Gundam, but from the Ground Alliance to the Human Alliance to the out-of-control servitor

The main purpose of Prince Dejin has been achieved and he does not want to anger Kilian anymore on this matter.

"Yes, there are too many pests among us that hinder Zeon's development." Killian echoed as if casually, "Well, everyone, I will take my leave now."

'After all, my father is old and has lost his courage; Dozlu is no longer useful. After all, the one who can lead mankind...' With wandering thoughts, Kilian took the lead in exiting the conference room.

Subsequently, Kycilia in the lunar city of Granada, and Dozuru who led the Zeon fleet, left one after another;

Watching the call screens close one after another, and the children who have grown up one by one, each with their own little thoughts, leaving. Finally, looking at the only youngest son Karma who is still by his side, Prince Dejin couldn't help but sigh heavily. Take a breath.

"Father, it's really annoying - I can't do anything about the federal army raging on our homeland. I should have joined the Space Attack Army like Dozuru-san, so at this time, I can at least... "

Lao Dejin sighed again.

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In the morning of January 0079.1.30, Year 2 of the Universal Calendar (UC [-]), Luna [-].

A seemingly old civilian transport ship, protected by the Federation Space Force warships, entered the main port gate of the Luna 2 base. On the platform not far away, the generals of the Federation Space Force were already there. Stand in line.

"All - salute!"

Admiral Rebel, who still had a bandage on his head, walked out of the boarding bridge step by step with slow but firm steps, greeted by federal officers on both sides.

Although in terms of cultural traditions, it is a fusion of the armies of various countries in the old era, the Federation Space Force as a whole regards escaping from the enemy's prisoner of war camp as a heroic experience, not to mention that General Ray Bill was captured during the hard battle. Captured.

While returning the salute, Ray Bill locked eyes with every federal general who passed by, with mixed feelings in his heart; he finally stopped in front of Lieutenant General Cunningham at the end of the team.

Although she did not appear at this time, Cynthia was also watching here; for her, this was also the first time she observed the optical image of the legendary commander of the UC era.

Cynthia's eyes were firmly fixed on this old man with a gray beard and a prison uniform. Although she may not have realized it clearly, carefully observing every human being she met and establishing corresponding psychological analysis files had become a her habits.

Ray Bill was also uneasy in his heart. He was not sure how the Space Army soldiers who survived the Battle of Hart would view him, the commander who led them into the Zeon ambush ring;

Ray Bill would also feel fear. He was afraid that after escaping, he would receive a retirement notice in disgrace and never have the chance to put on a military uniform and wash away the stigma of his failure.

"It's great that you survived, Cunningham; the Battle of Hart saved the seeds of the Federation Space Force. You fought well."

Rebel bowed solemnly, and Cunningham quickly ducked to one side;

"Commander-in-Chief, you are serious. This is the responsibility of a subordinate. Please come with me and let me explain to you the current status of the federal army and the entire federation."

A smile finally appeared on General Ray Bill's solemn face, "Haha, if you said you had arranged some kind of banquet for me to catch the wind and wash away the dust, I would be angry."

While speaking, Lieutenant General Cunningham led Ray Bill and a group of senior officers of the Federal Space Force into the conference room.

...

"That's it...it seems that the situation is not optimistic. Let me break this deadlock."

Admiral Ray Bill realizes that he has one last chance to seize his own destiny.

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Antarctic city, near the conference venue of Zeon Mission and Federation.

This was supposed to be the scene where a secret treaty was signed, but due to rumors leaked from unknown sources, the place was now surrounded by a group of reporters who had worked tirelessly from all over the world, three layers inside and three outside.

On the streets around the venue, there were large-scale demonstrations - most of them were people from various Side colonies who were stranded on the earth for various reasons, such as studying abroad, official business, tourism, etc.

After hearing that the Earth Federation seemed to be compromising or even surrendering to the Principality of Zeon, with the funding and organization of mysterious and kind-hearted people, they traveled thousands of miles to gather in this ice-covered Antarctic city.

The marchers held up photos of the wreckage of the colonial satellite, waved the Zeon flag with a big red cross on it, and vilified photos of the Zabi family. Their loud shouts were loud enough to be heard clearly inside the negotiation venue.

