Chapter 512 Rebuilding the Country (Twenty-Eight)

"What crime have you committed?"

Hearing Colonel Skull's question, Kai Moreland was stunned for a moment, and the free men present were also a little confused for a while.

What crime did Kai Moreland commit?

This is an obvious, yet difficult question to answer.

In the Great Council Hall, even the dullest people have already seen the clues-the "new masters" of the New Reclamation Province are clearly trying to establish a new mountain, and for this reason, they are even willing to be enemies with both the Red and Blue Roses.

The reason why they went to so much trouble, convening a meeting of free men from the entire province, and publicly trying their classmates from the "official office" and "military office" is nothing more than wanting to put on a coat of legality for their own behavior, and at the same time forcibly tie all the free men in the New Reclamation Province to their chariots.

So as a senior official of the pseudo-government, Kai Moreland, who once spared no effort to oppose the New Reclamation Army, must be "guilty".

But what crime he committed cannot be put on the table.

After all, no matter in which country, which society, or which culture, loyalty is only regarded as a noble quality.

And the laws, precedents, and customary practices of the Republic of Palatus do not include the crime of "causing trouble to the New Reclamation Army".

In other words, if you want to kill Kai Morelan, you only need a rope.

But if Colonel Skull wants to punish Kai Morelan, the rope will not help him.

The free men present were all sweating for Kai Morelan in their hearts - although the "new masters" of the New Reclamation have behaved decently so far, how can the sheep take the respect between lions and sheep seriously?

Some free men thought more deeply.

In the seating area of ​​Tiefeng County, Richard of Blackwater Town sighed.

He looked away from the judge's seat, exchanged glances with his two fellow countrymen, and whispered with regret and admiration: "Kai Moreland... Your Excellency, he is willing to risk his life to tear off the cloak of the New Reclamation Army."

Nandor Krylov scratched the back of his head, looking confused. Girard Mitchell frowned, folded his arms, and said nothing.

Colonel Gaisa Adonis also folded his arms and frowned.

From the moment Kai Moreland appeared, a fierce battle broke out in Colonel Gaisa's mind. "Trust the wisdom of colleagues" and "end this farce immediately" fought each other, but neither side could gain a dominant position.

So, when Colonel Gaisa heard Colonel Skull question Kai Moreland "What crime have you committed", he instinctively thought that Colonel Skull was trying to find a way out for the guy on the judge's seat who was obviously here to disrupt the situation, and the idea of ​​"ending this farce immediately" instantly became stronger than ever.

"You don't know Kai Morlan, that bastard, at all, Mekren." Gesa thought bitterly.

He clenched his teeth and prepared to give the order to start.

Just as Gesa's elbows were raised, he caught a glimpse of Winters Montagne's gaze from the other side of the meeting.

Wolfblood shook his head slightly.

The idea of ​​"trusting the wisdom of colleagues" once again prevailed in Gesa Adonis' mind.

"You don't know Kai Moreland at all." Geisa crossed his arms and thought indignantly, "Not at all."

Sure enough, facing Colonel Skull's inquiry, Kai Moreland neither kept silent nor made excuses. Instead, he gathered his attention, scanned the whole audience, and answered in a loud voice:

"On April 16, 1959, Grove Magnus secretly summoned supporters to plot a coup to eliminate the Blue Bloods, and I was among them.

"On April 23, Grove Magnus's plan leaked, and the Blue Bloods and Red Bloods attacked each other. I was among them in the bloody night of the Kings' Castle.

"On April 26, the remaining members voted unanimously to pass the new charter and establish a new republic, and I was among them.

"May..."

Without a script or an assistant, Kai Moreland stood alone on the bench and recounted everything he had participated in during the preparation and operation of the "Second Republic".

From the initial coup to the formation of the new government, from accepting funding from the Federation to the decision to eliminate the New Reclamation Corps, he told everything, whether it was something that was visible or not.

His frank attitude made the listeners present respect him.

