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

Chapter 306 Allies in Wine and Meat
Mazia's audience was a two-way street, because after learning of the arrival of the Buhe Consortium's transport fleet, Mark Bay also wanted to deal with this force that monopolized the Earth Fire trade. After all, he was completely clueless about the situation in the Earth Sphere and was afraid of accidentally running into the Federation Army's trap.

He still remembers what Makarius said to him during the Antarctic peace talks.

Later, in the luxurious reception room of the Martian government residence, Mark Bay met Mazia, who was dressed quite elegantly, was leaning on a cane, and whose style was completely different from others.

At that moment, even Mark Bay couldn't help but scratch the ground with his toes.

However, considering the Song Dynasty porcelain the other party had sent him, Mark Bay still made a show of welcoming them.

"Welcome to Mars, Mr. Mazia!"

"It is a great honor to meet Your Excellency Mark Bay here. Your brilliance during the One Year War is truly admirable!"

Admire your mother my foot!

Mark Bay was speechless. He had a bit of a flair for the war, but things went smoothly for the first week before the war started. Once the ground landings began, he was beaten like a dog. And you're here admiring his flair?
However, this cannot be blamed on Mazia. After all, he really didn't pay much attention to the detailed situation of the One Year War. The Buch Consortium was different. They made a living by eating the leftovers after the war. Therefore, he had no idea what Mark Berry had done during the One Year War. At that time, the consortium was just looking forward to the end of the war so that they could start doing business.

However, Mark Bay had done his homework and knew the general situation of the Bucher Group, so he could only laugh it off and brush it off. He didn't want to hear anything more about the One Year War.

Seeing that Mark Bey wasn't in high spirits, Mazia then presented him with a generous gift.

He gave all the supplies loaded on his fleet to Mark Bay for free.

Mark Bay immediately changed his expression. After all, his fleet really needed these things. Maintaining a large army is not something that can be achieved by talking. It requires meeting the needs of the soldiers. Mars can only provide them with daily necessities. Everything else, Mark Bay has to pay for.

Now that they've left Axis, the fleet is only going out and not coming in. Now that a tycoon is sending money, what are we waiting for? This is our dear big brother!

So, in the next instant, the two addressed each other more intimately: Markbe, being older, was called "Brother," and Mazia, being younger, was called "Younger Brother."

"Brother Mark, to be honest, I've come to visit you for another matter!"

"Brother, you're too kind. Just ask. There's nothing I can't do on Mars!"

"I want to buy a few of your white mobile suits!"

"what?"

Mark Bay was both surprised and delighted to hear this. After all, he was the one who spearheaded the production of the Strongman, and he was also the one who demanded the subsequent improvements. This thing represented his taste, and he was certainly happy that someone acknowledged his taste.

"Well, to be honest, brother, given our relationship, I should be able to give you a few mobile suits if you want them. But the Strongman is a cutting-edge mobile suit of our army, and it contains a lot of classified information! However, if you want some defense, I can make an offer to give you a few Zaku FZs!"

The Zaku FZ is an old mobile suit from the One Year War. The Federation Forces captured quite a few of them, and there are even a large number of them on display in the One Year War Museum. So, if you give them to Mazia, Mark Bay definitely won't feel bad.

But it's one thing for these strongmen to make changes, but Mark Bay is worried that if he gives them to the Federal Army, they might find out and cause a huge mess!
"Really can't you give it to me? I can offer double the price!"

"Well, that won't do. You love mobile suits so much, bro, I can let you drive as many as you want here, but if you want to take them back to the Earth Sphere, that's impossible!"

Honestly, looking at this guy, Mark Bay suddenly had a bit of a suspicion that he might be a spy for the Federation Army. But then he thought about it and realized that it didn't make sense. The son of a conglomerate working as a spy for the Federation Army seemed a bit too much!

When Mazia heard that he could also test drive the car, he became interested and wanted to experience it. Mark Bey could only agree to it. After a detailed conversation, Mark Bey finally came to the conclusion that this guy was probably sick.

