After waking up

But Li Xiu soon understood that it was not easy for him to ride a carriage in this situation. The bumps on the dirt road almost sent him away. However, he endured the pain the whole time. First, he had been holding on for so long. He didn't want to fail, and secondly, he knew that the road conditions from the military camp to the city were like this, and the environment of the carriage could not be improved, so it was useless to call for it.

Li Xiu kept chatting with the warrant officer, not only to divert his attention from the physical pain, but also to try to understand the details of the accusation. He remained quite calm and serious during the whole process.

The nurse and doctor followed him and carefully observed the second lieutenant's condition. They did not interrupt the chat in the car, but their ears were misguided. At least they would naturally be biased towards their patients.

Not to mention the doctors and nurses, even the military police and warrant officers had already changed their attitude towards Second Lieutenant Mullan Jonest, and they knew everything about his problems. At the same time, they inevitably expressed their deeper and deeper concerns about today's accusations. Suspect.

This Second Lieutenant Jones is definitely a real tough guy. Although he does not have exaggerated muscles, he has a strong will. When the carriage is very bumpy, he can at most frown and say nothing. It is difficult to imagine that he has just come out of the edge of death before. Climb back.

Even if such an officer is guilty, he should not be blamed for such an unbearable crime. I am afraid that the injuries on his body cannot be caused by soldiers' dirty guns. However, the warrant officer himself has no ability to interfere in this. He can only Do your best to answer Mullan-Jonest's questions and make the journey a little more comfortable.

This is what Li Xiu wants, and it has begun to show results. As powerless, he and the Third Battalion can only rely on their bravery and indomitable will to move forward on the battlefield to infect those who have a decisive role in the trial!

In addition, although proper self-defense is essential, it may not be as good as the former.

Half an hour later, the carriage finally stopped being so bumpy when it drove into Dia City. Li Xiu also obviously felt a lot better. After another half-quarter of an hour, the carriage slowly stopped.

When Li Xiu was carefully carried out of the carriage, the pain in his body was finally relieved, and his clothes were already wet with sweat.

The news that Mulan Jonst actually arrived in Dia City also shocked many people who once thought that Mulan was seriously injured and unconscious.

At noon, several officers were dining in a city restaurant. During this period, they inevitably talked about the afternoon trial. One of them chewed the steak in his mouth and pointed out the core topic from the previous chat.

"Mulan Jones is in town, but I remember someone said he wouldn't even survive three days?"

"Indeed, a dying man will certainly not refute anything, so what now? Colonel Bill, what do you think?"

A bearded man ate his steak silently without speaking, and then he looked up at the others.

"The best I can do is remain silent!"

The man squeezed out these words between his teeth, and some blue veins bulged slightly in the hand holding the knife and fork.

"That's good. After all, he is an officer of your Second Corps. Just keep silent. Even if he comes, it won't have much impact on the outcome of the court session this afternoon."

A man wearing glasses wiped his mouth with a napkin and smiled.

"This Second Lieutenant Jones is old-fashioned and dull. He is not good at arguing. But after all, he is considered a noble, so that's all. Now, it's better not to go too far."

The man glanced at Colonel Bill and added.

"At any rate, try your best to save his life."

Bill said nothing while eating, but his frown relaxed slightly, while someone on the other side couldn't help laughing.

"Hey, can a down-and-out baronet family be considered a noble?"

"If you push it forward a hundred years, it does count."

More people in the restaurant chuckled quietly.

In the afternoon, in the temporary military court established by requisitioning the location of the Dia Court, the judge who had just concluded a trial banged his gavel to keep the room silent, and then unfolded a document.

"Now that we are going to try the dereliction of duty in the Battle of Moxialing, I would like to confirm first. Is Second Lieutenant Mullan Jonest here?"

A military policeman on the side immediately turned around and informed the judge.

"Second Lieutenant Jonster has arrived and is currently awaiting trial."

The old judge nodded and looked around. In addition to a few people from the corps, the judicial committees on both sides also included local court personnel and two members of the previous armistice negotiation team.

