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Guided bombs, once they leave the cockpit, have no idea where they go, since unguided bombs have long been obsolete.

The result is that the Air Force is in a very awkward position. Because of the presence of Minovsky particles, if the enemy releases a sufficiently high concentration, the radar cannot lock on and therefore cannot strike. Even communications will be severely interfered with. Even if they want to report to the rear or carry out reconnaissance missions, they cannot transmit intelligence in time. At the very least, they must get out of the interference range of Minovsky particles. The time wasted in this process greatly reduces the value of the intelligence, which makes the usually proud Air Force pilots very helpless.

I placed an urgent order, but it won't arrive anytime soon, so I can only watch it with anxiety!

However, now that the Zeon forces have begun their retreat, they naturally cannot take the Minovsky particle dispersal facilities they have set up. It's the perfect time for the air force pilots to become easy targets for bombing, and they can be blown up with rockets.

"The forward units have requested that the 6th and 7th companies join the mixed forces," the communications officer quickly reported.

Contrary to what many people might imagine, after the recent exercises, most people have a pretty good impression of Ye Yun.

If people initially had some doubts about Ye Yun, after getting to know him for a while, they found that Ye Yun not only didn't have the airs of a spoiled brat, but was also a very humble and eager-to-learn person. He could even squat down and discuss the maintenance of the Type 61 rifle with the mechanics for an hour or two. In addition, he would occasionally bring some popular beer and drinks to the barracks to help everyone relax after a busy day. Basically, everyone thought that Ye Yun was a good person and capable, and was generally happy to accept Ye Yun's command.

"Hmph... the Zeon army's only retreat direction is into the mountains; they can't deploy a large-scale force." Ye Yun shook his head with a wry smile. During the previous exercises, Ye Yun hadn't just stood around doing nothing; he had been observing various battles and learning the knowledge he needed. The most common cases of heavy losses he saw involved deploying excessive forces in localized areas of battle in an attempt to achieve a breakthrough, only to be discovered by the enemy and then relentlessly attacked by their long-range firepower, suffering heavy losses...

Therefore, Ye Yun knew that the old saying "Don't pursue a desperate enemy" was true! Even a rabbit will bite when cornered! Not to mention a group of Zeon troops with considerable fighting power, sending too many troops to pursue them would only give the enemy an opportunity.

With the current numerical advantage, all we need to do is hold these Zeon troops back, and let the air force handle the rest. They'll definitely want to add their own credit to this battle, which is clearly a victory.

“However… since the 6th and 7th squadrons can’t stay idle, let them keep a certain distance and let the infantry quickly complete the battlefield cleanup. I think many people will want the results of this battle.” Ye Yun shrugged. He could already see the inquiry message from Kinias on his phone.

Tsk... This guy told him to stay put in the air-raid shelter, but he couldn't wait to rush out as soon as the battle ended.

The big shots in Chapter 27 wouldn't... no, they seem to understand.

"The secure line is ready!" A technical officer gestured to Ye Yun that it was done, and then gestured for Ye Yun to move slightly to the left so that he could be in the center of the camera's field of view.

"Okay! You've worked hard!" Ye Yun nodded, coughed lightly to clear his throat, and saw Aina making a cheering gesture towards him. He smiled and shook his head.

"It looks like Lieutenant Colonel Ye Yun won this match very easily," General Gao Pu's voice came through, clearly indicating that he was in a very good mood.

"A well-intentioned ambush that caught us off guard was a successful operation, but unfortunately, the cleanup wasn't done well." Ye Yun straightened up, gave a simple salute, and looked up to see the generals shining brightly on the screens hanging high above.

This video conference was directly ordered by Gao Pu. Almost immediately after Ye Yun reported the initial results, he ordered an emergency video conference. The Federal Army Headquarters was almost frantic with curiosity about Ye Yun's results. Although the battle report contained Ye Yun's orders and battle briefings, many things were still not as effective as face-to-face communication.