"Mr. Makebey, you have also heard the voice of the federal people. As a democratic government, our federal center also wants to end the war immediately and reduce unnecessary bloodshed and sacrifices, but we cannot ignore public opinion..."

Although the federal cabinet and parliament are still divided on the issue of war or peace, this does not prevent the federal foreign minister from straightening his back.

After hearing about the Federation Space Force's unauthorized nuclear attack on Zeon itself, the Foreign Minister almost didn't cheer even though his boss, the Federation Prime Minister, had a gloomy face like a dead mother.

There was no way he could do it. In the past few days, he had been here at the Zeon Mission, facing the blackmail of the other party who was always ready to destroy the colonial satellite. He had been too angry.

As for why the Prime Minister was angry, the Foreign Minister was too lazy to care. Anyway, the war was like this and the scandal of the secret peace talks with the Principality of Zeon was exposed. This cabinet designation does not need to be done.

Now, what he should consider is the issue of retirement after retiring from politics. For example, the salary of several strategic research think tanks in the Federal Army is quite good - the federal foreign minister who is tight-lipped but often forgets things, and always loses things, plans beautifully. own retirement life.

Chapter 58: Not quite toilet paper

Now, the pressure is on the side of the Principality of Zeon delegation.

Major General Makebey looked at the triumphant federal delegation opposite, curled his lips, and pushed forward the draft treaty in front of him;

"Then I can regard the Federation's current attitude as a final rejection of the Principality of Zeon's tolerance?"

'Ignorant earth pig, do you think that a successful sneak attack can turn the situation around? '

The failure of the peace negotiation itself should be what Lieutenant General Macbey, a staunch all-round victor, expected, but perhaps he did not notice that with the unexpected changes in the war situation, the vague uneasiness in his heart was growing.

At this time, the foreign minister of the Federation slowly took a sip of black tea, making an exaggerated sucking sound, and then pretended to sip the taste; as if he had not heard Macbey's words at all, he slowly He put down the tea cup and took out his pocket watch from his chest.

"General Macbeth, it's almost time, why don't you listen."

A widescreen TV was turned on to one side of the meeting.

"Fellow Federation citizens in the Earth Sphere, my name is Jonah Ibrahim Rebir. As the general of the Federation Space Force, I commanded and participated in the action to prevent Zeon from falling into the colonial satellite. The result was a disaster. A disastrous defeat.”

Admiral Ray Bill's speech rang out all over the earth, in lunar cities, and even on various colonial satellites including the Principality of Zeon itself.

In the special studio on Luna 2, Cynthia was able to observe this grand performance live from a closer distance and see things beyond the screen; she could not miss such a moment that affected the direction of history.

"…Of course I know that in Antarctica, our Federation is currently conducting peace negotiations with Zeon. Of course, I also hope that this bloody war that has caused billions of deaths will end soon, and hope that there will be no more bloodshed. sacrifice--"

Rebel took a deep breath,

"However, an armistice is absolutely not feasible at the moment. That is not an armistice, but an unworthy surrender to billions of wronged souls!"

In the prince's palace of the Principality of Zeon, the scepter in Lao Dejin's hand slipped to the ground.

When both sides of the war believe that they can continue to win, the war will not end. Prince Dejin may not know this; but he is just hoping, or delusional, that this war will tie up the Principality of Zeon. The chariot with the Zabi family was able to stop on its own before slipping into the abyss.

"...That would mean that the Earth Federation, a democratic country that represents the crystallization of human consensus and collective wisdom, surrenders to the feudal, dictatorial, autocratic Principality of Zeon, which attempts to genocide all non-citizens!"

"What is this old man talking about?"

In the Side 6 colonial satellite group, a couple passing by a large advertising screen on the street looked at the gray-bearded old man in military uniform on the screen.

"Who knows, maybe they will continue to fight, and it has nothing to do with us."

"Eh? I hope the war will end soon. That fashion store I like hasn't had any new items for two weeks."

In the negotiation venue in the Antarctic city, representatives of the federal government were busy answering the phone or whispering to each other. No one could figure out what drama the federal army was currently engaged in—perhaps except for the federal government who had directly silenced their mobile phones. Foreign Minister.

