414 Trial
"Here's a report from Perspective Media: The Emma Navy is carrying out a brutal genocide in the Adiriya space. Here's what our heroic reporters sent back from the front... "There was the sound of news reports coming from the stereo.
In a dark room, a video plays on a computer showing villages reduced to ashes by the scorching lasers.
"Smack." I don't know who turned on the light.
The video on the computer is still playing, but no one cares about it anymore.
Four military policemen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in black uniforms gathered tightly around a rear admiral Emma, who stood beside the young lieutenant general with solemn expressions, staring at his every move.
"Now, the Special Military Tribunal of the Adiriya Star Domain is officially open!" With the announcement of the black-clad judge, the lights of the entire special military court were gradually turned on.
In the huge courtroom, there were very few people. Only the three judges of the courtroom and the parties were present. One of the Rear Admirals Emma involved, several officers of the Emma Marine Corps, and their Supreme Commander at the time, Admiral Edward von Bock.
"Admiral Edward von Bock, Perspective Media Group's video shows one of your Imperial Rear Admirals commanding the Imperial Marines, carrying out genocide in Adiriya. So we'd like to ask you a few questions, okay? The judge, who was sitting in the middle, asked.
"Yes." General Bock bowed slightly.
"So, Mr. Major General. Do you have any objection to Perspectives Media Group's accusation that you are guilty of genocide in Adiriya? The judge asked the young major general who was being watched by the gendarmerie.
"Your Excellency, I don't." The young man replied.
When he had finished answering, the black-clad judge, who was sitting in the middle, stood up. He raised the gavel in his hand and said, "Then I, Ignatz Richards, in the name of the Justice of the Special Military Tribunal of the Adiriya Star Domain, announce: There is a case concerning the genocide of the Imperial Navy in the Adiriya Star Field, and the trial is now open!" ”
"Bang!" With the fall of the gavel, the court officially began to hear the case that was stabbed out by Perspective Media Group.
"Please tell the defendant your name, age, position, and family membership." The judge asked the young major general.
"Karl Heinrich Tashmungon, twenty years old. Adiriya Garrison Adjutant and current head of the Tashmungon family. The young major general replied.
"Hiss!!"
All the uninformed people present gasped, and they couldn't help but look at Ignatz Richards, who was sitting in the presiding judge's seat, and cast a sympathetic look. This kind of matter involving the five major elector families, trouble can be said to be certain, and it is best not to even get involved.
Ignatz Richards knew when he heard the young major general announce his last name that there might be trouble, but he didn't expect it to be such a big problem.
It's no wonder that because of his civilian background, he has always been a cold bencher, and he will be sent out. It turns out that this group of guys who have connections and connections know that this is not a good errand! It dawned on Ignatz Richards.
But now that he has been pushed to the forefront, he has to handle this case well no matter what, and the bigwigs of several parties are satisfied. Otherwise, even the internal affairs government's own bosses could eat him raw without sticking sauce, not to mention other bigwigs such as the Imperial Military Department and the Tashmeng Gong family.
"General Karl, in the face of the accusations made by the Perspective Media Group on the Internet, do you admit that you inadvertently carried out the massacre?" Ignatz asked.
His questioning was very skillful, and one could inadvertently exonerate the head of the Tashmungon family, as for who would bear the charge? Just find a scapegoat on top, anyway, it's a matter of two lips closed and closed.
"Your Excellency, you don't have to find a way to exonerate me. The order for the slaughter of these scum was indeed issued by me, as you can find in the records. Karl said to Ignatz nonchalantly.
“。。。” Ignatz was helpless, he tried his best to help this master get rid of his crimes, but people had to bear it on him! He had no choice but to ask the Marine officers instead, hoping to find a breakthrough from them.
"Donald Vicky, Johnson Ollis, and Wesley Donch, you are accused of directing and participating in the massacre of civilians in Adiria during Operation YC September 117. You are denying your sins! Ignatz asked sharply.
"Be quiet, Your Excellency. They just obeyed my commands, so how can they be guilty? Karl on the side spoke.
"Yes, we do obey all orders from our superiors in accordance with the duties of Imperial soldiers." Donald nodded.
"General Karl, please don't disturb the order of the court!" Ignatz said to Karl.
"I have not disturbed the order of the court, according to the relevant provisions of the imperial military law: any violation of military law in the execution of an order, the direct commander is fully responsible, and the person who executes the order is not responsible." Karl flipped through his personal terminal and read it to Ignatz.
"So, according to this military law. All of my subordinates were innocent! He smiled and said to Ignatz, who had a black face.
Ignatz suddenly remembered something and said in a loud voice: "But we have witnesses!" This witness testifies to these of your subordinates that they took the initiative to carry out the massacre of those villages without orders! ”
"Oh? Witnesses? I saw that the clean-up work was not carried out thoroughly... Hehehehe~~~" Carl gave a creepy smile.
Ignatz was so upset with the head of the Tashmengon family that he got up from his seat and walked to Karl's side and whispered to him, "Karl family master, can you just stop?" You need to give an explanation to all parties to solve this matter quickly, can't you cooperate with it? ”
"With what? Cooperate with you to put these crimes that are enough to kill the family on these soldiers who carry out the order?! I gave the order to slaughter, I will not throw this pot, let alone push it on others! There were 437 Mimatar villages, and I remember them clearly! It's a pity that the entire Adiriya star field has been cleared up, because some of the fish that have slipped through the net have just begun! These cancer scum among the human beings, it is best to clean them up! Karl loudly stated Ignatz's intentions in public.