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

Amuro replied in the team voice.

"The 30-second countdown to the start of the operation begins, pilots please pay attention..."

As Platinum's announcement sounded, other sarcasm and retorts in the team's communication gradually died down, allowing the pressure of the battle to return.

"...The action begins!"

On the east and west sides of Seattle, the same order was issued accurately at the same time. After synchronizing with the agent, the White Base also had the command and coordination capabilities equivalent to the Federal Army's Pangpan-class land battleship. ;

Taking into account the limitations of the location and communication range, the federal army troops that detoured to the east side of Seattle and faced the city across Lake Washington were secretly handed over to Shirogane for command. Of course, the name was still "conveying" operations. Directives from the General Headquarters.

"Encountered an enemy, the coastal defense troops encountered an enemy, the Federals did not follow martial ethics and launched a surprise attack!"

When he heard his subordinates walk in in a hurry but still generally calmly for the first time, and did not forget to lean down and whisper in Major General Bock's ear, Major General Bock, who was chatting and laughing with Jimison, looked relaxed and even had the time to joke with Jimison. Said as if:

"Haha, it seems that the federal army has no regard for the life and death of you and the people who elected you. No, you are still with us. The federal army is about to attack; I think, otherwise you should not leave. If you leave, you can become the mayor of our place."

Of course, Major General Bock didn't have much pressure. After fighting for most of the day, he also gradually made it clear from the battle reports that the federal army's combat system had not changed much compared to the beginning of the war. It was still the air force/artillery that finished the bombardment. , infantry/tank soldiers attack that one;

It is impossible for such a traditional force to defeat the Zeon security forces stationed in large-scale buildings in the city and at key points along the coast in a short period of time.

"Ahaha... What are you talking about? There must be some misunderstanding..."

A drop of cold sweat slid down the side of Mayor Jimison's stiff smile. At least he, who had been searched from top to bottom, really came here without knowing anything about the federal army's plan.

"Misunderstanding? But it doesn't matter. It just makes the Federals who don't have long memories suffer again."

Major General Bock raised the delicate coffee cup in his hand and took a sip. In Side 3's limited colonial satellite agricultural production area, even he, a general in the Zeon army, could not get that amount of coffee beans. .

"Major General Bock! The federal army has successfully washed the beach, and... and according to the frontline coastal defense forces..."

The second staff officer rushed in in a panic and said impatiently.

"Demeanor—mind your deportment as an officer! What did you say?"

Seeing the panic on his men's faces, Major General Bock straightened his body and scolded unhappily; there was an outsider like Jimison watching at the scene.

"The vanguard of the federal army is a mobile suit that our army has never seen before, and it looks similar to the type that Commander Kalma previously announced to pay attention to..."

Major General Bock choked on the coffee liquid, and the foaming brown liquid spurted out directly from his nostrils.

"...Commander, MS from the Federation Army...are you okay?"

At this time, the third officer who came to report rushed in.

At this time, the Federal Army's Marine Jim Team landed from the bay west of Seattle, while the White Base followed the Gundam and other aircraft, leading the Federal Army's roundabout force across the lake from the east of the city.

Since the heavy anti-ship missiles of the Zeon army's coastal defense forces were all deployed towards the Federation fleet in the bay to the west of the city, the White Base, which broke into the sky from the east, was deployed as far forward as possible, allowing Platinum to The unmanned intelligence-controlled troops commanding the federal army followed up.

"Hmph...have the Federals finally developed MS?"

Major General Bock stood up immediately, took out a handkerchief and wiped the coffee on his chin, hiding his surprise; at this time, although Jimmyson sitting opposite did not know much about military affairs, the change in the flow of this small negotiation field was still He was keenly aware of it.

"I'm really sorry. I really didn't know about this at all. I didn't expect the federal army to make a surprise attack during the ceasefire. If you are busy with military affairs, why don't you let me avoid it first?"

"Hmph, don't be afraid, just sit here -"

Major General Bock glared at Jimison, who was thinking about something again, and said calmly:

"Our army's mobile suit technology is at least one year ahead of the federal army's, not to mention the driver's proficiency. I just happened to have deployed the remaining two Zaku squads in advance, and I must have launched a counterattack by then. There should be good news soon..."

