"Damn it! They got the first strike. Report the situation!" Kati asked, her face dark. She had intended to use the two newest cruisers to suppress the enemy with a preemptive strike, but instead, they were caught off guard.
"[Into the Array] one unit moderately damaged! Combat ineffective! [Overflag] unit suffered minor damage! Three GN-X units shot down, two moderately damaged! Ship 1 and Ship 2 are undamaged!"
Kati slammed her hand on the armrest of her seat, her face so dark it looked like it could squeeze out ink. Just from the casualty report, she could see the difference in capabilities between the three forces. The gap between her country's forces and the other two countries' forces was too great!
"Second wave incoming!"
"Evade! Fire the main cannons while launching missiles for suppressive fire! MS units follow behind the first wave of missile attacks to pursue the enemy! As long as we can tie down the Gundams, they won't be able to escape!" Kati immediately ordered.
"Roger!" XN
"Main cannons charged, fire!"
"Hypersonic missile area settings complete, loading complete! Full salvo launch!"
...
Ptolemaios's first attack only caught the allied forces off guard, which is why it directly achieved results. But since the enemy was already prepared, the second wave naturally had no effect. However, this did not prevent Ptolemaios from relentlessly pouring cannon fire and missiles at the allied forces, even if it only slowed down their advance.
"Enemy cruiser fire! 80 hypersonic missiles from the rear!"
"Enemy MS units are close behind, estimated to catch up with Ptolemaios in 1500."
"Gundam units, assist Ptolemaios in intercepting hypersonic missiles. After engaging enemy MS units, maintain formation and do not allow yourselves to be separated!" Sumeragi immediately issued instructions after hearing Christina's report from Feldt.
"Roger!" XN
Under the main cannon suppression of the two White Tiger-class cruisers, the five Gundams could only dodge. Looking at the incoming thick beams, even Tieria didn't have the confidence to withstand them with a GN Field. They also had to intercept wave after wave of hypersonic missile attacks, causing everyone to complain.
"Is this the Human Reform League's new cruiser? This firepower is insane!" Curses came from the Gundam Cherudim, which was firing wildly. There were too many hypersonic missiles. If Ptolemaios's anti-air firepower wasn't strong enough, they really wouldn't be able to intercept them all, and might even return to the embarrassing situation of the joint military exercise.
"Go curse Myer! He's the one who designed it!" Tieria shouted.
"Forget it, just endure it. Which of Myer's designs isn't insane?" Allelujah said with a wry smile.
"Lockon, MS units approaching from direction A21."
"Roger! Gundam Dynames, commencing target sniping!"
"I'll help too. Leave the missiles to you guys. Gundam Cherudim, commencing target sniping!"
"Wait! What do you mean leave it to us..."
"Boom boom boom boom~"
Tieria was just about to scold Lyle for acting without permission when several missiles exploded not far from the Gundam Virtue. The impact shook Tieria speechless for a moment.
"Tieria, are you alright?" Allelujah's worried voice came from the passing Gundam Kyrios. He had just helped Gundam Virtue shoot down the missile that was about to hit it when Tieria's attention was diverted.
"Tch, meddling."
"Hai~ Hai~" Allelujah smiled wryly again. What time is it? And he still can't change his tsundere attitude?
At this moment, the retreating [Celestial Being] forces had entered the firing range of [Into the Array] and [Flag Snatcher]. Just as a wave of missiles was intercepted, a large number of black and red beams entered the Gundam Meisters' line of sight.
Faced with the dense beam fire, the five Gundams immediately evaded.
"Each unit, engage the enemy in groups according to plan!"
"Roger, Gundam Exia, commencing enemy expulsion."
"Gundam Cherudim, commencing enemy hit-and-run tactics. Bro, I'm leaving my back to you!"
"Gundam Kyrios, commencing enemy interception."
"Gundam Virtue, commencing bombardment. Setsuna, Allelujah, be careful not to block my beams."
The Gundams launched separately. Ptolemaios did not slow down its retreat. Sumeragi watched the five Gundams engaging the enemy MS, anxiously biting her fingers.
The MS units were all held back by the Gundams, and temporarily had no intention of bothering Ptolemaios. But the problem was that the two White Tiger-class cruisers were stubbornly biting Ptolemaios's tail, and the fierce cannon fire relentlessly bombarded the GN Field. The constant shaking caused the members of Ptolemaios to constantly wipe away cold sweat.
"Lasse, pay attention to evasive maneuvers! At this rate, the GN Field won't hold!"
"It's not that I don't want to, the enemy's cannon fire is too accurate! Where did they get such high accuracy in a GN Particle environment? And the firepower is too fierce, there's no way to completely avoid it!" Lasse said.
"Evade as much as possible, if not, distribute the impact area of the enemy's cannon fire! Lichty, aim and fire, try to cripple one of the enemy cruisers!"
"It's difficult. The enemy captains are not easy to deal with. The two cruisers are dispersing and providing crossfire coverage. The GN Particle concentration in this area is too high, making it difficult to execute precision strikes," Lichty said.
"What about the optical equipment? I remember Yang Hui equipped Ptolemaios with an optical calibration system and a thermal calibration system, didn't he?"
"Uh, adjusting the system now! Main cannon, fire!"
After switching systems, Ptolemaios's cannon fire progress increased sharply, forcing the two White Tiger-class cruisers to no longer dare to pursue Ptolemaios as boldly as before.
"Ship 2 hit! Minor damage!"
"Damn it, I should have thought of that sooner." Kati cursed herself for being negligent. Since both sides' warships were designed by the same person, they must have been equipped with the same equipment, such as the optical calibration system and thermal calibration system they had been using from the beginning, which is why they had been able to suppress Ptolemaios and pursue them so boldly.
"Pay attention to evasive maneuvers! If the enemy leaves this area, turn around and deal with the Gundams!" Kati sneered inwardly. The enemy couldn't possibly retreat directly. The Gundams were still fighting in this area. The performance of the five Gundams was indeed terrifying. With Yang Hui's constant modifications and enhancements, they were still able to steadily suppress [Beiwei] and [Flag Bearer].
But they had more people! The Gundams' performance suppression could no longer ignore numbers, so the failure of the five Gundams was only a matter of time. Moreover, Kati understood Sumeragi and Yang Hui. They couldn't abandon the five Gundams.
"Roger!"
Kati looked at the display screen. The current battle situation was all within the plan. The only and biggest variable was that Yang Hui and his Gundam Rasiel had not appeared.
"So what other tricks do you have up your sleeve? A surprise attack? An ambush? Or what..." Kati's brain constantly analyzed all the possibilities. She wanted to suppress Yang Hui when he showed his face. She had already lost twice, and she didn't want to lose again this time.
Just then, an emergency report came from the CIC!
"Colonel! The enemy ship has turned around and is heading towards us!"
"What!?"
"Gundam! It's the Feather Machine! The Feather Machine has appeared! This speed... it's so fast!"
"Prepare for anti-air combat! We must not let him get close!" Kati exclaimed.
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