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

Chapter 74 Armored Training Regiment, Forward!

"Watch out ahead, watch out ahead!"

"There's an infantry fire point on the right!"

"Protect the cockpit with your shield!"

"Fight back, fight back!"

After providing fire coverage to the docking platform, the Iron Cavalry's first not-so-cool space landing came to a successful conclusion.

Under the cover of Macharius cruising high above, the steel cannons stumbled and finally stepped onto the solid ground of the platform.

But this is not the end. The defenders on the mooring platform have been eliminated, but there are still many defenders in other places on the dock.

As the Guncannon troops began to land, dense firepower once again emerged from the passages, platforms, and even the maintenance tunnel below.

All kinds of rockets, missiles, machine guns and even automatic cannons were roaring.

However, most of this firepower was blocked by the shield in Guncannon's left hand, and the few that were not blocked did not cause any damage to Guncannon's body.

Then, the roaring 100mm machine gun began to accurately retaliate towards the firepower point whose position had been exposed before.

A moment later, the defenders of the dock area were defeated. The rocket launchers they had were not enough to cause any damage to the Guncannon. The only threat was the two mounted anti-tank missile launchers.

But the missile launch made a lot of noise. It didn't even hit the Guncannon, but the launch site was covered by missile nests and the entire passage was blown to pieces, not to mention the launcher.

A brave Zeon soldier saw his friendly forces falling one after another under the artillery fire of the Federation Army, and immediately stood up bravely, carrying an anti-tank bazooka and approaching a transport trailer near the Guncannon, trying to attack the Guncannon's legs.

But before he could raise the rocket launcher, a guncannon used a 100mm machine gun to blow up his position and the trailer, leaving nothing behind.

Soon, a safe zone was opened up by these steel cannons. At this time, transport ships carrying infantry, tanks and other equipment slowly docked at the port and unloaded personnel and cargo.

After deploying most of the combat forces of the 130th Armored Training Regiment and a group of Security Force infantry in one go, Colonel Carter began to order the front troops to continue advancing.

Although the Guncannon should be responsible for the assault, because Macharius had previously warned that the Zeon might place explosives in the passage or ambush the Zaku for a close-range assault, Captain Conte did not rush to send out the mobile suits. Instead, he pulled several Type 74 air cushion trucks to the periphery.

These hover trucks are equipped with monitoring equipment and other intelligence gathering equipment, which can detect ground vibrations, sound waves and other information within dozens of kilometers. Although the detection range is much smaller on colonial satellites, it is still sufficient for exploration.

"Sir, there's a loud noise at the end of aisle A1. It must be a Zeon mobile suit!"

"There are also enemy mobile suits in channel D4, and enemy infantry at exit C!"

After hearing the report, Conte controlled the machine and looked at Macharius, which had already evacuated the satellite route. The latter had returned to the Columbus class to replenish propellant. He would not participate in the battle for the satellite, but would serve as a reserve to guard against the Zeon mobile suits on the other two satellites.

The captain could only sigh that after so many years of military career, he seemed as immature as a rookie in front of the other party. He had no experience at all and had to rely on the other party for reminders.

Although the other party obviously has no actual combat experience, he can always think of these things. The captain can only attribute it to the fact that geniuses may be born this way!

Now, having a rough idea of ​​the enemy's position, the captain arranged his attack tactics.

Soon, the Zaku guarding the three main passages heard heavy footsteps coming from the passage.

"Finally, let me see the performance of the Federation Mobile Suit!"

Captain Zaku said this while opening the cockpit to ensure a better understanding of the enemy's movements.

When he heard the other party's footsteps appearing inside the passage, he quickly closed the cockpit door, and then operated his Zaku to flash out.

"Die!"

Before he could see the scene clearly, Captain Zaku had already pulled the trigger.

The roaring 105mm machine gun sent shells into the inside of the passage, setting off a violent metal storm and dazzling and eye-catching flames.

Soon, all 100 rounds in a magazine were used up, and Captain Zaku then changed the bullets while waiting for the smoke to clear.

