Gundam: From Piece to Player

The Blue team achieved a tactical victory, but thanks to Sima's performance as the ace, the Red team managed to recover their losses.

"As expected of an ace, that's terrifying."

Looking at the decreasing number of friendly units on the map, Song Ren, sitting in a Type 61 tank, couldn't help but admire the strength of the Marine Corps commander opposite him as a vanguard, who not only took the bait but also crushed three ambush positions in succession.

The concentration of Minovsky particles varies, and by detecting the concentration, the location of the enemy command post can be determined.

In the past, specialized equipment for dispersing Minovsky particles on the ground was often carried by cruisers or ground command centers.

This leads to the general Zeon mobile suit units habitually attacking areas with higher concentrations of contaminants.

After discovering this, Corporal Barney, as a representative, made a proposal to Kalmar at the committee meeting, and Kalmar then had Deep Space Industries - Ground Operations Research Division design and manufacture a new piece of equipment based on the existing half-track heavy transport vehicle.

Separate the Minovsky particle distribution equipment from the command center and place it on a six-wheeled half-track.

Its full name is the All-Terrain Minovsky Particle Dispersal Vehicle, or simply "Minovsky Particle Vehicle".

The flexible deployment of the rice-grain vehicle can effectively disguise command posts and heavy logistics equipment, enriching the commander's tactical options.

This includes, for example, moving and adjusting the concentration of Minovsky within a region, setting up decoys, and thus laying out an ambush position.

After the rice-grain vehicle was put into use in the training exercise, the troops that continued to rush towards the "peak area" due to inertia were often severely damaged by the 101st Division, which played the role of the blue force.

Sima's troops performed the best after coming into contact with these "rice grain vehicles," proving themselves to be the best in colonial suppression operations.

Chapter 36 Scans

Inside the mobile command vehicle, Song Ren did not appear embarrassed as he looked at the troops that had been divided into multiple areas.

I'm thinking about something.

How to demonstrate the power of the miracle weapon in this important exercise.

Given his usual level of combat command, even if his forces were fewer than the enemy's, he shouldn't have been pushed back to the high ground by the Marines.

However, Song Ren would not underestimate his opponent. The marines, led by Sima, were able to exert 120% of their strength.

If the command post were to be beheaded by Sima during the attack, it would become a laughing stock.

He turned his gaze to the blonde girl in the command vehicle.

Elisa Haywin.

Your MS pilot, whom you have been focusing on developing, is undoubtedly talented. But can she really keep a raging woman like Sima in check?

When she came down the rope from MS, she lost her footing and fell on the flat ground. Her carelessness was very worrying, but we could only let her go with a try.

"Corporal Haiwen, once the green flare is launched, your target is that purple commander unit."

"I can't do it."

"what?"

"I can't do it if there are other helpers around."

Does that mean I could win in a one-on-one fight?

Song Ren was somewhat doubtful, but still said, "Let's try it first. As long as it serves as a check, it will be fine."

"clear."

The blonde girl saluted, then ran out and boarded the MS-05 Zaku parked outside. The flight platform under the Zaku's feet also took off, heading towards the war zone.

Then Song Ren looked at his adjutant and said, "Order all units to cease their attack."

"Yes."

At the Red Team's command post, Sima had just disembarked and was drinking liquid food to replenish her energy.

"Kossel, tell the teammates down the mountain to get ready. The 101st Division is probably about to launch an attack."

Upon hearing Sima's words, Kosel, as the second-in-command, did not ask his superiors for the basis for his instructions, but immediately chose to carry them out.

"Yes, sir. All units, be alert! The enemy is about to launch an attack."

Sima did not explain the basis of her judgment.

Two minutes ago, the 101st Division became unusually quiet, and even the heavy firepower suppression that was hindering the Red Army's ascent completely stopped.

what the hell?

Blue Team Command Post.

"How is the system?"

"Everything is normal. The first scan has been performed, and the second scan is underway for confirmation."

Song Ren climbed into a heavy wheeled vehicle and slammed the specially made, thickened hatch shut.

The chassis of this vehicle is the same as that of the MiLi vehicle. The robotic arm slowly rises 20 meters high, and as the antenna on its back slowly unfolds, it resembles an unfolded peacock tail.

It is powered by two Zaku fusion reactors.

The terrain and our own forces were already scanned before the battle began; this is the second scan.

The purpose of scanning again now is to filter out the differences, that is, the positions of the enemy.

