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Then, Zhang Chi shouted loudly to the audience: "Execute by firing squad."

As soon as he finished speaking, several soldiers came forward and dragged He Weimin and several defeated soldiers to the front of the stage.

A few dull gunshots echoed in the air, and the defeated soldiers fell to the ground, with blood staining the ground red. Only He Weimin was still kneeling.

It turned out that the soldier who was responsible for executing He Weimin had a severe hand tremor, and the shot missed.

"He is a major. You didn't dare to aim and shoot. I forgive you." Zhang Chi walked up, patted the soldier on the shoulder and comforted him.

Zhang Chi knew very well that the hierarchy in the White Party army was already deeply ingrained in the soldiers' minds, and it was not something that could be changed immediately by just a few words from him.

However, he was not discouraged. He believed that as long as he persisted, truth and justice would eventually be instilled into the hearts of these soldiers. By then, this would be an army with ideals like the Yue Family Army and the Qi Family Army.

"Let me do it." Zhang Chi stopped Xiao Dongbei who wanted to come up to help with the reloading, took out his Browning pistol, and pointed it at the back of He Weimin's head.

"Zhang Chi, go ahead and shoot. I'm waiting for you down there. Sooner or later, you'll be killed by your ridiculous, bullshit justice. Hahahaha."

Zhang Chi didn't have time to listen to He Weimin's shouting. He pulled the trigger and blew his head off.

At first, the villagers looked on in amazement, as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

However, after a while, sparse applause came from the audience.

Then, the villagers gradually realized what was happening. The applause grew louder and louder, followed by a round of enthusiastic cheers. The villagers who had been bullied were now overwhelmed with emotion. They could not believe that someone would be willing to uphold justice for them, who were like grass and grass.

"Great! The Major is really standing up for us, the people!" Old Liu shouted excitedly, and the others echoed him. More people shouted, "Great! Finally, someone is taking care of us."

"Everyone, please be quiet. The trial isn't over yet. Please be quiet."

"I came to Xinwangping Village to do three things. Fairness, fairness, and damn fairness." Zhang Chi, who shouted this, finally understood the mentality of Ma Zi in the movie. Without his appearance, even these villagers might think it was natural for their food to be robbed by armed soldiers.

"Nearly 400 soldiers stole your food, ate it, and the remaining food was confiscated by the Japanese." Zhang Chi stared into the eyes of the villagers below the stage and spoke word by word. "They also made mistakes and should be punished."

Soon, the first batch of dozens of soldiers who participated in the food robbery were pulled onto the platform.

"You are all soldiers who went on an overseas expedition. You all came to fight for your country and your people, but you robbed all the food of these villagers who share the same blood as you. Have you ever considered what they will eat to survive?" Zhang Chi's voice was like a steel thorn, piercing the hearts of the defeated soldiers on and off the stage.

"A true hero, when he has nothing to eat, goes to fight the devils, drinks their blood, and eats their flesh. You only dare to rob unarmed civilians. How can you be called a hero? So I will punish you by slapping each of you with five military sticks. Is that fair?"

Hearing Zhang Chi's question, the defeated soldiers lowered their heads in shame. Zhang Chi even shot the leader, Major He Weimin, so what right did they have to say it was unfair?

"Let's execute them. Five military sticks each." Zhang Chi waved his hand, and Xiao Dongbei and Hao Yi brought the soldiers to press them down on the stage and started beating them with military sticks.

"Pa, pa, pa." The sound was heard. The wooden stick hit the buttocks of the fleeing soldiers who were grabbing food, and also hit the hearts of everyone present.

Although the food looted by the fleeing soldiers eventually fell into the hands of the fleeing soldiers, Zhang Chi's act of justice still won the hearts of the villagers.

The soldiers who were not beaten were also warned and felt sympathetic, knowing that Zhang Chi, the highest commander, was determined to strictly enforce military discipline.

Zhang Chi looked at everyone's reactions and nodded with satisfaction.

His trial was not only to punish the criminals, but also to win back the hearts and minds of the people. He wanted to use his actions to show everyone present that discipline and justice were what his army should be like.

"Captain Zhang is killing people to establish his authority." Bai Minghui said to Qi Quan.

They both had a certain level of cultural knowledge before joining the army, so they immediately saw the purpose of Zhang Chi's performance today - to establish authority and win people's hearts.

Qi Quan looked at the defeated soldiers on the stage, who were willingly and silently being beaten with military clubs. He knew that Zhang Chi's act of killing Major He Weimin first had undoubtedly won the hearts of the defeated soldiers. In the past, military discipline was not absent in the White Party's troops, but it was only enforced on the soldiers.

Even if a senior officer deserted the battlefield, he would only be punished with three cups of wine. The soldiers naturally complained about this unfair behavior. However, Zhang Chi's equal treatment made him leave a good impression on the soldiers who were beaten.

"Our commander is unfathomable." Qi Quan thought so and nodded in reply.

"Before, he deliberately showed that kind of dandy and foolish image. I'm afraid he was hiding his incompetence." Bai Minghui also sighed.

Bai Minghui made the shape of an 'eight' with his hands towards Qi Quan and whispered, "I'm afraid our commander might be thinking this."

"So what? As long as he can get us weapons and supplies and lead us to fight the Japanese, isn't that enough? I was hoping our Major Zhang was that guy. At least they're fair and responsible, and never abandon any of their comrades. What? You still want to inform the Military Control Commission?"

Qi Quan, an educated youth from a humble background, joined the army to drive out the Japanese invaders and put an end to what he considered an unfair world. Therefore, he strongly agrees with Zhang Chi's actions today, which represent the people.

Bai Minghui grinned and nudged Qi Quan's shoulder. "I joined the army to fight the Japanese. As long as Commander Zhang can help me kill a few more Japanese, even if he's an alien, I have no objection."

Bai Minghui was born into a wealthy family. His father was a high-ranking official in the pseudo-Anzhou Kingdom. He could not really empathize with the suffering of these villagers. He just thought that the mysterious major Zhang Chi was capable and good at fighting. He admired this young master of the Zhang family from the bottom of his heart, who was completely different from the rumors that he was a straw bag.

"Alright, you don't have to pledge your loyalty to me. The battalion commander can't hear it," Qi Quan said calmly. "From now on, these 1000-plus defeated soldiers of the 96th Division will probably follow the battalion commander wholeheartedly. Instead of wasting your energy, you'd better think about how to identify whether there are any spies from the Military Control Commission among them."

"There are more than 1000 people. Brothers, won't we be able to become battalion commanders soon?" The idea of ​​Bai Minghui, the eldest son of a wealthy family, is indeed different from others.

Qi Quan nodded. He wanted the LVT-A1 amphibious tank more than more soldiers. "I wonder if the battalion commander can get some more of those submersible tanks from home. They can go underwater and land. They have a small cannon and can even transport people. They're practically tailor-made for the rainy season in Pegu."

Suddenly, the sentry on duty outside ran back in a hurry.

Bai Minghui and Qi Quan saw the sentry's anxious look and immediately realized that something was wrong.