A journey through the Gundam world

Not only did it cause no effective damage to the Archangel, but the Zheng He nearby was also unharmed.

"Captain Marco, the troops have suffered heavy losses."

Marco, who was circling underwater with a powerful attack, was stunned when he received the report from his subordinates.

"what happened?"

Zono suddenly turned around and fired two torpedoes at the attacker chasing after him.

In order to avoid the torpedo attack, Kira had to control the aircraft to avoid it, and the distance between the two sides widened again.

"It was the Red Devil and the captured Jinn. These two MSs blocked our attack. The Earth Army's aircraft carrier and the Long-Legged MS are safe and sound so far, but we have already lost at least three of them in their hands. The team has MS."

"Three teams..."

Marco was startled, causing Zono to pause.

"Chance!"

Kira keenly seized this gap and rushed forward with a strong attack. He raised the heavy sword in his hand and cut off Zono's left arm with one sword.

"not good!"

Marco realized something bad.

Zono raised his right arm, fired at close range with the phonon cannon on his palm to repel the attack, and then quickly distanced himself.

And at this time, news came from the mothership that an Earth Army fighter jet was approaching the mothership and launched anti-submarine missiles at them.

Although there was no hit, it also meant that they were exposed and had to dive to avoid possible long-range strikes.

Marco pondered for a moment and gave orders to the remaining mobile suits.

"All retreat!"

The torpedo was fired in one go to block the pursuit of the attack. The injured Zono immediately escaped from the battle.

Although there were two other submarine carriers that were not exposed, our losses exceeded expectations.

Although they did not achieve the expected results, it would be very disadvantageous for them to continue fighting like this.

One of the motherships was also discovered. Compared with the loss of mobile suits, the loss of a mothership was something ZAFT could not bear.

So in this case, retreat is the wisest choice.

"Hmph, the mobile suits of the Earth Army seem to be more capable than what the intelligence says."

Marco realized that they had misjudged each other's fighting power.

Therefore, after returning, we must re-examine our strategies and tactics and formulate a more complete plan.

However, he did not realize that the pilot who attacked was completely different from the one mentioned in the intelligence.

After confirming the enemy's retreat, Assault surfaced and jumped onto the ejection channel opened by the Archangel with the help of propellers.

The underwater battle just now consumed a huge amount of power, even if a sword-mounted backpack was installed to carry extra batteries to increase battery life.

But if it continues to be delayed, the attack will still fall into a power crisis.

Fortunately, the enemy took the initiative to retreat after being injured. Kira did not think that the enemy retreated because he was injured.

Mu and Alex should have played a big role.

Back in the Gnaku, Madek scratched his head while looking at the attack that was still dripping with sea water.

In order to prevent seawater from corroding internal parts and circuits, they must then thoroughly clean the interior of the attack.

Although he knew that this was an act he had to do to protect the Archangel itself, he still felt a little resentful in his heart.

Later, after it was confirmed that the enemy had completely retreated, Mu and Alex drove their aircraft back to Gnaku.

Looking at Madek, who was organizing a cleansing attack, Alex took the initiative to apologize to them, saying that it was his idea.

After Madek complained about him, he didn't say anything.

"Captain Alex, how is the situation?"

Kira, who was sitting on the ammunition box nearby, jumped down and ran over quickly.

"Ah, Kira, good fight."

After touching him with his fist, Alex told him the current situation.

At least ZAFT's night raid has been repelled now.

"However, we are not sure whether the other party will launch another raid. So we still need to be vigilant."

Mu also nodded.

"Yes, after all, it is the enemy who has taken the initiative to attack now."

At this time, the broadcast in Gnaku sounded.

"The Air King is returning, starboard catapult deployed, preparation for landing. Maintenance squad and fire squad on standby!"

Alex smiled when he heard the announcement.

"It seems that Cagalli has returned successfully."

Not long after, the Sky King, which landed smoothly, was towed back to Gnaku.

When Cagalli saw the three of them, she immediately stood up from the cockpit and waved to them.

"Alex! Kira! Uncle Mu!"

Mu Zhi curled his lips when he heard what she called him.

"What a vengeful little girl."

Chapter 102 New Action Plan

After the machine body was fixed, she jumped out of the cockpit and came to Alex in three steps at a time.

"I also defeated a Dean this time!"

Looking at the excited Cagalli, Alex and Mu looked at each other and laughed.

As veterans, they have all experienced this excitement of shooting down an enemy for the first time.

I have seen expressions and reactions like hers from novices many times.

However, Cagalli did a good job this time and accurately found the location of ZAFT's mothership.

Although she was discovered by the opponent because of her hasty attack, the Pioneer Fighter Squadron that rushed to it based on the coordinates she provided did not find the target.

