The captured officers and soldiers were detained in several places, and all the wounded were sent to the Army and Navy Hospital in Ma Niao. The selected civil and military officials were also detained in the special concentration camp in Ma Niao. As for the majority of soldier prisoners, most of them were in Chengmai.
Waiting for disposal in a temporary prisoner of war camp.
The prisoner-of-war camp was crowded with each other. The prisoners had their heads shaved and were initially decontaminated. All their armor and uniforms were stripped off. Now they are all wearing "decontamination suits." This so-called decontamination suit
They are all made of "recycled cloth", the quality is very poor, and the appearance of the "purification suit" is extremely simple. It is basically just a pocket with three holes to expose the arms and head. Of course, there are no shoes or socks.
, each person only has a pair of straw sandals. There are personal numbers composed of English and Arabic numerals on the chest and back.
Fortunately, it's summer in Hainan now, so you won't get cold even if you're naked.
Not to mention escaping in such an outfit, even if you go a little further away, you will be noticed immediately.
The commander of the prisoner of war camp was Yuan Qiushi. This man had been serving as Wu De's guard and deputy earlier. He had seen and heard a lot about how Wu De dealt with prisoners and captive laborers. Although his position in the labor camp was later replaced by Yang He
, but he is still considered a skilled person. And because he is young and strong, he is not afraid of anything and does not taboo against anything. He is a type of person who is particularly cruel and ruthless to his enemies.
Wu De specially appointed this person to be the commander of the prisoner of war camp, and he also wanted to kill the majestic soldier Youzi. As soon as the purification was completed, he asked people to erect a gallows in the middle of the prisoner of war camp, and then put all the items into the prison camp.
The rules are posted.
Although the building materials of the prisoner-of-war camp are only things like straw and bamboo poles, the straw huts are neatly arranged and all facilities are available. The strictest control is implemented here, and the prisoners must completely obey the prisoner-of-war camp.
Any disobedience to all the guards' instructions was punishable by hanging. In the first few days, more than ten people were hanged every day. Then suddenly no one was executed, and the entire prison camp ran completely according to the system.
The food at the beginning was very poor, consisting of porridge with more water than rice. The purpose was to prevent the prisoners from overeating, avoid overeating, and at the same time weaken their will to resist.
At this time, the prisoners, who were obviously weak, were lining up in more than ten long lines and entering a wooden house one by one for interrogation.
The interrogation was carried out by personnel sent by the General Security Bureau of the Communist Party of China. After several days of living, the prisoners had been trained to be honest and honest.
The content of the interrogation is nothing more than basic information such as name, age, place of origin, family status, education level, who is a subordinate, when he joined the army, what soldier he served as, and what kind of weapons he used. Then there are the specific skills the soldiers have mastered.
:What did you do for a living before joining the army? Could you be a carpenter, a blacksmith or a handicraft?
Soldiers who mastered handicraft skills were gathered separately, so that they could avoid the hard work of road construction and specially formed labor camps to engage in professional production. Yilong Wen proposed a plan, thinking that it would be a good idea to send prisoners who had certain skills to build roads.
It is a waste, it is better to organize them into specialized captive labor camps and engage in professional labor in prisoner of war camps.
Through interrogation, Yilong Wen also cleared out all the prisoners from Hainan Island. According to the policy, the local prisoners were released on the spot. The other prisoners were jealous when they saw that the Xiangyong and Japanese soldiers from Qiongzhou Prefecture were gathered alone.
Together, they took back their personal belongings, and each local soldier also received one or two silver severance expenses. Then they left one by one.
Many prisoners contacted the local soldiers and the Japanese army who were unwilling to contribute during the war, and were the first to collapse when they retreated. They increasingly felt suspected of collusion between inside and outside. Although Tang Yunwen's troops were battalion soldiers, their troops
Most of them were locals, so their subordinates benefited a lot and were all released. This gave many prisoners the idea that "Tang Yunwen and the bandits were in collusion."
This sentiment was reported by the spies scattered among the prisoners. Zhao Manxiong decided to take advantage of the situation and use some alienation tactics. At least Tang Yunwen and his subordinates would not be trusted by the government in the future.
