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

Chapter 190 The Day Solomon Sinks
"Fighter Claw Missile, fire!"

Due to the angle, the beam cannon could not attack G3 below, and Big Zam then fired all the anti-air missiles on both of his mechanical claws in one go.

Then, disregarding whether his repeatedly damaged machine could hold on, Dozle forcibly distributed power to the three main thrusters below, controlling the machine to continue turning downwards. He knew that the six anti-air claw missiles posed no threat to Macarius; launching the missiles was merely to interfere with the opponent and block their movement.

The real weapon that will launch a fatal attack is the main cannon of the Great Zam!

Due to the damaged wiring, the main cannon of the Great Zam takes longer to charge and its power is reduced, but it is still more than enough to attack Makarius.

"Fire!"

After the fire control system detected the flashing figure within the missile, the main gun of the Great Zam immediately unleashed a blinding beam of particles, forcing Makarius to make a small U-turn.

Dozru seized the fleeting opportunity and immediately used his still-firing secondary cannon to attack Macarius below.

At this moment, the two mobile suits had fought their way from the front of the fortress to the top. Dozle's mega particle cannons fired in unison, like swords falling from the sky, constantly bombarding the outer shell of the fortress. Meanwhile, Macarius's Gundam was like a flying boat shuttling between them, seemingly in grave danger, but actually dodging the attacks with ease.

The aftershocks of the battle between the two mobile suits even caused the entire fortress to tremble slightly, and under that terrifying firepower, neither the Zeon nor the Federation forces dared to approach even a fraction of a second.

Sitting aboard the Titan, Vice Admiral Tianm watched with lingering fear as the beams of light occasionally swept across the corner of the battlefield. Just now, Dozru's Great Zam had charged towards him. As the fleet commander, he couldn't possibly escape, but he also lacked the confidence to take down that terrifying machine. Now, all he could do was sigh.

"Marcarius, you've saved us again!"

Meanwhile, on Great Zam, the constant missed shots were driving Dozru to a frenzy. He disliked the feeling of powerlessness, as if he was about to touch the enemy but in reality, they were just brushing past his clothes. Great Zam had already used all its strength, and all the weapons that could fire were roaring angrily, but the one being attacked was the Solomon Fortress that he was determined to protect.

"Klini, is running away all you can do?"

Amid Dozru's roar, the anti-aircraft missiles on Big Zam's head were also activated, launching an interception attack towards the enemy.

Dozru had planned this interception perfectly. The intercepting missiles would inevitably interfere with the enemy's flight trajectory, and he only needed one second. The main gun of the Great Zam had already begun charging up. As long as it could interfere with the enemy for one second, that would be enough!

However, what Dozle didn't expect was that Macarius, who had just been dodging, suddenly turned his machine around and used the long-forgotten head cannon to face the incoming missiles.

Amidst the fire and light of being swept away by the barrage, the G3 Gundam then made a near 90-degree vertical ascent, and then its railgun once again lit up with blue lightning.

"Fire!"

Dozru then shouted at the top of his lungs, and the moment the beam cannon of the Great Zam suddenly lit up, the bullet carrying powerful kinetic energy had already flown out of the barrel.

Then, Dozle watched as the G3 Gundam activated its thrusters like a professional martial arts performer, then did a side flip, and the Big Zam's beam missed again. Moreover, this time, the beam only lasted for a little over a second before it stopped abruptly.

"Sir, the main gun's left-side restraint coil has been hit and it can no longer fire!"

"Damn it!"

Dozru didn't even need to look at the screen anymore, because he could see the massive damage from Markarius's shot from his position. The right half of Big Zam's face had exploded like a birthday cake scooped up with a shovel, especially the huge wound near the main cannon, which was still crackling with electricity. Worst of all, Big Zam's prized i-field generator had also been destroyed in that hit.
After firing that shot, Markarius also abandoned the railgun mount. It wasn't that the gun was no longer usable, but rather that he was about to engage in close combat, and carrying that thing on his back was inconvenient.