'The weather is going to change -' the Minister of Foreign Affairs drank tea slowly and shook his head in his mind.

Regardless of the purpose behind the federal army's move, it is undeniable that the beginning and end of the war should have been decided entirely by the government for political purposes, and the army was only a means to achieve this purpose.

Now, the federal army is interfering with the federal government's judgment.

"...But this kind of willful anti-human behavior is a sign that the Zabi family is at the end of its rope. It shows that they are also struggling, hoping to scare us at the first opportunity with their cruelty, but we don't need to be afraid!"

Ray Bill raised his fist and hit the podium hard.

"The Zabi family is trying to seize at the negotiation table what they have not yet obtained on the battlefield because they themselves know that our Federation is invincible..."

First, he bluntly reveals his identity as the defeated general, gaining a candid first impression and resonating with those who are worried about the direction of the war and fearful of Zeon;

Then explain the nature of the Zabi family's reign of terror and the justification for persisting in the struggle against the Zabi family;

Finally, there is a discussion about why Zeon is not as powerful as it seems. It can and will be defeated by the Federation.

"What a good method, General Rebir," Cynthia humbly learned how humans incite the emotions of their own kind, and how they gain the public's trust and following as an individual.

"...We must not trust the current Dejin and Kilian. They are just intimidating everyone. Just imagine how the manpower and material resources of a colonial group in the Principality of Zeon can be compared with the entire Federation?"

At the other end of the moon's orbit, Kilian, who was in a private room above Abava, listened to Ray Bill's passionate speech and sneered disdainfully, "The imagination of the old humans, who were bound by gravity, could only go so far." '

"...The people of Zeon have been tortured to exhaustion by ten years of continuous arms production. In Zeon itself, even in the most prosperous areas, there are no pedestrians in broad daylight, only conscripts looking for strong men. People are patrolling, this is exactly what I saw with my own eyes when I was captured..."

Cynthia noticed that many senior officials of the Federal Space Force in the studio turned their heads slightly, and even Lieutenant General Cunningham had a subtle look of disdain on his face.

During the war, the propaganda position is as important as the front line. Some words are indispensable in order to enhance the belief in victory. However, a glorious and great leader often cannot tolerate even one stain.

Rebir, who was making an impassioned speech on the podium at this time, may have become the embodiment of victory in the eyes of ordinary people and even ordinary soldiers in the federal army, but among the commanders who know more information, it is inevitable that they will Leaves a bad impression that this person is a good performer.

The war has just begun and Zeon already has no available soldiers?Of course it’s still early; Cynthia recalled the information exchanged at the Luna 2 Lieutenant General’s regular meeting a few days ago——

Since the mobilization began in October last year, more than three months of mobilization training period have passed. The Principality of Zeon has replenished dozens of garrison divisions stationed in various colonial satellites on the mainland to full strength;

The division organization has also been converted into a more mechanized and offensive land mobile division, and is training for ground combat under large-scale gravity conditions.

"... Zeon has no more usable troops. Our Federation will surely win the final victory. Long live the Federation!"

Prologue: All for victory

"His Excellency Ray Bill, Chief of General Staff - here!"

In his speech before the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, Admiral Ray Bill, the former commander of the Federal Space Forces who showed his image as a staunch war fighter, successfully won back his reputation——

However, what displeased some other senior leaders of the federal army was that Ray Bill's speech was too effective;

Not only did he win huge popularity among the public, the government, and soldiers, he became a representative and leading figure in the Federation Army at this time, and even went further, taking the position of chief of staff of the four armies of the Earth Federation Army. .

This was beyond the expectations of many people, including the chief of staff of the Space Force, Kim Colini, and General Ireland of the Army. In their imagination, the defeated general who was rescued Ray Bill is already a disposable propaganda puppet.

Regrettably, they now have to admit that if they were to exclude themselves and nominate someone who could serve as the chief of staff of the federal army, sea, air and space, Ray Bill would be the best candidate. select;

This is the same for the federal government and many real power holders in the parliament. Although General Rebeer is not the most ideal choice, he is a second choice that everyone can reluctantly accept in a multi-party game.

