Gundam: From Piece to Player

In other words, after this war, his success rate in achieving his desired outcome is only 0.8 × 0.6 × 100% = 48%.

The win rate is less than 50%.

The Federation is simply too large; this war will at best end in a draw—the Federation's interests will be harmed, and the idea that Earth in a timeline like GQUX would become Zeon's backyard is pure fantasy.

If Zeon loses this war, it will become a puppet regime, and Garma will waste a large part of her life in the war with the Federation, being wanted as a "Zabi remnant" or "Zeon remnant" and encountering all sorts of "Gundams".

If his fiancées were killed in a federal attack,

Karma wondered if her mindset would remain so peaceful... or perhaps she would become as extreme as Char.

At that time, Karma will have no weakness or hesitation.

He will be like the Pharaoh, the boss of Watchmen, truly burying all the "good guys'" hopes of turning the tables.

Send the enemy a song of hope.

Chapter 121 General Gao Pu, where is my medicine?

On the night following the heavy losses suffered by the 5th Army Corps of the Federation.

Other armies dared not sleep too soundly, nor dared to march recklessly at night.

Instead, they dutifully set up temporary defensive positions and carried out their guard duties.

At least one-third of the troops were kept in a state of readiness for combat at any time, for fear of being attacked by Zeon mobile suits at night.

And indeed, there was no MS night raid that night, making it a rare peaceful night.

The same thing happened on the third night, just when they thought everything was settling down.

On the fourth night, a large rocket streaked across the sky; it was sent by the Zeon army of Odessa.

The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th Armies were subjected to long-range artillery fire while stationed at night.

Although the missile interception systems of various militaries still played a role.

But the massive explosion provided a good "wake-up call," keeping the entire legion awake.

The collection of missile debris further enraged the federal forces.

Because these are missiles from that lost long-range missile artillery regiment.

They were the ones who were supposed to fire the rockets for the Zeon army, but now not only have they been stolen, the rockets are being placed on their heads.

...If someone treats another in the same way, who can stand it?

To improve the sleep quality of the various military units, Reiber ordered the Federal European Air Force to destroy the long-range missile sites located in Odessa.

...It can be deduced precisely from the missile's flight trajectory photographed that day.

The first wave of reconnaissance also went smoothly.

The federal air force detected a location where a large number of "anti-aircraft missiles" were placed.

...The satellite then captured images showing signs of a long-range missile launcher leaving the underground bunker base.

When the commander of the European air force wing presented it to Rebil, Rebil did not hesitate for long.

"Now that you've discovered it, why ask any more questions? Bomb it! Bomb it hard!"

Rebil believed he could finally turn the tables.

The Federal European Air Force quickly organized a second, large-scale bomber squadron.

—The bombing was carried out by Depp Rogge heavy high-altitude strategic bombers carrying bunker-buster bombs.

These types of weapons can effectively destroy underground bunkers.

So the European Air Force of the Federal Republic of Europe swaggered over Odessa.

Just as they were about to give Zeon a taste of the Federation's terrifying bombing, a terrible disaster struck.

When the radar was found to be working properly, the wing commander in charge of the operation realized that something was wrong.

Faced with the air attack... why didn't the Zeon forces disperse Minovsky particles as usual?

It wasn't until he witnessed radar and anti-aircraft missile vehicles driving out of the ground base, and the radar warning system screaming, that he realized something was terribly wrong.

Hundreds of surface-to-air missiles, with speeds up to Mach 7 and ranges up to 50 kilometers, broke through the sonic boom and roared in from the ground.

Unable to evade, the federal bomber squadron suffered a horrific massacre.

Ground targets have been sighted, and the entire fleet is undoubtedly within the missile's no-escape zone. Once locked on, there will be no chance of escape.

The European air force wing commander, who survived only because a teammate inadvertently shielded him from a fatal blow, realized that this was actually a "close-range, rapid-fire" tactic...

A method of reducing radar activation distance, minimizing radar exposure time, and completely streamlining missile reflection preparation time to achieve "second-level" strikes is commonly used in air defense tactics for armed forces that are weak or have no air force.

The Zeon army can do this?

But the regimental commander didn't have time to think about that, because he felt that his position was in jeopardy.

The bomber squadron practically fled the enemy's air defense zone; of the 170 aircraft, 90 were shot down, representing a loss of nine squadrons.

All 30 Depp Rogge fighters were shot down, while the escorting Arrow fighters and FF/B-2 Ray ground attack aircraft also suffered a loss of 60 aircraft.

Upon returning to eastern Ukraine, the wing commander heard the radar lock-on warning system again, but this time he was not so lucky; his fighter jet was hit.

He was captured by Zeon forces on the ground after parachuting.

Later, the wing commander learned from the enemy that the Zeon Air Force had dispatched a group of Dopp fighters for beyond-visual-range hunting.

