1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1707 Rebirth Chance
Qin Huacheng nodded repeatedly, expressing that he understood and was willing to accept such an arrangement.However, based on his past experience as an errand, he could feel that after Qin Bodu finished his opening remarks, there should be more to come, instead of just throwing down a few words lightly like Tan Juren did yesterday.As a high-ranking official, Tan Juren only needs to express his attitude. As for the specific matters, it is natural for grassroots officials like Qin Bodu to make arrangements.

Sure enough, after Qin Bodu beat him a lot, he introduced the main topic: "I have read your personal file carefully. Although there are mistakes, it is not a felony. As long as you repent, you can still serve the country. Contribute."

Qin Huacheng didn't understand what he meant, but he continued to agree, thinking that the things he committed in Manila were indeed not serious crimes of beheading and extermination, but he was sentenced to five thousand miles of exile for this. There is also Yamen who is willing to use himself again.Isn't it empty talk to contribute to the country?But he didn't dare to raise his own questions rashly, for fear of offending the warden who was dealing with him for the first time.

Qin Bodu said: "Don't think that if you enter the hard labor camp, your life will be over. As long as you have the heart to serve the country, you will also have the opportunity to perform here. Qin Huacheng, are you willing to take the blame and make meritorious deeds?"

"Yes!" Qin Huacheng replied without thinking.Although he still didn't understand what Qin Bodu was referring to, he felt vaguely that this might be his only chance to turn around, and he must not let it go easily.

Qin Bodu was quite satisfied with his decisive response, nodded and said: "Okay, since you have such determination, then I will tell you how to act."

The task that Qin Bodu wants to entrust to Qin Huacheng is actually closely related to his current errand.There are now hundreds of Spanish prisoners in Xingdao, and most of them are prisoners of war. These people have received professional military training and even have relatively rich combat experience.The hard labor camp did not have enough conditions to separate these prisoners and detain them. In addition, the number of guards was relatively small. It can be said that these Spanish prisoners were a very dangerous hidden danger in the hard labor camp. Once trouble broke out, the situation could easily get out of control.

Of course, taking a step back, even if conditions permit to separate these prisoners, it will only bring about new troubles due to differences in language and culture. Even if dozens of translators like Qin Huacheng are recruited, it will not be effective.Moreover, Tan Juren would definitely not adopt such a stupid management method. Qin Bodu had to find a better way to eliminate possible safety hazards.

The method Qin Bodu thought of was not complicated, that is to find someone close to the group of Spanish prisoners, try to understand the intentions of these Spanish prisoners, and find out the dangerous elements among them.However, it is more troublesome to actually implement this plan. First, you must find a Han prisoner who is proficient in Spanish and has a deep understanding of the Spanish. Secondly, this person must choose to be loyal to Haihan, otherwise the dangerous elements will not dig. If they come out, it is possible that the Spanish prisoners will take the opportunity to make trouble in series.

Among the exiled prisoners transported from Manila, there are actually quite a few prisoners who can meet the first condition. After all, the Spaniards have ruled the area for more than half a century, and most of the Han residents in Manila have mastered both Chinese and Spanish. , the problem in daily communication is not too big.But the problem is that these people are almost all military personnel captured by Haihan. They are the same group as the Spanish prisoners of war. There may be behaviors of betraying their companions, but it is impossible to be loyal to Haihan in a short time.

Under such circumstances, Qin Bodu couldn't trust these Han prisoners, and it was difficult to carry out his intentions. He tried several people and was not satisfied until he saw Qin Huacheng's personal information.

Qin Huacheng has the experience of serving in the Manila garrison, and after he transferred to Haihan, he worked as a public security police officer for a while. It can be said that he has a certain understanding of the situation in the two countries, and the reason for his accident in Manila was not because he betrayed Haihan. Unfortunately, the attempt to use power for personal gain overturned, and his family is still working for Haihan in the official agency in Manila.If you want to talk about credibility, then Qin Huacheng is obviously much more reliable than those prisoners of war who have never done anything for Haihan officials, and the degree of hatred for Haihan is relatively low, which is exactly what Qin Bodu intends to give The main reason why he assigns extra tasks.

