Hu Liqun was finally arrested before Huang Ke returned. On the same day, Chen Liewen made a report on the matter at the airport where Huang Ke was greeted, and took the initiative to plead guilty, saying that he was ineffective in supervision.

"You're not poorly supervised, you're not clear about your job responsibilities! Why didn't you ask for instructions and report such a big thing? Huang Ke was greatly annoyed when he heard this, and reprimanded him sharply in front of many people at the airport.

"Yes, yes, I'm not thinking about it." Chen Liewen lowered his head and blamed himself repeatedly.

Huang Ke didn't want to continue to pursue him, so he continued to ask, "Where are the people now?" ”

"At the persuasion of their superiors, this man gave up his resistance and is currently being held in a War Department prison." Chen Liewen said.

"Well, let it be tried by a special military court, and this kind of person must not be tolerated. You can't become arrogant soldiers and fierce generals one by one, and you can't be lawless. In addition, you have drawn up a written opinion on strengthening the ideological building of officers and men, and you will hand it over to me tomorrow. By the way, let Zhao Tinghui come to me at noon, is he a troublemaker, does he still think that he has caused too little trouble? ”

"Yes, I'll do it." Chen Liewen said.

After Huang Ke finished speaking, he was about to get into the car and said, "Let Fourteen Tsai be in the car with me, I have something to ask him." You just sit in the car in the back. ”

Chen Liewen's heart moved, but he immediately replied: "Yes!" ”

After Fourteen got into the car, Huang Ke asked him about the cause and effect of the incident. Fourteen Tsai was also frank, "I am responsible for this matter, I just wanted to appease Boss Zhao at the time, and wanted to punish those reckless soldiers a little, but I didn't expect it to be like this!" ”

"Nonsense! After so many years of leading soldiers, don't you know how to be sympathetic to your subordinates? This matter is Zhao Tinghui's fault from beginning to end, why are you involved in it? Do you still think you are his coachman? ”

After Huang Ke finished speaking, he reprimanded sharply: "Why was the officer of this special service battalion taken away by the Judge Advocate General's Office?" How did a simple procedural review turn into such a tragedy? It's not going to be that simple, it's important to find out the ins and outs. ”

In the interval between the conversations, Huang Ke already smelled the slightest smell of conspiracy, the Military Justice Department was under the direct jurisdiction of He Yingqin, and Zhao Tinghui's face was not so big. This time, the Judge Advocate General's Office directly intervened, and there was such a thing, and it was difficult to explain the inside story.

He thought for a moment and then said, "Let the leader of the special investigation team personally report to me on the interrogation." ”

……

On the afternoon of the day after Huang Ke returned, the leader of the investigation team reported to him on the interrogation of Hu Liqun's case. The team leader's surname is Li, a gray-haired, glasses-wearing major general, he is a law student, has always advocated the spirit of independence and freedom of the rule of law, and now he is serving in the inspection department of the military court, because he has no factional affiliation, and this investigation is also in charge of him.

After he reported the situation to Huang Ke, he further verified Huang Ke's previous judgment, this matter is not so simple.

Team Leader Li sat opposite Huang Ke and told the results of the investigation one by one according to the notebook in his hand, "The case itself is not complicated. According to the confession of the suspect Hu Liqun, when he was being investigated by the Judge Advocate General's Office, he was tortured to extract a confession and induce a confession, so he was forced to take extreme measures. ”

"He said that the other party wanted him to confess that he had shot and killed Japanese prisoners on the battlefield in Burma, and that he was instructed by the top brass of the expeditionary force, and that the other party planned to force a confession when he was unwilling, which led him to take the risk."

