Gundam: From Piece to Player

The mega particle cannon shot hit it, and the refracted.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Federation fleet moved closer to the fortress and launched a wave of missiles according to the previously prepared plan, retaliating against the exposed firing points within the fortress.

Upon realizing that the beam firepower had failed, Zeon immediately dispatched mobile suits primarily using live ammunition to launch a large-scale attack from the gates on the east and west sides.

Meanwhile, the Federation fleet also deployed a considerable number of GMs to engage in fierce hand-to-hand combat in the Disruption Zone.

Zeon pilots are more trained and can use close-range ballistic weapons, but Federation mobile suits have an advantage in both quantity and melee weapons (beam sabers).

The drivers on both sides can only fight for survival on the battlefield of the meat grinder.

Even ordinary elite pilots (Class B) could easily be killed by sniper shots in a battle of this scale.

The elite of the Space Attack Force were all transferred to Abaoa.

With a severe numerical disadvantage in the fleet, Dozle could only turn Solomon Fortress into a meat grinder to deplete the Federation's strength.

This is a battle that is destined to be lost... The only thing that can make Dozle effective is the price the Federation has to pay.

Dozle only wanted the Federation to suffer as many losses as possible, to buy time, and to increase his chances of winning the final battle... so that he could be worthy of the nation of Zeon.

Colonel Lacock of Fort Solomon continuously deployed firing positions to slow down the enemy.

After nearly 30 minutes of sustained attacks, the MS forces reached their limit, and the Federation forces withdrew their troops.

"General, we have driven the enemy back."

"Okay." Dozru finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his joy didn't last long.

—The screen in front of me was suddenly lit up by a white light.

"what?"

A massive, blinding ball of light appeared over Solomon Fortress, instantly reducing countless Zeon mobile suits and several warships that were preparing to launch their attack to dust.

The balance of power in the eastern gate area was immediately broken.

At that moment, the Federation fleet immediately launched a second wave of mobile suit reserves to rush forward and force a landing.

Two of the white base ships were "landing" at full firepower... One was commanded by Captain Brad, and the other was a mass-produced Pegasus-class (landing variant), also intended for fortress landings.

The Zeon army failed to mount an effective counterattack.

Because the guards at the Eastern Gate of the Solomon Islands, along with the district command, have already evaporated under the focus of the "solar flare" solar-powered weapon.

Chapter 142 Flagship Lafite

"what happened?"

"General, please wait a moment." Lacok, covered in sweat, began gathering intelligence.

"ASAP."

Two minutes later, Dozru received bad news.

"The command post at the East Gate is no longer responding. The large number of casualties is not due to the mega particle cannons used by warships. The enemy may have used some kind of solar focusing system, which was mentioned in previous intelligence."

Dozru's troops, which he had expected to hold the line for another 6 hours, were completely wiped out in an instant.

It's like an 11-a-side football match where the opposing team bribed the referee and used a biased refereeing tactic to send off four of their players with red cards.

What can you do when 11 are outnumbered by 7?

They could only die standing up.

"Move the reserve forces from the southern and western gates to the eastern gate to hold them off."

In the gap of support, four GM squadrons had successfully established a landing zone on the Solomon. Since the fortress surface failed to mount a counterattack, the GM squadrons filed in through the gap, and about a minute later, they entered the passageway inside the fortress.

Zeon's MS reserves managed to hold off the invading GM forces, and a brutal urban battle ensued in the fortress area.

The battle lasted for 5 minutes before a second, slightly less powerful solar flare weapon hit the west gate.

Compared to the first shot, although its power did not cause as much damage to the Zeon forces, it still blasted the gate away, and it also had a psychological impact on the Zeon side.

Even the most resolute Zeon frontline commander couldn't persuade his men to fight on under these circumstances.

Soon, the western gate of the Solomon Islands also fell, and the Union forces successfully landed at the fortress, opening a second landing zone.

The tide of battle has begun to turn rapidly toward the Federation. Having lost control of the outer perimeter of the fortress, the landing operation, though brutal, is the most familiar form of combat for the Federation, a form of battle in which they can win through resilience.

There is no hope of turning the tide using ordinary tactics.

Zeon could only rely on the combat methods that had worked in the past—decapitation strikes.

"The reconnaissance fleet has not yet located Tiam's flagship."

“General, we have discovered 20 Magellan-class ships involved in the battle, but we cannot yet determine which one is the flagship, as none of the Magellan-class ships are marked.” Lacock hesitated.

"Then it shouldn't be a Magellan-class battleship. Are there any ship units that weren't identified before?"

“Yes… I have it.” Lacok quickly uploaded the battlefield return information.

Dozru took a look.

It was a target that looked more like an aircraft than a warship. This strange warship didn't even have a main gun. Its hull was covered with anti-aircraft guns on both sides. Its design concept and belief in giant ships and cannons were completely different from the traditional warships of the Federation. However, it had a mast that was a bit too tall for this ship. Due to its high-speed maneuvering, what was captured was a blur.

Dozru stroked his chin and said, "Prepare the Great Zam for me; this is probably the target."

"But this ship has practically no defensive capabilities!"

"Speed ​​and mobility are themselves a form of defense. Karma once proposed a battlefield command tower system, but he was more radical. His mobile suits were also quite powerful."

