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 were able to enforce orders and prohibitions, and had clear hierarchies. 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 were so tightly organized, then the Qing army might not have been 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 Hulusha's accent sounded fine, they might have ordered him to be taken down long ago. However, if such a large group of people fled here, they would inevitably have to drag their families with them, and this

It is also the best way to verify their identity. Hulusha said that his family had gone to Fushan County first, but Gong Qiqi and Sun Zhen didn't believe it. In such troubled times, who would be willing to let their family members stay away from them?

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, Hulusa really 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 should come with us first!"

As soon as Sun Zhen raised his hand, the Haihan soldiers immediately dispersed their horses and isolated these people from other refugees from the periphery. The refugees who were just watching the excitement saw that this posture was about to start fighting again, so they quickly retreated far away.

Open - this new group of people are all cavalry. They will inevitably endanger Chiyu when they charge. It is better to stay away to ensure your 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 clear trial. 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 inappropriate, then don’t worry about us being rude!”

Hulusha's face was uncertain, and he obviously had no definite plan on how to deal with the current situation. Although the Haihan soldiers were not large in number, they were all musketry cavalry. It was definitely not them who wanted to take action.

He could resist, but he was unwilling to be captured like this, and he did not dare to hand over dozens of his lives into the hands of the other party.

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 how to get to Fushan County. I appreciate your kindness!"

"You can't do this 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 had come into contact with many refugees in the past few days in Zhaoyuan. Normal people would have such anxiety, humiliation, fear, etc. in such a situation.

Emotions did not appear in these people. They only had one thing that was very obvious, 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 makes him feel a little strange is how could such an organized group of people with obvious purpose

He did not prepare enough food rations in advance and had to snatch food on the way, thus exposing his whereabouts.

Hulusa suddenly let out a strange cry, and his men immediately dispersed, seemingly trying to use the surrounding environment to flee. This was obviously an attempt to take advantage of the large number of people and try to escape as much as they could.

Sun Zhen had given clear instructions before. As soon as he saw these people preparing to escape, gunfire broke out immediately. The refugees who had already retreated to a distance to watch saw this posture and immediately retreated further away.

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There are about seventy or eighty people in Hulusha's group, which is much more than the men Sun Zhen brought here. They dispersed and fled all of a sudden. It would be difficult to catch them all alive. But these Haihan soldiers can

It's not just a defensive look. They have horses on their crotches and guns in their hands. It's also a matter of the blink of an eye to knock someone 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 invisibly 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. Before he could move his feet, Sun Zhen was already pointing his gun at him. He knew that if he really dared to move, the other party would definitely kill him.

Shoot without hesitation.

After a moment's hesitation, two nooses, one on the left and one on the right, were thrown over, fell accurately from his head, and immediately surrounded his body. Before he could react, the two nooses had already tightened, and he was

The two arms were firmly trapped with the body. Although the legs could still move freely, it was 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. The battle started suddenly and ended quickly, and it was over in a matter of moments.

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. Especially their leader Hulusha, who had been tied up tightly and had a cloth 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 may 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

A gang of bandits from Jinan Prefecture wanted to sneak into Fushan County to cause trouble, but the wise and powerful Haihan Army saw through their hiding place and tried to resist, 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 a little 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, and 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 the standard equipment of the Yellow River boatmen. Even ordinary civilian regiments cannot have such neat weapons and equipment.

Naturally, Sun Zhen felt like he had found a treasure, so he immediately had these things taken to the refugee settlement area 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. So the fight that took place over the food was probably not in nature of this group of people robbing others.

Sure enough, the later interrogation also confirmed this. The people who were fighting were coveting the food in their car, and then stole some when they were not prepared. After they were discovered, the two sides started fighting. But the other side was all

The stragglers couldn't defeat this group of people at all, so they didn't last long before they were beaten to pieces. When Sun Zhen and Gong Shiqi arrived, they saw them cleaning the battlefield, and 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.

After detailed investigation, most of them will be fooled by this group of people. By accident, a hidden danger can be regarded as 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 phenomenon again. Moreover, the screening measures for refugees in Fushan County are much more careful. Once a group like this arrives in a refugee camp, it will soon disappear.

will 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 the people. He and Gong Shiqi agreed that they should start the interrogation as soon as possible and do not give these people any time.

Spend too much time making up confessions.

Since many people were caught alive during the operation, as long as they conducted cross-examination and used some methods of eliciting 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.

Therefore, he came to direct the interrogation of the prisoners. As for the leader of the gang, Hu Lusha, Gong Shiqi naturally took charge of the interrogation 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 many people who speak harshly, and I have killed many with my own hands.

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. This small knife was only five inches long, four inches of which were the handle, but the blade was only a short inch. The entire body of the small knife was made of fine steel, and the blade glowed with a metallic light.

Gong Shiqi slowly scratched a leaf with a knife. The blade effortlessly cut the leaf into thin strips, which shows its sharpness. Such a knife, whether it is used to cut leaves or skin, must be

It will all be so smooth.

When Gong Shiqi spoke, he did not 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.

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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. He was now tied with ropes.

A strange posture, 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, and he had to look up in front of him while kneeling.

Gong Shiqi cannot lower his head even if he wants 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.

He was about to break off. He had never seen such a weird criminal method, and the continuous discomfort made it difficult for him to concentrate on resisting the pressure exerted by Gong Shiqi.

But he was still not in a hurry 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 trick him, 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 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

I fainted early from the pain. Not everyone can have this experience, you will definitely like it very much."

Hulusha's body began to tremble. The other party's cold tone showed that such a criminal law should not be fictitious. 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 he was given 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?"

"Hit me! I'll do it all!" Hulusha begged loudly: "I just want you to get around me and not die!"
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