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In the top-secret conference room, the seven leaders of the military department are discussing how to judge Annie.They were quite cautious about Anne's verdict.If the punishment is heavy, it will chill the hearts of the soldiers of the empire. After all, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and no one can always be undefeated. If a general is sentenced to death just because of defeat, what will the other generals think?No one dares to lead troops to fight in the future.If the punishment is too light, it is not justified. After all, the entire Tenth Fleet was wiped out. This is a fait accompli.The Tenth Fleet is the main fleet of the empire. It is a powerful force. It took a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to form it. It was wiped out like this, and the blow to the empire was extremely heavy. Punishment on Anne is also a blow to other fleets The commander urged them to be careful.The Imperial Fleet is an extremely valuable asset and cannot be lost too much.However, apart from encountering an extremely powerful fleet or being ambushed, it is rare for the main fleet to be completely wiped out.This is why Anne suspects a mole.

"My lords, please speak freely about what you think about Anne's issue." After the seven bigwigs sat down in the top-secret meeting room one by one, Prince Norton said.

Everyone looks at me, I look at you, no one wants to speak first.

The meeting room was so quiet that even the sound of a hair falling could be heard.

At this time, someone finally broke the silence.This big guy is called Felix, and he said: "Since everyone is silent, let me express my opinion first. There is no doubt that the Imperial Tenth Fleet was wiped out. The Tenth Fleet is the main force of the Empire." Fleet, if the soldiers knew that the Tenth Fleet was wiped out, it would be a blow to morale. I think that Commander Annie should be severely punished, because she is the main person responsible. There is a price to pay for such consequences. There is a saying that everyone is responsible for what they do.”

As mentioned earlier, the military department has a commander, two deputy commanders, and four ministers of military aircraft. These are the seven big bosses of the military department.This Felix is ​​one of the two deputy commanders.

"Of course, let me declare in advance that I have no enmity with General Anne, it's purely for the sake of the empire." Deputy Marshal Felix added this sentence.

Prince Norton said with a smile: "Deputy Commander Felix is ​​serious. Everyone here is thinking about the empire and has no selfishness." Felix and the others also laughed.Prince Norton's words made everyone feel at ease.From the standpoint of the righteousness of the empire, 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 bigwigs, Minister of Military Aircraft Gade and Engel.

Gard said with some grief: "This is the first time I have encountered such a thing, but I have to face it. The entire army of the Tenth Fleet was wiped out, which caused great losses to the Empire's military strength. The Empire has only ten main forces. Fleet, just one out of ten, what a heartache for our military officials! A fleet is like our children, how much effort we have devoted to it, how much hardship we have paid, The few of us are aware of this. Now that this child has died, how embarrassing are we? The adults must feel the same as me. So I agree to severely punish Annie."

Engel also expressed this meaning.

The three bosses insisted on the annihilation of the Tenth Fleet, and the situation was not good for Anne.After all, it is a fact that the entire Tenth Fleet was wiped out, and it is impossible to let Anne go easily.

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

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

Too cruel!It's really shocking and endless!

To impose the death penalty on such a little girl is too disregarding the feelings of Marshal Lucas!However, Felix has a reputation for being ruthless.In the army, he was once known as the Iron-Blooded General.All the bigwigs here are aware of this, so it is not surprising for everyone to think about it when he said the word death penalty.

Although the two big bosses, Gad and Eng, both said that they should be severely punished, it is not necessary to sentence Annie to death.After all, the total annihilation wasn't entirely Anne's fault.Even if she didn't notice the enemy ambushing ahead, it was just a crime of negligence, not her ineffective command. The death penalty was too heavy for Annie.

"The death penalty is too heavy. I mean a sentence of 20 to [-] years in prison, which can be reduced depending on performance. If you perform well, you still have a chance to return to the army," Gard said.

Engel also nodded and said, "That's what I mean too. Imprisoning Anne for 15 years is enough. There is no need to impose a death penalty. Such a delicate little girl died just like that. That old fellow Lucas will definitely fight us desperately. He That's the only granddaughter left. From the perspective of Lucas, we can't sentence her to death."