Obviously, after the submarine carrier discovered the advancing Air Overlord, it chose to retreat in order to avoid being hit.

However, forcing the opponent to retreat would be considered an indirect attack on the Third Fleet.

Looking at the excited Cagalli, Alex did not scold her for her impatience.

"Well done, just remember to keep your distance next time and don't get too close."

"Yes, I understand!"

The Third Fleet that successfully repelled this night attack also paid a considerable price.

Two Arkansas-class ships were sunk and another was damaged.

One Des Moines class was sunk, and two suffered heavy damage and had to withdraw from the battle order.

Three Fraser-class ships were sunk, and two more Fraser-class ships escorted the badly damaged Des Moines class back home.

Counting the losses during the day, the fleet had lost one-third of its strength.

Fortunately, the Zheng He class, which is the core of the fleet, was unharmed, and the losses caused by successfully repelling ZAFT's night attack were much lower than the staff's estimates.

This made the East Asian Federation Army even more and more jealous of mobile suits.

I can't wait to change my clothes and become an MS troop immediately.

ZAFT did not launch another attack after launching this attack at night.

It was obviously their fear of the Archangel and the Union Army's mobile suits that forced them to carefully consider their next battle plan.

In this way, after being vigilant all night, the Third Fleet ushered in the rising sun.

And they were very close to their destination, Zamboanga.

As an excellent port for the East Asian Federation, although Zamboanga is not a purely military port, it is also stationed with a small fleet with the Des Moines and Arkansas classes as its core.

As a dual-use port, there are a large number of civilian ships docked inside and outside the port.

In order to welcome the arrival of the Third Fleet, the local garrison temporarily stopped other ships from entering the port and arranged for the Fraser class to escort it.

The huge Third Fleet completed its entry into the port, which delayed a lot of time.

Although the war situation is urgent, according to the latest news, Davao has entered the ground combat stage.

However, Wang Zhonghe still reported the losses last night to his superiors.

Then the fleet captains and mid-level and senior officers were convened for a video conference to discuss what to do next.

Although the losses were less than expected, they were still 400 kilometers away from their next destination, General Santos City.

Along the way, there will only be more interceptions by the ZAFT army.

And after seeing the combat effectiveness of the Archangel, it is estimated that ZAFT will increase its troops and strive to intercept or even destroy the Third Fleet.

Even if they break through the sluggish obstacles all the way and reach General Santos City, not to mention how much combat power is left.

But next to Davao, there is still a distance of 260 kilometers.

This 260-kilometer voyage will be even more difficult for the Third Fleet than the previous journey.

Because that can be said to be the main formation of ZAFT's underwater carrier formation.

'It's like jumping into a crocodile pool with a knife on your butt. '

A captain of the Third Fleet couldn't help but complain.

Although his words were a bit vulgar, everyone knew what he was telling the truth.

A few months ago, ZAFT’s underwater fleet made its first appearance.

It severely damaged the main force of the joint Eurasian Mediterranean fleet, causing its vitality to be severely damaged and losing control of Gibraltar.

This directly caused the Mediterranean to become an inland sea under the control of ZAFT, and the Eurasian joint Mediterranean fleet existed in name only.

At that time, the size of the Eurasian Combined Mediterranean Fleet was much larger than that of the Third Fleet.

There were five aircraft carriers alone. Although there was an element of initial kill, they still suffered a defeat.

The Third Fleet was not dispatched with all its forces this time. At least one-third of the warships stayed at Batangas Port to prevent their hometown from being raided.

This includes another aircraft carrier, the Deng Zilong.

Therefore, after the Third Fleet arrived in Zamboanga, it was actually difficult to continue moving forward.

The expected large-scale reinforcements will have to wait at least 3-5 days.

During this period, there will be large transport aircraft to directly airlift troops to Davao to ensure frontline fighting.

However, according to recent news, the Baku troops of the ZAFT Army conducted a raid on the Davao Air Force Base yesterday.

Although it was eventually repulsed, one runway was damaged.

As of now, it is still under repair.

This means that ZAFT's approach speed is much faster than the headquarters estimated.

"Unless the fleet can directly fly over Morro Bay, then cross the tropical rainforest of Mindanao, and go straight to Davao."

Someone muttered.

Alex, who was attending the meeting, raised his eyebrows and understood something instantly.

Masuo and Baji Lulu were not stupid either. After seeing the vague glances of others, they immediately understood.

'It turns out that the price of a free lunch is here. '

Masuo was troubled in his heart.

Wang Zhonghe's expression also looked a little solemn.

"Major Maltius, can your ship go directly to Davao to support our military base that is under attack? The Third Fleet continues to contain ZAFT's forces from the sea. As long as we persist for up to 5 days, large-scale reinforcements will be able to arrive. .”