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

Chapter 114 This is my answer!
"Guliyev was attacked?"

Major General Yuri, who had just woken up with his bare chest, felt as if God was playing a joke on him. The goddess of victory had just lifted her skirt for him, but when he turned around, she slapped him in the face.

"Have you found out who did it?"

"This one……"

Major Cynthia, the female secretary, whose impressive figure could not be concealed even in her military uniform, stammered.

"According to Minister Mayerling, it was the Red Dragon who did it!"

"what?"

The major general stopped dressing, walked to his desk and picked up a battle report, which said that the Dragon Knights had destroyed another seven of their own mobile suits in Baikonur.

Then, he compared it with the intelligence about Guliyev's attack. The time interval between the two was only two hours. He understood. The Red Dragon really grew wings!
"It can't be a red dragon!"

Major General Yuri knew that the pig must have been making up stories to shirk responsibility. After all, being defeated by a group of unknown people was completely different from being defeated by a red dragon. Even Dozle privately said that he had been defeated by the red dragon time and time again. If the commander couldn't beat him, it was normal that he couldn't beat him either.
But if it was a sneak attack by ordinary federal troops, then you should get yourself into trouble and wait for the military court!

"This damned piece of trash!"

Although they were of the same rank and belonged to the same unit, the two had always been at odds. Major General Yuri had been sleeping in the command vehicle since arriving on Earth, while Mayerling couldn't wait to find himself a hotel in the most luxurious hotel upon arriving on Earth, and he also had several secretaries around him who were old enough to be his daughter's personal secretaries.

"Report to the attacking army headquarters!"

Major General Yuri was too lazy to care about the other party's mistakes. Dozle would make the judgment himself. What he had to worry about now was the situation of the entire division.

Although Guliyev is not the only logistics center of the division, it is also the most important one because it has sufficient storage facilities to store supplies and complete oil refining facilities to provide fuel for the division's equipment.

But now, all of this is gone, which means that the entire division will lose 70% of its fuel supply and 50% of its material support.

Now the fleet's transport capacity is ensuring the transportation of personnel and equipment for the 5th Division, the former African land attack force. Because of the previous over-optimism about the operations in Central Asia, Dozle can only abandon the African strategy and transfer the 5th Division to Central Asia to support the 1st Division.

So, forget about counting on the fleet to deliver supplies to the front-line troops!
As for seizing spoils to support the war, that is also unrealistic. As the elite force of the Earth Federation Army, the remaining troops of the 21st unit would not forget to destroy their equipment before surrendering even if they had no way to escape. If they really didn't have time, they would simply slash the fuel tank.

That is to say, they seized a lot of supplies from the 21st Unit at the beginning, but in the subsequent pursuit, the Zeon army's seizures were not even enough to cover their own losses.

"Send a message to all troops, asking them to stop the pursuit!"

Yuri thought about it again and again, and finally decided to stop chasing the 21st unit. If he continued to chase, the division itself would be doomed, unless he could fill the supply gap within a day.

"Also, dispatch two elite forces from the front to clean up the rats that have sneaked in!"

Major General Yuri was well aware of how much harm these guerrillas lurking in the rear could bring to the front, especially since these guys had enough mobile suits.

Subsequently, the revised battle plan was issued to all Zeon troops currently west of the Ural River. The Zeon army's grassroots officers, who were advancing at a high speed, obviously did not like Major General Yuri's order to retreat.

"Sir, our army only needs to advance at this speed for another two days to reach Odessa!"

"Yes, sir, our troops have already defeated the 21st Unit and are even about to catch up with their division headquarters!"

In the communication, a group of commanders made impassioned speeches and argued with Yuri about the pros and cons. Although they did not go to the extent of shouting in court, there was still some sarcasm in their tone.

But Yuri was not angry. These grassroots commanders were his old subordinates, so he could only spread his hands.

"You can fight me if you want, but from today until one month from now, don't even think about getting a single bullet from me!"

"Don't we still have some reserves?"

"That was in preparation for the Battle of Odessa, and to top it off, the Federal raid destroyed almost two-thirds of the tank cars we collected!"

"So, either you carry the tanks and chase the federal army, or you stop and consolidate the defense line!"

"Where's the Fifth Division? Aren't they here to help?"

"The Fifth Division is going to attack Baikonur!"

"Baikonur, Baikonur, damn red dragon! When I catch him, I'm going to skin him alive and tear his bones apart!"

A Zeon commander had obviously developed PTSD after being tortured by Baikonur, and his eyes turned red and his neck thickened when he heard it.

"Ha, you still want to skin and tear apart your bones? I think your whole family wants to die. Have you forgotten the order of Lord Dozle?"

Colleagues standing by immediately started to sneer.

"I, then can't I put it back together and send it to Lord Dozle?"

"Okay, okay, now's not the time to talk about this!"

"Stop the attack immediately and switch to defense. This is an order!"

Yuri emphasized again.

