UC will eventually reach the stars

These two designs are quite stunning.

The Ye family isn't after those paltry profits! They want the entire market! Once they control it, they can dictate how the pie is divided!

"All I can say is... their ceiling is someone else's stepping stone." Rebil sighed. In hindsight, things are indeed not so fair. Ye Ning's vision is the vision she has cultivated from the very beginning by standing at a high position. What can these ordinary advisors compare to her? This is what the leaders of top-tier companies do.

“Yes, they are so outstanding that it makes people jealous, the Ye siblings…” Gao Pu sighed after taking a sip of tea. “Merck has finished the inspection. All that’s needed is to replace some parts of the ground section. He has already prepared the locomotive and freight cars. That steel artery will be running again. If that happens, the original battle plan will need to be modified slightly.”

The two tacitly avoided discussing the trouble caused by the Ye family. After all, some people would have to pay the price and lose some of their henchmen in the Federal Army, which wasn't a bad thing. It would save these people from thinking about all sorts of nonsense every day.

“Hmm, we’ll discuss the details later.” Rebil pondered for a moment, “However, if we can get support from Asia, we might be able to launch a two-front attack simultaneously.”

“That works, then there won’t be any feints.” Gaupu nodded, then suddenly sighed, “It’s still this kid… His original mission was to destroy Baikonur, or disable Baikonur for a few months, but he actually managed to take Baikonur down.”

"But I heard he carried out the task you gave him very well?" Rebil thought of the aerial photographs he had arrived earlier and couldn't help but feel a little amused.

“Yes… a decisive assault spanning hundreds of kilometers, a raid aimed at absolute destruction.” Gap sighed, “He clearly didn’t need to do that.”

“Yes, he didn’t have to do this, but he put into practice what he shouted to all the MS recruits on the ground. If that day ever comes, I really hope I can help him fulfill his dream.” Rebil’s eyes held a sinister glint. He himself hadn’t expected the Zabi family to be so insane! Six billion people! It’s like the death toll from the Zeon satellite attack that the Federation is still broadcasting throughout the universe. “After this battle, his rank will no longer match.”

"Actually, with his current achievements, he's more than qualified for a promotion, especially after taking Baikonur. Almost no one even considered it, but he actually did it." Gao Pu had a smug look on his face. After all, Ye Yun was someone he had personally recruited into the Federation Army, and he had grown rapidly in the war. It was just that the speed at which this kid was growing was a bit surprising to him.

“He can fight, he can command, he can train and build troops.” Rebil looked at Gap. “Why are you holding him down by his rank?”

“His identity is too special…” Gap took a deep breath. “Everyone knows he’s the eldest son of Ye’s Heavy Industries, and now the Federation’s main MS supplier. If he becomes a high-ranking general in the Federation, the accusation of transferring benefits could ruin the little guy.” Gap looked at Rebil. “But the little guy seems to understand this better than anyone else. In every battle, he gives away his kills to others and also actively shares the credit, acting like he doesn’t care at all. A large number of officers have been promoted while fighting under him. But after Odessa, no one can say anything. He’s the youngest general in Federation history.”

The two old men exchanged a glance and smiled, clearly understanding Ye Yun's little scheme. But it didn't matter, since it had been a long time since a dominant faction had emerged in the Federation Army. If someone could achieve this during the war, it might not be a bad thing for either the Federation Army or the Federation government in the future.

Just like now, someone actually dared to break into the African military base and arrest people in Ye Yun's territory. This is really interesting!

There was a knock on the door.

"Go in!" Gao Pu responded.

"General, the tactical meeting is about to begin." The staff officer who opened the door saluted respectfully and then said in a low voice.

“Okay, we’ll be right there.” Gao Pu nodded, and the other party respectfully withdrew.

“It’s time for another argument…” Gao Pu stood up, somewhat helplessly.

