Gundam: From Piece to Player

However, thanks to Kalmar's manipulation, the colonial debris still caused some damage. (Chapter 10 of Volume 2 has been revised; Hawaii wins the revival match.)

However, no impact or indirect damage occurred, and there was sufficient time for evacuation warnings.

Whether Earth's inhabitants will still be willing to fight Zeon for the federal government is unknown.

“That won’t have any deterrent effect.” Kiran stroked his chin.

Karma was speechless; these kinds of people still cared about his "terrorism."

“Brother, deterrence should be targeted appropriately. We don’t need to push the inhabitants of Earth to the opposite side of Zeon. I believe politics is about making fewer enemies and more friends.”

Kirian frowned as he looked at him, seemingly making a connection to something, but didn't offer any opinion.

"If I hand it over to you, when will we launch a decisive battle against the Federation forces on the gravity front?"

"Within a year, but I don't think the Federal Army will have that patience. At most, it will take six months before they launch a decisive battle against our army. I just need to meet them head-on."

"Where is the second phase of Project Ragnarok progressing?"

"It's finished."

"Okay." Kirian didn't ask any more questions.

"Brother, after we arrive on Earth, I will need some technicians to develop several more weapons."

“You take care of it, I’ll support you.” Kilian gestured to Cecilia, who was listening nearby, to make the arrangements.

"I'm entrusting three-quarters of my country's military to your command. Don't let me down, Karma."

"Yes, elder brother."

After the last Federation fleet withdrew from SIDE5, pro-Zeon forces came to power, surrendered to Zeon, and declared neutrality in the ensuing war... and provided Zeon with military bases, resources, and supplies.

Although it resulted in the loss of sovereignty and national humiliation, it also allowed SIDE5 to survive the war.

On January 28, Deakin sent a delegation led by General Mark Bay to Scott, Antarctica, to begin peace talks with the Commonwealth.

At 8 a.m. on the same day, Reibald delivered a speech on Luna 2, mobilizing the public on a political level and influencing the ongoing peace talks.

"I know that a ceasefire treaty is currently being negotiated in Antarctica, and of course I also hope for peace. However, a ceasefire is not an option at this time; that would be surrender."

"Because doing so would mean that the ancient and civilized inhabitants of Earth would submit to an evil dictator."

"Our Federation is a collective entity that represents the consensus and collective wisdom of humanity on Earth."

"And what right does Zeon, which killed 800 million innocent civilians, have to advocate for a ceasefire?"

"You ask why Gihren dared to carry out such a cruel operation? It's because Zeon was in a difficult situation, and they committed such crimes against humanity because they lacked the confidence to achieve victory."

"The inhabitants of Earth must not believe the sweet talk of Dejin and Gihren and allow the Zabi family to continue their reckless behavior... Zeon, with its limited manpower and resources, cannot wage a prolonged war."

"The Federation's national strength is thirty times that of Zeon—Zeon has run out of troops, and we will surely win!"

Reibir's famous speech, "Zion Has No More Soldiers to Use," was eventually published.

Inspired by this speech, and given that the Earth did not suffer any actual damage from Zeon, they were encouraged by it.

This also made the federal officials in charge of the negotiations change their previous weak attitude and feel that they could continue to try to fight.

The two sides concluded the Antarctic Treaty as a wartime treaty—prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons, biological and chemical weapons, and high-powered weapons such as colonies.

This is also the only consensus.

The brutal battle on the moon, the first time in human history that nuclear weapons were exchanged, left a deep psychological scar on officers and soldiers on both sides.

If it is not disabled, it will affect the will of both sides to continue fighting.

In addition, the war continued.

In the audience hall of the Principality of Zeon, with the peace talks now completely over, Dekin, leaning on his cane, walked from backstage to the front, his eyes filled with anger.

Standing on one side are Kirian, Kycilia, and Dozru.

In front of the steps were the commanders of the major war zones in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, who were in charge of the Earth Conquest Operations.

Standing first in the front row was Karma Zabi, the commander-in-chief of the Earth Attack Force, who was now wearing a specially made white general's uniform.

"Your Highness, the officers and soldiers of the Earth Attack Force have completed their preparations for the expedition. Please give them a speech."

“Kalmar, fight well.” Deakin placed his hand on his shoulder. “Go and crush those belligerent Earthlings.”

“I will, Father,” Karma replied.

"I will show the Earth Federation forces what the 'aliens' are capable of."

On February 1, 0079, the snow in the Northern Hemisphere had not completely melted, and the weather was cold.

On this day, the inhabitants of Earth, standing beneath the iconic Big Ben and Tokyo Tower, witnessed countless meteors falling towards them.

This is caused by the intense friction between countless HLV heavy lift rockets in the outer atmosphere, and the rocket engines are activated to decelerate after the friction ends.