He kept talking until the news of the defeat in the Battle of River Valley Village was reported back to the Castle of the Kings, and voices of peace talks appeared within the Second Republic. Grove Magnus immediately launched a second coup and brutally purged the members who called for peace talks and opposed the introduction of the Federation forces. Kai Moreland stopped.

Kai Moreland did not tell the story of his later experience, and the free men present did not need him to tell it either - everyone had already heard of it through the book "The Great Escape" that was popular throughout the province.

Kai Moreland's statement was of great significance to the free men of the New Reclamation.

Since the news of the expeditionary army's disastrous defeat at the hands of the Huds was reported back to the New Reclamation, someone finally told them in detail what happened in the Republic of Palatus after the Battle of the Great Wasteland.

Before that, they were all trapped in "clear confusion".

They were clear because they had personally experienced rounds of conscription and additional conscription, the looting of the Huds, the roaming bandits, the roads blocked by the army, and the bodies of travelers abandoned on the country roads - they were clearly aware that everything around them had changed dramatically.

But for these squires scattered in the border areas, far away from the political center, the outside world is blurry.

Roads were blocked, communications were cut off, and the occasional visit from a lucky guest brought bad news one after another: this one fought with that one, that one fought with this one again, the Huds came to fight, and so on. The officials of the king's fort sent troops to fight against the Heds, and the officials of the king's forts defeated Maple Stone City...

When all the major events that have happened in the Xinkendi Province in the past two years reach the ears of most Xinkendi people, there are often only some fragmented sentences and sensational rumors.

The regular announcements that the people of Tiefeng County receive are happiness that is unimaginable for people in other areas.

Now, someone finally reached out to help, pulling the free people of the newly cultivated land up from the "awake and vague" river, and explaining to them in detail "what happened in the past two years."

For the New Reclamation Corps, Kai Morland's statement was equally important, because many of the inside stories he told about the Second Republic were not initially clear to the officers—especially the lower-ranking officers.

And that's exactly what Kai Morland and his patrons want.

Because whoever has the power to define the past has the power to interpret the present, and whoever has the power to influence the future.

If one wanted to exert influence over the freedmen of the newly settled lands—the wealthiest and most politically repressed group in the land—there was no better venue than a general assembly of freedmen.

For the freedmen of the New Land, the words spoken by Kai Moran were far more convincing than the announcements posted by the New Land Corps.

Yet even Kai Morlan and his patrons did not truly realize the repercussions of their actions.

Through Kai Moreland's narration, the chaotic, contradictory, and vague "memories" scattered in the minds of everyone present are being reshaped into a consistent, coherent, and clear "history."

This history begins with a tragedy, fueled by an ambition that leads to more tragedies.

This common memory will be brought back to their hometowns by free people, and will continue to strengthen itself through dissemination, repetition and mutual confirmation, ultimately shaping every individual's view of "history" in the new province of New Land - and even the Republic of Plato. cognition.

But these are all things for later.

At this moment, Kai Morland was still standing in the trial seat, only one step away from the gallows.

Skull Mecklen listened to Kai Morland's statement with a serious expression. He had already made up his mind to capture Kai Morland immediately as long as there was any fabrication or framing in Kai Morland's statement. .

However, to Skull Mecklen's expectation, Kai Morland's statement was quite objective and fair, and even Skull had to agree with it.

Kai Morlando even defended the New Reclamation Legion's move against the government of the Kings' Castle. He did not simply define it as a rebellion, but honestly informed the free people present that he had sent troops to the Kings' Castle as early as possible. When "assisting in the defense" of Teltown, Grove Magnus had already decided to eradicate the New Reclamation Army.

It is a pity that Skoll Mekelen does not intend to "forgive" Kai Morland for causing trouble.

"Since you have admitted the crime you committed, Kai Morland." Colonel Skull knocked the gavel head and pronounced the sentence in a deep voice: "I declare..."

"Wait a minute." Kai Morland immediately interrupted Colonel Skull's speech and protested loudly: "When did I plead guilty?"