It's no wonder the Federation Forces headquarters is taking this so seriously. After all, in the past few months, the record of battles between the Federation ground forces and the Zeon forces, to put it nicely, excluding MS units, shows the Federation forces overwhelming the Zeon forces. However, analyzing the actual battle situation, it's clear that after the Zeon forces deployed MS units, the Federation forces were completely crushed.

If Ye Yun hadn't realistically estimated that the Zeon army's Zaku series wouldn't have had a high operational rate due to their inability to adapt to the ground environment, the Zeon army might have achieved even more impressive results in the early stages of the war.

Therefore, Ye Yun's brilliant ambush was extremely important to the Federal Army from any perspective! Whether it was tactical or propaganda value, it was crucial for the Federal Army.

"Lieutenant Colonel Ye Yun, please report on the battle results." A Federal Army major general gripped the paper in front of him, looking at the young man with a hint of disbelief, after all...

How did a rich young master who had never served a single day in the military, who practically got into the Federation Army by throwing money at the problem..., end up like this?

The Federation's first true regional victory!

"Our army deployed 4300 infantrymen, 137 combat vehicles, mainly Type 61 tanks, and over 400 transport vehicles. A total of about 87 GAT-1 Short Swords participated in the battle, with 72 actually engaging in combat. 28 Type 61 tanks were lost, 6 MS were completely lost, 4 were severely damaged, and a total of 18 were lightly or moderately damaged. 140 infantrymen were killed and 280 were wounded."

"Zeon Army..." Ye Yun took a deep breath as he spoke, noticing that the generals in front of him all looked serious and tense. "The losses that have been tallied so far are close to 30 MS that were completely destroyed or heavily damaged and abandoned, about 160 combat vehicles of various types, more than 200 transport vehicles, and 14 large airdrop pods."

Approximately 400 Zeon soldiers were captured, mostly wounded. The exact number of enemy casualties is currently being tallied. It appears that more than 10 mobile suits can be repaired.

The remnants of the Zeon army retreated into the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. According to air force observations, they appeared to be withdrawing towards abandoned mining cities. It was generally concluded that while the enemy still possessed some combat capability, they were no longer able to launch further attacks towards our base, and thus could be considered to have lost their ability to threaten our industrial area.

At this point, Ye Yun sighed helplessly again, "However, my subordinates blindly advanced and were ambushed by the enemy. Fortunately, the air force provided timely support, which allowed us to disengage at a relatively low cost. However, two aircraft from the forward 4MS squadron were completely destroyed by Zeon Zaku during the approach station, and the remaining 14 aircraft were basically damaged. I am willing to take the corresponding responsibility for this."

The successful start seemed to have made the pursuing troops less respectful of the Zeon army, as if they thought the enemy was a fleeing remnant. They clearly lost their caution during the pursuit and were ambushed by the enemy in the mountains.

Although it was true that they were somewhat disoriented, the past two months had been spent in high-intensity exercises, and the necessary deployments had not been forgotten. Unfortunately, the Zeon MS pilots had clearly become accustomed to large-scale ground battles. When the enemy ignited their thrusters and charged towards the 4th MS Squadron, the 4th MS Squadron still managed to react and retaliate. However, this time there was only one squadron, and they did not have the terrifying firepower advantage they had before.

Moreover, because the enemy's Zaku had already taken off, the Type 61 tanks on the ground were unable to engage these Zaku at long range. There was no way around it; the Type 61's elevation angle simply did not allow it to raise its head and fire.

Thus, the Zeon Zaku, supported by long-range firepower primarily from a platoon of Magella tanks (of course, these Magellas didn't fare so well, being discovered and destroyed by the air force), successfully stormed into the Federation forces' ranks, wielding their electric axes. The Federation's mobile suit pilots' lack of training was glaringly exposed in that instant. Seeing the enemy charging with their battle axes, they panicked and made numerous mistakes. Forget drawing their swords to meet the attack; even properly defending themselves was extremely difficult. In short, almost all the newly damaged short swords were created at this moment!

