Chapter 20 The Rules of War
When a few people were enjoying a moment of peace, Feng Jiaming came, as the first owner or governor of Kongming Island, his people were very happy at this moment, because in the past month, with the cooperation of the Marine Army and the defense army he recruited in Coastal City, he quickly controlled the shape of the entire island. In order not to give the so-called rebels the slightest room for growth, he also used a combination of a soft policy and a strong policy, in a word, to unite the majority of the people and strike at a small number of people. You must know that generally unless forced to do so, those civilians who have long been accustomed to a quiet life rarely rebel, no matter who their ruler is, unless they are forced to live on the bottom line, most of the time it will be fine, but this is only suitable for things within the territory of their own country, and things like Kongming Island are another algorithm. After Feng Jiaming went up, the first thing was to calm the people's hearts, and then hit the local tyrants and the like who were very angry with the people, these people usually benefited from the Demon Shark when they ruled, and the guys who wanted to rebel after the Demon Shark lost power, if they didn't fight them, in short, everyone must understand that the Huayuan Empire not only protects his subjects, but also cracks down on those bad people who destroy their lives. If you point it directly, it is a radish in one hand and a stick in the other, which is an eternal truth. It is also the simplest and most practical principle, and it can be applied everywhere.
"Wind Island Lord, come, sit down, you are really a distinguished guest. Kong Ming smiled. Tang Zixian and Chrissy next to them hurriedly gave up a place, and in the eyes of the three, Feng Jiaming calmly sat down opposite Kong Ming.
"Huh. It's hard to get praise from the conductor, and I will definitely stick this sentence in my office when I look back. Feng Jiaming also humored once, after getting along with Kong Ming for nearly two months. He knew that Kong Ming was usually very easy to get along with when he wasn't working, and even if someone offended him, there was nothing to lose under normal circumstances.
"Haha, it's rare that you, an iron man, still have a time to joke, why did you come to me today for something?" There is no special thing, Kong Ming's subordinates will not come to him when Kong Ming is resting, because Kong Ming is most annoyed to disturb him when he is resting.
"It's nothing, but there are a few small things that the commander needs to deal with. Feng Jiaming said.
Although he said it was a small thing. But Kong Ming doesn't think so, you must know that it is a small matter for a provincial governor, and it is a big thing for a civilian.
"Tell me about it. Kong Ming looked at the sea in the distance and said.
"First thing. It is to ask the commander how to deal with the families of those demon sharks. Feng Jiaming asked.
"For these people to look into their past, there are people who have committed great sins, oh. Take the laws of our empire as a standard. According to the law, let them go if they have not committed a crime, and give them some appropriate property, otherwise there is no way to live. Kong Ming thought for a moment and said.
"Husband, why should we let them go, know that they are our enemies!" said Chrissy on one side, which she could not understand, knowing that in the Harvey Empire it was slavery, once this happened. The lightest will let them dig mines. Therefore, Chrissy naturally thinks of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots when living in such conditions.
Tang Zixian and Feng Jiaming also looked at Kong Ming in puzzlement. You must know that cutting the grass and eradicating the roots is also a constant practice of the Empire. It is also a common practice on the mainland.
