Gundam: From Piece to Player

“These are ‘fakes’.” Blakes had no idea about the Dark Web… This was completely fabricated evidence.

Blakes wanted to continue the discussion, but Jamitov was too tired to keep going in circles with him.

The reason for specifically calling him over was to prevent him from having a "group" on the moon that would resist capture. If the other side dared not come, it would be an open "rebellion".

When the other party arrives, whether or not they are tried according to military law is secondary.

The guards who were lying in ambush rushed forward and subdued the federal soldier who had almost been brainwashed and turned by the "lunar people".

"Admiral... wait, we can't do this."

Kim Collini watched him remain silent throughout, allowing him to be led out of the room.

“These businessmen from the Lunar Consortium have gone a bit too far in their infiltration of the Federation forces,” Corini said. “The Commander-in-Chief just reprimanded them a year ago, and now their infiltration has started again.”

“The moon is important to containing Zeon, both economically and politically; we can no longer allow things to continue like this,” Jamitov echoed his statement.

“Do you have any good suggestions?” Corini said. “You don’t mean to suggest that Basque Om be in charge of lunar affairs, do you?”

“I’m quite comfortable with the Basques, but if he were to govern them, he’d probably push the moon all the way to Zeon in about a year.” Jamitov shook his head with a smile. “I have a very suitable candidate. I wonder if you’ve heard of Paptimas Shilock, Admiral.”

“I know this man, he’s the captain of the Jupiter Flotilla.” Collini nodded. “At a young age, he accomplished the government’s important task of containing the Jupiter Foundation in the Jupiter Sphere, and he also performed admirably in the asteroid belt war.”

"Besides his judgment of the overall situation, he is also a genius in technological development. I believe that with his talent and the technological accumulation on the moon, our Federation will be able to produce more high-quality mobile suits, warships and other military equipment... At the same time, we can prepare for the future recapture of Side 3 and fight against that 'demon' in the future," Jamitov added.

Collini nodded.

The identity of the demon needs no further explanation.

After arriving in the asteroid belt-Jupiter circle, there were no signs of acclimatization issues. Despite facing two opponents alone, they still managed to thoroughly defeat the Jupiter Foundation and the Federal Expeditionary Force.

Every time the Federation engages in combat against it, it feels like fighting some kind of "mobile natural disaster"—and it continues to suffer a complete defeat.

That guy is only 22 years old this year, which means he can not only outlive this generation of Federation veterans, but also inflict a great deal of psychological trauma on the Federation's middle-aged officers and younger officers.

The traditional, seniority-based talent development system is no longer sufficient to deal with such a powerful opponent. The Federation must also cultivate its own "geniuses" to cope with this situation. The current task is to recapture Side 3. Only if these geniuses can lead the Federation to defeat the Zeon army brought by Char Aznable will the Federation's situation improve.

“Sirocco is now facing pressure from Karma Zabi, and I’m worried that he might get killed if something unexpected happens,” Jamitov said, expressing his concerns.

This genius was born at a disadvantage compared to Kalma Zabi, and due to his family background and origins, he was at a disadvantage in the early stages, which resulted in him not accumulating as much experience as the latter.

If Karma Zabi strangles him with the thought that "this child must not be allowed to live," that would be very bad.

"Yes, I will discuss this matter with General Tiam. Indeed, we should appoint talented people."

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At the foot of the crater on the edge of Granada Dome, following the source of the SOS radio distress signal, Char found the survivors.

A rescue spaceship, along with a Zaku and a Dom mobile suit, are parked in a concealed location.

Although more than half of the armed personnel were killed or wounded, all of the embassy's civilian staff survived.

He also encountered unexpected people, which brought Char some joy amidst the troublesome embassy incident.

"Long time no see, young man." When Xia said this, he felt like he had become an old man.

"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief." Amuro wanted to use the other person's nickname, but when he realized that countless Zeon eyes were staring at him, the stage-frightened boy had no choice but to use the honorific as well.

“I heard from Officer Kado about your contribution. On behalf of Zeon, I thank you for stepping forward and saving the lives of these 120 people from the embassy.” Char bowed to Amuro.

"No... This whole thing started because of me. If I hadn't brought the Federation's intelligence organization here, the embassy wouldn't have been attacked like this."

Amuro seemed somewhat uncomfortable in the face of Char's humility.

"The Federation's initial goal was to destroy the embassy and create trouble. They not only prepared explosives in advance, but also knew the structure of the embassy by heart. You don't need to blame yourself."

Char looked at Amuro and said, "Now that you're being hunted by the Federal Intelligence Service, what are your plans? Coming to Zeon isn't a bad option."

Chapter 210 Why not establish a lunar army?

"No, Commander, I've already decided to join AE."

Amuro couldn't help but recall the advice that "the strongest person in the world" had given him two years ago.

He is not suited to Zeon, nor is he suited to the Federation.

The most important point is that Amuro has also started to consider competing with Char.

He is still very young, and the new human's abilities are much stronger than his opponent's. Who knows what the future holds?

He was unaware of how his actions were perceived by someone—he had chosen to refuse the offer from Deacon's son.

"What about your safety?" Xia asked, somewhat disappointed.

“I will be going to the von Braun Group research lab at AE Corporation next… It’s a relatively isolated place, but the research facilities are quite comprehensive, and the University of Granada has already approved my application for remote graduation,” Amro said.

While he was waiting, he made a phone call from a distance of 1.2 million kilometers.

An hour later, the president of the University of Granada called him personally to say that he and Qianen had already taken care of their graduation and first jobs.

Amuro felt a mixture of enjoyment and shame at the taste of privilege.

