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

Chapter 335 But what's the price?
"All done, let's get out of here!"

"Retreat, retreat!"

Upon seeing Leopold remove the wires from the hangar equipment, the remnant commander immediately shouted loudly.

But only the remaining personnel at the database and the dock responded to him; otherwise, the communication channels were silent.

The commander knew their fate without even thinking, but he had no time to grieve, because if they didn't run away, they would suffer the same fate as those guys!
"Dynamite!"

Having not been used for a long time, the directional explosives, which the remnants had been carefully hiding in their arms, were now piled up on the wall of the database. Then, the commander pressed the detonation button.

Subsequently, a breach was blown through the thick outer wall of the database, and the remnants crawled out through the breach. The remnants from the port had also secretly stolen two open-top commuter cars, which were now parked next to the breach.

“Get in the car, get in the car!”

The dozen or so remaining members of the gang didn't care about comfort at this moment and jumped onto the small commuter bus. Some of them couldn't find a seat and even clung to the side of the bus.

Even so, these two vehicles still couldn't fit everyone!
"I'll cut off the queen!"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Leopold immediately stepped forward.

“Mr. Leopold, how can we let you cover our retreat?”

"My mission is complete. Now it's your turn. Let's go!"

Leopold was also anxious at this moment. He hadn't seen his lover for a long time. He was at the peak of his life and had met the most capable person. Do you understand this kind of anxiety?

So he snatched the weapons from the remnants and shoved the commander hard into the car.

"Hurry! This is all for victory!"

Two other remnants who couldn't get on the train then joined Leopold in shouting in a tragic manner, and the remnants could only leave with tears in their eyes.

Then, the two remaining members looked at Leopold.

"Mr. Leopold, we'll follow your lead on how to proceed!"

"Alright, you guys lie in ambush here, I'll go to the database and set up an explosive!"

Leopold left the two remaining comrades by the roadside to find cover, then turned and disappeared along the breach created by the explosion. Two elite special forces soldiers from the Ministry of Public Security emerged from the breach and swiftly shot and killed the two remaining comrades with two shots.

"Finally finished performing! It was so tiring!"

Leopold plopped down on the ground, eating the rations the police had brought while speaking.

"You've finished filming, but we haven't. The brothers still have to keep chasing. You rest here for now, the fleet will be here soon!"

The police commander, of course, knew the whole story. He left a team to protect Leopold, and then led the rest of his men in pursuit.

"Damn it, these bastards! When we get back, I'm going to kill these bastards and wipe out their whole families!"

The commuter bus hadn't gone far when enemy figures appeared behind them. The remaining members of the party naturally understood that Mr. Leopold, who was covering the rear, and his other brothers had been killed in action. The driver could only desperately step on the gas pedal and make the vehicle speed down the road.

"Attention, everyone, do not fire on the first vehicle. Concentrate your firepower on the second vehicle!"

The police commander, who was giving orders as he slowly pursued the pursuers, raised his rifle.

Although high-speed vehicle fire is generally not very accurate, their superior numbers and weaponry compensated for this deficiency. Amidst the bursts of rifle fire, remnants would occasionally scream as they fell from the vehicles, crashing to the ground and tumbling like spinning tops before their bodies were mercilessly run over by the pursuing vehicles.

The public security commander strictly controlled the distance. Seeing that they were about to enter the spaceport area, he immediately gave a firing signal to the missile soldiers who were already ready to fire.

Then, a missile roared out of the launcher and, under everyone's watchful eyes, slammed into the second remnant's vehicle, blowing it into a pile of fragments.

The remnants in the first vehicle were terrified when they saw the tragic state of their comrades. Upon arriving at the spaceport, they jumped off the vehicle before it had even come to a complete stop, resulting in several more human spinning tops on the ground.

Then, these unlucky guys were left far behind by their allies because they got up a little late. Before they could even jump onto the elevator crying, a barrage of bullets came flying from behind them again.

