Gundam: From Piece to Player

Just like in the original history, those who were able to leave Earth first in the face of Char's act of throwing stones at the Earth were all the powerful and wealthy.

Of course, there were also those who did not want to leave, those who hated Zeon and believed that the colonial government was selling out the country, and those who did not want to give up their homes.

Kalmar chose to respect their fate.

Meanwhile, the work of refueling the colony's engines was also underway.

Killian gave Kalmar 40 hours to prepare, not because he was deliberately giving Kalmar time for "humanitarian aid," but because he needed time to refuel the colony and apply an insulating coating to the outer walls.

The nuclear fuel, enough to accelerate this colossal colony to circle the moon and be launched at Jabro, might allow Gihren to turn a blind eye to the Side 2 massacre, but Kalmar still had to complete the task of accelerating the colony.

As for whether the Federation can prevent the tragedy of the colonies' fall.

Karma believed that if the Federation Space Forces still couldn't intercept the tactics even when they were so open, it could only mean that they were truly incompetent.

"Colonel Song Ren, how's the refueling going?"

"We have already refueled as you instructed, and captured some guerrillas who were trying to sabotage our operation."

"The Federal Army?"

"No, it seems to be a group of self-organized militia."

Should we get rid of it?

"Tie them up, throw them into the port to ferry ships, set them to autopilot mode and fly them to other colonies, and leave them a radio."

"Yes."

Song Ren readily agreed, but then reported an unusual situation to Kalmar: "Your Excellency, General Dagannin's B Fleet did not respond to us at the liaison point as originally planned."

Karma thought to herself, "Is this Gihren's punishment coming?"

The original plan was to meet at the contact point, and then Fleet B would coordinate to destroy the surrounding Federation fleets.

“They’ve probably just encountered a fleet that’s already engaged in combat. Let’s assume there are no reinforcements and deal with the Federation fleet within the colony,” Kalmar said.

"Based on the intelligence gathered, the number of enemy ships may be more than four times that of ours."

"We'll have to get used to this sooner or later. The gap in national strength is obvious. Let's just treat it as a warm-up."

Karma thought that they would have to fight sooner or later, so this was a good test and a chance to get a feel for space warfare.

0078年12月27日5：30分。

With one hour left until the deadline, these 20 colonies pushed their survival instincts to the limit within 40 hours, managing to evacuate before the deadline. Zeon's mobile suits were being coated with heat-resistant paint, and their nuclear engines were being fueled.

The Prime Minister chose to leave last. Kalmar had anticipated the possibility of him running away halfway, but she didn't expect him to stick to it to the end, even though he had tried to be cunning at the beginning.

"Your Excellency, thank you for your kindness in saving the lives of 4 million people in our country."

Karma had not expected the other party to say such a thing.

"You're actually thanking me? Don't you hate me?"

“Our colony’s engineers saw the parts on the components; they were AE products. I don’t think Kilian would spend money to purchase 20 large escape bridges, and these components are not off-the-shelf products but custom-made parts.”

Karma naturally couldn't admit it in public, but the fact that the other party had discovered this made him very happy.

"You are a good prime minister. The people of Side 2 have not misjudged you."

I couldn't help but make a new promise.

"If I live to see the end of the war, I will compensate you for the 20 damaged colonial cities."

Chapter 59 XJBD

The Prime Minister just smiled wryly after hearing Karma's statement and didn't take it seriously.

"Our Kokach family has existed since the establishment of SIDE2. Is it really that hard to understand why your country would go to such lengths for independence?"

There are so many things I don't understand, Karma thought to herself.

Once the Prime Minister had left Ifhi Island in his car, the vast city fell silent.

At 6:00, with the connection closed, the connection between the 20 large colonies was severed, and 10 of the colonies activated their nuclear engines, propelling themselves away from their original positions to accelerate.

As they left, the remaining 10 abandoned colonies also suffered structural collapse due to internal nuclear explosions.

Meanwhile, Minovsky particles also began to disperse on the outer walls of the 10 colonies.

Karma sat in the cockpit of the Gundam, listening to the wired transmission of the CIC's synchronous communication within the battleship.

[Multiple large targets, totaling 45, were discovered 50 kilometers away at the 6 o'clock position; they appeared to have crashed into and emerged from the colony.]

[All units enter combat and are placed on Level 1 alert]

[Begin releasing Minovsky particles, switching to Minovsky particle state detection mode]

The captain issued a series of orders.

Hidden away in uninhabited agricultural and tourist colonies?

Karma thought to herself, "No wonder I couldn't find it before."

Fleet 101, mobile suits are being deployed one after another, and then stand at the modification anchor point of the Musai Modification.

While in a state of deep thought, Karma activated the Gundam's generator and engine using muscle memory.

