"The unloading is in progress, so far everything is going well, you can rest assured." Zhao Toyota reported, "The ships of the inland 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, coughed slightly and said: "Comrade Zheng Ergen's interrogation of the prisoners has produced preliminary results in last night's night attack..." 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 Cai Lan's confession, and truly experienced what "the unforgettable pain of being betrayed" is. As for Zhao Toyota, he deeply understood what "turning into anger from shame" was meant by the chief's distorted face.
After Xie Erren put down his confession and took a deep breath after a long silence, his face gradually turned from red to white, and then from white 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 Wuzhou's night attack last night was because our defense force was too weak. Both the large area and the front finger have given us too many tasks, but where are the resources? , and not enough. Especially after the bandit riots, our security force in Wuzhou was not strengthened, but weakened a lot. We had 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 that various departments had assigned to the city government since the recovery of Wuzhou. They were very detailed and well-documented, and even the numbers 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 from surrounding areas. However, the cadres, National Army and related money and food allocated to Wuzhou are seriously insufficient. .The lessons learned this time are all-round."
These words immediately suited Zhao Toyota's thoughts. He thought that this secretary was really not simple. What he said was impeccable, and he took the blame. It can serve as the basis for reporting.
"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. One is to demonstrate the martial arts of our great Song Dynasty veteran and warn other fence-sitters with double-minded intentions. 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 Fengtian secretly drummed in his heart, thinking that the commander-in-chief would not say: "How do I treat you on weekdays", right? You have to be careful if you say it out loud.
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 you and I are 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 about whether there is a witness or not. It is not the Senate to attack the enemy strictly and quickly. Is it a consistent purpose?" Zhao Fengtian 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 total losses of the Senate in Wuzhou were only 45 killed in the National Army and 6 killed in the staff. 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 had murderous intentions in his heart, but he was still a little hesitant - after all, these people were related to the Wuzhou night attack, and a hasty execution would lead to the suspicion of "silencing" them. But after hearing what Zhao Toyota said, I felt it was very reasonable.
"What you said makes sense. It's just that Yi Haoran and Cai Lan are both guilty..."
"Yi Haoran is the remnant left by Xiong Wencan. He caused trouble in Wuzhou and committed a heinous crime. Failure to kill him will not be enough to calm the people's anger. As for Cai Lan, although she is a female generation, she works as a lackey for Yi Haoran. It is also a flagrant crime 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 whispered: "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 confession, 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 had to do was deny it.
Xie Erren nodded slightly: "Let's do it!"
Zhao Toyota understood. As long as Cai Lan dies, Chang Qingyun will disappear - there is no him among the prisoners anyway, and whether he is alive or dead, he will not be involved. As for Jiang Qiuchan, she had an old friendship with Luo Yangming's wife, and she also had a relationship with shopkeeper Da, so she couldn't handle it at will. Fortunately, her crimes were limited, and she was being used at best. The key is that her knowledge was limited, so she could have let it go. Luo Yangming is not a fool and will not get entangled in Jiang Qiuchan's affairs, otherwise his wife will 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 were countless ways to kill a prisoner. But this place is under the rule of the Senate. Whether he deliberately "failed to kill" during interrogation or "killed" in prison, it will become a suspicion and attract the attention of the investigation team in the future.
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 had the will to die. All she had to do was give her a chance and a little instigation.
Zhao Toyota quietly found Zheng Ergen and told Xie Erren what he meant. Zheng Ergen hesitated a little. He 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 drowsy, tried his best to open his eyes. The door of the room had been opened, and several fake Kuns were standing in front of the door, each of them menacing.
How long has it been? Ever since he was interrogated and fainted during the torture, he had lost the concept of time. But when I woke up just now, I realized that I had returned to the temporary prison cell of the County Government 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 jail, but was temporarily detained in the Tutu Temple.
Yi Haoran had no luck with his arrest. Because after tonight, there is a great possibility that his identity will be exposed - fortunately, by that time, it won't matter whether his identity is exposed or not.
The artillery fire outside the city and the shouts 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 put in for it seemed to be paying off.
At this moment, although his body was covered with torture wounds and his life was hanging by a thread, he didn't care at all - benevolence would lead to benevolence. The only regret is: judging from the calm appearance of the fake Kun in the city, it seems that the real Kun has 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, the Song Dynasty, have always governed the country in accordance with the law. The most we can do is sentence you to death."
"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 it out in the end."
"Are you going to send me on my way?"
"That's right." Fake Kun said, "If I don'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 outside the yard, but it was a woman. Although he was neatly dressed, he was unkempt and had difficulty walking. He was being supported by two strong women - none other than Cai Lan.
Although Cai Lan has long been regarded as a "death person" by Yi Haoran, seeing that he was tortured because of his relationship and probably had a short time to live, 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!"
