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Chapter Forty-Three: Capturing Teams and Fighting

A string of 100mm shells kept hitting the ground. Even armor-piercing shells had explosive charges that were measured in kilograms. For the damned infantrymen, the difference between being hit in the face by 1 kilogram of explosives and being hit by 10 kilograms of explosives was really not that big. In any case, they would all be smashed to pieces.

Therefore, the Zeon attack force, which was being targeted by the Federation MS unit, could only move forward as quickly as possible and hope that probability and Lady Luck would smile upon them at the same time, so as not to end up like the unlucky guys next to them and be smashed to pieces.

However, the Federation forces' mobile suits quickly realized that something was wrong.

"Boss Gao Long, the Zeon army seems to be deliberately fleeing in a certain direction." Sally noticed that something was wrong. Under such circumstances, the Zeon army on the ground did not collapse, but instead chose to flee in a general direction despite their artillery fire.

If it were a flat plain, Sally was certain that any fool who dared to run like that in front of her would be instantly killed by her 100mm cannon. But what was really dangerous now was that this group of fools was running wildly through the woods. Although they were running slower, the 100mm cannon's effectiveness against them was reduced to the extreme.

"Anti-MS warfare." Gao Long didn't waste any words. What else could it be? The Federation forces were caught off guard and lacked anti-MS combat equipment. Did the Zeon forces not have any?

What a joke... The Zeon forces are currently in a situation comparable to the German forces that just invaded the Soviet Union. Although their offensive is overwhelming and their advance is going smoothly, they are also facing a real "T34 crisis." What's worse is that the Zeon forces' equipment system means that, due to their over-reliance on mobile suits, they lack sufficient redundancy to deal with similar situations compared to the Federation forces.

Moreover, due to the current war situation and the almost infinitely extended battle lines, the Zeon military production capacity has almost reached its limit, so it is hard to say that they have any motivation to develop infantry anti-MS means. All they can do is rely on one anti-MS method.

Dispatch MS!

Therefore, Gao Long hardly needed to guess what the Zeon army would do. It was just that these guys had actually managed to sneakily send mobile suits behind the front lines; that was truly a difficult task for them.

The minefields set up by Ye Yun in the forest have become a huge obstacle to the Zeon army's MS operations. It's a pity that Ye Yun only has so many people, and naturally he can't support a defensive line that stretches for hundreds of kilometers. As long as the Zeon army's MS don't operate in large-scale clusters, the success rate of infiltrating through the jungle is still very high.

"4 o'clock!" shouted the wingman behind Gao Long. An unusual flock of birds suddenly rose from the jungle, indicating that something huge was about to happen.

Sure enough, a Zaku II ignited the thrusters on its back, the axe blade was heated, and it was dazzlingly red, while on the other side...

"Tsk! Underestimated?" Sally clicked her tongue. The other party actually chose her as the target for the breakthrough?! In just a few seconds, a series of operations unfolded in her hands as if by instinct. As she stepped on the pedal, Dagger completely abandoned evasion, discarded the machine gun in her hand, drew a fighting sword from her waist, ignited the thruster, raised the shield, and crashed directly into the opponent.

"Boom!" A muffled explosion rang out not far in front of Sally! Several trees, each over ten meters tall, were blown to the ground by the blast. Without a doubt, it was the Zaku set: axe, Zaku machine gun, and 280mm rocket launcher! If Sally hadn't decisively ignited the thrusters and jumped, her short sword would have been hit directly by that rocket.

Based on the current combat records, even if the GAT-01 Dagger, which was directly hit by the Zaku rocket launcher, manages to block the incoming rockets with its shield in time, it will most likely be severely damaged by the subsequent rocket stream. The best-case scenario is that Sally herself will be able to escape successfully, while the Dagger is probably finished.

Gao Long's eyes narrowed. The enemy wasn't a lone Zaku lying in ambush; it was most likely a Zeon mobile suit squad! As the squad leader, Gao Long immediately sent out a signal, calling for support over the comms while pressing a button. Three flares shot into the air at an altitude of 300 meters, exploding into three clouds of red smoke. All Federation mobile suit units that saw the flares would converge on their location.

