Chapter 1708 It’s not simple

For these Spanish prisoners of war in the hard labor camps, the prison authorities only provided them with the most basic living conditions, and they had to do heavy physical labor in exchange. Even Tan Juren, who advocated the implementation of the New Deal in the hard labor camps, did not accept this matter.

He will not be kind to the Spanish. What he wants is the higher work efficiency of the slave laborers, not humane management. So once Spanish prisoners try to resist the arrangements of the slave labor camp, what awaits them will be very difficult.

Severe force suppression was used, and those who tried to escape from prison were shot to death. But even so, there were still some Spanish prisoners secretly plotting in prison to try to change their situation.

Qin Huacheng carefully considered the purpose of this task. He believed that in order to obtain valuable information from the Spanish prisoners, he must first gain their trust. And if he wanted to do this in a short period of time, he might have to go to jail.

Only if the party provides certain cooperation.

On the way here, the guard who brought him here had already given him a general introduction to the Spanish prisoners on the construction site. Although these prisoners are all from Manila, they are not all from the same camp, but are divided into different groups because of their different backgrounds.

There are two relatively independent groups of people. One group is all sailors from the original Manila fleet, and the other group is from the city defense army originally commanded by Francis.

No matter which country it is, the competition between the army and the navy for military expenditures and resources is an innate instinct. This kind of internal contradiction is basically impossible to be completely resolved, and the Spanish are no exception, even if these people have become

Haihan's prisoners still maintained their past habits and were automatically divided into two groups in the hard labor camp.

In fact, there are not many resources that these two groups can compete for in the hard labor camp, but as long as there is a fight, they have to decide the winner. Whether it is the amount of food, the distribution of labor tasks, or such as

Who dares to confront the prison authorities to do such a dangerous thing, both parties will have the desire to compete. Of course, the competition between the two gangs also has elements deliberately arranged by the prison authorities. Qin Bodu

They may even deliberately create some unbalanced situations to provoke the two groups to fight against each other.

Regarding the situation of these Spanish prisoners, Qin Bodu had people do homework for Qin Huacheng. As for how to take advantage of this situation, gain their trust and collect useful information, it mainly depends on Qin Huacheng's own on-the-spot performance.

The leader of the sailors is named Gago, and the leader of the city defense army is named Rodriguez. Both of them were low-level officers in the army in the past, so they have certain authority and appeal in their respective groups. Of course.

, it is unlikely that senior Spanish officers will appear in the hard labor camp of Xingdao, because most of those senior officers are detained in Manila, and Haihan officials still hope to squeeze money from them through ransom payments, and these low-level officers

Unlike ordinary soldiers, they had no property at all, so they could only be exiled to other colonies to work as coolies.

Qin Huacheng also thought about why Qin Bodu didn't just deal with these two leaders. As long as there is no leader, the two groups will become a mess. But later he also figured out the reason. Dealing with these two people, maybe

The newcomers who emerge will be more troublesome than them, and after the internal friction between the two groups is gone, the prison's custody pressure will definitely increase exponentially. It is better to keep them as leaders, knowing the basics and making it easier to control the situation.

In an environment like prison, it is very difficult for a prisoner to win the trust of others, but there are many ways to gain goodwill. Qin Huacheng believes that the first step in building a good relationship with these Spanish prisoners is to try to win their goodwill.

.And in his capacity as a translator, it is not difficult to find or even create some opportunities for performance.

Qin Huacheng soon found an opportunity during observation. A Spanish prisoner probably fainted from exhaustion after staying in the water for too long. If the prisoner next to him hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands to fish him ashore, this guy would have been directly hit by the current.

Rush into the Strait of Johor.

Usually when such an accident occurs, as long as no one is killed, the prison will not give the prisoner any special treatment. When he wakes up, he has to continue working. If someone wants to take the opportunity to cause trouble, they can only call for severe suppression.

.However, this time Qin Huacheng took the initiative and asked the guards to provide the fainted prisoner with medicine, dry clothes, and adequate rest time. Of course, these requests of his were obviously unlikely to be recognized by the guards, but they almost caused him to

He was served with a baton.

