

"...requesting support. This time the federal army seems to be serious. The number of follow-up troops cannot be confirmed, but the leading force alone exceeds one division. This must be a large-scale offensive by the federal army. I am afraid that we alone cannot withstand."

Major General Bock, who maintained a confident state in front of his young staff officer, turned around and dismissed him, his expression immediately became much more serious;

He himself also knew that the Federation Army would definitely not send just one Marine Division ashore just to test the waters and scare the Zeon Army; the large force of the Federation Army behind him would definitely not be just a garrison division that he was dissatisfied with. The group can afford it.

Fortunately, the area around Seattle, due to its relatively dense population and the preservation of many various industrial facilities, can be regarded as a key location for the Zeon Army to station troops in North America:

In Vancouver to the north and Portland to the south, the Zeon Army has division-sized security forces, and it's only about three to four hours' drive from Seattle.

"Brother Bock, this is against the rules. Of course I believe what you said about the large-scale landing of federal troops; but we are both commanders of the garrison division. I don't have an order from the theater general staff, so I can't leave without permission, right?"

On the opposite side of the screen, General Zeon, who had a slightly rich figure and a round general belly, directly stretched his belt to the last fixed buckle, and said with a solemn face.

"But you also know that the Chief of General Staff, His Excellency Albrecht, is still under investigation, and it is hard to say whether he can perform his duties; the General Staff Department is also occupied by outsiders who come to investigate."

"Even so, have you reported it to your superiors?"

"Of course, but if they reply right away, I won't come to you privately; I'm worried-"

Major General Bock did not say it directly, he just made a mouth shape to pronounce "Zabi", raised both hands at the same time, and gestured left and right to fight each other.

"You are right to say that, but Commander-in-Chief Kalma's whereabouts are indeed unknown now, and after such an incident, even if he survived intact, does His Majesty still dare to let him continue on the front line of the earth? Staying alone is a different idea...I also have to make plans for the future."

Major General Bock's pupils suddenly narrowed.

"Wait a minute, you've already... In this case, if we can defeat this federal army, relying on our military exploits, I believe that the country will not casually hold us responsible for Commander-in-Chief Kalma's accident."

"I understand you very well, but you have to know that according to your statement, the federal army that landed this time will definitely need to mobilize multiple divisions to resist the enemy or even annihilate it. Who will be responsible for overall command will be a very troublesome problem. I have my own position and I cannot act rashly."

Looking at Major General Bock who was slumped in his seat with a gloomy expression, the fat Zeon general could not completely let go of his sense of honor as a Zeon soldier, and said as if he couldn't bear it:

"Let's do this. I will mobilize my MS troops and some mechanized troops to organize an emergency march in the direction of your defense area. If we happen to encounter the federal army at that time, we will enter combat status on the spot and I have nothing to say. .”

"...Even so, thank you."

Major General Bock said helplessly.

……

"Captain, pull out a hand and save me, he's biting me in the back!"

The pilot of the Dopp fighter kept shaking the joystick left and right, making his plane continuously make large rolling movements, hoping to use the rugged mountains below to avoid the lock of the federal fighter jets.

At six o'clock above him, an FF-6 Tin Cod fighter jet that took off from a short-range catapult from a federal navy amphibious assault ship was in hot pursuit.

The Zeon Air Force stationed around Seattle was not unwary. During the first wave of Federation missile strikes, the warheads had not even landed. The first batch of Dopps scrambled to avoid being blown up on the tarmac. The fighter jet has already taken off.

However, this cannot reverse the Zeon Air Force's current disadvantage.

In the early days of the Earth descent operation, the Zeon Air Force relied on its specially trained tactics of close air combat under the conditions of nanoparticle interference and the complete failure of medium and long-range air-to-air missiles. It was once able to achieve success on local battlefields. air superiority;

After all, in the federal atmospheric air force at that time, the idea of ​​beyond-visual-range air combat had already occupied the mainstream. Most federal fighter pilots rarely used short-range air-to-air missiles in training, let alone cannons.

Coupled with the unprotected avionics, the flight control system was occasionally interfered with by rice particles and malfunctioned, making it difficult for people to believe that the Dopp fighter could fly just by looking at its appearance. It successfully provided Zeon with The rapid expansion of the army in the early stages of the earth's battlefield established a barrier in the sky.

"But now... you can't escape!"

No matter how much the Dopp fighter in front twisted, it could not stop the Federal Army's FF-6 fighter in the rear from rapidly closing the distance between the two.

A moment ago, the Dopp fighter group was happily chasing down the Zeon gunships flying close to the ground and bombing the Zeon army's maneuvering ground forces. However, in an instant, they were swooped down from a higher altitude by the Federation air force. Excellent opportunity to disperse.

"boom!"

In the sky, another gorgeous fireworks bloomed.

After the Federal Air Force has been eliminated in actual combat and re-formulated a series of combat rules and training subjects based on painful experience, the Federation's inherent advantages in the design of aircraft in the atmosphere and the reserve of flying talents are being brought into play again.

After all, due to the colonial satellite's sky, which is only 3 kilometers high, and the unique artificial gravity environment in which gravity changes rapidly with the height from the surface, most pilots of the Zeon Air Force only have a basic amount of actual driving time. It only started to accumulate after it descended to the earth.

Another Dopp fighter jet fell to the ground dragging black smoke. Now, there are more than ten black smoke-emitting wreckage on both sides of this road built in the valley between two mountains;

As well as the Zeon soldiers on the road who were hurriedly driving various military vehicles and armored vehicles into the woods on both sides of the road.