If it weren't for the two squadrons of mobile suits that followed quickly and the air force's effective firepower, the 4th Mobile Suit Squadron might have become the first mobile suit unit of the Federation Forces to be destroyed as a whole.

However, none of this affected Ye Yun's presentation of the battle. Ye Yun pulled up a series of photos and gave a detailed explanation of the situation. The staff officers then reviewed the situation afterward and proposed adjustments to the battle command.

"So, if it weren't for the subsequent pursuit and the Zeon ambush, the casualty ratio of the mobile suit forces on both sides in this battle would have exceeded 1:5?" A Federation general narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with disbelief. After all, the Battle of Loum, which broke out in the airspace near L5, was not long ago, and the Zeon forces had just dealt a heavy blow to the Federation Space Forces with their mobile suits.

The "G" plan is a plan strongly promoted by Gap to quickly close the gap between the Federation Forces and the Zeon Forces in terms of MS combat power. It is indeed very important, but to be honest, not many people are optimistic about this plan. After all, it is obvious at a glance that it is an emergency measure.

However, the fresh battle report from the just-concluded battle tells them that the Federation's mixed forces, mainly composed of mobile suit units, have just severely damaged a Zeon airborne force that is likely based on battalion-level combat power!

"Uh..." Ye Yun didn't know what to say. In this battle, his side had the advantage of timing, location, and manpower. It was as if the goddess of war was casting a spell on them! It would be difficult to lose! In a sense, the next encounter would truly reveal the true level of their side.

And that certainly reflects...

Regardless of the circumstances, real combat is essential for honing skills. Exercises are not real combat, and they cannot mask the fact that the trainees on our side have very rudimentary MS training; in fact, most of the MS pilots participating in this operation had not completed all their training courses. On the other hand, the Zeon forces, not to mention how many veterans fought in the Battle of Loum, even their new recruits have at least completed all their training courses at this stage. Even if the MS performance is similar, the difference in combat effectiveness is significant.

"At present, all we can say is that we must avoid close combat under any circumstances." Ye Yun smiled bitterly, but he also restrained himself. "During the exchange of fire, both sides performed similarly, but according to the test, the 120mm Zaku machine gun used by the Zeon army has a relatively low muzzle velocity and relatively poor armor-piercing power because it uses a short cartridge. Our 100mm assault gun has a very high advantage in this respect."

"So our current MS units are a bunch of... humanoid self-propelled artillery?!" a general said with no small amount of sarcasm. "MS units cost much more than ordinary combat vehicles. If it's just to get a 100mm artillery piece..." What he didn't say was, "It's really unnecessary!" After all, in the eyes of many old-school Federation Army commanders, MS are just walking targets!

"But they can kill Zeon's MS units, and that's enough. What we need most now is to eliminate Zeon's MS units!" Another Federation general was very satisfied with Ye Yun's performance this time. "Moreover, this ambush led by Lieutenant Colonel Ye Yun has also proven the combat effectiveness of MS mixed units! Ambush, long-distance raid, counter-ambush! What would have happened if it were a regular armored unit?"

The general's "knowledge" naturally referred to the situation in Europe and North America. During this month, the Federation forces were not lying down and taking hits. The Zeon airborne forces were limited in number, and they could only control some major cities. This gave the Federation forces a lot of room to maneuver. Large numbers of Federation troops were reorganized and began to attack the Zeon forces in a planned manner.

Among these, there are many more combat records of Zeon's mobile suits and the Federation Forces, and almost every time, Zeon's mobile suits played a decisive role in the battle! Even in previous battles, when the Federation Forces had successfully nearly crushed Zeon's ground forces, the entire battle situation was reversed in a short period of time once Zeon's mobile suit units were deployed to the battlefield.