At the same time, the drill bit at the front of the vehicle also rotates rapidly to break through the soil. This is a vibration-assisted detection device proposed in subsequent research and development, because the earth itself is also an excellent medium for sound transmission.

The peacock's tail feathers slowly rotated, and powerful ultrasonic waves swept across everything around it.

Subsequently, the ultrasonic echo receiver and ground probe collected information on both sides, which were stopping and advancing, from a distance.

All the information obtained is being used to create a composite image.

The fog of war, which had a radius of 20 kilometers, was instantly dispelled, revealing the deployment positions of the heavy equipment of both friendly and enemy marines, like a scanner displaying the current enemy and friendly situation on a map.

Because our vehicles have undergone special echo processing, they are able to distinguish between friendly and enemy vehicles during scanning.

Despite already knowing the device's capabilities, Song Ren couldn't contain his excitement.

"Use lasers to send the scanned map information to each combat company."

"Yes."

"After sending the message, order each company to attack the junction of the Marine Corps combat units and advance to the first advance point according to the pre-arranged plan. After arriving at the first advance point, wait for the second scan to determine the second wave of advance points."

As the message was sent, the engines of the Type 61 armored units of the 101st Division began to rumble.

Compared to electromagnetic wave radar, the biggest problem is severe latency.

After each movement, it is necessary to re-locate the position of each level of communication node using ultrasonic waves, and to establish a command network using laser communication.

But this is still much better than relying solely on optical instruments and the eyes to detect things in an environment where Minovsky particles are dispersed.

From the observation post, watching the Blue Team of the 101st Division begin to move in an orderly manner toward the various junctions of the Red Team, Kilian also realized that the ultrasonic radar had begun to operate.

"Is it finally starting?"

"Yes, brother, please observe the Blue Team's actions."

What can the Blue Team "see" at this moment?

Kalmar handed the map containing the information from the ultrasonic radar vehicle to Kilian.

Kilian picked it up and compared it with the sand table in front of him, which was compiled using information from the colony's exercise system.

"Can't we see specific units?"

"Because the human body is relatively small, the signal from ultrasonic radar will be blurry and cannot be detected, but it will not miss objects that are 3 meters tall and weigh more than 5 tons."

Can the detection range be expanded?

"The current maximum detection range is 20 kilometers. We plan to use large airships to extend the detection range. To achieve a greater detection range, a single unit would need warship-level power supply equipment."

"What do you want?"

Karma revealed his intentions and immediately gained Gihren's approval.

"Make it happen."

"From now on, you are the Commander-in-Chief of the Earth Attack Force." Gihren changed his title, and Garma quickly thanked him, then saw Gihren stand up from his seat.

"Commander-in-Chief, the outcome of the exercise is still undecided."

"Don't joke around, hasn't the outcome of the battle already been decided?"

Karma breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully she didn't mess things up.

Despite having prepared a defensive strategy based on keen intuition.

Sima watched in shock as the 101st Division's armored forces launched their attack and precisely penetrated the junction between the combat units.

Is the 101st Division's reconnaissance and intelligence capabilities really that strong?

When Sima wanted his artillery to fire and slow down the enemy's advance.

The next moment, the red team's long-range heavy artillery was attacked by the blue team and forced to retreat.

Without fire support, the Red Army's frontline combat troops were subjected to one-sided fire suppression and were completely unable to raise their heads.

Sima, who was still thinking of supporting the front lines to put out the fire, discovered that the front lines had been breached by the 101st Division from multiple points.

But she was not willing to admit defeat easily.

This is a rare opportunity for them to prove their worth.

"Koser, fire two blue signal flares and one green signal flare. Abandon the front-line position and, as previously planned, move the second-line troops to the second line of defense."

"Yes, sir."

When communication is poor, the formulation of pre-planned and backup combat plans is especially important. Sima would also have his officers use different arrangements of signal flares and frequencies to transmit information as if it were scattered like grains of rice.

Upon seeing three signal flares launched, the frontline marine combat troops ignited white smoke bombs and completely abandoned their positions, retreating to the rear.

Chapter 37 Winning Over

Such a forced retreat comes at a price.

Of the Marine Corps' frontline troops, only one-tenth survived the retreat.

Song Ren sat on the tank, while the ultrasonic radar vehicle continued to move forward. At the same time, each company had reached its designated first wave attack position and continued to wait silently for the second ultrasonic radar scan to be completed.

Even after seeing the Marines being outmaneuvered at the junction, they were still able to break up into smaller groups and move backward.