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

Chapter 6 Unexpected Mission
"At ease, the Red Dragon team is disbanded. Go maintain the tank. I hope to see it looking as good as it did when it first appeared before dinner tonight. As for the Blue team, everyone change into physical training suits. Go get the tools from the General Affairs Office and level that dirt hill outside the west gate!"

The students of the blue team were heartbroken, with tears in their eyes. The dirt hill outside the west gate was man-made. After the failure of the exercise of the first team last year, they were punished to dig dirt from the desert and pile up a hill. Now, it was their turn to dig again!

"Look at the expressions on your faces. Sixteen against four, being scattered and defeated, and you still want to go back to the dormitory and sleep comfortably? You're dreaming. All of you, all your vacations and outings, will be canceled. For the next period of time, you will have to double your training! Now, disband!"

The old man was shouting loudly with a loud speaker.

"Yes, Instructor!"

"And, Krini, please stay a moment!"

"what?"

"Ah, what? I have something to ask you. Don't worry, it's a good thing!"

McMillan threw the loudspeaker to the officers beside him and asked them to supervise the blue team. Then, he walked to Macharius with a smile.

"Do you know who's coming to the base?"

"Director of Armored Forces?"

"How did you know that? Oh, that's right. There's nothing in this base that you don't know. The girls in the General Affairs Office will share everything they know with you. Boy, how come your peach blossoms are so good?"

“Maybe these are all mistakes I made when I was young!”

The corners of McMillan's eyes twitched wildly. It was incongruous for a sixteen-year-old student to say such words in an extremely mature and experienced tone, but everyone in the district team who knew this guy was already used to it. After all, the only thing that could be compared with the opponent's famous technical and tactical level was this guy's amazing quotes.

Moreover, those pretty female soldiers and officers in the General Affairs Office just happened to like this. They would always ask this guy to socialize with them. However, when this guy was squeezed together with a group of girls, what he liked to do most was to play poker and then hang notes on their faces.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore! I'm looking for you for something serious. It's related to Major General Mann!"

"What's the matter? The Major General thinks I'm talented and wants to find me as his son-in-law?"

"How could such a good thing be possible? Alas, it's possible they could find you, but forget it. The Major General and I are both sons! They're looking for you because the bigwigs above us have taken on a political mission. The Principality of Zeon's Military Academy is going to conduct a joint confrontation exercise with the Federation Military Academy! The Federation Army Headquarters has asked us to select capable personnel, and the director has chosen you as their commander!"

"We just finished the military exercises with Zeon! Why do we have to travel so far again?" "Go report this to Gaburo's boss. You have your own channels, don't you?"

McMillan laughed happily. As far as he knew, the big shot who took on this job was also related to Creaney!
"Then I will definitely obey orders, but can live ammunition be used in exercises?"

McMillan's eyes suddenly widened.

"Live ammunition, what do you want to do?"

"It's not easy for Zeon to get some officer seeds. I'll send them all to the sky with one shot! What do you think?"

"Impossible, kid, behave yourself. If something really happens, even if your grandfather is a lieutenant general in the federal army, he can't protect you! So, don't do anything out of the ordinary!"

McMillan kicked Macharius angrily. If he could kill him, he would have done it long ago. As a die-hard hawk, the old man has been unhappy with the Zeons for a long time!
"Understood. Then we will practice normally and compete in style, level, friendship, and the spirit of pioneering and enterprising!"

"Stop being so sarcastic and behave yourself during the exercise. The situation is different now! It won't do you any harm. By the way, I just looked at your squad's assignment request form. Why are all of them listed as Side 3 garrison troops?"

"The treatment there is good! The salary is high, the food is good, and occasionally I can get military merit thanks to my fellow countrymen. You can't let me go to London to work as a security guard for the Federal Parliament!"

McMillan suspected that this guy was playing a trick on him because he was from London. As for the security, it referred to the federal garrison in the British Isles. One of their tasks was to ensure the safety of the Federal Parliament. Because the local security conditions were quite good, serving here was quite leisurely. Therefore, the local federal garrison was also jokingly called the Parliament Security. Of course, in reality, the training and military discipline of the local garrison were still very strict. After all, they represented the face of the Federation, especially the navy. The training intensity was no less than that!

As for Side 3, which is the satellite cluster where the Principality of Zeon is located, because it is far away from the earth, separatism is quite prevalent and riots occur from time to time. Therefore, the federal army stationed here also bears the heavy responsibility of maintaining public order and suppressing rebellion. Coupled with the dirty work between the governments of the Principality of Zeon and the federal government, being stationed here is like sitting on a powder keg. The treatment of the federal garrison will naturally not be bad. After all, once a problem occurs, they have to be dispatched at the first time. In ancient times, the local garrison was like the Nine Border Military Town. No one can be treated unfairly, but the border troops cannot be treated unfairly!
Moreover, the federal army stationed here is also well-equipped. Although the M61A2 tank has been equipped with the federal army, due to production problems, only the garrison of Side 3 was the first to get the full number. Many troops on the earth are even driving the earliest ordinary Type 61. Macharius doesn't want to drive the old guy!
"You're still short of that little money? You've made a lot of money just by cheating and deceiving people in school!"

"You'll never think it's too little if you earn it through your own abilities. And I know you managed to get a mobility scooter from the principal during the last exercise! Wasn't that all my credit?"

"Okay, I won't say anything else. Your team did a great job on this exercise. Keep it up. The future of the Federation Army depends on young people like you. Take a good rest for a week, and then get ready to go! Don't embarrass us when you get there!"

"Then, students, take your leave!"

"Go ahead, pack up the tanks and make sure they're in good condition. When the drill begins, the transport ship will bring you all over!"

After saluting the old man, Macharius trotted all the way to the garage. At this moment, the other members of the Red Dragon team were busy. Just like the infantrymen must always take care of their rifle wives, the armored soldiers must also always take care of their equipment. For tanks, all necessary maintenance, cleaning and inspection are absolutely indispensable.

Not to mention, a big shot has come to the training base at this moment, and there is no guarantee that he will check the armament situation below on a whim. Therefore, the Red Dragon Team must pay even more attention to the maintenance of vehicles than usual. After all, in a sense, the combat effectiveness of the army is reflected in these aspects. Besides, the soldiers will also have face when they sit in the bright and beautiful tanks!
(End of this chapter)