At that moment, Sally collided with the enemy's Zaku. The collision of hundreds of tons of steel even generated a shockwave! The two machines, trailing sparks, crashed to either side.

Because the shield raised by the short sword almost completely covered the front of his body, Zaku tried to split the shield with his axe when they collided, but the axe only got stuck in the shield. At the same time, Sally, controlling the short sword, seized a good opportunity and plunged the electric sword into Zaku's body. However, the huge impact caused the electric sword to slip from his hand, and sparks seemed to appear on his wrist. There was no way around it; after all, he was an industrial robot, and his basic design was more inclined towards dexterity than sturdiness.

"Sally! Get out of the way!" the pilot of Unit 3 shouted, simultaneously maneuvering her vehicle forward twice. The powerful impact of the machine smashed through trees, and she narrowly caught a rocket-propelled grenade flying toward Sally's vehicle with her shield.

The 280mm rocket, a weapon designed for shipborne warfare, mercilessly pierced through the metal shield in the short sword's hand. The shattered metal splattered all over the head of Unit 3, which then crashed to the ground, headless.

"Idiot..." Whether he was cursing his own teammate or the pilot of another Zaku 2 hiding in the shadows, he pulled the trigger. The Zaku, which had launched two consecutive attacks, had already been found by Gao Long in this green hell. The 100mm rapid-fire cannon fired a series of short bursts, and more than twenty shells cleanly pierced through the Zaku 2, which was still holding up its rocket launcher and preparing to fire a third time. The high-tensile steel armor plates could not withstand the continuous fire of the enemy.

The explosion ignited the oil inside the Zaku II's internal pipelines, quickly turning into a spectacular burst of flames, followed by a devastating explosion. The flash of the explosion momentarily stunned Gao Long. He subconsciously glanced at the Geiger counter on the dagger detector. Hmm, it's safe.

At this moment, the Zaku that had been stabbed by Sally seemed to have gone mad. It actually pulled out the electric sword from its body and swung it down at the short sword that Sally was piloting, as if it were an axe.

"Tsk!" Gao Long ignited the thruster of his short sword, then rammed it, knocking the opponent away before it could cleave Sally's cockpit. He then dropped the 100mm cannon in his hand and drew the long sword from his MS waist. Without hesitation, he swung the short sword and slashed!

The Zaku attempted to parry with its longsword, but without a doubt, the center of gravity of the electric sword was completely different from that of the electric axe that the Zaku 2 had always used. Naturally, the Zaku 2's combat system did not contain data on Federation weapons, so when the two electric swords collided, Gao Long clearly noticed that the Zaku 2's balance was off. With a light backstep, the Zaku 2's balance was tilted.

What made the Zaku 2 pilot feel desperate was that the longsword that Sally had just stabbed into the Zaku 2's waist, although it failed to penetrate the cockpit, still caused huge damage to the Zaku 2's structure. The previous posture could barely be maintained, but now that the body was tilted, the power of the entire Zaku 2 instantly overwhelmed the undamaged parts.

The immense mechanical stress caused all the components to twist and deform to varying degrees almost instantly. The sickening sound of metal snapping made the Zaku 2 crew members turn pale in an instant, and the entire unit lost control and crashed directly to the ground.

Gao Long seized the opportunity! Taking advantage of this moment, the electric-heated sword pierced straight through the back of the Zaku II. The scorching longsword pierced through the cockpit amidst the screams of the enemy pilot.

"Rainier!" A hoarse roar rang out over the public channel! Then, the last Zaku in the distance suddenly charged forward, its MMP78 machine gun firing wildly at Gao Long's short sword. But in such a frantic rush, the fire had almost no accuracy whatsoever.

However, compared to a MS with a range of about 20 meters, this level of accuracy is sufficient!

"Buzz~" Unfortunately, before he could smash the shield in Gao Long's short sword with the 120mm Zaku machine gun, a roar sounded from the side! "Click..." The magazine was emptied of 28 100mm shells in an instant, and the roar of the machine gun stopped only when the sound of the empty magazine being locked was heard.

Sally was half-lying on the ground. Although her hip was injured and she couldn't move, she could still move her upper body. She grabbed the machine gun that Gao Long had thrown nearby, quickly reloaded, and fired!