After Lu Yizhong was captured during the breakout, he was recognized by the Ming army prisoners, and was then placed as an important prisoner in a temporary prisoner camp in Chengmai waiting for the first batch of transfers. In addition to him, there were also captured staff. In addition to the staff,
In addition to those captured in the final breakout battle, some people were captured and killed in the main camp and elsewhere. In the end, about 20 civilian prisoners were sent to Ma Niao.
The more than 20 prisoners were frightened and ran wildly for another day. Their legs and feet were so weak that they could not walk, and many of them were slightly injured. Yi Longwen, who was responsible for escorting the prisoners, felt that if he forced them to walk, someone might die on the road.
, the officers who were about to be taken to the Ma Niao concentration camp selected dozens of strong men and asked them to carry sedans for the staff - the sedans were also captured - and carry them all the way to Ma Niao. At this moment, they were captured
A great feeling of disgust arose among the officers, and some people immediately claimed that they would throw the "sour ones" to death when carrying the sedan chair.
Of course, no one dared to do this. The swordsmen, armed with ghost-headed swords and ready to cut people at any time, were obviously happy to serve their new masters immediately. Just the day before their departure, several officers complained because of "roaring without mercy".
"Li" was immediately taken out and beheaded. The warriors seemed reckless and rude, but in fact they were not rough-minded at all, and they immediately became honest.
The staff and officers were placed in the shed in groups of ten. After Lu Yizhong and others were "purified", they returned to the house in a panic. Everyone looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes. Lu Yizhong was originally
He was a captain, had been an official, and was a staff member sent by the Governor. His status was higher than others. Even after being captured and in a state of embarrassment, everyone still maintained a certain respect for him. Suddenly, like everyone else, he had a smooth head.
, all his hair and majestic beard were gone, and he seemed to be ten years younger, with a bag on his body. Although everyone did not laugh out loud, they still couldn't stop laughing.
Only Qian Taichong said angrily: "Sweep the floor politely! Sweep the floor politely!"
Qian Taichong was also captured during the breakout. He could have escaped originally, but Chang Qingyun's horse was shot and fell to death. Qian Taichong happened to be passing by and dismounted to rescue. As a result, the horse was ridden away by others. He and Chang Qingyun
Both were taken prisoner.
The moment he faced the thief Kun's shining bayonet, Qian Taichong drew his sword and wanted to kill himself. Several soldiers who wanted to capture him saw that he was about to kill himself, and for a moment they sheathed their bayonets, as if to help him.
However, Qian Taichong raised his sword several times, and every time he raised it to his throat, he thought of his parents, wife and children at home, and finally he did not die.
Several soldiers saw that he was still alive after being lifted several times, so they cursed and knocked off his sword, tied him up and took him away.
Qian Taichong was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to die - before retreating, he had thought that if he failed to break through, he would commit suicide immediately without being humiliated. But when he really wanted to die, he did not die and was even scolded by a few vulgar soldiers.
He uttered several sentences. This kind of shame and humiliation made his lips tremble. Along the road, he looked at the corpses of men and horses, discarded armor and weapons, and the officers and soldiers who abandoned their helmets and armor were being driven away in groups. Qian Taichong suddenly became violent.
As soon as he rushed, he fled eastward. He knew that he could not escape. The place was full of soldiers of Kun Thief. He just hoped that Kun Thief would kill him and achieve a death knot.
Sure enough, he was captured. After running for more than ten steps, he lost his balance because his arms were tied and fell to the ground. When the soldiers tried to pull him up, Qian Taichong scolded Daiyi sternly, asking for a quick death.
But what he was waiting for was not a sword or gun that could lead to martyrdom, but a riding crop. After being slapped severely by the riding whip seven or eight times, the pain became unbearable, and he was finally forced to stand up and return to the prisoner team.
.This time he was tied up with other prisoners and driven with horsewhips and bayonets for more than ten miles back to Chengmai.
They didn't stay in Chengmai for many days and were transferred to Ma Niao.
