The training period of the first "quasi-supervised army" training course was initially set at three months, which was basically synchronized with the formation of the Third Infantry Regiment of the "Flying Dragon Army" in the process of army expansion at this stage. The advantage of this is that when the second phase of the expansion of the "Flying Dragon Army" is completed, these "quasi-supervised troops" have just finished their studies and can be immediately arranged to practice at all levels. By the time Chai Rong led the army on the Northern Expedition, these "quasi-supervised troops" had just completed their run-in with the contingent and coordinated and communicated with the military commanders, and they would not have any impact on the combat effectiveness of the "Flying Dragon Army" -- not only would it not affect the combat effectiveness, but the soldiers of the "Flying Dragon Army" who had undergone ideological education would very likely bring into play more of their personal potential, thus enhancing the combat effectiveness of the "Flying Dragon Army."

It will take some time to verify the improvement of the combat effectiveness and morale of the "Flying Dragon Army" by the "new" supervisory army, but after the enlarged meeting of the committee, with the approval of the committee, the punishment imposed by the military department on the soldiers who participated in the "rebellion against Botong" can produce an immediate effect, so that the whole army of the "Flying Dragon Army" will be shaken and the gods will be awe-inspired.

On the 19th day of the lunar month of the seventh year of the year, that is, on the fifth day after the end of the enlarged meeting of the committee, the former enemy headquarters of the "Flying Dragon Army" announced to all officers and men the decision to punish the soldiers who participated in the rebellion: Gao Trance, one of the organizers and planners of the rebellion, Shen Chong, an active participant in the rebellion, Xiang Boyuan, the trigger of the "Xiang Botong Rebellion" incident (this guy was taken on the ship by the Yellow Sea before the rebellion began, but he has survived until now), and the chief and deputy platoon commanders of the three battalions, eight companies, and one platoon and other low-ranking officers who participated in the rebellion were sentenced to behead and show to the public. Cao Bao, the deputy platoon commander of the second platoon of the Eighth Company, was blown up and killed by the dead guards of the Yellow Sea, and he escaped the fate of being in a different place.

In addition to the above-mentioned main culprits, all the other soldiers of the Eighth Company who participated in the rebellion and were lucky enough to be caught alive were sentenced to 20 to 80 sticks and hard labor ranging from six months to ten years, according to their performance in the rebellion. With the exception of a few diehards who were particularly active in the rebellion, most of the participants received less than 30 batons and served two years of hard labour - the final punishment was lighter than the punishment demanded by the Commission at the beginning of the rebellion, and it was a certain degree of leniency on the part of the Ministry of Military Affairs towards these soldiers.

Although 20 or 30 beatings of the stick will also be beaten to the flesh, unless the executioner deliberately does it, there will be no sequelae. Although the hard labor prisoners lived a hard life, generally speaking, with the physique of these rebel soldiers, it was no problem to survive for two years. When they came out two years later, although they had no military status, they were able to save their lives.

Of course, the only thing the rebel soldiers could leave was their own life. The crossing team is not a charity, and the families of these rebel soldiers will also be implicated. Families were allowed to keep only a small amount of belongings to maintain a minimum standard of living, and the rest were confiscated. In addition to being expelled, the families of rebels who entered the team's sensitive industries were forcibly placed in several special resettlement sites, where they were strictly guarded by the stewards of the resettlement villages and placed under residential surveillance for more than five years.

However, in general, the crossing team was relatively tolerant of these soldiers who were coerced into participating in the rebellion. Although they were punished with military sticks and hard labor, although they were deprived of their good jobs and personal freedom for a few years, and although most of their property was confiscated, they were finally left with a glimmer of hope. After all, as long as this life is here, everything can be started all over again.

As soon as the punishment was decided, the soldiers sentenced to hard labor were taken to the mines to serve their sentences without the slightest delay, after being beaten with a variety of sticks. And several first criminals who were sentenced to beheading, such as Gao Jing, Shen Chong, and Xiang Boyuan, are still detained in the "Flying Dragon Village", waiting to be pulled out and beheaded one day.

