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

Chapter 344 Even among Gundams, there are differences!
"Quickly! Our brothers are being slaughtered! We must go and save them!"

"But the enemy is a Gundam, Captain. Can we even beat them?"

"So what if it's a Gundam? We have one too. Don't forget what all that hard training in Axis was for!"

Upon hearing the captain's words, one of the Zeon pilots fell silent. Back in Axis, they had conducted numerous anti-Gundam combat exercises on simulators. At that time, with their advanced mobile suits, they were indeed able to defeat the old RX-78-2. But now, facing an enemy equipped with new Gundam mobile suits, could they still have that chance of winning?

"Don't be discouraged, do you see what's behind us?"

"With that thing, we can offset a lot of the enemy's advantages. As long as we follow the simulator, we might succeed!"

The commander was referring to the prototype Rikudias belonging to the Zeon fleet, which had now been delivered to the most skilled pilot in the Macbeth fleet.

Mark Bay believed that with the other party present, the combat power of this machine could be maximized.

At this moment, this prototype Gundam, with armor similar to that of the Dom and Dovagi-Kash, and a chest-mounted heat dissipation vent, is majestically advancing towards the battlefield, stepping on a flight ramp.

In terms of equipment, this mobile suit is somewhat lacking, as Anaheim Electronics doesn't equip it with a dedicated beam rifle. However, it does have a unique long-range weapon called the Clay Rocket Launcher. Of course, this thing isn't made of clay, nor is it designed to shoot clay; instead, it uses a 300mm "clay" short-range bullet developed based on the principle of armor-piercing bullets from the 20th century. After hitting the mobile suit, it explodes shortly after adhering to the object, causing a secondary attack. To allow the mobile suit to carry more bullets, the weapon was originally planned to use a magazine-fed system, but during the testing phase, a side-mounted magazine design was used. Additionally, the mobile suit also carries a BOWA BP-L-86 beam pistol to fill in blind spots at close to medium range.

However, for the Zeon pilot who pilots this machine, a clay rocket launcher alone is enough for him to study. As for the beam rifle, the Warrior's can be used as a substitute, but the logistics department will have to modify the weapon interface.

"Sir, our reinforcements have arrived!"

On the fleet commander's warship in the rearguard fleet, the liaison officer, sweating profusely with anxiety, excitedly rushed to the porthole and shouted at the fleet commander, whose face was equally gloomy, pointing at the mobile suits flying by outside.

"Hmm, these guys aren't too late. Those damned Federation forces, with just a few dozen mechs, have turned our army upside down. We must organize a counterattack immediately. Even if we can't wipe them out, we must drive them off our lines!"

"Sir, that must be our Gundam!"

"Wow, that's really impressive!"

Rick Diaz's appearance is similar to the heavy armor design of GP02, and with its angular armor shell, even with the very green Zeon-style paint job, you can still feel the aura of a strongman.

After entering the battlefield on its flight ramps, the machine lived up to expectations and achieved a resounding victory.

"Fall down!"

With a roar from the Zeon pilot, the clay rocket launcher unleashed a burst of fire, hitting a Metas Kai that was pursuing Zeon remnants. The clay rocket ripped off most of the Metas Kai's fuselage, causing the machine to spin wildly and trail black smoke as it flew erratically.

Upon seeing their friendly forces shot down, two riot GMs immediately raised their guns and provided cover for a second Metas to switch to fighter mode and rescue their comrades.

"Damn, this guy is fast!"

A riot police GM raised its beam rifle and fired repeatedly, but the GM dodged the attack with more fancy maneuvers and then retaliated with its rocket launcher.

The pilot of the Riot GM was no pushover either, and he was also dodging at high speed. However, after the clay rocket launcher exploded, the flying projectiles detonated a second time on the Riot GM's shield, causing the pilot to curse in frustration.

"This is a tough problem, let's all work together!"

Subsequently, two Riot GMs launched a surprise attack on Rick Dias using the long-lost MAV tactics. The two units coordinated closely, constantly blocking the opponent's movement with beam rifles.

