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

Chapter 52 I have another idea!

"How much ammo are left?"

"I have my last two magazines!"

"one!"

"Three, and two grenades!"

"It seems that our current situation is not very good!"

Bullets and rockets whizzed in from all directions, tearing the windows and walls of the building into pieces. The dust that fell from the ceiling and other places even covered the original color of the camouflage uniforms.

Char looked behind him. At this moment, there were only less than twenty people left from the two platoons of vanguard he led, struggling to survive with him in this federal army dormitory building. As for the others, they had already fallen asleep forever on the way here.

When Char and his men entered the federal army base, everything was normal until the people carrying flying backpacks attacked the garage. Then, the sharp-eyed Char saw that there were no vehicles under the ruins.

"Ok?"

Before Char could react, several flares rose into the sky, illuminating everyone flying in the sky clearly. Then, a barrage of machine guns and rapid-fire cannons enveloped the Zeon trainees flying in the air.

Because the height inside the colony satellite was limited, the federal garrison was not equipped with self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. This allowed Char, who had the fastest reaction, to escape from the barrage of bullets, but most of the remaining teammates who were a step slower were killed quickly and efficiently.

Afterwards, the ground convoy that cooperated with the air unit's attack was strangled by the combined firepower from multiple directions.

The ambush position of Red Dragon No. 3 and No. 4 is on the left and right sides of the main road of the garrison base. This position was measured by Macharius and several others. It not only has a wide field of view, but also is very convenient for retreat. Behind the shooting position is another road. If the battle goes unfavorably, they can quickly escape from here.

So, when the convoy quickly rushed to the gate of the base and was about to break in, the barrier at the gate of the garrison base suddenly rose up. This device may be powerless against tanks, but it is extremely deadly to wheeled armored vehicles.

As a result, the leading armored vehicle flew up directly, and the infantry inside fell all over the ground like an overturned can of sardines.

Seeing the car in front in such a tragic state, the Zeon armored vehicle behind could only brake urgently. However, because everyone was moving at high speed, the distance between cars was very narrow and the braking distance was not enough, so the drivers could only turn urgently to the sides, which made them excellent targets.

The federal troops lying in ambush all around, as well as Units 3 and 4 on high ground, fired the shells in the ammunition bays at their fastest rate of fire. Many Zeon trainees were knocked to the ground without even seeing the shadow of the enemy.

Seeing that his side was about to be suppressed here, Char, after landing urgently, used the smoke bomb at hand to create a smoke curtain wall for the remaining friendly forces, which allowed the few friendly forces to escape.

Afterwards, these Zeon trainees no longer cared about performing other tasks, and used all their strength to rush towards the nearest federal army barracks building.

The number of federal troops stationed in this building was small, and they were all non-professional infantry. They were no match for the Zeon trainees. The former tried to use firepower to block the corridor and prevent the enemy from approaching, but unexpectedly, the Zeon trainees had already climbed in from behind them using a human ladder.

Then, a few grenades sent the machine gun at the corridor entrance flying. After a hurried close-range firefight, the few federal soldiers were either killed or wounded and captured.

The Zeon students finally had a chance to catch their breath, but it was just enough time to catch their breath.

Then, hundreds of federal soldiers and dozens of vehicles surrounded the building, trapping them completely.

After a hard battle, Char and his men not only consumed a lot of physical strength, but even their ammunition was running low.

"Everyone, at this point, we can no longer escape, so there's no need for me to ask you to sacrifice yourself. Now, if anyone wants to surrender, I won't stop them, but please leave your ammunition behind!"

After thinking for a short while, Char spoke to the students leaning against the wall behind him.

"Char!"

"What are you talking about? I'm going to fight those damn federal troops to the death!"

"That's right. Although I can't help much, I can still use them as scapegoats. I even have a grenade!"

A wounded man who had been shot and was shivering due to hypothermia was curled up in a corner, speaking in a weak but equally firm voice. Only the medic who had found a blanket and covered the wounded man remained silent.

"Everyone, surrender is not a humiliating thing. Our cause has just begun. If people die, then there will be no way to continue the struggle in the future!"

"What about you, Char? What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to hold on here and buy time for Karma and the others!"

Char loaded the loose bullets in his pocket into the magazine one by one, then quickly fired a few shots outside the house. Then, an unlucky federal soldier was dragged out of the line of fire by his teammates, screaming.

"The Federation Army's ambush here means they're well prepared. But I don't know the situation back in Kalma, so I can only assume the Federation Army hasn't surrounded them. So, the more noise we make here and the longer we delay, the greater the chance they'll escape!"

"Once Mr. Karma escapes, can we get Principal Dozle to save us?"

A student then asked.

"That, of course, is possible!"

In the end, Char didn't say anything definite, even though he knew the possibility of his side being rescued was slim.

"Then please allow me to fight with you to the end!"

Encouraged by Char's words, the Zeon trainees regained some confidence, and even the faces of several wounded soldiers regained color. However, if they knew that Karma and others were only one kilometer away from them in a straight line, their morale would probably be even higher.

Of course, the premise is that they can really be saved, but at this moment, Karma and the others can no longer save themselves!
After completely destroying the self-propelled mortar vehicles, Macharius met up with the scouts composed of federal infantry cadets, and then roughly cleaned up the battlefield. In fact, there was nothing much to clean up, because there was almost nothing left of the destroyed vehicles. Only Kalma's command vehicle was intact, and they had left almost all of their belongings in it.

"So, Kalma Zabi ran away?"

"They should be, but they can't run far!"

