The rebel generals were beheaded and executed one after another in front of the rebels lined up. The Li Chao executioners on the island were not enough, and swordsmen with execution experience were specially recruited from the rebels. [Read the latest chapter] For a time, blood flowed on the school field and the entire army trembled. After the execution, the head was put into a box and transported to Qimu Island.
Feng Zongze did not watch this spectacular execution scene. He was still immersed in his role as the "Seraph of Justice." In particular, he has practiced this set of Wei Guangzheng's lines for a long time, which made him fully addicted to spilling blood.
The order to execute all the rebel generals came directly from the Engine Command, although some people believe that Kong Youde and others had raised troops to rebel against the Qing Dynasty, and the final surrender to the Manchu Qing Dynasty was also a last resort. Moreover, Kong and Geng had high levels of command and tactics, and could serve as the vanguard of colonial armed forces going to Southeast Asia - sending them to Vietnam or other Southeast Asian regions to harm the local natives.
However, this proposal was rejected after discussion by the Executive Committee and the Standing Committee of the Senate. In order to integrate the old Dongjiang troops, these senior generals cannot be retained. This is one; second, Lu Wenyuan and others made many shameful secret deals with Li, Kong and others during Operation Engine. These things were only done by Li and Kong. People know that in order to ensure the legitimacy of the future regime and not give future conscientious historians an opportunity, this kind of thing must be completely erased.
If they use it to conquer Southeast Asia, if they do not have adequate control and logistical support for their troops, they will either be annihilated because of the acclimatization, or they will be bribed by a certain native force and become the enemy of the Senate; even if they conquer a world by themselves, they will not be able to survive. He will never take orders from the Senate.
Moreover, this army that withdrew from Dengzhou City was not only the direct descendants of Li, Kong and others, but also a group of evil wolves who had become red-eyed during the Dengzhou Rebellion and had drank their fill of blood. They must be given the greatest possible treatment. Only mental shock can make them "know fear".
Nearly 20,000 rebels watched the execution end. They were escorted in batches for purification and screening. All the generals' servants and servants were separated and imprisoned separately. After purification, they are all sent to Sanya to work as miners. Ordinary soldiers were organized into "labor brigades". In the first three years, no points were counted. In the fourth year, points were calculated based on workload and self-redemption was allowed. The craftsmen, sailors and rebels who accompanied the army were plundered and the population was purified and then resettled as immigrants.
On the third day after the rebels withdrew from Dengzhou, Zhang Tao, the first general to receive the news, who was a direct descendant of Sun Yuanhua, led his troops to Dengzhou first. Later, people from Shandong camp also came like a tide, and Dengzhou was declared recovered.
In order to avoid conflict with the officers and soldiers who were eager to grab credit and occupy the territory, Zhu Mingxia had led his troops to withdraw from Dengzhou in advance, leaving the empty city to the officers and soldiers.
After the execution on Jeju Island, Feng Zongze sent a speedboat to return the head box and some prisoners to Qimu Island. Leave it to Lu Wenyuan.
Lu Wenyuan sent people to secretly return the caskets containing the heads of Li Jiucheng, Kong Youde and others to Sun Yuanhua as a tribute to Zhang Tao and others. As for other heads, they were sold to various officers and soldiers.
The various officers and soldiers in the Shandong camp were originally worried about only getting an empty city - even if they wanted to kill good people and take credit, there were no common people for them to slaughter - now someone was selling the heads of rebel generals, and they came to buy them one after another. As for the rebels' excess flags, documents, seals, generals' weapons, armor and other items, they can be used as "military merit" items. Some of them were given to Sun Yuanhua and Zhu Dadian, and some were sold publicly: the price was clearly marked, so no one can deceive them.
In addition to "selling", Zhu Mingxia also "buys". In the camp, he purchased the people, goods, and livestock plundered by the officers and soldiers of the Shandong camp. In fact, in terms of actions, the officers and soldiers of the Shandong camp along the way were no less harmful to the people than the Dongjiang rebels. This was simply because they were more or less restrained by superior officials. , the scale of murder and robbery was smaller. The frequency is also less. Zhu Mingxia's camp was bustling with people day and night, and generals from all walks of life sent people to "do business" one after another.
During this period, some generals did not know the power of Qimu Island and tried to seize the head. As a result, they all followed the rules of the transaction honestly after being given a heavy meal of muskets.
Zhu Mingxia priced the head according to his status: that of an ordinary rebel soldier. One tael of silver buys ten, and the rest of the generals are ranked according to their official titles, starting from the commander-in-chief. The higher the status, the greater the fame. The higher the price. If everyone wants to buy a certain level, they can also bid against each other. From this he also made a small fortune.
Not only that. The firearms used by Qimudao Xiangyong also attracted the attention of the generals of Guanning towns. They had already seen this kind of firearm from some officers and soldiers in Laizhou, and now experienced its power personally. They all approached Zhu Mingxia and wanted to know where they got the gun.
Zhu Mingxia sent several naturalized cadres from the commerce and trade department to receive them, and gave them several Type 30 revolvers and Nanyang-style rifles as samples, saying that as long as they could pay, they could get more.
Lu Wenyuan met Zhu Dadian and Sun Yuanhua at the former Denglai governor's office.