Qin Huacheng's mind is not stupid, especially after experiencing a series of events in the past few months, his knowledge has been greatly enriched. Qin Bodu roughly stated his intentions, and Qin Huacheng has already understood seven things. Eight points.

"Master Warden, what do you mean, let me approach the Spaniards as an interpreter, monitor their movements, and dig out any dangerous elements that may be hiding in them?" In order to confirm that his understanding is correct, Qin Huacheng described himself again. understanding.

"If you find anything, you must report it to me immediately." Qin Bodu paused, and added: "Once it is verified, I will credit you!"

Qin Huacheng licked his dry lips and said, "Then this credit...can offset the sentence?"

"Yes!" Qin Bodu nodded without hesitation and said, "As long as things are done properly, your three-year sentence is not a problem! How long does the person you report end up with, and you will be commuted by a ratio of ten to one." .If the offset is over, you will be released after serving your sentence, and will report to the Ministry of Justice for you."

Qin Huacheng understood that this arrangement was to allow him to report and expose as many Spanish prisoners in the hard labor camp as possible, and then the prison authorities would punish them by prolonging their sentences.According to the ratio Qin Bodu said, as long as the sum of the additional sentences of the prisoners he reported reaches 30 years, then his own three-year sentence can be offset and he can regain his freedom.

Of course, such an approach does not fully comply with the provisions of Haihan's law, but Xingdao, an overseas border place thousands of miles away from the mainland, naturally will not completely follow the domestic standards, whether it is Roger, A parent official like Tan Juren, or a grassroots official like Qin Bodu, has a very large scale of autonomy in his hands, and he can basically control the handling of these coolie prisoners by himself, and there is no need to specifically report to the country for approval.

Before Tan Juren came to Xingdao, all military and political affairs here were decided by Luo Jie, and many political affairs would not go through procedures at all, but now it is finally a little more formal, at least there are things in the hard labor camp that Tan Juren will regularly intervene.Although Qin Bodu's promise to Qin Huacheng was illegal, it had indeed been tacitly approved by Tan Juren, and Qin Huacheng was not the No. 1 in the hard labor camp to enjoy such treatment.

Of course, this method is not without its drawbacks. The parties who receive this kind of task will definitely try their best to collect evidence and report the suspected criminals. Prisoners even deliberately create troubles and use them as capital for their own meritorious deeds.Some of Qin Huacheng's predecessors tried this kind of method, but after reporting it, they showed their flaws in the prison's verification process, so there is no need to say more about the result.

When Qin Huacheng heard such a condition, he was naturally moved irresistibly. Given his current situation, he could actually get a chance to turn around in a short period of time. He really couldn't refuse such a temptation.Even if he could vaguely feel that this job might not be as simple as what Qin Bodu said.

"The villain is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse, and I hope that the adults will give me a chance!" Qin Huacheng knelt down on the ground, expressing his willingness to take over the job.

"You are working for the country, not for me. Remember! Get up and answer!" Seeing that his attitude was considered submissive, Qin Bodu was ready to assign him more detailed tasks.

The No. [-] Hard Labor Battalion of Xingdao was divided into two camps, the East and the West. The Dongying District mainly held prisoners with light sentences and short sentences, as well as prisoners who had recently arrived in Xingdao.This type of prisoner is relatively easy to manage, so the guards are relatively low. For example, Qin Huacheng's No. [-] is working, and only two guards are responsible for the entire escort task.

The situation in Xiying District is more complicated. The prisoners here are mainly felons and assassins. Most of the Spanish prisoners of war that Qin Bodu is worried about are also detained in Xiying District.The guards in Xiying District are far stronger than those next door, and migrant workers are almost always in the most difficult construction sites such as docks and dams, so Qin Huacheng has not actually met the prisoners he will deal with next.

