"My father, Uncle Zhou and three young apprentices were separated when they broke the stronghold!" Qingxia said.
Seeing what shopkeeper Chen was about to say, Ji Xin roughly understood what had happened, and waved his hand, "Since you are injured, send it to the doctor for treatment first."
Immediately, Qingxia and others were taken into custody first, and all their belongings and luggage were sent to the office. Shopkeeper Chen made a fuss and didn't get anything. Although he was relieved, he was afraid that if the Australians were attacked by this woman,
Temptation, when the time comes, I will not be able to eat anymore and walk around, feeling uneasy and going back.
Ji Xin called one of his indigenous clerks, gave him the materials, and told him to immediately go to the prisoners to investigate the report materials of Shopkeeper Chen. Then he started to handle the next case.
The clerk came back more than two hours later. Ji Xin listened to his report. As expected, everything shopkeeper Chen said was true: Qingxia and the young man named Jiang Suo had been teachers in the countryside and had fought in watchtowers.
Qingxia's archery skills were extraordinary, and someone said that Luo Tianqiu once gave her a bow.
As for Jiang Niang, she and a man named Zhou led Xiang Yong to take over the battle with the Australians. The man named Zhou was killed in the melee, and Jiang Niang’s injury examination report at the temporary hospital also proved that she
He was indeed stabbed with a bayonet - this kind of weapon was not used by the aborigines, and it was absolutely impossible to be a so-called accidental injury during martial arts training.
The clerk's ability greatly exceeded his expectations. Not only did he understand the situation and collect testimonies, he also found the whereabouts of Qingxia's father and three young apprentices. They were all being held in prisoner of war camps.
Ji Xin reviewed the report. From this point of view, except for Qingxia's father who was not involved in the battle, the three young apprentices were at most considered brave and had no public outrage, so they could all be released. As for Qingxia, Jiang Suo and Jiang Niang
Everyone, according to the regulations this time, will inevitably die.
Thinking of this, Ji Xin couldn't help but feel a little pity for her: It was too unfair to think that these people died: but just to make money for a living, they didn't even join the lowest "vested interest" group, so they had to accompany the Luo family
They were sacrificed for burial, but it was a fact that they acted as village warrior teachers and directly participated in the battle.
He discussed this issue with Wen Desi, intending to see Wen Desi's attitude.
"If you are asking me for my opinion, my opinion is clear," Wen Desi said, "Follow the regulations."
According to the regulations, it was execution. He then smiled and said, "These two girls look good?"
"They look fine," Ji Xin replied honestly, "but I think they were a little unfair... The martial artists executed yesterday still received a few months' salary. These people didn't even get their monthly salary.
After all, I just lived in the Luo family’s house for a few days and ate for a few days in vain..."
"If they didn't directly participate in the war, I think it doesn't matter whether they are executed or not." Wen Desi said, "But since they have directly participated in the war, this girl may have killed and injured our people, so it is too cheap to forgive them. Of course, now
You are the president of the military court, and it is up to you to decide the verdict. I will never interfere."
"You're right." Ji Xin nodded. He had a lot of discretion in this matter, but he was afraid that his discretion would destroy the concept of "everyone is equal before the law" that he always adhered to.
But he found it difficult to let go of ordering the execution of these people.
Wen Desi suddenly smiled: "It's okay if you fall in love with these two women..."
"No, I definitely don't like them -"
"Okay, brother, don't deceive yourself. If these guys were all burly men, would you still be so entangled? At most, just sigh with emotion. We are all men, and I understand this sympathy.
!" Wen Desi said, "Most of this group of people are women and children - what we are short of are women and children. I think you can save them from death by following the idea of the local brave and the public's anger.
It’s better not to be a slave.”
Jiang Niang cleaned her wound at the temporary hospital. When the hygienist saw that her wound was severely inflamed, they not only gave her topical anti-inflammatory powder, but also gave her oral sulfonamide tablets.
