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

All Type 61 main battle tanks are automatically controlled versions. The signal passes through the company commander's command vehicle with an enhanced communication system, directly, or through more relays, with the superior intelligent command terminal on the Pangpan-class battleship, that is, the agent. People, connected.

Heavy armored vehicles like the Type 61 tank have a high degree of automation. The manned version currently in service only requires a commander and a driver to operate it. The loading of the two main guns is completely completed by an automatic loader;

It is relatively easier to further upgrade to realize automatic driving and automatic target locking and firing than the 'Cyclops' tactical robot that directly competes with the big-headed soldiers.

In the North American theater, due to the fall of most of the country, the government and army are essentially in a state of semi-exile, and manpower is unsustainable. Technical arms such as tank drivers cannot guarantee the quantity and quality of training;

In addition, due to historical reasons and competitive factors within the federal system, local governments in North America naturally have a strong sense of resistance to using federal troops from other regions to counterattack the homeland, such as the currently gaining momentum in the East Asian theater.

Under this circumstance, Lieutenant General Krueger's concept and objective assessment of the automated intelligent control corps naturally received responses from many North American officials and politicians. They finally completed some units before this counterattack. The transformation and upgrading have entered the combat sequence.

An anti-armor missile with a long control line trailing behind it quickly rushed towards the Zeon Army Majora tank hiding at the corner of the street, which was shrinking back;

It seems that the commander of the Majera tank saw that there was not enough time and he would be unable to escape after the meeting in the bunker. He suddenly made a decision and activated the unique "final attack" of the Zeon Army Majera tank. A try -

Before the missile had time to hit, the Majela tank's turret ejected on its own, relying on the small booster at the bottom of the turret and the flying wings on both sides to fly into the air; then, the tank body was fired by the federal army. The missile hit, but the suspended turret escaped damage.

However, misfortunes never come singly. Before the commander of this Majela tank could breathe a sigh of relief and fly according to the top-attack trajectory, another anti-armor missile that arrived slightly slower was already in front of him.

"Confirmed destruction of 2..."

"Then the other two have escaped. Can you contact the fleet to apply for artillery to suppress the Zeon army's hideout? You can also bring out multiple Majera tanks. The Zeon army here should still have a lot of mechanized equipment. .”

Before the feedback information in his ears was finished, Captain Lafayette rushed to answer.

"The application is being submitted... but it was rejected. It is judged that the current enemy strength is not enough to constitute an obstacle. The expected losses to our army are slight."

"Hey, [Earth expletive], why haven't we driven ashore yet!"

……

Between the Zeon Army positions on both sides of the strait, warning messages were spreading wildly, causing the atmosphere in the command hall of the Seattle Police Command to become tense.

Originally, the Federation Marine Corps landed at Grays Harbor. If they wanted to march into Seattle, they would need to break through a large number of towns along the way. Even if the Zeon army was outnumbered in street fighting, they could easily delay for a period of time, waiting for surrounding reinforcements to arrive.

But if the federal fleet directly breaks through the Juan de Fuca Channel, it will only be a matter of time before it reaches the city of Seattle.

Major General Bock stood anxiously next to the tactical information sandbox, trying hard not to let his inner uneasiness show up in his outer expression and posture; now, he could more clearly feel the sense of urgency that "dark clouds are closing in on the city." .

On the sand table, the Zeon military units that were originally heading west and south to Grays Harbor suddenly received orders to either return to Seattle and garrison on the same route, or rush north to the Juan de Fuca Channel. Coastal attack.

"Ask about the situation of the 322nd Panzergrenadier Group and the MS squadron directly under the division. Why are their maneuvering speeds so slow? Check the surveillance video to see what happened there?"

In the end, Major General Bock couldn't suppress the anxiety in his heart, but he tried his best to speak in a calm and normal tone.

"Reporting to the commander...it seems that a convoy of people trying to flee out of the city had a series of traffic accidents and blocked the intersection!"

Chapter 54: Using power to overwhelm others (End)

The sound of car horns, the shouts of the crowd, and the shouts and curses of Zeon soldiers with Side 3 accents were mixed together, filling this chaotic multiple overpass.

After the California coastal metropolitan area was destroyed by the tsunami caused by the crash of the colonial satellite, and the subsequent war between the Federation Army and the Zeon Army, the Puget Sound metropolitan area centered on Seattle has become the most densely populated on the Pacific coast of North America. one of the regions.