The 28 100mm bullets easily tore through the frontal armor of the Zaku 2, leaving a series of bullet holes. The Zaku 2F slowly took a step forward, like a charging warrior, and fell down somewhat unwillingly, the axe it had just drawn slamming heavily to the ground.

"Huff... huff..." Almost subconsciously, Sally pulled the trigger on the control stick twice more before her eyes finally snapped back to reality. "We... we successfully destroyed a Zeon mobile suit squad?"

"Hmm, 2 for 3, a Pyrrhic victory." Gao Long didn't seem particularly happy. "Gerry, how's the situation?"

"The nose is completely destroyed. I need to send it to the rear for repairs." The pilot of Unit 3 was a young white man. "Boss, you're just one kill away from being an ace! Maybe..."

"No need..." Gao Long first scanned the surroundings with his short sword, confirming that no Zeon troops seemed to be coming back to die for the time being. He then picked up the machine gun of Unit 3 from the ground and reloaded it. "Getting back quickly is the most important thing!"

"Yeah! Woohoo! Our squad took down three of the enemy's computers! Hahaha!"

"Gerry, you're the only one without any kills!"

"It's alright! I won't be short of medals! Hahaha!"

Chapter 44 Updating the Mech

"It seems that compressing the enemy's operational space has been very successful." Rachel read aloud the core contents of a document: "The minefield has successfully restricted the operational range of the Zeon mobile suits. Their infantry units and their mobile suit units are becoming increasingly separated. Our pilots are performing really poorly in deep jungle operations."

There's a reason why Federation MS pilots are reluctant to engage in close-quarters combat. So far, all Federation MS pilot kills have been achieved in mid-range firefights, while in close-quarters combat, apart from Koryo and Nores, they have all been unilaterally crushed by the Zeon forces.

Given this understanding, why should I engage in close-quarters combat with Zeon when my own mobile suits have better fire control, better search and aiming, and better and more accurate artillery?

Unfortunately, in this rainforest, the MS's original observation and search capabilities have been compressed to the extreme by the dense jungle. As long as you are careful, it is not a very difficult thing to ambush the enemy on their usual routes.

“Then…” Ye Yun picked up a wrench and adjusted his short sword-type wrist. The recoil of the 180mm cannon still put a lot of pressure on his wrist. Even though the firing method of this heavy cannon was not the traditional shoulder firing but a posture similar to that of a US soldier carrying an M1904 Maxim gun in World War II, which had largely eliminated the recoil, Ye Yun’s already reinforced short sword wrist still suffered some damage and error messages after he emptied the 180mm cannon’s magazine during his last sortie.

Therefore, before Ye Yun launches his attack, he needs to give the short sword he is piloting a thorough maintenance check.

"Execute the assembly." Ye Yun emerged from the hand repair port and gestured to the side. "As planned." Ye Yun then emerged from the MS and gestured to Aina, who was sitting in the cockpit.

"OK! Looks like everything's fine." Aina's voice came from above. After finishing everything, Aina climbed out of the driver's seat with a smile on her face. Looking up, she could see the situation in the entire base. Rows of short swords that had been prepared were getting up, and not far from them were transport vehicles that could hover at low altitudes. Soldiers were either lazily complaining or jumping into the vehicles with great enthusiasm. At the exit of the base, a long convoy had already formed.

The Earth Federation Forces' immense military power was being presented to Aina in a striking way at this moment.

"In a sense... this is why Ye Yun chose the Earth Federation." Aina murmured to herself. The Earth Federation was indeed highly righteous in this matter. Zeon's rebellion, sneak attack, and continuous super massacre (billions) have basically nailed Zeon to the pillar of shame. On the other hand, the Earth Federation's own strength, even in a place like the Southeast Asian base which is not a large base, really made Aina dizzy.

Putting aside the fact that Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing and Ye's Heavy Industry are both within the scope of the Earth Federation's industrial capabilities, what Aina heard from her brother alone was already enough to shock her.

In two months, the Federation headquarters in Chabro completed the construction of the GAT01 short sword production line. It even started low-speed production as a means of adjusting the production line. Then... the Federation Army prepared materials for the production of 1500 GAT01 short swords.

