Gundam: From Piece to Player

"Reckless and audacious..."

"You're really daring to make this kind of deduction."

"You Zeonians are no longer human."

"The Zabi family brat, born evil."

Karma was being cursed by so many people at the same time for the first time in his life since he transmigrated. Surprisingly, he did not feel embarrassed.

The Federation generals' strong reaction actually indicated that this operation had alerted them.

Only his warnings will have an effect.

Zeon's military now possesses the capability for military adventures, and the Federation Forces cannot guarantee 100% prevention of such an event.

Just as the Federation generals were venting their anger with words, Tianm turned his gaze toward Dozru.

Dozru was found to be like a petrified statue, staring blankly at the screen.

Tianm withdrew his gaze and looked again at the composed Karma on the stage, frowning.

“Cadet Karma, please watch your words.” The military supervisor stood up again, his trousers showing suspicious water stains and a strange smell in the air. He was terrified.

"Sir Military Supervisor, please respect me. I am merely presenting my thesis and providing arguments. Isn't a military academy a place for studying military science?"

Karma's words silenced the federal generals in the audience.

"The Blue Team has no other options but to prevent the Red Team from carrying out its operations and try to destroy or stop the colony. This will inevitably lead to an encounter battle with the Red Team's escorting fleet. If the Red Team manages to tie down the Blue Team in this encounter battle and achieves its strategic objectives, then losing its headquarters would be a devastating blow to the Blue Team's morale and strategy. The Red Team's current proposal for peace talks based on independence is likely to be accepted by the Blue Team..."

The room was somewhat quiet. After a moment of silence, Dozru took out his notebook and pen and began to scribble and draw in his notes.

A round of applause broke out, and everyone looked toward the source of the sound, curious to see who was so bold as to give praise to this devil's battle plan.

They discovered that it was Tianm who was clapping.

"What a terrifying operational plan, Kalmar. You have provided us with a theoretical analysis of how the Red Team can indeed bring such a huge disaster to the Earth Sphere through military adventure."

Tianm stopped clapping and began to comment.

"...But your analysis has a serious flaw, namely, tactically, the Red Fleet has no chance of winning. It is already exhausted just to annihilate the Self-Defense Forces in each Side."

"Not to mention the time it would take to install nuclear engines and establish colonies, enough time for the Blue Team to assemble a massive fleet to launch multiple attacks against mobile, high-quality weapons."

"General, I believe that if the Red Team dares to launch an attack on the Blue Team, it must be because they are confident of winning the battle tactically."

"Hahaha."

Upon hearing this, the federal generals below burst out laughing.

It was so ridiculous that it seemed like the little devil from the Zabi family in front of them had hit his head.

Can Zeon achieve victory in a direct confrontation with the powerful Federation fleet?

Don't be ridiculous. The Federation fleet is far superior in quality to the cruisers converted from cargo ships by Zeon, and its numbers are more than five times greater. They're still relying on those childish, toy-like humanoid weapons.

Ignoring the jeers of those below, Karma did not reveal the key to defeating the Federation.

The tactical system of all Zeon's combat fleets is built around the 'Minovsky particle dispersion'.

“In military matters, there are indeed no absolutes,” Tiam said. “From the perspective of the review, you have passed the assessment and received an A grade. Your thesis will also be entered into the Federation’s assessment file. I also thank you on behalf of the Federation Army for your reminder… I regret to inform you that you cannot join the Federation Army. You cannot pass our military’s background check.”

It was only after Tianm's words that the federal generals in the audience finally realized what was happening.

Karma's response was exactly the message that the doves within Zeon wanted to convey.

A warning.

Zeon's hawks are planning military adventures and demonstrating their feasibility, even considering the brutal means of warfare, such as nuclear bombs and massive weapons, to achieve victory in the war. This is why the so-called "Kalma's application to join the Federation" is such an unusual move.

“That’s truly a pity.” Karma saluted the crowd. “Thank you all for listening.”

“No need to be modest,” Tianm said. “We will not give your ideas any chance to be put into practice.”

Chapter 20 Miracle Weapons

On January 2, the Federation canceled its planned lunar exercises, and all officers of the rank of colonel and above had their leave canceled.

The original Level 3 combat readiness status was adjusted to Level 2, the number of patrols by the main fleet was increased from once a week to three times a week, and all material procurement and strategic reserve plans were adjusted.

At the same time, a space force forward command post will be established on side 5, some colonies will be fortified, and Luna II will be transformed into a logistics support base.

Like a giant gate, it monitors any massive celestial body that attempts to use the moon for a gravitational slingshot acceleration.

Realizing the possibility of Zeon launching a nuclear war attack, the Federation has begun to prepare its war machine and has made targeted deployments in response to the "fall".

Of course, Kalma only learned about these things afterward.

Because right after his defense, as he walked out of the military academy auditorium, he saw that five military jeeps with SS insignia were already parked outside.

The officer in charge politely invited her to get in the car, and Karma knew that if she refused, the other party might resort to undignified methods.

However, having anticipated this, he was not alarmed.

They were taken away from the colony and then, without knowing their direction, were taken to another agricultural colony with an unknown number. They were then taken to a mountain manor, but their personal freedom was restricted.

Without a doubt, this is house arrest.

Could this be Gihren's "wolf den"?

His elder brother's control over the Zeon nation was so strong that he hadn't even really taken any action before.

His actions were clearly outside of Gihren's plans, which is why Gihren reacted so strongly.

