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

Chapter 333 The Remnants' Race Against Time (2)

"Sir, they've made a move in Zum City!"

Upon receiving the signal that the assassination had succeeded, Mark Bay couldn't help but smile. Well, after suffering so many setbacks, he had finally gotten his revenge and killed a high-ranking Zeon official who was close to the Federation. This was a great victory!

At this moment, Mark Bay was even thinking of rewarding the army with a three-day feast, but now there was obviously no time for such a feast, because if something happened to Rambalar, the Federation Army and the Zeon security forces would be mobilized in large numbers, and his power in Zum City was practically zero, so he had no chance of winning against the Federation Army.

Even with Monahan's cooperation, the other side cannot openly raise the banner of rebellion against the Federation unless his subsequent actions go smoothly.

"Command the fleet to set sail, heading towards the Solomon Islands!"

So now, it's Mark Bay's time!

In order to delay the Union army's counterattack and draw their attention, Mark Bay planned to launch a feint attack on Solomon Fortress, which is now Kimmy Island in the hands of the Union.

This space fortress is now considered an important military base of the Federation. Like the Abaoa Fortress, it houses many government departments and even serves as the subordinate command of the space fleet. Therefore, Mark Bay is quite certain that the Federation forces located here will make their choice.

Of course, Mark Bay knew that his troops could attack the Golden Rice Island fortress, but they had no ability to occupy it at all; all they could do was bombard it. However, to let the Federation know that he was not someone to be trifled with, he prepared some extra things.

Those were a batch of space meteorites, each about a hundred meters in diameter. Mark Bay installed rocket engines behind them, and these hundreds of meteorite missiles would fly towards Kimmy Island all at once.

Of course, these weapons are meant to mislead, because they are slow and small, and the Federation's defensive artillery can intercept them. But that's the effect we want. These densely packed things appearing on the radar will definitely startle the Federation forces.

At this moment, Mark Bay's real killer move can be unleashed!

"Listen carefully, our identities shouldn't be discovered anytime soon, but once we're in the database, they'll realize what's going on. So, at that point, none of us might be able to leave alive!"

"Mr. Leopold, rest assured, those who dare to participate in this operation have already disregarded their own lives. Now, we only need to consider how to inflict greater damage on the Federation and Zeon!"

"Exactly, how about this, we just blow up that colony satellite?"

Seeing the remnant party members who had uttered those words on the spaceship and were still eager to try, Leopold, the top agent of the Zeon Republic who had been lying in wait, couldn't help but clench his fist.

That son of a bitch, does he know how hard we worked to organize the database? All he does is blow things up. He'll be the first one we take care of later!
However, although he really wanted to curse, Leopold stopped the other person.

"No, we can't destroy it!"

"Why? What's wrong with blowing up these puppet troops' gadgets? It would be better to blow up everything that's usable!"

"Then what will we use afterwards? Also, the files of those World War I veterans are in there. Without the database, they won't even be able to receive their discharge pay!"

"That's perfect! Why should we fight to the death here while they can sit comfortably at home?"

"Shut up!"

The operations commander slapped his crazed subordinate hard across the face.

"Won't we need these devices after we've been liberated? If we destroy them now, who will rebuild them later?"

"Aren't there still colonial communes?"

"It's gone. The colonial commune in side 3 has been dissolved!"

Leopold shook his head, then said.

"After the war, the colonial communes refused to rebuild the subordinate departments of Side 3, so the maintenance of our colony satellites was outsourced to the colonial communes under the Federation!"

"Damn it, these bastards, what right do they have?"

"Because during World War I, we sent the entire Zeon colony to the battlefield!"

Another remnant of the party spoke up slowly.

"Now that my reputation is ruined, I'm being shunned!"

"That's not the main reason. The biggest reason is that none of those people survived!"

"Therefore, the colony satellite must not be destroyed!"

"Damn it, we can't touch this, we can't touch that. Didn't we come to Earth Sphere to fight?"

"The Federation Army troops are in the Guardian's Territory not far from here. If you want to go, I can help you!"

The commander coldly stared at his subordinates.

The latter immediately shrank his neck.

"There are too many of them, let's skip it!"

"Alright, everyone, be quiet! Remember to change into your uniforms!"

Leopold interrupted the argument inside the ship.

At this moment, the Zeon official ship they were on had left the spaceport of Zum City and was heading towards Colony 9. With official letters and documents, they could pass through security and enter the colony, but they could only move within a limited area. Therefore, if they wanted to enter the database, they would have to fight the guards!
Fortunately, the explosion in Zum had already attracted the attention of the surrounding Zeon Self-Defense Forces. On the spaceship, they saw many space patrol boats approaching Zum, and even a few ships were coming closer to them.

Fortunately, the other party stopped paying attention after seeing the official letter, and even reminded the official vessel to be extra careful due to the special circumstances.

However, once the official ships entered the colony, the remnants knew that the real test was just beginning.

Because of the explosion in Zim City, the entire Colony 9 has been placed under martial law. Dozens of fully armed Self-Defense Force soldiers are guarding various areas of the spaceport with their guns. Even the colony's defensive artillery has been put into operation. When a government ship passes by, the huge laser cannon even turns towards them.

When it was time to disembark, the Marder infantry fighting vehicles used by Zeon during World War I were deployed in the passageway outside the spaceport. Although the 20mm autocannon was particularly ineffective against armored targets, it was a deadly weapon in the colony where heavy equipment could not be deployed.

"We need to find a way to take that thing down!"

"I know, but we need to check the database first!"

The remnants wouldn't be foolish enough to immediately engage in battle. While they possessed identification and official documents, they likely carried few weapons, perhaps not even enough pistols per person. Therefore, a group of personnel and heavy weaponry were hidden on the spaceship for coordinated attacks from both inside and outside. Along the way, observing the satellite's defenses and personnel, the remnants' faces grew grim. They understood that their preparations were insufficient, and taking this place would likely incur greater casualties than they anticipated.