"Keep chasing, but control your speed. Except for the commander, kill everyone else on the spot!"

The police commander glanced at the corpse on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that there was no remaining party commander. Otherwise, if the person had been killed and the goods could not be delivered, that would have been a huge problem!

The remnants were exhausted, but with the spaceship within reach, they gritted their teeth and persevered. However, the pursuers were not the Self-Defense Forces, but the Public Security Special Forces who had been waiting to make their appearance. These soldiers had been secretly preparing for battle, so they were able to chase after the remnants with ease, and now they were attacking the ones who lagged behind like cats and mice.

"Take off immediately!"

The remnant commander was as if he had been soaked in water. Fortunately, he had built up a good physical foundation during the One Year War, so he was the first to escape onto the spaceship. The rest of the guys were not so lucky. Only two of them were able to board the ship before the hatch closed, while the rest could only watch helplessly as the docking hatch was locked.

"Sorry, brothers!"

The commander saw his men who hadn't been able to board the ship in time, but right now, what he had in his arms was the most important thing, so he had to leave those guys behind. But it didn't matter; these brothers were just going ahead. Once he delivered the goods, they would be the first to go to the battlefield. He would apologize to them when he got to the other side of the world!

Even now, boarding the ship doesn't guarantee safety, as the success of the satellite laser cannon outside is still uncertain. However, they have no choice but to take the risk.

Soon, the commander knew he had succeeded, because the laser cannon that was supposed to fire was now shrouded in smoke, and upon closer inspection, there were many floating corpses around, some even spinning continuously. Clearly, his brothers had completed the mission at the cost of their lives!

"Next, we'll leave the Zeon space region..."

"Sir, radar has detected aircraft flying out of the Guardian's territory!" "Speed ​​up and get away! Find a way to shake them off!"

The commander glanced at the radar and recognized the other party as a Federation space fighter. Although he didn't know if it was a Swordfish or some other model, it made no difference to this ship!
"No, it can't end here!"

The commander clenched his fists, then rushed to the bridge, pulled aside the communications officer next to him, and stuck the data pad he was carrying into it.

"Activate laser communication channel!"

The commander had prepared for the worst. Although the Federation fighters were still quite far away, their speed far exceeded that of the spaceships, and catching up with them was only a matter of time. But it didn't matter, as long as they reached that place! Once they reached that place, they could send out the intelligence via communication lasers, and the fleet would have receiving ships waiting there. So, as long as they held on!
Soon, the spaceship sounded a lock-on warning. Then, the warning sound changed from a clear female voice to a rapid beeping sound. Without even looking at the radar, the commander could see several twisted white streaks flashing across the dark universe just by looking through the rear-view monitor lens.

Those are active radar missiles launched by fighter jets!
The close-in weapon system installed at the rear of the spacecraft also responded quickly, deploying a barrage to intercept the missiles.

Then, bursts of fire exploded in space—the missiles that had been destroyed by the close-in weapon system's laser cannon. In a way, the remnants of the Zeon forces also benefited from the changes brought about by the Makarius Revolution, because this ship was also a Zeon Republic model. The Zeon Republic had long since followed the Federation Forces in changing the interceptor firepower on all types of ships to laser-based systems. If it had been the old-fashioned live-fire close-in weapon system, that wave of missiles might not have been able to stop it.

Seeing that their interception attempt had failed, the Federation fighter jets launched more than ten missiles again, while the pilots continued to accelerate. They were naturally still flying the older FF-S3 Swordfish, since a large part of the Federation fighter jets' functions had been replaced by mobile suits. Therefore, the Federation's fighter jet modernization was still very slow. However, the good news was that Herwich Corporation, which used to manufacture fighter jets for the Federation, had been acquired by Anaheim Electronics. So, the commissioning of new fighter jets was not something that was out of reach, but this had little to do with their stationed fighter jet units.