With the Zeon army's offensive paused, the 21st Armored Division, which had been hunted for a long time, finally had a chance to catch its breath. After its commander, Major General Farahan, counted his remaining forces, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

When it set out to reinforce Baikonur, the 21st Armored Division was strong in manpower, but now, less than one-fifth of the division's strength remains, and all its technical equipment has been lost. Half of its subordinate military commanders have either been killed or captured, and the remaining half are not much better off, and some have not even escaped the encirclement.

Major General Farahan wanted to pull out his pistol and shoot himself in the head at that moment. After all, the defeat of Unit 21 was of great importance!
So far, the 21st Armament, no, the entire Third Army has retreated hundreds of kilometers, from the Ural River to the Volga River, and has handed over countless kilometers of land to others. Dozens of large cities and millions of people have been captured by the enemy.

However, the major general then put down his gun.

Although he was relieved by his death, what would happen to the troops under his command? If the Zeon people attacked again, would they retreat again?
Afterwards, Major General Farahan wiped away his tears and began to gather as many troops as possible. He actively contacted local authorities to seek support for engineering machinery and laborers, and then began frantic civil engineering work on the banks of the Volga River in order to defend the Volga River defense line.

The Federal Army Headquarters was also surprised by the disastrous defeat, but Gop immediately mobilized the transport fleet at his disposal to deliver a large amount of reserve equipment in Europe to the 21st Armoured Group, while the remaining troops of the Third Army were also traveling day and night to prepare to join up with the 21st Armoured Group.

"The most urgent thing is to defend first!"

Rebil said helplessly.

"But if this happens, the Baikonur base will be destroyed!"

"Reconnaissance aircraft from Moscow have discovered the new designation of the Zeon Army, the 5th Division, and they are moving towards Baikonur!"

"Are the Red Dragons still in Baikonur?"

"They're still here. Do you want me to evacuate them? If we evacuate now, there's still time!"

Gop tilted his head.

"They must retreat, and Baikonur Base as well. We can't leave anything behind for the Zeon people!"

"I have given authority to Macharius, he knows what to do!"

Gop then said with a heartbroken tone.

Baikonur is an important launch base that has been used by the Federation Army since the pre-Earth era. The investment over the years is not in vain, but now, the construction results of nearly a hundred years are going to be destroyed. As the chief steward of the Federation Army, he is naturally upset.

Of course, it wasn’t just Gop who felt bad, Major General Yuri also felt bad!

After receiving reinforcements from the 5th Division, the Zeon army's attack intensity increased day by day, and the Federation army's defense range also shrank little by little.

However, as they got closer to the core area, the losses suffered by the Zeon army became more and more severe. The various traps and underground passages that were difficult to guard against allowed the Federation mobile suits to easily emerge from all directions and attack the Zeon army.

His 2nd and 3rd Brigades were basically destroyed. The two forces had lost nearly two-thirds of their mobile suits, and the Majora tank unit was almost wiped out. There was no possibility of retreat for the Zeon troops attacked by the Red Dragons. Now, his troops were basically risking their lives to fill the Federation Army's defense line bit by bit.

However, the result is always good. Now, the Zeon army can see the most important launch area from a distance. Moreover, after receiving reinforcements from the 5th Division, they have blocked the Federation Army from the north, southwest and north. As long as one more day passes, the last east side will also be blocked.

"Crini, come to headquarters!"

"what happened?"

"The Zeon military has sent a messenger with a personal letter to Commander Antonov and you!"

Hearing Eugen's words, Macharius, who was only curious, handed over the maintenance of the machine to Nagase Ying beside him, and got on the hoverbike and arrived at the headquarters through one of the few intact underground passages.

Then, he saw a Zeon officer standing in front of Antonov's desk with his head held high. His chin was almost raised to the sky. If you didn't know, you would think that the Zeon people had really won.

"General, I don't need to explain the situation much. Your troops are disappearing every moment, but our offensive is endless. It is not shameful for you to surrender now..."

"I know, I know, but this is a big deal after all, isn't it? We should listen to everyone's opinions. Don't you have a letter to Major Klini? He's here!" The officer turned around and saw the young Macharius. He was also stunned, then turned his head uncertainly to look at Antonov and Eugen. Seeing that the two were smiling without saying anything, he showed an expression of disbelief.

"He is the Red Dragon?"

"Don't you think so? Then you can go back and ask Karma Zabi and that gorilla Dozle!"

Macharius sat down on Antonov's desk, then picked up the water glass and gulped down a few gulps.

"Colonel, your coffee tastes terrible!"

Eugen was speechless, after all, what the other party said was true.

The Zeon officer had barely come to terms with the fact that the red dragon that had killed them so badly was actually a young man who hadn't even reached adulthood. He then pointed to a piece of letter on the table.

"This is the letter from the division commander, Major General Yuri!"

The letter paper was spread out on the table. Obviously, the military police had checked it and confirmed that there was no problem.

Macharius picked up the letter, scanned it quickly, and then laughed.

"A colonel? Is that the price your division commander is paying me?"

There wasn't much in the letter, mainly Yuri's various promises of surrender, including treatment and benefits.

"Is the Colonel still okay?"

The Zeon officer's expression twisted slightly.

"When I captured Dozle alive, he promised to give me a general!"

"you……"

The Zeon officer was about to refute Macharius when he saw him slap a pistol next to him. On the grip of the pistol was Dozle's personal emblem.

