Chapter 684 Waiting to assemble

"Everyone, the riots in the mining area have subsided, and the militia troops are chasing the thugs outside. You can rest assured about safety issues. Troops will come from Changhua for reinforcements later, and then we will send you back to Changhua by train. This sudden incident

I’m really sorry that the incident has disturbed everyone!”

Although Gu Kai was apologizing to the visiting group, his face still looked very relaxed. Just now, the corpses of dozens of thugs had been hung upside down outside the military camp for public display. At this time, no adults could be seen in the mining area.

Groups of thugs appeared openly. According to reports from the military, the troublemaking group of thugs chose to evacuate the mining area and retreated into the mountains and forests to hide. Perhaps they have also realized that if they stay here any longer, only Haihan people will come.

It was just a large-scale encirclement and suppression by the regiment.

"It's all thanks to Master Gu's command and the militia army's bravery and skill in fighting that we can keep the place safe!"

"With Lord Gu here to take charge, why should we worry about our safety..."

After the crisis passed, everyone quickly put aside their previous uneasiness and began to seize the opportunity to flatter Gu Kai. However, the visiting group did not know the extent of the commotion outside. They only knew that Haihan was therefore

The afternoon tour was cancelled, and garrison troops in the barracks were dispatched to suppress it. For them, it was not important what measures Haihan would take to deal with the so-called prisoner riots. Their purpose of coming today was to witness Haihan with their own eyes.

The claimed iron ore did indeed exist, and the scale was much larger than they imagined. Haihan even built a dozens of miles of rail passage at all costs to transport thousands of people into this remote mountain to mine the ore.

, this kind of investment also shows the importance it attaches to this project and Haihan's formidable engineering and construction capabilities.

The businessmen knew very well that the purpose of the Haihan people showing them the Shilu Iron Mine was to promote their strength so that they could confidently invest their money in Qiongzhou Island for business operations. Although there was a slight unexpected situation during the inspection at this station.

But this does not affect their overall impression of Haihan, which is that he is irresistibly powerful. Whether it is people's livelihood, commerce, navigation or military, Haihan's strength in all aspects makes it difficult for them to find fault.

It was only after visiting so many places that they understood why their close friends in the business circle recommended Haihan's investment business to them, and why those businessmen who had investment experience in Qiongzhou Island were so anxious

They asked the Haihan people to sign the cooperation agreement earlier, lest they would be taken advantage of. For the late Ming Dynasty, which was gradually falling into chaos, Qiongzhou Island, controlled by Haihan and other outsiders, would not face war.

and famine caused by various natural disasters, it is indeed an excellent place for investment.

The only thing that makes these businessmen unsatisfied is Haihan's almost strict land policy. For those of them who are interested in purchasing real estate and land on Qiongzhou Island, Haihan's policy is really unacceptable. However, compared with what they can get

It seems that there is nothing wrong with the income. After all, many forerunners have already bought properties in Sanya and other places according to Haihan's rules. Except that the writing on the property deed is a bit special, it seems to be similar to other places in Ming Dynasty.

No difference.

As for the Shilu Rebellion... Anyway, no one will settle here and buy property. Even if someone really plans to do so, Haihan has already stated its attitude. Shilu and Changhua do not accept outside investment -

—Bringing you here to visit is just to let you know that Haihan has the production capacity in this area, rather than asking you to invest money to join this business. Foreign non-naturalized people who want to purchase real estate on Qiongzhou Island are currently limited to a few big cities.

The cities, policies and ******** are looking for a place to stay.

Of course, maybe after a few more years, Haihan will slowly digest all parts of Qiongzhou Island and establish a complete grassroots management organization, and then he will gradually relax restrictions on the migrant population. However, in view of the current security situation on the island

The situation is not particularly stable, and there is certainly no hope in this regard in the near future.

While dealing with the compliments of the businessmen, Gu Kai looked at his watch from time to time. Although Lu Li reported that the situation outside was basically under control, Gu Kai still hoped that Qiao Zhiya, the backbone, could come back soon. After all, Qiao Zhiya was the local supervisor.

As a leader, many follow-up matters must be directed and coordinated by someone who is familiar with the local situation.