After all, just like the second-line mobile suit units are still eating the leftovers from the One Year War, their fighter units are also eating the leftovers. After all, when the Federation Navy was equipping its forces, they didn't differentiate so much. Fighter jets, mobile suits, and the like were all being mass-produced. So, it's normal that the replacement of fighter jets is slow.

However, although it is not an advanced machine, the Swordfish itself has quite good performance. In fact, the pilots did not go all out. If they fired all at once, the ship's close-in weapon system would not be able to stop them all. After all, this thing is not the high-powered model used on warships. As a downgraded and cost-saving model, its upper limit is relatively low.

Even so, the immense pressure still left the remnants of the crew on the spaceship breathless. After all, the close-in weapon system had already sounded an overheating warning after the second wave of missiles was intercepted. Fortunately, the third wave of missiles was not numerous, and the spaceship desperately released jamming, so the missiles only exploded at the rear of the spaceship, with the spreading missile fragments clanging against the armor.

"Those guys might use machine guns!"

"It's alright, this ship can still hold on!"

The commander glanced at the flight path map. There was only one more stretch of road left. All they had to do was cross the last colony satellite in front of them!
Then it can emit communication lasers!

"They should be done by now. Alright, brothers, let's stop playing around. Once they're done, we'll send these guys to heaven!"

"Roger that, Sabre One. I can't wait to put a kill tag on my plane!"

"Ha, you're overthinking it. Sabre No. 3 was shot down by us together, so we should split it equally!"

"How do we divide this equally? Should each person draw a small half?"

"That's a great idea! I want the first half!"

The remnants were unaware that they had become the targets of the pursuers. At this moment, everyone was staring intently at the huge shadow cast by the satellite in front of them, and the commander's hand was already on the launch button.

Finally, as the spaceship emerged from the shadows and appeared at the edge of space, the commander pressed the launch button.

Then, an invisible laser beam shot out and flew into the dark universe.

"Did you receive it, fleet?"

The commander had already heard the warnings of incoming missiles. This time, the spaceship was finally damaged, and even the cabin had started to catch fire.

Send it again!

"Quick!"

This time, the spaceship finally received a signal from afar. They had successfully sent out the classified information, which meant the mission was complete!
"finished!"

At that moment, the commander finally breathed a sigh of relief. But with the beeping of the alarm, a dozen missiles struck the ship again in the next second, turning it into a dazzling firework.

"Sir, the assault team has been completely wiped out!"

On the other side of the dark universe, aboard a Chebe-class cruiser with enhanced communication capabilities and inconspicuous paint, the Zeon crew members who received the farewell signal removed their military caps, and some even had tears in their eyes.

"Everyone, raise your heads!"

The equally grieving captain of Zeon, after confirming that the intelligence was complete, immediately spoke loudly.

"The sacrifice of the commando team was not in vain. We have obtained a classified document that could change the course of the battle. Now, return immediately and rejoin the fleet. Before long, it will be our time for revenge!"

Not long after the Chibe-class ship left, Makarius's strike battle group also arrived in Zeon.

Ramball had already boarded the communication boat early on, and as soon as the Enterprise appeared, he eagerly approached it.

"I thought you were still in Zum City!"

"Haha, if I were in Zum City, how could those clowns possibly show up? Now, what are we going to do?"

After Rambaral and Makarius shook hands quietly, Rambaral turned his attention to Cuvatoro, who noticed his gaze and gave him a faint smile.

No need to say anything more, because this heartfelt smile says it all!
"That's good. They got what they'd been dreaming of, and I'm happy for them. But what about the price? Do these guys really think they could have gotten this far on their own?"

Markarius glanced at the satellite image of Zum City not far away, then snapped his fingers.

"Now, it's our turn!"

"Captain Brad, order the fleet to blockade Zum City. Notify Colonel Basque to deploy the Shadow Force. The waters are already muddied; now it's time to see how many big fish are in there!"

(End of this chapter)