"This is Ma Niao of Lingao County!" The bandit who came to accept the prisoners said arrogantly to all of them, "You are here in Lingao - you are only here as prisoners!"
This kind of humiliation is nothing compared to the "purification" process that was encountered later. Whether it was Qian Taichong, Lu Yizhong, or other staff members, they all had an imagination that Kun Thief treated them, the staff and scholars,
There was still a certain degree of preferential treatment - the fact that they were sent here in a sedan chair was proof. They originally thought that after arriving at the place of detention, they would be treated with courtesy, take a shower and change clothes, and then have a simple but comfortable residence - probably a local wealthy man.
A small courtyard in the household, or even if it is not good enough, it will be placed in a temple. Some people even think that Kun Thie will not only give them a good living treatment, but maybe there will be beautiful girls to entertain them. They know that Kun Thie has no
How many scholars can capture so many scholars at once and write articles about their thirst for talents without being polite?
As a result, not only was he not treated with courtesy, but he was greatly humiliated. When Qian Taichong was rushed to the barracks staggeringly, his heart felt like it was falling into an ice cellar.
There is no "small courtyard of the local wealthy family" or "temple house" at all, but a rectangular house with a wooden structure. The house is very empty, with ten bunk beds arranged in a row, and the beds are covered with straw mats. Other than that
There is no other piece of furniture.
In such a simple house, coupled with everything that happened to me, there was no sign that the other party was treating me preferentially!
The captured staff sat on the bed with sad faces. They were all shaved bald and wore clothes like pockets. Everyone was extremely depressed, and they didn't even bother to be polite. Lu Yizhong's strange
Although the appearance caused a burst of laughter, everyone was soon enveloped in sadness.
"Now that you are alive and well, how can you talk about being polite?" Chang Qingyun said in frustration. His original heroic words were all wiped out.
"The thief is humiliating us scholars like this!" Qian Taichong said angrily, "I'll wait..." He was speechless again. What else can they do now? If they want to be martyred, they will commit suicide in Chengmai. Now they are
He is a prisoner and can only be at the mercy of the other party.
Lu Yizhong couldn't even speak at this moment. He was too old and could only breathe after the torment of purification. He lay on the bed and secretly regretted why he came up with the idea of "suppressing Kun" and what greed he had.
The gifts from the general and the trophies after the war promised Wang Zunde to be a "staff officer overseeing the army". This would probably cost him his life.
Compared to others, Lu Yizhong knew that his prospects were bleaker. He was the mastermind behind the deal with Guangzhou Station, and I'm afraid Kun Thief already knew this. With such a large fortune destroyed, it goes without saying that Kun Thief hated himself to the core.
If it falls into their hands now, it will be cut into pieces.
Thinking of this, his teeth were chattering and they kept chattering.
"Mr. Lu, do you have fever or cold?" Although Qian Taichong looked down upon him, he was kind enough to ask.
"No... the student is just slightly unwell. Just rest and rest." Lu Yizhong finally answered.
"I don't know what the thief is going to do to us?" someone wondered.
"Probably they don't want us to pretend to be in office - otherwise there is no need to humiliate us like this; they probably don't want us to die, otherwise they can kill us all in Chengmai. The students thought that the thieves wanted to use us as hostages
, negotiate peace with the royal army."
"Sir, what you said makes sense." Chang Qingyun heard the truth and felt much better. "Wang Zhijun will definitely not ignore it..."
"I don't think so!" Qian Taichong said proudly, "He Zhentai's entire army was defeated in Chengmai. I'm afraid Wang Zhijun will not be able to explain to the court, so how can he take care of us!"
This hit everyone's hearts to the bottom again. The food and accommodation here are poor, and they are handed over to the gathering point every day. How do they live this kind of life? What makes them feel even more unhappy is that as scholars, regardless of
In the past, no matter how poor they were, they could still receive some respect from the people around them. But here, Kun Thief only regarded them as the same as other prisoners. This made them very unhappy.
"It's time to eat!" someone shouted outside. According to the system, each barracks must have someone on duty, responsible for collecting meals and maintaining hygiene. Once it was Qian Taichong's turn. He regretted his cowardice and deliberately refused.