Most of the people sitting below were soldiers.

"Let Ensign Mullan Jonest stand before the court."

The judge issued the order, and not long after, a stretcher was carried to the door of the court by two military police, accompanied by doctors and nurses, and Mulan was lying on the stretcher.

Even though the stretchers were at different distances in the sight of everyone in the court, most people could still clearly see the heavy injuries displayed on the blood-stained gauze on the second lieutenant's body.

Just as the military police were carrying a stretcher and preparing to enter, the person on the stretcher made a sound.

"Stop."

The two military policemen were stunned for a moment and stopped subconsciously.

Li Xiu took a few deep breaths, then supported the stretcher and slowly sat up.

"Hiss."

The next moment, Li Xiu stood up from the stretcher, then shook his head at the nurses, doctors and the military police warrant officer who subconsciously wanted to come over to help him, and said in a hoarse but extremely loud voice.

"This is my battlefield!"

Li Xiu stood at the door and scanned the courtroom environment. The old judge on the high court platform was also wearing a military uniform. Except for a few members of the trial committee on both sides, they were all wearing military uniforms. Even the people on the seats below were mostly the same.

At this moment, Li Xiu knew that he had to put his whole heart into Mulan's perspective, otherwise he would not be able to explode with such momentum.

A faint anger also rose from the bottom of my heart

This is an unfair trial. I, Mullan Jonst, am about to become a victim to protect others, and the honor of me and my soldiers will also be splashed with a layer of sewage!

For my life, for my glory, in order not to bring shame to my family, and not to let the soldiers' character be tarnished, I, Mullan Jonest, will make my own fight!

Gudong, Gudong, Gudong

The heartbeats seemed to become obvious, and a strong sense of resonance continued to rise at this moment. It seemed that the sound of guns and the smoke and rust of the battlefield could still be heard.

This is the last battle of the Battle of Moxialing!

"Thank you, I want to walk in myself."

Mulan gently pushed the nurse who was supporting him away, held his head high, and walked slowly but firmly towards the court hearing table. The bumps on the road and the forced walking caused more redness to the bandages on his shoulders, chest and thighs.

At this moment, it seemed that some kind of will of this officer could be felt. All the people who had whispered about Mulan before said nothing, and the whole court was quiet.

One step, two steps

The nurses and doctors behind the officer wanted to step forward several times to help him.

Everyone was looking at this young officer, watching him move forward slowly but firmly, and finally stood on the court hearing stage. Many people could see the fine beads of sweat on this officer's face, but the pain was buried in his heart. , with no fear in his eyes.

In the audience, a tall man looked at Mulan with slightly wide eyes. He wore a top hat, a straight Western-style dress and trousers, a white shirt and a black tie, and a pair of white gloves on his hand. Gloves, gentleman's dress is incompatible with the people around him.

I thought it was an ordinary trial, but I didn't expect to see something unusual.

The door at the back of the court slowly closed, and the judge looked at Mulan who was standing and broke the silence.

"Second Lieutenant Mullan Jonest, you are accused of being war-weary and incompetent in command. You abandoned your position early and exposed the flanks of the front, which was the biggest trigger for the defeat of this battle. Do you have anything to say?"

Mulan looked at the judge and the few people not wearing military uniforms. He knew that his hope fell largely on them. Some of them must represent the royal power. At the same time, he also turned to look behind him on the left. There was a person over there. The bearded colonel slightly avoided looking at him.

"I refuse to admit this accusation!"

Mulan looked at the judge again. Although his voice was still a little hoarse, it was particularly sonorous and powerful.

"I refuse to admit the accusations against myself and my soldiers. Under the command of the Corps Commander, our 3rd Battalion and the entire 2nd Corps were brave military units in this battle, and we achieved the results we deserved. !”

One of the two charging officers on one side stood up immediately.

"Second Lieutenant, we have many witnesses who prove that you were ineffective in fighting and fled before the battle, causing the battle line to be breached! Your Honor, please call witnesses in."

