Chapter 125: Death in Battle
As it navigates through the wreckage-filled universe facing the sun, the massive Vanguard Gundam is like an assault ship riding the wind and waves, drawing a distinct trajectory under the dark curtain.
This was Yuan Hao's third sortie, and after ending Solomon's nightmare, Yuan Hao returned to his supply ship again, resupplied ammunition and components, and once again galloped in this sea of stars.
The tide of battle in Sector S is clearly tilted in favor of the Federation, and the Federation's fleet is like a rising tide, eroding Jean's defense line little by little. After losing nearly half of the MS and 1/3 of the battleships, almost all of the anti-aircraft batteries, Jean's remnants had to retreat to less than twenty kilometers from Abba Waku, relying on Abba Waku's forces to protect themselves.
At this point, the fleet's mobility was basically abandoned, and the remaining battleships could only barely maintain themselves at a certain altitude and use themselves as fixed batteries.
In this way, the defense line has been temporarily stabilized, but such stability is a shame in the eyes of some people with lofty ideals.
"Counterattack, we need the strength of counterattack! We must drive these Federans back completely!"
They shouted and tirelessly sought reinforcements from the fortress of Abba Waku over and over again.
But where can Abba Waku manage them?
It was 10:36 on December 31, and without Yuan Hao's intervention, some big "historical" events were developing as they had been - just as the Federation Army was storming the Abba Waku Fortress, a coup d'Γ©tat took place in the depths of the Abba Waku Fortress.
Kilian's sister, Kycilia Zabi, commander-in-chief of Jean's Mics-in-Command, suddenly asks to see her brother.
"It's been a long time since we've talked like this. Although the battle is deadlocked, I still have some things to ask you. This is very important......" After obtaining the appropriate permission, the brother and sister met, but Kilian closed the door of the staff headquarters, and the cold muzzle of the gun reached his temple.
"Do you know what you're doing? Kissilea...... You're going to kill your brother?" said Killen Zabi's face darkened suddenly.
At the same time, the staff officers in the staff headquarters also watched this shocking scene with great shock.
Brother and sister turn against each other, or ......
Coup!
Kycilia's cronies swarmed in, aiming their machine guns at the unarmed staff officers.
The atmosphere suddenly became eerie and tense.
Kilian could barely keep his composure, but most of his staff officers were as pale as dirt.
"Brother, where did you place the Great Dejin ship??" Seeing that the situation was under control, Kicilia's words suddenly became softer, to the point that they were not as aggressive as they had been. But everyone understands the coldness and danger that comes with such gentleness.
"Hey...... The warship rushed too fast and sank. Killian, who pretended to be calm, replied casually.
It's just that in terms of his casual appearance, no matter how you look at it, it seems to be perfunctory.
"Oh, is it my brother who has been requisitioned from the Duke of Deggin?" Kicilia pressed further into Kilian's perfunctory reperfunctory words, as if she hadn't heard it.
"Why do you say that, Kycilia, do you think my father will give me the Great Dekin?" asked Kilian rhetorically. That's the truth!
"Probably not. Kycilia shook her head.
"Well, maybe that's the case, the prince wants to make peace negotiations that have missed the opportunity, but ......" Kilian wanted to say that the Federation had killed his father, but the sudden explosion of fire on the screen attracted his attention.
Another battleship sank.
The defense of the S field zone was pushed to the bottom by the Federation.
"That's terrible!" said Kiren, looking at the screens lined up for a moment, thinking about the battle.
At this time, Kycilia made a move. Seeing that Gilian was absent-minded, she thought that he would not repent, and in her anger, she did not wait for a more suitable time, so she directly pulled the trigger, and let the gun in her hand spray bullets.
The bullet cracked open Kilian's skull, blasting his 220-IQ head open, spraying red and white everywhere at once.
"Dead ...... Dead!"
A gunshot struck Kilian on the head and in the hearts of the people. The cannibalism of brother and sister was staged directly in front of everyone, so that everyone didn't know what to say. They could only watch.
"Hey!" to everyone's indifference, Kycilia sneered, "The crime of killing my father, even the commander-in-chief cannot be pardoned! She threatened directly.
For a moment, the air in the battle command room of the fortress became quite solemn.
"The Commander-in-Chief has died a glorious death! From now on, our army is under the command of His Excellency Kycilia!"
While everyone was pondering, a keen non-commissioned officer who knew the times loudly announced the news, freeing Kycilia and everyone here - everyone was under the threat of the woman's machine gun, and if they didn't admit it, who knew what would happen to the woman? The women were very hysterical, so let her go. Anyway, she is also from the Zabi family.
The Principality of Jean belongs to the Zabi family, and Kycilia is also the last adult in the Zabi family at the moment. She didn't want to lose this battle anyway...... Isn't it?
The idea of winning is the same for everyone.
Therefore, it is not impossible for everyone to work together in the current situation.
"Well, so be it!" Kicilia nodded, involuntarily relieved.
"Then use such a reason to inform the whole army!" she gave the order decisively. As the commander of the Jean Space Mobile Assault Force, her tactical level is still above imagination.
At her request, Abba Waku informed all the Jean soldiers of the news.
She thought she would be able to take command of the fortress's war zone.
But what she didn't expect was that her order caused confusion in Jean's army.
Not to mention, even in the S theater of operations, which can no longer withstand the onslaught of the Federal Army, the cutting-edge battleship Gvardian is like a red vulture with wings spread.
"What? Abba Waku has such news that His Excellency Kilian is dead in battle?" On the lavishly decorated bridge that did not look like a warship, the bald Dilaz straightened up from his leather chair in utter astonishment. On his forehead, a trail of sweat remained.
