Chapter 2386
When they were watching the fight of this group of people, Sun Zhen and Gong Shiqi had already noticed that these people had a very clear division of labor and cooperation, and they were able to enforce orders and prohibitions, and the classes were clearly defined. During their conversation with Hulusha, there was no one else. Interrupting, it can be seen that this person has absolute authority in this team. Performances like this are rare among civilian armed organizations.
Hulusa claimed to be a Yellow River boatman, but if even the boatmen on the Yellow River had such a tight organization, then the Qing army might not be able to easily find enough boats to allow the main force to cross the river and attack the city.
If it weren't for the fact that Hulusa's accent sounded fine, they might have ordered him taken down long ago. However, if such a large group of people fled here, they would inevitably have to take their families with them, and this is also the best way to verify their identities. Hu Lusha said that his family had gone to Fushan County first, but Gong Shiqi and Sun Zhen didn't believe it. In such troubled times, who would be willing to let his family stay away from him?
Hulusa said that he would go to Fushan County to meet his family later, which made them even more alert. They must first verify the true identity of this group of people, otherwise if they are allowed to enter Fushan County, they may be exposed at any time. A bigger mess. Faced with Sun Zhen's doubts, Hulusha couldn't say anything for a long time.
When Sun Zhen saw this, he already knew what was going on. He raised his hand and said, "Don't explain yourself. You and your brothers, please come with us first!"
As soon as Sun Zhen raised his hand, the Haihan soldiers immediately dispersed and separated these people from other refugees from the outside. When the refugees who were just watching the excitement saw that a fight was about to start again, they quickly retreated far away - the new group of people were all cavalry, and they would inevitably endanger Chiyu when they charged, so it was better to stay away to ensure their own safety.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Hu Lusha raised his voice and said: "You are oppressing good people in broad daylight. Don't you think there is no royal law in your eyes?"
Sun Zhen said with a smile: "Who said we don't follow the king's laws? After I capture you later, I will send you to Fushan County for a thorough investigation. If you are innocent, you will be reunited with your family. But if your identity is false, you will be tried. If you do something bad, don’t worry about it! ”
Nahu Lusha's face was uncertain, and he obviously had no definite plan on how to deal with the current situation. Although there were not many Han soldiers in Hainan at that time, they were all musketeers. If they really wanted to take action, they would be beyond their ability to resist. However, if they were to be captured like this, he was unwilling to do so and did not dare to attack dozens of his own troops. Put your life in the opponent's hands.
Gong Shiqi sneered on horseback: "If you want to go to Fushan County, we will send troops and horses to escort you there. Why should you hesitate?"
Hulusa had already figured out the stakes at this time and shook his head to reject the proposal: "I'm sorry, we will arrange it ourselves how to get to Fushan County. I appreciate your kindness!"
"You can't do it with your heart. This matter is not your fault!" Sun Zhen raised his riding crop and pointed at Hulusa and said: "Tell your people to put down their weapons and obey the arrangements, otherwise they will be killed without mercy!"
Hulusha said angrily: "Don't you claim to save the people? How can you use force to coerce us?"
Sun Zhen said: "Are you people common people? Do you want to continue acting?"
After a conversation, Sun Zhen was basically convinced that these people were not ordinary refugees. He has also come into contact with many refugees in the past few days since he arrived in Zhaoyuan. The anxiety, humiliation, fear and other emotions that normal people would have in this situation did not appear in these people. There was only one thing that was very obvious about them, and that was nervousness.
Sun Zhen could clearly feel that the group of people headed by Hulusa were not afraid of him, they were just nervous. This nervousness may be due to uneasiness, or it may be because they are ready to fight the Haihan Army desperately. Prepare.
No matter what the true identities of these people are, Sun Zhen can no longer let them sneak past under his nose. The only thing that made him feel a little strange was how such an organized group of people with an obvious purpose could not prepare enough food rations in advance and need to snatch food on the way, thus exposing themselves. 's deeds.
Hulusa suddenly screamed strangely, and his men immediately dispersed, as if they were trying to use the surrounding environment to escape. This is obviously an attempt to take advantage of the large number of people and try to run as much as possible.
