Chapter 497: Arraignment

Abu sat in a room, which was not very large, except for the lack of any electronic equipment to communicate with the outside world, and had complete daily facilities, because of this "cell".

Since civilization entered the cosmic civilization, although the level of civilization has been continuously improved with the development of science and technology, society is still society, and crime cannot be eliminated. Whether it is the Earth civilization or the Blue Star civilization, or even the more advanced cosmic civilization, there are also criminals, so the law has always existed, including in the military.

Back in Space City, Abu was sent to stay in this "cell", it had been almost a week since he arrived, except for a high-ranking official in the middle, accompanied by the military police, who asked about some of the circumstances of the fighting, Abu did not receive any orders for his punishment, and even the trial he had expected to go to a military court did not come as expected.

Here, completely isolated from the outside world, Abu can't get any information from the outside world except for using internal equipment to kill time, and there are gendarmes and robot guards at the door, and it is impossible for the people locked here to escape if they want to escape. Of course, Abu will not do this, as a soldier, a mistake is a mistake, and Abu has been prepared for this for a long time.

To his relief, the rest of the ships had returned to Space City earlier than the 010, and their cruise mission had actually failed, but judging from the battle with the Devil Battleship, it had not failed, and Abu didn't know how the higher-ups would punish him, all he could do was wait.

But fortunately, perhaps because of his "bravery" in the battle, the higher-ups did not embarrass Abu, and the "cell" arranged for him was also the best one. But Abu's heart was still worried, not for himself, but for his two subordinates. That is, Raul and Sean are worried that after being escorted back to Space City, the three of them will be separated, and Abu still does not know their situation, and can only hope that these two guys can follow his arrangement and put all the blame on themselves.

In the afternoon, Abu exercised in the house. This is Abu's routine, even when he is on a mission in space, he will use this method to keep himself in the best condition whenever he has time. While Abu was sweating profusely, an electronic voice came from inside the cell, indicating that he would be arraigned in ten minutes, so that Abu could get ready.

A simple rinse, then a change of clothes, and ten minutes passed. On time, the closed cell door opens automatically. Two gendarmes appeared before Abu.

"Major, please follow me." One of the gendarmes said, and Abu nodded and stepped forward, offering to hold out his hands.

"No need Major, we believe in your military duty." The other gendarme said kindly, shaking his head slightly. Abu was grateful for this respect, and he thanked him and followed the gendarmes out the door. Walk through the hallway and leave the cell area.

After a short time, the gendarmes took Abu to another place. Abu had been here before, because the previous arraignment was also here, and it was no stranger to Abu.

Opening one of the doors, the gendarmes motioned for Abu to enter, and Abu entered the door, a little stunned when he saw the person sitting inside. Somewhat different from what he expected, this time it was not an officer from the gendarmerie who interrogated him, nor the high-ranking personnel he had seen last time, but three strangers.

The person sitting in the middle has a typical Blue Star appearance, and does not look very old. Dressed ordinarily, but his eyebrows show a long-standing bearing. On his left and right are two earthlings, the earthlings on the left look middle-aged, wearing casual clothes, and their appearance is ordinary, but a pair of drooping eyes reveal a sharpness that is not easy to detect. As for the man on the right, he was a soldier, and from the rank of the opponent's uniform, Abu recognized it as a general at a glance, but this general Abu did not know and did not know that he was the commander in charge of that aspect.

Abu quickly reacted and immediately stood up and saluted.

"Sir!"

Because he didn't know the identity of the other party, Abu could only greet the other party with this vague title. The three of them didn't care, and the Blue Star Man sitting in the middle glanced at Abu and nodded slightly, and then said, "Major Abu? Have a seat. ”

"Thank you, sir!"

Abu saluted again, and then sat down in the middle chair in a soldier's standard position. After he sat down, the earthlings on the left asked Abu about his life these days, such as whether his schedule had been adjusted since he returned from the universe, whether there were any problems with his health, and his personal requirements and opinions. These questions are as ordinary and simple as an old friend asking another old friend.

Abu answered the other party's question without thinking, and between this question and answer, his nervous mood gradually eased, and it was at this time that the earthlings began to gradually change the topic and ask about the aspects of the original mission.

"We've read the transcripts of your last few interviews, but we'd like to know more about the details. Major, I would like to clarify one thing first, none of us belong to the ranks of the gendarmes, and the reason why I came to you is because of this. The earthlings took out something and shook it in front of Abu: "It, you still know it, right?" ”

"Of course! This is my smart terminal. Abu replied, relieved. It seems that these are the high-level to verify their own data and information in the smart terminal, in this case, then Abu has nothing to be nervous about, and handing over these things to someone who can make it work, isn't this a decision Abu made from the beginning.

Immediately, Abu began to tell about their mission, from the beginning of the mission to the voyage out of the curvature of the passage is relatively simple, after all, there is nothing to describe in this passage, until after breaking away from the curvature, the 010 ship moved towards the cruising area according to the predetermined direction, and then found the devil warship to begin, Abu began to speak in detail.

As a commander and a good soldier, Abu has a very good memory, not to mention what he has been through. After discovering the Devil's Battleship, Abu said that he contacted the rest of the ships, began to speed up and move in the direction of the other side, and decided to make contact with a predetermined tactical plan. But just as they were about to arrive in the opponent's area, the other party also discovered their existence, and then the devil battleship took the initiative to turn towards the 010 ship, and then began that engagement.

Abu's eloquence is not very good, and the narration is just a variety of data and the scene at that time. So it sounds a bit monotonous. However, the three men who interrogated him did not interrupt Abu's narration, but listened intently.

