Chapter 520 The Order Has Arrived

Two weeks later, the combat meeting room of the 12th Independent Technical Force was not attended by all members, but the leaders and test pilots of each group gathered.

After Yang Hui submitted the drawings of the mass-produced M1 Heretic to the Military Committee for approval and approval, the research team of [V Plan] was divided into several groups, corresponding to the development of armed backpacks for the universe, sky, forest, desert and other environments, and Tim Ray was responsible for controlling the overall situation.

"Everyone, a week ago, the mass accelerator on the moon launched countless small rocks to bombard important military locations on Earth. Although the fleet of Luna 2 successfully stopped it, it also caused huge casualties and damage to the military bases on the ground, and also bought precious time for the airborne troops. The first batch of Zeon space forces has successfully landed in Central Asia and occupied a large area of ​​Baikonur and its surroundings. You should know what this means."

Everyone's expression was solemn. Baikonur is a very important military location. From the Caspian Sea up to Europe, it is close to Odessa, a major mineral resource center. From the Caspian Sea to the south, it is the Middle East, where oil resources are concentrated.

Once these two places are occupied by the Zeon Army, the two major shortcomings of the Zeon Army can be filled in a short period of time.

"So, our order has come. General Rebil ordered us to go to Earth immediately to support the Middle East front."

"Ask a question!" After Yang Hui finished speaking, there was silence for two or three seconds. After confirming that there was no follow-up, Fort Romfilo raised his hand. He knew that it was time to enter the questioning session.

"Speak."

"Why the Middle East instead of Odessa?" Fort Romfilo asked the question of many people present. Anyone can see that Odessa is much more important than the Middle East. Oil resources are still the most important strategy. Cars, fighters, ships, submarines and other vehicles are still using fossil fuels.

But Odessa's underground is rich in mineral resources, and these mineral resources include rare metals that are necessary for the manufacture of MS. For the Zeon Army, which is short of materials, it is the foundation and core of expanding its armaments. Once Odessa is occupied, the number of MS of the Zeon Army may double, and the threat will be greater.

Therefore, they all think that they should be sent to support Odessa's defense line instead of the Middle East.

"First, the Middle East is as important as Odessa. Without the Middle East, East Asia and Africa will be directly exposed to Zeon's attack range. General Revil believes that even if Zeon has Odessa, it will not be able to expand the size of the MS force in a short period of time. After all, no matter how powerful the MS is, it still needs people to drive it, and large-scale production also takes time. The oil resources in the Middle East can be immediately converted into combat power and money.

Second, the Federation has begun to establish the M1 Psychic Force (a castrated version of the M1 Heretic). The main strategic goal now is to delay the Zeon army and consume them.

Third..."

Speaking of this, Yang Hui paused, with a teasing but cold smile on his face: "The military leaders think that we are not many in number, so we should not go to Odessa to hold back the elite troops."

"Bang!"

"That damn bastard!"

"Are they looking down on us!?"

"Humph! We must kill these bugs if we have a chance!"

The faces of the seven people in the MS team were very ugly. The young people thought they were underestimated and were just angry and unwilling. The older people knew that there must be political struggle involved. The enemy had already hit their doorstep, but they were still fighting internally, which made them angry and more disappointed with the Federation.

"Alright!" A loud shout interrupted the indignation of the crowd, "We have no record of any battle, it is inevitable that we will be underestimated, so in this battle, I have two requirements, first, everyone keep your eyes open and don't die on the battlefield!"

"Of course!"

"The training is not in vain!"

"Major, I think no one intends to be a martyr, let's go straight to the second point!"

"Okay, the second point is..." At this time, Yang Hui paused again, his expression was bloodthirsty, and his smile was ferocious, "...kill the bastards of Zeon happily."

"Understood!" XN

Tim Ray and other members of the research team admired Yang Hui's methods in their hearts. Whether it was the contempt from above or the stimulation of the order, it greatly stimulated the pilots' competitive spirit and morale. On the battlefield, this unit will burst out with unparalleled combat effectiveness.

"Director Lei."

"Major."

"What is the progress of the armed backpacks?"

"The equipment for space, ground warfare, desert warfare and jungle warfare has been manufactured. Except for the armed backpacks for space, the others have not been tested yet. The equipment for underwater warfare and sky station is 70% complete."

"Well... all aircraft are equipped with space backpacks, and a set of equipment for ground warfare, desert warfare and jungle warfare is prepared for the accompanying."

"Too dangerous, Major, there is no experimental equipment on the battlefield..." Tim Lei knew that Yang Hui planned to test these new equipment on the battlefield.

