In a top-secret conference room, seven military bosses were discussing how to sentence Anne. They were very cautious about Anne's sentence. If the punishment was severe, it would chill the Imperial soldiers. After all, victory or defeat is a matter of military affairs, and no one can

Be victorious

Defeat, if a general is sentenced to death just because of defeat, what will other generals think? No one will dare to lead troops to fight in the future. If the punishment is too light, it does not make sense. After all, the entire Tenth Fleet was wiped out. This is

Fait accompli. The Tenth Fleet is

The empire's main fleet is a powerful force. It took a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to set up. To have the entire army wiped out like this is an extremely heavy blow to the empire. The punishment imposed on Anne is also an encouragement to other fleet commanders.

, let them be careful. The imperial fleet is an extremely valuable asset and cannot be lost too much. However, except for encountering an extremely powerful fleet or being ambushed, it is rare that the main fleet is completely wiped out. This is why Anne suspects that there is a traitor

reasons.

"My lords, please feel free to speak freely about what you think about Anne's issue." Prince Norton said after the seven bosses sat down one by one in the top-secret conference room.

Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, but no one wanted to speak first.

It was so quiet in the conference room that you could hear the sound of a hair falling.

At this time, someone finally broke the silence. The big boss was called Felix. He said: "Since everyone is silent, let me express my opinion first. There is no doubt that the Imperial Royal Tenth Fleet was completely annihilated.

The Tenth Fleet is the main fleet of the empire. If the soldiers know

The entire 10th Fleet was wiped out, which was a big blow to morale. I think Commander Anne should be severely punished, because she is the main person responsible. If such consequences are caused, a price must be paid. There is a saying, called

Everyone is responsible for what they do."

As introduced before, the military department has one commander-in-chief, two deputy commanders, and four military aircraft ministers. These are the seven bosses of the military department. This Felix is ​​one of the two deputy commanders.

"Of course, let me state in advance that General Anne and I have no grudges. We are purely doing this for the sake of the empire." Deputy Commander Felix added.

Prince Norton smiled and said: "Deputy Commander Felix made a strong statement. Everyone here is thinking about the empire and has no selfish motives." Felix and others also laughed. Prince Norton's words made everyone feel comfortable.

From the standpoint of imperial justice, they naturally have no scruples when doing things. They just need to express their inner thoughts, and no one will criticize them.

Felix's proposal was supported by two big bosses, namely Military and Aircraft Ministers Gard and Engel.

Gad said with some sadness: "This is the first time I have encountered such a thing, but I have to face it. The annihilation of the Tenth Fleet caused great losses to the empire's military strength. The empire only has ten main forces.

How heartbreaking it is for our officers in the military department to lose just one out of ten fleets!

A fleet is like our child. We all know how much effort we have put into it and how much hardship we have put into it. Now that this child has died, how can we feel so embarrassed? Your Excellencies must be feeling the same.

Same as me. So I support severe punishment for Anne."

Engel also expressed this meaning.

The three bosses insisted on annihilating the entire 10th Fleet, and the situation was very unfavorable to Anne. After all, it was a fact that the 10th Fleet was annihilated, and they could not let Anne off easily.

Prince Norton did not express his opinion, but asked: "In your opinion, how should Anne be severely punished?"

"Death penalty!" Felix spat out these two words coldly. As soon as these two words were uttered, the whole audience was in an uproar. The faces of Prince Norton and the other six bosses all changed color.

It’s so cruel! It’s really hard to say anything and it won’t stop until you die!

To impose the death penalty on such a little girl is too disrespectful of Marshal Lucas! However, Felix is ​​known for his selflessness. In the army, he was once known as the Iron-Blooded General. Everyone here has this point. The bosses all knew it, so when he said the word "death penalty", no one thought it was strange.

Although the two bosses Gard and Enge said that they would be severely punished, they did not necessarily sentence Anne to death. After all, the annihilation of the entire army was not entirely Anne's fault. Even if she did not discover that the enemy was ambushing in front, then It was just a crime of negligence, not a lack of command on her part. The death penalty was too severe for Anne.

"The death penalty is too harsh. What I mean is a prison sentence of fifteen to twenty years, and the sentence can be reduced depending on his performance. If he performs well, there is still a chance to return to the army," Gad said.

Enge also nodded and said: "That's what I mean. Imprisoning Anne for fifteen years is enough. There is no need to impose a death penalty. If such a delicate little girl dies like this, that old guy Lucas will definitely fight us desperately." He only has this granddaughter left. From Lucas's perspective, we cannot sentence her to death."