The reinforcements from Qiao Zhiya and Changhua arrived at the Shilu mining area almost immediately, and the number of troops directly exceeded the thousand-man mark. The militia army that came for reinforcements even loaded four small-caliber artillery on trains in case of emergency.

.If the Li people, who only use primitive cold weapons, want to conquer Shilu, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the young men of Li Dong who have gathered the entire Qiongzhong area to do so.

"Send the visiting group away first, and then deal with the rest." When Qiao Zhiya saw Gu Kai, he didn't have time to elaborate on his battle in the jungle, so he started delegating work in a hurry: "You will join the visiting group later.

Withdraw, I will arrange a platoon of troops to escort you to Changhua... By the way, have you contacted the base camp? What is the attitude of the executive committee now? "

"We have contacted each other. Both the Executive Committee and the Military Commission believe that we should take this opportunity to eradicate the cancer in the Qiongzhong area, so they will organize a special force in Sanya and will send it here in a few days." Gu Kai at this time

Having completely relaxed, he introduced the latest situation to Qiao Zhiya: "In addition, the Ministry of Security will also intervene. Their people will leave from Danzhou today and will probably arrive in Changhua tomorrow."

"These people from the Security Department..." Qiao Zhiya wanted to complain, but after thinking about it, he swallowed it back. Although his identity does not mean that he is not afraid of the Security Department taking advantage of him, Gu Kai is one of the executive committee members, and he is also a member of the executive committee.

The head of the Ministry of Justice has inextricable ties with the Ministry of Security. It would be better not to say such things in front of him.

Gu Kai answered nonchalantly: "The Security Department has been guarding Danzhou for half a year without arresting anyone. This time there is news, so we must act faster. Otherwise, how will they explain to Hao Wanqing when they go back? Hao Wanqing again

How to explain to the executive committee?"

"Then what the executive committee means is that we should stand still for the time being?" Qiao Zhiya continued to ask.

Gu Kai nodded and said: "The Military Commission thinks it is safer to dispatch special mountain troops. In addition, if you want to go into the mountains to suppress bandits, you still have to reserve a batch of combat supplies. The supplies in the Shilu Mining Area alone are definitely not enough. You

Do you think so? Don’t worry, Lao Yan said in the telegram that when the troops are transferred, you will still be responsible for the full command of the specific actions."

Qiao Zhiya couldn't laugh or cry and said: "I don't intend to steal this battle glory, but I am afraid that there will be other variables as time goes by. But this time I am going into the mountains to suppress bandits, so it is right to be cautious."

Qiao Zhiya stayed in Changhua and Shilu for almost two years. In addition to directing projects and managing administrative affairs, he also regularly led the troops to do some field training in nearby mountains and forests. He generally had some understanding of the situation in Qiongzhong Mountain Area.

I understand. When fighting deep into mountainous areas, in addition to the common difficulties of marching and sleeping in the open, the biggest trouble is actually getting supplies. Since there are no decent roads at all, to transport the large amounts of supplies needed by the army into the mountainous areas, the only thing we can rely on is

There are only two types of human power and animal power. And the limited animal power in the Shilu Mining Area is almost all used in the mine. Tian Yeyou, who is in charge of the mining, probably will not agree to the military requisitioning all the livestock used for production. If it is really going to be carried out next

To suppress bandits in the mountains, we will probably have to wait for the military to coordinate a group of pack horses from other places.

As for which troop Sanya was planning to send over, Qiao Zhiya knew without asking that it must be the Annan militia army that had just returned from the South China Sea. After all, the only troop with mountain warfare as its main training subject was Qian Tiandun.

The militia organized by others in Annan. Although he has never commanded the Annan militia, Qiao Zhiya trusts Qian Tiandun's troop leadership methods, and this unit is not a rookie, but a reliable one with several actual combat experiences.

Troops. If you bring such an army into the mountains to fight, you will indeed have greater confidence than the local militia.

After Qiao Zhiya handed over official duties to Gu Kai, she personally escorted him and the visiting group to the train station to take the bus back to Changhua. Just as the reinforcements from Changhua were gathering outside the train station, the visiting group was also lucky enough to see the Haihan Militia at close range.

The appearance of the army. Just the appearance created by the uniform military uniforms, weapons and neat queues gave people a look that was far beyond that of the guards troops usually seen in other areas. At that moment, someone took the opportunity to take pictures again

Flattery, praising the militia army as "well-groomed", "mighty and majestic", etc.