This is just considering headquarters production alone! There's enough material for 1500 short swords! It's questionable whether the entire Zeon Earth Attack Force even has 1500 of them!

Just hearing that number made Aina's scalp tingle.

The Earth Federation Forces' Dhaka base in Southeast Asia was actually built from scratch in a short period of time, and for the Earth Federation Forces, it was merely something they "deemed necessary." Previously, Aina had asked Ye Yun why the Earth Federation would agree to build a base so similar to the Chuanbei base.

What did Ye Yun say back then? "Every air force base is pretty much the same, but it's normal for basic training and advanced flight training to be in different places, isn't it?"

"Aina!" Ye Yun called out from below, "We should get going!"

"Okay!" Aina prepared to get off Ye Yun's short sword.

"Boss." Doris walked to Ye Yun's side, her eyes full of amusement.

"..." Ye Yun and the other person exchanged a glance, and both of them showed suspicious smiles.

“…Sigh…” Rachel sighed. She felt that Ye Yun and Doris seemed to have an overly strong chemistry in some inexplicable ways, which made her somewhat uncomfortable, though she couldn’t explain why. “Can you tell me?”

“It’s pretty much certain that the Zeon forces already know about our operation.” Doris’s lips curled up. She had accidentally obtained the Zeon forces’ code before, and it seemed that they hadn’t changed it immediately. After all, the code wasn’t very high-level. From the beginning, it had been used by the Zeon forces as a means of communication for some low-level operations, but now it was being used by Doris and the intelligence officer to analyze the Zeon forces’ movements.

"Hmm?" Aina, who hadn't gotten off yet, suddenly noticed two MS repair vehicles converted from tank repair trucks, towing two damaged Daggers back. Many Federation soldiers were frantically crowding around them. Aina returned to the Dagger's cockpit, glanced at it using the Dagger's specialized long-range observation system, and opened the external communication, "Ye Yun! Gao Long and the others have returned!"

"Oh?" Ye Yun heard Aina's words and stuffed the report back into Rachel's hands. This battle, launched by the Zeon infiltration force to plunder the Federation army's supply convoy, was short but brutal. Both sides suffered nearly a hundred casualties (not counting the Federation army's heavy losses, the Zeon army's heavy losses).

In the final stages of the battle, both sides deployed a squad of mobile suits. The understrength 09 squad, consisting of three GAT-01 Daggers, faced off against three MS-06F Zaku 2Fs. For the first time, the Federation Forces achieved a victory in a mobile suit battle of similar scale without any other support. Although they still paid some price, it was still a victory that the Federation Forces could report extensively.

After all, for the soldiers on the front lines... the Federation's mobile suits are here! Everything will really get better!

"He's here... Colonel Ye Yun is here!" Ye Yun quickly arrived at the hangar where Squad 09 was located. Many Federation soldiers quickly made way for him when they saw him.

"..." After Ye Yun entered, he saw dozens of mechanics working busily. Of the two damaged short swords, one was already standing on the maintenance table, while the other was still lying on the ground. "How is the situation?"

"Unit 2's crotch is severely damaged and it's almost scrapped, or it needs to be sent back to the factory for major repairs. But Dawn is almost driven crazy by the Federation right now, so there probably isn't a window of opportunity to discharge it. Unit 3's nose is basically beyond saving," Gao Long said simply.

"That makes things simple. We'll abandon repairs on Unit 2 and use it as a spare. We'll remove its head and install it on Unit 3." Ye Yun nodded. There's no victory without a price, and for now, Ye Yun felt he could accept such a price.

"Yes!" The mechanic sergeant next to him nodded. Ye Yun's judgment was similar to his own thoughts. Although the Dhaka base might indeed have a certain repair capability once it was fully completed, given the current progress, even if it did have that capability, it was clear that it was already preparing to organize a large-scale attack and couldn't afford to wait that long.

"Rachel, send a message to Dawn Society to send over the enhanced mobility short sword prototype. Gao Long, get ready, we might need to get a better one." Ye Yun shrugged. As the second in line to inherit Ye's Heavy Industry and the major shareholder of Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing, Ye Yun had the right to allocate some prototypes. So, looking at Gao Long walking towards him, he gave him a reward. "Give your mobile phone to Sally."

