The square was silent, many among them victims of the riots.
On the day Tang Juan led his troops to attack the city, refugees outside the city joined with the ruffians inside to create chaos, plundering many shops, setting ablaze houses, and even Revodan Cathedral was first looted and then set on fire.
This was why Colonel Moritz insisted on staying in Revodan to quell the violence.
Winters continued to proclaim to those on the square, "According to the military law of the Republic of Palatu, the military commander has full jurisdiction and authority to judge and decide.
As the highest military commander of this county, I—Winters Montaigne, Captain of the Republic of Palatu Army, member of the Military Decision Council, make the following judgment."
"Those who have injured or stolen, flogging and labor to atone for their crimes! Murderers, hang!" Winters swept over the square, "Execute them immediately! Gendarmerie! Take them to the gallows!"