Chapter 1926
Some Changes!
Chapter 1926 Some Changes!
He Ming was somewhat surprised by the speed at which the Death Vanguard retreated.
According to the original storyline's timeline, Death Vanguard intended to build Frontier IV as the capital of a cosmic Babylon.
Such an important territory, after discovering that their side had lost the advantage of seizing the initiative due to the intervention of the Punishment Force led by He Ming, they decisively chose to withdraw.
Could it be that Iron Mask is personally commanding this battle with such a decisive attitude?
After thinking for a moment, He Ming stopped caring who was commanding the battle and instead vaguely guessed that the Death Vanguard must have already made contact with some force in this world.
Otherwise, how could they have so quickly and decisively abandoned Frontier 4, which was originally intended to be the capital of the universe's Babylon by the Death Vanguard?
However, in this battle, the MS units that Death Vanguard deployed inside the colony suffered very serious losses.
The originally vulnerable Federal Army, after He Ming's intervention, not only quickly stopped its rout but also transformed into an iron-blooded army that resolutely resisted the invasion and fought to the death.
After a series of back-and-forths, even though the Death Vanguard chose to retreat in time, the losses of the MS forces were irreparable.
"Iron Mask, what a ruthless fellow!"
In a certain region of space within the Earth-Moon sphere, Gilles Kruger, having returned in disarray with his fleet, stood before Ironface.
However, despite being the defeated opponent, Gilles Kruger was not reprimanded by Iron Face; instead, he calmly accepted the questioning from his superior.
"An unidentified weapon system? An unseen enemy? And mobile suits never seen before?"
As Ironface looked at the images and photos brought back by the pilots who had participated in the Frontier 4 internal offensive mission and returned unscathed, he asked Gilles Kruger for details one by one.
"Yes! That black MS is a machine that our army has never seen before, and it has never been registered among the many types of MS that the Earth Federation Forces is known to be in service. In addition, the true identity of another machine that is suspected to be an MA has been confirmed."
Gilles Kruger explained each point clearly and logically, and finally concluded that it was the ZETA Gundam piloted by CC.
"This is the famous mobile suit that appeared in the Gryps War between the Titans and the Valley in the past, creating a legend, the Zeta Gundam. This can be confirmed. In addition, besides the Zeta Gundam inside Border 4, there were also three Zeta Gundams in the MS squad that cooperated with the Earth Federation to launch a surprise attack on our fleet."
"ZETA Gundam?"
Ironface put down the documents and smiled coldly.
"So it was Yougu who discovered our movements first?"
"No! At present, it is still impossible to determine whether the Valley has intervened in our military operations. But judging from this attack, the Earth Federation Forces in this timeline are indeed far more powerful and faster than we imagined."
Gilles Kruger said in a deep voice.
"Hmm. I understand! You did well this time. Go and reorganize the fleet! From now on, our goal will remain the same: to establish a cosmic Babylon and purge humanity from the old era."
"Yes!"
After watching Gilles Kruger leave, Ironface slowly leaned back in his chair and sighed.
"It seems that you were right about everything, Commander-in-Chief. That is not the Valley of Desolation, but Punishment."
As the masked man finished speaking, the hidden door next to the desk slowly opened, revealing a figure sitting alone in the secret room, holding a wine glass.
"This is not good news. If I could, I would rather not hear anything about punishment."
Char (Neo Zeon) put the wine glass back on the table, walked out of the secret room, casually pulled up a chair, sat down opposite Iron Mask, and revealed a self-deprecating smile.
"Although I am very ashamed, we have made similar mistakes before. We had a very good pilot who was also captured by the Punishment. At first, we thought it was the ZETA Gundam from the Valley of the Dead, but after careful investigation, we confirmed the origin of these ZETA Gundams." Char (Neo Zeon) said solemnly, his hands folded behind his thighs.
"Punishment. This is the most powerful, most aggressive, and most threatening elite force in the Earth Federation Forces of this era, as well as the most dangerous to us humans from the future."
"Oh?"
Iron Mask was surprised for a moment.
"It seems that you, Commander-in-Chief, have a very high opinion of punishment!"
"Haha! This is not me belittling myself, but the truth. Lord Iron Mask, I believe you have also witnessed the horror of punishment, haven't you?"
After a long silence, Iron Mask slowly nodded.
“I acknowledge that punishment poses a certain threat to us.”
Char (Neo Zeon) didn't even think to correct the other person's wording.
Before the battle began, Char (Neo Zeon) emphasized the threat posed by the Punishment to the Iron Face from the perspective of an ally. Although the other side said to be cautious, they actually acted as always until they were slapped by the Punishment and realized that the confidence they relied on from the future had vanished.
"Furthermore, Commander-in-Chief Char, I believe it is necessary to advance our plans to the next stage. At the same time, I hope to obtain some technical information from Neo Zeon. This is essential for our cooperation."
Iron Mask solemnly expressed his thoughts at this moment.
"of course."
Char (Neo Zeon) was not surprised by this; on the contrary, he had already guessed the information that Iron Mask wanted to know.
"Lord Ironface, what you want to inquire about is the funnels and the psychoframe, right?"
"Floating cannons? Psychic frames?"
Upon hearing these two terms, Iron Mask realized that his guess was correct.
That wasn't some unknown technology, but rather a technology buried in history.
"Thank you for your trouble!"
"Haha. You flatter me, Mr. Ironclad Mask. In return, we hope that you can provide some technical support."
"That's exactly right, Commander-in-Chief!"
Meanwhile, as the two were arguing about how Death Vanguard and Neo Zeon could exchange technologies, Dorell Rona, who had successfully returned to his grandfather Mazia Rona, couldn't help but repeatedly ask to fight again.
"Take it easy, Dorell. This is the inevitable setback that comes with changing times. Temporary setbacks will not defeat us."
Faced with defeat, Mazia Rona was not anxious. Instead, he sat calmly in his chair and looked at his step-grandson who had come to marry into the family with Iron Face.
“But… Bella, we didn’t manage to bring Bella back! That damned Theo Fairchild seems to have vanished; he hasn’t contacted us at all as planned!”
"Hehe. It's alright. Dorell, you must remain calm. Then, wait for the right opportunity. Hmm, how about this? I'll discuss it with your father. If it's possible, you might as well go and serve under the Supreme Commander of Neo Zeon for a while, what do you say?"
(End of this chapter)