Dark Prince Chapter 36, a code geass fanfic

Chapter 36

Dark Prince

Helltanz's notes: And here we go pity timeline wise I can't right a Christmas scene little snowy Tokyo and all that.

Oh and on another note if you want go to the Code Geass Forums GeassOrder I posted an idea I got from a dream its unlikely I'll write it myself but I'd figure I'd put it up before it completely got forgotten.

Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass.

Chapter begin

Cornelia was pretty furious at the situation. Lelouch was not to happy with the little announcement either. However the issue was not so important at the moment, Todoh's services in the coming battle were now assured.

In any case Rakshata and the Black Knights resident Polish scientist were currently looking over the reports from the surprising battle in Osaka. The underground railways were proving as useful as ever in transporting materials.

The prince fully intended to blow off Ashford for the day, the chatter would be completely unbearable today. He hated rumors. It was not simply the matter of Suzaku either, some one was spreading information around that shouldn't have been spread around.

A person in the Kyoto Group was a prime suspect, and they were someone depending on their actual objective could benefit from. The Black Knights would be unaffected by most the slander, for the moment it was mostly directed at the Britannians. Cornelia especially had been targeted, they had even gone so far as to draw up a picture of the infamous kiss from when the Witch of Britannia had arrived in Area 11.

Preparations for the Invasion however for now took first place on their agenda. So dealing with Kyoto would have to wait until the Chinese Federation's invasion had been dealt with for now.

The Dudleys and Eastbournes had both been produced a few more, not enough of the later to make an exceptional difference on the naval front but it could possibly help thin the ranks of the amphious machines. As to the Dudleys well the Chinese Federation would be using human wave tactics so the use of that model was rather obvious, they would simply again thin their ranks as they approached. Deploying the test types of the machines which had never made it into the production stages would like wise not totally even out the numbers either

Indeed unfortunately they would still be out numbered, even if they could use the super cavitating torpedoes to destroy one or two of the transport ships, that was of course assuming they used regular transports to move the mainstay of their forces. The initial landing would be likely accomplished via high speed transport crossing the east China Sea. Intelligence already gathered indicated that oddly a smaller pecentage of forces than expected coming from the Korean Penisula, of this could be due to wishing to avoid increasing tensnions with the Russians.

Another worry was of the Gun Rus reported already in the Kyushu bloc, but they were in the wrong area so to speak. Meaning more than likley those units would rebel during the invasion to reinforce the Chinese controlled forces.

Whether this was simply meant to distract their forces or actually part of some Chinese plan to delay their counter offensive thereby giving them more time to prepare for the arrival of the Anti Invasion Coalition, meaning more time for them to prepare and set up defenses at whereever they intended to land.

The Guren Mark II probably wouldn't be as much use as it had, true that it was a seventh generation frame but against the numbers of the Chinese Federation which were likely to be fielded in the coming invasion its close quarters combat speciality wouldn't be so much of a benefit, even if Rakshata finished the package, in this situation, even the Gun Ru would have little to no defense against the red seventh generation frame.

"Make sure the refit gets finished, without air cover we'll get bogged down and overwhelmed by force of arms." Lelouch commented surveying the machines that were currently being worked on. "I'm going to go have a chat with Cornelia."

Kyoto's trouble causing would have to be dealt with later. The expected time of the of the invasion was drawing near though the exact date of the invasion was not known it would happen sometime within the next week at the earliest.

The Glaston knights and the remaining palace guards of the Aries villa had arrived and were preparing for the approaching battle. Other complications had arisen in the meantime as Cornelia was now harking on to him. Euphemia had named Suzaku her knight and at a bloody press conference of all things.

Clovis had been present. The blonde prince had all but fainted at the announcement and was still fearing that the Witch of Britannia would blame him for the pink princess's shenanigan at the art museum.

Like Cornelia this turn of events annoyed him though for another reason entirely. In any event she had explained about the information that the government had received concerning Osaka. Definitely it had been meant as a trap, though whether it had been meant to deliberately harm the Black Knights or an attempt to weaken Britannia's forces even further would be debated.

A tip off that Kyoshiro Todoh and the four holy swords had each received a new model Knightmare as well as where they would be being delivered to Britanian forces and then for the extreme nationalists to show up.

How utterly convenient of course Cornelia had suspected that it had been a trap but allowing Todoh while he was still a wanted man would have been negligence. She was annoyed at the situation, a fact not helped by her distaste the NAC, well in that regard she might try and crush them, the six houses of Kyoto, which probably would go over ever so well with the Japanese populous.

The Dark Prince had spent a chunk of the earlier conversation trying to discourage the Witch of Britannia from making a move like that. So far the issue was still undecided, but that was better than the near certainty it had been otherwise.