After all, who the hell would say something like "this is what it means to be a noble in space" while piloting a mobile suit? Before, Mark Bay thought that this guy's noble title was just a status symbol, but now it seems that this guy really believes in it!
During their subsequent conversation, Mazia poured out his grievances to Markbe, recounting the glorious history of his Rona family, their current decline, and the various chaotic situations within the Earth Federation that saddened them. He lamented that Federation officials, devoid of any aristocratic dignity, only knew how to exploit the common people, while the Space Nobles were different; they bore the mission of the times and had the responsibility of leading humanity's development...

Listening to the other party's endless sermon, Mark Bay could only frantically dig his toes into the ground. He suddenly wished that the great Commander-in-Chief Killian could come back to life and have a duel with the guy in front of him to see which theory of cosmic aristocracy or superior race was more powerful.

Although he was dismissive of this so-called theory of cosmic aristocracy, Mark Bay did not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face, and even occasionally agreed with it.

"Actually, our Rona family has a dream!"

"That is to establish a kingdom in the universe, ruled by true cosmic nobles!"

Mark Bay was convinced that the reason these guys came to do business on Mars was probably because they knew that doing this on Earth would get them killed by a mega particle cannon!
But he still nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, the Earth Federation is such a country. We Zeon chose to go to war with the Earth Federation precisely to liberate the entire universe. It's just a pity!"

Mark Bey didn't forget the main point. Mars was nice, with beautiful women, but it wasn't a place for them to stay for long. According to his calculations, the Federation Army would complete the initial plan for its military reforms around 0085, or even earlier. At that time, they would begin to reclaim distant regions, regain Arcadia, and restore contact with the Jupiter Sphere. By then, Federation Commander Rebil would most likely choose to retire and enjoy his later years, handing over his position to King Klinney. The latter would inevitably restart the war to test the effectiveness of the military reforms. During Rebil's five years in command, the Federation Army would have had enough time to recuperate and build an expeditionary fleet capable of long-range combat.

So, he doesn't have many days left to enjoy life on Mars!
"The Federation is powerful, and we are powerless in the Earth sphere, but it's different on Mars, Brother Mark. With your abilities and reputation, it's not impossible for you to establish a Martian empire here!"

I'd love to, but that crazy woman Axis won't agree. Besides, if he dares to establish a Martian Empire now, the Federation will send troops to conquer him right away. Just imagining Marcarius descending from the sky in a Gundam and kicking open the dome of Arcadia sends a chill down my spine.

"Ah, let's not talk about such things. I am a Zeon officer, and I will always be a Zeon officer! The glory of Zeon belongs to Regent Haman and His Highness Minerva!"

"In reality, my troops won't be staying on Mars for very long either!"

"Oh, you're leaving Mars?"

"That's right, our military is going to return to the Earth Sphere!"

They were all remnants of feudalism, so there was no point in hiding it. Mark Bay stated his destination directly.

This caught Mazia off guard. He had thought that Mark Bay would take over Mars, which was why he came to try to befriend him, hoping that Mark Bay could help him establish a country on Mars or somewhere else.

"However, I wholeheartedly agree with your ideals. Although I cannot give you a definite promise, I can guarantee that Regency Hamman will help you fulfill your dream after defeating the Earth Federation!"

"This is real?"

"That's natural. Regent Haman is currently the regent of the Principality of Zeon, and she will be the supreme leader of Zeon until Princess Minerva comes of age!"

"May I then have an audience with the Regent?"

"That might be a bit difficult. After all, Axis is a long way away and a key location for our army. Your position, brother, is rather awkward!"

"Can't we think of another way?"

"It's not that we don't have any. In fact, our military still has many problems to solve in its return to the Earth Sphere. Therefore, we need to have some friends in the Earth Sphere!"

Mazia understood now!

"This can be handed over to the Buch Foundation; we can provide your troops with the necessary assistance!"