Sun Zhen had given clear instructions before. As soon as he saw these people preparing to escape, gunfire erupted immediately. The refugees who had already retreated to watch from a distance immediately retreated further away when they saw this posture.
There were about seventy or eighty people in Hulusha's group, which was much more than the men brought by Sun Zhen. If they scattered and escaped all of a sudden, it would be difficult to catch them all alive. But these Haihan soldiers are not defensive with their eyes. They have horses on their crotches and guns in their hands. It can also take the blink of an eye to knock people down.
However, in just one encounter, at least a dozen people were shot and fell to the ground. The troops led by Sun Zhen were all equipped with repeating muskets, which could shoot quickly without reloading, which made it more difficult for the opponent to escape. greatly increased.
Hulusa couldn't run. He was standing only four or five meters away from Sun Zhen. Sun Zhen's gun was already pointed at him before he even moved his feet. He knew that if he really dared to move, the other party would shoot without hesitation.
After a moment's hesitation, two lassoes, one on the left and one on the right, were thrown over, accurately fell from his head, and immediately surrounded his body. Before he could react, the two nooses tightened, tightly trapping his arms and body. Although the legs can still move freely, it is impossible to escape under the pull of the two nooses.
Hulusha and his group just wanted to escape and did not put up any decent resistance, so the situation soon became one-sided. This battle started suddenly and ended quickly, and it was over in just a moment.
Nearly thirty people were shot and fell to the ground before and after, and about twenty people were caught up by the cavalry and knocked down with their rifle butts. Although some people inevitably fled into the nearby refugee settlements and were difficult to catch up, at least Most of them were intercepted. In particular, its leader Hulusa had been tied up tightly, and a cloth was stuffed in his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue and committing suicide.
Two consecutive battles have made the refugees panic. Most people do not know the reasons for these two battles, but one thing everyone can realize is that Zhaoyuan County is no longer a completely safe place. The next battle could break out here at any time.
The Haihan Army's propaganda measures were followed up very quickly. While the battlefield was still being cleaned, several propaganda officers who hurriedly arrived held up tin trumpets and announced to the crowd that the group of people who had just been surrounded and suppressed by the Haihan Army were actually from The gang of bandits in Jinan Prefecture wanted to sneak into Fushan County to cause trouble. However, the wise and powerful Haihan Army saw through their hiding place and tried to resist stubbornly, so this battle took place. The heavily armed Haihan army suffered no casualties in this battle with great disparity in strength, which made Sun Zhen, who felt regretful that he could not completely wipe out his opponents, feel relieved.
Soon the Haihan Army followed the clues and found the temporary residence of this group of people nearby. Then they discovered to their surprise that this group of people had brought three carriages with them. In addition to thousands of kilograms of grain, there were also hidden items hidden in the carriages. The large bundle of standard swords and guns below are not standard equipment for Yellow River boatmen. Even ordinary civilian regiments cannot have such neat weapons and equipment.
Naturally, Sun Zhen felt as if he had found a treasure, and asked people to immediately take these things to the refugee settlement for public display to confirm the gangster status of this group of people.
Moreover, these people had so much food in their hands that it was enough to support their arrival in Fushan County. The previous fight for food was probably not about robbing others.
Sure enough, the later interrogation also confirmed this. The people who were fighting with each other were coveting the food in their cars, and then stole some when they were not prepared. After they were discovered, the two sides started fighting. But the other side was full of stragglers and couldn't defeat this group of people at all, so they didn't last long before they were defeated. When Sun Zhen and Gong Shiqi arrived, they saw them cleaning the battlefield. The food they recovered actually belonged to them.
But it was precisely because of this sudden fight that they were exposed in front of the Haihan Army. Otherwise, the few manpower Haihan stationed in Zhaoyuan County would not be enough to deal with the refugees passing through here on their way to Fushan County. If you conduct a detailed investigation, you will probably be fooled by this group of people. By accident, a hidden danger was eliminated.
Although there are still some fish that have slipped through the net, without food and weapons, I believe it will be difficult to become a success again. Moreover, the screening measures for refugees in Fushan County are much more careful. Once a gang like this arrives in a refugee camp, it will soon be exposed.
