Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

Lieutenant Mosbia continued to remain silent, and an atmosphere that disgusted Hull permeated the scene.

In this situation, Colonel Giroud Maguno looked at Hull and Lieutenant Mosbia.

"Well, I have heard both of your statements clearly. Lieutenant Hull has no intention of covering up the facts."

"But since your superior, Lieutenant Mosbia, takes this matter very seriously, then, Lieutenant Hull, are you willing to explain it here in front of everyone?"

"I understand. The matter is not complicated. Then, please allow me to report to the lieutenant in person."

Hull coughed lightly and said, "Sergeants Qiu Mo and Digert intended to poison me."

"As it should be, I executed them on the spot in accordance with military law."

After listening to Hull's brief explanation, Lieutenant Mosbia stretched out his right hand.

"You said they wanted to poison you. Where's the evidence? Show me the evidence!"

Facing Lieutenant Mosbia's request, Hull said calmly: "I caught them in the act."

"Then you should also detain them and interrogate them. Why do you want to execute them on your own?"

"I did not execute them directly. Instead, as you said, I interrogated them on the spot. During the interrogation, Sergeant Qiu Mo suddenly attacked me."

"Based on this attack, I determined that Sergeant Qiu Mo admitted to the crime in disguise, and I fought back in self-defense and killed Sergeant Qiu Mo."

"As for Sergeant Digert, since he admitted to poisoning..."

"So, you feel you have the power to execute him as well?"

Lieutenant Mosbia said this and slammed his hand on the table with a "bang".

"What a joke! Can your words be used as evidence? What I want is the physical evidence of their poisoning!"

Lieutenant Mosbia said this with a smacking sound of disgust.

"Of course there is physical evidence. We searched Sergeant Qiu Mo's room that night and found the poison. After comparison, it was confirmed to be consistent with the toxin in the wine."

"Did you, the client, search for it? We can't rule out the possibility that you fabricated evidence and framed me!"

"No, of course I knew to avoid suspicion. The search that night was conducted by Warrant Officer Thomas from the 6th Squadron."

After hearing what Hull said, Lieutenant Mosbia paused and immediately let the matter go.

"And was poison also found in Sergeant Digert's room?"

"No, the main culprit should be Qiu Mo, and Diget is an accomplice."

Lieutenant Mosbia heard the answer he wanted and immediately raised his voice: "Then, on what basis did you execute the accomplice as well?"

"You ask me why?" Hull tilted his head in confusion.

"Of course it's according to military law. Poisoning a superior officer, whether an accomplice or the principal offender, is punishable by death according to military law."

"Don't you have any human feelings? They are real people. Or do you think your subordinates are animals and you think you can take their lives at will?"

"I don't think my men are animals, and I didn't act recklessly. I just followed military law."

When Hull said this, he felt uneasy.

Could it be that Lieutenant Mosbia had completely memorized the military code?

Why do you still ask such childish questions that lack common sense?

"...Anyway, no matter how you argue, the result is that my troops have lost two valuable fighters because of you. How do you plan to take responsibility?"

"If the lieutenant is worried about the team's combat effectiveness, the elimination of the two bad apples has actually improved the combat effectiveness of the 8th Squadron that I am in charge of. Please rest assured about this."

"Ha! That's really interesting. How are you going to prove it?"

"If you want to prove it, there are only three options - troop review, simulated combat, and actual combat."

"Among them, the most reliable and accurate test method is, of course, actual combat after entering the battlefield. You can look forward to their performance after entering the battlefield."

"How shameless! I don't have that much time to wait for you to go to the battlefield. I need you to prove it to me immediately. I don't need your self-indulgent bragging! I want the most objective evaluation."

Lieutenant Mosbia had a confident look on his face, as if he was convinced that Hull would never be able to prove himself in this matter.

"Colonel Giroud." Hull tilted his head and looked at the fortress's highest commander.

"Ok?"

"After I entered the room, the Colonel made some comments about Team 8. May I ask how you learned about their situation?"

"Well...Major Yura happened to pass by the 8th Squad's training ground before and stopped to observe their training."

"He commented that the training of Team 8 was more vigorous than that of other teams, and the players' coordination was better."

"I see. Is that Major Yura's evaluation? Thank you very much for your answer." Hull bowed his head heavily to express his gratitude.

"Lieutenant Mosbia, did you hear that?" Hull looked at the other party.

Lieutenant Mosbia certainly knew that the testimony of a major was something that he, a lieutenant, could not overturn.