"Yes. Full authority for Abawaku has been transferred to His Excellency Chiaria. β
The adjutant saw the calm Diraz standing up in shock, and he realized another meaning contained in the report. And the next sentence that came out of Dillaz's mouth convinced him that it was right.
"It's your trick!
Diraz gritted his teeth at this.
Assassinate!
When Dilardz received the report, those two words immediately came to mind.
After all, how could Commander-in-Chief Kilian, who was in the center of the sturdy cosmic fortress Abawaku, built using asteroids, be killed in battle? If the headquarters collapsed entirely, then it was impossible for Kycilia to be alive.
Referring to rumors of disputes within the Zabi family, Dillards was quick to confirm this.
But it doesn't help to gnash your teeth here, it's just waiting to perish. If it were for His Excellency Gilian, the leader of the Duchy of Zeon's army, he would have been happy to die on the battlefield. But there was no need for Kycilia, who was just a member of the Zabi family who ruled Zeon and asked to command the army.
How?
Dillardz did his best to regain his composure, groping his way with a mind sharper than any blade.
If this continues, the local defense war will eventually be lost. Or ...... just so resolutely to die in the waters of Abahwaku?
And after a moment, just a moment of thought, Dillaz stood up: "Gather all the ships, as well as the whole MS, this fleet quickly detached from this domain!"
"This ...... Are you going to be a deserter?" the people on the bridge of the Dilaz were a little stunned. They looked at their commander in amazement.
"Abba Waku can't hold it anymore. The home line of defense could not be built at all......
Our commander-in-chief, His Excellency Gilian, has also passed away. We must live to carry on the Commander-in-Chief's legacy. This is the mission of being a Zeon soldier. Endure now until the day when you win the true victory that you can only get alive. Dillards told all the fleets he could contact why he was doing this.
As a brave officer, a qualified fleet commander, Dilaz's prestige in the fleet was very high, he was loved and recognized by everyone, and naturally what he said was also recognized by everyone.
Although many people are still a little pervasive about this, as soldiers, especially those who love their own control, they still decide to obey the orders of their superiors.
So, the fleet began to assemble. After arranging the broken rear troops to be sacrificed, Dillards was ready to retreat.
But at that moment, a streamer flashed from the place where the sun shone behind.
"Is it the enemy?" said Dillards, frowning slightly, looking a little puzzled.
"How sophisticated!" muttered Dilards.
On a battlefield where Michaelis grains are scattered, radar is useless. The only way to detect the enemy's movements is to use infrared sensors or direct sight.
However, if the sun is hidden in a huge source of heat and light, the infrared sensor cannot be fully functional, and it is impossible to see it visually.
Of course, it is very difficult to determine the location of the straight line connecting the target to the sun, and it is very difficult to sneak into it, so it is quite sophisticated to be able to do such an enemy.
Such a veteran appears here......
That shows that their goal is ......
"Is it us?" Dilaz quickly guessed.
"The retreat is temporarily suspended, and the barrage of anti-air barrage is dispersed! The primary target is the attacking guy!" Diraz quickly ordered.
The fleet under his command took this action.
However, before they could fully complete the formation, a thick red beam of light flew from the place where the streamer flashed, and exploded a Musai with lightning speed.
"What...... Such firepower?" Dillards was taken aback.
Although the red beam hit the key point of the musai and made him silent, the energy contained in the red beam itself cannot be ignored.
"That's the firepower of the cruiser's main guns!" Dillards was surprised when he saw this: "Is it MA?" Dillards wondered.
"Send MS to ...... No matter how many fights there are, knock him down for me!" He knew very well how many skills those MAs had.
So after giving such an order, Diraz turned his head and asked his adjutant to contact the fortress side: "Urgent, ask the fortress side to send reinforcements." β
"Colonel, such a request ......" his adjutant looked puzzled as he conveyed the order to Dillards.
"Kycilia is also from the Zabi family, and she doesn't want to fail anyway. Especially here!" Diraz explained clearly.
"In that case, then why are you still?" the adjutant became more and more puzzled.
In this situation, it is clear that Dillards and Kycelia have a common interest. Why can't we join forces because of such interests?
Is it true that a grudge between individuals is heavier than victory over an enemy?
The adjutant was puzzled by this.
"Remember, interests are important, but there are some things that are more important than interests. That's the righteousness we have to uphold. Diraz said.
"Yes...... The subordinates took it to heart!" The adjutant hurriedly stood up and respectfully accepted Dillard's teachings.
And so the request was made.
Whether it will work or not, Diraz himself is not sure.
However, Kycilia didn't keep Dillards waiting too long.
After a while, a warning sound was heard as a large body approached, and then a communication image of a masked man appeared in front of Dillards.
Dilarz recognized him, it was Jean's ace driver, the famous "Red Comet" - Char Aznab.
"The white guy is here?" Char asked.
"Well, we caught a figure from 16,700 miles away, and it looked like a white guy. Dillards replied angrily.
He was an officer belonging to the Killians' faction, and he naturally did not have a good face for this Kicilia's favorite general. This is not just because of the faction, but also because of Kicilia's actions of killing Commander Kilian.
"Okay, he'll leave it to me!" Char said, steering the mech forward.
A huge figure passed by Gwadian, and Dilaz saw Char's body, which was a MA that looked like an MS, with a huge body that looked a little bulky, but no feet......
"O Jeangu, this is the body that symbolizes the spirit of Jean...... It seems to be in a hurry. But is it okay to hand over this body to him?" Dilarz had heard about the body that Char was driving, and he was very unaccustomed to it. But in the end, he sighed helplessly: "Abba Waku already belongs to Kycilia, who can object to her use such a body?"
There is no way to object, so you can only choose to accept it.
"Let's hope he can get rid of that white guy!" Dillards could only hope.
Is it really good to just put the expectation of leaving yourself off the front line on that person?