The subject of the third trial, the silver-haired ponytail, walked into the Grand Chamber in vain, calmly observing the stranger on the stairs around. His expression did not look like a prisoner of war, but rather like a gladiator stepping into the arena.

At the same time, the free people in the newly reclaimed land were also looking at the strangers on the judges' table.

Upright, handsome, calm, quiet, tired but not lacking in temperament, worn clothes but neat, thin and majestic - this is the first impression that the silver-haired school officials left to most free people.

Just as beautiful ladies can always get unreasonable tolerance in social circles, silver-haired school officials have also won the favor of many free people in silence.

"According to trial." Colonel Skur broke his silence. Compared to the indifference and severity he showed in the first two trials, this time the colonel's attitude was much gentler: "Are you a former Lieutenant Colonel of the Army of the Republic of Paratu - Gaspar Berent?"

When the silver-haired school official heard such a formal inquiry, he raised his eyebrows in confusion, but then he was relieved and smiled on the corner of his mouth: "Now it is the 'colonel', Lord Judge. And I thought we had known each other more than ten years ago, senior."

"Answer the court's questions." Colonel Skur could not see even a smile on his face.

"Okay, okay."

The silver-haired school official shrugged helplessly, stroked his right hand and saluted the free people around him, as if the long-awaited VIP apologized half-truely to the long-awaited guests: "'Former Army Lieutenant Colonel Gaspar Berent', it is true, it is me."

This action won him some favor in the hearts of the free people in Xinkendi.

After all, compared with the previous three judges who were "sweet and sweeping" in the trial, the silver-haired school official had already won at the starting line with his elegant demeanor, which made the free people feel sympathetic and could not bear to shout that classic slogan out.

However, the next moment, the Yinfa School's official speech suddenly changed and the words were amazing.

He put down his hand, stood proudly on the court, and declared: "But I am not the lackey of the 'Republic' of the Kings Castle, I am a soldier of the Hongchuan Army Conference! My loyalty belongs to the Marshal of the Republic - Alpad Duyaum!"

Hearing the self-declaration of the silver-haired school official, the free people in the newly reclaimed land woke up as if they were in a dream, and were shocked again.

I woke up because people finally understood who the silver-haired school officer was on the trial table - the general Lan Qiangwei who occupied Bazenaur and triggered the civil war in the new land; I was surprised because people didn't understand why the general Lan Qiangwei was also sent to the trial table - aren't Hongchuan and the "New Legion" the same group?

...

[Tiefeng County Seating Area]

Nandor was completely confused: "What's going on? After the Red Rose is tried, the Blue Rose is also going to be tried?"

"It's the opposite." Richard from Hei Shui Town looked mysterious and mysterious: "It's because he wants to judge "Hongchuan", he must first judge the "King Castle."

"Brother." Nandor smacked his lips and smiled bitterly: "I understand every word you say, but why can't I understand it when I connect it?"

"Look at it." Richard glanced at Nandor, and then glanced at Old Dusak, who was also puzzled: "The first two trials were just 'private court', and this third trial was 'Ming Zhengdian'."

...

[In court]

"Gaspal Berente, since you have checked your identity, I will inform you of the basic information of this court and your rights."

Colonel Skur looked serious: "This is the Special Court of the Free People, established under the rights granted by the Charter of the Union. I am the prosecutor and the chief judge. And all the Free People present are jury judges, and they will jointly determine whether you are guilty. Do you know, Gaspar Berente, why are you brought to the Special Court of the Free People?"

"Mr. Judge, if you are asking why I am here literally, I can answer you." Gaspar glanced at some ugly guy in the first row seat on his right hand: "I was attacked by a unit I thought was a friendly force after winning a siege, and was captured and brought here."

Colonel Geisa hugged his arms and snorted coldly in the seating area of ​​Baishan County.

Gaspal smiled and nodded to Colonel Geisa, but his eyes shot straight into Colonel Geisa's eyes, reminding Colonel Geisa that he would never forget someone's "helping hand".

Withdrew his gaze, Gaspar paused briefly and continued calmly: "As for what you really want to ask, 'Why am I being taken to your court'? Sorry, I know nothing. I am afraid that the free people in the hall are as confused as I am."

