Chapter 50: A Soldier's Family Affair (15)
"Director Lu, I heard that Senior Commander Wu is asking about your relationship with Captain Qi Rui, who killed people in that company." Ding Yousan, director of the Personnel Division, said in a relaxed tone on the phone.
"Then let him inquire." Director Lu of the Military Judge Advocate General said indifferently.
"Old classmate, tell me the truth. I read that report, what do you mean by that? Is there anything else here that makes Director Lu feel like he can let go of a horse? "Ding Yousan is quite interested in this matter.
"It's not a trivial matter, and I don't want to get the same thing as last time I was trained." Director Lu replied very bluntly.
Hearing this, Ding Yousan had points in his heart. Last year, the troops secretly took leave from the construction site and went to Vancouver to visit the city, and the young soldiers had a strong sense of justice and helped others. As a result, the person who was helped owed a huge gambling debt in a local underground casino was forced to pay a debt and beaten by the creditor.
How could someone who could open an underground casino in the local area not have a backer, this matter directly led to the great turmoil in Vancouver's local personnel. From the secretary of the municipal party committee to the mayor, I will talk about it first. Director Lui's predecessor adhered to the traditional bureaucratic style and first made the matter more serious. As a result, the Political Department of the Military Region said, "If you open a low-level casino, this has become the mistake of our comrades in the army?" ”
In a word, the then director of the Military Judge Advocate General was immediately sent to the cadre school to study, and Director Lu was only given a lecture, but he was successfully promoted to the post of director of the Military Justice Division. Obviously, this time, Director Lu has no intention of repeating the mistakes of the past.
In the face of the inquiries of his old classmates, Director Lu can also speak freely, and at this time, it is also necessary for him to let the competent person understand his true thoughts, "Individual involuntary homicide cannot be used to discredit the entire army, and more importantly, Li Guangzu's big crime is to escape." But at that time, there were really people who could do things, and there were a few people who wanted to kill or resign themselves to fate. If such troops can really be educated, it can only show that the level of education of Li Guangzu's company is unusually high. ”
The murder of Lee Kwang-jo is a major matter in the army, so it is natural that it should be reported. Judging from the reactions of various quarters, everyone generally believes that killing people is a big mistake, but Li Guangzu himself cannot be said to be a bad person. It is generally believed that such a thing is just a scolding, don't do it. As for the policy of surrendering oneself after committing a crime and receiving leniency, the army also publicized it. The cadres have all taken classes, at least done fill-in-the-blank questions, "It is not comedy that drives the progress of history, but tragedy." It is precisely because the tragedy is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that everyone will face it and avoid it. ”
"But you also know that Master Wu is a very short person. As long as it's his people, then he can deal with it. If others interfered, Master Wu would not be happy. Ding Yousan reminded.
Director Lu was not so delicate when he talked to his own people, and he said bluntly: "Ball! Lieutenant General Wu Liao also retired, what can Senior Commander Wu do? I've reviewed this matter carefully, and it's no problem. In this case, what should Master Wu do? That's his own business, even if he investigates it, and after reading the report of the Judge Advocate General's Office, it won't get us on the head. Our Judge Advocate General's Office is just telling the truth......"
After talking about the matter, he put down the phone, and Ding Yousan, director of the Personnel Department, sighed slightly. Many contradictions have accumulated little by little, and Ding Yousan's high school and old military academy classmate Lu Dingsheng actually has no ill will towards Commander Wu himself, and if he is in the position of the Military Justice Department, he must act in accordance with the system, regulations, and even rules of the Military Justice Department. The division commander is in a high position, and that is the division where he is located. No matter how powerful the division commander is, it will not be his turn to go to the Judge Advocate General's Office to brush his prestige. The system does not support this, and the system is totally against it.
But the system belongs to the system, and the people's hearts belong to the people's hearts. Master Wu didn't mean to admit it at all. Ding Yousan knew that Division Commander Wu could not attack the Military Justice Department, Ding Yousan also knew that Division Commander Wu could not attack the Personnel Department, and Ding Yousan also knew very well that Division Commander Wu was completely capable of attacking Captain Qi Rui.
The battalion political commissar went to attend a meeting of the party committee in the regiment, and as soon as he entered the door, he felt that the atmosphere was not right. The head of the regiment strained his face, and at a glance he looked like something big was about to happen. The political commissar of the regiment had a straight face, and he was very unconvinced. After Li Guangzu's incident, the battalion political commissar was already under great pressure. A decision was also made at the last meeting of the party committee, and this time the discussion was carried out on the propaganda and education of the troops on this matter. The regiment commander and the regimental political commissar had ugly faces, and the battalion political commissar subconsciously suspected that the matter had something to do with the Li Guangzu case.
According to the tradition in the army, the political commissar is the secretary of the party committee, and the military director is generally the deputy secretary of the party committee. At the party committee meeting, the political commissar of the regiment is the convener and the person who speaks about the matter, and the first thing he does when he comes up is to report on his work. The first person in the work report was naturally the battalion political commissar. Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, the battalion political commissar took out the report and read it.