Although Sun Zhen had previously said that he would escort them to Fushan County for trial, he did not do so after he really caught them. He and Gong Shiqi agreed that the interrogation should start as soon as possible without leaving too much time for these people to make up confessions.
Since many people were caught alive during the operation, as long as they conducted cross-examination and used a little trick to extract confessions, they could basically confirm whether some of the key information they said was true. Gong Shiqi was considered a semi-expert in this area, so he came to direct the interrogation of prisoners. As for the leader of this gang, Hu Lusha, Gong Shiqi naturally tried it himself.
"You can say nothing, but your men can't keep it secret. Whoever explains the fastest and most thoroughly will have a chance to survive. I have seen a lot of tough-talking people, and I have killed a lot of them myself. So don't pretend to be a tough guy in front of me. Tell me everything you know honestly, or I will let you know what life is worse than death."
Gong Shiqi was playing with a small knife as he spoke. The small knife was no more than five inches long, four inches of which were the handle, but the blade was only a short inch. The entire body of the knife is made of fine steel, and the blade glows with a metallic shine. Gong Shiqi slowly scratched a leaf with a knife. The blade effortlessly split the leaf into thin lines, showing its sharpness. Such a small knife must be so smooth whether it is used to cut leaves or skin.
When Gong Shiqi spoke, he didn't look at the blade and knife in his hand. He stared blankly at Hulusa kneeling in front of him, as if what was cut in his hand was not the blade, but Hulusha's spiritual world. .
Hulusa had lost his previous calmness at this time. There were several fresh scratches on his forehead and cheekbones, which were the marks left when he was pressed hard to the ground and tied up just now. He was now tied into a strange posture with ropes, his hands were tied behind his back, his legs were forcibly tied into a kneeling position, and there was a rope behind his neck connected to his feet, stretching his body up. While kneeling, he had to look up at Gong Shiqi in front of him, and he couldn't lower his head even if he wanted to.
It was naturally very uncomfortable to be fixed in such a position. Although the temperature was still relatively low at this time, dense beads of sweat were already appearing on Hulusha's head. He felt that his legs were almost numb to the point of losing consciousness, and his waist hurt. It's about to break. He had never seen such a weird criminal method, and the continued discomfort made it difficult for him to concentrate on resisting the pressure exerted by Gong Shiqi.
But he still didn't rush to respond. He knew that he had to try his best to negotiate for some bargaining conditions at this time, otherwise if someone tried to pour beans into him through a bamboo tube, his value would quickly disappear with the end of the interrogation.
Gong Shiqi continued to say expressionlessly: "If you tell me honestly, I will loosen the rope on your body and let you relax. If you resist, I will cut off the flesh on your legs one by one. Don't worry, you Your legs will soon be so numb that you can no longer feel the pain. I will re-fix the angle of your body so that you can see with your own eyes how all the meat is removed from your legs bit by bit, and it will not be caused by Fainting from the pain early, this experience is not something everyone can have, you will definitely enjoy it. ”
Hulusha's body began to tremble, and the other party's cold tone indicated that such a criminal law should not be a fiction. The cruel scene described by the other party unconsciously appeared in his mind, and he had never thought that one day he would suffer the same punishment. Ordinary torture.
Gong Shiqi put the knife beside him, picked up the water glass and said, "You can think about it again. I will do it after I drink this glass of water!"
Hu Lusha was just waiting to think of a countermeasure when he saw Gong Qi Qi pouring the glass of water into his mouth as soon as he raised his head. Then he sneered, took the knife and stood up. The time Daqing gave him to think about it was just toying with him.
Seeing that the other party had already walked in front of him, Hu Lusha could no longer think about it anymore. He quickly whined and signaled Gong Qiqi to take out the cloth stuffed in his mouth.
Gong Shiqi stretched out his hand and pulled off the cloth from his mouth, and asked coldly: "Do you want to recruit me?"
"Take action! I'll do it all!" Hulusha begged loudly: "I just want you to get around me and not die!"
(End of chapter)