Jean's side has always attached great importance to the intelligence work of the Federation. They knew that they were the weak side, and if they wanted to get a head start in this war, they naturally had to seize on the weakness of the Federation in some aspects to carry out asymmetric strikes.

Of course, the weaknesses of the Federation will not be made public, and in order to obtain information in this regard, all kinds of espionage are very necessary.

As for the news that the Federation is developing MS, the Jean Army has long heard about it. Jean knew he couldn't stop the Federium from developing MS, but wanted to delay it as late as possible.

For this reason, after learning that Huaxia was developing MS, they sent a "gray troll" team to reconnoiter and try to interfere with all this - but the gray troll was wiped out in the battle with Yuan Hao after straying into Yuan Hao's attack location. The news they wanted to get out was also prevented by the suppression of full-band jamming of the two Zanzibar-class ships.

In short, the "gray troll" just disappeared into the vast sea without a trace.

Later, the Jean Army found traces of the battle at the supply depot, but this was almost ten days later. Under the cover of the Huaxia side, Jean didn't get much news, they only knew that there was a big battle here. An MS was destroyed here, and the explosion of the Michaelis nuclear furnace destroyed everything here in an instant.

The Grey Troll Squad also fell here.

"It's unlucky!, but it's definitely the Federalist's heavy army that can do that...... Those weapons that seem to be backward in the Huaxia Theater are still unexpectedly easy to use. "That's the last news that the Jean Army got was here. As for whether the Federation has developed MS in China, they still have not confirmed.

It's not that they don't want to, but they get the news that the Huaxia Theater is planning some kind of big counteroffensive.

This was a more critical matter than scouting for the presence of MS, and the attention of the ground forces of the Jean Army was drawn to it.

They had to relax their intelligence reconnaissance work.

That's what happens on the ground, and it's much the same in space.

Rumors have been around for a long time, but no one can confirm it.

Naturally, Char had heard about it, because when the battleship with a strange style and resembling a Trojan horse appeared here, he inadvertently linked the battleship with the rumor.

"It is necessary to scout deeply. Char said calmly.

"What, sir, what do you want to do?" asked Adjutant Doren strangely. Perhaps because Char himself was born as an MS pilot, and he was an ace, and he often drove the MS to the battlefield, so Duolian was the actual commander of the entire battleship.

"Ever heard of Operation V? The development plan for the Federation Army MS...... Somehow, I always thought that the Trojan had something to do with that plan. In addition to him, there are cruisers along the way to protect ...... I think there's a secret in that. If it's really a V operation, and the Federation Army really gets out of MS, then the whole battle situation will be in big trouble. Char patiently explained: "Anyway, I think we need to scout. ”

"Oh!" Doren nodded slightly, a little abruptly.

"How far are we from arriving at SIDE7?" Char asked.

"Arrived at SIDE7 about fifteen minutes later. Lieutenant Duolian replied loudly.

"It's a long detour, but it's okay......" Char nodded lightly, and then asked, "How long has SIDE7 been developing?"

"About two and a half years, Major Char. Lieutenant Duolian, who was ten years older than Char, replied politely: "The first colony of SIDE7 is only one-third of the development, and because of the war, the rest is undeveloped!"

"I see. It is a large construction site that requires a lot of resources, and it is just within the air control range of Luna-2...... MS ...... for the development and testing of federations It's a good place to be. As he spoke, Char remembered the Trojan-horse-like battleship he had seen before he was bombarded by the cruiser, and its course was SIDE7.

"BY THE WAY, DOES SIDE7 HAVE GARRISONS?" CHAR ASKED AGAIN.

"Yes! There was a squad of colonial management troops, and the eighth squadron patrolling the Third Front. This is intelligence from two months ago. The soldier in front of the screen quickly dispatched the relevant information and replied loudly.

"It's old intelligence. Are our military talents already so nervous?" Char shook his head slightly.

His feelings for his own Jean are very complicated, and he can be said to be both love and hate—he loves the country and the ideals it upholds, but he hates the family that runs the country.

"In any case, the most important thing is to defeat the Federation as soon as possible and get ahead further. Char thought.

After the battleship continued to sail for more than ten minutes, the SIDE7 in the distance was already vividly visible, and he ordered the MS on the cruiser to attack: "Conduct reconnaissance on SIDE7." ”

"But our ammunition ......" Duolian was somewhat hesitant.

The situation is not very good. Char's Mtsai cruiser had just finished sweeping the guerrillas, and on its way home, the missile stock had bottomed out, and two of the four MEGA particle cannons were in poor condition at the beginning, and they were no longer usable after only one use in battle because the magnetic strap burned out.

As for the three mobile suits equipped with the battleship, although Zagu was not damaged, the ammunition of the 120 mm cannon dedicated to Zagu was only two tons.

