"Special Commissioner, there are local laws here. Even if they are guilty, they need to be tried by the local government before they can be convicted. What you are doing is against the rules. You must hand these people over to me."
County Magistrate Ma came forward to beg Duanwu.
Duanwu glanced sideways at County Magistrate Ma and asked, "Are you corrupt?"
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County Magistrate Ma was speechless and thought to himself: It's pointless for you to ask this. Which county magistrate would be clean?
Of course, he would not admit such a thing, and quickly denied it: "Where, where, even if it is corrupt, I would not dare to accept money from bandits? I just said that there are local rules. Even if you Even soldiers must abide by it.”
Duanwu nodded and said: "Indeed, there are no rules, and there is no rule."
County Magistrate Ma echoed: "That's right. Leave the person to me and let's follow the rules."
"Yes, yes, we are all willing to follow County Magistrate Ma."
The five bandits all looked happy.
But at this moment, Duanwu smiled and said: "Indeed, bandits generally commit robberies and should be tried by local authorities. But they are spies. Do you still insist?"
"Huh? This?"
County Magistrate Ma was stuck at that time. Because the word "Japanese spy" was a life-threatening talisman at that time. Everyone gets it and kills it. Let alone a small county magistrate, even if he is a mayor or a high-ranking official, if he is tainted with these two words, he will only die.
"No, we are not spies. We are not spies."
The five bandits also quickly denied it.
However, at this time, Duanwu said disdainfully: "The arsenal of the 44th Division was bombed, but you appeared at this time and attacked the garrison. I wonder if your behavior is not that of a spy, so what is it? ?
Moreover, when you attack the garrison, the local government has no control over it.
County Magistrate Ma! Does the attack on the garrison still fall under the jurisdiction of the county government? You want to take care of the 44th Division, and you also want to take care of me, the special commissioner? "
"This, uh!"
County Magistrate Ma got stuck again. Because he really couldn't control it and could only give way.
At this time, Duanwu said loudly: "The attack on the garrison caused the explosion of the arsenal. The death penalty will be executed immediately."
"yes!"
The soldiers of the 87th Division responded in unison, and worshiped the Dragon Boat Festival in their hearts. Because at this time, what they need is a general who is not afraid of any threats and dares to speak out.
"preparation!"
"Sir, please let us go?"
"We don't dare anymore..."
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The bandits begged for mercy, but at this time, Duanwu didn't even look at them. Because bandits robbed, they may not deserve to die, but they may need to be tried locally. But shooting soldiers is absolutely unforgivable.
"shooting!"
boom! Bang bang! ...
Under the order of the commander of the third platoon of the Independent Battalion of the 87th Division, all five bandits lay dead on the street.
At this time, Duanwu said loudly again: "I give you my order. During the national crisis, those who rob other people's finances will be killed! Those who collaborate with the enemy and treason will be killed! Those who drive up prices will be killed! ... All those who commit crimes will be punished. Anyone who does this will be punished with an additional penalty!"
"yes!"
Daozi, all the soldiers in the three platoons of the 87th Division Independent Battalion responded in unison.
At this time, Duanwu shouted again: "County Magistrate Ma!"
"have!"
County Magistrate Ma was frightened and stood up quickly.
Duanwu said: "What I said is true. I don't care about your affairs, but you must strictly follow my orders. The Kong family will leave the city in half an hour. I hope you can fulfill your promise."
"Yes, I will do my best."
County Magistrate Ma quickly responded because he was also frightened by the murderous ferocity of Dragon Boat Festival.
"Reporting to the commissioner, something is not going well with the recruitment."
At this moment, another troublesome thing happened to Dragon Boat Festival. Cheng Wanli's recruitment did not go smoothly.
The people don't buy it. To put it bluntly, they are afraid of death. Some family members disagree, and some are simply too timid to hold a gun.
Dragon Boat Festival asked Cheng Wanli to recruit troops, and it took him a long time to arrest a dozen of them with coercion and inducement. But this is completely different from the requirements of hundreds of people during the Dragon Boat Festival. And some people even say: The Japanese only kill Chinese people who hold guns. So they didn't even dare to take guns.
These were a group of sheep that were frightened by jackals, no matter how loud Cheng Wanli roared, it was useless. Moreover, it was almost the time set for the Dragon Boat Festival. Cheng Wanli couldn't bear it anymore and quickly sent someone to find Dragon Boat Festival. Otherwise, he would not be able to bear the responsibility of delaying the people's retreat.
When Dragon Boat Festival arrived at the resettlement site, the people were protesting. Because Cheng Wanli has begun to use strong methods to arrest people.
Cheng Wanli stood on a high place and roared: "The country is in a critical moment, and each of us should actively join the army! ..."
"We are all ordinary people, and we just want to live our own peaceful lives!"
"We don't know how to fight. If you ask us to get guns, you are asking us to die."
"We've even touched guns, how can we go to war?"
"You are taking human life lightly!"
"You can't defend Changshu, but you want to use us as your backing? No way!"
"Let them go! Let them go! Let them go!..."
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The common people raised their right hands in protest. Some people have even begun to rush into the human wall formed by the soldiers.
There are many ordinary people, and there are more than 3,000 people in this resettlement site alone. But Cheng Wanli only brought two platoons of troops.
But what did the soldiers of the Independence Battalion do?
Some of them were guarding Kong Yang and Kong Hua, some were carrying food, and some were looking after arms. The knife took away a platoon. Together with Cheng Wanli's guard platoon, the entire independent battalion has a total strength of more than 200 people.
At this time, a riot could happen at any time. Cheng Wanli insisted on not letting him go, while the people insisted on wanting him, and the conflict between the two sides continued to escalate.
Cheng Wanli even took out his gun.
The people were a little scared, but they were so outnumbered that after taking half a step back, they rushed forward again and asked loudly: "You don't go to fight the Japanese, but you want to shoot at your own people? You guys It's incompetence! You are acting like a coward!"
"Who doesn't want to fight the Japanese but wants to shoot his own people?"
Just as the two sides were at war with each other, a voice suddenly broke through the noise.
I don't know why at this moment, everyone fell silent and watched quietly as a young officer walked in with dozens of people with his head held high.
Someone who had seen the Dragon Boat Festival at the city gate shouted loudly: "He is the special commissioner, he is the one who brought us into the city."
"Yes, this special commissioner seems to be their highest official."
"He keeps his word. When I identified the Japanese spies at the city gate, he rewarded me with five yuan!"
"Yes, yes, I kicked the Japanese spy, and the officer rewarded me with ten yuan."
"This is a good official! We petition him and the people who were captured will be released."
"Yes, yes! This is a good official who loves his people like his own son! He will definitely make the decision for us!..."