Jiang Niang was sent to the house where they were detained - this was a large hall where many prisoners were held. Qingxia and others were placed in a corner. Qingxia's father and three young apprentices were already there.
After being sent here, while crying, they saw that Jiang Niang had also been sent back. The group was both happy and sad: in this incident, they were finally reunited, but Uncle Zhou was already dead.
"I don't know what the Kun thieves want to do to us." Qingxia wiped her tears, "As long as they inquire, our affairs will become clear. People here may not hide it for us."
"What can I do? The worst case scenario is death." Jiang Suo still looked fearless.
"I think we should just recruit people honestly next time we go to court." Her father sighed and said, "Please show mercy to Mr. Australia. I think they act very decently and treat the common people well. We are just a few buskers.
Yes, there is no need to kill us."
"Isn't it common for officials to use the heads of ordinary people to demonstrate?" Jiang Suo muttered dissatisfied, "I would rather die in order to beg for mercy."
"If you insist on dying, then die!" The old man got angry. After all, he was here and knew how valuable life was. He scolded Jiang Suo, "The head is not a carrot in the ground. It can grow back if it falls! You are young.
Why are you so anxious to die?"
Jiang Suo didn't dare to speak. He felt aggrieved. At first, he was firmly opposed to working for the Luo family. It was the senior sister's wish and the master's acquiescence that led to today's situation.
But speaking out will not only help the matter, but will only make people sad in vain. Jiang Suo had no choice but to keep his mouth shut. Like most people in the team, he is a carefree person, and there is nothing he can't let go of behind his back. However,
Even though he said he was not afraid of death, the thought that he might be hung alive on a shelf and kick his legs to death in a short while sent a chill down his spine.
"Stop daydreaming!" said a sad-looking Xiangyong next to him. "Just because you worked for Mr. Luo...Luo Tianqiu as Xiangyong's teacher is enough to be hanged. Australians treat the common people well, but
If you pick up a knife and a gun and fight them, they will not be merciless at all in killing people. The three brave teachers who were hanged yesterday were all greedy for Mr. Luo's eighteen taels of silver monthly money. It's better now, leaving their whole family behind.
The old and young left by themselves - they are strangers, and their families probably don't know that the person is dead..."
Qingxia cried: "If I had known this, I would have agreed to give the horses to the evil shopkeeper Chen. If I insist on showing off my strength, I will harm everyone..."
Jiang Suo didn't feel sad when he saw her crying so sadly. He didn't know what to say. When he thought that he was going to die here for no apparent reason, he was immediately filled with anger.
Everyone also felt that their future was at a loss, and the three young apprentices also started crying. The prisoners in the hall were already in a state of gloom, but after being seduced like this, they started crying one by one, making the huge hall look like a mourning hall.
Normally. In the end, even the guarding sailor came in and scolded her seven or eight times before the crying stopped. Everyone stopped talking and bowed their heads in silence.
Seeing Jiang Niang being sent back, everyone was finally not so depressed. They quickly put her on the straw mat. I heard that Kun Thief helped her re-treat the wound. Now the wound is no longer swollen and painful, and her forehead is not so hot.
"Senior sister," Jiang Suo whispered, "don't cry, I don't think the Kun thieves will kill us... They want to kill us, why bother treating Jiang Niang's injuries?"
Early the next morning, a clerk came to pick up the person, saying that the military court was going to continue the trial. After calling Qingxia's name, she was taken away. Jiang Suo was afraid that she would be tortured during the court hearing today. The senior sister was a prostitute after all, and he was afraid that she would suffer too much, so he hurriedly
Ask yourself to follow him to the church.
"You don't have to go. It's none of your business." The clerk said expressionlessly and took Qingxia away.
When they arrived at the hall, Ji Xin asked people to present the testimonies of many people, and also found a bow from her luggage. Qingxia could no longer deny it, and knelt on the ground and begged, saying that her father was ill and owed the Luo family
He was a loan shark, and later received favor from Luo Tianqiu, so he had no choice but to work as a local teacher for the Luo family.