At this point, his words were immediately interrupted by Felix: "This is a military court. No mercy can be shown, otherwise it will be favoritism. I will never allow any favoritism to exist."

Engel retorted: "Having said that, the law is nothing more than reasonable. I don't mean to be selfish, but from the perspective of the entire incident, the death penalty is too much, and a prison sentence of more than fifteen years is appropriate. Since Anne has been punished, I also want to encourage the commanders of other fleets to not slack off." If a girl in her twenties is imprisoned for fifteen years, she will be forty years old when she is released from prison, and she will spend her golden years in prison. , it was also a huge blow to Anne. But at least it was better than losing her life.

While they were arguing, Prince Norton knocked on the table, and the whole place suddenly fell silent. As the prince of the empire and the commander-in-chief of the military, Prince Norton naturally has prestige.

Prince Norton looked at everyone and said unhurriedly: "Everyone, please note that victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. Defeat is normal. Who among you has never lost a battle? What's more, Anne's Tenth Fleet is facing Delan. For the ambush of the First Fleet of the Empire's ace fleet, I believe that a lighter punishment should be given. Regardless of whether there is a traitor or not, even if the Tenth Fleet directly faced the First Fleet of the Deland Empire, there would be no return. The First Fleet of the Deland Empire was better than Our Tenth Fleet is much stronger. Not only in terms of the number of warships, but also in terms of equipment, our Tenth Fleet is at a disadvantage. General Anne is an extremely excellent commander. She once won the Imperial Medal of Valor, won many military honors, and destroyed many Many interstellar pirates are very experienced in space battles. She is very capable, but she was unlucky and encountered the first fleet of the Delan Empire. There is a saying that if you memorize ideas, you will choke to death if you drink a mouthful of cold water. If you say The main fault for this defeat lies in her words. It can only be said that bad luck is also a fault. Let me give another example. I remember that when His Majesty Bodo III was on the throne, there was a legendary marshal named Frandy. Everyone We know that he is a legendary marshal, but how many people know that he has always been called the often-defeated general because he never won a single victory in the battles he commanded, so he was called the often-defeated general. In every battle, he did not know the losses. He fought many troops and warships, but His Majesty Bodo III did not punish him too much, but kept encouraging him. In the end, he won the great victory in the Battle of Alex, which laid the foundation for the power of the Bodo Empire."

Having said this, Prince Norton stopped and looked at everyone.

Everyone knows about the Battle of Alex. Without the Battle of Alex, the Bodo Empire would not be as powerful as it is today. At that time, powerful enemies invaded, pirates rampaged, and the Bodo Empire was crumbling. Bodo III resolutely used Fran, who was known as the often defeated general.

Di is the Grand Marshal of the Empire, Tongqiang

The enemy and the pirates fought. At that time, Bodo III's appointment of Frandi was opposed by many people, who believed that Frandi always failed in battles and was not useful. As a result, Frandi lived up to Bodo III's expectations and achieved the final victory.

The victory also made the legendary Marshal Frandi famous.

"Are we going to follow the example of His Majesty Bodo III and not punish Anne?" asked another deputy commander, Ya Aili.

Prince Norton shook his head and said: "Any merit must be rewarded, and any fault must be punished. Only in this way can rewards and punishments be clearly defined. My opinion is that because of her fault, the entire tenth fleet of the empire was annihilated. The facts are there, and she is sentenced to join the imperial military."

Five years in prison, deprivation of military rank, but retention of military status. What do you think?" Marshal Norton thought twice before making such a proposal.

As soon as he finished speaking, two big bosses responded. Naturally, these two big bosses were Deputy Commander Ya Keli and Minister of Military Aircraft Geno.

However, Military and Aircraft Minister Sijano has not expressed his position.

"Sgano, what's your opinion?" Norton asked. No matter in the military court or in this conference room, Sgano has remained silent.

Sijano pondered for a while and said: "Follow the marshal's suggestion."

A smile appeared on Prince Norton's face, he looked around at everyone and said, "Everyone, what do you think?"

Felix shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Marshal, you win, just do as you say."

Seeing that Felix was relieved, Gad and Enge looked at each other and said at the same time: "I don't have any objections."

Four to three, the result of the trial was naturally what Marshal Norton proposed, and Anne was sentenced to five years in prison, from a major general to a private soldier without a military rank.

There are seven military bosses, just to determine the winner during the vote.

In fact, it was not Prince Norton's reasoning that moved them, but the example of the legendary Marshal Frandy that Prince Norton said moved them. His Majesty Bodo III can tolerate even the defeated generals, why can't they tolerate a man who has made great achievements?
Chapter completed!