The Earth Alliance Forces, About to Attack Again

"The military reserves of the Earth Alliance Forces are shocking!"

Doug exclaimed upon hearing this.

Felix smiled and replied.

"They are a nation that has developed for hundreds of years, after all; their foundation is naturally incomparably deep. It is only normal that we in PLANT cannot compare to them in terms of foundation and military reserves."

"Captain Griffith, what should we do for the upcoming battle?" Doug nodded in agreement and asked Felix.

Facing the question, Felix blurted out the answer.

"Our mission is to hold Victoria Spaceport, so we only need to wait for the enemy to attack. If the enemy does not attack, we simply maintain readiness and vigilance."

"I understand, Captain Griffith!"

Nodding, Doug replied to Felix.

After his response, the three gathered together to begin discussing the deployment of troops for the next phase.

Meanwhile, at the command headquarters of the Earth Alliance Forces on the outskirts of Victoria Spaceport, Hope received a communication from headquarters.

"Commander-in-Chief!"

Raising his hand in a salute, Hope offered his greeting.

The Commander-in-Chief nodded slightly in response and began to convey the orders from the Council.

"According to the Council's deliberations, reinforcements will be sent to your unit! Within the coming week, five hundred Vanguard Fighter units, three hundred and fifty ground combat vehicles, and two thousand supersonic missiles with a range exceeding five hundred kilometers will be dispatched to your unit."

"I am grateful for the Council's support!"

Upon learning that the requested reinforcements had been approved, Hope expressed his thanks. As the words of gratitude reached his ears, the Commander-in-Chief's expression remained stern, and he warned in a cold voice.

"The reinforcements you requested have been granted. The next thing you must do is retake Victoria Spaceport; you must absolutely not allow the ZAFT forces to gain a firm foothold on Earth. If you fail, a military tribunal awaits you!"

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, I will complete the mission!"

Hope raised his hand in a salute and gave his guarantee.

Hearing this assurance, the Commander-in-Chief's expression remained unchanged, as calm as a sculpture.

Without giving any further response, he hung up the communication directly.

After the communication ended, Hope walked out of the room to begin discussing the next operation with the staff officers.

A week passed in the blink of an eye!

Inside Victoria Spaceport, after two rounds of various supply replenishments, a relatively complete air defense system had been established.

During this period, the air combat unit received a reinforcement of one hundred MS and one hundred MS pilots, while the ground forces received six BuCUE, which were land-combat-specific MS equipped with two large-caliber electromagnetic cannons, as well as over fifty ground combat vehicles.

At this moment, in the ZAFT garrison command post at Victoria Spaceport:

"The situation at Victoria Spaceport is getting better and better; I feel like the burden on my shoulders has lightened quite a bit."

Andrew sat in his chair, sipping coffee, and spoke quite leisurely. Doug turned to look at Andrew and smiled, offering a reminder.

"The burden has indeed lightened, but we cannot afford to let our guard down."

"Let's stop with the idle chatter and discuss some serious business!"

Looking at the two, Felix interrupted.

The two turned their gaze toward Felix and set their cups down on the table.

Felix spoke up at this moment.

"Apart from missile attacks, the Earth Alliance Forces have been essentially quiet for over a week. I have a premonition that they will launch another operation very soon, and this time, the action will be even more intense!"

"Report!"

A report sounded right after Felix finished speaking.

The three turned to look toward the doorway, where a soldier stood waiting for them to speak. Felix, one of the three, spoke up.

"What is it?"

"Captain Griffith, our frontline scouts have sent back the latest intelligence!"

The soldier stood at attention and replied.

Felix uttered a single word.

"Speak!"

"The intelligence indicates that the Earth Alliance Forces are showing signs of movement and are very likely to launch an offensive against our forces within the next day or two."

The soldier shouted his report.

Felix replied with a simple "Understood," then signaled for the soldier to withdraw. Receiving the order, the soldier turned and walked out. Once he had left, the three men looked at each other with grim expressions.

After a brief silence, Doug spoke up.

"Captain Griffith, I never imagined you would actually be right about this."

"Whether I'm right or not is beside the point; what we need to do now is discuss the current situation." Giving a simple reply, Felix pointed to the electronic map before him and continued.

"The Earth Alliance Forces have deployed in five directions around the perimeter of Victoria Spaceport: East, Southeast, West, South, and North.

The last time they launched an offensive, they attacked from these same five directions simultaneously. This time, they will certainly continue to strike from these five points.

Therefore, we must prepare to meet the enemy at all five locations."

As he spoke, Felix manipulated the electronic map accordingly. Based on the current troop situation, the ammunition deployment details appeared on the display.

Having finished, he turned to the other two and asked.

"What do you think of this deployment?"

"Captain Griffith, I have a question."

Looking at Felix's deployment, Andrew spoke up. Felix turned to look at Andrew and nodded.

"Please, go ahead!"

"Your combat record and performance have already made you quite famous among the Earth Alliance Forces. In order to stop or defeat you, they will surely concentrate their forces on one specific front.

If the direction you are stationed in does not align with the direction where they concentrate their forces, it will lead to a series of problems. The most severe outcome would be the collapse of our defensive line."

Having reached this point, Andrew paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued.

"Therefore, I believe that in addition to strengthening reconnaissance forces on the front lines, it would be best if you do not head to the front lines immediately, so that you can react to the situation as it develops."

"What you say makes a lot of sense. We shall proceed exactly as you suggested!"

After listening to Andrew's concerns and his proposed solution, Felix thought it over and agreed. Having replied to him, he turned to look at Doug and asked.

"Captain Doug, do you have any other thoughts?"

"I have no objections regarding the overall deployment!"

Shaking his head as he replied, Doug shifted the tone of the conversation and continued.

"Regarding the engagement distance, I think we could let them push in a bit further. If we engage them at a distance of two hundred to three hundred kilometers, it would allow the Earth Alliance Forces' air power and ground forces to briefly separate.

That way, the pressure we face would be somewhat reduced."

"That is ill-advised!"

Hearing this, Andrew shook his head in disagreement and explained.

"The time difference between the two is simply too small. Within such a short window, we have no way to capitalize on our advantage. On the contrary, allowing them to push too far toward Victoria Spaceport will significantly increase the pressure on our defense.

Therefore, to ensure the safety of Victoria Spaceport, I do not recommend letting them enter the area within three hundred kilometers of the facility."