Even now that the entire region has become an occupied zone for the Federation, there are still nearly [-] million people here who are trying to maintain a living under the new order of the Zeon occupation forces.

However, just as in March and April of this year, residents of Seattle were still watching the live news broadcast last week. A spokesman for the federal army said impassionedly:

"The Earth-descending troops of the Zeon Army have been heavily surrounded by our army. Zeon's plan to invade the Earth has been ruined!"

The next week, I saw military vehicles loaded with wounded Federal troops passing by on the street one after another; they either drove directly onto the giant transport ship at the port, or continued driving north without stopping;

Immediately afterwards, those huge humanoid weapons from Zeon, carrying the scary black, white and red flags, were planted in the square in front of the city council hall.

When no one expected it, the war started directly here.

At first, when the Zeon air raid siren sounded, most people just thought it was the Zeon occupying forces here who were conducting exercises again.

However, immediately afterwards, mobile phone wireless network signals everywhere began to be interfered with, or even completely interrupted; missiles falling from the sky like bolides, as well as the interception systems of the Zeon Army, were witnessed everywhere.

Not long after the air strike, a large number of soldiers from the Zeon Army, as well as military police from the puppet government, also drove onto the streets and blocked several main traffic roads in the city. Those cyclops that were rarely seen in normal times also gathered in groups. The team ran across the road.

"Is there going to be another war?"

"The Federation is fighting back?"

Others swore to tell the news they had learned from their second uncle who worked for the Zeon occupation military government:

"There must be a civil war in the Zabi family. Karma Zabi, who usually appears on TV shows when she has nothing to do, has not been seen for several days. Something must have happened. Now maybe she is the child of the Zeon Zabi family. Celia is going to rebel and seize power!”

For a time, rumors spread; surprise and worry, eventually sublimating into panic, spread among the city residents.

When the long, seemingly endless Zeon military convoy finally passed, the Zeon military police who were maintaining order looked at the other end of the blockade, which was getting longer and longer. The crowds of people waiting eagerly were asking for instructions from their superiors. Afterwards, the decision was made to partially alleviate traffic pressure.

After all, if we really take a closer look, the guns in the hands of the military police present may not be as many as those hidden in the cars of the people blocked here.

However, less than a quarter of an hour later, orders came from superiors again to block the streets again. The Zeon military convoy that had just driven past was now going to turn back——

Just a quarter of an hour was not enough to evacuate all the people who were stranded here and fled out of the city. Especially after word of mouth spread, after hearing that people were allowed to leave here, more nearby citizens drove to gather here.

The whistles of the military police and even the sound of gunfire were not enough to block the intersection again. After a pickup truck that seemed to have been privately modified with full horsepower directly knocked over the police car that was trying to forcefully insert into the traffic flow and block the intersection, and drove away;

Order began to collapse.

A complete urban highway network will greatly improve the mobility of the troops most of the time, but there are also times when this improvement cannot be brought into play.

"[Side 3 swear words], a bunch of trash. At this time, residents should be forcibly locked up in their homes. How can they be allowed to drive on the streets casually?! I will give him 5 minutes to use all possible means to clear the traffic jam!"

Major General Burke's feet in high leather boots stomped heavily on the gorgeous carpet of the War Hall;

"Commander! A message from Major Leinster, commander of the garrison at the entrance to the Juan de Fuca Channel!"

At this time, the correspondent in front turned his head and hesitated to report.

"Nian, ask him where the main fleet of the federal army at his position has advanced?!"

The war situation was constantly changing. Major General Bock pinched the bridge of his nose, hinting at himself, trying to calm down;

"There is only a voice message in the communication. Major Leinster said... Zeon Wansheng..."

"Leinster is also a fool!...I mean, he has the skills to talk this nonsense, why not tell him some close-up information about the federal army fighting with him."

Major General Bock began to speak a little arbitrarily; at this time, he seemed to notice something. He suddenly stopped walking back and forth in front of the digital sand table, looked closer at the sand table, pointed to the other side of Puget Sound and asked:

"Which unit is this... is it a training unit of the Navy? I can't care about it at this time. Pick up the communication of this unit for me. I'll talk to him and see if it can be mobilized. Now, I have to try to delay it. a little time……"

……

The main fleet of the Federation Army has completely sailed into the Juan de Fuca Waterway. The attack on the Zeon Army strongholds on both sides of the waterway was also successful with the direct artillery support of the fleet.