Moreover, the 4th Squadron under his command and the 8th Squadron under Hull's command were under the jurisdiction of Major Schneider and belonged to a different battle sequence from Major Jura's troops.

The other officers were also well aware of this matter.

The evaluation made by a major officer who has no vested interests involved is indeed objective and can be used as testimony.

Helpless, but unable to find any legitimate reason to refute, Lieutenant Mosbia's face turned pale and he fell silent again.

Of course, Hull didn't know what Lieutenant Mosbia was thinking at this time.

He was just confused as to why he had clearly given the lieutenant the evidence he wanted.

But he still had an expression that showed he totally couldn't accept it and was going to continue to refute it?

Hull had little military experience, and after waking up, he had been struggling at the bottom of society for more than a year. He had seen enough of those unreasonable and status-based things.

That is why he is determined to climb up the ladder until he has the power to change this injustice.

When he took the examination for general officers and joined the army, he followed military law in everything, thinking that this would avoid unnecessary disputes.

But the reality is that he still has to face this meaningless debate.

"Lieutenant, do you think that Major Yura's testimony is unreliable? Do you think there is a problem with the major's credibility or his qualifications?"

"You...what are you talking about?! I didn't say that! I warn you again, don't throw dirty water on me!"

"If there is nothing wrong with Major Yura's evaluation..."

"Even if you prove that the combat capability of Team 8 has not decreased, what does it matter? I still have to investigate their deaths and give an explanation to their families."

"Huh?" Hull tilted his head, not understanding what Lieutenant Mosbia meant.

This action really made Lieutenant Mosbia very angry.

"You, don't you feel sorry for their family? Without the pillar of the family, how will their family live in the future? Don't you think you are responsible for this?"

"Qiu Mo and the others did not die in battle. They were executed after violating military law. There is no need to give their families pensions or compensation. I don't think I need to explain anything to the families of the criminals. Although it is very sad, military law does not allow for personal feelings. I am just following military law."

"..."

Once again, Lieutenant Mosbia was choked by Hull's answer.

Hull was a little distressed. He really didn't understand what the lieutenant in front of him was insisting on.

"... Lieutenant, I have a question. Are you planning to give the treatment given to martyrs to military prisoners?"

"I never said that!"

"Then can you tell me what you are trying to express by saying so much?"

"...Cough." Lieutenant Mosbia gritted his teeth but couldn't say anything.

Hull was a little amused.

How did a guy who knows nothing about military law, has no common sense, and lacks basic logical thinking get the rank of lieutenant?

Could it be that the other party has abilities that I haven't seen?

Is it magical talent? Or personal combat power?

But it doesn't look like it at all.

Hull silently began to question Lieutenant Mosbia's qualifications.

It would be a waste of time to continue discussing this.

Thinking of this, Hull planned to ask the other party some questions in return, perhaps to break the current argument.

It is best to get the other person to calm down.

"I have checked the records of the 8th Squad before. Before me, there was a second lieutenant and six warrant officers assigned to the 1th Squad. In the end, they all died for unknown reasons."

"...What do you want to say? Do you think Qiu Mo and the others did it?"

"No, what I mean is, since Lieutenant Mosbia values ​​his team members and the combat effectiveness of his subordinates so much, then how do you plan to take responsibility for the unclear deaths of six people, including second lieutenants and warrant officers? They are also your subordinates."

"...You...you also said that the cause of their death is still unclear, so naturally we can't confirm who is responsible."

"Isn't it the problem that they died inexplicably? Shouldn't you, their direct superior, be held responsible for this problem?"

"You...you know what you are talking about! Are you saying that I caused their death?!"

Lieutenant Mosbia was obviously a little furious when his subordinate pointed out his problem in front of other superiors and colleagues.

"Yes, I think you have an unshirkable responsibility for their deaths."

"If you had conducted a thorough investigation when the first person died, you would have been able to reduce the risk of more deaths. Why is it that after six consecutive deaths, we still can't find the cause and the culprit?"

"I can't see any reasonable explanation for this other than incompetence or wilful blindness."

Hull's words were clearly directed at Lieutenant Mosbia.

The surrounding officers suddenly became noisy.

"How dare you! You are committing treason! This is an insult to your superiors! I can hand you over to a military court!"

"Insult? No, I'm just stating the facts. Or do you have any other explanation, Lieutenant?"

"I... I am in charge of more than just your 8th Squad. Other squads also need my management and command. Besides, investigations take time."

