Just as Rock decided, after examining Xue Li, the doctor of the expeditionary force concluded that Xue Li was mentally seriously stimulated and had some uncontrollable problems, so he needed to rest for a while before returning to the battlefield.
Because Sydney shot and killed someone in a military court, he was temporarily detained in a separate two-story building in the camp of the 2nd Cavalry Division in Antwerp.
The guards guarding Sydney are also military police from the 2nd Cavalry Division. Their most distinctive symbols are their white helmets and white armed belts. Even their holsters and pistols are silver-white. As long as Sydney does not leave the small building, you can
Free activities in the building.
It is Sydney's comrades Cindy or Christie who are responsible for delivering meals to Sydney every day. They will also bring the latest newspapers to Sydney when delivering meals. During the period when Sydney was imprisoned, the pair of Sydney and Reilly caused a stir.
There was an extensive discussion, the focus of which was not the case itself, but whether military courts had the authority to hear similar cases.
This involves a term "consular jurisdiction" that is not very familiar to Europeans.
The meaning of consular jurisdiction means that when a citizen of a country becomes a defendant in a civil or criminal proceeding in the country of residence, the consul of that country has the power to try and convict the parties in accordance with the laws of that country.
This right mostly exists in the colonies of European countries and is the legal basis for colonists to escape legal trial. Under normal circumstances, the military courts of the expeditionary force do not have the right to try Belgians.
"Today's newspapers are very exciting. The Times is also in trouble. It seems that the rumored relationship between the Lord and The Times is true. Look at the third page. The King of Belgium also supports the military court against those Belgians.
Judgment, let’s see what those people have to say now.” Christie put the meal she brought for Sydney on the table. The meals every day were sumptuous. Christie and Cindy took turns guarding Sydney, fearing that another accident would happen to Sydney.
"I have been dreaming about Raleigh for the past two days. It told me that I should not shoot at the military court, and those Belgians should not die-" Sydney finally accepted the fact, and her mental state did not seem to be good.
"Don't think too much about Sydney. Those Belgians are damned. If it is an ordinary stray dog, they will eat it. This is difficult to avoid during the war. The Viennese people ate up the horses and horses in the entire city."
Dog, no one blamed the Viennese people - those Belgians were wrong and should not have hurt Rayleigh. Not to mention that Rayleigh was a military dog. Even if Rayleigh was a pet dog, it was also a pet of our British Expeditionary Force.
The Belgians cannot harm it, it is an affront to our British Empire." Christie is a true British, look at this way of thinking, don't care if it is right or not, what I say is right.
As for whether to eat dog meat, it is not prohibited in southern Africa. Some people don’t like to eat it, some people like it, some people don’t like the fishy smell of mutton, and some people never eat onions, ginger, and garlic. This is normal.
Domestic dogs can be eaten freely without anyone asking, and people who don’t eat pork shouldn’t make irresponsible remarks about people who eat pork. This rises to a higher level of morality and ethics. But if you scold your neighbor who has a dog because you don’t like dogs,
That would be overkill.
Of course, walking a dog without a leash should be scolded, and a dog that bites should even be killed. Walking a dog without a leash is a moral issue, but if you deliberately damage other people's property because you hate dogs, this is an illegal crime.
For the British Expeditionary Force, there is no room for discussion on this issue. A French army commander can decide whether the throne of the King of Belgium is necessary. The commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force will only have more power in Belgium than the French army commander.
big.
"I want to apply for retirement -" Xue Li was impulsive, but still had to face this problem.
"Retire if you want to, or go back and rest for a while. You already have two military medals, and you will be a hero when you return home." Christie's decision not to interfere with Sydney's decision, in this matter, Sydney is also responsible.
Although responsible, Sydney is not to blame. The expeditionary force is more united than the newspaper reporter imagined. This is just like a group fight between soldiers from different units. The reason for the fight is not important. Winning or not is the key. If you win, don't worry about it.
It's okay to be irrational. If you lose, it doesn't matter whether you are irrational or not.
Before Xue Li could speak, there was a sudden sound of brakes downstairs, and it was Don Juan, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division, and Brad, the chief of staff.
Brad also held a puppy in his arms.
"Sergeant, are you okay?" Don Juan smiled kindly. Brad held the puppy's paw and greeted Sydney. Sydney felt like she was in a dream.
"I was entrusted by the lord to come to see you. The lord was originally going to come in person, but he had to have a meeting with General Robert Nivelle, so he entrusted me to come and see this little guy. He was only a month old. I miss you.
We will become good friends." Don Juan was a talkative person in private, and he looked at Xue Li as if he were his own daughter.