Admiral Rebel faced suspicion, contempt, jealousy, and all kinds of different looks, and stepped firmly into the Joint Chiefs of Staff Hall in the Gabro Headquarters Base, the brain of the entire federal military system.

"Everyone, today I have gathered everyone together for the first time——"

Rebil paused, looked around, observed the expressions of everyone at the conference table, and silently divided the generals present into potential supporters worth fighting for, neutrals who needed to give up their interests in exchange, and those who needed to find ways to deal with it. die-hard opponents;

"Only for one thing, that is how to win the current war!"

"Then, based on your experience, Director Rebel, what should we do?"

A federal general made a secret sarcastic remark, which caused a small group of laughter; Raybil's experience is how to defeat the battle, or how to ensure treatment in Zeon's prisoner of war camp?

Rebel's expression remained unchanged. He had already made sufficient mental preparations before he stepped into this door. As long as he could achieve results in this position, then these sarcastic words that despised him would eventually be like dewdrops in the morning sun. Dissipated completely.

"I believe that the biggest gap between the Federation Army and the Zeon Army at this stage is the degree of adaptability to the battlefield environment under the interference of nanoparticles. I have a deep understanding of this."

Rebir's firm voice overcame the jeers and promoted the progress of the meeting in a serious manner. The senior officials who wanted to see Rebir's joke not only made themselves unhappy, but also were disturbed by those neutral senior officials who originally did not care about factional struggles. dissatisfaction:

After all, this is also a military meeting of the federal army, not a vegetable market like the federal parliament.

"On this issue, compared to us who are almost unprepared, the Principality of Zeon may have spent at least 5 years of research and practice on establishing a corresponding combat system, whether it is equipment or tactics-"

As he spoke, Admiral Ray Bill clicked a few times on the touch screen in front of him. A plan with hundreds of pages appeared on the big screen in the conference room. On the cover of the plan, Written with a big 'V'.

"——I think, judging from the current situation, the fastest way for us to catch up with Zeon is to imitate Zeon, learn their tactics, imitate their equipment, and then use our Federation's superior resources and technology Have the foundation to defeat them.”

Rebir presented his plan item by item, but as the full picture of the plan unfolded bit by bit, the expressions on the faces of the other senior federal officers participating in the meeting became more and more solemn.

Rebir's "V plan" in the name of "Victory" is quite ambitious in scale and attempts to fundamentally change the current outdated combat system of the federal army. If it is completely implemented in accordance with it:

A large amount of new equipment needs to be developed, including MSs and assault landing ships supporting MSs;

It is necessary to reformulate new tactics based on the presence of particle interference on the battlefield;

It is necessary to significantly adjust the current federal talent training system and the command structure in actual operations;

The difficulty of this is no less than rebuilding the entire Federal Army, especially considering that if the existing old combat system of the Federal Army is completely abandoned and replaced with these 'new' things proposed by Ray Bill, then many of the Federal Army present will become 'old-fashioned' Senior officials, what should we do?

"Chief of General Staff Rebil,"

Admiral Copp had to be the first to stand up at this time. If Rebir's plan was to be implemented, the first person to face the impact would be those who were organizing the federal army's wartime expansion plan and were in charge of him. Logistics support department.

No matter how fanciful your new system is, it is just a piece of cake on paper now. At this time, his brother Pu is allocating equipment and supplies to the millions of expected new recruits around the world, but he cannot wait for the implementation of this plan. ;

Whether the equipment of the previous combat system can continue to be produced, and whether the production line can be expanded, are all troubles.

"What is the feasibility analysis of your plan in terms of budget, research and development, manufacturing, etc.? If you do what you say, when will the federal army expect to form a sufficient number of combat-effective troops?"

Before Ray Bill could respond, other high-ranking officials present also spoke, and voices of opposition to the 'V Plan' were endless.

"If you ask me, this plan is whimsical. Such a radical change will cause confusion in military command and a decrease in combat effectiveness in a short period of time. Now we have entered a state of war!"

"Your Excellency, you place too much value on Zeon's mobile suits. If the defeat is just due to your personal mistakes, there is no need to cause trouble for the entire Federation Army."