"... I know clearly that people's girls really have no choice but to do so. People's girls are always confused and can't distinguish between good and evil..." When she said this, she thought of Luo Tianqiu who was hanging on the gallows, and her heart felt sour for some reason.
She shed a few tears and said, "All the ideas came from the daughter of the people, and she has brought trouble to everyone in the class. The blame for the crime lies with the women alone. Please don't implicate good people..."
"It's good that you know you are confused." Ji Xin saw her crying sadly, her pear blossoms were like raindrops, and her mind was as dry as an ancient well. She quickly calmed down and ordered the person to be taken down.
Then he drafted a verdict: Jiang Suo, Jiang Niang and the three young apprentices were found guilty. Because their service time in the Luo family was short and there was no public outrage, the crime was reduced to one level and they were not indentured slaves. The term was seven years. They were sent immediately.
Go to Lingao to listen. The old leader did not participate in the battle, nor was he a local hero, so he was released without charge.
As for everyone's luggage and belongings, they will continue to be protected as private property and can be taken with them to Lingao. Weapons will be confiscated. As for the class's public property, it will be returned to the class leader.
The only one left is Qingxia. Ji Xin originally wanted to spare her, but the testimonies were very unfavorable to her. Not only did many local warriors testify that she fought bravely on the tower, but she was also seen shooting several sailors.
, one of them seems to be an officer - this officer is probably Shi Zhiqi.
For such a crime, even if President Wen agrees to use the power of amnesty to spare her life, many people in the Senate will strongly oppose it. From the perspective of legal fairness, it cannot be justified - why she can survive, while others are involved
The brave teachers from the countryside who resisted the fighting were executed. They had only been here for a month or two, so there was no public outrage.
Ji Xin sighed and signed the death sentence.
"In the name of the Senate and the people, I order the following persons to be dealt with as necessary."
He signed his name after this sentence. Then a sense of exhaustion and powerlessness enveloped his heart, just like when he encountered the accident of losing his wife. Sometimes, human power cannot defeat fate, and sometimes, human power cannot
Unable to fight against society. Ji Xin shed tears when he thought of this.
The aftermath work in Sanliang City lasted for a week. During this week, fewer people were killed. However, a lot of things were obtained. All reasonable burdens were collected. Wen Desi led people to search for a large amount of loot and prisoners, and at the same time
An "underground government" was also established in Sanliang City.
This underground government is led by Li Cunfa and Monk Daoliao as public figures. In recent days, they have come out to deal with the Australians, handle supplies, collect corpses, etc. A series of actions to maintain the place have been recognized by the local people. The three originally recommended
The innkeeper Chen, one of the liaison officers, was reported for repeatedly extorting money and was executed the day before the evacuation. At Ji Xin's request, the body was no longer hung in public after the execution, but was immediately collected and cremated.
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The real powerful figures in the underground government are a sleeper team sent by the Foreign Intelligence Service. They have quietly entered Dongguan, and some of the various contract documents of the eliminated wealthy gentry seized in Sanliang City have been quietly transferred to them
After the situation calms down, the lurkers can openly take over the contracts and occupy these industries. The black hands of the group will use this to penetrate into various villages and towns in the Pearl River Delta, and finally achieve the purpose of "poisoning" and "transformation" from the grassroots level.
The task force's large-scale intrusion into the Pearl River Basin plunged Guangzhou into unprecedented chaos and instability. All kinds of true and false news flew to Guangzhou like a snowstorm, causing great panic in the city. A large number of wealthy people began to flee.
Guangzhou. Li Fengjie originally urged Xu Tingfa and others to strengthen their war preparations and prepare to fight the Kun thieves before negotiating peace. Unexpectedly, the Kun thieves did not come to the Wuyong Fort where he was waiting, but instead looted everywhere. Urgent documents from various counties
Flying into Guangzhou like snowflakes.