...The Dopp fighter jet was also equipped with radar-guided air-to-air missiles.

Ultimately, the Federal European Air Force lost 140 aircraft in a single day, with only 30 returning to base. Of these, 10 were deemed beyond repair due to excessive damage.

Only 20 fighter jets survived the battle.

And according to the test results of some missile debris attached to surviving aircraft... it was found that these missiles were still federally manufactured.

When Rebil learned of the defeat in the aerial battle, he was furious again—but found that he had no way to retaliate.

In order to adapt to the Minovsky particle dispersion and to prepare for fighting against the Zeon forces, the Federal Air Force and Army have carried out sweeping military reforms.

In the era of beyond-visual-range warfare, carrying out a unilateral air strike mission required stealth fighters to first conduct anti-radiation operations (destroying enemy radar) and then destroy enemy air force and surface-to-air missiles.

The reason why the losses were so heavy this time was that the Zeon forces had always easily gained air superiority in past battles, and the Zeon forces had always actively dispersed Minovsky particles.

...It was this ingrained way of thinking that led to the Federal European Air Force suffering such a great loss.

The following day, the Federal Air Force turned the tide when it unearthed dusty air-to-ground and air-to-air radar-guided missiles from its warehouse.

Upon detecting their arrival, a thick fog of Minovsky particles once again spread over Odessa.

Meanwhile, the air defense mission near the missile sites was taken over by a large air defense vehicle with powerful firepower, and a Doppler fighter jet equipped with infrared thermal decoy missiles for interception.

This time, the Federation forces made progress, losing only 16 fighter jets.

The air force suffered a defeat.

The army also undertook a hellish "marching of suffering".

Every night, two long-range missiles provide a "special wake-up call" service every 20 minutes.

This greatly exacerbated the fatigue of the Federation's various armies, and the Federation Army, having no other recourse, could only retaliate... They deployed surface-to-surface long-range missiles to bombard the Zeon forces at the Odessa base.

I don't expect to hit anything, I just hope it will disturb the Zeon army's sleep—so that none of them can sleep.

However, Alice had already anticipated this scenario and had a plan for Kalmar.

Given the upcoming high-intensity combat in Odessa, the defense must be rotated, and ensuring the soldiers' rest is a priority for the general.

In addition to redesigning air-raid shelters to avoid burial, Kalmar requested in April that the munitions department develop a "vacuum" tent with air extracted from the middle, which could effectively block the transmission of sound.

Two days before reaching the attack location... the morale of the Federation forces had plummeted to an almost terrifying level.

The online public opinion was even more alarming, to the point that the federal government had to shut down all Ukrainian internet service base stations, effectively cutting off internet access.

Since October, the Earth Federation Forces have suffered a series of defeats.

The 5th Army suffered heavy losses;

The southern long-range missile force was annihilated;

The "Shadows Die Twice" of the Odessa air battle.

On Earth Sphere's online forums, General Reibell is no different from a "war criminal".

This doesn't refer to any heinous war crimes he committed, but rather to the fact that he knowingly ordered his soldiers to attack despite knowing the enemy had laid a trap, leading to heavy casualties on his own side. The most outrageous claim is that he wasn't the real Rebil, but was secretly "replaced" by Zeon spies.

In contrast, military commentators have considered Kalmar's military capabilities to be comparable to those of historically renowned generals.

Gihren mobilized his nation's propaganda machine to the fullest extent, publicizing Kalmar's victory on Earth and mobilizing more Side 3 citizens to join the war... in an effort to salvage the declining fortunes on the space front.

“John, wouldn’t it be better to hold off and wait for the right time to launch a major battle? There are already quite a few people in Parliament impeaching you and demanding your removal.”

Faced with such a torrent of public opinion, even the usually composed General Gop couldn't help but call Rebil.

“I can’t stop, it will give Zeon a chance to breathe. Karma Zabi is not as invincible as I thought, and I have him trapped in the Black Sea.”

On the other end of the phone, Rebil's voice was calm and steady, seemingly unaffected by the series of failures.

Gaupus had no choice but to provide support and logistical guarantees to the enemy until they won the war.

Casualties... Even renowned generals like Zhukov suffered heavy casualties in battle, yet they were still able to maintain the advance of the front lines. The military quality of the Zeon army was indeed high, and there was nothing that could be done about it.

"Okay, what kind of support do you need?"

"drug."

Gao Pu didn't quite understand the request, and quickly asked again, "Hasn't medical supplies already been distributed to the front lines?"

"I'm not referring to 'medical drugs,' but the kind of 'drugs' that can be used for several days of continuous combat."

"Rebil said."

"you sure?"

Even Gao Pu remained silent for a long time after hearing this request.

The use of drugs in warfare dates back to World War II... The German army incorporated a drug called Pervitin into its supply system, which was key to its ability to carry out "blitzkrieg" day and night during the French campaign.