Chapter 289: A Heinous Crime (Update 2833)

Chapter 289: Heinous Crimes (Update 28/33)

Soon the motorcade arrived in front of the court building.

When the car stopped, Wang Zhong said to Olga: "I know you want to come close, but now you are the Tsar. This is a formal occasion. You have to be dignified and decent."

Olga nodded: "I know."

Wang Zhong stared at her for a few seconds and reminded her again: "The last time you kissed me at the train station, that kind of thing can't happen again!"

"Okay." Olga nodded solemnly.

Only then did Wang Zhong open the door and get out of the car, tidy up his clothes, turn to the other side of the car, open the door and extend his hand.

Olga held his hand elegantly and got out of the car calmly.

Wang Zhong was afraid that Olga would come up and hug his arm directly, so he immediately distanced himself after she let go of her hand.

Olga just glanced at him, then maintained a dignified posture, walked forward with her head held high.

Wang Zhong hurriedly followed behind.

Suddenly a thought flashed through his mind: Is my position the same as the position of the eunuch in the Qing Dynasty palace drama? That's Empress Dowager Cixi in front, I'm Li Lianying...

"Reborn as Li Lianying in Ant"?

Wang Zhong hurriedly felt his little brother and confirmed that he was still there.

Scare me.

The court sent a high-ranking archbishop to greet His Majesty the Tsar, but he was a little confused when he saw Wang Zhong. After saluting the Tsar, the archbishop glanced at Wang Zhong and said, "Your Majesty, if General Rokossov is here, I hope you will notify him in advance."

Olga asked back, "My brother-in-law came with me, so I have to report to you?"

Archbishop: "But General Rokossov may be summoned as a witness later."

Olga: "Then summon him, my private room has a direct access to the trial site."

"You are right, then I will notify the chief judge to modify the trial process. Please come this way, Your Majesty."

In this way, Wang Zhong and Olga were taken to the private room dedicated to the royal family. As long as the court tried those prisoners who were not easy for the royal family to directly appear, His Majesty the Tsar could watch the trial process in this private room.

The view from the private room is very good, and the entire trial venue can be seen at a glance.

Wang Zhong stood in front of the window and saw that more than half of the generals were sitting in the jury seats, and everyone had a serious expression.

Olga had sat down, but when she saw Wang Zhong like this, she stood up again, went to his side, pointed at the generals in the jury seats one by one, and said their camps.

"That one is General Andrei Stepanvich, also a quick victory faction, and that one is General Gogol, a centrist, who has a good relationship with General Turgenev. And that one is Lieutenant General Pushkin, who has publicly expressed his support for your theory..."

Wang Zhong: "Your Majesty, don't get so close."

Olga: "Only then can you see clearly who I am referring to! And that one is General Chernyshevsky, who also opposes the theory of quick victory..."

Wang Zhong understood. The names are from literary celebrities, and they are all "insiders" who oppose the theory of quick victory. Thinking carefully, General Turgenev and Lieutenant General Chekhov who met before are both good people and reliable.

I don't know if it is a coincidence or the will of the universe.

As soon as Olga finished the introduction, Tukhachev was escorted into the trial venue by two judges.

He looked much older, and there was a sense of decadence all over his body.

Olga also looked at Tukhachev and suddenly said, "I feel a little sorry for him when he looks like this."

Wang Zhong: "Please don't feel sorry for him! Think about the soldiers who died tragically in front of the strong defense line of Prosen because of his reckless attack."

"Yes." Olga nodded vigorously.

At this time, the trial was ready. The bishop who had just received Olga entered the private room: "Your Majesty, the trial is ready. Can it begin?"

Olga: "Yes."

The bishop glanced at Wang Zhong and asked: "When the judge summons Lieutenant General Rokossov to appear in court, should he leave the private room through the passage and then enter the courtroom, or directly open the window of the private room with a mechanical device? In this way, Lieutenant General Rokossov can appear in court in the private room."

Without waiting for Olga to answer, Wang Zhong said: "Of course, you should go to the witness stand to testify. Testifying in the private room of His Majesty the Tsar seems to be using force to suppress others. General Tukhachev deserves his crime and is not imprisoned because of his fall from favor."

The bishop bowed respectfully: "Then when you are summoned later, the judge will lead the way. Then, I will not disturb you two."

The bishop left the private room.

Only then did Wang Zhong realize that there were only him and Olga in the private room.

Olga also looked around, and then said, "Alyosha, I think..."

"No." Wang Zhong was one step faster than her, "No matter what you think, it won't work. Sit down and listen obediently."

Olga sat back in her seat in a huff.

At this time, the presiding judge picked up the gavel and banged it, and the courtroom became quiet. The jury members who were still chatting just now and the audience in the audience stopped talking and looked at the presiding judge.

The presiding judge: "Today, we will try the case of General Tukhachev's reckless advance that caused our army to suffer heavy losses."

The whole hall remained silent.

"The first step, please ask the jurors and all the presiding judges to swear an oath to St. Andrew."

As soon as the voice fell, a bracket rose in front of each jury seat, with a thick book on it, probably the Holy Book of St. Andrew.