“But if we want to end the war quickly, the reconstruction of the Space Force is a necessary step.” Rebil also stood up, put on his hat, and took a deep breath. “After this African campaign is over, I want to hear what that little guy has to say.”

"About Odessa?" Gap buttoned up his collar, flicked his military cap, and straightened it.

"Yes, and it's not just about Odessa. I'm also very curious about his thoughts on the future of the Space Force."

"Oh?"

Chapter 134 An Unorganized Picnic

"Wow! This is so long! Is this a train? It's huge!" Michelle and Jonah jumped out of the cockpit of the Dagger 105 with excited expressions. Both of them were wearing small driving suits and had taken off their helmets. They were jumping and shouting on the edge of the cliff.

"That's right, this is the train, but this isn't its longest. At its peak, it had 55 carriages, unlike now, which only has 22, less than half." Ye Yun pulled out his binoculars from his waist. The military binoculars quickly activated their rangefinding, wind measurement, and speed measurement functions. After a few glances, Ye Yun felt someone tugging at his pants. He looked down and saw it was none other than Michelle... "Here, next time you want to look, talk to someone, don't pull on other people's pants, a girl like you."

"Hmph!" Michelle said nothing more, took the binoculars from Ye Yun, and sure enough, she could see clearly this time. "Oh, MS? There's an MS in the car?"

"Yes, a squad of four mobile suits arrived here from the distant Sichuan Basin after seven days! In addition to the mobile suits, a large number of urgently needed repair parts and medicines for the African theater were also sent from thousands of kilometers away," Ye Yun said softly. "This is the first freight train, and we will be able to have one train arriving every day after that." Ye Yun looked at the steel dragon below, which was slowing down, with great emotion.

Ye Yun was a transmigrator. Before his transmigration, this steel artery, representing Dongda's breakthrough from the island chains of certain countries, wasn't entirely complete, but it was already an industrial marvel worthy of pride. This is why Ye Yun remembered this steel artery when supplies in the African war zone were destroyed and urgently needed replenishment.

If we really want to replace it with a local soul, sorry, that's a distant memory.

"How much cargo can this carry?" The girl looked away from the binoculars and at Ye Yun with curiosity in her eyes.

"We didn't bring much this time, just 1140 tons of cargo in total." Ye Yun pointed below. "Everything is still being broken in. Once everything is fully integrated, that's when it will truly unleash its terrifying power. According to records, it could handle 5000 tons in a single trip."

“Run-in…” Michelle looked thoughtfully at the train that had just come to a stop at the station, feeling somewhat speechless. After all, the children didn’t understand what this transportation capacity represented.

The reason why Merck got so excited and started causing trouble after Ye Yun only mentioned it briefly was really just because of the urgency of the supplies. The African theater was short of supplies, not completely without supplies and on the verge of collapse. On the contrary, this situation was more similar to describe the situation of the Zeon forces in the African theater.

For some reason, the Zeon forces probably guessed that the Federation forces were already getting restless in Odessa, so recently the focus of their increased supplies has been on the Odessa region, where they have received a large amount of supplies.

Of course, the Earth Federation Air Force and the Zeon forces were locked in a fierce battle to protect the Zeon fighters that were airdropping these supplies. New ace pilots were born every day, and of course, some excellent pilots also fell.

However, the Zeon army's transport capacity has a limit. If some areas receive more supplies, then other areas will inevitably receive less. In fact, in order to accelerate the deployment of defenses and increase the number of mobile suits, the Zeon side has consumed more transport capacity. Although they have established excavation sites and production lines, their scale is very limited.

If the Federation forces could immediately invade Odessa at this point, then the Principality of Zeon would definitely have made a losing proposition where the input far outweighed the output.

However, the Earth Federation Forces cannot achieve this right now; personnel organization, the deployment of technical equipment, and the storage of supplies all take time.