Countless battle reports point to one fact: as long as something, even something as simple as holding back Zeon's mobile suit forces and preventing the Zaku from attacking the Federation forces during their offensive, Zeon is doomed for the rest of the battle!

The general continued, "So, in my view, what I saw was that even when they were ambushed, they still managed to leave behind three Zeon Zaku! The ground forces suffered minimal losses and were even able to actively form a defensive line, holding off the Zeon infantry's counterattack! This is crucial! In other words, even if it's a 100mm humanoid self-propelled gun, it's enough to kill Zeon mobile suits!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Elevation of Status

"No need for salutes, get back to work! We'll have another chance to give Zeon a good slap!" Ye Yun waved to a group of Federation soldiers who noticed him and were about to salute, signaling them to get back to their tasks. Covered in grease and with a bunch of wrenches and pistol drills tucked into their belts, they were undoubtedly mechanics—the most important men in the base at that moment!

There's no way around it; after a battle, whenever there's time, all MS will perform a self-check and inspect some key consumables to see if they need replacing. After all, all the short swords are being used in battle for the first time, so a thorough check after the battle is a necessary way to monitor their performance.

Moreover, at the meeting that just ended, the Federation Army Headquarters' approval of GAT-01 has increased again, and it is close to shedding the label of "an emergency product before the deployment of the 'V' program". Shuguang Heavy Machinery Manufacturing and Ye's Heavy Industry have also received the Federation Army's urging notice for delivery for the first time.

The former urged the completion of the entire machine, while the latter urged the production of more key components. This would facilitate assembly and production by the Federation Forces headquarters and could be considered as the beginning of production line adjustments. In short, after undergoing the test of war, the performance of the short sword has been affirmed, and it is considered to have no problem countering the Zeon forces' current main equipment, the MS-06F Zaku 2F.

In particular, during the meeting, the general spoke highly of Ye Yun. How should I put it... he was about to take over the African Theater Command. In a sense, Ye Yun had just secretly seized at least two squadrons' worth of short swords from that general and thrown them into battle. Hearing the other party speak up for him made Ye Yun feel somewhat embarrassed.

After all, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal. Although Doris assured Ye Yun that her documents were flawless and there would be no problems whatsoever, Ye Yun still couldn't help but laugh awkwardly when facing this big shot.

However, it was clear that the other party did not intend to pursue the matter with Ye Yun. They simply instructed him to equip the MS squadron under his command with short swords as soon as possible. The matter of Ye Yun's unauthorized withholding of his battlefield equipment, some of which was damaged, was thus considered closed. Naturally, Ye Yun could only endure his sister's glare and have his family cover the cost of repairing the short swords.

Fortunately, Kinias was helpful, saying that a batch of short swords was about to be shipped out, and by adjusting the production line, the remaining production schedule could be made up for.

After all, the current production schedule is still based on the previous plan. The level of importance that the Federation Army attached to Project G back then is incomparable to that of now! Project G has now reached a level almost on par with Project V, and all related projects have been allocated to the highest priority channel.

While Ye Yun was still considering various possibilities, he realized that although he had some command authority over the base and could have initiated the ambush operation, he was no longer an independent field commander and had little command authority. The deployment of the pursuit force would depend on the Federal Army's higher-ups and was no longer of much concern to Ye Yun.

After all, Ye Yun is only a lieutenant colonel and doesn't have much command authority. Although it's not said now, the reality is that "winning is everything." If they lose, Ye Yun's military meeting today will likely be a military court-martial...

"Gao Long is injured!" A jeep screeched to a halt in front of Ye Yun, and Rachel in the driver's seat quickly exclaimed.

Ye Yun and Aina's expressions changed, and they jumped into the back seat. As soon as they were settled, Rachel stepped on the gas and drove the jeep away quickly. However, because the entire base had just experienced a large-scale attack, and was now busy regrouping its troops and repairing a large number of tactical weapons, the entire base was in chaos. Rachel kept honking the horn the whole way.

