Gundam, driving a mass-produced machine will change the world

Chapter 274: Battle Situation and New Conditions (4000)

In February of the Cosmic Century 0087, two months had passed since the Dakar Speech and the Ganquan Speech.

The largest battle that broke out among them was a fleet battle near the orbit of the moon.

Both sides deployed a total of 20 battleships and nearly 100 MS.
The battle ended with Albion and Delphinium charging into the enemy camp and destroying the flagship, marking the victory.

The reason for this not-so-small battle was simple—they were fighting for the moon.

The importance of the moon to both sides is self-evident, so it is no surprise that the first phase of the war took place here.

At this moment, the division of power between the two sides in the universe has become basically clear.

Onder-Tech, AEUG, and the Republic of Zeon consolidated the influence of Side 1, 3, 4, and 5, formed an alliance, and launched an occupation operation on the moon, mainly the lunar surface.

As for the Titans, they occupied Side 2 and Side 6, which had been unwilling to accept the Ond-Tek garrison agreement, by military means as soon as the conflict between the two sides broke out.
In terms of the number of sides they control, the Titans are undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

However, the Titans took advantage of the new Earth defense authority granted by the parliament to seize a vital fortress.

The space fortress, formerly A. Bawa. Kong, was given the new name "Gate of Sedan" by the Federation. It was moved to the L4 space domain by the Titans and used as the front line against the Tripartite Alliance.

Therefore, the competition between the two sides over the ownership of the moon has entered a tug-of-war stage.

Of course, the fighting in other directions did not stop either.

People on Earth now will find that "meteor showers" are falling from the sky more and more frequently.

That was the spectacle created by the friction as the sunken battleship fell into the earth.

But the residents on the ground undoubtedly did not think it was a beautiful sight, but were deeply terrified by it.

For this reason, there has been increasing condemnation of both sides of the war.

What's more, a draft bill was proposed in parliament calling for limiting the scale of the war.

But at this time, they discovered that the requests made by the parliament to the Titans were completely ignored by the other side.

For a moment, the parliament was in a state of panic.

At this moment, they realized the most terrifying clause of the right to defend the Earth - in theory, the Titans can request assistance and cooperation from various federal departments in the name of defending the security of the Earth.

Putting aside the wrangling between the parliament masters and the Titans, Eli, who is stationed in Rondillion, is currently reviewing the latest battle report.

"The low-Earth orbit invasion failed, and Karaba retreated again? Tsk, is that too much of a stretch? How about having Kilimanjaro Base send a group of personnel to secretly join Karaba? But the problem with the equipment..."

"I've discovered that the Sedan Gate Titans are moving strangely. The nearest unit is... the White Base. Thank you for your hard work. Go and scout."

"A message from AEUG? Let me see... The representative of the Moon Chamber of Commerce asked them to launch a landing operation against Jaburo? What a bold idea!"

Eli never expected that even with the world developing to this point, the Moon Chamber of Commerce would still want to decide the direction of the battle through gambling.

But in fact, Eli knew why they did this.

Because of the recent battle for the moon, trade routes on the moon have been greatly affected.

Even if both sides consciously escorted merchant ships, fighting was inevitable when the two sides collided.

What's more, the debris belt after the battle has already blocked the route.

"Transfer to AEUG, and reject the proposal of those stupid people in the Moon Chamber of Commerce!"

Eli approved the communication and then pressed his throbbing temple.

We can't delay any longer. If the people from the Moon Chamber of Commerce really interfere with the war for their own interests, even if they succeed only once, it will cause a major blow.

The original plan was to completely control the moon before taking action against the lunar merchants...

Thinking of this, Eli pressed a button on the desk.

"Milai, I'm sorry to bother you at this time."

Eli first showed some apology.

At this time, it is "night" on the back of the moon.

"It's okay. I'm working anyway."

Mile is already a mother, but there is a hint of fatigue in her gentle voice.

"Sending a communication at this time... Does it mean that they are going to take action?"

"That's right. Has the list been confirmed?"

