The aftermath work was in full swing, and the prisoners were escorted. Yang Lin was ordered to take Mashun's head to take over the island's port.
He learned from the prisoners that there were only about twenty people stationed at the harbor. Zou Run sent a team of the same number to Yang Lin. He expected that it would be enough, so he brought his own ship into the port and arranged it properly.
The task of counting the loot was put at the end, and Zou Run once again played the role of a military doctor. It turned out that the village had accepted a simple doctor who came to seek refuge. However, talents are precious and rare. Zou Run ordered him to stay on the ship before the war started. The injured's injuries could not tolerate delay, so he had to take action himself.
It is said that since the last two wounded people who were treated by Zou Run personally have recovered, and the news that Zou Run received the magic from the gods in his dream has spread like wildfire, in the eyes of the minions up and down Dengyun Mountain, Zou Run has gradually begun to be shrouded in fear. A mysterious color. Seeing that the leader of the village was about to take action again this time, many of the minions who were still idle spontaneously gathered around and crowded to watch.
In the Juyi Hall, Zou Run ordered people to carry the injured into the room one after another. There is no distinction between the wounded and the enemy, but those who climb Yunshan will have priority. With the previous handling experience, Zou Run was very familiar with it this time and ordered his men to quickly prepare all the necessary items and tools.
This time, there were only four injured people in Dengyun Mountain. Two of them were slightly injured, just flesh wounds. They would be treated later. Zou Run took a look and walked to the other side. The two people here were seriously injured. They were the two people who were chopped down by Ma Shun. One had a stab wound to his calf and a heavy blow to his chest. It was a typical combination of external injuries and internal injuries. The other man was stabbed in the chest. When he was brought in, his lips were white and his eyes were distracted.
This was a symptom of excessive bleeding. Zou Run frowned, not knowing how to start.
"The leader of the village, his name is Zhang Da..." Among the crowd of onlookers, Wang Si came up with a sad look on his face. This person was his subordinate, "Zhang Da also has an old woman and a sister... in the village where Chen Xuan lives. inside……"
Zhang Da was on his deathbed and could not speak at first. When he heard his leader talking about my mother and sister, his eyes suddenly became a little more colorful. He was lying on the stretcher, stretched out a hand with difficulty, and opened and closed his fingers in the air, as if he wanted to grab or hold something, and murmured slightly in his mouth.
Zou Run looked sad, grabbed his open palm, held it tightly, and leaned down, wanting to hear the last words of this young man who had only been on the mountain for a few months, but what he heard was only indistinguishable, intermittent murmurs.
Although he couldn't hear clearly what Zhang Da said, Zou Run could imagine the young man's final obsession and concern, so he hurriedly said in Zhang Da's ear:
"Brother Zhang, don't worry. The Shanzhai public account will spend 70 guan. I will personally contribute another 30 guan and collect 100 guan to send to Xie's home. If your cousin is willing, I will send someone to pick them up to the mountain to provide for them." , during the holidays..."
Before Zou Run could finish his words, his open hand fell down from his palm, and there was no sound anymore. An unspeakable sadness and sorrow surged into his heart.
There was a faint sound of sobs all around. It was the cry of the minions who were close friends with Zhang Da.
Zou Run endured his grief and explained Zhang Da's funeral arrangements. "Wang Si listened to the order and cleaned up Brother Zhang's body and changed his body and clothes. The others put down their work first and went to build a thin coffin. Later, I will lead someone to personally send Brother Zhang to his grave."
Then he reluctantly cheered up and turned around to treat the injury of the other injured person. Wipe the wound skillfully, apply hemostatic powder, and bandage it. As for the internal injuries on his chest, they can only be dealt with after the doctor on board comes ashore.
Just after Zou Run finished bandaging, the man lying on the stretcher suddenly asked a hesitant question, "Fortress leader... does everyone get a hundred guan of money sent home when they die?"
"As long as you are not a deserter, the village will not treat anyone badly!" Zou Run looked into the wounded man's eyes with tears in his eyes and made an extremely firm promise.
The news spread from ten to ten, and soon even the prisoners knew it. They were so shocked that they couldn't even believe it. There are some brave ones who are encouraged by their fellow prisoners to ask the Dengyunshan guards in custody. However, every time this happens, the faces of the Dengyunshan guards will show that kind of confidence and pride. expression, and then said with great contempt:
"Hmph, what do you know? Our village leader is famous for keeping his word. Who in the world doesn't know the name of Little Qin King Zou Run? He always spits out foam and nails, and his words are always consistent. Yan Jiuding’s!”
Of course Zou Run didn't know this. He just felt that everyone looked at him strangely after he took care of the injured, but he had no intention of asking at the moment.
A young and vivid life disappeared in front of his eyes. The deceased died following his orders. This is different from killing or witnessing the killing of those who deserved their crimes. Zou Run only felt that his heart was heavy. The leader of the village had great prestige, so almost no one would come, and no one would dare to come to rescue him. Zou Run could only use machinery and various high-intensity tasks to distract himself.
After an hour passed, Yang Lin sent someone to deliver the message. The port reception was completed and his ship entered the port smoothly. Zou Run nodded, and then asked someone to tell Yang Lin to strengthen the security at the port, and at the same time escort the prisoners back for unified interrogation and screening.
Zou Run personally served as the interrogator. He first asked the prisoners to report to each other who committed unforgivable crimes, who had their hands stained with the blood of innocent people, and who loved to oppress and harm the people. Then, cross-examination based on the report results, and mutual corroboration, more than 20 people who committed the most heinous crimes and more than 50 prisoners whose crimes were not minor but within the forgivable range were quickly identified among hundreds of people.
But for the first time, Deng Fei and Zou Run disagreed on how to deal with this group of prisoners.
Deng Fei believed that the more than 20 people would be killed if they were killed, but the other 50 or so prisoners could be absorbed into his own team after proving that they were powerful. After all, from Deng Fei's point of view, these fifty people are all good young men who have been in battle with real swords and guns, and have seen blood on their hands. With a little training, they can form a considerable fighting force. If the punishment is severe, it will lead to If these good seedlings harbor resentment in their hearts, then the gain outweighs the loss.
But Zou Run had his own views on this issue. Deng Fei's starting point was naturally good, and he also wanted to enhance the combat effectiveness of the copycat. But Zou Run has a longer-term vision. Dengyun Mountain is still very weak at present, and it is not yet time for a head-on confrontation with the government. Therefore, the importance of improving the combat effectiveness of the copycat at this time is far less important than the core purity of a team. importance.
The so-called core purity refers to the fundamental ethos of a team, which is related to what kind of army Zou Run wants to build. Of course, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to establish a pure army of people's sons in the twelfth century AD, but it is still possible to create an army with good morale, obedient to command, strong combat power, and able to win the support of more hundreds of people. Very likely to be achieved.
This requires Dengyunshan to correct its ethos at the beginning and do everything possible to avoid the situation where one mouse droppings spoils the whole pot of porridge before the characteristics of the entire team are completed. If these fifty people are included in the team without punishment and education, they will most likely have the bad effect of being like mice.
Zou Run explained these truths to Deng Fei earnestly. Deng Fei seemed to understand but didn't understand. He pondered for a long time and finally chose to listen to Zou Run's opinion.
