Why would I join the army if I can’t drive a Gundam!

Chapter 108 Contact War

"Scimitar One, pay attention to the 3 o'clock direction!"

"This is Scimitar Four, I got him, damn bastard!"

"Scimitar Seven, there's an enemy behind you, get out of the way!"

"Asshole, got hit!"

"Hurry up and skydive!"

When the pilot's cockpit was ejected from the damaged aircraft, and a white parachute flower bloomed in the air, the federal troops watching the battle on the ground cheered.

This was the second day after Zeon began its landing. After suffering successive casualties and being beaten to a pulp, the Zeon 1st Land Division quickly fought back after receiving sufficient replenishment of troops, equipment and resources, and began to attack Baikonur again.

Starting from the next morning, the Zeon army dispatched more than a dozen batches of Dopp fighters to try to seize air superiority on the battlefield.

In response, the federal army also launched a large number of Swordfish fighter jets. The two sides engaged in an extremely fierce battle above Baikonur. Hundreds of fighter planes intertwined in the airspace of hundreds of kilometers, and the white trails of missiles crossed the sky.

The Zeon army's ground forces also advanced to the outer defense line of the Baikonur base under air cover.

The Zeon army did not rush to attack, but simply used artillery fire to bombard the Federation army's outer defense positions, clear minefields and other obstacles.

The other troops squatted in bunkers or on the reverse slope, quietly watching the fighting in the sky.

"Stop cheering and go save people!"

"Someone has already gone, don't worry!"

Under the watchful eyes of the federal soldiers on the outer positions, an air-cushion truck equipped with a 20mm Gatling gun rushed out from the defense line like a wild horse.

After breaking free from the constraints of the tires, the hover truck sparked and lightning all the way. The driver stepped on the accelerator to the limit and rushed directly to where the pilot landed.

At this moment, the federal pilots in the sky had not even landed.

"Thanks, brothers!"

When the escape pod landed shakily, the pilot saw the hover truck that had been waiting there for a long time.

"You're welcome, you should!"

After picking up the pilot, the hover truck returned to the base. Halfway there, they saw several parachutes that were different from the federal army's style floating in the air.

"That should be the Zeon, right?"

"It's them. I can recognize that uniform at a glance!"

The pilot, who was sitting in the carriage and busy enjoying the ice-cold drink shared by his army brothers, shouted.

"What about us?"

“Turn around, turn around!”

The captain of the hover truck then patted the driver on the head.

"Turn back and take the prisoners!"

"They're pilots, they're precious. Old Antonov is going to give us medals!"

At this moment, the driver's desire for the medal suddenly surged in his heart. Despite the possible danger, he turned the car around extremely skillfully and rushed towards the Zeon pilot who was falling in the distance.

A Zeon pilot hanging in the sky was dizzy while parachuting. When he saw a car approaching, he thought it was a friendly force. After landing, he untied his parachute and rushed towards the car.

He even waved as he ran, until he saw the Federal Army logo printed on the hover truck, then he reacted.

Then the guy turned around and tried to run back, but the hover truck was faster.

The Federation pilot who had been rescued earlier picked up the large wrench used for maintenance in the carriage, climbed to the back of the carriage, and when the opportunity arose, hit the escaping Zeon pilot on the back of the head.

The latter said nothing, just lay down on the ground and slept very peacefully.

"You didn't beat anyone to death, did you?"

The commander jumped out without waiting for the vehicle to stop, and began to pull the Zeon pilot.

"I didn't use much force!"

"You call this useless?"

The commander took off the pilot's helmet and saw that the rear part had been broken.

"I don't think he was the one who knocked me down?"

The pilot could only say embarrassedly.

"It's okay, he's still breathing, and the back of his head isn't broken. He must have just fainted!"

The captain touched the Zeon man's nose, then stripped off his outer clothes, leaving only a pair of shorts, and then tied his hands and feet together with a belt, and then placed him in the car with confidence.

"Quick, next one, that guy is going to float behind the mountain!"

"Got it, chase them right away!"

The truck started up again and sped along the bumpy wasteland. After going around the hill ahead, the driver immediately saw the Zeon pilot packing up his parachute.

As the hover truck drove towards the other side, a cloud of dust rose from the ground in the distance.

"Boss, there seems to be a car ahead!"

"I saw it, don't be impatient, stop first!"

The commander raised his binoculars, and soon, a six-wheeled Zeon military armored vehicle painted in a dark green forest livery appeared in his field of vision.

"Come along!"

"Then we retreat?"

"Why retreat? Are you scared of just one car? Have you forgotten that we destroyed a Zeon mobile suit the day before yesterday?"

The conductor slapped the driver on the head again.

"He was killed by Jim. We just used the machine gun to destroy his head monitor when he opened fire!"

"A headshot counts as a kill!"

The commander climbed up to the turret, checked the ammunition belt of the 20mm Gatling gun, and then punched the roof of the vehicle.

"Speed ​​up, come on, and rob me of this person! Today I want to see which is stronger, his car or my armor-piercing incendiary bomb!"

"But the other side also has cannons!"

