The procession of hundreds of captives swaggered through the city along the way, and each village it passed attracted a large number of onlookers, all of whom had already expressed their submission to the Liberation Army, and now seeing the fate of the rebels, most of them were glad that they were "those who know the times are handsome". Seeing the dozens of people of the Liberation Army marching forward with more than 200 prisoners, I also had an intuitive understanding of the force of this group of militants.

Back at the base, the prisoners were all locked up in the prisoner camp that had been prepared a long time ago, and the prisoner camp, which had only a dozen or so residents, suddenly became lively. These guys, who took advantage of the fire to rob on the day the Liberation Army entered the city, have been trained to be obedient. On the first day they came in, the traverser gave them a "dismount", and their whole bodies were forcibly cleaned. The hair that was full of all kinds of parasites was first removed, and it directly turned into a bald head; His clothes were also stripped and then piled together and burned in a fire; Then a dozen or so naked old men were driven into the river, and one of them was given a bristle brush, and in pairs they used the brush to clean each other's dirt on their bodies, and asked them to brush their skin until they were red before they were allowed to go ashore. Under the pressure of the bayonet, who dared to say a word, he had to fight hard against the plaster on the other party's body, and his subordinates did not dare to show mercy, only to make the other party cry wolf.

One of them, who was planning to dive and escape by relying on his good water nature, turned into a floating corpse after a gunshot, which greatly deterred these guys and made them dare not act rashly. However, it also made them understand that this gang of thieves would not want their lives for the time being, provided that they did not have the idea of escaping.

After going ashore, each person received a new set of clothes, orange cotton placket with three round buttons made of unknown material, three words written on the left chest, four Western numbers underneath, and a pair of knee-high shorts and a pair of foam sandals. For these "hidden security elements" who wear straw sandals or bare feet most of the time, foam sandals that are more comfortable and do not stick their feet than straw sandals are undoubtedly more luxurious items than the cloth shoes of rich people, and some people are reluctant to wear them.

After the makeover, it was time to explain their personal circumstances, and the prisoners were called into the tents one by one for individual questioning. There are two "anti-thieves" waiting for them inside, and there is also a thief's former yamen next to them. One of the thieves began to ask questions, nothing more than names, ages, occupations, etc., the other was responsible for recording, and the former catcher was responsible for distinguishing whether these guys were lying. These guys are usually stealing chickens and dogs, and most of them are registered in the yamen, and they can't hide their true situation. Finally get a number, which will be his only identity tag until he is freed.

Over the next few days, more than a dozen prisoners were directed to build the camp. The camp is surrounded by barbed wire and surrounded by several ten-metre-high towers, manned 24 hours a day and equipped with searchlights. Dozens of tents are scattered inside, with drainage ditches dug around the tents to prevent water from accumulating in the rain, and straw is used as beds. The only wooden building in the camp is a thatched hut with a vegetable patch next to it.

Seeing hundreds of fellow inmates coming at once, these guys felt that the day had come to their heads. Old prisoners have the power to discipline new prisoners, both ancient and modern, even if the old prisoners only come for three days. In a sense, their ideas are not wrong either.

At this time, Amuti was in prison with a dozen or so fellow inmates, assisting the soldiers of the Volunteer Army in directing the new captives, making them crouch on the ground in groups of twenty. He heard someone calling him, "9527, come here!" ”

When Aimuti heard the shout, he immediately rushed to a lieutenant in his summer uniform, and after standing still, he replied in non-standard Mandarin: "9527 is here to report, please give instructions from the chief!" Aimuti was originally a gangster in the city, and his father, who was a carpenter, was uneducated, so he gave his brothers names such as "wooden ladder" and "wooden barrel". When he was 10 years old, his parents and two younger brothers were drowned in the flood, and he became an orphan with no one to take care of him. In order to survive, he begged for food, worked as a day job, worked as a pickpocket, and when he became an adult, he followed the ruffians in the city to do some stealing chickens and dogs. When the Liberation Army entered the city this time, he and a few companions took advantage of the chaos to rob a butcher shop, who knew that just went out met a patrolman, and the leader wanted to run but ate the gun, fortunately he saw the opportunity quickly, obediently tied his hands and captured, so he did not end up in the same fate. After entering the labor camp, he quickly won the favor of the correctional cadres by virtue of his ability to observe words and feelings, gave him an errand as a labor camp captain, and gave him a number that was said to have special significance.

The lieutenant's name was Loxihe, he was twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and his height of 190 cm made it necessary for Aimuti to look up at him. At the time of the cataclysm, he had already retired from the Armed Police Force and had been a security officer for several years, and his experience as a prison guard led the management committee to appoint him as the administrator of the prisoner camp. When there were only a dozen children, he added a college student who was in charge of managing the archives and five soldiers who served as guards, and he was able to do his job very well. Now that so many captives have come at once, it seems that it is too much to do. Although the management committee sent two more squads of soldiers to augment the guards, he was the only one with experience in managing prisoners.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Ma Angelica, who escorted the captives over, asked. Now there are more and more jobs, and people are becoming more and more separated, which is nerve-wracking!

