Chapter 171
"Get them all under my control, and those who dare to resist will be killed on the spot!"
"yes! Lieutenant General!"
Following Gion's order, several sailors immediately brought ropes and tied them up.
The two sailors who had been beaten for no reason were feeling aggrieved. As soon as they heard the order, they didn't care about the pain in their bodies. , immediately rushed forward to join the kidnapping process, hoping that the few thugs who had taken advantage of the chaos to attack them would jump out to resist. Unfortunately, these people are notoriously weak-minded. They are more obedient than dogs when they encounter people who really dare to take action.
"There's no need to tie up that little brat."
"Yes, I saw that he stayed where he was and did not join the riot."
Seeing the little boy huddled in the corner frightened by the musket, the two marines spoke up to defend him.
"I'm sorry, Lieutenant General, I didn't handle it well."
Peng En, who was also bruised and swollen, got up from the ground, walked to Gion and lowered his head and said
"Major Penn! Didn't the Navy recruit camp teach you how to handle it as a commander when pirates threaten the Navy with civilians as hostages and give up resistance? ?"
Jion was very angry at this time, and his tone was also rude.
"Report to Lieutenant General, Chapter 3, Article 2: When pirates threaten the navy with civilians as hostages and give up resistance, the commanding officer can take various measures according to the actual situation: negotiate to stabilize the situation, delay time to find opportunities for rescue, etc. Remember The only thing you can't do is lay down your weapons and believe that pirates will be honest!"
Peng En was honest and recited the contents of the book verbatim, and then continued:
"But, but Lieutenant General, these people are not pirates, they are civilians who were oppressed by pirates...."
"Snapped!"
Gion slapped him directly in the face, and the scene fell silent. The sailors all looked at the tips of their shoes in tacit agreement, while the unscrupulous civilians buried their heads in their knees for fear of this very angry man. The female general would vent her anger on them and directly order them all to collapse.
"Tell me, how did their behavior just now look like innocent civilians? Just because they are civilians, can they use pirate methods to threaten our navy with their own lives? How is this different from the pirates I said threatening the lives of civilians?"
"If we hadn't arrived in time, were you prepared to let your men be beaten to death by them along with you? As a commander, do your foolish actions deserve the trust of your subordinates? Is it worthy of their family?"
"If you are really killed, tell me what will happen to these people who killed the navy!"
Pen En's pupils were shocked.
If the three marines were really killed, then either this group of people would be killed on the spot by the Lieutenant General who arrived later, or they would be convicted as pirates and imprisoned in Impel Down City. With their The physique of ordinary people cannot even survive the disinfection ceremony of Impel Down City. It is basically the same as being killed on the spot!
Penn turned his head and looked at the two wounded soldiers, both of whom avoided his attack. They didn't want to meet his eyes, but the disappointment on their faces could no longer be concealed.
Even the other people who arrived later had the same emotion. They chose to be navy not only for justice, but also for life. Their lives are also lives. Maybe they are not afraid of dying heroically in the battle with the pirates, but if they are beaten to death by the mob because of the general's insistence, no one is willing to accept such an uncomfortable death!
"Are you soberer now?"
"Kindness and self-sacrifice without a bottom line are not only meaningless! In the end, not only can you not save anyone, but you will also kill yourself and your subordinates in vain. This is a stupid approach that brings justice to shame!"
"When this mission is over, when you return to the headquarters and submit the mission report, you will submit the review together! If you still can't fully realize your mistake, I would suggest that the headquarters arrange for you to go back to the recruit camp and start over again!"
""Yes! Thank you, Lieutenant General!"
Peng En answered loudly. He was awakened by a slap in the face, and now he realized from the eyes of all his teammates how stupid he had done.
"Go back and think about it yourself!"
"The others will be divided into two teams and take turns guarding them. They will all be taken away by the branch's warships tomorrow and the normal trial process will follow. Remember to also record the crime of assaulting a naval officer!"
"yes! Lieutenant General!"
After Gion finished speaking, he handed the musket in his hand to the person next to him, then turned around and walked straight out.
Penn felt that it was a bit of an eyesore to continue to stay in the hall. He picked up the saber that fell on the ground and the countless footprints that were stepped on.
Xiao Yan looked at Penn's lost back and sighed as he walked out with a dull expression, but he did not chase after him, but turned around and said to everyone:
"There are 9 of us. You two have just suffered serious injuries. Go get some medicine first and then go to bed early. The 7 of us will take turns guarding tonight."
"Yes, you two go and rest."
Several other people also nodded in agreement.
"Stop it, brothers, these bastards who repay kindness with revenge just took advantage of the chaos and beat us with the intention of killing us!"
"Yes, all the monkeys stealing peaches and touching vaginal feet are all here! I almost regretted it for the rest of my life. Let us brothers stay and take care of it. We want to see who dares to play tricks. It just gives us a chance to avenge our private revenge!"
The two sailors who were beaten endured the pain and insisted. Among the civilians who overheard the conversation, several middle-aged men couldn't help but shrink back.
"Okay, stop making trouble and apply medicine quickly. See for yourselves how swollen this face is. Don’t wait. Among the people coming to the branch tomorrow are young female sailors. What do you think about the elites from our headquarters? They are all pig heads."
Little Glasses said in a teasing tone the most irresistible reason for them to refuse, and the two of them were instantly apprehended.
"Hahaha, yes, yes, don’t lower our appearance level."
The two were finally persuaded and helped each other out of the hall.
"Fortunately for these people who were stabbed a thousand times, I tried my best to protect my lower body. I don’t even have a girlfriend, and I almost lost it."
"What sympathy is there for such a thug? It hurts me so much. Captain Peng En is so..."
"what? What are you doing to me all of a sudden?"
The two marines were complaining as they walked. As soon as they walked out of the door, one of them saw Penn standing on the roadside, looking like he was waiting for them. He hurriedly touched his teammate with his elbow to signal him Don't go on.
"sorry! It was me who almost harmed you, and I betrayed your trust in me!"
Peng En walked up to the two of them and apologized sincerely. He was about to kneel down as he spoke. Upon seeing this, the two of them quickly stepped forward to hold him up, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Oh, captain, don’t do this! In fact, we have already forgiven you in our hearts!"
"Yes, we have forgiven you. I was just a little angry for a moment. Now I have figured it out. Captain, you are an extremely kind person. I think there is nothing wrong with being kind. What is wrong are those who have ulterior motives and take advantage of the kindness of others.!"
"Really? Are you really still willing to forgive me?"
Penn's whole body was shaking, and tears were already welling up in his eyes.
One of them rolled up his sleeves, shook the black cloth strip carefully wrapped on his forearm, and said with a smile:
"Of course it's true. After all, we have always been the beneficiaries of the captain's kindness!"
"you! Woohoo!"
Peng En held the two of them in his arms excitedly, burst into tears, and vented all the depression and sadness in his heart.
"Uh-huh, let go! Captain Penn!"
"You hugged me too tightly! Huh, I can't breathe, ah! I'm going to die~ I'm really going to die! Captain bastard! I don't have a girlfriend yet! I can't die like this!"...