Qin Huacheng saw other Spanish prisoners standing nearby watching the show, and immediately informed them of his plan in Spanish. However, this did not win the appreciation of the Spanish prisoners, because they all knew that such a request would not be responded to.

Even if the new Han translator looks righteous, in the eyes of the prisoners, it is just because he has not learned enough lessons. After being beaten, this guy may understand what demands can be made.

What requests cannot be made?

What happened next was just as Qin Huacheng planned. The guards beat him very cooperatively. Although it was an act, in order to pursue good results, Qin Huacheng also took a few hard hits on his face.

A few bruises soon appeared. After receiving the beating, Qin Huacheng still insisted on his request and refused to change, and finished the tough guy drama in front of a group of Spanish prisoners.

Although some Spaniards were still a little skeptical of this cruel trick, most people expressed their appreciation for Qin Huacheng's righteousness. He was able to persist in his own opinion despite being taught by the guards with batons. This kind of toughness is worthy of admiration, not to mention that he did not do it for

Instead of standing up for another Spanish prisoner they had never met, he was probably the kindest Han Chinese they had seen since arriving on Star Island.

Of course, there is another reason for this general goodwill that cannot be ignored, and that is that Qin Huacheng speaks fluent Spanish, which makes everyone consciously or unconsciously ignore his Han appearance and regard him as "one of their own."

So soon all the Spanish prisoners on the construction site knew that the new translator had a fight with the guards on the first day of work. Although he received a severe beating, it seemed that the Chinese translator was on their side.

Qin Huacheng's origins quickly became a matter of interest to the prisoners. He did not dare to report that he had served in the militia under the Manila City Defense Army, because many of these prisoners had served in the City Defense Army.

Confrontation can easily reveal the truth. So Qin Huacheng claimed to be a descendant of Ming Dynasty immigrants who had lived in Manila for a long time. He was born and raised in Manila since he was a child. The reason why he was arrested and imprisoned was naturally because he chose to go against the Haihan people after his family was destroyed in the war.

Qin Huacheng used his emotional description during a short break to convince the Spanish prisoners of the character he had just conceived at noon today, a Manila citizen who was persecuted by Haihan until he lost everything. After seeing these Spanish prisoners because of their

After being moved by the description, Qin Huacheng was convinced that he really had a talent for acting.

The two prison leaders, Gago and Rodriguez, did not take the initiative to make friends with Qin Huacheng, but they both conveyed their condolences to him through their subordinates. This kind of caution is understandable in Qin Huacheng's view. After all, he has just entered the prison.

It is unlikely that a newcomer in this circle will be accepted by these prison leaders so quickly. Being able to express his position is already a great progress.

Qin Huacheng returned to the No. 1 in Dongying District at night. Lin Xingsui was shocked when he saw the injuries on his face, and quickly asked him where he had been after disappearing all day. Qin Huacheng smiled bitterly and said that he had been arrested by the warden.

, was sent to Xiying District to do hard work, but he was injured on the first day of work.

"Congratulations, brother! For getting involved with the warden so quickly, it must be related to the high-ranking official of Haihan whom you met yesterday." Lin Xingsui said with envy. As for where the injury on Qin Huacheng's face came from

After coming, Lin Xingsui did not ask any further questions. Since it was an errand assigned by the warden, and someone dared to beat him like this, there was no need to guess. The one who did it must be the guard.

Qin Huacheng said: "Master Lin is joking, you can tell by looking at my face that this job is not easy to do!"

Lin Xingsui said sternly: "Since it's an errand assigned to you by the warden, I won't ask about the content. But the greater the risk, the greater the reward. You were beaten on the first day of work. I guess it will be after the job is done."

The rewards you can get are also great. Your three-year sentence may be shortened some time."

Lin Xingsui's speculation was consistent with the situation Qin Huacheng encountered. Warden Qin Bodu had indeed agreed to Qin Huacheng's promise. After the incident was completed, his performance would be offset in proportion to his sentence, so he was willing to take the risk.