"Lieutenant General Kruger, the 73rd Heavy Armored Brigade and a Marine Corps battalion have successfully landed on the north bank of the waterway and are moving towards the Langford-Victoria line; progress on the south bank is also going smoothly, and are progressing along Highways 112 and 101 , moving forward in sync with the fleet."

Up to now, with the major advantages in troops and firepower, the Federal Alaska Front's amphibious assault plan has been executed step by step and accurately in the hands of the agents like clockwork;

Every once in a while, when the progress of planned implementation nodes is reported, it is almost the same as expected.

"Well, when the time comes, there will be a Pangpan-class ship that will separate and be responsible for suppressing Victoria City, right?"

"Yes, the city of Victoria on the north coast also has relatively complete port facilities, and it is not directly connected to the Zeon Army's strongholds in Vancouver and Seattle. It is a city that is relatively easy to recover. It is planned that our army will deploy the group's army there later. long-range artillery to support our army’s frontline operations.”

The agent replied calmly; as the command center and the control center of the intelligent control corps, the Pangpan-class air-cushion battleship still has to keep as close a distance as possible to the troops under its jurisdiction in order to ensure the quality of control signal transmission.

The entire Pacific coast, from Washington State to British Columbia, has a large number of well-constructed ports; the Zeon army is also using the inland sea routes here to deploy in the Yukon, waiting for opportunities to completely sweep out the federal forces in Alaska. Delivering supplies to frontline troops in North America.

Recovering here can easily ensure the supply of the Federation Army's landing troops, and also provide a platform for the Federation follow-up troops currently hoarded in Alaska to be shipped ashore, directly bypassing the Zeon Army's front-line troops deployed in the Yukon, and breaking into the hinterland of North America. .

"Okay, our army should maintain the current advancement speed; is there any new information about the current movements of the Zeon army?"

"Yes, Lieutenant General Kruger, regarding... Please wait a moment, there is an emergency communication..."

The data processing terminal in the agent's background suddenly received a message with strange content from the advancing troops on the shore.

"...There is a Zeon officer holding a white flag, claiming to represent the Seattle Garrison Commander and hoping to negotiate with you."

Due to the limitations of the body's hardware, the agent was unable to make expressive expressions, but she still used her voice as much as possible to express the emotions of a human federal officer when she heard the news.

"negotiation?"

Lieutenant General Kruger was also stunned, and some of the other federal officers standing on the bridge even laughed out loud;

"What are you talking about? Our army is already at the gate. Do you want the Zeon army to surrender?"

"No...please wait..."

The agent issued a request to collect intelligence to the federal officers who were in contact with them on the front line. Then, after repeated confirmations, the agent could finally turn around and report to Lieutenant General Krueger:

"Major General Bock, the Zeon Army's Seattle garrison commander, hopes to reach a gentleman's agreement with our army. Out of a humanitarian spirit, he proposes a three-hour ceasefire with the Federation Army temporarily based on the current control area as a boundary to allow for the evacuation of ordinary people in the area. , to avoid hurting innocent people, above."

"Huh?! Are the Zeon guys so embarrassed? If they really care about the people, why not surrender on the spot...or evacuate the city directly and return the city to us intact?"

An indignant federal officer had already started shouting, but most of the officers present kept their mouths shut and looked at Lieutenant General Kruger, who would ultimately be responsible for whatever decision was made.

"The Zeon Army can be said to be using the people in the occupied areas to threaten us, Lieutenant General Kruger; but with the current accuracy of our army's long-range fire strikes, and the mixed construction locations of Zeon Army facilities and civilian buildings in the city, , it is difficult to completely avoid accidental injuries.”

The agent did not have too many scruples and continued to perform his duties as a staff commanding the AI ​​and analyze the situation;

This may affect the general public. When the operation was initially defined as a covert raid, she had already foreseen it and had already taken the relevant humanitarian risks into consideration.

However, in the decision-making data model she used, although the weight of humanitarian risks has been increased, it is only one of many risk factors and is still a risk that can be taken.

"Agent, I'm not that stupid."

Lieutenant General Kruger's face changed slightly and became gloomy, but the determination in his eyes remained unchanged;

"Every minute our troops stay at sea, the danger will increase. How much more will it stay for three hours? How many opportunities will this give the Zeon Army to readjust their deployment and call for reinforcements from nearby friendly forces? This is just It’s a delaying trick by the Zeon army, so ignore it.”

