Gundam: From Piece to Player

After the battle, Barney ordered his troops to continue their westward advance as originally planned.

He also came to a conclusion from this battle that, even disregarding the information advantage brought by ultrasonic radar, compared to tanks, these two-legged humanoid weapons have a larger target area but a smaller caliber.

Unless the mobile suit is equipped with a flight board, tanks are the more cost-effective land combat weapon in pure ground warfare.

Because the Principality of Zeon originated from mobile suits (MS), it is able to favor MS options in the development of land-based weapons.

But is the Federation, as a user of tanks and land combat weapons, also starting to go down the wrong path of using MS (developing ground combat versions of GM) for land combat?

Maybe it's because driving a MS looks cool?

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In a town 1000 meters away from the cruiser Bataan, the red mobile suit Zaku gripped its shotgun and hid behind a building to reduce the chance of being discovered.

Char has taken off his mask, and he is not in a good mood at the moment.

The close-in weapon system on the Bataan was firing at ground targets, not at him, but at two Dooms running at 200 kilometers per hour.

The newly formed Jim squadron that fought against them... was probably Rebil's last remaining protective force.

Upon receiving the coordinates reported by Karma, Char immediately piloted the D'Dai toward the location.

This is what Karma called the "promotion gift package," which was specifically reserved for him during the ballistic missile strike.

But he didn't expect that someone already had their eye on him.

The Black Twin Stars are like Lamba, who was sent by Dozru to Odessa, and the Black Twin Stars are also sent by Kycilia.

Like Char, these two ACEs also have special operational rights, but due to their poor discipline and obedience.

Furthermore, they did not belong to the same command system, which resulted in Kalmar not assigning them any important tasks.

Well, they were nowhere to be seen when it was time to fight a tough battle, but now they're jumping out to claim credit?

The Black Twin Stars, those two have always been at odds with me, maybe I should take advantage of this opportunity... Xia calculated in his mind.

Chapter 132 Division of Merit

“Don’t panic, they’re just two ACEs, their ammunition is limited,” Rebil said on the bridge.

"Notify the 32nd Tank Escort Unit responsible for the surrounding area to provide reinforcements... Headquarters must prepare to relocate immediately."

Although the Big Tray-class ships were not primarily intended for combat, they were still equipped with heavy armament and powerful firepower. They had three triple 460mm main guns mounted on the bow and stern sides, as well as two MEGA particle cannons on the bow. Their armor protection was excessive.

Even such massive ships and cannons performed poorly against aerial threats... and would probably top the list of the Federation's dumbest weapons after the war.

Despite suffering a major defeat in the battle, Rebil himself was not the type to suffer from internal strife.

If you lose, you lose; you can always win it back.

In the Battle of Loum in another timeline, he wiped out 8% of the space fleet... a level of destruction more outrageous than any defeat ever suffered by a naval fleet commander in human history.

But Reibir recovered and, under those circumstances, published "Zeon Has No More Soldiers to Use".

They also failed in this timeline, only a little later.

Rebil had also reviewed Karma Zabi's early intelligence, and now he had a deeper understanding of his identity as an engineer; the man had a talent for designing various weapons.

Just as Napoleon applied mathematics to artillery warfare, Kalmar Zabi went a step further, first as an engineer and then as a general.

He was adept at applying various new technologies to weapon design and invention, and designed special tactics and campaigns for this purpose, updating the tactics of the troops.

His talent and hard work were enough to enable him to win the Battle of Odessa despite having nearly five times the troop strength.

— Rebil wasn't shameless enough to claim victory in the face of such a crushing defeat.

You, Kalma Zabi, have won this battle.

But victory in war is not guaranteed.

For Rebil, the key now is to relocate immediately, as the enemy's missiles are capable of destroying land cruisers.

Rebil planned to first travel to a safe area, then call in an air transport plane to pick him up (the Federation still had air superiority), and then transfer to an airborne early warning aircraft to continue command.

In the air, Karma Zabi probably had no way to deal with it... Rebil was no longer sure if the enemy had any unknown deadly weapons.

The original plan was to relocate... but it couldn't be done because of these two covetous ACEs.

These two guys have been loitering near the Bataan since December 1st... and dare not send a transport plane to pick them up.

This caused the relocation of the headquarters to become a major problem.

"These small fry are so annoying, bro."

“Let’s resolve this as soon as possible, otherwise Rebil will have to call for more reinforcements,” Gaia replied.

They've been waiting on Rebil's flagship for days; now it's time to reap the rewards.

The Black Demon swung its thermal saber, using the superior performance of its air cushion to slash at Jim's waist. Jim ducked to avoid the enemy's beam saber and then cut Jim in two.

Another GM, wielding a beam saber, lunged at Mash's machine.