But before the smoke cleared, heavy footsteps were heard again. Captain Zaku couldn't help but enlarge the image on the monitor and stare at it carefully. Then, shields covered with shrapnel damage and traces of explosions appeared first.

"Nani!"

The captain's eyes suddenly widened, and he saw two Guncannons in this wide passage, carefully holding two shields in each hand and moving step by step.

"It's actually a shield?"

It was the first time that Captain Zaku saw a mobile suit use this kind of tactics that only riot police would use. He subconsciously wanted to use the bazooka, but then he remembered that his bazooka had been thrown at the dock and the spare one was still in the temporary base in the city.

"That guy is reloading, hit him!"

The steel cannons holding shields are not alone. There are three rows of friendly troops behind them. The second row is responsible for firing, while the third row is holding the weapons of the first row and is ready to reload the ammunition for the second row after they have used up their ammunition.

After hearing the shouts of the pilots in the front row, the Guncannons in the second row stopped, placed their machine guns on their teammates' shoulders, and began shooting at Captain Zaku.

Captain Zaku hadn't reloaded yet, so he could only use the shield on his right shoulder to cover himself as he fled back to the corner in a panic.

Then, he heard footsteps approaching. After changing the bullets, Captain Zaku once again controlled his machine to extend half of his body, aiming at the opponent's already tattered shield and continued to attack. Soon, he destroyed half of the shield of the mobile suit on the right.

Then, he was about to shift his firepower to attack the opponent's machine, but the Guncannon on the left took a step forward and raised his shield to block the friendly forces. Then, the Guncannon behind him dropped his weapon and came up with his teammate's and his own shield.

The second row of Guncannons also began suppressing fire, and the shells riddled the corner where Zaku was hiding, forcing Captain Zaku to continue retreating in embarrassment.

"Gar, Pico, how are things going over there?"

"It's very tricky, Captain! These federal soldiers are using a tortoise shell formation!"

The Zeon pilot named Gar was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. Like his captain, he was preparing to ambush at the corner, but his captain was using a 105mm machine gun, while he was holding a shield and a thermal axe, ready to rush in front of the federal army and chop them indiscriminately.

But when he heard the footsteps and rushed out, he saw four shields facing him. Although he rushed forward bravely and chopped off a Guncannon's shield and the opponent's hand holding the shield with two swords, the next second, two 100mm machine guns roared and shot him so hard that he almost peed himself.

His body was in a very miserable state at this moment. The hand holding the shield was thrown into the passage along with the shield. There was a big hole in the monitor on his head, and it was sparking with electricity.

In order to escape, he even threw away his thermal axe. Even so, the Zaku was shot in the butt, and the hydraulic oil in his right leg sprayed all over the ground. Now his Zaku was like a lame old man, limping away.

"I know, so forget about your side, everyone retreat, blow up the passage, and come to me. We'll meet at the main road!"

Captain Zaku said this, then turned around and stopped a team of independent organization members who were also retreating with him.

"You set up defense here, I will support you from behind!" "But we don't have heavy weapons!"

The armed members of the independent organization were all surprised. They didn't even have many proper rifles. They were holding small submachine guns used by Zeon agents and some incendiary bombs. But Zaku asked them to stay and block the enemy?

"Follow my orders, or I'll kill you before the federal army can finish you off!"

As Captain Zaku spoke, he took out his thermal axe and slashed at the steel wall beside him.

The chopped steel instantly melted into a pool of molten iron that flowed onto the ground, frightening the members of the independent organization so much that they trembled. Some of them even felt their legs go weak and actually peed.

Looking at the Zeon mobile suit in front of them with a red light flashing on its head, these independent organization members could only stay where they were trembling, and Captain Zaku did not forget to help these people break out of the hiding cover.

After watching these independent organization members enter the bunker, Captain Zaku quickly left.

The members of the independent organization who remained in place could only shiver in the small space. They listened to the heavy footsteps getting closer and closer, and some of them couldn't help sobbing.

"Stop crying, do you want to kill us?"

"Instead of all dying, we might as well fight them!"

Someone couldn't stand it anymore, so he took out a incendiary bomb, released the fuse, and prepared to go out and fight the federal army. But before he could move, his teammates grabbed him tightly.