This errand. Of course, as for what Qin Bodu asked him to do, he would never leak it to Lin Xingsui. As the saying goes, you know the person but not the heart. Qin Huacheng had already suffered a big loss in Manila, and he would never make the same mistake.

It's impossible to do it a second time.

Lin Xingsui had a conversation with Qin Huacheng, and saw that the other party was tight-lipped and refused to reveal any information. He was not a dazed young man who couldn't tell the important things. He knew that the matter might involve a lot, so he took the initiative to stop discussing the topic and went to read it.

He brought out a small porcelain bottle and said it was a private collection of bruised wine, and asked Qin Hucheng to rub the injured area. After Qin Huacheng thanked him, he rubbed the injured area with medicinal wine, and he seemed to feel better.

Qin Huacheng didn't sleep well that night. On the one hand, the injury on his face hurt a little, and on the other hand, he kept thinking about how to get the information he wanted from these Spanish prisoners. Qin Huacheng didn't think he would be able to sleep well today.

After performing the bitter trick, he can make the Spaniards trust him, and at most he will gain some favor. Moreover, this kind of bitter trick must not be used repeatedly, otherwise it will be easily seen through. Of course, he really does not want to experience it again.

The taste of beating.

Qin Huacheng did not dare to choose a radical and adventurous route, and Qin Bodu did not set a specific time limit for him, so he decided to take it step by step and gradually build mutual trust with the Spanish prisoners. This destined him to no longer be a leader in many things.

Instead of being a quiet spectator, they had to enter into the work and life of Spanish prisoners, which invisibly made this task more difficult.

But in order to escape from the hard labor camp as soon as possible, even if Qin Huacheng knew the risks and disadvantages of his job, he could only bite the bullet and continue to work. And even if he regretted and wanted to quit midway, the warden would probably not

Will let myself go easily.

After a week of this, the two prisoner leaders finally came forward to have a meeting with him in person. However, the purpose of both Gago and Rodriguez was very clear, that is, they wanted to recruit Qin Huacheng to join the gang.

In his own camp, he then used Qin Huacheng's special identity to gradually connect the entire Hispanic prisoners in the Second Battalion.

"If we can organize an armed riot of three to five hundred people, we can occupy the camp in a short time, seize weapons, take everyone here as hostages, and demand freedom from the Haihan people. You follow us

Let’s do this together, and when we leave this hellish place, we will take you with us!”

"As long as we have enough intelligence information, we can organize a quick operation. I have more than a hundred professional soldiers under my command. Their combat effectiveness is no worse than that of the Haihan people. What they lack is just weapons. If you can help us get

To get weapons, we only need one night to turn this place upside down and then leave here!"

The two prisoner leaders expressed their plans to Qin Huacheng respectively. Sure enough, they both planned to launch an armed riot, but they got stuck in the implementation process due to limited conditions. Warden Qin Bodu expected that, but it was not bad.

Thinking that the Spaniards' ideas are still far from being put into practice. For Qin Huacheng, if these Spaniards' plans are just ideas, the severity of the crime will obviously be very limited. Even if the two leaders are sentenced to

In order to extend the sentence, I'm afraid it won't be too long. If calculated proportionally, the benefits Qin Huacheng can get are even more limited.

But if he really wants to provide more information to these Spanish prisoners and help them connect with the Spanish prisoners in the hard labor camp, Qin Huacheng is not so bold. The risk of this kind of thing is too great, and he will overturn if he is not careful. Moreover.

Warden Qin Bodu's request to him was to investigate the unusual movements of Hispanic prisoners, rather than to actively create unusual movements. If he applied to Qin Bodu for permission to act, he would definitely be rejected.

Qin Huacheng thought about it, and the only more feasible way was to drag more people into the water, so as to increase the rewards he could get afterwards. Since the Hispanic prisoners wanted to organize riots in the hard labor camp, this kind of action obviously did not rely solely on

Two prison leaders can complete it. As long as Qin Huacheng can get a list of participants, he can get twice the result with half the effort.
Chapter completed!