The Great Demon opened its chest-mounted spread cannon without dodging or flinching, hitting Jim's head monitor in the face, which then damaged and impaired his vision.

The Demon had already crouched down, and its thermal saber had plunged into Jim's cockpit, completing the kill.

Although this small Mega Particle Cannon is underpowered and can only damage the enemy's weak points and armor, it can still gain an advantage in close-range combat.

Seeing his ferocity, the GM commander used laser communication to call back the other GMs who still wanted to attack... They retreated and formed a line, then lined up to fire 100mm machine guns at the giant demon in front of them.

Using their numerical advantage, Mash was temporarily suppressed.

During the high-speed dodge, Mash's thermonuclear engine was hit by a stray bullet, causing her to lose altitude. The thermonuclear engine then inhaled several grains of sand and subsequently stopped firing completely.

Mashu's great demon was tripped and fell to the ground.

The Great Demon's ability to travel at speeds up to 240 km/h on the ground is entirely due to the thermonuclear air cushion propulsion device under its feet, but this device has been plagued with problems since its inception.

However, the air cushions on both of Da Mo's feet are indispensable. If one of the feet malfunctions, the inability to move normally is secondary.

If the Great Demon were to lose its balance and fall while traveling at high speed, it would have fatal consequences... and this is exactly what is happening in the midst of battle.

In practice, later versions of MS almost never adopted this unreliable technology.

They could either adopt a follow-up flight vehicle like the DEDAY, or a more advanced small-scale MiFly hovering device.

"What a piece of junk!" Matthew cursed.

"Mash!"

Gaia wanted to rush over to help, but then remembered that the Great Demon himself did not carry any shield.

Meanwhile, Jim's guns were already aimed, and it seemed that the Black Twins were about to perish in Odessa due to a mechanical malfunction.

Suddenly, an unclaimed Deda in mid-air crashed down rapidly towards the top of the Jim group.

Forced to scramble away, Deda's explosion instantly created billowing smoke and dust. But when Captain Jim tried to organize a search party to assess the situation...

The monitor on the head went out the next moment.

The heat-infused sword that had been thrust out of his abdomen was quickly pulled out.

Taking advantage of the enemy's distraction by Dede, the red mobile Zaku has already reached the flank of the GM group.

One of the Jim pilots, after seeing the machine, identified its origin through the identification system... and in extreme fear, desperately opened fire on it.

The mobile Zaku simply flashed behind another GM, immediately triggering the "friendly fire identification and locking system" set on the Federation mobile suit.

Trigger locked... silenced the Jim's machine guns.

The Jim, which was being used as a "shield," was trying to dodge.

The mobile Zaku grabbed Jim by the neck, and the immense force instantly turned Jim into a shield. Char converted the shotgun into burst mode.

Since the enemy's mass-produced mobile suits are all fragile, there's no need for single-shot mode; simply switching to burst mode is enough to quickly break their armor.

Suitable for farming kills.

One, two, three.

After destroying six mobile suits, the captured GM struggled at maximum power, and the Mobile Zaku released its grip.

A delayed-action grenade had been attached to the area of ​​his backpack.

With a few sharp sounds, a huge explosion turned Jim, who had been rising into the air, into a beautiful firework.

The single eye of the mobile Zaku looked toward the remaining GM troops.

The Jim troops, seeing the red mobile Zaku, almost lost the courage to continue their attack.

All attacks were ineffective, like special forces soldiers fighting a middle school student.

The remaining GM Commander Types glanced at the Tray-class cruiser through their head monitors, drew their beam sabers, and lunged towards the direction of the Mobile Zaku, their bodies glowing blue... their intention was to launch a suicide attack.

The next moment, it was blasted apart by a rocket, the attack coming from Gaia's Great Demon.

During that time, Mash had already moved into Gaia's cockpit.

"Lieutenant Colonel Char Aznable."

Char received laser communication.

"Captain Gaia, is Lieutenant Mash safe?"

"Yes... thank you for your rescue."

Having saved his companion's life, Gaia no longer displayed the arrogance he once did when facing the other party.

"Now that we can fight, let's join forces and break through the remaining guards together."

Char said in an impeccable tone, "Black Twin Stars deserve credit for holding back the Tray-class and capturing Rebil. Thank you for holding Rebil back."

"...Yes, sir."

Char's words were heard again, and even if Gaia and Mash were unwilling, they could only accept this fact.

Who told them to expose a major weakness in the battle and almost get killed?

Gaia felt that the red comet seemed much more magnanimous than before.

Chapter 133 Demon and Clown

During the process of Char and Gaia working together to eliminate the enemy mobile suit squadron, an electronic female voice suddenly sounded inside the machine.