Everyone stood up and pressed the Holy Book with their left hands. The choir began to chant, and everyone had a solemn expression.

Wang Zhong glanced at Olga and found that the Tsar was staring directly at him and didn't care about anything else.

Olga smiled slightly after meeting their eyes.

After the simple ceremony, the chief judge continued: "For the second part, please ask General Tukhachev to take the oath."

Tukhachev was not treated like a mechanically raised holy book. The inquisitor guarding him took out a holy book, grabbed his hand, pressed it on it, and began to swear an oath.

After this set of procedures was completed, the presiding judge announced that the trial had officially begun.

"General Tukhachev, on the slide on the left is the number of casualties after you commanded the Western Front to launch a counterattack. Can you admit this number?" the chief examiner asked.

Tukhachev glanced at the slides: "Basically admitted. But..."

“If you want to speak, you must apply first!”

Tukhachev: “I apply to speak!”

Referee: "You can speak."

Tukhachev: "War is about killing people. Even Lieutenant General Rokossov's troops died a lot, didn't they? The third rear Amur regiment he brought out from Roniezh should theoretically have Of the 2,500 combatants, how many were left when they arrived in Loktov?

"Isn't he respected as the iron wall of the empire?"

Wang Zhong heard Olga yelling angrily next to him: "Don't even look at how many times Alyosha faced enemies that were twice his own!"

"His Majesty."

As soon as Wang Zhong opened his mouth, Olga said dissatisfiedly: "Why, you don't want me to say something fair?"

"No, I just thank your Majesty for your understanding."

"snort."

Tukhachev continued in the trial hall below: "General Gorky in Fort St. Andrew, his troops suffered heavy casualties, but the headquarters still commended him. Now you want to shoot me because of my heavy losses? This is not fair!"

Wang Zhong looked at the jury box and found that many people were frowning.

Obviously Tukhachev's defense did not satisfy the soldiers in the jury.

Judge: "Are you finished?"

"I'm done." Tukhachev replied, regaining a little bit of the aura he had when he was chief of general staff.

Chief Judge: "Before you attacked the Plosen fortification zone from Bokost to Shostka, someone warned you that attacking this line of defense would cause heavy casualties, but you rejected this correct suggestion. Is this happening?"

Tukhachev: "If you attack a fortified area, you will suffer huge casualties. You can't do it because of this..."

The chief judge banged the gavel hard: "Quiet! Without permission, you can only answer yes or no!"

Tukhachev: "Yes. I want to defend myself!"

Chief Judge: "Approved."

Tukhachev: "If you attack the enemy's fortification area, you will pay heavy casualties. If you don't attack when you see the enemy's fortification, that is an act of cowardice!"

Wang Zhong stood up and said to Olga: "I'm going to confront this guy in court."

Olga: "You want to break into the trial hall directly? You might as well just open the glass. Oops!"

Wang Zhong flicked Olga's forehead, turned around and left the private room, and asked the judge and palace guards guarding the door: "How to enter the trial hall?"

At this time, two judges happened to come from the corridor. Seeing Wang Zhong, they hurriedly said: "You came out so early, follow me!"

Wang Zhong then followed the two judges around and arrived at the side door of the court.

"Please wait a moment for the chief judge——"

Wang Zhong opened the door in front of him directly. Because of the excessive force, the door hit the wall with a clang, bounced back, and was blocked by Wang Zhong's slap.

Tukhachev was making an impassioned speech when he saw Wang Zhong and was stunned.

Presiding Judge: "Lieutenant General Rokossov, it's not time for you to testify yet. You seem to be showing contempt for this court."

Wang Zhong: "I definitely don't mean to despise the trial court. After all, you are trying the criminals on behalf of the vast number of Ant believers. I am here just because I can't stand Tukhachev's nonsense. I ask the presiding judge to give me a chance to confront him. Opportunity!"

The presiding judge nodded: "With permission, please come to the witness stand."

The two judges opened the wooden fence of the witness box.

Wang Zhong rushed in with three steps and two steps, and before the judge closed the door, he yelled: "Tukhachev! You damn bastard! You actually have the nerve to say that attacking the fortified area will inevitably cause casualties. Yes, it is true. There will be casualties when attacking the fortification zone, but if you look at it, is it as simple as casualties?

"You have ignored the supply status of the troops and military common sense! Generally, attacking a strong fortified position requires a force several times that of the enemy. What about you?

"I know that after the previous ten days of advance, the troops including the First Assault Group Army are very tired, and there are a large number of tanks in a state of maintenance. The entire First Assault Group Army only has a few T34s ready for combat!

"The situation of the infantry units is equally bad. The previous continuous advances have left all infantry units in a state of depletion. These units were newly formed. The infantry lacked training and the officers were not familiar with the team. During the pursuit, there were a large number of people. Fall behind.

"You ignored all of this and insisted on a quick attack. As a result, you ran into the enemy's carefully constructed defense line! In some areas, the ratio of enemy troops to our own was even lower than 1:1! Countless soldiers were sacrificed in vain!"

Wang Zhong pointed at Tukhachev and roared: "All this is to satisfy your pathetic vanity! All because you want me to kiss your boots! You are committing a heinous crime!"