"The unloading is in progress, so far everything is going well, don't worry." Zhao Toyota reported, "The ships of the Inland River Fleet are also on guard on the river."
"That's good, that's good." Xie Erren's mind was not actually on the grain ship - there were heavy military alerts inside and outside the city, and there was a river fleet pressing down on the battle, it would be useless even if Xiong Wencan personally led the army.
Zhao Toyota naturally understood what he was thinking, and coughed slightly and said: "Comrade Zheng Ergen's interrogation of the prisoners has produced preliminary results in the night attack last night..." As he said this, he handed him the folder containing the confession.
In front of me, "Take a look."
Xie Erren read the confession carefully, especially when he saw Cai Lan's confession, he truly experienced what "the unforgettable pain of being betrayed" is. As for Zhao Toyota, he felt deeply from the distorted face of the chief.
Understand what it means to "become angry out of shame".
After Xie Yiren put down his confession, took a deep breath after a long silence, and his face gradually turned from red to white, and then back to normal color, Zhao Fengtian finally spoke:
"Chief..."
"Zhao Toyota, what do you think about this matter?"
"Yes," Zhao Toyota said cautiously, "the main reason for last night's night attack in Wuzhou was because our defense force was too weak. Regardless of the large area, the front finger placed too many tasks on us, but what about the resources?
, and it is not enough. Especially after the bandit riots, our security force in Wuzhou has not been strengthened, but has been weakened a lot. We have to rely on unreliable detective teams to strengthen the security and defense force. The enemy can launch night attacks, and also
Infiltrating into the city, we have to say that this is the main reason..."
As he spoke, he listed various specific tasks assigned to the city government by various departments since the recovery of Wuzhou. It was very detailed and well-documented, and even the figures were clear.
"... We not only bear the heavy responsibility of transporting supplies to the front line in Guangxi and evacuating the wounded, but we also have to guard the prisoners escorted from Guangxi and refugees in the surrounding areas. However, the cadres, the National Army and related money and food allocated to Wuzhou are seriously insufficient.
.The lessons learned this time are comprehensive.”
These words immediately suited Zhao Toyota's thoughts, and he thought that this secretary was really not that simple. What he said was impeccable, and he also dumped the blame. It could serve as the tone for the report.
"In view of the fact that the enemy's spies inside and outside Wuzhou City have been wiped out, and the captured prisoners are no longer of much value, it is recommended to deal with them publicly as soon as possible. First, to demonstrate the martial arts of the Song Dynasty veteran and warn other fence-sitters with second thoughts.
Second, it can appease the people's morale and military morale in Wuzhou."
The meaning of the latter sentence was very clear. Xie Erren was silent for a long time, and suddenly whispered: "Zhao Toyota!"
Zhao Toyota was startled, what happened to Chief Xie?
"How many years have you been my secretary?"
"More than two years." Zhao Fangdeng secretly drummed in his heart, thinking that the commander-in-chief would not say: "How do I treat you on weekdays?" He would have to be careful if he said it.
Fortunately, Xie Erren didn’t say this:
"Since it's been more than two years, you don't have to go back and forth with official words. Wuzhou has made such a big mistake this time. Although one of you and I is a veteran and the other is the secretary of the municipal government, this matter
Even if you can’t slip through it, you must have a clear explanation for the Senate.”
Zhao Toyota relaxed slightly and said in a low voice: "Chief, I have thought about this matter. These two are the only ones that can make a fuss. To be honest, the rest are not easy to deal with..."
"What about the second article?" Xie Erren asked, "For such a big thing, there can't be a single witness. What will happen if the Senate investigates?"
"Chief, you are the chief executive of Wuzhou. The life and death of the people of Wuzhou are all in your hands. You can kill anyone or not. Why bother to worry about whether there are witnesses or not? It is not the Senate to attack the enemy strictly and quickly.
Is it a consistent purpose?" Zhao Toyota said, "Speaking of it, this incident is not too big. Except for the burning of a Sanhezui camp and some casualties of the National Army's Third Squadron, the damage in the city was minor and the casualties were very small.
——Those retained personnel are not included in the army and staff establishment list, and their casualties can be ignored..."
If calculated in this way, the Senate's total losses in Wuzhou were only 45 Nationalist soldiers killed in action and six staff killed in action. At a time when entire squadrons of Nationalist troops are being written off from time to time, this loss figure is really nothing.
.
Xie Erren nodded, no wonder Americans like to use contractors!
There is no doubt that the biggest problem now is people like Yi Haoran and Cai Lan. In fact, Xie Erren has already had murderous intentions in his heart, but he is still a little hesitant - after all, these people are related to the Wuzhou night attack, and rash execution will lead to "silence"
"The suspicion. But after listening to what Zhao Toyota said, I felt it was very reasonable.
"What you said makes sense. It's just that both Yi Haoran and Cai Lan are guilty..."