News of villages and towns being captured was everywhere, news of wealthy gentry from various places being killed, and news of villages and towns being forcibly "taxed". The news that the Dongguan County Magistrate was forced to pay "city redemption fees" to the Kun thieves reached him
When he heard this, Li Fengjie not only did not get angry about this, he also felt a little relieved - at least the county seat was saved, otherwise the situation would be even more ugly if the Kun thieves captured it.
The officers and soldiers feared the enemy like tigers and could not protect the people at all, and the local warriors from various places who had strong combat capabilities also retreated in front of the Kun thieves. Shawan, Sanliang, Daojiao, Dafen... a series of battles in many villages
The joint protection team of rural warriors was defeated by the Kun thieves who only had a quarter or even a fifth of their number. Originally, they relied on the villages and towns to be able to protect themselves. The strong walls and clear fields forced the Kun thieves to retreat without supplies. Now the Kun thieves retreated on their own.
Not only did the thieves plunder a large amount of loot, but the villages and towns they passed through also had to provide them with supplies - with such sufficient supplies, they could stay as long as they wanted.
Li Fengjie was devastated and made a desperate move. He sent Humenzhai guerrilla Chen Qian to lead 2,000 newly recruited Shuiyong to attack, looking for an opportunity to eliminate the Kun thieves' small fleet. As a result, as soon as they left Wuyong, they were caught by a squadron of spy boats patrolling nearby looking for fighter planes.
, eight spy boats launched an attack on this improvised navy equipped with salt boats and rice boats. After the first round of artillery fire, the sailors abandoned the ship and fled. In the subsequent battle, it was completely a mob.
The sailors had no intention of fighting at all and escaped each other. Chen Qian's boat was quickly exposed to the gunfire of the spy boat. Under the fierce gunfire, the boat caught fire and almost died. Fortunately, his general rescued him in time and he escaped with his life.
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This battle completely shattered Li Fengjie's and others' hopes for water battles. No matter the navy or the water warriors recruited, they were useless under the gunfire of the Kun thieves. His last hope had to be pinned on Li Luoyou.
Yes - he has secretly gone to Haojing to discuss borrowing troops with the Fo Langji people, but until now no news has been sent back.
Macau, Jesuit.
"Mr. Lando is back?" Gelanzani asked with a frown.
"Yes, he said he had something urgent to report to the president."
"Let him come in." Gelanzani remembered that he had just seen a letter from Jinlige not long ago. In addition to praising "the light of God shines into his dark soul", it also mentioned that the Italian soldier was in poor health.
, living in an Australian hospital and dying, I am afraid he will be called by the Lord soon.
It had only been more than two months, but he had recovered physically? Gelanzani was very doubtful about this. He picked up an ivory ball and played with it in his hand.
Lando walked in still wearing his stylish clothes, and his complexion looked very good, not sick at all. This made Geranzani wonder if there was something wrong with Jin Lige's observation skills.
He knelt down and kissed the president's ring. Then he stood up respectfully.
"Sir, I have important news to report."
Gelanzani nodded to his servant, who immediately disappeared behind the curtain.
"My child, what news do you have that you are so anxious about?" Gelanzani was a little dissatisfied. Although Lando was effective in doing things and contributed a lot to the Society of Jesus, after all, he was just a secular attaché of a priest. Even if there was something important,
The news should be reported to Jin Lige or Lu Ruohua first, and then they would report to him. Such a leapfrog report would be too outrageous.
This soldier must have gotten some information that he thought was very important, so he thought of doing this.
"Chinese officials in Guangzhou are trying to harm Macau."
"What did you say?!" Gelanzani's hand trembled and he almost dropped the ivory ball in his hand.
Although Gelanzani is not a member of the Macau Municipal Council, he is one of the most powerful people in the city. Nothing can be hidden from him. He knows that in recent days, the envoys sent by Guangzhou represent the Ming Dynasty.
Official negotiations allowed the Portuguese to help suppress the "Australian pirates" raging in the Pearl River Inland.