Under various pressures, the remaining people began to take the initiative to explain their own problems. Many things were not done by a single person, and some things were not done without the knowledge of others.
One, two, three or even more people began to confess. In the end, like a dam breaking, the confessions were compared and verified, and the matter and personal issues were basically understood clearly.
Some of them did know the inside story, and some were bribed and controlled to engage in espionage and secret activities. However, they only dealt with Director Chen and did not know the deeper situation.
This was within Liu Zhenshan's expectation. After all, if he had known something he shouldn't have known, he would have been killed just like Director Chen.
Of course, it is not without unexpected results. Some people who are closely related to Director Chen are still actively or passively aware of certain situations, but most of them are just a few words or unclear, and can only be used as clues for investigation and verification.
use.
In the corner, several military officers involved gathered together. Except for the one who took the initiative to speak out just now, the faces of the other people were not very good.
"...Brother Huang, we really went through a lot of trouble this time. From now on, it will be...sigh..."
An officer spoke first, his tone full of lonely lamentation, mixed with a bit of unwillingness and even a bit of blame.
Several of them graduated from the military academy at the same time or during the last period, and their ranks were battalion deputy, company commander, and company deputy. They were close to each other. They usually interacted with the logistics side a lot. They became familiar with each other after going back and forth, and the relationship was not bad. Who would have expected it?
This time, he was also unlucky enough to be punished.
"What? You have an opinion and want to go back on it?"
Being called Brother Huang, the one who stood up and spoke before, asked a question in return.
He has a higher rank among several people, is usually more independent-minded, and has good abilities. He is considered the leader of this small circle.
The officer smiled and didn't answer. He did regret it a bit, and was even a bit dissatisfied with Brother Huang who had just agreed to the promise, but he didn't really regret it.
"It's a punishment, it's a punishment. It's no big deal. Just after making a promise, you have to go back on it again. Being so capricious and hesitant is not what a soldier does."
"Brother Huang, I didn't say I wanted to regret it. I just feel like I'm pounding in my heart. It's really...sigh..." The officer who just spoke smiled bitterly and sighed.
"To put it bluntly, you are just afraid, afraid of the enemy, and afraid of them. If you were asked to be the first and last when fighting bandits and warlords, you would definitely not sigh."
"...I..." The officer opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing because any words he said were so feeble.
"Let me ask you, if you really face this enemy in the future, if this commitment is not involved and you are asked to charge and break the rear, will you be willing?"
"...willing..." the officer replied without any hesitation, and said: "What I worry about is that because of this promise, I will be arranged to die in the future. If I am just arranged to charge and intercept the rear, I will have no regrets even if I die in battle.
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Brother Huang stared at the officer for a while, seeing that he didn't dodge at all, nodded, and then spoke again.
"This punishment, if you say it is serious, is not light. If it is not serious, it is not a big deal. It just depends on how you look at it.
Our troops will really have to face each other in the future. Our respective subordinates are not to say the elite, but at least the backbone. We cannot avoid this kind of battle. It is said to be punishment, but in fact it is part of the mission we have to undertake.
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As for being assigned a death mission, it is possible, but the enemy is already fierce and difficult to deal with. Who knows when he will die on the battlefield. Since you are prepared to die on the battlefield, why do you have to think so much? No matter if you die in the charge,
Or on the way to the rear, we will always face the enemy and die on the battlefield, and we will die well."
The officer nodded, with a bit of relief on his face. In this chaotic world, most of them choose to apply for the military academy with the intention of killing the enemy and serving the country. What's more, they are not afraid of death when facing the invaders. At least a few of them are.
Such.
These few people and their subordinates are indeed the elite backbone of the city defense army. This unit is either an elite close confidant of the superior or a thorn in the side. Needless to say, the importance of logistics to the army cannot be overemphasized.
Logistics is a piece of cake. Whether the superiors want to use the rationed materials for practical purposes or want to get a share of the pie, it is most appropriate to arrange for these two types of troops to come over to contact and keep an eye on them. After all, whether they are used or distributed, the premise is
It’s all about getting the supplies first.
"...Moreover, on the battlefield, the situation is changing all the time, and danger and safety are not static. On the battlefield, danger and safety are even out of the question.
Before the battle started, they were placed in the most dangerous place. However, once the battle started, the opponent found it difficult to break through or suffered heavy casualties, so he immediately switched to attack the flanks or made a surprise attack around the rear. The dangerous place immediately changed to the so-called safe place on the flanks or even the rear.
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The situation has changed, but on the battlefield, one move can affect the whole body. It is impossible to immediately dispatch us to the most dangerous place, so this promised punishment will have an impact, but it is not as big as imagined.