After saying that, Gaspal bent down slightly and saluted to the judge: "So, please tell me!"

"For suspected involvement in separatism, suspected subversion of the republican system, suspected organization, planning and carrying out armed riots." Colonel Skur left a long gap for every crime he spoke. He slowly declared to the soldiers on the trial table: "Gaspal Berente, you are accused of treason."

As soon as these words were spoken, the free man on the jury table was dumbfounded and silent.

On the contrary, Gaspar himself just frowned slightly.

"Gaspal Berente." Colonel Skur asked, "Did you plead guilty?"

"I have committed many sins in my life, such as alcoholism, indulgence, lying, and arrogance... I will not deny them, I hope the Lord will bless me." Gaspar made a gesture of indifferently, then put away his smile and fought back against the tit-for-tat. "Only, I can't agree with the accusation of 'traitor'!"

For the free man who was in the new land, Gaspar Berent gave a firm answer: "I - don't plead guilty!"

Colonel Skur did not comment and continued to inform the right: "Gaspal Berente, during this trial, you have the right to apply for recusal, ask witnesses to appear in court, refuse to answer irrelevant questions, defend yourself or entrust others to defend, participate in the trial debate, view the trial records and make final statements. Have you heard it clearly?"

"Of course, it's clear." Gaspar Berent replied with a sneer: "What a fair, just and open court!"

Colonel Skur ignored Gaspal's sarcasm and asked: "Do you want to apply for stakeholders to avoid?"

Gaspal looked around and spread his hands: "The jury judges sitting in the hall are either classmates and alumni who broke my bones and had their tendons, or strangers I didn't know at all - so, no, I don't apply for evasion."

"Do you need to entrust someone else to defend you?" Colonel Skul asked again.

"In this hall, the defense lawyer I trust most is you, senior. But you are already sitting on the bench." Gaspar shook his head regretfully: "No, I choose to defend myself."

"The indictment is read below." After a brief preparation, Colonel Skur put on monocle glasses and opened the indictment: "Gaspal Berente, on May 12 this year, you commanded four infantry brigades and two cavalry squadrons - a total of about 2,300 people set out from the control area of ​​the Hongchuan Army Conference, crossed the Jinliu River, and attacked and occupied Bazenaur, the capital of Jinghu County, Xinkendi Province. Is the statement here wrong?"

Gaspar politely corrected: "Please allow me to defend my reputation - when I set out, my troops were organized into six infantry brigades and two Hussar squadrons. Some of the barges were intercepted midway, and only two thousand three hundred men were left when they got ashore. If I had six brigades on my hands, the respectable senior Geisa would never have been able to bring me here.

“As for the term ‘attack’ you use, I am not able to agree with it either.

"Because Bazenaur took the initiative to abandon darkness and turn to light. This can be confirmed by the mayor of Bazenaur and my subordinate Major Karkin."

"Give up the dark and turn to the light?" Colonel Skur said with disdain: "You mean betrayal under the premise that Karkin Frenz promised a high-ranking official and gave a lot of money, and took the initiative to 'give up the dark and turn to the light'?"

"The 'activation' of being persuaded is of course also the initiative." Gaspar looked at the free people around him in surprise and asked with confidence: "Otherwise, wouldn't every man be a rapist?"

A low burst of laughter came from the seats around the bench.

Colonel Skur frowned unhappily, but did not step on the trap set by his junior, and fought with the latter in the definition of "rape", but went straight to the topic: "Since you have admitted that the troops occupying Bazenaur are commanded by you, then answer me: What is your purpose in leading the troops to occupy Bazenaur?"

"What is the purpose? Which purpose do you want to ask?" Gaspar deliberately looked at the free people around him and joked: "Military or political? Main or secondary? Short-term or long-term? Basic or superficial?"

Colonel Skur is still a portrait-less face: "There is plenty of time for this court to explain it all."

"It's you, it's still so funny." Gaspar first compliments politely, then sat upright and replied seriously: "The purpose of the military conference to obtain Bazenaur is very simple: the defense line in the lower reaches of the Jinliu River is difficult to break through, so the military conference hopes to open a gap in the upstream area to launch a new round of offensives. Bazenaur is the breakthrough and bridgehead selected by the military conference."

After pausing for a moment and leaving some digestion time for the audience, Gaspar Berent spoke again.