"Then once you've turned from evil to good and become a guest of honor in our army, there will naturally be no problem. When the time comes, we will immediately send you to meet with Lord Dozle!"

"I have the official position, but what else?"

"Anything else?"

"You didn't even bring any money or gold bars. You Zeon people are so rude! The last time I saw Dozle, he took out all the alcohol from the safe!"

"I'll make it up to you next time!"

The Zeon officer wanted to curse, but he couldn't afford to offend the people in front of him, so he could only give an awkward smile.

"Well, now that I'm a high-ranking official in Zeon, shouldn't I also have a secretary? The one your division commander has is quite good, very smooth. Does Mr. Yuri usually have anything for his secretary to do?"

"Sir, please don't make such a joke!"

When the Zeon officer heard his beloved superior being insulted by the other party, his face immediately turned red, and then he responded word by word in a low voice.

"Really? Didn't you guys joke with me first?"

"When did I ever joke with you?"

"this is not?"

Macharius shook the paper in his hand.

"Let us surrender! Yurikelani has such a big face! Kalma Zabi and Dozlu Zabi didn't dare to say this when they stood in front of me. Who the hell does he think he is?"

Macharius slammed the table, and the murderous aura that followed made everyone in the room tremble.

"Do you know what this is? Do you know who you've been fighting with during this period?"

"You've slaughtered billions of humans in space and smashed colonial satellites into Earth. What qualifications do you have to ask us to surrender? Do you want to see what's written on that tank outside? Do you know how many Australians and space residents there are here? Do you dare to go out and look at them and ask them to surrender?"

The Zeon officer moved his lips, clearly about to protest, but ultimately closed his mouth.

He was also in the mobile suit when the colonial satellite was attacked. He even had nightmares every day after that. Even after he came to Earth, he would think of those scenes from time to time.

"So, there's no need to sacrifice for this anymore, right?"

The Zeon officer spoke again.

"Then you're wrong. The war isn't over yet. Once we get back to Zeon, we'll fight you back the same way you did. Tell Yuri and those bastards of yours to clean their necks and wait for me!"

Macharius then threw the letter back at the other man's feet.

"That's my answer!"

The Zeon officer then picked up the letter and saw that a huge "idiot" had been written on it with a pen.
"You can go back now. Also, tell Yuri that I know you guys have tricked the Third Army and captured a lot of our prisoners. If anything happens to them, I'll respond with ten times as many Zeon troops! Get lost!"

The Zeon officer then saluted silently, turned around and left under the escort of the military police. He wanted to ask the Federation Army not to destroy the base facilities, otherwise they could not guarantee what else they would do to the prisoners, but under the threat of Macharius, he swallowed the words back into his stomach.

"Oh, you kid, you've said all the nice things, I don't even have a chance to show off!"

Major General Antonov slapped his thigh in regret, then pointed at Eugen and started complaining.

"It's all your fault. You told me to steady the other party first. As an old man, I've been wanting to scold these guys for a long time!"

Colonel Eugen could only take the blame with a helpless smile. In fact, he also wanted to curse, but after all, he had to behave like a general.

"Okay, the letter is over. What should we do next?"

"The Federal Army Headquarters has given us the authority to act independently and has instructed nearby friendly forces to cooperate with our retreat at any time. However, I want to hear your thoughts!"

Eugen pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"Of course I can. Although our troops have been squeezed into the core area of ​​the base, their morale remains high and they have ammunition. We can hold on without any problems. However, since our plan to encircle and annihilate the enemy has failed, there's not much point in us holding on. So, let's retreat as soon as possible!"

"What about you, Clini?"

"Retreat, but before you do, smash all the bottles and cans. Don't leave even a potato for the Zeon people!"

Ever since Macharius learned that Unit 21 had been attacked, he had been prepared to evacuate at any time. He was the vanguard, and the Zeon army could not stop him at all.

"Since everyone has the same attitude, I will report to headquarters!"

"Well, don't forget to clearly express our army's determination to fight to the death. I'll find someone to take some videos and upload them to the public internet!"

Antonov and Eugen were stunned at first, then they realized what Macharius meant, and then they were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"But will the Zeon people believe it?"

"It's up to them whether they believe it or not!"

After the Zeon officer who delivered the message returned to Yuri's front-line command, he reported everything truthfully. When he heard that Macharius wanted his female secretary, he did not forget to wave his hands repeatedly.

"That won't work, Cynthia is mine!"

After hearing the whole story, Yuri did not get angry. Instead, he picked up Macharius's reply and looked at it for a long time.

"Look, even a child who hasn't reached adulthood can understand something so simple, yet our leader turns a blind eye to it!"

"Sir! Be careful with your words!"

The Zeon officer was also startled, then looked around and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he didn't see the Führer's Guards who had been dispersed and deployed in the army.

"What are you afraid of? I never thought about going back since I came here!"

Yuri then solemnly put the letter in a folder and handed it to his secretary. He touched the other person's hand, received a reproachful look in return, and then continued.

"Maybe one day, I will really die at the hands of that red dragon!"

(End of this chapter)