"Where is there right and wrong in war, if we cut them down today, and we don't know who will do this to us? Besides, life and death on the battlefield is only a war between nations, and it has nothing to do with personal grudges, and for those who are engaged in war, the war is over, and they must be held accountable for the mistakes they have made in the war, and for other people, they have not joined us in making enemies, so why should we disturb people's lives? As a big empire, this kind of mind should still be had, and there are still many places we have to conquer in the future, if we all cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, one does not have such time, and the other one, there will be a kind of cause and effect between this heaven and earth, if we slaughter them now, then someone will inevitably slaughter us or our descendants in the future, this kind of thing I can't say clearly for a while, but I can faintly feel it. So after I became a saint, I was very concerned about this kind of slaughter, and I would not let my soldiers slaughter those soldiers who had already laid down their butcher knives, because they were also fighting for a kind of faith, and I would not let my soldiers slaughter those unarmed civilians, because they were not our enemies, they were subjects of our empire, and they would be the source of our soldiers. As for those who have committed the most heinous crimes, they deserve the punishment they deserve. And those who run the city without sin, either let them continue to govern the city, or just remove them from their posts, and don't let those weapons be put on their heads. "Kong Ming said very strictly, this is a rare thing, the three of them, including those guards near Kong Ming, all heard Kong Ming's words, Kong Ming's words had some faint touches on them, indeed, what are those civilians? They are just people who are on the hostile side of the Empire, and they will not join the war against the Empire, they do not need to bear those things for the former rulers, and those who have committed crimes against the former rulers can bear the consequences of the war for some unnecessary things. It can be said that Kong Ming's words directly set the tone for the entire expeditionary force to fight on various battlefields in the future, which is also the true source of the expeditionary force's invincibility. So much so that later, this also became a rule of war for the expeditionary force.
"Then I'll let them go according to the commander's wishes?" Feng Jiaming asked, although Kong Ming said so much, he still needed a real decision, otherwise who knows what happened?
"Again, according to the laws of the Empire. And treat them as civilians of the Empire. Kong Ming said forcefully.
"Got it. Feng Jiaming said. Then he went on to say:
"The second incident was caused by several soldiers of the Marine Corps, who broke into people's homes at night and raped women......"
"Say no more. β
Feng Jiaming still has a finish. Let Kong Ming interrupt directly, Kong Ming's attitude made Feng Jiaming very angry, and the little favor that had just risen flew away.
"Don't report anything like that in the future. β
Kong Ming's next words made Feng Jiaming and the two girls even more angry, and the soldiers who were guarding on the side pricked up their ears and listened carefully to Kong Ming's words.
"That?" Feng Jiaming was about to speak, but was stopped by Kong Ming's wave of his hand. Then I listened to Kong Ming and said:
"This kind of person is a bunch of scum, and their actions will ruin the entire expeditionary force, so this kind of thing will be dealt with according to this rule in the future. One. All participating servicemen should be dismissed from military posts, and the leaders of the units to which they belong should be held responsible, and those who should be removed should be removed from their posts. The second is to convene a public trial meeting in the place where the case was committed, with the participation of all the people and some officers and soldiers. Third. The lesser of the two judgments is the Imperial Military Regulations and the Imperial Laws, and fourth, the defense of both parties is allowed throughout the course of the case. β
"Commander, isn't this not a good impact?" After listening to Kong Ming's words, Feng Jiaming felt a little incredible, because if it was directly based on military regulations, Shangguan could directly dispose of such a soldier, and it could be said that no one would say anything if he cut off his head. This is also the usual practice of military officers, so it can be straightforward. It can also get a good response without dragging mud and water, which is also a practice that many people like to use. However, Kong Ming's practice gave these soldiers hope for life, because in the laws of the empire, there was no such punishment as the death penalty for rape, but only ten years in prison, which would definitely cause more criticism.
"Do you want to say that this is too much drag?" said Kong Ming smiled.
"There is no such meaning below. Feng Jiaming hurriedly said, now he is talking about business, he doesn't dare to be presumptuous.
"Hehe, if you follow the usual practice of soldiers, I have committed it more than a dozen times. When Kong Ming said this, Tang Zixian next to him spat and said: "This is talking about business, don't be serious." β
"Hehe, first, the crime of rape does not put people to death, we can't let these soldiers die without any justification because of the anger of the people, secondly, these soldiers are all for the service of the Empire, although they have committed crimes, but only the laws of the Empire can punish them, unless it is on the battlefield, otherwise we have no right to let a soldier die directly, third, we allow both sides to justify is to erect a message in the hearts of the people that our Empire will not kill a person for no reason, even if this person has committed a great sin in the eyes of the people, only the law can let them be sentencedγ Let them rest assured, this is also a way for them to understand the legal system of our empire, and many things are imperceptible. Indeed, if we should kill them in anger for a while, this can not only achieve a deterrent effect, but also allow more people to take warning, but this effect is only for a while, and soon people will forget their existence, and forget the laws of the empire, and the death of those soldiers is just a temporary refreshment in people's hearts. Kong Ming said. Rape by soldiers is inevitable everywhere, and the more backward the place, the more severe the situation, and the turmoil it brings is more protracted, because of the anger of the people.