On the battlefield, the lead ship of the Laffey-class, the Laffey, was maneuvering rapidly. Accompanied by specially enhanced anti-aircraft firepower, two Dom that attempted to attack through gaps in the fleet formation were blasted into dust by the ship's several low-powered MEGA anti-aircraft guns.

This special destroyer was staffed with elite helmsmen, gunners, and chief engineers. It was equipped with two situational awareness systems: the Federation's most advanced "Ultimate Phalanx" system and an optical and infrared situational awareness system for use in Minovsky particle environments.

The contrasting fact is that this small boat was actually the flagship of the 300-ship Federation fleet.

The Salamis-class destroyers that followed filled the gap in air defense, successfully freeing the flagship from the attack.

"General, I'm sorry, it's really unstable. It seems the enemy has also noticed our ship's presence. Perhaps it's a bit too conspicuous."

On one side, the captain of the Laffey apologized to Tiam on the command panel.

"New weapons need to be tested, there's nothing wrong with that."

Tiam's gaze remained fixed on the feedback: the forces that had landed at the fortress had already suffered more than half their losses. "The 504th and 702nd MS Battalions at the west and east gates shall halt their advance and be replaced by the 245th and 389th Battalions at the front. This shall be executed immediately."

Upon receiving the order, the CIC communications officer in charge of laser communications immediately encrypted, sent, and received the information. At the same time, the flagship also received several laser communications, all from the flagships of various fleets or MS squadrons.

Then, AE's high-performance computers filter and classify the information according to the previously established principles to ensure that Tiam can handle the most urgent information.

No abnormality. No abnormality. Abnormality: C. No abnormality.

CIC correspondents are responsible for screening information. They can process information on their own, while submitting information that requires processing to Tianm for decision-making in accordance with the work procedures.

In the Minovsky particle environment, this is a combat system that can barely be used for commanding large fleet operations.

An unusual message arrived: Zeon's Great Zam entered the airspace from the northern gate and annihilated a nearby squad.

It arrived here in just twenty seconds via the command chain.

Then, the "anomalies" began bombarding the ship's alarm system one after another. The MA was accelerating and rushing towards Tiam.

Meanwhile, the Federation's battleships, the captains of the Salamis-class ships, and the MS squadrons all realized the intentions of this behemoth. In an instant, the MEGAs of dozens of warships focused their fire on this mobile armored machine.

However, the beam weapons all deflected at the last second before they hit.

"A defensive shield?" Tianm was stunned by the sight of such a weapon.

The moment the Federation fleet's firepower ceased, the Mega Particle Cannon of the Great Zam began to roar, and the Salamis-class on the side of the Rafi-class was hit and turned into a giant fireball.

"Start the engines at full speed and proceed with an emergency evasive maneuver," the captain ordered.

The Laffey-class destroyer's four thermonuclear engines immediately ramped up to maximum power, launching it away from the surrounding fleet as if it were launching from a catapult.

Meanwhile, Tiam felt the intense push-back sensation... Gao Yun was designing this warship with the mindset of designing fighter jets.

"This ship is fast, full speed ahead. Don't give the MS any time to react. We need to strike at the center of the enemy fleet." Dozru, who was controlling the weapons from behind the Great Zam, gave the order to the pilot in front.

The Great Zam maintained an extremely high absolute speed, and even if the mobile suits at the East and West gates approached at full speed, it would take at least 5 minutes. The Great Zam crashed headfirst into the Federation's fleet.

They began pursuing the command ship where Tiam was, fighting their way through the enemy lines.

In just two minutes, four Magellan-class and sixteen Salamis-class ships were sunk by the Great Zam.

Meanwhile, the Laffey-class destroyers sent signals to the surrounding combat fleets to provide fire support.

However, the effect was minimal. When facing the fighters and mobile suits blocking its way, the Great Zam was like a terrifying tank crushing all the enemies in its path. The enemies couldn't even be slowed down by the ramps.

The Great Zam's active time limit is 20 minutes, and its thick armor is sufficient to protect it from small ballistic weapons.

Faced with such an enemy, the only option is to deploy elite forces to resolve the situation.

Chapter 143 Soldiers, Duties

"Sergeant Gabor, I think you should be able to launch the attack now."

Seeing the casualties on his own fleet, Tiam couldn't help but pick up the communication phone and urge the pilot on the Laffey.

In order to ensure that they are not beheaded, in addition to the configuration of the Laffey-class itself, there are also escort mobile suits that serve as the last line of defense.

"General... I'm on a mission right now."

"What did you say?"

“General, your orders to me are to protect this ship, not to actively attack the enemy. If I leave this warship and the Laffey is sunk by other mobile suits... that would be my dereliction of duty. My judgment is that the monster mobile suit has not yet reached the point where I have no choice but to engage.”

Tianm took a deep breath. "Sergeant, I am correcting my order. Go and destroy that monster machine."

"Yes."

Sergeant Gabor is a very good driver, but sometimes he is too good at "protecting" himself, only doing what is within the scope of the mission and not touching anything beyond that, which makes Tianm not have a good impression of him.

The person originally assigned to guard the body was not this young man, but Major Jung.

However, in order to deal with certain "unknown" threats, Tiam still sent Jung to stay behind with the training battalion to guard Luna II.

When Waken asked Jung who could take his place...

Jung recommended someone.

Yazan Gable, a 19-year-old cadet candidate.