The vehicle stopped at the 09th Squad's base, where several Federation soldiers were beating up several Zeon soldiers, seemingly intent on killing them. Strangely, the military police were just watching from the sidelines, seemingly unmoved.

"Stop! What's going on?" Ye Yun frowned, glanced at the bruised and weak-looking Zeon soldier, and gestured to the military police beside him to drag him away. There was no need to treat the prisoner like this.

The military police knew that their squad leader had been shot in the back by these people, so it was no wonder that the team members were furious. They were all from the same base, and they didn't intend to provoke these pilots who had the most special status in the base.

"The defeated Zeon soldiers were crouching inside the building. When we were setting up our defensive line according to plan, Captain Gao Long went to discuss the deployment with the infantry company commander, and they opened fire on him." A female driver from the 9th Squad spat angrily as she recounted the situation to Ye Yun. This woman had just been the one who had hit the hardest; the Zeon soldier she had kicked was curled up like a shrimp.

"The building wasn't cleaned?!" Ye Yun glanced at the Zeon soldiers being taken away by the military police with hostile eyes. "Were there any who slipped through the net?"

"No, these guys were caught on the side. Tommy blew up that building with one burst of gunfire." Seeing Ye Yun's unfriendly expression, the female team member briefly described the situation. "If Captain Gao Long hadn't been relatively unharmed, we would have torn them to pieces."

"Damn it, please pass on a message to the military police that food is running low." Ye Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Gao Long was alright. "I remember your name is Sally? I think you'll have to trouble you to take care of Gao Long for the next few days."

“Yes, Lieutenant Colonel Ye. Did Captain Gao Long come back from the infirmary by himself or walk back? We initially came up empty-handed.” Sally added, seeing Ye Yun’s concern for Gao Long.

"This guy." Just as Ye Yun reached the door of Squad 09's rest room, he pushed it open and went in. He saw Gao Long shirtless, his shoulder bandaged with faint traces of blood.

"Boss." Gao Long, shirtless, didn't show much expression, but simply nodded to Ye Yun. "I was careless for a moment. The Zeon army wasn't hidden very well. Next time, I should scan them with MS equipment first."

"No, they should not leave the MS cockpit until the infantry has finished clearing it." Ye Yun shook his head. The training difficulty for MS pilots is no less than that for pilots, and they are naturally just as precious, especially elite pilots like Gao Long. There are only two such pilots in the entire Federation at present!

"Understood." Gao Long nodded. A mistake is a mistake, there's no need to make excuses. Similarly, even if Ye Yun didn't participate in this frontline operation, if he can offer valuable suggestions, we should adopt them.

"Tell me about the specific situation at the front." Ye Yun tossed a pack of cigarettes to Gao Long, who hesitated noticeably after picking it up before tossing it to Sally behind him.

“Some lessons learned in the exercises are not applicable when facing Zeon.” Gao Long shrugged. “After the Zeon tank’s hull is destroyed, the turret can fly up and continue fighting you.”

"..." Ye Yun stared at Gao Long with an expression that seemed to say, "What kind of ghost story are you telling me?" Tank turrets usually fly off because of internal ammunition explosions, creating overpressure that blows the turret away. But you're saying the turret flies off and fires at the Federation forces... Huh? What were the Zeon designers thinking? All those complex structures added so much weight to the tank for no reason!

"Don't look at me like that. Their tank cannons have a lot of firepower per shot, probably stronger than the 155mm shells of the Type 61 tank. I remember we did a test, and the short sword shield could cut through a direct hit from a Type 61 shell." Gao Long picked up a syringe, injected himself in the arm, and continued speaking as if nothing had happened.

"Oh!" Ye Yun nodded. It seems that the Zeon guys are really technically capable. The Federation Army's Type 61 is already a very good tank design. It's not impossible to surpass the performance advantages brought by this design, but the cost will increase dramatically. As equipment that the army wants, the cost must be well controlled. Otherwise, the army will not be able to afford it, resulting in a shortage of equipment, which in turn will affect the subsequent development and modification potential of this equipment (in every sense, the F22 is really a pity. In fact, more than ten years have passed since it was equipped, and there has been almost no large-scale upgrade and modification plan).