The driver looked around him. The armor of the Type 74 hover truck was obviously not much different from that of the Zeon armored vehicle. Both sides were essentially naked.

"If you can't hit it, then any weapon is useless!"

The conductor said very seriously.

"Damn it, it's crazy, I'm crazy too!"

The driver then stepped on the accelerator, and the hovertruck took off again, rushing towards the Zeon pilot not far away.

"Make sure to use the cover. The enemy hasn't noticed us yet!"

"understand!"

At this moment, there were a lot of ups and downs between the two sides. In addition, the Zeon army had just arrived on Earth and was not familiar with many conditions. Therefore, although they saw the smoke and dust blown up by the hover truck, they did not take it seriously because they did not see the car.

Only the Zeon pilot felt something was wrong. He heard two voices, one from the left and one from the right, approaching him.

So the pilot jogged a few steps and climbed up the small hill in front of him, and then he saw the hover truck circling at a low speed.

"There are Federal troops, Federal troops!"

Then, this conscientious guy shouted a warning to the friendly forces.

But the Zeon armored vehicle was too far away, and they could only see the pilot waving at them, but could not hear any voice at all.

So the driver continued to drive carelessly.

Until the pilot rolled and crawled to the front of the car, then impatiently climbed to the front position of the car and knocked on the glass.

"There's a Federation armored vehicle over there!"

"what?"

The crew members in the Zeon armored vehicle were now facing a formidable enemy, and the gunner hurriedly controlled the 20mm automatic cannon to turn in the direction indicated by the pilot.

But there was nothing there!

"I didn't see anything... At five o'clock, that guy is behind us!"

“Back up, back up!”

The Zeon armored vehicle was startled by the hover truck that suddenly appeared from the side and rear, and immediately tried to turn around, even throwing the pilot out.

"Die!"

Seeing that the automatic gun was turning, the commander of the hover truck immediately pressed the gun button. The next second, accompanied by a sizzling roar, the 20mm six-barreled Gatling gun on the roof began firing.

Dense armor-piercing incendiary bombardments violently bombarded the Zeon armored vehicles, instantly tearing the opponent's side and rear armor into pieces. The bullets penetrated the armor, some shattered and splashed all over the vehicle body, while others continued to fly intact until they hit the obstacle again.

The Zeon gunner only managed to fire two or three rounds before being ripped apart by the barrage. Then, the driver and commander, sitting in the front, were ripped apart. Finally, the entire armored vehicle was completely shattered in less than ten seconds, with thick smoke billowing out and it burst into flames.

As for the pilot, his helmet and flight suit saved his life from being torn apart by the flying debris, but it also left him with several wounds that made him unable to get up in pain.

So, when his clothes were stripped off, he was tied up and thrown into the car, all he could do was to plead a few words.

"Please give me treatment, please!"

“What a hassle!”

The driver immediately took out the first aid kit and was about to treat the other party. When he was about to give the other party an injection, he suddenly felt the car body vibrate.

"Did you start the engine?"

"No!"

The driver was puzzled, and then the car shook again.

"So what's going on?"

Afterwards, the unknown vibrations became more and more rapid, and even a huge noise was heard from a distance.

"Zeon Mobile Suit!"

The pilot who was helping pointed into the distance and shouted, and then everyone saw three Zaku 2Fs taking steps and emerging from behind a ridgeline that gradually descended from high to low.

"Go, go, go, full speed!"

The commander didn't even bother to find the bleeding point, and just stabbed the injured Zeon soldier. Then he went back to the cockpit and controlled the direction of the machine gun.

The driver started the engine the moment he saw the Zaku appear.

Just as the car rushed out, the Zaku's shell fell, and the fragments of the explosion hit the back of the truck with a crackling sound.

"Damn the Federals!"

The Zaku squad in the distance also came out to search for their own pilots. They were in the same squad as the armored vehicle. They came to check the situation because they heard the sound of artillery fire. However, they did not expect that the armored vehicle was attacked by the federal army, and even the pilots they wanted to rescue were taken away by the federal army.

The enraged Zaku pilot immediately fired a volley of bullets.

Then he regretted it.

"You're crazy, there are our people up there!"

His teammate tucked his weapon behind his back and drew his thermal axe.

"Just give chase to him with an armored vehicle. He can't get far!"

The next second, Zaku activated the jet propulsion of its entire body, leaped up, and crossed a distance of hundreds of meters and landed on the ground.

"No man, is this thing supposed to run this fast?"

When the tank commander saw that the three Zakus had closed the distance between them with just one jump, he also screamed.

"Quickly call someone, get the mobile suits from the 106th Regiment next door over here!"

The conductor shouted.

"Already notified!"

Of course, they were not the only ones active in this area. The base dispatched dozens of hovercrafts to rescue people. Naturally, there were also several teams of Jims on standby on the periphery, ready to reinforce friendly forces in any situation at any time.

"They told us to hold on for five minutes!"

"These Cyclops will catch up to us in two minutes!"

The commander shouted while controlling the machine gun to fire short bursts.

"Then I'll bet two and a half!"