"Report to the Commander, the 'Seattle Fist' team responsible for the east defense has been completely wiped out! The enemy MS is less than 2.5 kilometers away from here, please move as soon as possible!"

Chapter 62: The troops are approaching the city (End)

The one-eyed steel giant painted in dark green stumbled back, with an orange-red residual wound still left on the upper edge of his chest. He fell on his back into the Zeon army who was rolling and crawling to the side. In front of Sergeant Ni.

"[Side 3 expletive]!"

Sergeant Rini could only vent his fear like this; he still remembered that just a few minutes ago... maybe only a minute and a half, maybe less than that, an entire Zaku team strode past the Zeon infantry. The barricades turned the corner and rushed forward amidst the cheers of the infantry.

'In the end what happened? '

Before he had time to think about it, the long-term training and military discipline education forced him to start the individual aircraft and accelerate rapidly, and jumped on the chest of the fallen Zaku's remains to check;

"...It's hopeless. The entire cockpit was completely melted through by an unknown particle weapon. Our obligation to rescue the MS pilot has been fulfilled."

Sergeant Rini shook his head, forcing the fear out of his mind——

The grenadier squad he belongs to has 8 anti-tank rocket launchers that do not occupy the establishment, as well as 2 wire-guided heavy-duty anti-armor missile launchers reinforced by the heavy weapons squad. While occupying the fortifications in the building, even if it is to deal with The armored force assault at the company level of the Federal Army can also be supported for a period of time.

"But, that is what kind of weapon can cause the damage of one of our troops so quickly..."

A harsh rocket engine sound came from above, causing Sergeant Rini to look up——

He could only see a white afterimage, the machine cannon above his head spitting out tongues of fire. While avoiding the missile attack of the Zeon air defense team hidden on the top of the tall building, he jumped from the narrow gap in the sky between the skyscrapers. And passed.

Sergeant Rini was completely stunned.

"...Volunteer Kai Sitting, please turn left 600 meters forward and enter the second intersection. Use Guncannon to destroy the Zeon army roadblocks or barricades you see."

It seems that based on the experience of using the Gundam's boost jump method to counterattack the Zeon army's Dopp fighter, Amuro is obviously further developing the Gundam's maneuverability;

After getting the three-dimensional map of Seattle city from Platinum, he immediately drove the Gundam to launch a three-dimensional offensive, catching the Zaku team by surprise, who did not think of raising their head at the first time.

In comparison, the advancement of Guncannon and Guntank, under the command of Platinum, seemed much more steady.

"Hey, don't tell me that I'm going to be ambushed by Zeon tanks waiting there as soon as I exit the intersection."

"Please have confidence in Guncannon's armor protection capabilities."

Shirogane commanded dozens of unmanned Type 61 tanks and armored vehicles, as well as the tactical robot Cyclops that he had previously taken away from Lieutenant Colonel Frederick as accompanying infantry. Following Guncannon, he broke through the Zeon army's defense line. Orally pouring.

With the experience of the previous failed exploratory beach attack, the Federation Army naturally marked many of the Zeon army's exposed firepower points, and attacked them with artillery before the attack. In addition, the tall and eye-catching mobile suit attracted many people. The large amount of defensive firepower made the federal army's assault much smoother.

Kai Sitting muttered reluctantly, but still strode forward in the Guncannon. This time he also learned to be smart. When he was about to rush out from the corner, he suddenly operated the heavy Guncannon to take off, allowing the machine to jump. Appear at the intersection as if leaping out of mid-air;

Sure enough, Kai, who was staring closely at the monitor screen, immediately noticed a Zeon Army Majora tank trying to raise its muzzle in the store front across the corner.

"hateful!"

In the flash of lightning, Guncannon also raised the beam rifle in his hand and fired, but the beam only hit the third floor of the store; but the Type 61 tank that rushed out of the intersection with Guncannon took advantage of the Zeon army's attack. The defensive troops were distracted by the Guncannon, stopped suddenly in the middle of the road, and fired.

"It's dangerous, dangerous..."

