I want to ruin the country

Liu Shilin was really anxious, and he broke the madam's arm with one hand. The madam screamed and let go.

Two more bastards came over and tried to grab him. Liu Shilin went crazy and grabbed one of them and threw him down from the second floor.

After the guy landed, the back of his head hit the ground, a pool of black blood spurted out, and he died on the spot.

Now that someone had died, people couldn't let them get away, so they surrounded them again. Liu Shilin took out a small dagger from his waist and stabbed two more people to death with two "puffs, puffs".

Liu Shilin ran out of Yihongyuan covered in blood and ran head-on into the government runners and was caught on the spot.

All these things were reported to Luo Shixin.

After asking clearly, Luo Shixin reported the details to Zeng Zhenfan.

Zeng Zhenfan asked Luo Shixin what he meant. Luo Shixin pondered for a moment and said,

"General, I think Liu Shilin should be beheaded, the one who went with him should be sentenced to imprisonment, and the rest should be expelled."

"Expelled?"

Zeng Zhenfan frowned. Liu Shilin was not wrongly beheaded. Was it true that killing someone meant paying with one's life?

It’s okay to expel those who went with him. This is in the military order.

But isn’t it a bit too much to fire others?

Luo Shixin replied,

"Yes, Marshal, I mean you must be fired!"

Zeng Zhenfan saw that Luo Shixin didn't seem to be joking and said,

"That's too much. If they fire us for no reason, who else will be available? It's a waste of all our efforts!"

Luo Shidao believes,

"Marshal, our new army has just been established. If the military discipline is not strict, the soldiers will become more and more lax!

The Marshal's knowledge and insights are incomparable to those of his subordinates. He should understand better than his subordinates the principle that a thousand-mile dam can be breached by an ant hole.

Precisely because we have spent a lot of effort on them, we should let them know what they can and cannot do.

Only when they know from the bottom of their hearts that military rules cannot be broken will they avoid making mistakes. Please understand, Marshal!

In fact, before Luo Shixin finished speaking, Zeng Zhenfan understood, and without saying anything, he ordered,

"Hold a general meeting of all soldiers tomorrow to make an example of them!"

The next day, more than 50,000 people stood in neat rows at the military training ground.

Surrounding them were the invited victims, their families, local gentry, celebrities and some representatives of ordinary people.

Zeng Zhenfan presided over the meeting and sat upright on the stage with a serious expression.

After the opening remarks, Luo Shixin gave a speech. He first asked all the soldiers to recite the Three Major Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention.

The roars from tens of thousands of people pierced the sky and spread far away.

After reciting it, Luo Shixin explained the military discipline again.

Then he made the mistakes of these people public.

After he finished speaking, he had someone push up the tied-up Liu Shilin.

Let him tell what happened in public and ask him whether he admits his guilt.

After sobering up, Liu Shilin became a coward, and now he regrets it deeply.

In broad daylight, in front of everyone, there was no room for excuses, so Liu Shilin bowed his head and pleaded guilty.

Finally, Zeng Zhenfan announced the handling decision.

"Liu Shilin will be executed according to military law. His two accomplices will be handed over to the local authorities for trial. The others will be given 30 lashes with the military stick and expelled from the army!"

"boom!"

As soon as the penalty decision was read out, there was an uproar below.

It was expected that Liu Shilin would be beheaded.

Everyone was mainly talking about the other few people.

It’s not enough to just be beaten with a military stick, you’re fired!

Zeng Zhenxing finished his reading and waited for everyone to calm down before saying,

"Please remember, we are the people's army. The people are our bread and butter and the guarantee of our victory.

Anyone who dares to offend the people is offending me, Zeng Zhenfan, and the Emperor, and is destroying my Great Wall. I hope everyone will remember this from the bottom of their hearts!

Next comes the execution.

Liu Shilin was taken to the sidelines by the law enforcement team, pinned to the ground, and shot dead in the back of the head.

His accomplice was taken away by the local authorities.

The rest of the men were pinned to the ground and beaten with military sticks thirty times.

Their pants were torn and blood was flowing from their legs. They probably wouldn't be able to walk for a while, so they were carried away!

The few dollars I was given to the person whose nose was broken was used to pay for his medical expenses, and I ended up being fired. Why bother?

Not to mention the more than 50,000 soldiers who were shocked, the officials, gentry, celebrities and common people nearby were all terrified.

They didn't expect that the punishment for such a small matter would be so severe.

The celebrities and gentry felt that they had face and wanted to plead for these people.

What they meant was that they should not be punished if they were beaten, and not beaten if they were punished. Since they had been punished, they should not be fired.

Zeng Zhenfan refused with a cold face. Military law is ruthless. If there is mercy, it is not military law. These people had to give up.

From then on, everyone knew that the new army’s military discipline was stricter than one could imagine, and no officer or soldier dared to cross the line.

Normal training begins and the intensity of physical training becomes greater. Without a strong body, everything else is in vain.

Coupled with training in swords, guns, bows and arrows, muskets, grenades, unscrupulous cannons and bazookas, the soldiers' combat skills have been greatly improved.

After seeing the effect, Zeng Zhenfan and Luo Shixin gained more confidence. With these new weapons, the army would be invincible wherever it went!

The training plan that Yining gave to Luo Shixin already included the use of firearms, but there were no real weapons at the time, so it was rather abstract.

Luo Shixin formulated a new training plan, specifically increasing the use and coordination of these new weapons.

Because it is relatively easy to use, most people can master its use after just over ten days.

It was at this time that the emperor's decree came down.

Bandits were suppressed throughout the country. First, notices were posted everywhere in prefectures, roads, counties, and villages, warning bandits to surrender themselves to the county government within ten days of seeing the notices.

As long as the crime is not extremely serious and no life is lost, we will let it go.

After the expiration date, even if they remain stubborn, their crimes will be even more severe and they will be resolutely eradicated.

Moreover, the general public was called upon to report petty thieves, ruffians, hooligans, scoundrels, local tyrants, village bullies, etc.

No matter who it is, as long as someone reports it, they will be arrested first and then tried.

There are rewards for reporting, ranging from one hundred coins to one thousand taels of silver.

And this time the interrogation was conducted in a different place.

In other words, people are arrested in County A and tried in County B, thus eliminating lawsuits based on personal connections.

If someone is wrongly accused, they will be released immediately and no retaliation against the whistleblower will be allowed.

If any official is corrupt, commits abuse of power, deliberately makes excuses, slanders others, or conducts an unclear investigation, you can report it to the eunuch living in the county.

The lighter punishment is dismissal and questioning, and the more serious punishment is beheading!

As soon as this notice came out, the whole country was in an uproar.

We will talk about the consequences of this later.

Next, let’s talk about the New First Army. Zeng Zhenfan received an imperial edict, and they were responsible for eliminating large groups of bandits with more than 100 people in Guangdong and Guangxi.

The rest of the people with less than 100 people will be handed over to other Green Camp soldiers.

This time, the emperor meant that no bandits should be left alive and all evil must be eradicated.