"Such strength ......" Duolian wanted to say that the strength was not enough.

But Char interrupted him.

"It's just scouting, how can a toy-like little guy like the Federation Army take our Zagu. Char waved his hand resolutely, his meaning was very resolute.

"Okay!" Since Char said so, Duoren had no choice but to give up. After all, Char is the real commander of this battleship.

Lieutenant Deeney's Zagu was the first to strike, followed directly behind by Lieutenant Kim's Zagu, and finally Slynda Zaku.

AROUND SIDE7 AND WITH THEIR BACKS TO THE SUN, THEY HEADED FOR THE GLEAMING CENTER OF THE COLONY OF SIDE7 UNDER THE COVER OF A REEF MADE OF LUNA 2 FRAGMENTS.

Rushing straight into a white cylinder with a diameter of three kilometers is not pleasant, and in a vacuum, the senses of visual ranging are confused.

If you are not careful, you will stare at the details of the cylinder, and in a few moments the entire screen will be filled with the white wall.

As a result, Lieutenant Deeney no longer stares at the screen and only focuses on the data on the distance meter, but his Zagu still adopts a posture of raising his gun and preparing for battle, relying on the single eye of his head to make precise aiming.

There was no reaction from the colony's side at all, and the outer perimeter of the colony could still be seen on the left and right screens, because it was still under construction, so the skeleton extended hundreds of meters, which could just be used as a contrast, showing the size of the colony. Deeney couldn't help but be stunned.

Lieutenant Deeney was close to the point where he had to face the massive wall, and he had to look back at the screen.

At close range, you can see the hatch for personnel to enter and exit, and the engineering staff's letter graffiti: toilet on the right corner, honey, let's sleep with me, and other unsightly words.

"It's too much!"

Deeney smiled wryly, not because of the graffiti, but because the cargo door in the central area was not closed.

"Is it a trap?"

He was skeptical, and then made up his mind: "As a soldier, you must complete the mission." Even if it triggers an alarm when it touches the wall, I want to see how the elite of the Federation can take Zagu?"

Dini's Zagu touched the wall, and nothing happened.

Kim's Zagu followed, and entered the cargo hatch. Reaching out and twisting the handle of the inner hatch door, it actually opened.

"What a slack!" Lieutenant Deeney pursed his lips and turned to Slynda who was following him: "Slinka, you stay here." In the event of anything unusual, you should immediately return to Msey and report to the Major. ”

"Yes, Lieutenant!" said Slyada nodded heavily.

After hearing a satisfactory answer, Deeni manipulated Zagu to open the colony's valve and enter the observation deck where he could see the inside of the colony's cylinder.

At this moment, they were located in the central axis part of the colonial steel cylinder. Due to the clouds, it is impossible to see the land attached to the inner wall of the copper cylinder at about 360 degrees.

The interior of the colony, as properly stated, was divided into six equal parts, a glass part that reflected sunlight into the interior, and a land part for human habitation. People live on man-made ground, and the glass above it is three kilometers away to allow sunlight to enter, and there are huge mirrors beyond the glass to reflect the sunlight evenly.

Every day, mirrors adjust their angles to space standard time, make up for day and night, and even adjust for seasonal differences – a technology that artificially enclosed the biosphere was unimaginable in its old days.

Of course, Diney wouldn't have thought of any of that. As a military advisor, he just sighed at the difference between SIDE7 and Jean by his side, and then led the two mechs into action.

"Scout SIDE7 and discover possible secrets!" was the order given to him by his immediate boss, Char.

Deeney is a veteran, and his results are certainly not as good as Char's, he belongs to the more calm kind of person. Honestly complete the order, honestly returned, this is a little close to his chubby figure.

With a gesture from Lieutenant Deeney, the two Sacks jumped off the platform, and the colony was halted after only a third of the construction was completed, and the clouds were thinner than Zeon's. They descended from the center of the colony towards the ground, equivalent to a height of 1,500 meters.

At this time, the "rustling ......" interference sound resounded incessantly in the cockpit, although it was not very serious, but Lieutenant Deeney clearly understood that it was the result of the dispersion of Minovsky particles.

"Scattering Michael's particles inside the colony, it seems that Major Char's guess is correct, and there really is a secret here. Lieutenant Deeney thinks so.

The wind was blowing in my ears, the surface was getting closer and closer, and the scenery inside the colony was getting more and more different. Although this is undeveloped territory, it is incredibly cluttered compared to the artificial planning of Zeon's colony.

However, it was true that he saw the wilderness and military installations suspected to be in the target area, and Lieutenant Deeney saw something shiny in a corner of the wilderness.

"Could that be a Mobile Suit?" thought Lieutenant Deaney.

