All the bandit leaders and 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 so that it could be sent back to the county town for public display in the future, all the other heads were stabbed with spears. Demonstrations were held on both sides of the road from Dalangwei to the county town 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 as a warning to others.
Fenda thought for a moment and said: "No need! The road is not smooth now. Even if a team is sent to escort the 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. Increased for nothing. Casualties. We will deal with them on the spot. To avoid long nights and nightmares - besides, this is Sun Dabiao's lair, which also has a deterrent effect."
Since it is to be dealt with locally, the ostentation must not be small, otherwise it will not have the effect of deterring the poor. Therefore, it was decided to wait for the arrival of Minzhuang, who was sent by the county to carry the loot, and then execute him after a ceremony in front of everyone.
"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 are the famous bandit leaders. Except for Sun Dabiao, Fuda 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 among the captured bandits. The government officials wanted to show off their skills, while the minions were hoping to "atone for their sins" by taking turns to fight without any taboos. All kinds of torture instruments: those found in the county government office are available here; those not found in the county government office are also available here, and those found in the bandits' dens are also available here. They were tortured day and night, and the gangsters screamed and wailed day and night. On the first day, three of them were tortured to death.
The prisoners were all gathered in the market place to "observe", and they were all frightened. They have been bandits for many years. They are the only ones who tortured people and money. They have long had a sense of superiority in controlling other people's lives and deaths. Now when they see their former accomplices being tortured to death, they realize that it is not them who are violent. privilege - one day it will fall on me.
"Report to the county magistrate, these guys are all gone - if they continue to fight, they may die on the spot..." 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 other people 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 and struggling desperately. One of them screamed: "Little one wants 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. Just let them relax for a while."
"That's not necessary. The young ones can still ask them to recruit while resting." The yamen servant smiled.
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. On the toilet. The torture is done on a slow fire, and within a few minutes, the tortured "fat pig" will scream and scream. This method is tried and true.
As soon as the interrogators saw the toilet and candles coming, they knew that this meant "asking you to enter the urn". Each one let out a cry of despair. However, Boda was completely unmoved and just looked through the large pile of "confessions" in his hand.
The content of the "confession" was very complicated, including not only the hiding place of their property, but also everything they knew about the situation in the county. Under severe torture to extract a confession, in order to avoid suffering a few times, he almost confessed his money.
From these confessions, Finda could see the ambiguous relationship between many large households in the county and the bandits - she was not surprised: for the local powerful, whether it was for the sake of appeasement, or collusion, Working with bandits is nothing new.
However, with these black materials in hand, they will be the basis for rectifying the big companies in the future. Pinda squinted his eyes and looked at the mountains in the distance. As for how to rectify the situation, it depends on whether they "cooperate" in the work.
Reading further, as expected, the bandits actually colluded with the Yao people. It confirms what Chief Huang said: Every time the Yao people riot, there are local traitors who 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. The only thing we can do now is to eliminate all hidden dangers in one fell swoop...
While I was thinking about the problem, someone suddenly came to report: "Pan Tianshun is here!"
"Invite him over."
Pan Tianshun received Pinda's order and was both happy and disappointed. He was happy that Sun Dabiao, the demon star of the Yonghua Yao people, was finally beheaded and captured, and his great revenge was avenged. However, he was disappointed that he originally planned to occupy Dalangwei from now on on the condition that all the Yonghua Yao people could serve the county. .
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 still relied heavily on the Yao people in Yonghua, so he immediately took his people on the road.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance of Dalangwei, I saw two large grave mounds standing beside the road. There were many spears and spears on both sides of the grave mounds and the road, with heads whose blood had been drained with lime poking out. I couldn't help but be secretly shocked. When I walked to the entrance, I saw a head that was "treated" differently. It was placed alone in a head box, with a banner hanging below: "Zhang Tianbo's Head."
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 had passed through Dalangwei, Pan Tianshun thought that he should pay his respects and congratulate her - after all, this girl would be the "Bailihou" here in the future. The good or bad life of the people of Yonghua all depends on her. And looking at her behavior, it is obvious that she is not the way Wang Taiye used to be, so she should be extra respectful.
"Pan Tianshun, the county magistrate has asked you to go." Zhou Dayao said in a powerful voice.
"Yes, please lead the way." 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. .
Bloody bodies were tied or hung on wooden frames, soldering irons were inserted into the blazing fire, and the ground was littered with blood-stained whips, rattans, bamboo boards... sticks and finger sticks of various sizes... …Shocking pools of blood, vomit, and urine on the dirt floor.
The identified bandit leaders, big and small, were locked in rough wooden cages. 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 have long lost their original expression, squatting in the cage in a dejected manner, all of them closing their eyes and waiting to die.
Next to the venue, there were seven or eight corpses that had been tortured to death. They were all horrific and inhuman... Pan Tianshun took one look at it and didn't dare to look at it anymore. 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. Said some words of congratulations.
"No, you are too polite," said Pinda. "This is all the credit of our comrades. You Yonghua people also contributed a lot."
"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."
Fenda smiled. Although her smile did not mean a sneer, it made Pan Tianshun feel frightened.
"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 is no need for repaying the service. It is also very difficult for you. Many young men were killed and injured. I will 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. "
"Yes, yes, this is all the kindness of the county magistrate. As soon as I return, 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 this place. I can't say that I have any merit." Pinda's attitude towards Pan Tianshun was a little strange, thinking what happened to Yao Mu? Suddenly I heard a few "sitting on candles" bandits screaming and begging for mercy, and then I suddenly understood.
She originally wanted to comfort him with a few words, but thinking about the chaotic and complicated situation in the county, it was not 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 things."
"Yes, I must get it done and come back as soon as possible, don't dare to delay the trouble!"
"You go to the warehouse of Longmu Temple," Pinda wrote a note, "first get a salt coupon for one thousand kilograms of salt, and each young man who joins the army will be given ten kilograms."
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