"If it turned out that more than 200 prisoners would have to have more than 10 correctional cadres, and now I am alone, this drama is not easy to sing!" On this issue, Luo Xihe didn't dare to pat his chest casually. "Those who are inexperienced, if they come to help, they may have bad things. Now the prisoners can only be used to control the prisoners, and use their contradictions to spy on each other. The dozen or so horse flea rebels caught in the city should have nothing to do with the countrymen who have been captured today, let the minority faction manage the majority faction, let them control the power of dispatching labor, distributing food, etc., with the characteristics of those ruffians and hooligans, they will definitely work on their own merits and seek benefits for themselves. In this way, the minority will become a privileged class in the captive camps, and the majority they oppress will be opposed to them, so that they can only keep their own interests by relying on us. After saying that, he shouted to a prisoner, "9527, come here!" ”

After Aimuti came over, Luo Xihe said to him: "9527, I have seen your performance in the past few days, it is not bad, and I will continue to maintain it in the future." After a pause, the praised former ruffian felt a little proud, and then said: "Now that the superiors have decided to hand over more important work to you and let you be the captain of the labor camp of more than 200 people, do you have the confidence to complete it?" ”

"Thank you, Chief, for cultivating! The little ones will do their best to repay! Ai Muti replied with a happy face, learning the lines in the play. Although this captain is only a prisoner, he is also a petty official, at least here except for the chief, he is the biggest.

"Excellent! I'm optimistic about you! Luo Xihe patted him on the shoulder, and this action immediately made his bones lighter.

Sending away the Aimuti who had been thanked for a thousand thanks, Luoxihe told Ma Angelica about his idea. "My initial plan is to let the dozen or so prisoners who came first serve as squad leaders and squadron leaders. The new inmates are divided into a squad of ten people, and some who seem to be honest and obedient are selected to be the squad leaders. Three squads form a squad, three squads form a squadron, and above that there is the brigade. The daily assignment is based on the team unit, we only need to tell the team leader the daily workload, and how to allocate manpower is arranged by himself. If you can't complete the workload, you will be punished, and of course, if you exceed the deadline, you will also be rewarded accordingly. ”

"With what's the reward?" Ma Angelica can't think of anything that the Liberation Army can use as a reward, and it is impossible to send RMB, right?

"Food rewards. Now the prisoner's food is full, but there is no oil or water. If someone goes above and beyond, give them some fish. The storeroom gave me a batch of salted fish that was about to go bad, which I could use as a reward. If someone is passive, lazy and slippery, they will face the punishment of reduced food if they can't complete the workload. According to the situation, it is divided into halves to none, and two hungry meals will definitely leave a deep lesson on them. Luo Xihe said methodically. In the twenty-first century, there are many ways to manage prisoners. Dealing with these natives of the 19th century is not a trivial matter.

"There's one more question." Although Ma Angelica felt that the punishment of starving was a bit too child's play, he could not deny the opinions of other professionals, so he had to remind the warden of Luo Dian of another hidden danger. "These more than 200 captives are all in one place, what if they unite and disobey discipline? Can those squad leaders and squadron leaders hold it down? ”

This question was obviously also considered by Luo Xihe, and he immediately gave an answer. "I just heard Zhang Pan say that many of these more than 200 people are not surnamed Liang, and most of these people with foreign surnames are tenants who rent the land of the Liang family, and it is impossible to be completely of the same mind as the Liang family. These people were mixed with the Liang family at the time of the formation, and with the selfishness of the Chinese peasants, it was unlikely that they would unite. In the future, some rumors will be spread, saying that this conflict was provoked by the Liang family, and these people with foreign surnames were all affected by the Liang family. As long as they behave well, they will be let go home, and the Liang family will have to sit in prison. It would be more perfect if it came a few more times because of the Liang family's passive sabotage, causing everyone to be hungry. Over time, the contradictions between them will become deeper and deeper, and it will be hell to be able to unite. ”

Ma Angelica had to sigh that all those who worked in prison were belly gangsters. "But this Liang family always accounts for the majority, I'm afraid it's not easy to do, right?"

I didn't expect Luoxi River to have a back-up move. "These big families are not monolithic, and there are also descendants and collateral lines. Some of the collateral that are far away are not treated the same as tenants with foreign surnames. And even if it is a descendant, it is still divided into several rooms. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and it is impossible for those big families to be free of contradictions. As long as we grasp these contradictions, the Liang family will not be difficult to deal with. ”

"So how do you grasp these contradictions? You can't expect the Liang family to tell you yourself, right? ”

"When the prisoner comes in, he has to make a personal record, and we can learn some information from the side. And even if the Liang family doesn't say it, those people with foreign surnames have no reason to help the Liang family keep secrets. Coupled with the retained personnel in the yamen, unless only one or two people know, the Liang family should have no secrets to hide from us. Luo Xihe said with certainty.

What a talent! are all people who have been soldiers, and Ma Angelica thinks that he can't do these methods. When the armed police have such a level in a few years, do you know how terrifying those prison guards who have been working for decades are? Now Pepsi is up for grabs, and here you can only trust the opinions of professionals. "Then do as you say! You can make decisions about this work, and write a report to the management committee for your records! After Ma Angelica finished speaking, he turned around and strode away.