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Chapter 210 Chapter [-] Judgment;

In the early morning of the fourth day of July, the ordinary days of the Military Justice Department of the Ming Dynasty were interrupted by an uninvited guest.

Zhou Changfeng, who was carrying a canvas bag across his shoulders, was stopped by the guards at the door when he entered the room. After a routine inspection, he found a bulging hard object and opened it...

Grass, is this a mine? !
"Sir, what are you doing here?!"

"I am here to confess my mistake."

After a cup of tea, in a large room on the second floor of the main building, next to them were two typists typing letters, and in front of them were three officials, while Zhou Changfeng, the person involved, was speaking slowly in the middle.

After hearing the news, the officials of the Military and Political Department struggled for a long time, and finally figured out the cause and effect of the matter.

The principals and Ke, who were dumbfounded, looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

After a while, the leading middle-aged man said: "Your situation is really special. It is difficult to make a hasty conclusion. You have to report it and then judge how to judge."

The so-called beating of a dog depends on the owner. For the time being, I don't know what the attitude of the big guy behind it is. How can I judge it easily?
So Zhou Changfeng was "invited" to the detention center, where he was temporarily detained and awaited specific treatment.

The so-called detention center is equivalent to a detention center in nature, where suspects who have not yet undergone formal judicial trials are detained.

Although I don't know how long Daming will have to wait between the pending trial and the verdict, Zhou Changfeng "checked in" very calmly.

What surprised him was that he thought it would take at least ten days and a half a month, but he didn't expect the result to come out after only two days.

The emperor had no intention of getting involved in this kind of matter, so the core of this matter was actually mostly advanced under Zhu Lingjing's behest.

However, considering the extraordinary nature of military power, Zhu Lingjing knew that she should not get too involved in this aspect—is military judgment a trifling matter?If you dominate and influence it, it will be easy to be criticized by others in the future.

So she asked the emperor for a message, and conveyed the words to the military justice department intact-"It is a good thing for young people to be active and active, so that they can be angry, otherwise there will be a pool of stagnant water inside and outside, but reckless behavior is not enough." It is inappropriate, to find out the merits and demerits, and then punish them according to the law, it is considered a study."

The subtext of this statement couldn't be more obvious-I think this person is good, but he can't encourage the ethos of doing whatever he wants, so after the credits and faults are offset, even if the credits outweigh the faults, he will still be punished in small ways.

Therefore, in the past two days, the Intelligence Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War specially dispatched people to organize a team to evaluate the value of the things that Zhou Changfeng brought back.

The first is six film rolls, which he took with a small camera of the French Burson-Marsteller Company, 135㎜ film, a total of 216 shots, and the size of the developed negatives is 3.6×2.4㎝.

The contents of these photos are the air-ground coordination instruction manual drafted by the Red Eagle Corps; the Army Trial Training Doctrine issued by the German Army last year; the U.S. Army FM-7 Field Doctrine and FM-5 Field Doctrine.

These were provided by the Germans for the training of the Republican Army, while other documents were brought by the volunteers themselves.

For example, the FM-7 Field Doctrine is a guidebook for the organization of U.S. battalion and regiment-level units and the mode of combat organization, and the FM-5 Field Doctrine is a guidebook for the concealment and camouflage methods of U.S. combat units.

These two books were brought by Miller. His original intention was that he had to discuss a unified combat mode with other officers when he arrived in Spain, so he brought them with him.

Although the Americans have never been very concerned about the secrecy of the ADP, FM, and ATP regulations, it can be said that it is very outrageous to take them directly to a foreign country. Therefore, Zhou Changfeng couldn't help feeling that "Florida does not support idlers".

In addition, some volunteer officers from Britain and France also brought some notes or military regulations, but most of them were old and Zhou Changfeng thought it was worthless.

Some of the more than 200 photos were invalid due to shooting mistakes, such as overexposure, shaking, etc., and about 190 photos were clearly visible in the end.

In addition to that, the S.Mi.35 jumping mine with the charge removed. The intelligence office of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion had already learned of the existence of this thing a few months ago, but now it was the first time to obtain the real thing.

Its power has been affirmed by the Ordnance Bureau, who believes that the anti-infantry utility and deterrent capability of this type of landmine are considerable.

On the morning of the sixth day of the lunar new year, Zhou Changfeng, who was dressed in regular uniform, was taken to the court of the Criminal Division of the Military Judiciary by two military policemen.

The place seems to have been renovated not long ago, the smell of paint is in the air, very faint but noticeable.

