All the bandit leaders and big and small leaders who had died in the battle were decapitated. According to Panda's order, except for Zhang Tianbo's head, which was dried with lime and put in a head box for later return to the county town for public display, the rest of the heads were stabbed with spears.
They got up and demonstrated on both sides of the road from Dalangwei to the county seat and Yonghua.
"Should we send the prisoners back to the county with the mountain company?" According to Luo Yiming's idea, he was going to escort them all back to the county for a public trial, and then execute the leaders to serve as a warning to others.
Fenda thought for a moment and said: "No need! The road is not smooth now. Even if a team of prisoners is sent to escort such a large group of prisoners, it is difficult to ensure safety. Although Sun Dabiao's group has been destroyed, his brothers are still there, and they may ambush and try to snatch away the prisoners. The increase in vain
We will deal with the casualties on the spot to avoid long nights and nightmares - besides, this is Sun Dabiao's home base, so it also has a deterrent effect."
Since it was to be dealt with locally, the pomp and ceremony must not be small, otherwise it would not be able to deter the young people. Therefore, it was decided to wait for the arrival of Minzhuang, who was sent by the county to carry the loot, and then hold a ceremony in front of everyone before executing him.
"Before that, we have to force out the belongings of these bandit leaders."
As a result, Dalangwei instantly became a Shura hell. Torture racks were set up in the clearing of ruins, and the prisoners were led out in batches and tied to them for "interrogation."
First, there were the famous bandit leaders. Except for Sun Dabiao, Fuda had asked him to stay at the end, so as not to accidentally kill him first during the torture.
The torture to extort the stolen goods was carried out in the market place. Four Zaoban yamen officers who came from the county directed them to select the minions guarding the "box office" from the captured bandits. The yamen officers wanted to show off their skills.
, the little minions were hoping to "atone for their sins", and each one had no taboos and took turns to go into battle. Various torture instruments: those found in the county yamen are available here; those not found in the county yamen, and those found in the bandits' dens are also available here. They were tortured day and night.
, the gangsters screamed and wailed day and night. Three were tortured to death on the first day.
The prisoners were all gathered in the market place to "observe", and they were all frightened. They had been bandits for many years, and they were the only ones who tortured people and money. They had long had a sense of superiority in controlling other people's lives and deaths. Now they saw their former accomplices.
After being tortured and tortured to the point of death, they realized that cruelty was not their privilege - one day it would happen to them too.
"Report to the county magistrate, these guys are all gone - I'm afraid they will die on the spot if they continue to fight..." A government official came over to report.
"How much stolen goods were handed over?"
"There are quite a few, but they are not here. We have to discover them one by one."
"For those whose stolen goods are not in the local area, spare their lives and treat their injuries - don't let them die too quickly." Pinda ordered, "Let's ask the next batch."
Knowing what the evil-faced female magistrate meant, the officials immediately agreed, lowered the person from the torture rack, and dragged out several others among the prisoners.
These few people had already turned pale, and they were looking at someone to pull them away. Some of them were wilted on the ground, unable to speak, and some were trembling all over and struggling desperately. One of them screamed: "Little one, I wish to move, little one."
Willing to recruit!"
"If you are willing to recruit, give him paper and pen, and ask him to write it down one by one." Panda ordered, "If you are not willing to recruit, you can continue to serve."
"Here!" the Yamen servant responded and said with a smile, "Young men, please tell me if you can take a break. From early morning to now, I haven't had any rest except to eat - I can hardly lift my arms."
Fenda nodded: "You have worked hard. Let them relax for a while."
"That's not necessary. The young ones can still ask them to do tricks while resting." The yamen servant laughed.
This method is "sitting on the toilet". After the bandits catch the "fat pig", in order to torture the gold and silver treasures stored in the cellar, they light a candle or a small pile of charcoal fire in the toilet and let the "fat pig" sit with his butt naked.
Put it on the toilet and simmer it under low heat. Within a few minutes, the tortured "fat pig" will scream and scream. This method is tried and true.
As soon as the interrogated people brought the toilet and candles, they knew that this meant "please enter the urn". They all let out desperate cries. However, Fanda was completely unmoved and just looked at the things in his hands.
Dadian’s “confession”.
The content of the "confession" was very complicated. In addition to the location where their property was hidden, it also included everything they knew about the situation in the county. Under severe torture, in order to avoid suffering a few times, they almost confided everything they had.
From these confessions, Pinda could see the ambiguous relationship between many big families in the county and the bandits - she was not surprised: for the local powerful, whether it was for the sake of appeasement, or collusion,
Cooperation with bandits is nothing new.
However, with these black materials in hand, they will be the basis for rectifying the big households in the future. Pinda squinted his eyes and looked at the mountains in the distance. As for how to rectify the situation, it will depend on whether they "cooperate" in the work.
Reading further, as expected, the bandits actually colluded with the Yao people. This confirmed what Chief Huang said: every time the Yao people rioted, local traitors would seduce and coordinate.