After discarding the railgun, Makarius immediately charged straight at Big Zam.

"Stop him!"

As the approaching enemy drew near, the two 105mm Vulcan cannons on the chest of the Great Zam became the last straw for this machine. Firing live ammunition, it was the only one unaffected by the power supply system. Then, the barrage of 105mm cannons illuminated the dark space and also the flashing red figure.

"You're so strong!"

Marcarius glanced at the system check on the screen regarding the engine behind him. Some of the shrapnel had still hit the engine. Although it didn't have any immediate impact, it was hard to say what would happen if a few more hit it!
Immediately, Makarius remembered that tactic!

He pressed the charge button on the dual-beam rifle, and after it was fully charged, he swung the rifle to the right. Just before it left his hand, he pulled the fire button.

Then, the thrown beam rifle fired two particle beams with completely different directions, one after the other, and the moment it finished firing, the rifle was destroyed by the Vulcan cannon that had attracted attention.

"That's fake!"

Dozru realized what was happening when he saw that the beam rifle wasn't firing at him. The opponent's trick of throwing the gun to deceive the lock-on was so unexpected that it completely threw them into a frenzy.

By the time Big Zam realized what was happening and tried to find Macarius, it was too late. Under Macarius's control, the beam spear had already sliced ​​through a large section of Big Zam's left-side armor once again. Macarius even stepped his machine onto Big Zam's body, and then, with the beam spear muzzle turned off, he stuck it into the cockpit canopy.

"I'll only say this once, get out here and surrender!"

"Sir?"

Seeing Dozle slumped helplessly in his chair, the two Zeon officers immediately put on a forced expression of martyrdom. Clearly, they were also afraid at this moment, but even so, they forced themselves to cheer up and prepared to live and die with Dozle.

"Shut down the engine!"

Dozru waved his hand weakly.

"We've lost!" As Dozru gave the order, the two officers seemed to deflate like punctured balloons, their backs about to slump, but a look of relief appeared on their faces.

Soon, the white wooden horse, having received Makarius's orders, arrived and took in Dozru and his two subordinates from the Great Zamri.

"Captain Brad, the man is in your hands now!"

"Yes, sir! We will complete the mission without hesitation!"

Seeing Dozru surrounded by more than a dozen fully armed marines, Bradnoa's legs went weak. He never expected that Macarius would capture Dozru Zabi alive and use his ship as a means of transportation to send him to Rebil.

He could only tremble as he assured them that he would complete the mission and ordered his men to prepare a temporary confinement room for the other party as quickly as possible. Then, the entire corridor was surrounded by Marines and armed sailors to prevent Dozru from having any accidents.

Marcarius chose the White Fortress primarily because it was close to him. Amuro's fully armored Foundry was currently busy beating up the remaining Zeon forces, so he wouldn't need the ship for the time being.

But in Dozru's view, this move by the other side had a much deeper meaning!
He had tried everything to get Char to destroy this warship and take down the Gundam, in order to give Zeon an advantage. But now, he had been defeated by the Gundam and had been sent to this ship.

"This guy, he even planned this out?"

Dozru could only smile bitterly. He wasn't worried about his fate, or rather, he was prepared to become a pawn in the hands of the Federation Army. This might be bad news for the Zabi family, but for him and Minerva, it might be the right choice. At least, it was something he could justify in his conscience.

Dozru no longer wanted his daughter to experience what he had gone through; all the sins should end on him!
News of Great Zam's defeat spread throughout the battlefield. Before leaving his mech, Dozle gave orders to the troops still fighting, demanding that everyone lay down their weapons. Then, the entire battlefield suddenly fell silent.

Except for a small number of die-hards who continued to resist, most of the Zeon forces began to shut down their engines and disarm, preparing to await takeover by the Federation forces.