Meanwhile, Rick Diaz constantly relied on his superior mobility to maneuver within short distances, and occasionally raised his rocket launcher to retaliate.

As the two sides approached each other, the pilots of the Riot GM drew their beam sabers in unison, while the pilots of the Rick Dias threw aside their rocket launchers and drew their beam sabers and beam pistols.

"I rely on!"

The pilot of a riot GM slammed on the thruster pedals, propelling the machine upwards and narrowly avoiding the beam's attack on his vital areas. Even so, his shield and lower abdomen were still torn apart by the beam.

"Damn it!"

Seeing the friendly aircraft already billowing thick smoke, and even the flames from its flight nozzles starting to fluctuate in size, the remaining Riot GM could only accelerate its attack towards the enemy. But when the two beam sabers collided, it realized that the enemy's output was much greater than its own.

"In that case, try this!"

The pilot of the Riot GM suddenly raised the shield on his right arm and slammed it down on the opponent. The Zeon pilot of the Rick Dias also reacted quickly, pressing down the muzzle of his right gun, about to pull the trigger. The Riot GM pilot could only quickly sheathe his sword and withdraw his shield to protect himself, because if he didn't withdraw, his mech would be penetrated by the opponent.

Meanwhile, the friendly unit that had been severely damaged earlier threw a smoke grenade at the enemy, and the bursting smoke immediately caused the Rick Dias to lose its target for a short time.

Knowing he couldn't defeat the enemy quickly, the GM pilot decisively grabbed a friendly aircraft and began to disengage at full speed. When the Rick Dias burst out of the smoke, he saw a GM carrying another GM and a Metas Custom carrying another heavily damaged Metas Custom, disengaging from the battle.

The two kills gave the Zeon pilot of Rick Diaz great confidence. He led his allies to continue the advance and soon achieved a third kill, blowing another riot GM to pieces, even separating its arms and head from its torso.

However, after destroying the GM, the Lich Diaz finally caught the attention of Makarius, who was then beating up the Zeon regular forces.

"Amuro, that Rick Diaz is yours!"

"Roger that!"

"Remember, just take out the pilot, but keep the mech for me. Whether you make a fortune depends on you!"

"Just you wait and see!"

Amuro didn't ask how to get rich; he simply switched his fighter jet to Surfer mode and then pounced on the Rick Dias.

Now, all the Zeta Gundams in the Federation Forces are equipped with biosensors. Combined with Amuro's already powerful Newtype abilities, the Zeta Gundam's response speed has surpassed that of ordinary people. Thus, the Zeon pilot in Rick Dias only saw a flash of light coming from afar, forcing him to dodge at top speed. The next instant, a new red and white fighter-type mobile suit appeared in his field of vision.

"What is this?" Before the pilot could react, the fighter jet fired four missiles at him. Rick Diaz's pilot had no choice but to raise his beam pistol and fire repeatedly. It was only after running out of energy from the pistol that he managed to intercept the four missiles.

"Is this guy the ace?"

Under the imminent threat of death, the Zeon pilot was already drenched in sweat. He dropped the beam pistol, which had run out of energy, picked up the rocket launcher again, and activated the machine's thrusters, trying to create distance between himself and his opponent.

"Fall down!"

As the enemy's figure reappeared in his sight, the Zeon pilot fired all his ammunition without hesitation. Several rockets exploded in space, creating rows of fires with great force, but the Zeon pilot's heart sank into his stomach.

Because he knew he hadn't hit his opponent at all!
"I need backup, cover me!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Zeon pilot immediately called for nearby friendly forces, and then several Zeon fighters and warriors rushed over during a lull in the artillery fire.

"Is that guy the White Devil?"

"Go for it! We outnumber them, what are we afraid of?"

Clearly, these Zeon pilots hadn't witnessed how Amuro single-handedly defeated their allies during the One Year War; they were still delusional, thinking they could take down the enemy simply by sheer numbers.

