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

Chapter 332 The Remnants' Race Against Time (1)

"Damn it, how could I, a high-ranking military officer, have to resort to such a trick as faking my death?"

After hanging up the communication with Makarius, Rambarar was speechless. He couldn't understand why those remnants insisted on killing him. It was clearly Darcia who signed the ceasefire agreement, but these people blatantly ignored it. And that pointy-headed Monahan, these young people nowadays are really rude!

"But, it's also for fishing, isn't it?"

The head of the Public Security Investigation Department couldn't help but laugh.

"So I have to become bait?"

"Doesn't this make you seem more important?"

"Hmph, the quantity? Alright, have you all prepared everything on your end?"

"Everything is ready. As soon as they move, we can act simultaneously!"

"Very well, then let's wait and see. I'm really curious to see what that old bastard has in store for him!"

After nearly two months, Monaghan finally succeeded in preparing for the uprising without attracting the attention of the Zeon government and the Federation army (in his own opinion). He not only transported a force of hundreds of people, but also smuggled a large amount of weapons and ammunition into the city of Zum.

However, in reality, if it weren't for the Zero Group infiltrating into the remnants of the party, Rambaar probably wouldn't have imagined that the border defenses of the Republic of Zeon were as fine as a sieve, allowing Monahan to easily bypass inspections with his privileged status and send those weapons and ammunition into the colony satellite.

But he really didn't have any solutions for the time being. After all, the privileged class wasn't just the other party. So, he could only pretend to be deaf and dumb while being angry, pretending that he knew nothing and couldn't see anything.

However, this was clearly not a good choice, because he soon developed mouth ulcers due to the heat. So, Lanbarar also went astray. He began to constantly mobilize the security forces and technical equipment of Zim City, sometimes weakening and sometimes strengthening them, in order to torment the remnants who were watching the city.

Monahan and the remaining soldiers were indeed experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions. After all, the size of the security forces was crucial to the success of their operation. Monahan quickly became frustrated as he watched the security forces being redeployed daily. Fortunately, in the end, Lanbarar had his fill of fun and redeployed the mobile forces stationed in Zim City under the guise of a joint exercise, which put the latter at ease.

Even so, they remained on edge, fearing something unexpected might happen. To this end, Monahan directly sent people to keep an eye on the two spaceports in Zim City, fearing that any unexpected visitors might appear, and even to prevent the Federal Army from causing trouble.

He also mobilized Zeon civilian enterprises to carry out a wave of military entertainment activities, offering huge discounts on another colony to attract Federation troops to spend money there, so that the Federation troops who were on rest day and night would not come to Zum to cause trouble.

However, Monahan's worries were obviously unnecessary, because Ramball and Makarius were also afraid of unexpected events. Therefore, he informed the Federal Garrison Command in Geon in advance, and the latter then canceled the fleet officers and soldiers' one-week leave privilege under the pretext of strengthening internal discipline.

Although this was unfair to the rank-and-file soldiers, Makarius also organized a Federation entertainment troupe, featuring the currently popular Rain Sisters, to provide entertaining programs for the soldiers.

And so, the day Monaghan had been waiting for finally arrived!
"Everyone, this will be our all-out effort. I love this country, so I have never betrayed her. Therefore, I will do everything in my power to make her strong. If this is the price, then let the stars burn!"

In a secret warehouse he had prepared in advance, hundreds of remnant soldiers and Monaghan’s own private army gathered together to listen to the other side’s mobilization.

As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of the thirsty Zeon echoed throughout the warehouse once again.

Meanwhile, a handwritten letter was also delivered to the Prime Minister's residence by Monahan's secretary. According to his plan, the candid letter would be delivered to Prime Minister Darcia after the attack began.

At this point, Rambalar should already be burning fiercely in the flames, so Darcia had no choice at all!

Of course, this plan might not be easy to complete by one side alone. After all, even without the mobile suit unit, Ramball, as the top military officer of Zeon, has a large number of security personnel, and he always travels in armored cars.

Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth operation of Monaghan, Rambaar went to great lengths. First, since the attack would inevitably cause casualties, the route had to be evacuated to prevent civilians from being affected. He also did not want his own guard to suffer losses, so the vehicles had to be unmanned.

This is not actually difficult. Intelligent technology is not considered cutting-edge technology for the Federation. Although military equipment is relatively conservative due to the evil rice grains, civilian products do not need to be. Therefore, the vehicles of Lanbarar have already undergone special treatment in advance.

The vehicles had already been filled with the bodies of the remaining members of the Communist Party, who were dressed in uniforms, and even Rambarr's personal identification was stuffed inside.

Knowing that the remnants would use anti-tank missiles as weapons, the convoy's vehicles were also equipped with additional explosives to ensure the entire convoy could be wiped out cleanly and efficiently.

Of course, this is also to prevent accidents. After all, generally speaking, after an assassination, you always need to confirm whether the target is alive or dead. But now, the target and the car have been destroyed, so there is no way to confirm it.

If the assassins insist on confirming it, that's fine too. The Public Security Investigation Agency is prepared, and even the Zero Group members within the remnants of the gang can set things right if necessary.

In any case, all Monahan wanted was one sentence, so let him say it. It didn't matter who said it. Who cared about the lives of those remnant troops? They didn't care either. In fact, during the preparation phase before the operation, the first thing everyone did was put poison into their back teeth. If things went wrong, they only needed to bite down hard, and then everything would be over.

"I'm leaving, my dear!"

As usual, Rambarar said goodbye to Hamon and then walked to the car parked at the gate. Plainclothes security personnel were waiting by the car. After he got in, the convoy of four bulletproof cars embarked on an uncertain journey.