Eli nodded and looked at Mile, who looked a little haggard on the screen.

"It has been confirmed. Even if something goes wrong, it won't be a big problem. There are plenty of people willing to take over."

"That's good."

Eli nodded.

"Then the time will be..."

"Mother?"

Suddenly, a childish voice came from the communication, making Eli shut his mouth decisively.

"Ah, Hathaway, you're still awake?"

Mile turned his head and looked behind him, only to see that the door was opened a little and a head was poking out.

"Qian En couldn't sleep and kept calling for her mother, so I came..."

The little boy lowered his head as he spoke, apparently aware that his mother was working.

Especially when seeing Eli's expression, he didn't dare to speak.

When children face their father's superiors, they always feel more pressure than when facing their elders.

"What a well-behaved child."

Eli smiled and said nothing.

"In that case, I will give you the specific plan later. It won't be perfected in a short time anyway, so go and accompany the child first."

Eli was understanding and was about to hang up with a smile.

However, Hathaway actually bowed to the camera, and then Mile took the initiative to hang up the phone.

Eli found it difficult to regard the child in front of him and the shining star of the future as the same person. He shook his head and devoted himself to the work in his hands again.

"So where is it... Sweet Springs, or Grips?"

Looking at the situation map in his hand, Eli fell into deep thought countless times.

The reconnaissance team that was sent out found no relevant signs at all, nor did they find any concentration of supplies.

It is also possible that the Titans do not intend to build colony satellite laser cannons.

Still keeping this matter as the top priority, Eli picked up his terminal and went to find the staff group to discuss the specific plan for the action on the moon.

But at this time, a new communication came into Eli's sight.

"Axis... Fleet?"

In the second month of the war, an uninvited guest broke into the battlefield in a way that no one expected.

They did not rush directly into the battle between the two sides, but sneaked into the reef area where the Diraz fleet was originally located.

This area of ​​space is located at the edge of the Earth's sphere. Because it is filled with debris and rubble, it is difficult for ships to pass through. It is a location that neither side of the war has bothered to control.

It was for this reason that Diraz was able to build a base and factory here. The Reef Space Region was originally cleared by the Federation, and the space pirates gathered inside were also wiped out.

But who would station troops in this region of the universe that has no trade routes and is not in a strategic location?

So after many years, this universe welcomed new guests again.

This area of ​​the universe immediately became lively. The two warring parties tacitly sent out a fleet each, maintaining a confrontation and blocking the Axis fleet's route to the earth.

"What are you doing here at this time?!"

The meeting originally held to discuss the lunar suppression plan was now transformed into a discussion meeting on the Axis fleet.

"The Reef Universe doesn't look like it's going to attack Earth or Side."

"Maybe I can just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"

"But they announced their arrival to the entire Earth Sphere with great fanfare."

"No matter what they say, we can just fight and it's over! I believe the Titans think the same way!"

When Eli heard that one of the staff officers finally gave an executable suggestion, he interrupted his thinking and actually participated in the discussion.

What the staff officer said was right. No matter what the Axis fleet had in mind when broadcasting, and why it arrived at the Earth Sphere just as Axis began to move, now that this fleet that once violated the treaty and launched an attack on the Earth Sphere has appeared in the territory again, all they have to do is one word: fight.

If you win, you will have plenty of time to slowly check the other party's confidence.

If you lose the fight, there is no rush to listen to what the other party is thinking with a cautious attitude.

No matter what, following the opponent's rhythm will put you in a passive position.

"Fight, and at the same time, the actions on the moon surface cannot stop. Otherwise, if the situation becomes more unstable, no one knows what the consequences will be."

Eli finally decided on a strategy for the Axis fleet.

"Let Major Taxa Markel conduct the operation on the moon. We must resolve it as quickly as possible!"

The future commander of the ECOAS force was also fighting in Onder-Tech at this moment.

The other party may not care about de-Earth-centrism or the living conditions of space inhabitants, but he deeply hates the Titans for attacking an entire colonial satellite.

Eli would feel relieved if he led the suppression troops.