Of course, Major General Bock did not fully count on friendly reinforcements from the adjacent guard area. As soon as he confirmed the landing position of the federal army, he began to mobilize troops.

Although the Seattle Garrison Division is not the main force on the front line, together it can form a mechanized force of more than [-] people, including two MS squadrons;

The nearby Resource Development Corps, which is responsible for protecting industrial production facilities, also has several mixed formations with mobile suit squads under its jurisdiction. In this case, they can also be regarded as combat power when encountering a large-scale attack by the federal army.

However, these Zeon troops marching on the spacious highway with an unobstructed view in broad daylight are facing a severe test of their air defense capabilities when air supremacy on the battlefield cannot be guaranteed.

……

"Lieutenant General Kruger, the returning air strike group confirmed that the ground forces of the Zeon Army have been mobilized and are moving closer to the Grays Harbor area occupied by the Marine Corps."

"Really, this...is the news about half an hour ago? So now, we are almost ready to start the second phase of the plan."

Chapter 52: Using force to overwhelm others (3)

The western side of Washington State, near the Pacific Ocean, is mountainous and hilly, and the small coastal town of Aberdeen, temporarily occupied by Union Marines, is located at the entrance of the Chehalis River that meanders through the valley. Haikou;

The highway built along the relatively flat and open Chehalis River Valley is the only option for the Federation Army's large-scale troops to advance inland, and the towns along the road have also become the focus of competition between the Zeon Army and the Federation Army. .

"We are under artillery fire, please carry out counter-artillery operations immediately... zizi..."

The electric noise coming from the walkie-talkie made Sergeant Mark, who was lying on the ground, throw the microphone aside angrily, turned his head, and shouted at the communication soldier behind him:

"Is the fiber optic cable ready?"

"Boom boom-"

The sergeant watched the signal soldier behind him open and close his mouth, but could not hear his voice;

No matter how loud Sergeant Mark's voice was, he could not drown out the explosion of grenades with a charge of more than 120 kilograms fired continuously from the 3.5mm Zaku machine gun.

"Can you say that again--"

"...The line has been blown off, and Cooper took a few people to go back for inspection!"

Taking advantage of the gap between the falling shells, Sergeant Mark barely heard the shouts of his teammates, but before he could respond, the ground shook violently again, and the soil that was blown up into the sky also fell down on his face, making Mark couldn't help but bite. Clenched his teeth.

The air-cushion armored vehicle he was riding in had been blown over, but he still jumped out of the vehicle in advance and lay down in the farmland on the roadside, while other friendly vehicles were retreating at full speed, trying to avoid the Zeon army's artillery attack. .

Not everyone is as lucky as Sergeant Mark. The strong black man holding the gun pushed away and put it on his back. He rolled a few times with the half-arm of someone who didn't know who it was, and hid in a room that was still spreading. In the crater with residual heat.

The primary goal of the first wave of federal marines to land was naturally to widen the depth of the landing site, at least to a distance where conventional ammunition from the Zeon army's light artillery could not directly fire at the port.

With this order on their backs, the Marine Corps soldiers naturally drove their amphibious modified Type 61 tanks and various armored vehicles past the Zeon army's thin defense line on the coastline, and then continued non-stop along the road inward. Land push——

But they soon ran into obstacles.

"The impact point of the artillery shells completely covers the enemy's No. 15 target. Pay attention to extend your shooting along the road. [-] rounds, fire!"

The four Zakus rode on the Dedai YS transport aircraft/MS flying pedals. It took less than 4 minutes to get from the base on the outskirts of Seattle, ahead of the Federation Marine Corps, and seize the only way for the Federation army to advance. town, high ground near Elma.

"Lieutenant, we are an MS unit. Isn't it a bit ugly to fight like this with your head covered?"

"Is the fight over? Follow me and move your position immediately to the next communication location."

The experienced captain of the Zaku squad did not pay attention to the ignorant complaints of the newly added pilots. In just a few seconds, he poured dozens of 120mm grenades at the location of the federal column located through friendly forces. , he immediately controlled the machine to stand up and ran to one side;

This Zaku team did not show up in the sight of the federal army at all. Instead, they took advantage of the undulating terrain here to crouch behind a hill and, under the guidance of friendly frontline infantry, used projectile ballistic fire to block the advancement of the federal army. .

"Eh-that's it?"

Newcomers who have just completed the quick MS driving training in the universe obviously do not understand this kind of thing that has never appeared in the tutorial. They simply regard Zaku as having high mobility, high terrain adaptability, and high firepower projection. The tactics of self-propelled artillery.

"Just say a few words. If we walk slowly for a while, the federal army's counter-artillery bombardment or air strikes will be coming."

Another veteran in the team, hearing that the newcomer was still a little unconvinced, glanced at the small black dot that reappeared in the distant sky with the corner of his eye. He didn't know where it belonged, and kindly gave him a few words;

Air supremacy over the battlefield is still being fought for.

If you can shoot black guns across the mountains, who would want to actually drive a Zaku, hedge against the armored columns of the Federal Army, gamble on the reaction time of a few seconds, and try to survive the armor-piercing bullets of Federal tanks and various wire-guided anti-tank missiles? Coming down?

At least this team can still manage three veterans and one newcomer. It relies on the captain's firm existential philosophy of "thinking less about being in the limelight and surviving until the war is king."

"Even so, shouldn't we rush out to harvest while the federal army is stunned by the bombing..."

The newcomer was still mumbling, but when he saw the other three mechas in the team moving in unison, he had to follow him obediently.