With the roar of the reactor and the burning of fuel, the intense push propelled the Gundam out of space, and it then accelerated at an alarming speed toward the Federation fleet.

"Commander, a mobile suit is flying straight toward our fleet. It is much faster than a normal mobile suit, with a speed of 3000 meters per second. It is less than 10 kilometers away from our ship."

A lone aircraft charging into a fleet? Is it going to launch a kamikaze attack?

Warken was also taken aback by the Zeon MS's attack.

"What are you standing there for? Are the anti-aircraft guns asleep?"

"Commander, we can't use it now. Radar guidance and passive infrared detection devices are also malfunctioning, so we can't hit them."

"I didn't ask you to hit the target, just to fire the bullets!"

Hua Ken roared at the air defense fire crew.

After its outburst, the Magellan-class battleships unleashed a barrage of firepower at the Gundam. Due to the failure of radio communications, the anti-aircraft firepower of other warships, seeing the flagship's actions, also began to follow suit and unleash their own barrage.

They then saw the Federation's main fleet unleash a barrage of attacks.

Karma simply gripped the control stick with both hands, pulled up, flew over the Federation fleet, and then swooped down towards the Falcon.

"Alice, help me plan a flight route that can bypass all anti-aircraft fire. The aircraft is yours. You don't need to fire. Just move around inside it."

"Okay, big brother."

Feeling the intense push-back sensation.

The Gundam was now completely under Alice's control, slipping into the gaps in the Federation fleet like a highly skilled female driver weaving through the ranks.

This immediately caused the anti-aircraft guns of the Federation's battleships and cruisers to start firing wildly. In reality, unlike in the game, friendly fire damage is zero, and the friendly fire identification system also failed to function at this time.

Immediately, other warships were damaged by stray bullets.

Although none of them were fatal, attacks from friendly forces were more frustrating, and emotions, like a contagious disease, affected everyone's judgment.

Normally, it would be a simple matter of a single sentence over the communication channel. However, with the Minovsky particles maintaining a high concentration, communication was virtually impossible. The Federation fleet captains had clearly not received training in this area, or rather, under pressure, they were habitually performing their most familiar actions.

"Use laser communication to spread out the orders, and then the fleet commanders will relay them to each fleet."

In the end, it was Wallen who remembered the means of laser communication, and by ordering the captains of each fleet to disperse, the chaos caused by the MS was stopped.

When Wakham refocused his attention on the fleet at hand,

However, they discovered that the Zeon fleet in front of them had disappeared. Because of the commotion caused by the strange mobile suit, the fleet had secretly turned off its lights, accelerated, and entered a stealthy navigation state.

Under the influence of some unknown weapon of Zeon.

The radar screen was filled with static, offering no guidance whatsoever.

Waken realized that the enemy fleet had probably turned off all the lights on the ships, but found that one Magellan and five Salamis-class ships in his own fleet were rapidly adjusting their formation and then accelerating.

Other fleets followed suit and accelerated their operations.

"Wait, what is the 65th Fleet doing?"

Tell them to stop.

"Commander, shall we use laser communication?"

Before Waken could even give his consent, they saw the Columbus-class aircraft carrier behind them also launching Swordfish fighters. The various squadrons of the entire 2nd Federation main fleet began to disobey orders and act on their own initiative.

Fighter jets should be launched when necessary, and naval guns should be opened fire when required.

Act as the vanguard of the vanguard, and then follow behind as the cover.

"Commander, should we call a halt?"

Stop, how do I call a stop?

Although annoyed by the fleets' disobedience, Wakken found that he seemed to have grasped some essence.

Does this communication model mean that each level of organization must act independently?

He decided to give up his authority and no longer tried to command the entire fleet, but instead completely delegated power.

"Send laser communications to Task Force 13. Our side will hold back to provide fire support for the advancing 65th Fleet. Each ship and each air squadron shall make its own judgment on how to attack."

Having just taken control of the Gundam from Alice, Garma destroyed a Magellan-class thruster by launching a surprise attack from a blind spot.

They observed the exceptionally brave Federation fleet as it accelerated its pursuit.

“Brother, it seems the Federation has understood the combat rules in the Minovsky particle state,” Alice said.

What rules? It's just about closing chat windows.

Just like in a basketball game, as a player, you can't always explain to your teammates how to pass the ball or how to organize the offense on the court where opportunities are fleeting.

At this point, teamwork and coordination between the teams become crucial.

Top athletes often rely on their understanding of the game and their synergy with their teammates in daily training to launch exquisite attacks.

In preparation for the day of the war, Zeon's fleet conducted a series of military exercises under combat conditions, accumulating a great deal of useful experience in coordination. This was one of the reasons for their victory that could not be seen from their equipment.

However, it must be said that the commander of this Federation fleet, even in this initial battle, knew how to loosen the reins and give full play to initiative.

Considering the other party's previous cautious behavior.