"No problem, I am always paying attention to the research and development process. There will be no problem. At most, the minor debugging can be solved by the accompanying maintenance division."

"But..."

"Follow the order, Director Lei."

"...Understood."

"Disband, prepare yourselves, and set off on time at 0600 Earth time tomorrow."

"Yes!" XN

When everyone dispersed, the pilots were very excited and might not be able to sleep tonight, while the technical team leaders were worried. They were confident in the equipment they developed, but they were worried that they would be used in battle before they were tested. If their comrades were injured or killed because of defects in the equipment they made, they would never forgive themselves for the rest of their lives.

"Major, I think..." Tim Ray wanted to persuade him, but Yang Hui raised his hand to interrupt him and said something that moved him deeply.

"I trust you, Director Lei."

"... This is not a question of trust or not." Although he was moved to tears, Tim Lei still held back his tears, "We are confident in these equipment, but we should not use the lives of pilots to verify it."

"Don't get excited, Tim."

"How can I not be excited!? This is a matter of life and death!"

"Okay, calm down, I promise you, after arriving on Earth, I will test the performance in the rear first, and then go to the battlefield if I think there is no problem, is that okay?" Yang Hui knew that if he did not compromise, Tim Lei would not let him go. Tim Lei was sometimes easy to talk to, even cowardly, but when it came to things he cared about, he was very stubborn.

"... I'll go with you." Tim Lei decided.

"No, although there are combat missions, the development mission cannot be stopped, especially the backpacks for underwater and air use must be completed as soon as possible." Yang Hui said seriously, "Zeon has begun to use underwater MS and has caused huge losses to the navy fleet and coastal cities. The Federation must also have underwater MS forces as soon as possible; the air force is to seize the initiative. Now Zeon does not have air-usable MS in the atmosphere. Once we succeed first, we can firmly grasp the air supremacy in our own hands."

"... But I am worried..."

"Don't worry, Tim, you should know my ability."

"..." Tim Lei was silent. Although Yang Hui has not said it clearly, from the contact during this period of time, Tim Lei also guessed that Yang Hui was the scientist who developed new technologies such as M1 Heresy and [Qilin Class].

"Be safe." Thousands of words were stuck in his throat and could not be said, and finally merged into the simplest and most sincere blessing.

"Don't worry, everyone has worked hard during this period. Tell everyone that after the tasks at hand are completed, I will give you two weeks of vacation. Go home and spend time with your families."

"...Understood."

"Go ahead."

...

Since the [Kirin-class] has not been built yet, the 12th Independent Technical Force does not have its own warships, so Tianm has drawn four Columbus-class transport ships from the Second Fleet to transport eight MSs, and then two Mazeren-class heavy cruisers and six Samiras-class light cruisers will escort them to Earth orbit, and then descend from space to directly reach the Middle East battlefield.

However, after leaving the defense range of Luna 2, Zeon was found.

"Lieutenant Colonel Huaken, the concentration of Minovsky particles has increased, and the radar has detected enemy ships. The database is compared... a Musai-class ship! 1,000 kilometers away!"

"Well... this technical unit has something. The new radar is working." Huaken is not the commander of Luna 2 yet. Before the Federation Space Force recovers its size and can fight the Zeon fleet head-on, he is just a captain under Tianm. This time, he is in charge of commanding the escort fleet.

At the beginning, Huaken, like most Federation officers, did not like the 12th Independent Technical Unit. On the one hand, it was the reputation of the commander Yang Hui, and on the other hand, the autonomy of this unit was too high, which made people jealous.

But after the 12th Independent Technical Unit completed the Gundam Astray (a non-shrinking version, the whole body is made of Gundamnium alloy α), and replaced the fleet's warships, it began to change.

"Only one battleship... reconnaissance unit? Or a special unit that performs independent tasks..."

"Lieutenant Colonel, what should we do?"

"Has the enemy discovered us?"

"Predicting the route of the enemy battleship, it should not have."

"Turn the main gun, lock the enemy Musai class, speed up, and don't alert the enemy."

In theory, the escort fleet has eight battleships, and a mere Musai class is not enough for them to fill their teeth. Even if Zeon has a MS unit, it can't get away with it in front of the updated fleet. Moreover, they also have MS, but their combat effectiveness has not been verified.

But Huaken's order was to safely escort the people of the 12th Independent Technical Unit to the designated coordinates and then carry out airborne operations. In order not to affect the mission, Huaken decided to be safe and not open fire first.

"I hope everything is safe..."