Roland's political instincts were not bad. He had simply grown accustomed to thinking from the Federal Army's usual standpoint and methods. Now that Xiao Ran had pointed it out, he immediately realized that he was no longer with the Federation, but with Unity. It was not as though he had entered a new world and gained some great enlightenment, but what he did next truly demonstrated his ability as a politician.
As the central coordinator, Gendo Ikari immediately began contacting the regions, space, and all those who had already pledged themselves or were still hesitating. Following Xiao Ran's instructions, he handled the matter entirely as a major undertaking for unity between Earth and space.
Bright also began mobilizing his forces toward the Colony Satellite's projected impact site. Although he did not have an especially large number of troops under his direct command, the Military Strength that had defected to them was by no means small. Quite a few military districts, regional forces, and independent units had indeed switched over to Unity. Their scale could not compare to the Federation's, but they should have been roughly on par with New Zeon.
Such a large-scale troop movement immediately put the Federation on edge. Thinking that Unity had truly launched an all-out war, they promptly began actively making every kind of response. Roland noticed this, and an idea suddenly came to him.
Everything proceeded according to Xiao Ran's plan. It was an excellent, sophisticated, and highly technical operation. Xiao Ran was satisfied, Bright was satisfied, Roland was satisfied, and Gendo Ikari was satisfied. Albert, though... was somewhat bewildered.
To ensure that Bright's military operation—or rather, Roland's deliberate provocation against the Federation—would succeed safely and smoothly, Basak and Luo were sent over with a single communication. Zechs and Saki also boarded the Ra Cailum