"I see. So, have you sent someone to investigate?"

"..."

Lieutenant Mosbia's face was turning blue and red at the moment, and he looked really embarrassed, but he could not respond to Hull's questioning.

"Lieutenant, haven't you started investigating their deaths yet? No way, there are already six victims."

"I...I...of course I have already sent someone to investigate."

"In that case, can I see a written document of the investigation results?"

"Who do you think you are? Why should I confirm the results for you?!"

"Lieutenant, you have asked me to produce evidence more than once before, and I have done so. Now it is your turn to produce evidence. Why are you so reluctant to do so? Do you have any reservations?"

"Why should I worry? It's just... it's just because there is no final investigation result yet, so I..."

"You don't need to give me the final results of the investigation. I just need to know the current progress of the investigation and confirm that you are indeed investigating, Lieutenant."

"This... How can I carry this kind of document with me?"

"Then tell me where the document is kept, and I will send someone to find it right away."

"...the place is...the place is..." Faced with Hull's aggressiveness, Lieutenant Mosbia's brain went blank for a moment and his mouth began to stutter.

After a while, he finally said a complete sentence: "I don't remember where I put the file."

This sentence really shocked Hull.

"You actually said you don't remember? Six of your subordinates died inexplicably, and you don't even remember where you put the investigation results?"

"You are really competent..."

"..."

As Lieutenant Mosbia fell silent, the surroundings became noisy again.

Lieutenant Mosbia looked up and saw that the officers present had a nonchalant smile on their faces.

Many of the officers who had had conflicts with him all had expressions of gloating on their faces.

Lieutenant Mosbia decided that things would only get worse if this continued, so he decided to remain silent to the end.

Naturally, Hull didn't really intend to pursue the matter.

Whether it was Lieutenant Mosbia who was in charge at the moment, or other officers above the lieutenant, everyone needed to be responsible for the six deaths.

But in such a war-torn border area, there is no time to spare just to deal with the war.

It was just because of this neurotic little lieutenant in front of him, who was blaming himself for the deaths of Qiu Mo and the other two.

Since the other party cared so much about the life and death of his subordinates, Hull asked him to produce evidence that he valued the lives of his subordinates.

It's such a simple logic.

Now that things have come to this, the other party should calm down and give up.

Just when Hull thought that the other party was about to stop, Lieutenant Mosbia seemed to remember something, and the desire to fight appeared in his eyes again.

"Lieutenant Hull, you may think that my so-called forgetfulness is an excuse, right?"

Lieutenant Mosbia sneered.

"Let me tell you, the 4th Squadron I'm in charge of has 10 squads under it, commanding a total of 400 troops. We're still in a state of war, but only six people died in the rear, which is less than 6% of my soldiers. Do you know how many soldiers die in this battlefield every day?"

"So, will you shut up?"

"what?!"

"According to your logic, compared to the number of people killed in battle, the mere six deaths are less than 6% of the number of troops under your command, so don't worry about it. The 8th Squad under my command has a total of 40 people, and the two executed military prisoners and 2 subordinates account for less than 40% of the total."

"Why do you hold me responsible for the loss of two military prisoners?"

"...This...cough..."

In an instant, Lieutenant Mosbia felt dizzy and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Hull has dealt with too many people like this, and if you want to convince them, you have to use their logic.

Otherwise it will be counterproductive.

Seeing that Lieutenant Mosbia was about to collapse, Colonel Giroud Maguno intervened at the right time to put an end to the matter.

"I have heard everything you two said. Lieutenant Hull did nothing wrong. It was Lieutenant Mosbia who was too emotional."

Colonel Giroud Maguno is really a man who knows how to talk.

Lieutenant Mosbia's incompetence and dereliction of duty, as well as his deliberate picking on Hull, were easily covered up by the colonel with just a few words: "emotional".

"We are just discussing the matter and trying to figure out the full picture. This matter ends here. No unpleasantness is allowed in the future. We are all comrades in the same unit. Only when superiors and subordinates cooperate tacitly can we fight well."

"What do you think, Lieutenant Mosbia?"

Lieutenant Mosbia, who was on the verge of failure, just whispered a word "OK" in response.

"The same goes for Lieutenant Hull." Colonel Giroud looked at Hull.

"Of course, Lieutenant Mosbia, please take good care of me in the future."

Hull showed a hearty smile on his face, and then saluted deeply to his immediate superior.