"In that case, I'll let them do the same?" Feng Jiaming said.
"That's it, anyway, now that this place and Sewing City can be connected with a teleportation array, you can follow the procedures of the law, take a walk, and wait until the day of the trial to take a look." If there is something similar elsewhere, do the same, and I won't go. Kong Ming said. Kong Ming didn't know what the consequences of his treatment would be, but he knew that only in this way could he bring a reasonable explanation to both sides, otherwise it would be unreasonable to let a soldier die because of a momentary itch, but if he let it go like this, it would definitely cause large-scale turmoil, and only by boiling frogs in warm water can everyone slowly calm down and think about something, because life is the most respectful thing.
"Commander. So what about the resources extracted from the island?" Feng Jiaming asked again.
"Lord Feng, this is an internal matter, don't bother me with this kind of trouble. As a soldier, I will not interfere in these internal affairs, this is a big taboo for soldiers, before I interfered because I had to let those people on Kongming Island know that our army is not a barbarian army, nor a conquering army, but a liberation army, so that they will not attack us in groups. These sites and the reception of the site can be made. The rest is just the tradition of the Empire, and I don't know what to do. Kong Ming kicked the ball back to Feng Jiaming, it was true that this was not something he was good at. That's the only way to deal with it. Although he is the commander of the Eastern Naval District, he cannot interfere in these internal affairs, otherwise the first person who wants to kill him may be the emperor himself. It's better not to stretch your hands too long.
Seeing Kong Ming like this, Feng Jiaming also knew that Kong Ming would no longer interfere in his affairs on Kong Ming Island. It can be said that from this time onwards. He can really implement his ideas on the island, under the laws of the empire, Kong Ming gave him a reassurance, so Feng Jiaming directly resigned.
"Husband, why did you give him the rights of the entire Kongming Island, you must know that Kongming Island was brought down by you with someone, and you have the right to dispose of it. Chrissy said puzzled. In the habit of the Harvey Empire, if a general takes down a piece of territory. He has the right to rule them for an appropriate period of time, but not more than a certain limit. And during this time, this land became the private territory of the generals, and it was taken and seized, and various empires also had similar laws, and the Huayuan Empire was the same, which was one of the reasons why Feng Jiaming would come to ask for instructions. And Chriss, as a ruthless character in the Harvey Imperial Capital, is very good at seizing the interests of some corners, and it is because of this that she is restricted everywhere in the Imperial Capital.
Hearing these words, Kong Ming thought for a while, he knew that his answer would definitely appear in the emperor's office as soon as possible, now he controlled the empire's millions of troops, and was the largest military giant in the empire, if he said a wrong word, then it would be endless trouble. Although he is not worried about these things now, he must know that the direction of the wind will not always change, and the people's hearts are even more so, so the only way to make some things clear now is to let the people behind the empire know his true purpose, so that he can get their real support, not like now, although it is said to be support, it has not reached the point where Kongming wants. So he said:
"First of all, our army is the army of the country, not me alone, although I am the commander of the expeditionary force, Kongming Island and Thunder Island were also taken under my command, but these are the merits of the soldiers, I am just one of them, if I take these lands, then what will the soldiers below me take? I have already obtained too many things, I can't take these things that don't belong to me, let's let other soldiers take them. Secondly, my ideal is to rush to the stars, not to this little island or two, these things are of little use to me, so what is the use? As for our children, hmph, I have nothing, and I will not be afraid of having nothing again, they must fight a way for their own future when they come to this world, my duke may have one of them to inherit, but this person may be the most incompetent one, what I need is for them to fight for a duke of their own, and even I don't want them to become a duke, but a group of real strong people, strong people who surpass me, this is my real hope, at that time, they will have their own territory, why should we worry about this, worry about that, We will only provide him with the necessary conditions when he grows up, and once he grows up to eighteen years old, he will give me a fuck and love him, yes, this is the same for both men and women. β
Kong Ming's words surprised the two, they couldn't imagine that once their children were separated from their lives, not to mention that one of them was not pregnant, the other was only a few months pregnant, and it would not be too long before giving birth to a child, but at this time, they heard Kong Ming's remarks, can they not be surprised, you must know that it is a normal thing to pass on the father's position here, so Kong Ming's remarks really make people feel different. But now the two daughters did not say anything, because they both knew that they were defending the dignity of their husbands in front of everyone.