Japan and Great Britain, two island nations that have historically had a profound impact on Europe and Asia.

The area was designated by Karma as the area controlled during the first landing operation.

Tokyo, Japan.

London, England.

They were each selected as landing sites for the first wave of attacks.

Chapter 75 Peace Treaty

The anticipated fierce counterattack did not occur after the descent.

It wasn't until the surrendered Zeon troops had completed their assembly at the rally point that the Japanese and British defense forces organized themselves to attempt a counterattack.

But the Zeon army has already completed the Minovsky particle distribution.

All beyond-visual-range weapons were rendered inoperable.

And as more HLV decreases.

The local federal troops gradually lost ground and withdrew from the city.

Zeon, however, continued its pursuit without giving them a chance to regroup, eventually crushing the local garrison.

Even after troops were brought in from other areas, the result remained unchanged; they were still soundly defeated.

It's not just the Minovsky particle dispersion that's the cause.

With no real threat, the Earth Federation forces in Tokyo and London have effectively become urban rapid reaction forces to deal with terrorists...

They were quite powerless against regular field forces like the Zeon army.

After 10 days of fighting in Tokyo, Japan accepted Kalmar's offer.

Tokyo alone accounts for 40% of Japan's GDP, and the days of fighting have caused considerable damage to the city.

There were no Ultraman or teenagers piloting giant robots to resist the Zeon army's attack.

After weighing the benefits of helping the federal government fight the Zeon forces against the choice of preserving Tokyo now.

The Japanese government replaced its prime minister with one who had been retired for many years, and signed the Japan-Zeon Peace Treaty with Zeon, while also designating coastal areas such as Yokosuka as "leased areas" for the Zeon army.

The fighting on the British mainland lasted for 15 days, as it was defended by the Commonwealth base in Belfast, which was significantly stronger.

After the Federation's base was captured by the Zeon forces, Britain announced its acceptance of the Great Britain-Zion Peace Treaty and designated the South Bank Port area as a "lease" for the Zeon forces.

When Nagion carried out his first descent operation.

What is the federal government doing?

They seemed to do nothing, just watched... mainly because they couldn't gather enough transport ships in a short time. However, a group of Federation troops tried to launch a surprise attack through the English-French tunnel, but the underwater forces sent by Kalmar completely blew up the tunnel underwater, feeding these guys to the fish in the English Channel.

Following their conquests of Japan and Britain, Zeon's underwater forces, using these two island nations as bases, began searching for and attacking the Federation Navy.

On February 10, they sank a Himalayan-class federal aircraft carrier that was being redeployed and not in combat status.

On February 20, the Zeon army launched its second surrender operation.

The landing sites were chosen in East Coast cities such as New York, Washington, and Boston.

The intention was to carry out a decapitation strike against the United States of America.

On the other hand, they chose the northern Black Sea coast region, including Odessa and Crimea in Ukraine.

The fighting on the American side was personally commanded by Kalmar.

Since the North American Army was developed from the 101st Division, it was extremely powerful.

It only took 30 hours to get through New York City.

They also captured Mayor Joseph Eschenbach through special operations; he was reportedly interested in running for the next U.S. presidential election.

Under a series of coercion and inducement, the mayor agreed to cooperate with Kalma and conclude the "United States-Zion Peace Treaty".

The United States is, after all, the United States, even though it is part of a federation.

But it is itself a small federation.

The governors of the other forty-nine states immediately declared the treaty signed by Joseph illegal.

He claims to be the Manifest Destiny and the true representative of America.

Kalma did not respond to the group of theatrical politicians.

He led the North American Army from north to south, personally visiting state governments on the East Coast to communicate with governors face-to-face and explain the situation.

They were finally persuaded to sign a supplementary agreement to the United States-Zion Peace Treaty.

Kalmar stopped there and made no intention of venturing further west into the North American interior.

If the previous battles were all one-sided crushing defeats of the Earth Forces, then the battle that took place in eastern Ukraine could barely be considered a campaign.

Major General Yuri, who was in command of the European Front, expanded the occupied territory toward Odessa after capturing Crimea.

They then encountered the Federation's 4th Mobile Corps led by Lieutenant General Bruce, as well as the overwhelming... Federation European Air Force.

Yuri's several attacks on Odessa failed.

In the end, Kalmar requested the Space Attack Force to carry out orbital bombardment, and at the same time requested Mark Bay's Space Assault Force Earth Prospectors to be airdropped north of Odessa, forming a pincer movement against the 4th Army from the north and south.

They realized that this might put the 4th Army at risk of being surrounded and annihilated.

Bruce abandoned the defense of Odessa, and his 4th Armored Corps quickly retreated back into Russian territory.