With funding secured and the production lines already overwhelmed by the Federation forces, Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company was no longer hampered by civilian machinery manufacturing development. The second phase of Project G had fully commenced, and some incrementally modified aircraft based on frontline combat experience and a rapid, incremental approach had begun production. The high-mobility modified version, based on Nores's combat data and featuring increased propulsion and limb output (a boon from fly-by-wire control), was the most anticipated and was intended by the Federation forces to be deployed to the frontline as a potential ace.

Because they were given enough funding, the Federal Army headquarters was somewhat surprised to receive the development data. Their subsequent reaction was to expand the area of ​​the Chuanbei base, making it almost adjacent to the Shuguang Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company, with a menacing military camp right next to the factory.

After all, Operation V is not yet fully over, and "G" is the only thing the Federation Forces can currently obtain.

"Wow! I was just about to say, Colonel, you're so heartless!" Sally smiled. Her boss's vehicle had been meticulously tuned and refurbished by engineers from Dawn Heavy Machinery Company, making it significantly better than her ordinary truck. The driving experience was much better. Was this a blessing in disguise? Hmm, could she perhaps look forward to inheriting her boss's next mobile enhanced short sword someday?!

"You've at least achieved a kill count, so it's essential to restore your combat effectiveness as soon as possible." Ye Yun shrugged, glanced up at Unit 3, whose head the mechanics were already preparing to dismantle, and clicked his tongue. "That seems like a viable approach." After all, if an MS is truly "blinded," its combat effectiveness won't just drop a little; it'll be practically useless.

"Gao Long, prepare a report. I'll submit it to the Federal Army Headquarters for you. Just wait to collect your medal." Ye Yun patted Gao Long on the shoulder, then saw something that left him speechless.

"..." Gao Long silently handed Doris 800 Federal Currency.

"It's finished!" Doris looked at Ye Yun's speechless expression and smiled rather brightly. Professional report writing service, fair prices, honest and trustworthy! Only unscrupulous bosses take advantage of her work and never pay her!

Chapter 45 A Joker

"So, has a price been agreed upon? Who will we be sold to in the end?" Sima, slumped in her chair with a very gloomy posture, asked Sera, who walked in, with an expression that said she no longer cared.

Sera had already hinted to her that they had made contact and someone seemed willing to take on this hot potato and would most likely be able to resolve their troubles.

This group, deceived and having committed the worst crimes, were abandoned and hunted down by the military. They had completely lost the spirit of elite soldiers and were now a group of dejected prisoners. Even though Sera had no intention of imprisoning them, but only wanted them to stay on the ship as little as possible.

Sima and the others understood this perfectly. After all, they were theoretically wanted by both the Federation and Zeon forces as "criminals against humanity" and "executioners who committed the greatest massacre in history." If they were discovered, Sera and her group, who had saved them, would be doomed! It was better for everyone to stay in the cabin.

"The shuttles prepared for you are ready. According to the Federation Army Headquarters, you will go directly to the Dhaka base in Southeast Asia. After recording your surrender video, you will probably..." Sera clicked her tongue. To be honest, she felt some sympathy for these former Zeon soldiers, but considering the consequences they had caused, she really couldn't feel any sympathy...

This isn't even tens of thousands of people! How many people did Auschwitz, the largest concentration camp in the old Western calendar wars, kill? This group killed at least ten times that number. The entire island of Iphishut on Side 2 was almost completely wiped out by their attack.

Zeon had gone mad to the point of being unrecognizable to her, which strengthened her resolve to do something for this insane world together with Ye Yun. Especially after her recent active search and rescue efforts, which actually succeeded in rescuing a large number of survivors from the damaged space colonies of SIDE1, 2, 4, and 5, this belief had almost become a tangible part of her heart.

During this process, Sima and the others actively helped, even volunteering to do many dangerous tasks. In Sera's view, these people even had a strong self-destructive tendency. This made Sera feel a little more sympathy for them.

"Sent to the front lines to fend for themselves?" Sima sneered twice. To the Federation, they were indeed a hot potato. After they surrendered and accused Zeon of committing the massacre, they were practically worthless, just a nuisance. And who would want to take on such a nuisance?