Moreover, several battles must be fought in order to win this crucial battle…

Just like in the current African theater, Merck dreams of completely eradicating the Zeon forces there and then turning his attention to the Mediterranean! Ambition determines altitude!

"Unloading has started... These old-fashioned, massive machines really look incredibly powerful!" Aina exclaimed, watching the train being unloaded below. "We should have brought some food; we could have a picnic. Hmm? Jonah? What are you doing? Wow! You're amazing!"

Jonah put down the small bag he was carrying and took out some sandwiches made by the Federation Army canteen.

“We brought fruit!” Rita and Michelle took out fruit cutters from the officers’ mess hall from their bags.

"So that's why you all had bags on your backs when you left. You were all waiting here." Ye Yun looked at the little ones and exchanged a glance with Aina. Although the little ones had some freedom in the military camp, they were still feeling quite bored. Since Ye Yun and his team were coming to the Suez base today, he brought them out for a stroll, which would also give them some fresh air.

The little ones were very happy and naturally started preparing things for their outing. The first thing they did was take Ye Yun's meal card to the kitchen to swipe for food. They just couldn't carry it all, otherwise they would have liked to bring some drinks.

"Bang!" Ye Yun flicked the cap off a water bottle in his hand, and the abundant gas inside pushed the cap off. "Federal Army MS secondary hand case always stocked with energy drinks." Ye Yun smiled and gestured to the little ones, taking their cups to distribute them. After all, it was Ye Yun's card that was swiped, how could Ye Yun not know?

"Oh~ That's great!" Michelle jumped up and down with joy.

With plenty of food and drink, it's the best trip for the little one!

"Ooh~" But before Ye Yun could even stuff the sandwich into his mouth, the air raid siren sounded from the train station below. Ye Yun shrugged at the others, indicating that the picnic was probably over. "Rachel, Doris, and the other two little ones will be with you."

"Okay, I probably won't need to do anything." Rachel and the three little ones waved goodbye to Ye Yun and Aina.

"Because we can even eat sandwiches here and watch you fight!" Doris said with a smile. After all, they could overlook the entire railway line from here, not only because they were on a small hill, but also because they were more than ten kilometers away from the train station. If the attack was really targeting the railway line, then Doris and the others were relatively safe.

Amid the three children waving goodbye and cheering them on, Ye Yun and Aina jumped into the car and headed towards the hidden base of the 13th Mobile Fleet.

"This is Aina Sakhalin, Norres, Gao Long, can you hear me?" Ye Yun was driving, and Aina was the one contacting him.

"Miss Aina, Zeon forces are approaching. The front lines report that a squadron of mobile suits is approaching, and the infantry numbers are roughly equivalent to a mechanized regiment." Nores's voice was powerful, clearly and meticulously explaining the situation.

Nowadays, Zeon forces rarely deploy mobile suits alone, as the Federation infantry's tendency to control mobile suits has become increasingly pronounced. It's gotten to the point that if a Zeon mobile suit unit gets separated from its own unit, small Federation raiding units nearby seem to spawn out of thin air...

"A squadron?!" Ye Yun frowned. This was no longer the time when a squadron of mobile suits plus a small number of infantry could drive thousands of Federation troops around.

As an important shipping hub, the Suez base is equipped with a squadron-sized force. However, due to the long-term combat losses and the recent chaos caused by the new MS-07 Tiger piloted by a Zeon ace pilot, it currently only has two understrength squads.

but!

The base has three fully equipped Type 61 armored battalions, with over a hundred Type 61 tanks each, and more than 5000 regular infantry. Adding the fortifications already constructed, this is not something a single company of mobile suits plus what could possibly be a mechanized regiment could take down.

Of course, there's another point: Ye Yun's 13th Mobile Force has just received orders to patrol and protect the railway transport line. Their base needs to be moved from the Africa Theater Command to the Suez Base. Today, Ye Yun and Aina are here to prepare for the move.