Although death is not far away, the matter has come to this point, and Shen, Xiang and others can also see it. In line with the idea of living one day at a time and earning one day at a time, he ate and waited for death in the death row of the "Flying Dragon Army" military prison. In the eyes of several of them, it is now the end of the lunar month, and it looks like the New Year is about to be celebrated, and now it is not a war time, and it is very unlucky to kill people near the end of the year. Therefore, several people estimated that they would at least live until after the first month of next year, and it was not impossible to ask for a beheading after the autumn. ,

Unlike their negative thoughts, which are completely hopeless, broken, and just want to live for a month or a few more months, the high expectations of being on death row, which are also on death row, seem to be much higher. From the moment he was arrested after the rebellion failed, he always had a belief in his heart that his cousin Gao Gui would definitely find a way to save him. In Gao Kuo's opinion, whether it is from the blood relationship between the two people, or from his kindness to this cousin, the other party will not sit idly by and watch his head being cut off.

Although his cousin is only a battalion commander, and he is also the commander of a non-main battalion in a non-main force regiment, he can be regarded as a middle-level officer of the "Flying Dragon Army" after all. To say, there are really not many people with higher ranks than nobles in the "Flying Dragon Army", except for the traversers, there are only a few regiment-level officers, as well as the martial arts chief instructor of the "Flying Dragon Army", Liu Wanbao and Liu are in charge. In addition, Gao Gui is the old man of the original "Five Tiger Village", and has a certain network among the leaders and minions of the original "Five Tiger Village", if he asks for some old relationships and old friends to help intercede, the other party will give him some face and go out for him.

Since Gao was arrested, he has been under strict supervision according to the orders of the Committee and the Military Department, and no one has contact with them, including Gao Gui. Therefore, until now, Gao Jing did not know that Wang Kunjun Wang Wuye had already issued a strict order, prohibiting anyone from interceding for these rebels, and the violators were guilty of the same crime as the rebels. And his cousin Gaogui, who had high hopes for him, was thinking of his family and kindness, so he risked being punished to go to Qian Yuanshan to intercede, but although he was not dealt with by military law, he was seriously injured by a kick by the angry Qian Yuanshan, and he was still lying in his barracks at this time, and it was very difficult to even walk on the ground.

On the twentieth day of the twentieth lunar month, that is, the morning of the second day when the forward headquarters of the "Flying Dragon Army" announced the results of the punishment of the rebels, he was wrapped in a ragged leather robe, tired and sleeping in a pile of straw, when he was woken up by the sound of the prison door opening. When he rubbed his sleepy eyes and saw the few people who walked into the cell, he couldn't help but froze.

There were four people who entered the door, and the first one was the head of the cell, Old Zhao, who was on death row. He was followed by three people, two of whom carried a soft bed, on which his cousin Gao Gui was half-reclining. Old Zhao Tou looked at Gao Da, who was sitting on the straw pile with a shocked face, and then looked at the nobleness who was half lying on the soft bed, with a tired and haggard face, shook his head, sighed, and walked out of the cell. Before leaving the door, he turned around and said: "The jailers who are in charge of guarding Ling Di and other rebellious felons have been paid by Xiao Lao'er to buy wine, and it is estimated that they will come back in less than half an hour." Battalion Commander Gao said something as soon as possible, so as not to be bumped into by them and cause trouble. ”

Hearing this, Gao Gui supported his body, reluctantly hugged his fist at Old Zhao Tou, and said in a hoarse and weak voice: "Zhao Tou'er, please rest assured, Gao Gui is provincial, and you will never let Zhao Tou'er take responsibility." This time, Zhao Touer helped Gao Gui so much, and Gao Gui will definitely repay him in the future. ”

Lao Zhao waved his hand when he heard this, and said: "Xiao Lao'er helped Camp Commander Gao with this favor, one is that you were Xiao Lao'er's boss when you were in the 'Five Tiger Village', and we have this robe." Second, Camp Commander Gao also takes care of my two boys on weekdays. arranged for the eldest of my family to join the 'Flying Dragon Army' as a soldier, and said that the second eldest of my family joined the security team as an errand boy, so that the two of them would have no worries about food and clothing, and have a great future, and they would be kind to our Zhao family.

In the past, Xiao Lao'er always wanted to repay Camp Commander Gao, but he didn't find a suitable opportunity. Now that there is such an opportunity, and the wish of the little old man has been fulfilled, how dare you ask Camp Commander Gao for your reward. ”

After that, this old Zhao head went out of the room. Then, after the two servants who had come in carrying the noble man gently placed the soft bed on the ground, they also left the room and closed the door of the room gently. After a few moments, a report from the two men came from outside the cell, indicating that they had gone far away and could no longer hear the voices of the people in the room.