But soon, when they clashed with Amuro, who charged at them like lightning, they realized how wrong they had been.

A warrior, wielding a beam rifle, relentlessly fired at the Z Gundam in front of him. Despite the pilot's best efforts, the gun barrel couldn't keep up with his speed. Before he knew it, Amuro had already rushed to his face, and then transformed again.

The transformed Z Gundam smashed the Warrior's head with its shield, and its foot deformed the Warrior's cockpit armor.

Amid the screams of the Zeon pilots, Amuro leaped up as if skimming the water over the paralyzed warrior, then raised his right hand and fired three shots with his beam rifle.

The next second, three Zeon mobile suits facing different directions were ignited into space fireworks.

"good chance!"

Seeing the enemy take off by stepping on their own forces, Rick Diaz's pilot seized the opportunity to fire his rockets. It didn't matter if he attacked friendly forces; as long as he could hit the enemy, it would be a victory.

Amidst the fiery light of the exploding rockets, a fighter jet soared into the sky once more, appearing so graceful and dashing.

"Damn it, stop chasing!"

Rick Diaz's pilot was well aware that his opponent was toying with him. The sweat that was already pouring down his face became even more profuse, but he had no time to care and could only frantically try to escape by maneuvering his machine.

Meanwhile, the fighter jet relentlessly pursued him. Along the way, friendly mobile suits and warships constantly tried to come to his rescue, but the mobile suits were often destroyed within ten seconds of engaging the enemy. As for the warships, their aggro was drawn away by the rampaging Dendrobium orchids.

"Look, that's our Gundam!"

On the command ship of the rearguard fleet, the Zeon commander was still urgently mobilizing friendly forces in an attempt to rebuild the defensive line when he suddenly heard someone shouting beside him.

"Look, our mobile suits are back!"

"Hey, why is there a space fighter behind him?"

The commander abruptly raised his head, and then he swore that although the mobile suit had no expression, he could sense the urgency in the Rickdias as it fled for its life.

Seemingly having had enough of the game, the fighter jet suddenly accelerated and soared above Rick Dias. Then, under the watchful eyes of the bridge crew of the Musai-class ship, which served as the command ship, the fighter jet abruptly transformed into a red and white Gundam. It then stepped onto Rick Dias, slamming him heavily onto the Musai-class's foredeck.

Before Rick Diaz could struggle, his cockpit was pierced by a beam saber while he was being trampled underfoot.

Then, the Gundam slowly drew its beam saber and turned to look at the people on the bridge.

"Open fire! Take him down! He's Bai..."

The commander felt a chill run up his tailbone, making his head throb. He never expected that the Gundam, which had arrived so imposingly, would end up like this. And most importantly, he recognized the Federation Gundam. But before he could finish speaking, and before the Musai-class's main gun could even turn, the Gundam raised its beam rifle and pierced through the entire bridge.

Before leaving, Amuro didn't forget to retrieve the Lickdias while simultaneously using his beam rifle to disable the Musai-class's power system and its three tiered turrets.

In fact, once these are destroyed, the Musai-class ship can be declared sunk, as its entire command and weapon systems have been destroyed. Now, the ship is nothing more than a space coffin that can barely float.

Then, Amuro strolled across a small part of the battlefield as if taking a leisurely walk, bringing Rickdias's body back to Macarius.

"here you go!"

Marcarius also praised his little brother without reservation, after all, this thing was the most direct and clear evidence.

Meanwhile, Mark Bay was still waiting for good news from the front. He thought that no matter what, the Lickias shouldn't be destroyed on the battlefield like the other mobile suits. But soon, news came from the front.

"Sir, that Gundam unit belonging to our army has been destroyed!"

"What?! This is clearly Anaheim's latest technological achievement!"

Before Mark Bay could speak, the usual Sindman jumped up from his seat.

Mark Bay casually replied, "I know," and then ended the communication.

"Brother, there are differences even among Gundams. It seems that Anaheim is quite different!"

(End of this chapter)