To facilitate the deployment of the entire 13th Mobile Force, after converting the Steel Peli into a mobile base, Ye Yun and his team were further equipped with more Steel Peli. Everyone was very satisfied with the newly issued Steel Peli, and these latest models underwent further modifications.

After falling into the hands of Ye's Heavy Industries, the hangar was heightened, allowing mobile suits to stand upright in the hangar. Now, without weapons, the Gunpla can carry four short swords in its maximum capacity, but the short sword 105 can only carry a maximum of three, exceeding the weight limit and lacking space. If the short sword 105 is equipped with a backpack, it can only carry two.

After trying it out, the evaluation was much higher than that of the Media. The fact that the short sword could stand upright in the hangar saved a lot of trouble. This time, the Federation Army did not place an order directly with Ye's Heavy Industries. Instead, after obtaining the blueprints, they produced it themselves. Since it was a modification that was not difficult, Ye Ning did not charge any patent fees and only collected a one-time design fee.

Of course, for Ye Yun and his team, the most crucial thing is that when the Dagger 105 uses the High Mobility Backpack Ground Combat version to launch a surprise attack, it can land directly in the unfolded hangar and then walk in (the original Steel Pelli's storage method was a folded corner design).

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Suez base is now well-equipped and strong. The 13th Mobile Force is a squadron-level MS unit. What is the difference between the Zeon forces launching an attack with such a small force and suicide?

"Is Amada Shirou there?"

"Colonel! I'm online."

"You lead your squad out in our name, and the rest of you keep quiet. I suspect the Zeon forces have some strange ideas, maybe... they're planning to copy our moves."

"Yes! I understand."

"Be careful, it might be difficult to hit."

"Don't worry, I'm a veteran too."

"it is good."

Chapter 135 Squad 08 intercepts the underwater MS attack squad

"Squad 08, move out. Our mission is to hold the flank of the Suez base. The enemy doesn't seem to be charging directly in our direction." Because the Dagger has air conditioning, Amada Shirou, wearing his pilot's suit, carefully observed the data streams generated during its startup.

After the battle at Baikonur, Squad 08 was transferred from Dhaka. It's unclear what the Federal Army Headquarters was thinking, but they were also brought under Ye Yun's command. However, they were still using their original short swords and had not been upgraded to the Short Sword 105.

Of course, their new aircraft are already on their way, being transported via the steel artery. As far as Ye Yun knows, the few Daggers they are piloting will most likely be directly assigned to the Suez base to replenish their previous losses.

Unfortunately, the operating systems of the Dagger and the Dagger 105 are almost identical. The only requirement for pilot conversion training is to adapt to the greater output of the Dagger 105. As for backpack training, that's another matter.

The reason why Amada's 08th squad was able to respond so quickly was because they were intensifying their training on the use of backpacks on simulators, especially the land-based version of the High Mobility Backpack, which is jokingly referred to as the "flying backpack."

"Understood... Should we use the normal firepower configuration or the assault mode?" Karen tapped on the control screen, checking and making final adjustments to her short sword before sortie, while asking her captain about the combat equipment to be carried. The so-called assault mode meant carrying heavy weapons such as 380mm rocket launchers or 180mm heavy cannons.

“We need to carry more ammunition. We are not familiar with the Suez base, and if the battle drags on, we will need to replenish our ammunition.”

"There are already 12 magazines loaded in the vehicle. I feel like I'm sitting on a powder keg." Elidoya started up the Type 74 hovercraft armored vehicle. Since the battle at the Southeast Asian base had ended, most of the Type 75 hovercraft armored vehicles in the Earth Alliance were not equipped with special ground listening devices, so there was more spare weight and space.

Then, Squad 08 and all the MS squads made the same choice: to fill the 40-round magazines of the TYPE59 90mm machine guns! After all, in battle, for everyone, carrying more 90mm ammunition is the true symbol of enhancing the MS's combat effectiveness!