"Then chase him. You lead the way, but remember, no shooting. Kalma Zabi can't get into any trouble. If he gets even a scratch, we'll all be the ones to pay the price!"

Macharius, half exposed from the turret, looked at the mess around him and sighed again.

"As expected, he's just the young master of the Zabi family. He doesn't have a clear understanding of the cruelty of war!"

"If those guys really had any knowledge, they wouldn't have attacked us!"

Spears, who had already coordinated with Macharius, threw the charred Zeon helmet to the ground and jumped onto the tactical vehicle. "When I catch that brat, I'm going to take his pants off, hang him up, and beat him up with a belt!"

"Then wait until you catch him!"

Then, what Macharius didn't expect was that Spears actually caught Karma very quickly, or rather, the panicked guards bumped into him when they were escaping with the distraught Karma.

In fact, the Royal Guards were already confused. They finally ran to the vicinity of the garrison base, only to find that Char's troops were also surrounded and were about to be completely wiped out. The federal troops outside were already cleaning up the battlefield and were about to reach their hiding place. Therefore, they had no choice but to move with Karma.

Macharius's tanks left such a deep impression on these people that they immediately had the illusion that all the Federation troops were driving tanks. So, they mistook Spears, who was driving a tactical vehicle, for a Zeon soldier who was looking for someone, and rushed directly to the road to stop the car. Then, everyone was gloriously taken prisoner.

"Sure, buddy!"

Macharius was extremely envious. Why couldn't he have such a good thing? Just because of this, Spears would have an extra star on his shoulder after reporting to the army!

You know, generally speaking, only the first few graduating officers have the opportunity to be promoted to the rank of captain immediately after entering the grassroots units. Most people have to spend several years in the rank of lieutenant before they can be promoted.

"Then you come and report to the Chief of Staff!"

"Thanks!"

Spears didn't say much, but he patted Macharius's shoulder hard. He remembered this favor!
"You captured Kalma Zabi?"

Chief of Staff Jodl did not expect that Macharius, who had only contacted him to say that the battle was going well, would bring such important news after resuming contact.

Therefore, when he learned that Kalma had been captured, he immediately ordered the federal troops outside to quickly gather at Macharius and make sure that Kalma Zabi was delivered to him unharmed.

After all, to ordinary soldiers, the other party can only be regarded as a prisoner of noble status at most, but to the top leaders, Kalmazabi’s value is unimaginable!
"So, how did you know we were going to launch a surprise attack?"

After seeing Macharius again, the distraught Kalma finally spoke again.

"You really want to know?"

Macharius took out his spare water bag from the car and handed it to the other party.

"I really want to, but I don't think you'll tell me!"

Kalma was not polite either. He grabbed the water bag and drank two sips. Then, he threw it to his men. After all, it was very hard for them to carry him on the journey.

"According to the rules, I can't tell you, but since you asked, I'll tell you reluctantly!"

Macharius first looked around cautiously, then moved closer to Karma and spoke in a low voice.

"Someone among you said that guy is called Anabel Cardo!"

"Anabel Cardo?"

Kalma suspected that Macharius was lying to him, because there was no such person among the military cadets he knew, but looking at the other party's expression, it seemed that he was not lying.

So, he could only remember the name silently.

"So, what are you going to take me for now?"

"I'll take you to headquarters, but don't worry, our Federation won't mistreat prisoners! And you don't have to worry about going to jail. I estimate that it won't be long before you'll be free!"

After Macharius finished speaking, Kalma seemed to be touched in a sad place. She stopped talking and was silently put into the car. Then, she was protected by Macharius's Red Dragon No. 1 and No. 2 cars and rushed to the headquarters.

The first thing he did after rushing back to the headquarters was to look for Char among the dead in the base.

The result also made him very happy. Char, who was nicknamed the strongest new human to escape, was not killed.

"So, Char Aznable should be in that building?"

"That's right, and they have some of our wounded soldiers in their hands. This makes it impossible for us brothers to attack anymore. We can only remain in this stalemate!"

The commander of vehicle number three also sounded helpless. If they were all enemies, they would have razed the building to the ground with artillery long ago!

"It's okay, I have a solution!"

Macharius immediately jumped into his Red Dragon One and asked Yudin to drive towards the battlefield, while he fiddled with the tank's built-in communication speaker function in the car.

Soon, Char, who was resting in the building, saw the Red Dragon No. 1 heading towards him. At this moment, his expression became distorted again.

"Damn, isn't this guy in Zim City?"

"What does the Federation Army want to do? Wait, it's the Red Dragon. Is that guy planning to bombard the building directly?"

The other Zeon trainees also saw Red Dragon No. 1. The painful impression left on them by the other side during the exercise was still vivid in their minds. As a result, the morale of the army, which had just stabilized, became panic again.

"Don't worry, that guy, it shouldn't be that bad!"

Char glanced at several prisoners dressed in federal uniforms. At this moment, these guys were pushed in front of the window and were very conspicuous. If Macharius still wanted to stay in the army, he would never do anything rash.

But what Char didn't expect was that Macharius didn't choose to open fire, but chose to open the microphone.

"Char Aznable, your beloved Karma Zabi has been captured by our army. If you don't want to see him stripped of his pants, hung up, and whipped with a belt, lay down your weapons and surrender immediately!"

"Did you hear that, Char? You don't want Karma to lose face in front of so many people, right? Then quickly lay down your weapons and surrender!"

At this moment, Char felt that he might have to carry some messy things for the rest of his life. After all, this was between two armies, and hundreds of people on both sides heard Macharius' voice.

"God, can you send a meteorite to kill this nonsense guy?"

Char thought silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)