February 17th, the 13th year of the federal new calendar, cloudy.
A lot of things have happened since the Yan Kingdom’s army arrived in Salivia three days ago, and the most important thing is of course the surrender document signed that night.
Since it was a complete defeat, all the people knew that it was an unconditional surrender, but the people still don’t know what conditions the victorious Yan people put forward. However, the government will definitely post an announcement in the next few days to inform all citizens.
The second thing was that the large-scale arrest campaign before the surrender intensified in the past three days. Before the surrender, the people already knew that there was civil unrest in the country and a group of senior officials had been arrested and imprisoned.
Among those arrested that time, the one with the highest official position was Sealem Bormann, the head of the Storm Special Combat Team. Among those arrested within three days, another high-ranking official with a prominent reputation appeared.
Former Admiral Edel Gustav.
But the day after his arrest, he committed suicide in prison.
There are reports that he was not the only one who committed suicide, but because Gustav held the highest position, the news of his suicide spread throughout Seville.
The crimes committed by these officials, who are still in prison and have not yet been executed, are new crimes that have never existed in the federal code.
They committed——【war crimes】.
Among these officials who committed war crimes, whether it was Gustav who had committed suicide, or Bormann who was awaiting execution, there was another more important figure who was also convicted of war crimes in terms of his official position.
Former Emperor of the Delta Federation Empire - Hadera X. von Palen.
This is a well-known name. His name resounds in every corner of the empire, and everyone in the entire Salisno continent knows it.
It is not even limited to the Salisno continent. In the Feni continent and the Leon continent, people in every country know his name.
All the enemies he defeated in the past have become corpses, and those potential "enemies" regard him as the biggest threat, and some people are even afraid of him.
In the continent of Salisno, everyone knows that in just twelve years, he made a weak Gothic Kingdom rise, conquered and annexed all the countries on this continent, unified the entire continent, and created today's Delta Federation Empire.
He was tough and strict in military discipline, and the troops he led were brave and good at fighting. Under his inspiration, everyone was proud to join the army, and even dying on the battlefield was the highest honor.
Whether soldiers or ordinary civilians, almost everyone admired him and believed that he was the savior who liberated the Gothic people from oppression and a well-deserved national hero.
But now, the man is a criminal.
He launched an aggressive war, causing the deaths of millions of people. In addition to these deaths, the impact of this war also affected tens of millions of families, causing great trauma to the entire country and casting a shadow of "pain" on everyone's heart.
This is a heinous crime. All the crimes in the federal code combined are not as serious as this newly added "war crime."
This man who committed war crimes will be executed on the calendar date he personally promulgated for use, at noon on February 17th of the 13th year of the Federation New Calendar.
He and his accomplices served their sentences in the Place Saint-Marie.
Supervising the execution was former Field Marshal Albert Wolfgang, who had resigned two days earlier but became a member of parliament and would temporarily manage state affairs until a new emperor was voted in.
But people know that he is likely to be the next emperor.
Also supervising the execution were the people of Yan, who had not yet left Salvia. And it was not until today that the people knew that the commander of the Yan army was actually the emperor of Yan.
At noon today, Emperor Yan and Albert Wolfgang will jointly supervise the execution.
The criminal Hadera X. von Palen and his accomplices will be hanged in front of everyone.
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It was not even noon yet, but the huge Plaza Santa María was already packed with people.
The soldiers responsible for guarding inside and outside the square have all been replaced. Now they are replaced by fully armed Yan people. They carry their guns with expressionless faces, and their bodies are as straight as a wall. The residents entering the square don't even dare to breathe when passing by them.
Compared with the equally tense Storm Special Forces, these victors from Yan Country have a completely different kind of oppressive force.
Therefore, even though the square was gradually filled with people, there was almost no noise in the entire venue. People stood stiffly on the ground, looking at the two-story platform with complicated expressions.
In the past, the high platform was the man's podium, but today, it is an execution platform. More than a dozen gallows are placed on it, and the hanging ropes sway slightly in the wind, as if waiting for someone to put his head in.
In the solemn atmosphere, time passed by minute by minute. The people present hung their heads, their faces grew paler, and the complex emotions made them confused.
"Jingle Bell...."
As it approached eleven o'clock, the sound of bells came from far away to the square, and the people who had their heads down raised their heads and looked at the road that led from the Royal Castle to the center of Saint Marin Square.
A long procession of carriages caught everyone's attention, and on the front carriage, in a cage made of fine iron, a man in prison uniform with iron chains on his feet and shackles on his hands, was looking forward expressionlessly.
It was the former Emperor of the Federal Empire and today's sinner, Hadera X. von Paalen.
He standing in the front car was undoubtedly the protagonist of today. Therefore, when his figure fell into everyone's sight, all kinds of sounds rang out uncontrollably in the originally silent square.
As the prison van got closer and closer, and the Yanbing soldiers on guard did not suppress the whispers, they gradually became louder.
"You damn bastard! Look what you did?! You deserve to go to hell!"
The first loud voice came from a middle-aged man. He was wearing clothes no different from those of ordinary people, but his face looked a little nervous.
Following his first statement, several other "brave" men made accusations:
"The executioner! The devil!"
"You are responsible for those who died!"
"Why are you so indifferent, you cold-blooded beast!"
Just as these accusations described, von Palen, standing in the prison van, was indeed indifferent. From the moment he got on the prison van until the moment he appeared in everyone's sight, he had an expressionless look on his face. He didn't even move his eyes and didn't look at anyone.
Perhaps influenced by these accusations, or perhaps because of von Palen's indifferent attitude, more and more people launched accusations against him. The voices were no longer limited to young and strong men, but also included the elderly, women, and even teenagers in their early teens who roared angrily.
The overwhelming curses filled the square, but von Palen turned a blind eye, as if he had not heard them at all. In the prison cars behind him, Bormann, with blood scabs all over his face, banged his head against the prison cage like crazy. But even with blood all over his face, he still couldn't spit out the gag and fight back against these "traitors."
Behind all the prison cars, no one paid attention to the carriage carrying the Emperor of Yan and Albert Wolfgang. Now, countless eyes and voices were all directed towards von Palen.
Wolfgang in the carriage's pale face twitched slightly after hearing the tidal sound. He moved his lips but made no sound. He just turned his gaze away from the prison van in the front and sighed in his heart.
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