"Alright! Attack, attack!" After complaining, Elidoa stepped on the gas, and the Type 74 hovercraft armored vehicle rushed out of the hangar first. Then, the Dagger driven by Amada Shirou walked out of the hangar, followed by three other Daggers carrying shields as they walked out of the base.

"Data link successful! We're already engaged in combat with the Zeon forces! Our Type 61 Battalion is fighting really bravely after adjusting our tactics," Karen said with some emotion, looking at the enemy and friendly forces displayed on the small tactical screen. Originally, the tactical screen was a dedicated piece of equipment for the captain's aircraft and wasn't issued to everyone.

However, due to the complex battlefield environment, the ideal configuration was often inconsistent, ultimately resulting in the use of whatever equipment was issued. Therefore, many short swords that should have been assigned to team leaders were instead given to other members. Subsequently, Ye Yun discovered that even ordinary soldiers, after being equipped with this device, experienced a significant improvement in their understanding of the battlefield situation, leading to a substantial increase in combat efficiency. Therefore, the Federation, not concerned about the cost, decided to equip all subsequently produced mobile suits with one.

"The fighting has begun." Just as he left the hangar, Amada Shirou frowned. As he turned his head, he clearly saw a series of explosions coming from the direction of the battle line, and smoke and flames began to rise from the other side of the city. "..."

“Zeon hasn’t changed at all,” Karen sighed.

"Captain Amada." The communicator came through, and on the other end was a female communicator in an Earth Federation military uniform. "A squad of enemy mobile suits has entered the city, and the main force is currently unable to provide support."

"The enemy has split their forces?" Amada nods in agreement first, then quickly inquires about the specifics.

"No, an infantry unit reported that they observed strange-looking Zaku and huge MS landing from the river." The female communications soldier said nervously, "Because the combat unit that witnessed the sighting has lost contact, we have lost the exact location of the enemy. This is their last coordinate."

"Understood, we will search." Amada saluted and switched off the communication device. Being stabbed in the back from an impossible place at a time like this was indeed disgusting. Amada wielded his short sword and started running, but his direction was not towards this coordinate. "Commander Ye Yun, should we search for this unit?"

“No… if there are no unforeseen circumstances, their target can only be the train station.” Ye Yun laughed. “Didn’t you already make that judgment? Trust yourself.” Ye Yun’s image immediately appeared on the communicator. Without hesitation, he confirmed Amada Shiro’s thoughts and endorsed them. “Go, find them, dig them out!”

"Yes!" After nodding, Amada Shirou increased his effort, making the short sword run even faster. The enemy was already moving, and they had to get there as quickly as possible.

"Why isn't the big boss making a move? The 13th Mobile Force is supposedly the strongest unit in the Federation Army," Elidoa complained over the comms while driving his hovercraft.

“So he’s the most powerful MS pilot and the best commander in the Federation military, while you’re just an armored vehicle driver.” Karen retorted, leaving Elidoa speechless.

“Okay~ okay…” Elidoa, who was driving the hovercraft, suddenly noticed something moving. He glanced at it and then exclaimed, “Zeon MS! Blue ones at 11 o’clock ahead! They seem to be moving in the same direction as us!”

"A new type of mobile suit?!" Amada Shirou's expression was serious, but he was not flustered. He was an MS pilot who had fought his way up from the Dhaka base and was already considered an elite. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been assigned to the 13th Mobile Squadron! And he was preparing to be equipped with the latest model of the Dagger 105.

The news of Ye Yun's battle with the Zeon's new mobile suits at the Baikonur base has been widely publicized. The two slightly damaged mobile suits have been sent to the Federation Forces headquarters and Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing for inspection and testing to determine the combat capabilities of the Zeon's new mobile suits.

