Gundam: From Piece to Player

"Congratulations, Char, you're now the new commander-in-chief."

"Aren't you really going to come back and visit, Karma?"

Char looked at his old classmate across from him. Even though he had now become the Supreme Commander of the Zeon Republic, he still felt a profound sense of powerlessness in front of him.

He found it unbelievable when he heard the news.

The Federation headquarters, the supposedly impregnable Luna II, was actually taken down by Karma just like that. In a sense, he should thank Karma for her cooperation.

Otherwise, Side 3 might have been captured by the Tiam fleet by now, and he would have had no chance to reclaim the country.

"Why did you come back? Do you like me that much?"

Karma laughed and said, "Then let me ask you, do you dare to come to my Juno (Luna II) now?"

Chapter 163 Discusses the Preparations and Operational Methods for Recapturing Side 3

Why wouldn't you dare?

Char's words startled Karma.

That's right, Char has come to Earth to help me before, so there's really nothing I wouldn't dare to do.

"Kalma, do you really think I'm that ungrateful?"

Karma gave a wry smile... He did believe in Char, but the Deiken faction was another story.

His intelligence indicated that... Char's side didn't have that much control over the Deiken faction; to put it bluntly, those Deiken members were all "veterans."

They don't think much of themselves.

In the past few days, there have been unidentified thugs attempting to break into Zabi's villa and kill his father.

They were stopped by the "surveillance" force sent by Char—in reality, it wasn't surveillance, but rather a protective force, which was the only thing Karma ever asked Char to do...

Tolerance towards the remnants of the previous dynasty is also beneficial to the rule of the republic.

If it were a purge of Gihren's pack of vicious dogs, the people would vote in favor.

But Dejin has always had a mild and harmless image... If even Char Aznable wouldn't let it go, the public would say he's petty.

If Char, as a military officer, might have been obsessed with revenge, now that he's the Supreme Commander and a big shot... reason can overcome the desire for revenge.

He's finally able to eat his fill and have shoes to wear.

"Anyway, it's unlikely I'll be going back to Side 3. The federal government has already sent people to tell me through neutral countries on Earth that I plan to sign a peace treaty and then gradually bring up the millions of Earth attack troops from Earth using mass accelerators. Then you can send transport ships to let the troops return home in glory... The war is over."

"Are you kidding me? There are still so many tanks, submarines, and underwater equipment on Earth."

“I will launch valuable equipment one by one, remove the advanced equipment from it, and then hand it over to the countries that have signed the Peace Agreement, as a way to offset the losses, money and resources that were taken from them during the war.”

Kalmar had considered this. Apart from some ultrasonic radar weapons, other weapons like the marine-type MA, Type 79 tank, and Greyhound-class submarine were products of a specific period and would be of little value after a few years.

To put it bluntly, even if it's dismantled into materials, it's not like in a game where you can get resources back. In reality, just the act of dismantling it requires a lot of manpower and resources.

Just look at Operation Crossroads during World War II.

The US directly used captured enemy ships (including its own sister-in-law warships) to test the power of nuclear weapons, and incidentally sank them... This is the consequence of making too many nuclear warheads.

A tank weighs 70 tons. Sending something that heavy into space is a losing proposition. It's better to do someone a favor.

Another reason is that Karma already has Juno, which has made the equipment that was previously produced with great care suddenly become cheap.

Military equipment, as the most important security guarantee, is not actually a loss for those countries on Earth... This can also be considered as repairing diplomatic relations.

Although it's not useful now, it might be useful in the future.

As for the eight Red October-class ships, he has already found a secret island to store them away... as a gift for Hassabi Noah or other revolutionaries in the future... hoping that he will never need them.

Oh right, we still need to replenish Char's fighting strength... Karma was thinking of sending him the 200 GMs that Luna II had just built and the more than 20 Federation warships that had been completed.

“Since you’ve already made up your mind, I have no objection. But have you forgotten about Kycilia?”

"You're already the commander-in-chief, why are you still picking a fight with her?"

"Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness... Maybe she's already pregnant with your child."

“Kalma! I’m not kidding.”

Seeing Char's ferocious expression... Karma could probably guess that being raped was not a pleasant experience for Char.

Alas, there's nothing we can do; Kissily is too old (29 years old).

"Don't be angry, it was my fault."

Karma clasped her hands together, indicating that she was already repenting.

“I’ve already sent Sima to make her move, but she hasn’t given me a response yet. It’s possible that Kycilia’s Newtypes are holding her back,” Xia continued.

"A new kind of human?"