He also openly revealed the dark considerations of Hongchuan: "There is another reason to choose Bazenaur: the military conference believes that the death of General Kevin Adams is a god-given opportunity. After the Xinkendi dispatched troops to Fengshi City, the external defense of the Xinkendi province was greatly weakened and the internal situation was tense. If some external force was applied to break the balance, it would be very likely to trigger the Xinkendi civil war. At that time, the military conference would have the opportunity to include the Xinkendi Legion under its command."

Gaspar nodded slightly: "The above is the purpose of the military conference ordering me to lead my troops to the new land."

The Grand Seminar Hall was silent. For Lan Qiangwei's overly honest answer, the people of the new land needed some time to digest the freedom of Lan Qiangwei's new land.

"When you made the decision to detonate the civil war in the new land." Colonel Skur took off his monocle and remained silent for a moment, asking, "Have you considered the subsequent impact?"

"Think about it." Gaspar replied bluntly: "If you can defeat the New Reclamation Expeditionary Army, it will naturally be the best result, which means that the entire New Reclamation Province will become the enemy of the Kings Forts; "If you cannot defeat the New Reclamation Expeditionary Army, at least it will weaken and restrain the strength of the Kings Forts; "At the same time, as local garrison troops, your power in each county is deeply rooted and difficult to remove in a short time. Even if the New Reclamation Expeditionary Army wins the New Reclamation Civil War, it will only obtain an unstable New Reclamation, which will be difficult to draw war resources from it."

Colonel Lan Qiangwei spoke very well, but the free people in the new land on the jury were very uncomfortable to hear.

Because of the former's tone, they felt like they were a piece of meat on the chopping board, which was flipping and inspected by the butcher and diners, pointing fingers.

However, they cannot help but admire the former's courage to tell the truth - they have heard too many false principles, but some truths with tingling sensation make people feel more favorable.

"I mean, have you considered it?" Colonel Skur sighed: "What does dragging the New Reclamation Province into the Civil War mean to the New Reclamation Legion, members of the New Reclamation Legion, and the people of the New Reclamation Legion?"

Gaspal was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "Don't be so hypocritical, senior. If you think so much, you will have no way to fight. You know this better than me."

Colonel Skur did not refute, nor did he wield his moral stick and beat the other party like he did in the previous two trials. He just put on his monocle again and continued to ask: "Who is the one who gave you the order to 'Occupy Bazenaur'? Alpad Duyaum?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! "It's not someone, but the decision-making committee." Gaspar added: "In fact, Marshal Alpad does not support the plan to send troops to the new land. However, as a collective decision of the decision-making committee, he could not dismiss it."

Colonel Skur carefully asked: "That is to say, the highest military authority of the Hongchuan Army Conference is the 'Decision-making Committee', not Alpad Duyaom's monopoly power."

"It can be thought so." Gaspar looked around the free people and explained calmly: "We are soldiers, we obey orders, and we advocate authority, but this does not mean that the regime we established will command everything like the army."

Colonel Skur did not comment on this, but continued to ask: "The highest 'military' authority of the Hongchuan Army Conference is the decision-making committee, is the 'superior authority' also the decision-making committee?"

Gaspal did not respond as much as before, and a shallow gully frown on his eyebrows: "I don't know what you mean, Lord Judge."

"My question is very straightforward." Colonel Skur patiently repeated: "Is the supreme authority of the regime established by the Military Conference, commonly known as the Third Republic of Paratu, also the "Military Conference Decision-making Committee."

The Colonel's monocles reflected light from the skylight, making it impossible to see his eyes clearly.

Gaspar subconsciously stroked the ponytail on the back of his head and asked slowly: "What is the 'supreme authority'?"

The atmosphere began to change subtly, and even the most dullest free man vaguely felt that Colonel Lan Qiangwei, who had previously talked and laughed, was avoiding the problem, and the initiative in this conversation was changing hands.

"If you don't want to answer, I can ask you in another way." Colonel Skur put down the file, crossed his arms on the bench, staring at Gaspal Berent, and asked questions word by word, so that every syllable could be heard clearly: "How did your so-called 'the regime we established' make laws, collect taxes, appoint officials, command the army, declare war and decide on peace?"
Chapter completed!