"Spread out! Karen, you and Joelshu flank from the other side. Mark, follow me!" Amada Shirou made the battle assignments almost instinctively. The biggest characteristic of Amada Shirou's squad was that while they weren't particularly strong, their overall skill level was quite good. Therefore, the formation and deployment of their 08 squad were very flexible. They could fight with single, dual, or quadruple aircraft if they wanted to. Moreover, the tacit understanding they had developed through long-term joint operations made their formation combat power very strong.

"They've spotted us!" After spotting the enemy, Elidoa had been watching their reactions closely. So, the moment the blue Zaku turned around, Elidoa noticed it. Looking at the enemy's flashing single eye, Elidoa curled his lip in disdain. Their squad had already taken down 13 enemies. Did they think they were afraid of them? Whether their captain and Karen could become acees today depended on a few unlucky guys like them.

"Buzz!" A beam of particles suddenly swept through the building.

"Mega Particle Beam!? Dodge!" Having spent time in space before, Amada Shirou recognized what was being shot at him almost immediately! He shouted loudly, stopped abruptly, raised his shield, and jumped back! Mark behind him, on the other hand, wielded his short sword and simply circled around, running behind another building nearby.

"The one firing is a behemoth, with two large mega particle cannons on its waist, and huge claws! Its melee equipment is probably a giant fighting claw! Damn! That's not a new type of mobile suit, and what it's holding isn't a Zeon 90mm machine gun; it's a Zeon underwater mobile suit." Elidoya urgently reported this information, and then two rockets were fired at him. Elidoya quickly drove his Type 74 hovercraft to dodge them.

"Fighting Claw?! It's huge!" Karen didn't think twice. She had already circled around from the start, and she immediately fired fiercely at the huge Zeon mobile suit. 90mm bullets were fired densely at the Zeon underwater mobile suit opposite her.

No mobile suit intended to withstand the 90mm machine gun fire with 75 rounds of drum magazine, so despite its dissatisfaction, the War Crab took a step back without hesitation to avoid the firing axis of the Karen mobile suit. Meanwhile, the underwater mobile suit that had just attacked the Elidoa hovercraft turned around to fire at the side exposed by the Karen.

"Looks like they really are newbies!" Karen's lips curled into a smile. She didn't even need to look to know that Yolshu was already preparing to deal with this guy. How dare they break away from the main force and try to flank them? Who do they think they are?!

The crimson sword tip pierced horizontally through the long, Zaku-like underwater mobile suit, then immediately withdrew the sword and retreated, watching the opponent slowly fall to the ground. On the other side, another underwater Zaku pounced on Yolshu like a madman! However, he did not notice that his teammates were busy charging the Mega Particle Cannon at their waists, preparing to deliver the final blow, and did not look at his position.

"Buzz!" The roar of the Type 59 90mm machine gun, a long burst, and more than twenty shells pierced more than a dozen holes in the underwater Zaku!

"What!" In its final moments, the underwater Zaku wore an expression of utter disbelief. When had it, its face covered in blood from the explosion, seen through the shattered screen a narrow alleyway, and a short sword standing at the other end? "Federation dogs!"

"Not bad last words!" Amada Shirou scoffed, calling him a brainless idiot.

Air Strike No. 136

"Record: The Zeon's new MS is equipped with heavy armor. The 90mm machine gun's armor-piercing power is insufficient; it cannot penetrate non-weak points. Also, the enemy seems to be equipped with large mega particle systems, posing a significant threat!" Ye Yun sat in his cockpit, watching the intelligence continuously transmitted back through the tactical data link. "High attack and high health... Hmph! Once discovered, I suggest focusing fire to eliminate them." Ye Yun sneered; he had already contacted the nearby Federation armored forces.

"Minister Amada, the 17th Armored Company is in position!" Ye Yun tapped his ear to ensure his voice could be heard clearly. Ye Yun had just contacted an armored company of the Federation Army; all 16 Type 61 tanks were loaded with 155mm armor-piercing rounds and parked on the overpass!

This scene is so reminiscent of Evangelion...