“Haman Kahn, that maid, I’ve taken her family under control,” Xia said.

Karma pondered for a moment after hearing this.

Does this mean that Haman and Char will also start fighting in this timeline?

"...I advise you to calm down. It's not a good thing to be resented by her."

"That depends on her attitude. If she continues to be stubborn, I will have no choice but to find a way to deal with her."

Is this the kind of development?

Char and Haman have not developed any close relationship at all, and have even developed animosity towards each other due to their opposing factions (according to Anna).

If Char shows aggression, Haman will also show aggression, and even more so.

Harman SAMA is enough of a shouting match. She also conducted a quality weapons operation, destroying the entire city of Dublin, just to intimidate the federal government and transfer SIDE2 to her... What makes her better than Delaz is that she is a woman... She naturally has a more tolerant attitude towards women.

"Also, let me know when the peace talks begin. We'll sign a peace treaty together. We really need to cease hostilities with the Federation now. Although I really want to take the two fortresses, the national economy is on the verge of collapse... I've asked the economists in the country, and Zeon is on the verge of collapse."

As Karma's thoughts drifted away, Char's words brought him back to reality.

"Row."

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Abaoakong, Tianm looked at Gup on the screen.

The nuclear arsenal on Luna 2 was seized by the Zeon forces.

If one of the key reasons Zeon agreed to sign the Antarctic Treaty was that the Zeon military feared the nuclear arsenal on Luna 2, that reason no longer exists.

"The government is preparing to send officials to negotiate, Tianm."

The video shows Gaup on the other side putting down his pipe, saying, "The parliament passed the proposal to negotiate with Zeon by a large margin. The fall of Luna II has terrified them."

"With whom?"

"Naturally, it's through the Zabi family's youngest son, who has already made contact with the member state of Ukraine... He's also in cahoots with that little bastard from the Deiken family. He said that if the price is right, all the ground Zeon troops and soldiers will be transferred away, so that the earth can be completely peaceful. This condition is quite attractive right now."

"So, does that mean we have to acknowledge Zeon's independence as a nation?"

"What... do you now have a way to counterattack Luna II?"

"..."

Gop retorted irritably, clearly very dissatisfied with Tiam losing its strategic location.

Tiam was speechless. As punishment, Wakken's rank was reduced by three levels from general to major, and he was also dismissed from all his posts... This was the most severe punishment ever imposed on a general in the history of the Federation.

He was able to stay in the army only because of Tiam's actions.

"The fact that such a price had to be paid for so-called 'independence,' coupled with the atrocities committed by Zeon during the war, meant that independence movements in the various colonies were suppressed after the war, and the long-standing problem of overpopulation was also solved. So, one could say that there were some gains..."

Gao Pu wasn't saying anything nice.

If this war can be considered a victorious war of independence for Zeon, then for the Federation, this "suppression" to avoid internal division was a complete failure... Unable to prevent the independence of one of the regions, it seriously challenged the Federation's prestige and even forced them to the negotiating table.

It's like the suzerain state being severely defeated by the colonial rebels.

Worse still, Zeon uncovered what the Federation had previously concealed so well: the belief among space colonists that the Federation was a unified entity on Earth.

But the peace agreement exposed the truth and completely tore away this paper-thin "iron plate".

Wow, I never knew that member states on Earth had such a high degree of autonomy.

“Tianm, this remote meeting isn’t about assigning blame, but rather because I received a very valuable report. At a time when everyone is feeling discouraged… this is truly invaluable. You can take a look.”

As he spoke, Gao sent him a document.

On the Preparations and Operational Methods Required for the Recapture of Side 3

Instead of using the name Zeon, they referred to it as a region... a pure Federation hawk.

…and directly countered Kalma Zabi's original "War of Independence Simulation" defense.

Tianm quickly flipped it open and saw the second page of the text, which also contained the author's name.

Brad Noah.

"Admiral, if I remember correctly, this should be the captain of the 'White Base', right?"

"It seems you are also impressed by this young man."

However, Tianm did not continue scrolling down, but instead looked up at Gup seriously.

"General... I'd like to know how this report ended up on your desk."

Chapter 164 Poaching

“You don’t need to worry too much about this,” Gap said. “It was given to me by her girlfriend, Miley Hachiju… at an informal banquet.”

The Eight States Group—Brad has finally found a powerful backer.

Although Tiam looked down on officers who rose through nepotism, Brad was a decent talent based on his performance in the war...

He still opened the report.

He didn't have time to read it word by word.

I glanced at the table of contents and looked at the most important pages.

That gives you an understanding of what this report is about.