Xueli was dumbfounded, not knowing what to say at all. She only had the black eyes of a puppy in her eyes, just like Rayleigh's eyes when she first met him, full of curiosity and trust, without any impurities.
"Sit down and talk, Sergeant. I heard that you are not in a good mood. Can you tell me about it?" Brad was also very kind. When he sat down, he put the puppy on the ground and the puppy immediately shook it.
Staggering towards Sydney.
"I'm fine, General - I'm sorry -" Sydney's eyes turned red again. After the New Year, the Second Cavalry Division was also preparing to attack the German army. The generals were also busy with their work, so they could take time out of their busy schedules to visit.
Sydney, Sydney is grateful.
"Don't be sorry, Sergeant. This is not your fault. All attacks against our expeditionary force are hostile acts. I lost a wallet while walking on the road, but it does not mean that it belongs to whoever picks it up." Don Juan's metaphor is not the same.
It's very appropriate, but that's the reason.
"Don't think too much about it, sergeant. There is a strange saying now that we fought with the Germans in Belgium, so we should be responsible for Belgium's losses in the war. I don't know where this argument originated, but I can
I am sure that those who hold this view have ulterior motives, so sergeant, have a good rest, I will wait for you to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield." Brad's expression was full of disdain, and the situation he was talking about was beyond Xue Li's understanding.
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This argument stems from the air raids carried out by the Expeditionary Force Air Force on German targets in Belgium after the New Year.
After the New Year, the Expeditionary Force Air Force dispatched thousands of sorties and conducted thousands of air raids on German targets in Belgium.
The German military targets in Belgium were all built in cities, and sometimes even deliberately mixed in civilian areas, so air raids inevitably caused some civilian casualties.
During the offensive last winter, the expeditionary force used a variety of heavy weapons, including tanks, artillery, and flamethrowers. It can be said that except for poison gas, all the heavy weapons of the expeditionary force were used.
The fighting was unprecedentedly fierce. During the attack on Ypres and Antwerp, fierce battles took place for every house. The brutal tug-of-war caused Ypres to be almost leveled. Half of the buildings in Antwerp collapsed after the battle.
Almost all houses were severely damaged.
This result is unacceptable to some people no matter what. The German troops have now withdrawn and the British Expeditionary Force is stationed in Antwerp. Therefore, some people demand that the British Expeditionary Force be responsible for this.
"Are those people dreaming? Do they think that our British Empire is easy to bully? Our British Empire is indeed rich, but we have saved the money bit by bit, and it has nothing to do with anyone else." If Don Juan's words were spread,
Going out, the aborigines in the British overseas colonies must have something to say.
Sydney and Christie didn't understand these situations. They only knew that the debate in the newspapers was very fierce during this period, and they didn't realize that there were so many articles behind it.
"Haha——" Brad was also smiling, with strong self-confidence in his smile. Some people are really whimsical, and they don't understand the British well enough. The British do not accept moral kidnapping.
At least not now.
The little puppy waddled for a long time, its tail was as straight as a stick but couldn't be swung round, and it even fell down halfway. Finally, it came to Xue Li's feet, and its pink nose began to touch Xue Li's feet.
He sniffed and sniffed at the military boots, trying hard to pick up Xue Li's boots and trying to stand up, but he fell down again, which was embarrassing.
"It seems that the little guy likes you very much." Don Juan laughed loudly. Seeing that Xue Li didn't respond, the little guy sat on the ground with his head held high and screamed in dissatisfaction. He looked so fierce.
Xue Li finally couldn't help but pick up the little guy, who was only a little bigger than Xue Li's hand.
"Okay, you have a good rest and don't think about anything else. You should eat and sleep. You are too thin. If you go home like this, your parents will think that Brad and I are abusing you." Don Juan left when he left.
Still joking, Brad smiled like a kind little old man.
Seeing the two generals off, Sydney and Christie felt like they were dreaming. Don Juan is now one of the most famous generals of the expeditionary force on the Western Front. He is as notorious as Mangin-Pétain in France. Previously, Sydney and Christie
Christie has never had such close contact with Don Juan. Now it seems, well——
Just as Sydney imagined, generals in southern Africa should be invincible against their enemies and care for their subordinates.
"The little guy is so cute -" Christie's maternal instincts overflowed. The little puppy was born not long ago. She must have been a little tired from the car ride just now, and now she is dozing off in Xue Li's arms: "Give it a name. This is the one chosen by the Lord himself.
Yeah, do you still want to retire now?"
"Rayleigh, still called Rayleigh, I will not retire. I will continue to fight the Germans until the Germans completely surrender." Xue Li firmly believed that the idea of retiring had long been forgotten.