Although many characteristics of the classical Chinese legal system are retained at the core, the layout and process of court trials in Ming Dynasty today are the same as those of the Continental legal system, except that the title is slightly different.

The large ceiling fan above the head was spinning slowly, but it seemed to have no effect, and I couldn't feel a trace of wind.

"Take the prisoner to his place."

"Yes."

In the judgment room of the military court, the prisoner has no seat, and unless there are special circumstances, he must stand for trial.

The judge, or the judge, is a grey-haired man in his sixties. He looked down at the file, then raised his head and said:

"Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Changfeng, you lied about your illness, left your job as a military expedition team, and joined an international organization to interfere in other countries' civil strife."

"According to the 24th edition of Zhichang's "Military Regulations of the Ming Dynasty", it constitutes three crimes of 'deception', 'absconding' and 'dereliction of duty'."

"In view of your voluntary plea and confession, and the achievements you have achieved are of considerable value, and the merits and demerits balance out, you should be punished lightly."

"However, in the old man's opinion, your actions are really inappropriate. If you act like this... If you give a light sentence, it may encourage frivolity and arrogance in the army."

"Therefore, the proposed sentence is fifty sticks, half a year's imprisonment, and a one-year fine. Do you have any objections? If you disagree, you can apply for a review to the Department of Military Justice."

The criminal division and the major science division of the Military Judiciary Division are at the same level. The former is in charge of trial, while the latter is responsible for review and supervision, which is relatively simple.

This is slightly different from the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple, because Dali Temple has no supervision responsibility, and the judicial supervision is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Because Zhou Changfeng's actions were outrageous, everyone was somewhat dumbfounded.

In fact, the initial internal discussion of the Military Judiciary Department was to criticize and keep quiet, and there was no need to make a big fuss. The main reason was that although everyone was happy with the outcome of this matter, the spread of the matter did not have a good impact.

They even prepared the military bulletin - Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Changfeng was ingenious and creatively fulfilled the duties of the military expedition team, and the merits and demerits were offset without punishment.

Such words can be described as a representative of the profoundness of Chinese culture.

However, because the meaning of the above is not the case, the military justice department can only re-draw the verdict after trying to figure it out.

"What? Still want to deduct money?"

Hearing that the salary would be fined for one year, Zhou Changfeng couldn't help but joked, "My lords, this is one year, a total of more than 2000 yuan. If you can't get married because you don't have money, it will be a big Ming Dynasty. joke."

All the people present were happy, and the corners of the mouths of several military policemen with military sticks were also raised.

The elder judge smiled slightly, "If there is a shortage of money at that time, I will raise money to make it up for you, so I can't miss a lifetime event."

Several officials around also responded with a smile, and the atmosphere in the trial room was less solemn than before, and a little more relaxed.

After a while, the judge coughed lightly, straightened his expression, then picked up the boxwood Xingmu and patted it. The crisp sound made the trial room quiet.

"Then let's leave it at that, go and execute." After finishing speaking, he pulled out a command arrow from the wooden shelf on the table and flicked it forward.

As two things that are never absent in folklore and opera, the gavel and the lottery can be said to have a high appearance rate.

In fact, gavel wood generally refers to the Xingmu used by local civil servants. There are many types and names of Xingmu. For example, the Xingmu used by the emperor is called "Zhenshanhe", and the one used by the general is called "Jinghudan".

Orders and arrows are not the same thing. Orders are usually placed in a square tube. Red-headed orders are used for punishment, while green-headed orders are used for arrests. Orders and arrows are more formal and serious, and must be inserted neatly in special arrows. in the shelf.

In short, when the order is signed, it is a done deal. Now even if the judge himself wants to change the sentence, only the review agency or the supervisory agency can raise objections.

A military police sergeant came over from the side, clasped his fists in salute, and said seriously: "Mr. Zhou, I've offended you."

He stretched out his hand, and took off the epaulettes and collar patches of Zhou Changfeng's uniform one by one, and put them into a small box.

After a while, the group left one after another.

After leaving the house, Zhou Changfeng boarded the car directly and was taken to the remote Yingtian Military Prison.

It is fifty miles away from the city, and it is located near Qixia Mountain, so it is also called Qixia Prison. The scenery is pretty good.

All the prisoners here are military officers, and criminals from the army, navy, and air force will be sent here after being sentenced. Zhou Changfeng's arrival can be said to be another example of the already rich sample number here.