"Husband, why didn't those soldiers who raped them be executed directly? You must know that they have committed a heinous crime!" Tang Zixian said, she was very dissatisfied with Kong Ming's treatment, as a woman, she hated this kind of abuse of women, especially this kind of bullying of the weak. I can't wait to kill this beast with my own hands.
"I want to tell you a real thing, what did you think on the night of our round house?" After hearing Tang Zixian say, Kong Ming asked. Because he's always felt sorry for them. And he has been looking for a time to understand their true thoughts, otherwise it will be really difficult for him, leaving him with many hidden dangers in his soul, making him difficult on the path of cultivation, and it will be difficult for him to go further.
"Do you want to listen to the truth, or do you want to tell lies?" Tang Zixian said, when she heard Kong Ming ask, her heart was difficult to calm down for a while, this kind of words should have been said in the couple's room, and when she said this, the nearby guards left a little farther away to show that they couldn't hear it, but everyone knew that these were all sage guards, and these distances were not distances for them, and there was no difference from what was said in their ears.
"Honestly. But you have to calm down and speak slowly, otherwise it is easy to move the tire. Kong Ming said.
"Okay!" After hearing Kong Ming's words, Tang Zixian calmed down, no matter what she thought at the time, but after all, it was over, and if she really moved the fetus, she would regret it, so she took a few minutes to calm herself down, and said:
"Before that night, I hated you very much, because in my ideal husband should be someone who loves me and I love, and loves each other deeply, but, being in the royal family, I know that it is a luxury, but I have always been looking for it. I've been working on it. So I am very picky about every man, even if the other party is very good, there are no less than 100 such people, but I still don't look down on each other. Maybe my standards are really too high, so high that my marriage time has been delayed again and again, other princesses got married at the age of eighteen, and I have been delayed until I am twenty-two years old and still unsettled. But I just don't want to marry someone who loves me and I don't. However, fate was cruel, and my procrastination made me more and more inferior in the eyes of my father, until you appeared, and a single order sent me to your room, until you pressed against me, my mind was still blank, and after you left, I cried for three whole days, and then I had to accept my fate. Tang Zixian suppressed her voice, trying not to let herself cry, nor to let her emotions change in any way, for the sake of the child.
After listening, Sora Ming looked at Chrissy. But to Kong Ming's disappointment, Chrissy didn't have the slightest feeling for this, and her words made Kong Ming almost vomit blood.
"We Harveys have been able to do it for a long time, and this is a common thing in the Empire, and the reason why I am still a virgin is only because I can't find the right man to do it. That night was one of my best nights, and although you were not the Prince Charming of my dreams, you were a real hero, and it was a really exciting night. β
"Poof!"
The guards in the distance were all holding their breath, and one of them didn't hold back, and just spewed out.
Tang Zixian, who was opposite Kongming, also smiled, and her sad aura was blown away for a while, after all, that time had long passed.
Kong Ming exhaled, then shook his head again, and said, "Your arrival, not only did you not expect it, but I also did not expect it, that moment was too sudden for me. After some things in the past, I don't think there will be any more women, and I won't pursue this kind of thing between men and women, that kind of thing has always been very confused in my heart, only the pursuit of the road of the strong, let me come to the present step by step. But the days of marriage were really a torment for me, not only for you, but also for me, so I only thought of myself as a beast in the forest, only lust, not love. (To be continued......)
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