Before dark, many prisoners returned to the mining area from the nearby mountains and forests on their own. These people had previously chosen to escape temporarily due to various reasons, but after seeing the troublemakers retreat, they quickly made their choice. Freedom is of course valuable.

, but compared with freedom, it seems that survival is a more important reason, and the choice of escaping from the Shilu Mining Area will greatly reduce the possibility of survival while gaining freedom.

Qiao Zhiya did not punish these returning prisoners, but ordered people to collect them, and then escorted them back to the prison area and locked them up. However, this time Qiao Zhiya was a little more careful. All prisoners must check their identities to avoid repeating the same mistakes again.

They were sneaked into the prison area by someone with ulterior motives. The confessions obtained from the captured thugs showed that in the previous riots, the other party took advantage of the loophole in the labor camp's neglect of checking personnel, and only checked the few, not the large ones.

As a result, a group of thugs sneaked into the labor camp in advance and instigated the riot.

Fundamentally speaking, the management system of the hard labor camp was set by the judicial department. It is not Qiao Zhiya’s fault to hold him accountable. If he really wanted to take the blame, he would have to go to the current director of the Police Department, Ren Liang. After all, the current regulations of the hard labor camp are

Almost all the management systems were formulated when he was managing this organization. However, when Ren Liang took over as leader, he probably did not expect that the hard labor camp with only a few hundred people at that time would expand tenfold in a few years.

Some of the management systems he formulated were not in line with the current actual situation. For example, he never expected that people would sneak into the labor camps in groups and then wait for opportunities to instigate riots.

Qiao Zhiya can't think of a better way to improve the current management system for the time being, but it is definitely right to lock up these prisoners first, and let the police department have a headache for the rest. What he has to do now

The task is to quickly clean up the battlefield, calculate the general losses and results, and then interrogate the captured prisoners to obtain further information.

All departments were busy until late that day, and it was not until the next morning that the loss statistics were compiled in the hands of Qiao Zhiya, who had not slept all night.

First of all, in terms of personnel, a total of 31 people from the police team responsible for maintaining daily security in the prison area and mining area were killed in the riots, seven were seriously injured, and 29 were slightly injured. Three others are missing. If they had not escaped on their own with the thugs, then

That is, they were kidnapped and taken away by thugs. The possibility of the latter is obviously much higher, because most police officers have families, and the possibility of colluding with Li people is extremely low. In terms of the number of casualties alone, this is definitely a police department.

The most disastrous loss after its establishment. Most of the police officers who died were directly beaten to death by thugs with gravel, iron tools and other objects without any precautions. And because most of the police officers did not carry any equipment with them,

The deadly weapons were completely unable to withstand the overwhelming impact of the mob in the early stages of the riot, and only then did the surprising number of casualties appear.

Three people in the military were killed in this riot, 27 people were injured to varying degrees, and there were 20 missing persons. These missing persons were all from the first batch of troops who entered the mountains to search for fugitives and were ambushed, together with the platoon.

None of them managed to escape. Qiao Zhiya later led a team into the mountain to rescue them, but only brought back some of them, and was unable to organize a search and rescue on the spot. As for their current survival possibility, Qiao Zhiya also thinks that it is not optimistic. If they return tomorrow,

If you fail to return to the Shilu Mining Area on your own, you may be in danger.

In addition to human losses, fixed assets in the mining area have also suffered a certain degree of damage. The burned sheds and production materials are still minor problems, but the mining machinery destroyed by thugs is a major loss. Without these steam drives

With the mechanical equipment, the production efficiency of the entire Shilu Mining Area will be reduced by at least half. It is no wonder that when Tian Yeyou came to Qiao Zhiya to submit the loss report, he couldn't help shouting for Qiao Zhiya to ********** and all those who participated in the riot

All prisoners must be hanged.

It wasn't until Qiao Zhiya asked him how long it would take to recover that Tian Yeyou's mood slowly calmed down.

"Most of them can be repaired, but they require corresponding parts and knowledgeable workers." Tian Yeyou said helplessly: "We probably can't solve it ourselves. It depends on the efficiency of Tiandu Industrial Zone.

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Chapter completed!