Karma even saw Bobby, the highest-ranking SS Internal Affairs Officer, through the mansion's window. Bobby was said to have the blood of the Dakenites on his hands.

It wasn't until 10 p.m. that Kalma met with the de facto leader of the Principality of Zeon.

He was nearly 2 meters tall, with his hair deliberately styled in a slicked-back style, prominent forehead, straight nose, and aggressive gaze.

After entering the room, Secretary Cecilia stood to the side, while Gihren sat on the sofa in front of Karma.

Karma couldn't possibly be carrying any weapons; her body had already been thoroughly searched, and it was impossible for her to bring in any poison gas or perfume bottles.

“Karma, long time no see,” Killian said with a smile. “It seems you’ve made some progress recently.”

“Brother, you are busy with national affairs, and I really shouldn’t take up your time.”

Kirian bent down, leaned forward, adopted the posture of a thinker, and began to scrutinize him.

"In the afternoon, I had Bab interrogate a lot of people, and the conclusion was that you had no way of obtaining the 'Operation Britain'. Did you come up with that plan by yourself?"

It turns out that the Great Britain Operation Plan had already been finalized a year before its implementation, Kalmar thought, to the point that Kirian suspected an internal leak.

"I was just speculating. If Zeon were to start a war now, we would need to weaken the Federation's war potential in order to have any chance of survival."

"So you want to save the civilians in the other Side? You don't mean to save those Earthlings, do you? So you leaked the information to the Federation Forces." Gihren seemed to have heard something ridiculous.

"To kill immigrants from other sides goes against the spirit of our Founding Father Deikun, even if they are on the side of the Union." "Brother, even if we win this battle, indiscriminate slaughter will burden our nation with a heavy history, and your historical reputation will not be good."

“Historical evaluation?” Killian laughed. “Some people say I’m like Hitler, but that’s because he lost World War II. I won’t repeat his mistakes.”

Hard to say.

Karma thought to himself that, in terms of the outcome, at least Germany was saved, and with Killian dead, all that was left was a bunch of Zeon remnants that were impossible to kill, like randomly spawning monsters, and were of no use.

All these efforts were in vain. In UC100, Side 3 was eventually taken back into the control of the federal government, and its fate was much worse than that of the other Sides.

“Kalma, you are not the kind of person who desires peace, otherwise you wouldn’t have started a military-industrial enterprise. The fact that you could come up with such a plan shows that you have military talent. What are your ambitions? To inherit the throne of the Principality of Zeon as your father expects?”

Karma smiled and shook her head. "Zeon is not a country I like."

"You said you like it?"

Even Gihren, who boasts an IQ of 240, was stunned when he heard this word.

"Official corruption, privileged tycoons and nobles, and the vast gap between the rich and the poor are not only happening in the Federation. In Zeon, such phenomena have begun to spread rapidly. Even if we Zeon can defeat the Federation, win the war, and rule the Earth Sphere, in twenty or a hundred years, it will just be another Federation."

"I think that kind of future is pretty boring."

“I recently reread our country’s history and I think that our founding father, Deiken, proposed the concept of a new human being, but did not have time to further refine it. However, our social system and national structure are still the same as in the old century. Even if there are several more wars that sweep across the globe, the survivors will still blindly imitate the ruins of the old countries to build on.”

"The reason is that no one is exploring new countries and new social forms. If the social environment does not change, even if the predicted new humans appear, the mistakes will still be repeated."

Kalma said, "My ideal is simply to break this cycle."

After listening to Karma's confession, Gihren remained silent for thirty seconds before offering his assessment.

“Brother, your ideals are as unrealistic as castles in the air. Ignorant people can’t learn any lessons from history.”

Kilian commented, then lowered his arms and made as if to get up, but Karma's voice rang out again.

"Please wait a moment, brother. It's a rare opportunity to meet you. I believe you still have a use for me."

"Oh?"

"If Zeon loses the war, it will be a big headache for me. I think we are at least on the same page about defeating the federal government."

Karma pulled out the projection recording pen from her pocket, something she had managed to keep after pleading with the guards who were searching her.

As the 3D projection appeared, a star map, detailed down to every side and encompassing hundreds of colonies, shimmered in Gihren's eyes.

The difficulty of attacking each side's mega-city and industrial city is explained in more detail, and the deployment of the Federation fleet is also displayed on the projection.

Then came the Zeon fleet's battle plan, presented in the form of animation.

As the simulation unfolded, Zeon's operation in Great Britain ended in failure.

"Brother, do you think the Great Britain plan will fail?"

"I'm used to considering problems from the worst-case scenario perspective; even if it fails, the simulation can still continue."

Kirian nodded in approval.

What followed was the landing operation.

In each side, the Earth in the middle is also marked with signs such as "Operation Descend" and "Gravity Front".

Upon noticing Gihren's gaze, Garma opened the detailed map of the Gravity Front, and then a world map of Earth unfolded.

The Red Army's offensive captured several strongholds, but soon its offensive faltered midway through the war, and the Blue Army began to counterattack... Due to the huge gap in manpower and production capacity, the Blue Army was often able to gather a force advantage of five to six times in local areas, and the Red Army suffered repeated defeats.

"You're being far too pessimistic about your operational predictions."

“Brother, this is not a retreat due to the stalemate on the front lines, but a withdrawal.”

Karma thought to herself, since the resources are so limited, it means that every game will be a losing battle.