"permit."

"Witnesses" came in one after another, including ordinary soldiers, officers, and even two prisoners of Bach's army. They all explained themselves to prove the accusations.

Mulan just watched the whole process quietly and coldly. None of the witnesses, not even the accuser, dared to look at him too much.

In the right corner of the auditorium, a man has been looking at Mullan since he entered the room.

Angry, calm and proud!

This young officer, who only holds the rank of second lieutenant, looks at every accuser and so-called witness as if he were some clown, always standing tall and tall.

"Lieutenant, do you have anything else to say?"

The judge asked the client again. The second lieutenant didn't say a word from beginning to end. The witnesses gave their testimony without any rebuttal. They seemed to have given up their defense, but their eyes and expressions were different.

In fact, just by looking at Lieutenant Jones standing here, many people at the scene had some slight doubts about the trial.

"Your Honor, can you please invite my soldiers over?"

The accusing officer immediately spoke.

"Second Lieutenant Jonest, I would like to remind you that the soldiers of the Third Battalion are not qualified as witnesses. They themselves are also the accused party."

Mulan glanced at the man, then scanned the whole place, and finally landed on the nurse not far away.

"Ms. Nurse, please come here and do me a favor and untie my bandage!"

"Please Lieutenant Jonest not do meaningless things to waste the court time!"

The officer wanted to speak, but Mulan looked at him and immediately silenced him. It was a look full of the meaning of a deadly battle. It was blood and fire, but also cold ice. An old man who had never experienced war personally. Just facing such a look, the officer seemed to be facing the muzzle of a gun that was about to pull the trigger, and even his body stiffened slightly.

"Your honor, what I did was not without meaning."

The judge on the stage frowned and finally nodded to the nurse, who hurried over to help. The doctor on the side also went to help with the nurse, using extremely careful techniques.

As the bandage was untied in circles, the blood stains on it became thicker and thicker, and there was an unpleasant smell of corruption.

When the red-stained hemostatic pack was removed, horrific wounds were exposed on Mulan's shoulders, chest and legs, which attracted everyone's attention. Both wounds were penetrating wounds, so the back could be seen clearly. to the wound.

"Hiss" "It's so serious!"

"God. How can he stand!"

Mulan ignored the constant discussion in the court. His face was pale and covered with sweat. Even his half-cut shirt was wet with sweat, but no one thought he was embarrassed. His right hand pointed to his right leg.

"Your Honor, and everyone, here, Bach's rifle bullet was hit. The bullet entered from the front and passed out from the back. There was only a small hole at the front and a big hole torn open at the back!"

As he spoke, Mulan slowly raised his right hand and pointed again at the wound on his shoulder and chest not far from his heart. His hoarse voice raised a few decibels.

"Here, it was stabbed with a one-foot bayonet on Bach's standard rifle. The sharp blade entered from the left chest and passed out from the back. It was not far from the heart. There were also cuts on the left arm. This was during hand-to-hand combat in the position. left."

Listening to the second lieutenant's words, everyone present felt that it was a miracle to survive such injuries and tragic combat experience!

Mulan said so much in one breath and had to maintain his standing posture, which made him breath slightly, but his eyes did not change at all. He stared at the judge and the left and right committee members, and then clenched his fists and looked at the two prosecutors. officer.

"When I suffered these injuries, I, Mullan Jonst, and the soldiers of the third battalion of the Second Corps led by me, all fought head-on with the enemy to the death!"

The two accusing officers were speechless. They were unable to form words and were largely frightened by Mulan's wounds and his momentum at the moment.

"Your Honor, I request that my soldiers be summoned here without any defense, just to show the wounds on each of their bodies! Even if they are ultimately found guilty, this is the dignity that a heroic soldier should have! I, Mullan Jones Specially, with the dignity of a soldier and the honor of the Jonest family, the injuries sustained by my soldiers are enough to prove that they are all warriors who face the enemy head-on!"