Seeing that Amuro rejected his offer of enlistment, Char didn't press the matter. He turned to look at Gato:

“Mr. Cardo, although you have now retired, you still stand up for the people when the Federation oppresses them. This is admirable.”

Have you ever considered returning to the Zeon army to make a name for yourself?

"Thanks to the Commander-in-Chief's kindness, the Republic no longer needs a 'Zabi faction' like me. I'm doing quite well on the moon."

Kado's words immediately enraged Rakan, who was also a member of the Old Zabi faction. He was about to step forward to argue, but stopped when he saw Char's piercing gaze.

News of the embassy bombing was ultimately prevented from reaching Granada due to strict news censorship, and any online circulation of the story was immediately blocked. The city of Granada also offered to compensate Granada for the cost of rebuilding the embassy in response to this terrorist attack.

While a few federal media outlets did promote the message, the government also exercised control over information online.

This incident, which was ignored by Zeon and the Federation, became a black mark on history.

After learning that Professor Deco had been arrested and that Brigadier General Blakes, who was on good terms with them, had been secretly arrested.

Anaheim, known as the "lunar despot," and its wealthy merchants were gripped by fear... This embassy crisis greatly aroused their security anxieties.

It seems that no matter how much money they earn, the federal government can confiscate all their hard-earned wealth overnight with a single order.

Wasn't it agreed that the Federation would be wary of the "Box"?

Why does it seem like it's not working?

At this time, Karma called Kabaiin specifically because of Amuro's job, hoping he could make arrangements.

It did remind him who the federal "special operations" expert of this era truly is.

When it comes to "fighting the Federation," probably no one is more professional than him.

So, a few days after the embassy incident, Kabain urgently convened a remote video conference with the top executives of AE Company, including big businessmen such as Wang Li of the Lunar Merchant Guild.

"That's the situation, sir. Could you offer us some military advice?"

"Have you contacted Xia? What did he say?"

Karma thought to himself that it would be more appropriate to ask Char for this, such as to establish a secret alliance for Moon-SIDE3.

"The commander-in-chief is unwilling to provide us with security guarantees, but is only willing to provide refugees in the event of a full-scale invasion by the Federation."

—Why would you die for the Moon?

This idea is actually quite promising and would be good for Zeon's future, but it also carries high risks, the biggest problem being the issue of trust.

Although the moon is now highly autonomous, it is still nominally part of the federal territory.

Char certainly couldn't include the moon in the Zeon Republic's overall defense plan; otherwise, if these moon people betrayed him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Relying on others is unrealistic; you still need to build a lunar fleet."

Karma said, "The establishment of the Zeon Army was also a process of starting from scratch. Our Zeon Army started as a police force in the colony, and then relied on industry to gradually acquire warships and mobile suits, and finally had the capital to compete with the Federation Army. The military industry on the moon is very advanced, and you can gradually arm yourselves."

"Your Excellency, we have considered all of these things, but there is a problem."

"What's the problem?"

"Recruitment of soldiers."

"Just recruit like that, recruit the same way you recruit the other sides?" Karma couldn't help but wonder how they could ask such a question.

As for the reasons for conscription, they could simply hype up the Zeon threat theory—tell the federal government that the Zeon army is too terrifying and that they need a force to defend themselves, etc.

The group of wealthy people from the moon looked at each other and finally gave their reasons.

"To be honest... Moon people don't really like being soldiers, and sometimes even the police force has a hard time filling its ranks."

“You’re paying too little,” Karma said. “Bosses, you shouldn’t skimp on this kind of thing.”

"...Our police officers have the highest salaries in the entire Earth sphere, the real reason being that the lunar inhabitants are all quite afraid of death," Wang Li said from the side. "They don't have much fighting spirit."

Are you afraid of dying?

Karma was speechless. Even the most powerful mobile suits still need to be piloted by humans. Did you all want to turn your entire army into drones and unmanned fleets?

It's not impossible... but if the unmanned weapons malfunction, are you just going to prepare to surrender?

In contrast, Zeon had been oppressed by the Federation, so their desire to join the army was high. Conversely, the various Side countries had also suffered from Zeon's nuclear bombs, so recruiting soldiers was not too difficult.

The Moon, thanks to its good diplomacy, hasn't suffered much of a blow... Although they appear very nervous, the federal government hasn't actually done anything to them yet; they're just giving them a warning.

Karma suddenly understood part of the reason for the formation of Augu... because no one on the moon was willing to be a soldier, so they could only use this partnership model with Brigadier General Brest of the Federation.

Honestly, the Zeta Gundam, ZZ Gundam, and Argama-class battleships that AE invested in AE have all become fixed assets of the Federation, which is almost equivalent to giving them away for free.

Karma would never do such a foolish business. Wouldn't it be better to have that money and resources to build her own lunar fleet?

It seems now that it's really impossible to do.

“There is another way,” Kalmar said after a moment of thought. “You could try recruiting volunteers from all over the universe.”

"The Chinese People's Volunteer Army?"

"Since you native lunar people are unwilling to serve in the military, why don't you recruit a group of retired veterans and allow them to settle on the moon after serving a certain period of time? Wouldn't that give you 'lunar people' who are willing to serve in the military?"

The big bosses of the lunar conglomerate exchanged glances and surprisingly discovered that it was indeed feasible.

Compared to Earth... for space colonists, lunar cities are actually the most ideal place to live, and this land is a pure land that has never been polluted by war.

“You can also send them over. Our country can provide military training and other services…” Karma suggested, naturally not forgetting to promote his own agenda.

"Sir, are you referring to Zeon? But didn't Commander-in-Chief Char already refuse?"