However, just as the commander had made up his mind to fight to the death, the satellite sounded an alarm. Subsequently, a large number of troops stationed here began to move, and even the armored vehicles outside the spaceport were loaded onto transport ships.

"What's happening here?"

"Martial law has been declared in Zim City and reinforcements are needed. We also need to seal off this area, so you need to act quickly!"

The Self-Defense Force officer who accompanied the remnants explained.

"I see. These damned remnants are utterly despicable!"

The commander then seized the opportunity to join the officers in blaming themselves.

The officer, moved by the situation, cursed a few times before starting to worry about Rambalar. After all, their internal reports stated that Rambalar's convoy had been attacked, but not the extent of casualties. Naturally, the officer was very worried. However, the remnant commander already knew Rambalar's fate, so he could only suppress his laughter and wear a worried expression as he shared the commander's concern.

However, they soon arrived at the fully enclosed gate of the database. The Self-Defense Forces remained on the perimeter, leaving only the remnants to enter the database to carry out the so-called data transfer, which was also their cover mission.

"Hurry! The data should be in area A5. We need to break through four lines of defense!"

"We have five minutes before the guards can react!"

"Then we can start from the port, which will give us more time!"

"I'll signal them!"

The remnant commander then pressed the button on the transmitter, and the remnants hiding on the government ship received the signal.

At this moment, a large number of guards had already boarded the transport ships and left. The port was completely deserted because the satellite was about to enter a state of lockdown, so the guards had all retreated to more inland areas.

The remaining forces on board immediately began their operation. They split into two groups: one group, dressed in spacesuits, prepared to attack the satellite's defensive gun emplacements from the outside, while the other group prepared to attack the control room from the inside.

Then, the firefight broke out so quickly. The remnants who had infiltrated the control room were quickly discovered by the guards and attacked. The roaring machine gun fire directly blocked the corridor, leaving the remnants with more than a dozen corpses before they could advance an inch further.

"Damn, the firepower of these Self-Defense Forces is too strong!"

"Should we ask the commander for help?"

"We were originally here to help them, it's okay, let's keep fighting. We can't break through here, but it's good to hold them off!"

Seeing the horribly killed comrades on the ground, the remnants had no choice but to grit their teeth and fight on. They did have machine guns and rocket launchers, but due to the issue of firing range, they could only set off firecrackers with the defenders to intimidate them.

Since the defending troops wouldn't launch an attack, and they didn't dare to charge under machine gun fire, they could only fire at innocent areas of the wall.

So, the two sides went back and forth in a very lively exchange, with ricochets flying everywhere, grazing the walls.

Although their attack on the control room failed, they did attract the attention of the defenders. Half of the Self-Defense Forces outside the database immediately went to support the spaceport, while inside the database, the remnants removed their explosive devices and began to blow up the security gates blocking their way.

Upon hearing the explosion, the Self-Defense Forces attempted to enter to investigate but were attacked. The already small Self-Defense Forces were unable to fully utilize their automatic firepower in the confined space. Moreover, because the equipment cabinets were behind the remnants, they were hesitant to fire and could only watch helplessly as the secure doors were opened one after another.

Although on the surface it appears that the Self-Defense Forces were disorganized and in disarray, in reality, it was all a carefully orchestrated operation by Ramball. His men were stationed in key locations. If the remnants wanted to move freely outside, they could be turned a blind eye, but if they tried to cause damage in key locations, they would be met with a crushing blow. For example, the Self-Defense Forces outside the database had received orders to seal off the database but were not allowed to launch a forced attack to avoid damaging the database equipment. Therefore, these soldiers could only keep shouting from outside.

The Self-Defense Forces in the control room had no restrictions; they could fire bullets and grenades at will, as long as they could scare those remnants into immobility.

"So, you guys better hurry up!"

Ramball lay on the sofa with his legs crossed, watching the live broadcast of the battle on TV. Beside him was Hamon, who had just returned. She had fainted from crying at the assassination scene and had been sent back to the official residence to recuperate. However, the lady Hamon, who had cried so hard that she couldn't control herself back then, was now smiling very happily.

"Those guys really believed you to death. You didn't see it, their eyes were darting around so fast, they're all full of bad intentions!"

"Thanks for your hard work!"

What else could Rambalar say but offer a wry smile and express his condolences? After all, this charade couldn't have continued without her.

"It's not hard work, it's just acting. By the way, do you think I should go to Darcia's place to cry again, and then to the parliament, the Ministry of Defense..."

"No, no, no, darling, once is enough for moments like this. Too many times will just make people think there's something wrong!"

"That's a real shame. But I'm quite curious, how are you going to deal with those guys who jumped out?"

"We don't need to worry about this!"

As he spoke, Lanbarar picked up his teacup and took a delightful sip of tea.

"It smells delicious! No wonder it was sent by Sera, this special supply from the Federal Army is really good! You should try some!"

"No rush, what do you mean?"

"You try it first!"

Unable to refuse the hospitality, Hamon could only take a small sip, and then she suddenly realized what was going on.

"Wait, you mean that guy will come and take care of everything?"

"Of course, these guys don't have much time left!"

Lanbarar watched the remnants of the resistance fighting on television and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"They don't understand my kind words, so I'll have to find someone who can make them listen. This guy might not say anything nice! But I'll have to trouble you with the cleanup! After all, you have more influence than I do when it comes to appeasing the public!"

Hamon said nothing, only gave Ramball a disdainful look, while the latter just laughed and took out a small hourglass, placed it next to the TV screen, and then the sand in the hourglass began to flow down rapidly!

(End of this chapter)