The situation in Yangshan can really be said to be a mess. Pinda thought that if he wanted to sort it out one by one, it wouldn't be possible in three to five years. At the moment, the only way is to make a mess and eliminate all hidden dangers in one fell swoop...
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While I was thinking about the problem, someone suddenly came to report: "Pan Tianshun is here!"
"Invite him over."
Pan Tianshun was happy and disappointed when he received the order from Pinda. He was happy that Sun Dabiao, the magic star of Yonghua Yao people, was finally beheaded and captured, and his great revenge was avenged; he was disappointed because he originally planned to use Yonghua Yao people as Ding.
As a condition for Zhuang Jin to serve the county, he asked to occupy Dalangwei from now on.
Unexpectedly, this female county magistrate killed Sun Dabiao without saying a word! Although Pan Tianshun was somewhat disappointed, he was mostly happy. When he heard that he was asked to return to Yonghua to recruit soldiers, he knew that the county had no control over the Yao people in Yonghua.
Still feeling the need to rely on him, he immediately took the people on the road.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of Dalangwei, we saw two large graves standing beside the road. There were many spears and spears on both sides of the graves and the road, with their heads whose blood had been drained with lime poking out. I couldn't help but be secretly frightened. Let's go.
When I arrived at the entrance, I saw a head that was "treated" differently. It was placed alone in a head box, with a banner hanging below: "The Head of Zhang Tianbo."
Pan Tianshun naturally knew Zhang Tianbo's name. Seeing the head of this famous one of the Three Hegemons hanging at the intersection with a ferocious look on his face, Pan Tianshun couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Now that he has passed through Dalangwei, Pan Tianshun thought that he should pay his respects and congratulate him - after all, this girl will be the "Bailihou" here in the future. The good or bad life of the people of Yonghua depends entirely on her. And look at her.
The way he behaves is obviously not the way Wang Taiye used to be. It would be better to be extra respectful.
"Pan Tianshun, the county magistrate has asked you to go." Zhou Dayao said in a powerful voice.
"Yes, please lead me." Pan Tianshun was very polite.
He had just heard that Pinda was "tortured" and secretly wondered - he had never heard that the county magistrate was still in charge of this. Could it be that the county was really in such a difficult situation? Only when he entered the torture scene did he realize that it was not just for a few money.
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Bloody bodies were tied or hung on wooden frames, soldering irons were stuck on the roaring fire, and the ground was littered with blood-stained whips, rattans, bamboo boards... various sizes of sticks and fingers...
…The muddy ground was filled with shocking large pools of blood, vomit, and feces and urine.
The identified bandit leaders, big and small, were locked in rough wooden cages respectively. Among them were big leaders like Sun Dabiao, and there were also small leaders who only led three or four bandits. At this moment, they no longer had the same air as before, squatting in the cage in a depressed manner.
Inside, everyone closed their eyes and waited for death.
Next to the venue, there were seven or eight corpses that had been tortured to death. They were all described as miserable and inhuman... Pan Tianshun took one look and didn't dare to look again. He only felt a cold breath pouring down from head to toe - this
Women are so cruel!
However, he did not dare to express this intention at all, and still walked respectfully to Fanda - because Australians did not like to kneel, he bowed at a ninety degree angle and said some words of congratulations.
"No, you are too polite," said Pinda. "This is all the work of our comrades. The people of Yonghua also made great efforts."
"Where, where, Sun Dabiao and his gang have caused harm to Yonghua for many years, and it was the county magistrate who eliminated the harm for us - the people of Yonghua are very grateful, and the young people are willing to drive for the county magistrate."
Pinda smiled. Although her smile did not mean a sneer, it made Pan Tianshun feel scared.
"I have been ordered to return to Yonghua to recruit soldiers. I don't know what other instructions the county magistrate has. The people of Yonghua will do their best to serve..."
"There's no need for any kind of service. It's also very difficult for you. Many young men were killed and injured. I'll be very satisfied if you bring a hundred young men." Pinda didn't know what he was thinking, but he was quite sincere.
"You go back and tell the leaders of the villages that the market here in Dawangwei will be restored soon. The county has also brought a lot of salt and groceries and asked them to come and trade - buy and sell equally, and no one will be bullied.
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"Yes, yes, this is all the kindness of the county magistrate. As soon as I get back, I will inform each village and ask them to bring goods for trading."
"You are exaggerating. As the head of a county, I have to ensure the safety of the whole country. I can't say that there is any merit." Pinda was a little strange about Pan Tianshun's attitude. He thought what happened to Yao Mu? Suddenly he heard a few more "
"Sit on the candle" The gangster was screaming and begging for mercy again, and then he suddenly understood.
She originally wanted to comfort him with a few words, but thinking of the chaotic and complicated situation in the county, it would not be a bad thing for the leader of Yonghuayao to maintain a certain degree of fear.
"You go and come back quickly, the county still needs you to do some work."
"Yes, I must finish the work and come back as soon as possible, don't dare to delay the trouble!"
"You go to the warehouse of Longmu Temple," Fuda wrote a note, "first get a salt coupon for one thousand kilograms of salt, and each young man who enlists in the army will be given ten kilograms."——
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