The driver stopped talking and devoted himself to driving the vehicle. The instrument pointer of the car was fixed on the maximum speed, and the fuel gauge was dropping at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, the hover truck even seemed to be breaking free from the constraints of gravity.

The Zaku behind them was still jumping closer and closer, and the distance between the two sides had shortened a lot. At this moment, the commander could even see the sparks splashed by his machine gun shells hitting the opponent's armor.

It is obviously very difficult for a 20mm machine gun to take down such a big guy that is more than ten meters high, not to mention when moving at high speed. Although the Type 74's 20mm cannon has two-way stabilization, the stabilizer will fail when moving at high speed. Therefore, the commander's attack poses no threat to the Zaku, and even makes the Zaku pilot feel a little happy!

"Is this all you have? Come on, beat me to death, come on!"

Having said this, the pilot jumped up again, and this time he jumped directly close to the Type 74, as if he could catch the fleeing Type 74 by just lowering his head and bending over.

"Oh my god, if I can make it back alive, I'm never going to stay in this crappy armored unit again. I want to drive a mobile suit!"

"Watch out, that guy's about to jump!"

The conductor shouted, interrupting the driver's monologue.

Then, after a burst of flying sand and rocks, a huge shadow flew over the truck and landed in front.

Then, in the rising smoke and dust, a huge steel hand suddenly stretched out.

"Don't think about it!"

The driver suddenly turned the steering wheel, and the hover truck made a very beautiful Z-shaped drift, shook off the big hand, and passed under the Zaku's crotch.

The commander did not forget to use the machine gun to scrape a few more times, hitting the Zaku's crotch armor and causing flames to splash.

Then, seeing that he couldn't catch the truck, Zaku chopped down again with his axe, but did not start the heating, probably because he was worried about accidentally hurting his own people. Moreover, he did not aim at the car, but chopped towards the front of the car.

But the driver had gained confidence because of his previous drift. When he saw the axe falling, he controlled the car and drifted past.

"You're stupid, you bastard! Before I joined the army, I was delivering pizzas in Naples!"

As the driver spoke, he stretched out his left hand and raised his middle finger towards the Zaku.

"Damn bastard!"

The Zaku pilot clearly saw the other party's middle finger through the monitor. He was furious and swore that when they caught the driver of this car, he would crush every bone in his body!
"Sir, isn't the distance we're pursuing a bit too close to the Federation Army-controlled area?"

The third Zaku pilot, who had been silent the whole time and was the last in the pursuit, suddenly spoke cautiously.

"Shut up, rookie. If you're scared, just go back on your own!"

"But, sir..."

"I told you, if you're scared, go back by yourself!"

In the Zaku leader plane, the squadron commander cursed inwardly.

These new rookies are such a waste!

The new mobile phone engineer who was scolded by the captain had no choice but to shut up and follow his teammates closely. He didn't dare to return alone. If his teammates returned safely, it would be explainable. But if something happened to his teammates, he would be sent to a military court and his whole family would be implicated.

At this moment, the pilot of the second Zaku suddenly spoke.

"Captain, we are right in front of us, the Federation mobile suits are approaching!"

"I saw!"

The Zaku leader turned the monitor camera and saw that about three kilometers away, three GMs were approaching them with weapons and shields raised.

"Prepare for a mobile suit battle and show these guys that we're not the useless bunch of the First Brigade!"

Then, the Zaku team raised the 120 machine guns behind them and launched a charge while firing at Jim.

"Those guys are going to close combat, everyone be careful! Focus your fire on the one on the left from a distance first!"

This Jim team is an ordinary team assigned to the armored division, not the ace of the Red Dragon team, but the pilots have also learned the skills solidly in Gabro, so the team commander gave the order very calmly.

The Zaku on the left is naturally the recruit's. Compared with the two seniors, his Zaku's movement trajectory is quite stiff, and even his reaction is half a beat slower. Naturally, he is regarded as a soft persimmon by the federal army.

"Fire!"

"Ah, captain, save me!"

The rookie pilot screamed as his machine was targeted by three GMs. He had no time to react and was destroyed.

"You're such a drag!"

The remaining two Zakus ignored the fallen friendly soldiers and continued to charge. The Federation Army's Jim had just run out of ammunition and was reloading, so the advantage was on them!
Only a hundred meters away, the two Zakus jumped up and landed near Jim.

Then, the thermal axe came out and chopped down heavily, but Jim reacted quickly. He dropped his weapon, drew out his beam saber, and blocked the axe's chop.

"Captain, hurry up!"

The second Zaku was fighting two against one, which was quite difficult, while the leader Zaku targeted Commander Jim and the two sides fought in a group.

Captain Jim blocked a few times, but felt that the Zaku's attack was too powerful for him to resist, so he remembered the move in the system.

He jumped back to shake off the Zaku, then grabbed the shield and threw it at the Zaku. At the same time, he dropped the saber with his right hand and pulled out the beam spray gun from his waist.

When Captain Zaku split the shield with an axe, Captain Jim raised his beam gun.

"Depend on!"

These were Captain Zaku's last words in frustration.

(End of this chapter)