Chapter 551: Only the Victor Faces the Court-Martial (6K)
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Hao Guyu was piloting the A-180 Spider Main Battle Mecha, leading the charge onto the land of the Temple Mount.
Hao Guyu climbed out of the cockpit of the Spider Main Battle Mecha, surveying the earth-toned Temple Mount.
This place is sacred to 2.3 billion Christians, 1.9 billion Green Sect followers, and 20 million You Tai believers, with each sect considering the Temple Mount as their own, marking it as the most sacred site within the Three Religions Sacred Land.
Throughout history, this place has repeatedly been the epicenter of civilizational conflicts, conquered dozens of times by different ethnic groups over its thousands of years of history, destroyed more than ten times and rebuilt likewise, from the sorrowful Wailing Wall of the You Tai to the Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried his cross, along with famous landmarks like the Tower of David, Saint Anne Church, Saint James Church, and the Ancient You Tai Synagogue, all recognized symbols here.
"This is what's called the Wailing Wall, and it looks just like a mud-brick wall."
Hao Guyu jumped down from the mecha, arriving in front of the Wailing Wall on the Temple Mount.
This Wailing Wall is about 50 meters long and 18 meters tall, built with large stone blocks.
It's a remnant part of the original Second Temple, the western wall of the Second Temple's courtyard, serving as a pilgrimage site for You Tai believers.
It is said that when the Romans occupied this city, the You Tai would come to the western wall to cry and mourn every Sabbath, expressing their sorrow for their homeland, thus the name "Wailing Wall."
Every day thousands of tourists come here for its fame, and over centuries, You Tai scattered across the world would come to the Holy City of Jerusalem and pray softly in front of this Wailing Wall, lamenting the hardships of exile, like children returning home.
In the last century, the Wailing Wall was controlled by Jordan, not allowing the You Tai to pray here, leaving the Wailing Wall unworshiped for 19 years.
Later, the You Tai expanded through war, strategically occupied Jerusalem, and seized the Wailing Wall from Jordan.
Today, with the temple on Temple Mount already destroyed by warfare, the religious and spiritual center of the You Tai gone, this Wailing Wall has become their most important place, an open-air synagogue for the You Tai sect.
The Wailing Wall often hosts coming-of-age ceremonies for You Tai boys turning thirteen, and on significant national or religious holidays such as Memorial Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the You Tai New Year, and the Day of Atonement, the You Tai Country holds memorial events or religious rituals here.
It's no exaggeration to say that the Wailing Wall is now the symbol of the National Soul of the You Tai.
Hao Guyu stepped forward, tapped the Wailing Wall, but the pathetic suffering supposedly resonating for the You Tai did not affect him in the slightest; after all, it's just an ordinary stone wall.
"I entirely don't understand why one would cry their heart out here."
Hao Guyu sneered; although the Wailing Wall is listed as a World Cultural Heritage, he felt no empathy whatsoever. Perhaps much of the hardship the You Tai have faced in history transpired at this Wailing Wall, yet from Hao Guyu's perspective, the You Tai fully deserve the numerous hardships they have encountered. Standing before the Wailing Wall, he felt nothing but amusement, and instead of feeling saddened, he cracked a grin.
"You heretics, get out of here immediately, this is the sacred ground of the You Tai Country, and not a place to be defiled by you filthy heretics."
As Hao Guyu was observing the Wailing Wall, a large group of You Tai believers rushed up, blocking the Wailing Wall, glaring angrily at Hao Guyu.
At the forefront was a man in his fifties, whose face was full of indignation, loudly cursing: "I am the You Tai Priest overseeing this place, you heretics, this is the spiritual belief of billions of people around the world. Do you intend to bring warfare to this sacred land of the Three Religions?"
Hao Guyu found it a bit ridiculous, did he look like someone who was easy to deal with? The army had already arrived here, yet they still thought mere words could scare him off.
"If you heretics don't retreat swiftly, believe you me, our Gods shall bring divine retribution upon you, so you'd live in agony for eternity."
"This is the promised land granted to us by God, you heretics must leave immediately."
"Jerusalem is our Holy City, the Wailing Wall our belief; you wicked heretics, you ought to all perish, for your breath is a waste of air."
These fanatic You Tai believers looked grim, emotionally charged, reviling Hao Guyu, feeling that their spiritual faith was being defiled was a more significant loss than even the lives of their parents.
Hao Guyu laughed, his smile exuding a sense of disdain, taunting: "Honestly, sometimes I really can't fathom what goes on in the minds of you religious people, how can you not see the reality in front of you? Since that's the case, why don't you go ahead and martyr yourselves with the beliefs in your hearts."
"Wait, what do you intend to do?"
The You Tai Sect Priest's expression remained unchanged, sensing Hao Guyu's ill intentions.
"What am I doing? The Jieke Group brings war and destruction, this Wailing Wall is your You Tai Country's belief and national symbol, right? Someone come over, bring some mechas here, and tear down this Wailing Wall for me."
Hao Guyu's smile grew even more brilliant, and as his words fell, hundreds of You Tai believers in the vicinity were in an uproar.
"You dare!"
"You madman, heretic, you will go to Hell."
"I absolutely won't allow this to happen; to knock down the Wailing Wall, you'll have to step over my dead body first."
One after another, You Tai believers roared hysterically, upon hearing the order to knock down the Wailing Wall, all of them revolting.
But Hao Guyu didn't care, and neither did the forces of the Jieke Group behind him.
Several Ant-style Engineering Mecha exited the formation; these mechas, also designed based on the Spider Main Battle Mecha chassis, assume field engineering support roles, their bodies devoid of weapon systems, laden with various engineering cranes, shovels, excavators, and equipment, boasting comprehensive construction capabilities.