But hatred flickered in Sima's eyes. They weren't there willingly! They were deceived! And those Zeon bastards even came to silence them! Look at this low-ranking officer's solo escape! Ha, do you think your low-ranking officers could get their hands on a national-level weapon like poison gas? Especially a dose enough to kill an entire colony! Zeon bastards!

Recalling Kado's words of honor, glory, and military pride when he came to hunt them down, Sima felt as if lava was churning inside her chest. She suddenly laughed, a ferocious and maniacal laugh. "Very good, soldiers going to the front lines to kill Zeon soldiers, glorious and proud Zeon soldiers! Ah, such a purgatory is perfect for 'executioners' like us who have crawled out of hell."

Seemingly sharing in Sima's sudden outburst of rage, maniacal laughter echoed throughout the small lounge.

"Yes, we didn't obediently die, and we really let down Commander-in-Chief Killian's concern for us!"

"Zeon, you piece of shit! Going to the front lines? Perfect! We are the best pilots in the Zeon army! I'll make them regret it! I'll kill them all!"

"Clap!" Sima took a deep breath, clapped her hands, and everyone quieted down.

For some reason, at this moment, Sera suddenly felt that the person standing in front of her was no longer a person. Something indescribable was swirling around the woman in front of her, as if she had been possessed by a vicious and crazy demon. The previous dejection was swept away and replaced by a kind of extreme madness, a flame that burned fiercely with hatred as the spark and her whole soul as the fuel.

Sera felt some sympathy for the people in front of her, but she couldn't really feel any sympathy for them. "The reason you are assigned to the Dhaka base is that the Dhaka base is currently the only frontline of the entire Earth Federation Army that is launching a counterattack. As long as you achieve certain merits, the base commander is willing to help prepare a new identity for you."

"!" Sima was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. "Why?"

“He told me to tell you, ‘Because you’re still useful.’ I think that’s an excuse, but you wouldn’t believe me anyway, so the reason behind that statement is very real.” Sera sighed. “And also, ‘He needs your fighting power, you can vent your anger, it’s a win-win situation.’”

“A very powerful argument.” Sima narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, “Let’s go! Let’s go to our purgatory!” With that, Sima Karahau led his remaining twenty-odd subordinates out of the lounge.

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"No... General Gao Pu, why... did these guys end up in my hands!" At this moment, Ye Yun felt a bit like he was about to have a stroke. Ye Yun knew that Sera had rescued a bunch of hot potatoes, after all, Sera's rescue fleet was basically Ye Yun's own, so it was not difficult for him to find out anything.

Ye Yun never expected that just as he was preparing a large-scale attack on the mining base, the Federal Army Headquarters would actually hand him this hot potato! This left Ye Yun feeling somewhat like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

"This was originally a political card, drawn by the Federation, so it's only natural that it's in your hands now," Gao said, his voice laced with a hint of amusement, though not much. He was quite pleased with this young man who kept surprising him. However, the kid always seemed so at ease, making Gao subconsciously want to give him something to do. "Besides, aren't you planning to attack the main Zeon force? There are about two squads of elite MS pilots in that group. They used your domestically produced Leo during their space rescue missions, so they shouldn't need conversion training."

"..." Ye Yun had an urge to take a deep breath and spit this old bastard to death. Was this a damn problem of combat strength? This hot potato was so dangerous that if things went wrong, they might start fighting themselves! Seriously, the survivors of SIDE2 were currently the most eager fighters on their side!

Even if the Zeon soldiers who actually carried out the attack were wrongly accused and were simply following orders... just ask me, were they using poison gas?! How can things possibly be peaceful between these two sides? Or, old man, do you just want to hear my report that they were beaten to death by Federation soldiers?!

"Alright, after you complete the combat mission at Dhaka base, you'll have other arrangements. These Zeon defectors will be your direct subordinates. Prepare yourself well. A mobile squadron is unprecedented in the history of the Federation Army." Gaupu knew it was important to soothe Ye Yun's emotions at this time. After all, the little guy had been fighting really well lately. If he really thought this was a disaster and quit to go back to being a rich man, it would be a huge loss for the Federation.