Right now it was already obvious that the Chinese Federation would outnumber them both in Knightmare as well as in standard troops, meaning they could afford to compromise their tentative alliance.

After the Gun Rus the most numerous Knightmare frames in theater would be the Burais fielded by the Kyoto and Black Knight Forces.

The next most numerous would be the Sutherlands which would be operated by members from all the major 'sides' of the anti invasion coalition. Mainly due impart because of the widespread distribution of the frames they would be in use by the Black Knights because they would be supplemented by Japanese groups, which had elected to side under their command rather than Kyoto who seemed ineffectual as of late.

Japanese forces that had placed themselves under the command of the Black Knights would be using mixtures of Burais and Sutherlands.

It would take an estimated three days to destroy the Chinese beachhead and that was being generous. More likely Lelouch expected five to seven day of pitched fighting to be a more accurate time frame.

Britannia would likely loose Fukuoka fairly early on the natives were already hostile and known for terrorist activities, however the direct attacking of the base on the first day was unlikely unless either the Chinese forces were more numerous than was expect, which was possible or populous support was higher than was expected.

In any event they would probably spared the last few days preparing with the acquirement of the submarine carriers they could move forces into the Kyushu bloc a bit easier, possibly.

Additionally it raised the possibility of launching a two pronged landing operation as well. Holding Kitakyushu would be a bit easier as would retaking it if it fell before there forces could reach it

However due to tensions in Area 11 as well as the chance the Chinese would launch an invasion of mainland Japan they couldn't simply garrison the Kyushu block. While the forces of Britannia would be relying on its air force to thin some of the ranks of the Chinese horde it would really only do so much.

Having acquired Todoh bolstered his forces however in this case it was likely to be less helpful, as their main deficit was in troop numbers and fatigue as well as the distrust between the ranks that would undoubtedly exist.

Though the good news was the Merlin was now completed and calibrated at last adding as planned another seventh generation or whatever designation.

Britannia would be fielding fifth or sixth generation frames as the bulk of their ground forces with fourth generations, refit Glasgows and combat refit Knighpolice , serving as auxiliaries to their main forces.

The Black Knights and their support would be depending on a mix of four, primarily Burais used by what had been formed by 'Zero's' or Japanese troops, fifth primarily Sutherland Ds a Black Knight modification or Sutherland Es. These like Burais were in use with to a lesser extent 'Zero's' group with newer Japanese forces. Sixth generation consisting for the frontline mainly of Manchesters, though a few other models which had not yet or never would see wide scale production for the prior Eastbournes and Dudleys came to mind. Seventh generation mass production types, Edinburghs for the most part would also be participating, though officially the Gekkas, at least those piloted by Todoh and the four holy swords, would be under his command and there was those four models and the issue of the Palace Guards.

For the most part Kyoto would be deploying the Burais as the main stay of their forces though Sutherlands would make an appearance and more than likely as would Matteis be amongst their forces as well.

The Gekkas were limited production types not suited to full mass production due to lack of quality parts meaning the quality of machine was lower than it could have been. None the less Kyoto expected a full mass production type to be developed. Lelouch half expected that the group may even field possibly additionally Gekkas.

Despite the crackdown and the fact some groups were siding with the Black Knights preemptively Kyoto's numbers were erratic at best, as was their production it was a clear misnomer production of Burais had dropped but resources were still being consumed yet nothing was 'officially' being produced or so they claimed.

The NAC, the Houses of Kyoto by any other name, were seemingly deliberate in their hindering of the war effort more than that Lelouch more than likely expected whoever was behind this to attempt to cut back Kirihara or Kaguya's influence sometime in the near future.

He stirred from his thoughts, Cornelia had written off the Osaka op, which actually kind of annoyed the prince. Guildford who had butted in imperiously into the conversation was currently on the receiving end of a death glare.

It was a pity he needed the knight's ability for the invasion until then he was safe. After that well it all depended on the situation that existed after the invasion besides the dark prince would likely be occupied with either China or Russia.

The both of which were more important in securing then dealing with some pain in the ass knight.

"After the invasion is the earliest as you know that we can expect aid and reinforcements," Cornelia stated, she was somewhat annoyed at the two males and the impromptu glaring contest. "More than likely it will originate from Area 7," Area 7 had been conquered, colonized in the eighteen hundreds what was the largest archipelago on the planet served as a key naval staging ground for exerting Britannians influence. Due to both being a part of the empire as well as the oriental incident in which they along with other holdings had been blockaded the area's number populations, called Sevens, were none to fond of either the EU, or the Chinese Federation. Though on the down side they would not look favorably upon the Japanese.