A little more than ten seconds later, two sarks landed on a mound three kilometers from the military installation. Lieutenant Deeney switches Zack's frontal screen to telephoto mode. Eleven kilometers ahead there is a hill that follows the central axis of the colony at the other end, and at the top of the hill there is a continuous flat land, which is connected to the port facilities on the central axis.

At this time, it was already more than nine o'clock in the morning of the 18th, and it was supposed to be the season to go to work, but the streets were quiet, and there was no one.

"What's going on?" said Lieutenant Deaney, who was a little puzzled. Now that he had stepped out of the cramped cockpit, he stood in Zagu's raised palm and carefully observed the situation in the colony with a telescope.

"Lieutenant, Che...... There are cars on the other side of the residential area. Ensign Kim spoke earnestly and with a little passion about his discovery. Unlike Lieutenant Deaney, he is thinner and taller, and his whole person is more energetic and, of course, more ambitious.

"It's just a regular shared taxi. Lieutenant Deeney pouted slightly, "Kim, it's a residential area in that direction." I think you should keep an eye out for something up there. Where is the industrial zone. Hmm? I saw the Trojan horse...... And sure enough, it came here. ”

"Hmm...... Trojan Horse of the Federation?" Second Lieutenant King heard Lieutenant Deeney say this, and immediately moved his telescope upward, and immediately after, he discovered something unusual.

On the slope of that hill, a large lifting platform is installed. The machinery on the platform looms, but Kim can tell at a glance that it is a humanoid mobile suit.

"Lieutenant, over there!" said Second Lieutenant King, pointing in the direction of Deaney.

In this way, Deeney really saw the biggest secret in SIDE7.

"Is the Federation really secretly building mobile suits here......? Not finished yet?" Dieni's eyes widened.

The red model transported from the platform to the top of the mountain is separated from the upper and lower bodies, and the more striking thing is that the shoulders of the upper body are equipped with something similar to the missile compartment. Although the shape is simple, Lieutenant Deeney is interested in it: "This way you can use your hands to get the machine gun with more firepower......"

"Lieutenant, the trailer on the bottom left, there's a white mobile suit. Kim's helmeted head jerked over and touched Diney's, reminding him in an intimate conversation.

The mobile suit on the trailer, half covered in canvas, had just emerged from the massive structure, and was completely different from the one on the platform.

"It's just like a human being. Deeney muttered to herself, for the one had two eyes that looked like a human.

"However, it doesn't necessarily mean that if you look like a human, you must be stronger!" he still thinks that his Zagu is the strongest.

Isn't it? Since the beginning of the war, Zagu has already been tested by enough wars. This is a trustworthy battlefield powerhouse.

Deeney has now confirmed two Mobile Suits.

However, this should not be the whole story. After all, if the developed airframe has entered the final practical testing stage, then there should be two or three more planes.

"What now, Deeney. He asked himself.

The best strategy is naturally to capture the Union Army mobile suit in front of you. Just like the young commander, Char Aznab, he was appreciated by the Zabi family for his exploits in actual combat.

It's riskier, though. You must know that you only have two MSs on your side, and the ammunition of the two MSs is not very sufficient.

"It's better to go back honestly and inform the Major of the situation here, and let the Major decide the matter. "Deeney leans towards that, he's a man who wants to be safe.

"Let's go, Kim!" said Deaney, ready to retreat.

But just as he turned around, he saw Kim burrow into the cockpit at a faster speed.

It doesn't look like a retreat!

Deeni frowned and asked him a little sternly, "Kim, what are you going to do?"

"Of course it's an attack! The Federation's mobile suits are here, but they're still in the process of being transported, and they're not completely finished yet...... This is when they are at their weakest and our best chance. Naturally, we need to capture the fighters and destroy them directly. Kim said excitedly. At this moment, he seemed a little nervous.

"Don't rush to get credit!Kim, we're on a reconnaissance mission now!" Deeney admonished in a deep voice.

"Isn't this the case with Major Char, can only be promoted if you win on the battlefield!" Kim nakedly expressed his intentions.

"Are you going to disobey orders?" Lieutenant Deeney raised an octave in his voice again.

But Kim turned a deaf ear to it. He rushed into the cockpit without looking back, and quickly closed the hatch.

The red one-eyed on the top of the dark green Zagu's head lit up violently. A powerful propulsion stream erupted from the jet vent behind its backpack, propelling the seventy-ton behemoth forward and downward, heading straight towards the industrial zone in a heroic posture like a demon god.

"Bang...... Bang...... BANG!" A DULL AND POWERFUL ROAR RESOUNDED INSIDE THE COLONY, AND A 120MM CALIBER SHELL WHISTLED INTO THE PORT AREA, CAUSING ONE EXPLOSION AFTER ANOTHER.

The attack began.