The task Qin Bodu gave him was to act as an interpreter in Xiying District to find out the dangerous elements who might cause trouble among the Hispanic prisoners.However, considering his personal safety, Qin Bodu did not intend to transfer his prison cell to Xiying District, because a Chinese interpreter was assigned to the number one of the Spanish prisoner before, and he died within a few days at night. Inexplicably suffocated to death, and the real culprit has not been found so far.

With this lesson learned from the past, Qin Bodu is still more cautious in using Qin Huacheng, so that he only needs to act as an interpreter during the daily work, and as for the accommodation, he returns to No. [-] in Dongying District every night. Feel a little more at ease.As for his safety during the mission, Qin Bodu said that he would greet the guards and guards and ask them to give them as much convenience as possible, and at the same time try to protect Qin Huacheng's personal safety.

Regarding this arrangement, Qin Huacheng could not find any obvious faults.Risks definitely exist, but considering the considerable rewards, Qin Huacheng felt that it was worth taking the risk.He didn't want to be as tired as a dead dog every day on the construction site for the next three years. Even if he could survive his sentence and be released, his body would have been exhausted long ago.

Qin Bodu didn't give Qin Huacheng much time to adjust his state, and asked him to go back and have a rest. After lunch, someone would take him to meet the Spanish prisoners.

When Qin Huacheng returned to No. [-], the barracks were already empty. The prisoners had already gone to work at this time, and most of them would not come back until dinner time.Qin Huacheng just took advantage of this quiet time to sort out his situation carefully and prepare for the next task.

Perhaps it was Qin Bodu who made the arrangements. The lunch that Qin Huacheng enjoyed alone this day turned out to be much richer than the previous two days, and even better than the special meal he had seen with prison boss Lin Xingsui before. There is also a banana, which is almost touchingly rich in this place.However, this did not make Qin Huacheng's mood any easier. He inexplicably felt that this meal seemed to be a meal with a broken head, and he couldn't help feeling a little flustered.

After lunch, guards came and took Qin Huacheng to the dock site in the north of the labor camp.This construction site is not far from the fort construction site where he worked before, and a dirt road has even been built between the two construction sites to facilitate the transportation of building materials.

However, Qin Huacheng had a general look at the construction site, and he knew that what Lin Xingsui said before was true, and that the working environment at this construction site was truly difficult.Hundreds of people are doing piling construction on the river bank, and many of them are standing in waist-deep water, holding wooden stakes that are as thick as ordinary people's thighs, so that their companions on the bank can hammer these wooden stakes into the river bed. .

This job is not easy. People standing in the water must try their best to straighten the stakes under the premise of ensuring their own stability. Otherwise, if the nailed stakes are crooked, they will not pass the test, and they have to be pulled out and rebuilt.And on top of these wooden piles nailed into the river bed, trestles for boats to dock are being built.There are thousands of thick and thin logs stacked on the river bank, and it is unknown how much manpower was spent on cutting and transporting these trees.

If this kind of project is placed in Haihan, it may be much easier. There are professional construction teams and a complete set of standard construction plans. In some places, steam-powered pile drivers can even be used to assist in completing the most difficult construction parts. The entire construction period may be less than one-fifth of the time required here in Xingdao.

But putting aside the time cost, when it comes to the labor cost of construction, then Xingdao obviously has a huge advantage here.The labor cost of these hard labor prisoners is very low, and there is no need to consider whether they will be personally dangerous during the construction process, and whether there will be sequelae of patients afterward.Especially for alien prisoners like Spanish prisoners of war, the guards lacked any sympathy, and almost used them to death.Even after Tan Juren took over the hard labor camp, he tried to implement some humanized management measures, but the effect on the actual operation level was not obvious.

And such employment will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction and resistance of Spanish prisoners. Although their resistance measures are almost ruthlessly suppressed in the embryonic stage, some people are still trying to fight against the prison intermittently.And because the guards can't understand Spanish, they don't have a good way to deal with this connection between prisoners.

(End of this chapter)