"Mr. Lu is indeed not an ordinary person. I didn't expect that there are so many valleys in his chest!" Zhu Dadian looked uncertain. The first effort to recapture Dengzhou was taken by Zhang Tao and Tuan Lian, the generals under Sun Yuanhua who were still guilty. This made him, the "prime minister" who aided in the suppression of Dengzhou, lose face. However, he was finally able to overcome Dengzhou before the New Year. The state was like rain to the emperor who was eagerly anticipating the good news. Furthermore, this also somewhat saved his face from the previous defeat under the city.
"I don't dare. It's all thanks to Mr. Zhu's careful planning, Mr. Sun's personal command, and all the generals marching forward bravely. Only by Dengzhou can we overcome it. Mr. Lu is just a fly. A small contribution is not worth mentioning." Wen Yuan bent down and said respectfully.
Sun Yuanhua nodded secretly, Brother Lu spoke very appropriately. Over the past few days, he has become very clear about the origin and purpose of this deer priest. Knowing that he could escape from the disaster this time, the mysterious owner of Deer Village and the forces behind him made great contributions.
He is an old man in the officialdom. He only keeps these insights secretly in his heart and never reveals them to outsiders. When someone mentions the owner of Luzhuang and Qimu Island, he just pretends to be confused.
Zhu Dadian nodded. He heard that the people of the Luzhuang owner were selling the heads of the rebels, so he couldn't help but feel reassured. He would rather turn the heads into silver, which can be exchanged for meritorious official positions. This shows that the other party has no ambitions and is only satisfied with Be a rich man. Listening to his words now, I feel more and more that Mr. Lu is quite sensible, not proud of himself, and does not strive for credit. Very big picture.
"The owner of Deer Village is indeed a role model for the Denglai gentry." Zhu Dadian said, "Students must ask for credit and praise for him."
"Don't dare, don't dare." The owner of Luzhuang pretended to be a grandson more and more, "Although Denglai is not the birthplace of the villain, it is also the place where the villain lives. Li and Kong brought trouble to Denglai, and the villain works for the court and the village. As it should be.”
Zhu Dadian turned his face sideways: "Master Sun, look..."
Sun Yuanhua knew that it was not appropriate for him to take credit from Zhu Dadian at this time. Anyway, it was already a certainty that Zhang Tao entered the city first, not to mention that the owner of Luzhuang also provided the heads of the main rebel generals. No one could take away this credit. He was in a good mood at the moment. He smiled and said: "Having a strong man like the Master of Luzhuang available is the power of Master Zhu, and it is also a blessing to the emperor and the court."
Lu Wenyuan hurriedly added another icing on the cake: "Lu has prepared 50,000 kilograms of foreign potatoes for military needs, and the whole department has returned the favor - even though it is a drop in the ocean, I hope you two will accept it."
These "two adults" didn't know what "foreign potato" was, but they knew that it must be food. Although the quantity is not much, it is a good thing to get food under Dengzhou City, which is full of ruins in the ice and snow. Immediately after another compliment, he accepted it with a smile.
The war is over, but there are still many things to deal with in the aftermath. Dengzhou is in ruins and the people are extinct. There are still a lot of bones to bury. It takes time for the imperial court to allocate money and food for relief and to dispatch local officials. Zhu Dadian discussed with his staff: He believed that since the owner of Luzhuang had grain reserves and a population of tens of thousands, and Qimu Island was within the territory of Huang County, a county under Dengzhou, it was natural for him to come forward to deal with the aftermath. After the war, he appointed a local gentry to be in charge. Dealing with the aftermath was a common practice in ancient times. Furthermore, in the Denglai area at present, except for the Jin gentry in Laizhou, the local Jin gentry in Dengzhou has almost been wiped out. Even those who were lucky enough to survive have had their families destroyed. At that time, a commission was issued and Lu Wenyuan was appointed to head the Dengzhou Disaster Management Bureau. Responsible for the aftermath of the Dengzhou area.
Lu Wenyuan happily accepted it. With this official title, everything he did in the Dengzhou area was justified. Now they have been recognized by the government as local powerful forces and have full freedom of action.
Dengzhou has been recovered, but the place is extremely dilapidated. Not to mention the lack of food, there is not even enough housing. After Zhu Dadian and Sun Yuanhua discussed how to write a victory document, they led the Shandong camp back to Laizhou to station. Sun Yuanhua led his troops to station on Mishen Mountain. There were still many corpses left in the city that had not been collected. As for the governor's Yamen, it was even more dilapidated. You can't enter and stay at all.
As for the three people on Qimu Island, they also divided their work. Chen Sigen returned to Qimu Island to look after his family and continued to be responsible for the surrounding reconnaissance work. Lu Wenyuan and Zhu Mingxia stayed in Dengzhou to prepare for the aftermath - a plague was not fun.
After a catastrophe in Dongsan Prefecture, the surviving people's livelihood will become increasingly difficult, and the only way to survive is to emigrate. The power of the government here has also been greatly reduced, and it is no longer possible to make any effective intervention in the actions of Qimu Island. They can engage in population exodus openly and openly - although Dongsanfu suffered serious population losses, there was also a flood in Xisanfu in 1632, and a large number of refugees appeared - as long as there is a way to survive, there will naturally be an influx of people.