Guncannon hit the ground heavily, leaving a crack on the cement-paved driveway, but before Kai could resume his Guncannon posture, several more rockets from the Zeon Army were fired from the roadside buildings— —

It's still for the Guncannon with its eye-catching orange-red paint.

The accompanying 'Cyclops'-style tactical robots also rushed out. It was completely different from the impression of robot armies lining up to be shot in some science fiction works;

A robot painted in gray and white urban camouflage nimblely moved between the green belt and parked vehicles on the roadside, firing to suppress the Zeon Army's defense forces while advancing alternately.

These steel-framed robots have good protection against the small-caliber assault rifles and submachine guns equipped by the Zeon Army's security forces. Only the firepower of the Zeon Army's general-purpose machine guns can stop their progress;

However, once the Zeon army's machine gun fires and exposes its position, it will immediately be hit by something as small as a rifle grenade or as large as a direct shot from the Type 61 tank's main gun.

Guncannon, which was hit by several consecutive rockets, swayed and regained its balance. The short-barreled artillery mounted on both shoulders of the machine fired at the same time, destroying the buses and trucks that the Zeon army had set up on the road. The roadblock was blown up directly.

"Hell, why did I run into the legendary mobile suit developed by the federal army and the robot corps? We need reinforcements. Where are our mobile suits?!"

The Zeon officers on the defense line waved to their men to retreat and reorganize the defense line, while yelling at the higher-level headquarters through the communicator, but no one bothered to respond to him.

Also by virtue of the Gundam's continuous leaping from the top of the building, which attracted the attention of the Zeon Army's anti-aircraft missile team, the Federation Army's Fan-type armed rotorcraft also forcibly broke into the city;

Under the guidance of the White Base, which advanced together over the city, they suppressed all Zeon ground vehicles trying to shift positions and adjust their defense lines along the city's internal roads.

"The frontline assault troops have broken through the 23rd Avenue, and the Zeon Army's outer defense line has collapsed; the Zeon Army's armored convoys trying to reinforce from the north and south were also attacked by our Army's Army Aviation Forces."

The information screen hanging above the bridge of the White Base displayed the current tactical map of downtown Seattle. The federal forces landing from both the east and west had almost cut off the Zeon Army's red control area.

"This is the MS unit, and the role that the White Base is supposed to play..."

Lieutenant Brad was sitting on the captain's seat, looking at the densely packed unit logos of the two armies on the map and the intertwined control areas, and was in a daze for a moment.

For Brad, who boarded the ship for internship as a second lieutenant, this was the first time he had seen such a huge battlefield.

Although the White Base has basically run out of ammunition at this time, the Mega particle main gun is also too powerful to be used in cities where civilians are still stranded.

But this does not prevent Platinum from driving the White Base over the city of Seattle under the guise of being a frontline communication transfer station. At the same time, he also displays the troop mobilization information in the bridge and gives Captain Brad a fictitious picture of himself. A limited-time trial coupon to command thousands of troops.

After all, after seeing this scene, will it make him more motivated?

Several Zeon Army anti-aircraft missiles chased the White Base unwillingly. Their hits did not even cause the crew on the ship to feel abnormal vibrations, leaving only a few gray-black spots under the hull. bullet marks;

The Zeon Army anti-aircraft infantry, who were probably ambitious, chose a target that they could at least hit among the white demons jumping between the rooftops and the aerial battleships floating swaggering in the sky;

Unfortunately, neither of these two targets can be effectively damaged by their shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles. As for the heavier anti-aircraft missiles, they were already exhausted in the super-saturation long-range strike of the federal cruise missiles earlier today. .

"As an assault landing ship, the White Base was indeed designed with such a mission in mind, Captain Blade."

Platinum maintained real-time communication with the various units of the Federation Army attacking from the east, and directly controlled some unmanned units. He commanded the Federation Army's heavy hammer, and the leading MS units stabbed the Zeon Army's defense line like sharp swords. After breaking a crack, he hit it hard.

It was rare for the Zeon Army's Zaku unit, which was originally a counterattack reserve, to directly confront the Federation Army. All MS members were equipped with Luna titanium alloy armor and were mercilessly run over.