It was only when Abu said that he had refused the support of the ships and asked them to delay their arrival in the battle zone, the earthlings who had just asked the question suddenly asked, "Do you have any specific explanation for this?" ”

"I was a little bit of a fight, and I was hot-headed ...... at the time." Abu replied habitually. But as soon as his words fell, the middle-aged man smiled, took the smart terminal and said: "Major, there is no need to repeat these official answers, our intention is to verify this thing, so I want to know what you really thought at that time." ”

When Abu heard this, he realized that he was a little too careful, and immediately scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "Okay sir, it's actually very simple, because of the situation at that time, I found that the other party's spatial cutting ability is not always the same. Rather, it is declining, and although this decline is small, as a fighter who faces his opponent directly on the battlefield, I can clearly judge it. In addition, during the engagement, the 010 ship fell into the downwind as a whole, but in fact we were not in great danger, if it were not for the engine problems later. Maybe....... ”

"Maybe you can kill the other party with a 010 ship?" The middle-aged man asked with a smile.

"Maybe." Abu replied confidently.

His answer made all three people on the other side laugh at the same time, but there was no mockery in their smiles. On the contrary, it is a more reassuring laugh.

"What did you do when you found out that there was a problem with the engine of the 010 ship?" The middle-aged man continued to ask.

Abu answered the other party's question, telling them that he had decided to drop a small dark matter bomb, which was ultra-small and the most lethal weapon carried by the 010 ship. At the same time, Abu also informed the rest of the ships to withdraw immediately, taking advantage of the last opportunity to enter the curvature to strike the most powerful blow. It's just a pity. Due to the special situation at that time, and the fact that the 010 ship completely lost power later, Abu was not sure whether the devil battleship was destroyed by himself until now.

Truth be told, this was Abu's only regret, and he even assumed it. If you are piloting a large battleship, you may be able to rely on the ship's equipment to clearly determine whether the opponent has been destroyed or not. Unfortunately, the 010 ship, as well as the rest of the ships, are just special destroyers, and these small warships cannot be equipped with complex instruments compared to large warships due to hardware limitations. Of course, there is no way to do it, and then again, if Abu is driving a large warship, then he definitely does not have the ability to escape the opponent's space cutting attacks again and again, and only a special fighter ship with flexible mobility and high speed has this ability.

"You have said many times during the interrogation that all decisions are made by you alone, isn't that true?" The middle-aged man continued.

"Yes, as the squad commander and the captain of the 010 ship, of course the order was given by me, and these should be recorded in the communication data backup." Abu replied without blinking an eye.

"Yes, we found these filings in the communications data of the rest of the ships and the 010 ship, but that's not what your subordinates said." The middle-aged man said with a smile.

"What did they say?" Abu suddenly looked up at the middle-aged man.

Both Raul and Sean said they had a part, especially Sean explaining to the gendarmes that he was responsible for a large part of the battle because he was the fire controller at the time because the fighting was so fierce that it affected your normal judgment. As for Raul, hehe....... The middle-aged man glanced at Abu and said, "Raul also took the initiative to confess that he tampered with the communication information of the 010 ship...... ”

"Two idiots!" Abu scolded secretly, didn't these two guys let them put all the blame on themselves? But they pour dirty water on their heads? What does this do? Instead of doing anything, it makes things more and more complicated? Could it be that they plan to accompany them to court-martial?

Although he was angry in his heart, Abu was still a little moved, comrades-in-arms are comrades-in-arms, no matter how certain Raul and Sean usually are, the mutual comradeship will never change.

"Sir!" Abu stood up and said with an extremely serious expression, "They are lying, there is no such thing. I'm the commander, and I'm not going to shirk responsibility for the mistakes I've made. Raul and Sean are just my subordinates, and they obviously want to defend me in this way, which is of course a violation of military discipline, but as their commander, it is also my responsibility, and I ask the commanders to release them as soon as possible, based on the facts. ”

"Do you know the consequences of that?" The middle-aged man asked pleasantly.

"No matter what the consequences, I accept them." Abu replied categorically.

"Let's hear the consequences." The middle-aged man smiled, and then turned his gaze to the general, who had not made a sound.

The general said expressionlessly: "Two consequences, if it is a joint decision made by the 010 ship, the military court will rule that the three of you will be deprived of your current military rank, demoted, transferred from your current post and other punishments." If you insist on going your own way, then as a commander you will bear all the responsibility, and in view of the consequences of your command mistakes, you will not only be stripped of your rank, but you will also be sentenced to more than three years in prison. ”

"And what about them?"

"Raul and Sean?"

"Yes, I wonder what would have happened if it had been the latter?"

"As a subordinate, there is nothing wrong with obeying the orders of superiors." The general replied simply.

Abu smiled and nodded, "Thank you, sir, I see. I will not change my confession, not to mention that it is the truth. ”

Hearing Abu's answer, the general said no more, he just looked at Abu deeply, and then closed his mouth as before.

Next, the middle-aged man continued to ask about some key details of the battle, and Abu answered them one by one without concealment, and also explained some of the ambiguous places in his memory, and made it clear that it was just his battlefield feeling, etc. For these, the middle-aged man seemed to be very interested, and asked repeatedly many times, and Abu did not tire of explaining in detail.

Due to the different objects of the arraignment, and the details involved, the arraignment took longer than before, and lasted for more than three hours, and when it was all over, Abu got up to salute and say goodbye to them, and then Abu walked out of the holiday and followed the military police outside back to the cell, as for the three people sitting there, they did not leave for the time being, but on the contrary, they had a heated discussion about it. (To be continued.) )