Having said that, when the Zeon Army takes the initiative to point this out, it will still put a heavy moral pressure on the commander of the attacking Federation Army.

"This is also the best solution I have judged based on the current situation. Lieutenant General Kruger, the operation will continue. In addition, the joint operation partner, the intelligence department, will the corresponding incitement plan be implemented in advance?"

The agent nodded, and then pulled out another branch from the huge plan execution tree in his database;

In addition to Lieutenant Colonel Frederick's guerrillas launching raids deeper inland and attracting the mobile forces of the Zeon Army, there are also intelligence department personnel organizing armed militias in downtown Seattle, where the Federation Army is about to land, to instigate rebellion. Police from the occupied territory government.

"Well... there is no need to launch in advance. The most important thing now is to ensure that our land warships can sail outside the Port of Seattle. At that time, the Zeon guys want to fight street battles in an unfamiliar city they occupied. , is difficult to do.”

"understood."

Even so, the 'Dragonfly' reconnaissance plane that just returned brought back the latest intelligence over Seattle:

As the Zeon army's security forces were mobilized on a large scale, MS and armored units were also gradually driven out of the city. In addition, in the air battle above the city, to a certain extent, the Dopp fighter jets also represented the majesty of the Zeon occupying forces. was shot down from time to time;

With the blessing of the gun-carrying culture with North American characteristics, in the urban area of ​​Seattle, even though the federal troops have not yet invaded, continuous gunfire can be heard in many places.

Or from the buildings on the roadside, shooting at the Zeon military convoy passing below. Of course, there are also the gangsters who just want to take advantage of the chaos and riot and loot. In short, the Zeon occupying forces can no longer maintain order in the city. .

……

"beep--"

The minesweeper leading the main landing fleet of the federal army suddenly sounded its whistle.

"What's wrong, agent?"

"There is no need to worry, Lieutenant General Kruger. The avant-garde ships are driving away from our military route. There are no civilian cargo ships equipped with laser communication equipment that can perform laser communication under nanoparticle conditions."

The agent turned slightly sideways and said with certainty; the width of the Juan de Fuca waterway is basically more than 20 kilometers, and the average depth is more than 100 meters. There is no need to worry that Zeon may use sunken ships to block the advancing route of the federal fleet.

However, considering the complex wind, wave and tide conditions in the waterway, as well as safety considerations, it is still necessary to use whistles or light signals as soon as possible to keep these civilian freighters away from the federal fleet.

On the water surface in the war zone, most of the ordinary wireless communication methods failed under the interference of nanoparticles. The ship was like an island, and it was not impossible that the current situation was not understood at all; such a situation occurred since the federal fleet sailed into Juan de It has happened more than once since the Fuqua Channel.

"beep--"

The whistle was sounded again, and at the same time, the signal flash on the top of the mast of the vanguard escort formation also began to follow the rules of Morse code and send out a signal to signal the freighter to stay away from the direction of the federal fleet.

However, the cargo ship continued to approach the federal fleet and sent out a signal that the ship was out of control and asking for rescue; the agent's level of attention to this abnormal situation suddenly increased a lot.

Chapter 55: Unstoppable (1)

"In the military operation control area, please approach the shore immediately and avoid the main channel."

"I'm sorry, I'm trying my best to turn the ship. The malfunction of our ship is really difficult to control. Please ask for rescue."

'Judge the probability of the event... It is confirmed that a malfunction occurring just on the route of our fleet is a small probability event, the threat level increases, the target type is corrected to: suspicious target, and Marines are sent to board the ship to control the target. '

Two helicopters carrying Marines took off from the rear deck of the dock landing ship. While continuing to use light signals to warn, they approached the cargo ship that claimed to be out of control.

The agent made some adjustments in the Identification Friend or Foe system, and at the same time issued fire control instructions to the vanguard ships of the fleet, allowing many weapons with their safety switches to be turned on to target the suspicious ocean-going freighter.

Ships are not human beings, so they would not be so frightened that they could not walk when they saw the Federation's majestic landing fleet. It would be too much of a coincidence to suddenly lose control right in front of the Federation fleet.

However, despite this, events with a low probability are 'possible' after all. Due to the rules of engagement, agents cannot directly set them as hostile targets and open fire.