"They tried to intercept our pursuit with artillery, and we went up and destroyed those tanks. But as we were preparing to leave the battlefield, one of the tanks that hadn't been completely destroyed suddenly launched its turret and attacked us. One of its short swords, which was facing away from it, was hit in the back and was severely damaged. Luckily, the driver was unharmed."

"It's full of... well, let's just say it's a terrible design. It can't possibly be... just designed to fire that last shell at a tank... oh well, Zeon's designers have always been a bit unconventional, otherwise they wouldn't have created MS designs that are basically sitting ducks to traditional officers." But after saying this, Ye Yun frowned. "That short sword on the back, almost pierced through, was it damaged this time?"

“Yes, anything can happen on the battlefield, and neither side can guarantee what will happen.” Gao Long nodded. “It almost pierced through the entire MS, causing instant incapacitation.” Gao Long recalled the scene.

After a deafening roar, a massive 20-meter-tall steel behemoth swayed and collapsed, causing the Federation soldiers below to scatter and flee like a swarm of startled ants. A combat vehicle that couldn't escape in time was also smashed.

then……

Then all the Federation troops saw a horrifying sight: a turret floating in mid-air. However, it seemed unable to move. Despite such a good opportunity, it didn't launch a second attack. It simply floated in mid-air and was taken down by Gao Long, who reacted quickly, with a single shot from his short sword.

"However, it just so happens that there's something I need you to do."

"Ok?"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Little Guys Who Seem to Be New Humans

"Oh? There's such news?!" Gao Long squinted as he looked at the report on the tablet. Because of the warning from the three children, the entire town was spared?! To Gao Long, this kind of story seemed a bit ordinary. After all, stories about superpowers are basically used by unscrupulous media to hype things up every few years.

However, in Ye Yun's eyes, this was no longer a very interesting news story. Although he didn't know much about UC, he was at least familiar with a famous Gundam meme.

Who is stronger, the Super Coordinator or the Newtype?

Yes, back in the early days of forums, these were some of the most famous online arguments.

Based on current perceptions, this question can basically be summarized as: which is stronger, a mage with overflowing mental energy, or an assassin who is also maxed out in both strength and agility...?

Nonsense, they're both strong!

However, in terms of performance, the combat power of the Super Coordinators is obviously not weak. And if you say they have absolutely no mental power, well, Frey and Kira have also been suspected of having contact in the mental space. Are you sure they didn't?

However, in terms of sheer charlatanism, even the Super Coordinators have to bow down before the Newtypes, who are adorned with all sorts of "ghostly" stories.

“Yes, go find this girl and bring her back. I’m a little curious. After all, you know that Zeon has been promoting the idea that Newtypes are a characteristic of space dwellers. If she were born on Earth…” Ye Yun smirked mischievously. “As a Federation soldier, I think there’s no harm in slapping Zeon in the face more often.”

"Okay." Gao Long didn't say much, turned around and pulled out his coat. "When do I leave?" He didn't like to talk too much. Since Ye Yun wanted him to bring people back, then he would go.

"Ye's Heavy Industry has a mining company over there. I've already contacted my sister to have the company contact the locals. You need to bring those three children back." Ye Yun looked at Gao Long. "Take a gun. You're a member of the Federal Army, so you can carry a gun."

"Okay." Gao Long nodded and didn't say anything. The situation in Australia was definitely a bit complicated right now, but it didn't matter. Since the Ye family had businesses there, they would most likely get support after landing.

"Take your team with you. If Squad 09 isn't assigned to me as an experimental team in the future, they'll likely be sent to the Southeast Asian battlefield, Australia... According to the Federation's assessment, the Zeon forces will most likely attack there. After all, judging from the Zeon forces' strategy, their goal is to weaken the Federation's war potential as quickly as possible, regardless of the number of deaths." Ye Yun sighed.