To put it bluntly, on the battlefield, strength speaks for itself. If you are strong enough, the enemy may not really be willing to fight you to the death. Both the enemy and us tend to find weak ones to fight and squeeze, and then use this as a breakthrough to penetrate the defense line and repel them.
Defeat the troops and so on, you know what I mean?"
A few people nodded. Although this seemed almost impossible to a few people, it was indeed the truth. There was no loss in trying. Not to mention that you were so strong that others would walk around you, at least you couldn't let others kill you easily.
, otherwise, rushing forward and keeping the riskiest promise last will become a joke in the eyes of others.
"When they arrange corporal punishment later, we can take the initiative to participate!"
Brother Huang raised his head and pointed at the crowd gathered not far away to receive corporal punishment, and spoke.
"Brother Huang, haven't we already been punished? Why do we have to take the initiative to punish ourselves?"
An officer had a grimace on his face. He could vaguely guess that this corporal punishment would definitely not be easy. After all, in order to kill chickens and respect monkeys, they were given such a punishment. How could corporal punishment be passed easily?
"Our punishment has affected all of our subordinates. If we don't take the initiative and accept some additional punishments, let alone become stronger, we will probably have to break away from us first. Then, is being punished necessarily a bad thing?"
"It's not a bad thing to be punished? Where do you start with this..." The officer in front could still understand, but the last sentence obviously did not refer to what he said before, which made the officer confused.
The officer who spoke before had some sense and asked, "Do you really think that after being punished, these things won't be reported to the police?"
"Isn't it? They are not..." the officer said without thinking, but he was not sure, which made him even more confused.
"I didn't say it. They just kept emphasizing that they would report the situation if they didn't accept the punishment. But in fact, they would report the situation accurately even if they were punished. It is impossible for them not to report these things.
It’s just that this incident did not have any serious consequences in the final analysis. It is not a big matter and they have the right to deal with it. In addition, this is a severe punishment that includes killing the chicken to scare the monkey. The higher-ups will recognize it and will not hold us accountable for anything else.”
"You mean, these aggravated punishments are all on their own initiative? Maybe they won't be so severe after reporting to the higher authorities?"
"...Keep your voice down..." Brother Huang opened his mouth to remind us, and said: "The higher-ups may not mean to punish us severely, and it may not be that they don't want to scare the monkeys, but it may be out of various considerations, such as punishing subordinate students.
They showed tolerance and magnanimity but did not implement it.
Don't think about being able to push back the punishment. It's already too late. Even if you can get to the top, the worst thing you can do is give the other party a few slaps on the board, because the other party is actively acting as a villain and taking the blame for the top.
Maybe the higher-ups will take the initiative to punish the other party, but so what? It’s just for show, and if you go and shirk the blame, the result will not change for them, but it will leave a bad impression on the higher-ups.”
The officer who had spoken before took over Brother Huang's words and said: "Accepting punishment and even taking the initiative to punish yourself can at least leave a good impression on the superiors, and you may even get into the eyes of the superiors. Even a compliment will be enough."
sufficient.
After leaving the military academy, how difficult is it to get into the principal's sight again? Maybe if we die in battle, we may not be able to get the principal's attention again, let alone be praised.
They have direct access to Tianting, and it is also an opportunity for us. Since we cannot change the result of being punished, we might as well take this opportunity to perform well! Brother Huang, am I right?"
"In the military, we can use this punishment as an excuse to get more weapons and equipment and other support for the subordinates..."
Brother Huang did not explicitly acknowledge what the officer said, but his attitude was very obvious. He probably had similar thoughts in his mind.
"What if the other party didn't report the situation truthfully?" The officer, who was a little angry before, asked a key question.
This stopped the officer who had just spoken. He just followed Brother Huang's train of thought and pointed out the points he didn't explain clearly. Thinking of this, he looked at Brother Huang a little worried.
"...It will be reported..." Brother Huang was silent for a while and said: "The more we cooperate and the more actively we accept these punishments, the more it will be demonstrated that their handling is reasonable and appropriate. In the eyes of the superiors, they have done this matter beautifully.
It proves that as long as we cooperate, things will go as we want."
Although he didn't want to say this, Brother Huang still said it. He was silent for a moment and continued: "That's what I said, but I still want to ask you to remember one thing. To be the first, to be the last, to be the most dangerous, is not for us as a team.
Should a soldier do what he has to fight for? Why should he be punished?"
After saying that, Brother Huang went directly to the crowd who had begun to gather the whole team to receive corporal punishment. Although he said it was utilitarian, he still kept his original intention in his heart.
The reason why he talks about being so utilitarian is because he is helpless in this environment. After all, the relatively pure circle of several people is mixed with a bit of utilitarianism. It can be seen what kind of atmosphere there will be in the military, and he is unable to change it.
, all you can do is guard your heart and remind a few people appropriately.