Those who colluded with spies, neglected their duties, corrupted and extorted bribes, resold military supplies, committed manslaughter, raped civilian women, etc. It can only be said that the Ming Dynasty is so big that there are all kinds of surprises.

There is no need to change the prison uniform here, just continue to wear the usual uniform, but without the collar and epaulettes.

"Ting Zi No. [-], Mr. Zhou, please come in."

Accompanied by three gendarmes, Yuan Huai, the warden, personally sent Zhou Changfeng to his new home where he would temporarily live for the next few months.

The latter looked up, down, left, and right at the interior decoration and furnishings - a bed on the left and right sides, a long table in the middle, and an electric fan above it. It is generally quite spacious. Although the tables, chairs and beds are a bit old, the overall environment is still good. OK, nothing to do with mess.

At this time, he was surprised to see a tall and thin young officer coming out of the toilet of this cell with his head bowed and his trousers raised.

"Oh? Another cellmate?"

"Yes, this one is from the Air Force. Well, that's it, relax, just take a long vacation, just say what you need."

After Yuan Huai finished speaking, the military police next to him came and locked the door, and then the group turned and left.

Zhou Changfeng stepped forward and adjusted the electric fan from fixed to left and right, then stood on tiptoe and looked out the small window in front of the table.

The young man stared at the newspaper, and introduced himself casually, "Mu Yu, the adjutant of the [-]th Light Bombing Detachment of the Air Force."

"Bath? Huh?"

"It's the Yu of the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty." Mu Yu explained a sentence very plainly, and he had said this sentence countless times since he was a child.

"A descendant of Prince Mu's mansion?" Zhou Changfeng looked him up and down, with sword eyebrows and star eyes... No, it should be said that thick eyebrows and star eyes are more accurate, but he is quite handsome.

"That's right, but it's just a side branch."

"Oh. I'm Zhou Changfeng, chief officer of the First Marine Regiment of the Eastern Fleet."

Then the two of them tacitly exchanged the reasons for their respective imprisonments, and then...

"You are too outrageous." The two said almost in unison.

The reason why Mu Yu went to jail was that he slept with someone else's wife. After a pleading, the Criminal Division of the Military Justice Department sentenced him to thirty sticks, six months in prison, and half a year's salary.

Zhou Changfeng, who was covered in black lines, sneered and said, "You're doing it yourself, why do you have nothing to do with such nasty things?"

Mu Yu waved his hand, and replied helplessly: "I didn't know at the time, that girl fooled me by saying that she had already signed a divorce agreement with her husband, so I didn't think much about it, I didn't expect her to be lying, it's a pity After that, I happily paid a lot of money..."

A cellmate added a lot of fun to the boring prison life, especially when the two chatted happily about their work.

There is no translation of the word "United Team" in Ming Dynasty, and units at the same level are called "Detachments".

The [-]th Light Bomber Detachment is actually a light bomber wing, with a four-four system, detachment-team-detachment, each detachment has twelve aircraft, and can be temporarily organized into two-aircraft formation, three-aircraft formation, Four aircraft formation, very flexible.

For Zhou Changfeng, who has first-hand combat experience, Mu Yu is very interested. He has been discussing the application scenarios of the two missions of tactical bombing and close-range ground support from morning till night.

Compared with tactical bombing, close-range ground support that focuses more on air-ground coordinated operations is an area that the Ming Air Force has not yet fully explored. In other words, looking at the world, the Germans have made great achievements in this area today, and have gone through A practical test.

"The effectiveness of air-ground coordination is still very obvious. In other words, this is the general trend. Once the troops move faster, it will be difficult for heavy artillery to accompany them in time. Plains are fine, and they can be towed by trucks, but what about complex terrain?"

Mu Yu fully agreed with Zhou Changfeng's opinion.

He stretched out his hand and gestured, and said with a smile: "For example, in the implementation of the offensive operations in the Nanyang region, in that kind of bad land, infantry with two legs is faster and more convenient than cars with four wheels, but heavy artillery will definitely not be able to keep up. We can only stare blankly at the fortifications, if there is a plane to help in time at this time, it will save an unknown amount of time!"

"Yes," Zhou Changfeng nodded, "Then, does the Air Force have any consideration in this regard?"

"Yes, there are, but naturally the opinions cannot be unanimous, because... who is the master and who is the slave?"

As an independent branch of the military, the proud and arrogant Air Force obviously can't be ashamed to become a vassal of the Army, and close support must be led by the Army, and the ground units must bomb wherever they say.

This is very different from ordinary tactical bombing that the air force can freely play, so this is one of the problems.

(End of this chapter)