"Everything you just said is a confession of your guilt."

"I just stated everything I participated in." Kai Morland responded tit-for-tat and asked word for word: "Colonel Skull, what crime am I guilty of?"

The heartstrings of Richard and many free people in Blackwater Town were instantly tense. The brows of the officers present also became more and more frowned.

Everyone realizes that the most critical moment is coming.

"You joined Grove Magnus's conspiracy, participated in the coup of the Kings Castle, and assisted Grove Magnus in forming a puppet government." Colonel Skull asked sternly: "Are you not guilty?"

"I am not guilty!" Kai Morland did not flinch: "I am not guilty of joining Grove Magnus's plan! I am not guilty of participating in the coup of the kings' castle! I am not guilty of forming the Second Republic. crime!"

Kai Moran leaned forward, slammed his fists on the fence of the trial seat, raised his head, and scanned the audience proudly: "My only crime is that I didn't do this earlier! Save the Republic from those madmen of Yaomu before they drag it into the abyss!"

"You bastard! What nonsense!" Colonel Geisa couldn't listen anymore. He slapped his hands on his knees, stood up, and cursed Kai Moran: "General Arpad Duyomu has served the country well." After more than 20 years of fighting, I have made countless military achievements. How can I allow you, a bastard, to talk arrogantly!"

"Fighting for the country? This is nonsense!" Kai Morland twisted his head. He stared, blood rushed to his cheeks, and stared at Gesa Adonis like a lion, roaring like thunder:

"Geza Adonis, do you dare to tell me who bears the military expenses of 'fighting for the country'?!

“Who shed the blood of ‘fighting for the country’?!

“And who grabbed the fruits of ‘fighting for the country’?

"Who is making a lot of money from 'fighting for the country'?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

The free men present felt extremely happy and their hearts were in their throats, because Kai Moreland said what they dared not say, and at the same time, he tore off the face of the New Reclamation Army.

Geisa Adonis was so angry that he trembled all over, and the dark blue blood vessels on his scalp bulged, but he was speechless.

In the short silence, three lieutenants from Baishan County rushed to the trial seat, grabbed Kai Moreland's shoulders, and lifted him up, and were about to drag him out of the Great Council Hall.

And Kai Moreland held the fence of the trial seat tightly and refused to let go.

The scene suddenly became extremely ugly, and the Great Council Hall suddenly became chaotic.

The free men who witnessed all this were extremely indignant. They clenched their fists, lifted their buttocks off their seats, licked their lips anxiously, wanted to speak but dared not, and could only look around anxiously, hoping that some brave person would be the first to come forward.

At this moment, a calm and majestic voice leveled all the noise in the Great Council Hall and stopped everyone.

"Stop - let him finish his words."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice. The owner of the voice was sitting in the front row of the Tiefeng County seating area, fearlessly welcoming the gazes from all directions. It was Winters Montagne, the "Wolf Blood".

The three lieutenants of Baishan County stopped and stood there at a loss.

Then, Colonel Skull slammed the gavel and took over the situation again: "Silence!"

Then he waved to the three Baishan County officers: "Retreat."

The three Baishan County lieutenants were as if they had been pardoned. They immediately put down Kai Morelan, saluted Colonel Skull, and returned to their seats.

The development of the situation has deviated from the predictions of many people. The free people present did not know how today would end.

But Kai Morelan was not ready to give up. He stood up with difficulty, his shoulders and arms hanging down beside him, shaking uncontrollably because of the pain.

His shirt had been torn to pieces and his hair was messy, but all this did not weaken his momentum in the slightest, but made his image even taller in the eyes of the free people.

"Don't you want to be tried?

"Don't you want to break away from the old system?

"Don't you want to rebuild the republic?

"That's good!" Kai Morlan panted, used all his strength, and roared at all the officers in the Great Council Hall: "Put you on the trial seat too!"

[Orz]

[I will finish it, I promise]