As for the Axis Fleet... they can't really dig King Jim out, right?
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"The first echelon of main guns fired a salvo!"

As the fleet commander gave the order, cherry-pink beams suddenly shot out from the nine warships and blasted towards the gravel belt in front of them.

These powerful beams of light did not achieve much success, as most of them hit the rubble.

But the commander was not angry.

"Have all the Alexander-class mobile suits set out?"

"Yes!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, the fleet commander nodded.

"Second team, get ready!"

Just like the formation in the flintlock era, this small fleet of more than ten ships was divided into two echelons, marching in a staggered cover design.

This is the Reef Space Region, and this fleet is the joint fleet of Onde-Tech and AEUG.

With the partnership established, Augu no longer even acts.

Although most of the ships were also of the modified Salamis class, the flagship of this squadron was of the Ireland class, which had never been registered in the Federal Army before.

Just like their main battleship, Argama.

The commander of Onde Tek was a lieutenant colonel, while the corresponding highest commander of Augu was a major.

According to the agreement between the two parties, it was Ond Tek who obtained the command this time.

They are following the orders from behind and moving towards the Reef Space Region.

However, they adopted this method of alternating design and staggered cover, and were forcibly opening up a new path in the gravel belt and advancing towards the central area.

The Alexander-class MS units were dispersed and on guard in other directions of the fleet.

The most troublesome thing about the Reef Space Region is the large amount of rubble that hinders the fleet's vitality. It is even easy for MS to break through the fleet's air defense circle directly with the help of the rubble.

and so--

"boom!"

An exploding fireball suddenly lit up on the side.

This is the direction from which the Augu fleet's firepower is projected.

Without even the commander's orders, the MS unit immediately split into two teams and moved forward. Two of the teams carried phased array radars and searched carefully.

Immediately afterwards, there was a brief exchange of fire over there.

Not long after, a team of Rems landed on the deck of the Alexander-class ship, dragging a wreckage.

The three Rems landed steadily on the deck in a delicate manner, and the wreckage they were pulling slowly drifted toward the interior of the hangar, and was finally slowed down and captured by the interception net that the maintenance squad had prepared long ago.

"Quick! Start fire prevention work immediately!"

The maintenance team rushed over and immediately used their water hoses to spray foam to cover the armor and joints of the wreckage.

Afterwards, the mechanical arm on standby inside the ship lifted it up and fixed it.

The technicians immediately took over from the maintenance team and began scanning the wreckage using various equipment.

After analyzing the location of the cockpit of the wreckage, Rem, who was well prepared in the hangar, stepped forward, reached out and pressed the outer armor of the cockpit, then pulled it out with force!
"zick zion!"

The driver inside seemed to be prepared. He stepped out immediately, holding a grenade high in his hand, and threw it out while shouting slogans!

"boom!"

The people inside the hangar immediately opened fire, hitting the driver in the shoulder.

The flying grenade was quickly caught in the palm of Rem's driver's hand.

There was a dull explosion, but no one was injured.

"Everyone, give me a self-review later! Ryo Lutz! Thank you!"

The maintenance squad leader immediately rushed out, knocked the driver unconscious with his wrench, and then scolded the other reckless people.

Finally, I thanked the driver of the REM.

I won't go into detail about what happened after that, but the analysis of the MS wreckage was quickly presented to the fleet commander.

"Is the combat effectiveness so low?"

The fleet commander simply ignored the specific parameters and looked directly at the conclusion reached by the maintenance team and the pilot.

This machine is recorded as Gaza's on the onboard computer. Although it has a variable structure, its combat effectiveness is completely inferior to the Jim II currently in large-scale deployment by the Federation Army.
Not to mention Rem.

"Share the information with Augu."

Is it to show weakness to the enemy, or is it that there are no more soldiers left to fight?

Regardless, the fleet, which had originally stagnated after shrinking its forces, deployed its formation again and continued to advance forward.

Because, in another direction, the Titans, who also had reasons to attack the Axis fleet, were doing the same thing.

(End of this chapter)