"Yi Haoran is the remnant left by Xiong Wencan. He caused trouble in Wuzhou and committed a heinous crime. Failure to kill him is not enough to calm the anger of the people. As for Cai Lan, although she is a prostitute, she works as a lackey for Yi Haoran. It is also a crime that is obvious and has been criticized by thousands of people.
, it is probably impossible to escape a good death, and it is not known that he will commit suicide in shame."
After Zhao Fengdao finished speaking, he realized that Yi Renyou was hesitant, and said in a low voice: "Chief! If you stay above to question Cai Lan, it will inevitably involve many secrets of the boudoir. I'm afraid it won't be appropriate..."
This statement agitated Xie Erren. Yes, although his "acquisition" of Cai Lan was not a secret, if the interrogators from Lingao were to face Cai Lan directly, wouldn't they be exposing many of his private matters?
They all were asked! Even if the general office withholds the relevant confessions, this thing will become a handle that he can never get rid of. If Cai Lan is killed, there will be no real evidence for this matter! All he has to do is deny it.
Xie Erren nodded slightly: "Let's do it!"
Zhao Toyota understood it. As long as Cai Lan dies, Chang Qingyun will disappear - anyway, there is no him among the prisoners, whether he is alive or dead, he will not be involved. As for Jiang Qiuchan, she and Luo Yangming's wife
There is an old friendship and a relationship with shopkeeper Da, so it is not easy to deal with it at will. Fortunately, her crimes are limited, and she is being used at best. The key is that her knowledge is limited, so she can let it go. Luo Yangming is not a fool and will not be involved in Jiang Qiuchan's affairs.
He should pester him more, otherwise his wife would also be involved.
Although I understand Yiren's approval, this job is not easy to handle. If you were in the yamen of the Ming Dynasty, there would be countless ways to kill a prisoner. But here is under the rule of the Senate, whether it is deliberately "missing the execution" during interrogation.
"To death" or "to death" in prison will become doubts and attract the attention of future investigation teams.
The only thing that works is "suicide".
Of course, it is impossible to let Cai Lan "commit suicide", which is no different from what was said before. But Zheng Ergen said that she already has the will to die, and all she needs to do is give her a chance and a little instigation.
Zhao Toyota quietly found Zheng Ergen and told Xie Ergen what he meant. Zheng Ergen hesitated a little, and whispered: "Is this feasible?"
"Of course it works." Zhao Fengtian said, "Don't you see that Cai Lan is determined to die? All you have to do is give her a ride."
"Yi Haoran!" The jailer's voice came from outside the house.
Yi Haoran, who was originally in a daze, tried his best to open his eyes. The door of the house had been opened, and several fake Kuns were standing in front of the door, each one with a menacing attitude.
How long had it been? Ever since he was interrogated and fainted during the torture, he had lost the concept of time. But when he woke up just now, he realized that he had returned to the temporary cell in the county government's Earth Temple.
Yi Haoran has been detained in the county jail since his arrest. At first, he was only held in "preventive detention." Although he was later changed from a multi-person cell to a solitary detention cell, he was not charged and had a relationship with Luo Yangming.
, so he was not put in prison, but was temporarily detained in the Tutu Temple.
Yi Haoran had no luck with his arrest. Because after tonight, there was a great possibility that his identity would be exposed. Fortunately, by that time, it wouldn't matter whether his identity was exposed or not.
The artillery fire outside the city and the cries of killing inside the city made him excited. He worked hard, ran back and forth, and the plan he had planned for many days was finally put into effect. Everything he had paid for it seemed to have paid off.
At this moment, even though his body was covered with torture wounds and his life was hanging by a thread, he didn't care at all - benevolence was rewarded. The only regret was that judging from the calm appearance of the fake Kun in the city, it seemed that the real Kun had not been captured or beheaded.
"Yi Haoran," the leader of the fake Kun whispered, "I will give you another chance now. If you are willing to fully explain, we will treat your injuries and save you from death - you are just an ordinary staff member, nothing.
The chief culprit. We in the Song Dynasty have always governed the country in accordance with the law, and the most we can do is sentence you to exile."
"What if I don't want to?" Yi Haoran said.
The flesh on Fake Kun's face twitched, and he said: "If you don't want to confess, we won't be entangled with you anymore. Just keep the secrets you want to keep - anyway, we can figure things out in the end."
"Are you going to send me on my way?"
"That's right." Fake Kun said, "Since I won't recruit you, what's the point of keeping you?"
"Then let's go. I have survived for decades, which is enough." Yi Haoran didn't care, "Wait for me to straighten my clothes."
As they were talking, suddenly another person was escorted out of the yard, but it was a woman. Although she was neatly dressed, she was unkempt and had difficulty walking. She was being supported by two strong women - it was Cai Lan.
Although Cai Lan has long been regarded as "a person who deserves to die" by Yi Haoran, seeing that he was tortured so much because of his relationship and that he probably won't live long, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart.
If she hadn't been motivated by her own righteousness, she could have survived.
Thinking of this, he adjusted his clothes and bowed solemnly to Cai Lan: "Miss Cai, students are polite!"