Zeon's strategy was theoretically sound: strategic bombing variants developed to destroy the most fundamental representatives of a nation's power—industry, agriculture, and population. However, there is no doubt that the inhumanity of making this decision was enough to erase its entire family lineage, and it certainly deserved to die.

"If you have any health problems, say so sooner rather than later," Ye Yun said softly. "I can find someone to do this mission."

"No problem, this is hardly an injury." Gao Long nodded. If Ye Yun wanted to climb the ranks in the Federal Army, he would do everything he could to provide Ye Yun with the necessary steps! This was the only way he could repay Ye Yun for the great favor he had done for him.

“Okay, I’ll head over as soon as I’ve sorted things out here. Um, please give those three kids a message: ‘Let’s work together to break this sad era.’” Ye Yun added as he watched Gao Long get up and leave.

"You think... these three little guys are Newtypes?" Aina sat down next to Ye Yun. "Don't forget, the Federation itself doesn't recognize this concept." As a former SIDE3 citizen, Aina naturally knew about the concept of Newtypes.

"Well, it's better to keep the cards in your own hands." Ye Yun shrugged. Anyway, his Ye's Heavy Industry was a large and wealthy company, and supporting three families wouldn't be difficult. Besides, if he really had the so-called "precognitive" ability, wouldn't he be rolling in money?!

"By the way, Sera has returned to SIDE5. You've been working on this fleet for so long, are you really just handing it over to her?!" Aina's tone was somewhat sour. When Ye Yun went to manage this fleet before, she didn't go with him because she had to take care of her brother. As a result... well, she always felt that Sera's gaze towards Ye Yun was sometimes a little ambiguous.

“Someone has to go and save people at this time.” Ye Yun shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless. “This matter is very risky right now, but it also presents great opportunities.”

“Opportunity?” Aina looked at Ye Yun with some doubt. What opportunity was there in this? “It’s time-consuming and laborious, and then you have to spend so much manpower and resources to support them.”

"No, in a sense, at this point in time, the most important thing isn't anything else, it's manpower. Because of Zeon's insane actions, at least a third of the human population has already been killed. Every single person remaining will become a vital resource." Ye Yun took a deep breath, then a mischievous smile appeared on his face. "Moreover, inside the colony, industrial facilities, banks, and shopping malls are all currently unclaimed territory..."

"!" Aina was stunned, clearly stunned. The contrast between the noble and virtuous first half and the shameless second half was too obvious. "So...so you're planning to raid those out-of-control colony satellites?"

"It's just to better manage my 'future' in the Federation in the future." Ye Yun shrugged. The Federation is democratic, but this kind of democracy is the kind that Ye Yun's backer, Ye's Heavy Industry, prefers. The conglomerate hides behind the scenes and has deep dealings with the political and military bigwigs who stand in the foreground.

Under such circumstances, Ye Yun, who transitioned from business to military and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, might eventually enter politics, would either have to either take up arms and follow me, or seize absolute power if he really wanted to change anything!

Regardless of which choice is made, the final result has a very straightforward need: resources, lots of resources! Enough to support Ye Yun as he climbs step by step to the highest position. So Ye Yun set his sights on this wealth that had become ownerless due to the war.

“Of course, Sera saved so many people. If we don’t reorganize them and give them jobs, SIDE5 itself isn’t exactly an industrial space colony that can absorb a large population. If the refugees are too idle, something bad will happen.” Ye Yun scratched his head. “So, while we don’t have to pay them wages, letting them try to repair the damaged SIDE5 colony and restore industrial and agricultural production is the best way I can think of to maintain stability.”

"And coincidentally, Ye's Heavy Industries is quite familiar with this area, isn't that right?" Aina crossed her arms and looked at Ye Yun, her strong personality showing a hint of dissatisfaction. "Miss Sera is indeed very capable!"