Mark Bay was even happier now. With the support of the Buch Foundation, their return to the Earth Sphere was guaranteed. Although the Buch Foundation could not provide much, as long as it could help the fleet gain a foothold, that would be fine. As for how to deal with the Federation, Mark Bay had his own plan.

Thus, the Buch Foundation and the Zeon Fleet reached a cooperation agreement. As for the consequences, Mazia didn't care at all. After all, Mark Bay had already promised to allocate land on Mars for them to establish a space noble nation. The life and death of the Earth Sphere would then be none of his business. In fact, the more intense the fighting in the Earth Sphere, the better, so that his space noble nation could attract more people.

As for Mars, the Federation clearly has no intention of reclaiming it. Instead, they are focused on developing the Earth Sphere. Since the United States is far from the central government, they can manage the planet well and perhaps even build a paradise for humanity, just like Babylon in the old Earth era. That would be the cosmic Babylon of the Ronna family!

A few days later, the Buch Foundation's transport fleet set sail again. This time, in addition to carrying special goods from Mars, their fleet also carried several cargo ships. These ships were transport ships of the Mark Bay Fleet, carrying a group of elite troops and a large amount of funds, preparing to infiltrate the Earth Sphere under the cover of the Buch Foundation.

Mark Bay wouldn't do what Delaz did and risk provoke the heavily defended Earth by the Federation forces. He planned to first send elite agents to gather intelligence, contact the remaining fighting forces, and gradually find any exploitable conflicts within the Federation.

Moreover, as Kycilia's confidant, Mark Bay also knew a very secret piece of information: that in the headquarters of the Chimera forces established by Kycilia Zabi during the war, there was a secret biological weapon for attacking Earth, known as the Zabi family's revenge device!
Such a weapon might not be able to cause any significant damage to the Earth Federation directly, but once it is released, it could ignite conflict between Earth and the space colonies. At that time, without even any direct military strike, the Earth sphere could be thrown into chaos again!
Of course, Mark Bay didn't expect these special forces to find the whereabouts of that weapon, since he himself didn't know either. The Abaoaku massacre was too tragic, Kycilia died under mysterious circumstances, and the Chimera forces lost contact. However, the Chimera forces had so many people, many of whom were technicians, that the Federation couldn't possibly kill them all. So, as long as they found their whereabouts, the rest would fall into place!
This is how a wise general acts!

Of course, Mark Bay didn't completely expect the Buch Foundation to keep its promise. Although Maziana didn't seem to be acting, it wasn't impossible if the other party was indeed an actor. Therefore, Mark Bay made two preparations. He also dispatched another small fleet to accompany the Buch Foundation's transport fleet back to Earth Sphere.

However, Mazia knew nothing about this, and even most of the crew members in the transport fleet did not know the identities of the newly joined transport ships. Mazia simply used the identity of a so-called Martian merchant to cover up their existence.

Meanwhile, he himself was happily admiring the parting gifts from Mark Bay on his flagship: a Strongman Kai mobile suit and two Zaku FZs. After all, the Buhe Foundation was already one of their own, so giving them a Strongman was no big deal. However, Mark Bay still emphasized to Mazia that he should not expose the mobile suit to the outside world without authorization, especially in front of the Federation Forces.

Mazia readily agreed. In reality, his purpose in wanting this mobile suit was not to replace the Zam and Gigu in his fleet. These mobile suits had been cobbled together for several years and had never been used. Mazia's request for a strongman was merely to pave the way for the Buhe Foundation's mobile suit development.

After all, he was determined to establish a space noble nation and lead the future development of mankind. Therefore, they also needed a high-level military force. Since they couldn't obtain mobile suits from the Federation or buy them from Anaheim, they had no choice but to manufacture them themselves. As for obtaining them from Zeon, that was out of the question. Mark Bay had taken so many ships' worth of cargo, but all he gave them was one new mobile suit and two old ones, which were not even as good as the ones sold on the black market.

The so-called trust in allies is just a polite formality. The Principality of Zeon itself has split into such a state that the so-called trust in allies is merely a temporary exploitation!

(End of this chapter)