When Chenxi asked what the fourth rule of the military was, the group was simultaneously filled with fear.

Article 4 of the military regulations: Anyone found guilty of treason in the military shall be executed. The direct superior officer shall be punished with fifty strokes of the cane, the next superior officer with forty strokes, and so on, decreasing in number. The highest-ranking officer in the military shall be punished with ten strokes of the cane as a warning to others.

In other words, if any traitor is found in the military, his superiors, up to the highest-ranking officer in the army, will be punished.

As for the 5,000 elite troops, due to the short time frame, not many leadership talents were selected. Basically, the squad leader was temporarily assigned to a platoon leader, and above the platoon leader were Zhang Feng and others.

People here like to call the class leader "squad leader," but when it comes to actually improving the system, they should still appoint him as class leader.

Shenxi intends to manage her troops according to the military organization of her previous life in her world.

There is a severe shortage of talent right now, so we'd rather leave the positions vacant than have someone fill them with incompetent people.

If this is punished, Zhang Feng and the others will all be held accountable.

The reason why adultery in the military is punished so severely is mainly to prevent such acts from becoming repeated and seriously affecting the recruitment of female soldiers in the future, and even causing serious damage to the reputation of the military.

The reason for recruiting female soldiers is due to a variety of factors. On the one hand, there is a shortage of soldiers, and on the other hand, female soldiers have their advantages, such as being more gentle and stable, and being able to control the situation when there is anxiety in the military.

For example, women are more perceptive, have a strong sixth sense, and are better at observation, which makes them more likely to discover, identify, and capture enemy information and targets earlier.

Furthermore, women possess greater patience and are better able to cope with the monotonous and tedious life in the military...

The saying goes that working together as a team makes the work easier. Men and women each have their own strengths and weaknesses, and only by complementing each other can they bring out their strengths.

Among the medical personnel in the military, the majority of nurses are women, who have a natural advantage in caring for others.

If acts like rape and sexual assault in the military cannot be prohibited, which family would be willing to let women join the army?

Therefore, the penalties for this type of offense are quite severe.

Shen Xi looked at these people with a heavy expression. If they were to be punished according to the rules, Bian Fei's direct superior was a platoon leader named Qi Dong, one of Qi Xiuwen's bodyguards, who had joined the army.

He'll be punished with fifty strokes of the cane; he'll be crippled if he doesn't die. Zhao Rong was Bian Fei's recommending officer, and now he's his subordinate; he'll definitely get forty strokes.

Zhang Feng and Qi Xiuwu will each receive ten strokes of the cane as punishment.

Pan Ruoqiao was the female soldiers' life committee member, and she would receive at least ten strokes of the cane.

For such a crime of adultery, all of Shenxi's main subordinates would be punished with a cane.

Especially Zhao Rong, who, even if he endured forty strokes of the cane, would be bedridden for at least a month.

Shen Xi felt a pang of regret. It was precisely at a time when talent was needed, and Zhao Rong was a general she was carefully cultivating. How could she not feel sorrow?

It's a great pity, but these people are definitely going to get a beating today.

When Zheng Ankang brought Bian Fei, Qi Daniu, and Qi Dong in, Bian Fei and Qi Daniu immediately kowtowed and admitted their mistakes. Zheng Ankang had already interrogated the two of them and obtained their statements.

At first, the two denied it to the death. Zheng Ankang invited the medical team to examine Qi Daniu's body and found that she was not only no longer a virgin, but was also pregnant.

Qi Danu confessed while crying, and Bian Fei had no chance to deny it before Qi Danu implicated him.

Shenxi glanced at the two men and said, "Go out and pronounce the judgment in front of all the troops."

The group followed Chenxi to the training ground.

The soldiers had finished their morning training and assembled to prepare to see their commander off.

"Zhang Feng, pronounce the verdict."

As the highest-ranking official here, Zhang Feng was naturally the one to deliver the verdict.

Zhang Feng immediately bowed and began to pronounce the sentence: "Bian Fei is sentenced to death, to be carried out immediately."

Bian Fei had collapsed there and was being dragged aside to be watched over until they were executed together.

“Qi Daniu, you were originally sentenced to death, but considering that you are pregnant, the sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment and hard labor for life.”

Qi Daniu was already paralyzed on the ground. When she heard that her sentence had been changed to life imprisonment and hard labor for life, her eyes finally lit up.

Even in hard labor, those in Shenxi were not treated like human beings and were given enough time to rest.

Zhang Feng then pronounced the sentence: "Platoon Leader Qi Dong, fifty strokes of the cane."

Qi Dong immediately saluted: "Yes, sir, Qi Dong accepts the punishment."

He actually allowed Bian Fei to commit such a serious crime right under his nose; it was only right that he be punished.

Qi Xiuwen's face was grim. Qi Dong was his chief bodyguard, a first-rate martial artist who was just beginning to make a name for himself in the army, but he had somehow gotten involved in an adultery case.

Although Qi Dong has a background in martial arts, fifty strokes of the cane will probably keep him in bed for months.

It should be known that caning in the military is a severe and extremely painful form of punishment.

But Qi Xiuwen quickly softened his expression; making mistakes must be punished—an eternal truth.

Qi Dong was also taken aside.

Zhang Feng then pronounced the sentence: "Zhao Rong, forty strokes of the cane."

Zhao Rong didn't think the punishment was too harsh at all. He believed that the person he recommended was not properly managed and deserved to be beaten.

"Sir, I'd accept being hit fifty times!"

Chen Xi snorted and ignored her.

"Pan Ruoqiao, ten strokes of the cane."

"Qi Xiuwu and Zhang Feng, for mismanagement, shall be punished with ten strokes of the cane."

Every time Zhang Feng announced something, the messenger would loudly repeat it three times, which surprised all the soldiers.

On the one hand, it was because someone was committing adultery in the strictly managed military; on the other hand, the punishment was so severe that even people like Zhang Feng would be punished.

After all the sentences were pronounced, Chenxi waved his hand, and the executioners stepped forward to carry them out.

Bian Fei finally shouted, "It was Qi Daniu who seduced me! There shouldn't be women in the army. This is the commander's fault. It's unprecedented for the commander to let a woman join the army, and now that something has gone wrong, he blames us men."

Qi Daniu's face turned even uglier. Bian Fei's sweet words were still ringing in her ears, but now he was blaming her.

Bian Fei's words did indeed cause a stir in the military camp. They were all young and vigorous men, and it was only natural for them to be impulsive.

If a woman is in front of you, it's hard not to be tempted.

Chen Xi stood straight and angrily rebuked, "Bian Fei, what does your crime of adultery have to do with whether you are in the military camp or not? In a village, young women and young men often come into contact with each other. How did you manage to refrain from adultery?"

"The root of the problem lies in your personal character; you are morally corrupt. If you truly love this woman, find a good matchmaker, go through the proper betrothal and formal wedding ceremony, and then who will stop you?"

"It's because you couldn't control your desires and didn't consider the other person that you made this mistake. You even tried to blame the woman entirely on her joining the army. How wicked your thoughts are! You deserve to die!"

Shenxi spoke sharply and sternly, exposing Bian Fei's ulterior motives one by one.

Upon hearing this, the soldiers realized it made perfect sense!