The Zeon troops inside Fort Solomon also chose to obey orders, although the number of die-hards was no less than that on the warships outside. These Zeon troops who refused to surrender tried to coerce other Zeon troops who wanted to surrender into continuing the fight, but the latter refused. As a result, before the Federation forces even entered the fortress, it was already littered with corpses. Seeing that all means could not stop the defeat, the die-hards could only commit mass suicide in despair.

At that moment, the Kycilia fleet, which had come to reinforce Solomon Fortress, had just arrived.

"Is this all the remaining troops under Dozru's command?"

Looking at the meager force consisting of only one Doros and a few badly damaged Musai, even Kycilia, who didn't get along with Dozle, couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

She never expected the fortress to fall so quickly.

"Colonel Lacock, what exactly happened to Solomon? How come only you guys escaped?"

"The Red Dragon! It's the Red Dragon!"

Colonel Lacock glanced sadly at Senazabi sitting behind him. The other woman didn't know Dozru's whereabouts and could only hold her sleeping daughter, anxiously waiting for news.

"With just one machine, the enemy tore through our defenses. Then, an enemy force five times our size pressed forward, and the fortress fell immediately!"

"What about Dozru?"

"Lord Dozru was piloting the Great Zam at the last moment to cover our retreat. The situation is still unclear, but before we withdrew, Lord Dozru was fighting the Red Dragon!"

"Can a single machine achieve this level of capability?"

Kycilia was also taken aback, and soon, accompanied by the piercing battle alarm, the Federation forces responsible for pursuing the Zeon evacuation fleet also appeared on the Zeon fleet's radar.

However, upon noticing the reinforcements from the Kycilia fleet, the Federation forces did not rush to attack. Instead, they halted their advance and engaged in a standoff with the Kycilia fleet. After all, Tiam was still alive, and the Federation forces had not yet descended into chaos.

"Lady Kycilia, please retreat immediately! I will take over this area!"

Colonel Lacock first sent men to transport Dozru's family to the Chibe-class ships in Kycilia by shuttle, and then began a turn in front of the enemy with the last few Musai-class and Doros-class ships.

He had already seen that the Federation's pursuit force was mainly composed of Salamis, and there were not many mobile suits on board. His remaining forces could still hold off the enemy's movements!

After all, there are still nearly forty intact mobile suits on the Dolos supercarrier at this moment, including even a Bigelow, and with the friendly forces coming from the Kycilia fleet, it is enough to buy enough time for the main force to evacuate.

As the Kycilia fleet withdrew, the Federation's pursuit fleet and Zeon's rearguard were locked in a fierce battle. The Dolos-class carriers carried a small number of mobile suits, but they were among the most experienced. Although the Federation had more Salamis, most of their mobile suits were made of iron balls. The battle was so intense that when Dozle's surrender signal spread from the Solomon Fortress to the outer space, this area became the fiercest battleground.

However, as the Federation forces quickly mobilized reinforcements and arrived, the Zeon forces gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. However, Colonel Lacock was not flustered at all. After all, even if they stood still and let the Federation forces attack them, they would still be completing their mission. In the time it would take for the Federation forces to eliminate them, the Kycilia fleet would be able to retreat back to the homeland.

Therefore, the Zeon forces still on the battlefield appeared quite ruthless, even resorting to suicide attacks to fight the Federation forces to the death.

This situation continued until Amuro appeared on the battlefield piloting the original Gundam.

Although Macarius was the most outstanding performer in the attack on Solomon Fortress, Amuro was no less impressive. He and the Red Dragon battle group almost wiped out most of the MA mobile suits in Solomon Fortress on the battlefield, so much so that Zeon's rearguard only had one usable Biglo left.

So when Amuro was ordered to reinforce and appeared on the battlefield, the high-spirited Zeon troops immediately lost their fighting spirit, and some pilots even tried to flee the battlefield without regard for the consequences.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Lacock had no choice but to order his troops to lay down their weapons. Thus, the Zeon Solomon Fortress fleet ceased to exist, and a brand new Federation flag was raised atop the fortress!

(End of this chapter)