As the last car disappeared from the road, a busy gardener in the greenbelt on the other side of the Ramball residence looked up, put one hand in his pocket, and after a few quick, blind typings, sent a message.

"The target is on its way!"

"Sir, the target is on its way!"

At this moment, on a narrow street leading to his office, Lanbarar had dozens of armed men lying in ambush in the buildings on both sides of the road. They had already buried anti-tank mines in the ground and set up anti-tank missiles.

"Great, that guy's on his way! Brothers, get ready to move!"

Upon seeing this news, the commander of the remnant party was also extremely excited. He would be the one to unveil the curtain of a new era, and perhaps the history books in schools would have to leave large blank spaces for him.

How could this not be exciting?

While the commander was displaying high morale, several agents from Zero Team had quietly helped each other attach IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) tags to their bodies. The friendly forces piloting mobile suits maintained a zero-casualty record, and they didn't want to break it, so the tags were attached with exceptional care. The other remnants were focused on the road, so no one noticed their actions. Even if someone glanced at them, they wouldn't suspect anything; after all, it's normal for everyone to check each other's equipment before an operation. These Zero Team members had all come together, indicating a good relationship, so there was nothing unexpected.

Meanwhile, Rambaar's convoy had entered the highway. The remnants set up several observation points to track and observe the convoy in case anything went wrong. Soon, all the observation points reported that everything was normal, which put the commander at ease.

Unbeknownst to him, after passing a remnant observation point, the convoy entered a tunnel. Then, Rambaar and the convoy members quickly got out of the car, switched the vehicle to smart driving mode, and put the pre-prepared body into the car. The whole process was very quick and did not attract the attention of the remnants at the next observation point.

The convoy then drove towards the ambush site.
"get ready!"

As the black sedan leading the way slowly approached the designated location, the remaining members of the gang couldn't help but hold their breath.

"boom!"

Soon, when the lead black sedan arrived at the designated location, the laid heavy landmine was immediately detonated. This heavy landmine, which could send a main battle tank into the air, could easily deal with a specialized armored vehicle. Even if the latter had countermeasures, talking about the yield was just nonsense.

The entire vehicle was blown into the air, and then the wreckage crashed heavily to the ground and quickly began to burn.

"Fire!"

The moment the first vehicle took off after hitting a mine, the remnant commander gave the order to fire. Soon after, two anti-tank missiles flew out simultaneously and hurtled towards the second vehicle.

However, just as the missile was about to approach the car, two flashes of light suddenly shot out from the car's body, and then the incoming anti-tank missile was detonated midway.

"APS, keep firing!"

The commander was not surprised. After all, it was a vehicle for VIPs, and it would be impossible for it not to have some special equipment. But what if they had a lot of missiles and an active defense interception system?

Then, two more missiles were launched, and at the same time, the vehicles at the back of the convoy were also sent into the air by explosives, thus blocking the convoy from the road.

The two missiles were detonated again before they hit their targets, and then a remote-controlled machine gun popped up from the roof of the black sedan, launching a precise counterattack.

A remnant soldier with his head sticking out was blown to pieces along with his cover by a remote-controlled machine gun, and another unlucky guy was shot in the head. The machine's accuracy was on full display at this moment, and even the anti-tank missile team was attacked.

However, they still managed to complete the third round of firing despite the hail of bullets, and then their bodies, devoid of vital signs, collapsed next to the launch pad.

This time, the two missiles were not intercepted because the APS system had exhausted its interceptor ammunition and needed to be reloaded before it could continue. Then, the two missiles landed precisely on the car, and the next second, the car exploded in an extremely dramatic manner, creating a huge fireball that even shattered the windows of buildings hundreds of meters away. The tremors could be felt in other parts of the colony.

"What's going on? Our missiles aren't that powerful, are they?"

The commander stared in disbelief at the wreckage that had vanished without a trace. How could he possibly identify the body now?

"Perhaps Ramball was traveling in a tram, which is why the secondary explosion was so severe!"

"Is this a remnant of the old party?" one veteran said uncertainly.

Then, the third car also exploded violently, and the flying debris even hit the remaining party members.

"This operation went way too smoothly!"

"This is normal. The other side was completely unprepared. We should leave. The security forces might be here any minute!"

"No, I need to go and check!"

Despite his initial reluctance, the commander decided to get as close as possible to the target. Out of a sense of responsibility, he needed to confirm the target's condition, as there would definitely be some traces left at the scene!

Meanwhile, behind the remnant forces, the members of Zero Squad had their hands on their weapons, ready to fire.

Meanwhile, the remnants were urging the commander to take action, since the alarm had already been sounded and the security forces might have already set out!
Just then, a volley of bullets came flying, and several remaining soldiers fell to the ground, caught off guard. Everyone quickly sought cover, and then they saw a fully armed security force rushing towards them.

"Sir, hurry!"

"That's too late!"

The commander glanced at the approaching enemy, then grabbed a charred document and quickly fled back to cover. Meanwhile, his men were already falling one after another in the fierce exchange of fire.

"Send a message quickly, our operation was a success!"

After handing the wreckage of the identification documents to his men, the commander plopped down on the ground. Only then did everyone realize that the man's abdomen was soaked in blood.

With tears in his eyes, the subordinate who had obtained the remains of the document immediately sent a farewell message to Monahan, and then prepared to fight the remaining personnel to the end.

After confirming that the enemy had finished sending the message, Zero Team immediately dropped their disguise and opened fire from behind. Caught off guard, the remaining enemy forces were quickly wiped out.

"How's it going?"

The security commander, stepping over the corpse in his military boots, looked at the Zero Team with its identification bar glowing. After the team gave him an OK sign, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finish off all the bodies, don't miss any. Clean up the scene, we need to retreat!"

(End of this chapter)