The Federal Army's Marine Jim Squadron, which landed from the west of the city, was successfully approached by Zaku, who noticed that machine gun fire was ineffective. During the melee battle, one of the squadron's aircraft was destroyed, and one was injured. However, it successfully completed its mission and moved in that direction. All four Zakus of the Zeon Army were destroyed.

'The progress...is in line with expectations. '

Platinum pieced together the current situation of the battlefield from the information compiled one by one. Obviously, the Zeon army was still trying to resist, but they could no longer piece together a complete line of defense——

In particular, those who witnessed their own MS Zaku being chopped down by the Gundam and the Zeon infantrymen even retreated.

……

"How is it possible, how is it possible! Where is Zaku from my division? What are the troops on the defense line doing?!"

Major General Bock broke away from the adjutant who tried to force him away, pushed the door open and walked into the war situation hall of his headquarters.

When building this place, a series of problems including being attacked by the Federation Army were taken into consideration. Not only is it located underground, but it is also close to the subway system commandeered by the Zeon Army. He does still have a chance to evacuate——

But the city of Seattle is so big, where else can he retreat to?

The officers and soldiers of the Zeon Army in the hall all looked panicked, but they were still maintaining order relying on their daily training. Under the command of several officers, assault rifles were being distributed and they were already preparing for the final resistance.

"Commander Bock."

"I haven't been here for half an hour, what happened?"

Major General Bock did not expect the Zeon officer who came to greet him to explain clearly. He walked directly to the tactical map to inspect the messy battle situation——

The Seattle Garrison Division, which intended to delay the advance of the Federal Army through street fighting, had a large number of light infantry dispersed in various buildings and indeed lacked the maneuverability when the defense line was breached;

In particular, the Federation's Army Aviation Force was wreaking havoc over the city, and Zeon's infantry even had to commandeer civilian vehicles before they dared to drive onto the streets to move their positions.

"What other troops can be mobilized nearby?"

Major General Bock asked angrily with a sullen face.

"...The guard squadron of the division headquarters is setting up defenses on the surface and at the passage into the underground headquarters, and is distributing weapons to logistics and civilian personnel. Commander, you should evacuate quickly. The federal army's blockade to the south has not yet been fully established. , you still have a chance."

"Stop talking nonsense like this. How many troops did the Federation attack? What happened to the Federation's mobile suits?"

Major General Bock grabbed the steel helmet placed on the corner of the table and buckled it on his head. At the same time, he pulled out the gun from his waist that he had almost never used and loaded it.

"The Federal Army's MS..."

Before the officer on duty at the combat situation center could finish his words, behind him, at the corner of the large screen connected to the city's surveillance network, suddenly a mega particle beam fell from the sky, piercing half of the car body from the edge of the screen. Majera tank top;

Then, during the explosion of the Majera tank, which had not even had time to take off the turret in a last-ditch effort, a white mobile suit with a very different appearance from Zaku landed. The debris from the explosion damaged the camera, and the surveillance screen went black.

"...That one just now was the Federation Army's mobile suit."

That location was less than a block away from here; Major General Bock fell into aphasia for a moment.

"General Bock, it seems that the situation has changed. Would you mind starting to consider the negotiations again now?"

About the time the Zeon Army guards were rushing to build positions outside the headquarters, Mayor Jamieson, who was unattended, boldly slipped out again, stood by the gate of the war situation center, and stuck his head out to Looking inside.

"you……!"

Now looking at this slippery guy, Major General Bock became angry and took out his pistol.

"Hey - there must be a misunderstanding in this situation. I'm sorry, but if you kill me now, you can't change anything as an unarmed person; you have to think about it in the future, think about your wife and wife in Side3. Thousands of gold—”

Jamieson's eyes scanned the chaos in the war situation hall, and he walked in with his hands raised, his expression as if he was in control of the current situation.

"Oh, if I can't die in battle with my honor preserved, then my family will be in the worst position."

"That's true, but are thousands of your subordinates also going to die in a foreign land? Although warriors shouldn't be afraid of death, but judging from the current situation, is the sacrifice still valuable?"

Jimison's voice was so loud that even the Zeon soldiers passing by outside the hall couldn't help but stop and pay attention.

"you……"