"If you want to die, don't take us with you!"

While everyone was pulling and struggling, suddenly, their cover was roughly opened, and then the unique dark lenses of the Federation Army's mobile suits appeared in front of them.

"Don't move, put your hands up!"

The members of the Great Independence Organization who were still pulling at each other immediately raised their hands obediently, and then the incendiary bombs they were fighting over fell to the ground.

"I rely on, I rely on!"

The Federation pilot was startled by the sudden burst of flames, and his plane crashed into his teammate behind him with a bang.

His teammates didn't care about their own bodies being hit, and they were all staring at the little fire man running around on the ground in amazement.

"These Zeons would rather commit suicide than surrender?"

"Then we have to be more careful. We might die together with these guys!"

"These damn space fascists!"

Afterwards, those members of the independent organization who tried to surrender were in big trouble. They were all treated as fanatical Zeon soldiers. The Federal Army infantry and Security Army soldiers would strip these guys of their clothes and only let them get up after confirming that there was no danger.

Under the advancement of the Iron Cavalry, the entire spaceport was recaptured bit by bit. Soon, the remaining defenders were compressed to the exit of the spaceport. There was only one passage left. The three Zakus of the Zeon people had gathered here, preparing for the final resistance.

"The Federation's mobile suit!"

"Hit me hard!"

Seeing the familiar shield formation appearing in the passage again, Captain Zaku roared and pulled the trigger. The barrage of bullets from three 105 machine guns instantly prevented the federal army from advancing.

"Fight back, fight back, and suppress them!"

Because the passage was wide enough, seven or eight of the Federation's Guncannons could be parked side by side, and the two sides immediately engaged in fierce shooting. The barrage of 100mm machine guns also tore the bunker where the Zaku was hiding into pieces. The large amount of shrapnel and flying debris caused heavy casualties to the Zeon volunteers who tried to support the Zaku battle.

This is no longer a battlefield we can participate in!"

An armless Zeon volunteer officer muttered to himself as he watched the hall gradually fall apart.

After several rounds of fire, the Federation Army inevitably suffered losses. The shield of a Guncannon was pierced, and then the Zaku's shell directly blew up its head. The Federation pilots who had lost their main vision suddenly panicked.

"Don't panic. If you're injured and can still walk, retreat immediately!"

Captain Conte was always paying attention to the situation of his subordinates. Behind him, there was a team of Guncannons serving as reserves. Soon, the Guncannon that had lost its head staggered back, and then a reserve Guncannon took over again.

"Aim for the shield's edge!"

"It's no use, Captain, there are too many of them!"

Captain Zaku was going crazy. The 105mm machine guns in their hands were really powerless against the enemy's shields. He and his teammates cooperated with each other, relying on one machine to break the shield and the other to fire, and finally damaged several Guncannons, forcing the enemy to retreat, but in the blink of an eye, the loss was made up again.

At this moment, their ammunition was almost exhausted, with each machine having at most one magazine left on average, but the enemies seemed endless.

"Captain, retreat! Go resupply ammunition, leave this here to me!"

Gal, who had lost an arm and could only rely on his teammates to help him change bullets, thought for a few seconds and then shouted on the communication.

"No! We can't leave you behind!"

"Then everyone will die!"

Gar gritted his teeth, operated his machine to stand up, and then used up all the ammunition in one go with the posture of holding the gun with one hand. Then, he grabbed Captain Zaku's thermal axe and rushed out of the bunker resolutely.

"You guys leave quickly!"

"withdraw!"

Captain Zaku had no choice but to evacuate with his men.

The one-armed Zaku activated its thrusters and rushed towards the shield formation with a roar, trying to overload its power reactor and drag everyone down with it.

"Aim for the chest, aim for the chest!"

Seeing the opponent so crazy, the federal pilots directly opened fire with all their firepower.

In the end, the Zaku only moved forward a dozen meters before falling to the ground with bullet holes all over its body.

"Calling headquarters, our troops have completely recaptured the port!"

Looking at the fallen Zaku, Captain Conte immediately reported to the Columbus class.

(End of this chapter)