He nodded, "That will severely affect our tactics," Lelouch remarked, numbers were not permitted to operate Knightmares, albeit the prince knew that this would have to change in the relative future. Tanks could be used to defeat Knightmares, despite what people thought these days to the contrary. It was merely quite a difficult feat to accomplish with the old tanks.

"Unfortunately the war against the European Union is not going well," Cornelia agreed acknowledging his point.

Guildford narrowed his eyes watching the dark prince carefully open a small case of which contained within was an encrypted external hard drive. "This is unfortunately true," Lelouch stated, "I am proposing a refit of the equipment in use by non Knightmare troops."
Cornelia's knight snorted derisively, "Using your companies designs no doubt," He spat his glare intensifying.

"I seem to have been the only one who bothered to continue research and design new vehicles," Lelouch left off any verbal insult but from his tone it was clear what he thought of the other's man's intelligence.

The projector on the table hummed to life projecting the images.

"The Chinese Gun Ru is easily the most mass producible Knightmares in existence it lacks the electronics of both Britannia or the EU's Knightmares. It is built to be simple and easy to build and repair. The electronics it does carry are fairly shoddy."

He glanced at the projection of the Chinese Knightmare, "We know this," Guildford remarked.

Lelouch jabbed a button with his thumb, "Ah yes the Gun Ru is also partially amphibious, its not suited for combat in blue water but can make unassisted shore landings." He stated gesturing to the pictures; the dark prince clicked again, "Tanks are still in use in the empire both by numbers and regular Britannians however the design is old and relegated mostly for support roles, we'll have to change that two models, the first is equipped with an air cushion hover propulsion system similar to the Cardoc's," or the Skidbladnir but he didn't wish to say that. "Its operation time is significantly longer than a Knightmare; primary armament is the one hundred thirty millimeter Mk 11 linear cannon, as well as missile hard points of which it can carry a total of 12, secondary armament is a 12.7 millimeter machine gun controlled from within." He clicked again the large picture of the tank displayed the individual weapons.

The missile racks were circular almost resembling the barrel set up of a chaingun.

"The Mk11 linear cannon is capable of destroying most enemy armor from one and half kilometers giving the Mk 11 gun comparable range to the Panzer Hummel's much smaller caliber primary weapon."

OF course that was the point the primary weapon was being based of the Black Knights Mk 11 Knightmare Sniper Rifle with the appropriate modifications. It was part of the plan to take some of the advantage off the Panzer Hummel, it was low cost use a tank from a distance to take out an enemy Knightmare.

Cornelia waited for the specs of the weapon to be displayed before she congratulated him on the achievement.

"The second tank is equipped with land spinners," The Machine appeared via the projector. "This give it mobility comparable to a Glasgow," At Guildford's snort Lelouch took the opportunity to point out the obvious. "Which for a tank if very good, unlike the previous model I showed it features a more traditional turret set up," He paused changing slides. "It lacks the range of the other model but is easier to mass produce. I showed you this model," The dark prince remarked to Cornelia. "Overall in that time it hasn't changed much. In any event at present," He sounded faintly annoyed at the situation at least to the point where it traced into his voice. "We will have to wait until after the invasion to restart construction. Clovis has been overseeing," Meaning that in all likelihood the third prince had given the order and then went about his business. "The process of replacing the current tanks in service with the already produced models, and getting the crews acquainted."

With out the invasion of Kyushu not so pressing onto their situation Lelouch would have been against outfitting any Britannian military force with his weapons but given the situation it was acceptable for now.

"What about this project of Clovis's?"
The dark prince looked innocent, "You will have to clarify what you mean I'm afraid I'm not certain I follow." He wasn't sure whether she was referring to Code R, if she was then she was rather out of luck. Lelouch had minimal exposure to it, and what little that he had had was to the Siegfried development.

Developing the Knight Giga Fortress could be a valuable asset it was large enough to have a fairly useful float system without draining the energy filler in the span of less than an hour. The original design would have relied on slash harken style melee weapons.

Second Prince Schneziel had the original plans as well, since he and Clovis had originally been working in tandem in the project.

Lelouch and the third prince's redesign would incorporate more ranged weapons, it certainly would prove more useful that way.

"That orange beast Clovis spent the better part of last night flaunting about," She snapped annoyed at his being coy.

He knew nothing of this having been otherwise occupied. "If Clovis is flaunting it about so." He remarked. "Then it's probably ready, as you said it is Clobis's project not mine. I only supplied a few modifications for the main details you will have to get them from him," The dark prince cocked an eyebrow, "And by flaunting it about what exactly do you mean?" Clovis had better not have mentioned him in his bragging about the Siegfried.

Chapter conclusion

Helltanz's notes: So there will be two versions of the Siegfried just to clarify that point, anyway hope you enjoyed it I may not update again before Holidays, Christmas at least depends.