When he was on duty, he planned to "swear the thief and die" if the thief pursued him.
However, the thief did not pursue the case. As a result, Qian Taichong refused to perform his duty. As a result, no one went to receive food, and everyone was hungry for a day. Qian Taichong did not "die for scolding the thief", but was complained by his fellow barracks.
one night.
They also resisted cleaning up - this kind of thing should be done by the servants. But the result of not cleaning up was the stench. The thieves obviously didn't care about the smell in this barracks until they were smelled by the stench of excrement and urine.
The smell was so overwhelming that I asked to clean it up.
"Please correct your attitude. You are prisoners, not old masters!" the officer in charge of the camp said fiercely, "I don't think I'm sending you away to build roads, so that's preferential treatment!"
Sure enough, within a few days, they saw the officers in the barracks being driven out in groups early in the morning, and returning one by one in the evening exhausted and with faces covered with dust and dirt.
Qian Taichong is not afraid - he comes from a so-called farming and studying family, and his family also works in the fields, so he can endure hardships, but others were frightened by this threat. Most people think that the other party has not done anything too extreme.
There is no need to get into trouble with the thief.
"What's the point of being in a prison for a thief now? The government prison is even worse than here." A staff member who knew the name of the prisoner said, "It was pitch black, bottomless!"
Chang Qingyun said: "I don't think the thief Kun doesn't treat the prisoners preferentially."
He was talking about a certain house in this prisoner-of-war camp. The officers here had never been driven out to build roads, and the food and drink seemed to be good - you could always smell the aroma of meat and fish.
"All the people living here are Tang Yunwen's subordinates." A staff member whispered.
This is part of Zhao Manxiong's alienation plan: under his arrangement, the officers captured in Tangbu in the officer concentration camp were isolated separately, and they received better accommodation and food - the officers were poorly fed, and they were only guaranteed
It's just that they can survive. After all, these people will be released in the future. The guards are also very polite to them, and sometimes interrogate them alone for several hours. When they come back, the people around them don't look like they have been interrogated, but more like
Went to eat, drink and have fun.
"The Kun thief has been in Lingao for three years, and Tang Yunwen turned a blind eye to this. There must be a hidden secret!" Chang Qingyun gritted his teeth and said, "If he had been able to suppress the Kun thief in time, why would the Kun thief be defeated today!"
Everyone felt the same and became suspicious of Tang Yunwen - some even suspected that Tang Yunwen's ability to escape before the entire army retreated was a trick.
Lu Yizhong also became more energetic: "He Zhen ordered the entire army to retreat that day, with Tangbu and Qiongzhou local Japanese troops as the vanguard. This army collapsed in one battle. There is something fishy about it!"
"The Kun thieves are overseas barbarians. I am the master and he is the guest. When we fight, the host and guest change positions. Our soldiers are passive everywhere! How could the Kun thieves be so successful without the guidance of the traitors?"
"Yes, they are all traitors and do bad things!"
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The impassioned discussion here once again confirmed the truth that "enemies are not to be feared, and traitors are always the ones who do bad things." As for the incident of Tang Yunwen's death, it seems to have become a certainty.
Some of them felt that there was something unreasonable, but at this moment, everyone wanted to find a reason for this big defeat that had nothing to do with them. No one raised any doubts, but instead searched hard for Tang Yunwen's "***"
Suspicious signs.
Qian Taichong didn't doubt it, but he didn't agree with it either. He felt that Tang Yunwen's theory was not so strong. Tang Yunwen was a military general who had been trained by the government. It was possible that he accepted bribes from thieves and deliberately refused to suppress them. He said that he instructed his subordinates.
It is very unlikely that the people deliberately defeated and disrupted the army. Even if Tang Yunwen was greedy for money, he would never dare to sacrifice his own army in exchange for money. As for him joining the Kun thieves, it was even more impossible - the imperial court's military commanders were not properly trained. How could he go there?
To be an official of overseas barbarians? It makes no sense from common sense.