Speaking of this, his words were immediately interrupted by Felix: "This is a military court, and we can't talk about any kindness, otherwise it would be favoritism. I will never allow any favoritism."

Engel retorted: "Although this is the case, the law is not beyond reason. I am not trying to favoritism, but from the whole incident, the death penalty is too much, and more than 15 years of imprisonment is very appropriate. It not only punishes Anne, but also There is a spur to the commanders of other fleets, let them not slack off." A girl who is only in her 20s, if she is imprisoned for 15 years, she will be 40 years old when she is released from prison, and she spends her golden years in prison. For Anne Saying that is also a huge hit.But at least it's better than losing your life.

When they were arguing, Prince Norton knocked on the table, and the audience fell silent.As the prince of the empire and the commander of the army, Prince Norton naturally has the prestige.

Prince Norton looked at the crowd, and said unhurriedly: "Everyone, please pay attention, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. It is normal to lose a battle. Who has never lost a battle here? Besides, Anne's Tenth Fleet is facing De Lan. The ambush of the First Fleet of the Empire's ace fleet, the commander believes that the punishment should be light. No matter whether there are traitors or not, even if the Tenth Fleet directly faces the First Fleet of the Teresan Empire, it will never return. Compared with the first fleet of the Teresan Empire China's Tenth Fleet is much stronger, not only in terms of the number of warships, but also in terms of equipment. China's Tenth Fleet is at a disadvantage. General Anne is an excellent commander. Many interstellar pirates are very experienced in space warfare. She is very capable, but she was unlucky and encountered the First Fleet of the Teresan Empire. There is a saying that if you drink cold water, you will choke to death. The main fault of this defeat lies in her words. It can only be said that bad luck is also a fault. This commander will give another example. I remember that when His Majesty Boduo III was in power, there was a legendary marshal named Frandy. Everyone 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 is called the often defeated general. In every battle, he does not know the loss However, His Majesty Bodo III did not punish him too much, but encouraged him all the time, and finally he won a great victory in the Battle of Alex, which laid the foundation for the strength of the Bodo Empire."

Having said that, Prince Norton stopped and looked at the crowd.

Everyone knows about the Battle of Alexis.Without the Battle of Alexis, the Bodo Empire would not be as powerful as it is today.At that time, powerful enemies invaded, pirates raged, and the Bodo Empire was crumbling. Bodo III resolutely appointed Frandi, known as the often defeated general, as the commander-in-chief of the empire to fight against powerful enemies and pirates.At that time, Porto Thirty's appointment of Frandi was opposed by many people, who believed that Frandi was always defeated and could not be used. As a result, Frandi lived up to the expectations of Porto III, won the final victory, and achieved great success. The prestige of the legendary Marshal Frandi.

"Don't punish Anne like His Majesty Bodo III?" asked another deputy, Yakeli.

Prince Norton shook his head and said, "If you have meritorious service, you must be rewarded, and if you have done wrong, you must be punished. Only in this way can rewards and punishments be clearly defined. The commander-in-chief's opinion is that the entire Tenth Fleet of the Empire was wiped out because of her. The facts are all there, and she is sentenced to serve in the Imperial Army." Five years in prison, deprivation of military rank, retaining military status. What do you guys think?" Marshal Norton thought it over and over again before he made such a proposal.

As soon as he finished speaking, two big bosses responded immediately.The two big bosses are of course Deputy Commander Ya Keli and Military Aircraft Minister Jino.

However, Minister of Military Aircraft Scano has not expressed his position.

"Scano, what's your opinion?" Norton asked.Whether it was in the military court or in this conference room, Schano remained silent.

Scarano pondered for a while, and said, "Follow the Marshal's proposal."

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

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

Seeing that Felix was relieved, Gad and Engel looked at each other and said at the same time, "I have no objection."

Four against three, the result of the trial was naturally what Marshal Norton proposed. Anne was sentenced to five years in prison, and changed from a major general to a 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 often defeated generals, why can't they tolerate a little girl general who has made great achievements and won the Imperial Warrior Medal, but because of bad luck, the entire Tenth Fleet was wiped out?