It was only at this time that Gao Jing, who was sitting on the straw pile, came back to his senses, and a clever man turned over from the straw pile, rushed to Gao Gui and knelt down with a "porphy" sound, grabbed his cousin's hand, and begged bitterly: "Big brother, you want to save me." This rebellion was all Xiang Botong's idea, and the younger brother was coerced by him, and he couldn't help himself. also begged the eldest brother to go to the fifth master, the seventh master, or the eleventh and twelfth masters to say a few more kind words for the younger brother, and begged a few people to spare the younger brother's life. ”,

Gao was hoarse there, pleading with a handful of snot and tears, noble but surprisingly calm. He did not reprimand his cousin for not taking part in the rebellion, which led to his death, nor did he complain to his cousin that the way he was present was the result of interceding for him.

Gao knelt there and cried for a long time, only to realize that his cousin's behavior was a little strange. He stopped crying, wiped snot and tears from his face, and looked up at his cousin. It was only then that Gao Trance realized that his cousin had been lifted into the cell by his subordinates. And judging from the complexion, the cousin seems to be very sick.

Gao Jing hurriedly moved forward and asked eagerly, "Big brother, what's wrong with you, but what's the disease?" ”

Gao Gui waved his hand and said, "This is not a sickness for my brother, this is for my brother to intercede for you to annoy the eleventh master, and he was seriously injured by his old man's kick." ”

"What?" Gao Trance asked in a lost voice - Gao Gui's answer just now not only explained the reason why he was bedridden, but also revealed a meaning, that is, he had already interceded for Gao Trance, but he was kicked like this by the Eleventh Master Qian Yuanshan. Such a result is tantamount to telling Gao Trance that his cousin's face no longer has any effect in this matter, and his previous hopes are only afraid that they will be completely disappointed. When I thought of this, I couldn't help but be frightened.

Gao Gui seemed to understand what his cousin was thinking, he nodded, and said, "You don't have to be surprised, Brother Wei was indeed kicked and injured by the Eleventh Master." However, for the brother, I have to thank the eleventh master. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid that my brother would either be your companion in the next room or a coolie in a hard labor camp. ”

Speaking of this, Gao Gui paused slightly, saw Gao Jing's face full of puzzlement, and continued: "You may not know that after the rebellion against Xiang Botong was put down, Wang Wuye had already issued an order to prohibit anyone from interceding for those who participated in the rebellion, and the violators were guilty of the same crime as the rebels. I went to intercede with the eleventh master for my brother, and I went with the determination to share the sin with you. As a result, because the eleventh master kicked his brother in anger, he was punished by his brother.

As the saying goes, 'if you don't die in a big disaster, you will have a blessing in the future', because my brother was able to escape death this time, I think God thinks that your brother is too wronged to be beheaded, and I hope that my brother can avenge you one day. Although you can't save your brother as a brother, we will not forget our brother's affection. You can rest assured that your little brother will take good care of it. As for your enemy, my brother will not spare him. As the saying goes, 'a gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late', for my brother I swear to God here that one day I will seek justice for my brother, for my brother, you lost your life in vain, and for this kick you suffered for your brother. ”

The two sentences of the noble zuihou were hoarse, but they cut the iron. However, due to excessive force. After saying these "bold words", he couldn't stop coughing because of the wound on his chest, his face turned pale because of the pain, and he saw sweat on his forehead.

Seeing this, Gao hurriedly stroked his cousin's back, and after the other party's coughing gradually stopped, he helped him up and lay on the soft bed. By now, Gao has understood that things will never turn around. Although he didn't know how likely his cousin's oath could be fulfilled, the other party's statement still gave him some comfort in his heart.

At this time, there was a slightly old cough from the old Zhao Tou'er outside the cell. Immediately afterwards, the two subordinates who had just gone out said outside the door: "Master, you should go back and take medicine." ”

Hearing the people say this, Gao Gui understood that it was time and that it was time for him to go. So, while he ordered his subordinates to come in and carry him out, Zuihou glanced at his cousin, who had already sat back down on the straw pile with a silent expression.

The next day, on the twenty-first day of the lunar month, after receiving the instructions of the committee, Qian Yuanshan, on behalf of the military department, ordered that the rebel leaders such as Gao Trance, Xiang Boyuan, and Shen Chong be beheaded to show the public as an example.