“…… The biggest lesson of this incident lies in the fact that the concept of the legal system in the army is not strong enough, and the comrades' fear of the law far exceeds their trust in the law. The first thought when encountering something is to avoid punishment, rather than trying to ensure one's rights and interests within the scope of the law. If there is a stronger sense of the rule of law, the magnitude of this tragedy can be greatly reduced......"
A large part of the battalion political commissar's speech was taken directly from Captain Qi Rui's report, and the content of Captain Qi Rui's report was very reasonable. There is not only an adherence to the fundamental system, but also a reasonable view of the incident itself. As an elder brother, even if it is a show of majesty, it is not unacceptable. If he just beat his younger brother and scolded his younger brother and sister, the troops can at most say that Li Guangzu's way of handling the problem was simple and rude, can this matter itself be called a problem?
Reading the report, the battalion political commissar peeked at the participants of the other party committee meetings and found that everyone's expressions had eased a lot. It seems that the cadres at the battalion level are quite supportive and agree with this viewpoint, and even the political commissar of the regiment has softened his face a lot. Only the regiment commander still had a straight face, looking like he was about to have a seizure.
What does this mean, Captain? The battalion commissar was worried in his heart. Could it be that the regiment commander has been dealt with harshly this time, so that the regiment commander will ruthlessly attack the battalion political commissar this time? However, the facts of this murder case are clear, the human and material evidence are all there, and the people have been caught. He was sentenced to 10 years for accidental homicide, 15 years for absconding for fear of crime, and 20 years for concurrent punishment, and he was soon sent back to Asia to serve his sentence. Everyone thinks that this punishment is a little heavy, so what else is the regiment commander dissatisfied with?
After the battalion political commissar finished his report, the regiment commander sneered, "Speaking of which, if such a big thing happens, you are like having meritorious." Listen to what you said, what is it necessary to deepen education and strengthen the concept of the legal system in the troops. That's a big deal! ”
Hearing this, the commissar's face became very ugly. The regiment commander first put these out, making it clear that it was a prelude to dealing with people. Yes, the impact of this murder on the military is there, but it is far from that serious.
And the regiment commander then said to the battalion commissar: "Looking at your unconvinced look, do you think what I said is wrong? ”
Of course, the battalion political commissar felt that what the regiment commander said was wrong, he suppressed his dissatisfaction, and said in a businesslike tone: "Li Guangzu did not kill people as a soldier, Li Guangzu felt that he was an elder brother when he did it, and he had the right to teach a lesson to his disobedient younger brother. He was exercising the authority of a surrogate parent at this time. This part is actually a civil case. We don't need our troops to even get this on them, right? To blame the army for not being well educated, I don't think this is really the army's business. ”
The regiment commander listened to the rebuttal of the battalion political commissar, and he raised his eyebrows, "If we don't talk about this, then you will educate a bunch of deserters?" If something happens, don't admit it, run away! Is this also your education in the army?! ”
When the battalion political commissar heard this, he couldn't immediately refute it, and it was true that Li Guangzu's most serious crime was to escape. He was sentenced to only 10 years for accidental homicide and 15 years for absconding for fear of crime. This strict system really frightened the comrades of the troops. Everyone didn't dare to say it too clearly, but in fact, they felt a little too much in their hearts.
Of course, the troops used military law. If it was on the battlefield, Li Guangzu dared to escape, and it would be a death sentence immediately. The battalion political commissar also felt that the purpose of this heavy handling was to deter and emphasize the seriousness of discipline through this incident. Caught by the regiment commander on this issue, the battalion commissar did not want to do anything to refute. He can only consider himself unlucky.
The regiment commander looked around the participants for a while before continuing: "This incident is a big deal, and there is no escape in the army. As a soldier, you must have the backbone of a soldier after something happens. The head can be killed, but the backbone cannot be lost. A good man is a good man, and this is a qualified soldier. This incident proves that the atmosphere in the army needs to be strengthened. I think so, the company commander of that company was removed first. Look at what kind of soldiers he brought out! In the future, whenever something like this happens, the head of the unit will be immediately suspended! ”
This statement really made the members of the battalion-level party committee who attended the meeting "lift their spirits", which is a great rule! When there was an escape, the company commander directly got rid of it. Will the battalion-level cadres also be severely punished? All the battalion-level cadres were thinking about their own affairs, and everyone even completely ignored what the regiment commander said was only to remove the company commander, and the platoon commander didn't seem to mention anything.
The face of the regimental commissar was even more ugly, but the regimental commissar did not say anything. None of the battalion-level cadres dared to speak at this time, and the company commander said that he would get rid of it, and the battalion-level cadres spoke at this time, and the regiment commander said "battalion-level suspension", which was the end of immediate suspension. At this time, who dares to come out and touch this mold.
As a result, this incident can probably be regarded as a result. Li Guangzu, who committed the crime, was sentenced to life imprisonment, and the company commander, Captain Qi Rui, was dismissed from his post as company commander. In a sense, this can be regarded as a plausible explanation of this matter.