Team Leader Li also said, "The records and documents we found at the scene also corroborated what Hu Liqun said. Because among the transcripts and the evidence presented, there are indeed records of Hu Liqun's confession that he received orders to kill Japanese prisoners. ”

Huang Ke nodded after hearing this, and then he asked again: "So, can it be determined that Hu Liqun is in the nature of self-defense?" ”

Team Leader Li shook his head, "What crime should be decided by the court." However, according to the current evidence, it is obvious that Hu Liqun is suspected of premeditating murder and escaping. ”

"Oh? Why is he suspected of premeditated murder again? Huang Ke was a little puzzled,

Team Leader Li continued: "According to the confession of the waiter at the hotel, Hu Liqun hid the knife that cut the pig's trotters during the meal, and after that, several investigators from the Military Justice Department made a record with him for nearly an hour, and smoked a few cigarettes at the scene. ”

Huang Ke nodded, "Well, then this matter will be hard for you." I'm sure you'll be impartial! By the way, let's get a defense lawyer for that officer. ”

After speaking, Huang Ke stood up in a rare way and shook hands with Team Leader Li. Team Leader Li also stood up immediately, shook hands with him and said, "Chairman of the committee, please rest assured, his subordinates will do their best to deal with it impartially." ”

Huang Ke nodded, and Team Leader Li went out, he called Team Leader Li to come, not to interfere, judicial independence has always been advocated by him, and naturally he is not willing to interfere, nor can he interfere. I just want to understand the specific situation and see who is behind the scenes?

Although there is no main line in this question, it is also somewhat understood. He didn't care about the rest of the matter, there were more important things waiting for him.

At present, the large-scale fighting against Japan has basically come to a standstill, the Japanese are huddled in some areas along the coast and in the northeast, and a worldwide war counteroffensive is underway. Huang Ke planned to use this time gap to carry out a comprehensive upgrade of the country's military strength, increase the scale of the airborne, and prepare for a counterattack on Japan.

Huang Ke knew that the greater the role he played in the war against Japan's counteroffensive, the better the impact on the future situation. This move is a must.

There are also a lot of troubles in the political arena. The political influence of the Wuhan faction is also getting bigger and bigger, and Jiang Zhongzheng, He Yingqin, and others even openly form a faction, and the Kuomintang continues to grow in power. In order to solve this difficult problem and suppress this momentum, it is necessary to realize the integration of the two capitals as soon as possible, and as for the matter of convening a national assembly and electing the Central Committee proposed by Chiang Chung-cheng and others, Huang Ke is currently noncommittal.

After all, he has not yet won over all these centrist figures of the Democratic League, and with the strength of the Xiguan faction alone, I am afraid that it will be difficult to ensure that he will maintain an advantageous position in the election.

Let's put it aside! Thinking of this, Huang Ke felt that it was better to put this National Assembly on hold on the grounds that the war would continue.

But I'm afraid that if I forcibly put it aside, I will be pointed at by thousands of people again. Thinking of this, Huang Ke felt a little tired physically and mentally, and what he was facing now was not only an external danger, but also the danger of political struggle was like an invisible sword of Damocles, hanging over his head all the time.

The more at this time, the more Huang Ke remembered someone, Fu Jin! This woman who has had a lot of contact with herself, but has never crossed the thunder pool, I don't know how she is doing now? I wonder if she will also think of herself at such a time?

Thinking of this, Huang Ke couldn't help but smile.

He couldn't tell whether it was a mockery or a smile of joy from the bottom of his heart.

……

After five days of interrogation, Hu Liqun's case was transferred to the Nanjing Military Procuratorate, which prosecuted him and tried him at the Nanjing Military Court.

After three days of trial, the court ruled that Hu Liqun was convicted of intentional homicide, resisting the investigation of superiors and other crimes, and sentenced to death!

In times of war, everything is a special case, and the execution of a prisoner sentenced to death is not carried out after a certain period of time, but is approved by the Supreme Court on the fifth day after the verdict is handed down. On the third day after the approval, an order was issued to carry out the execution.

Hu Liqun thought of this moment, the matter was over, but everything was calm. The day before, through Huang Zheng's relationship, Zhu Jingxing got the opportunity to visit the prison, and he brought Hu Liqun wine and meat dishes, wanting him to eat a good meal of severed heads.

Hu Liqun unscrewed the lid of the wine bottle, poured a few big mouthfuls with a clatter, and then ate it with a big heart. When eating, he still boasted about the master's craftsmanship and taste from time to time. "Prison rice is really not eaten by people, and the birds are about to fade out of your mouth these days, or your braised pork and braised pig's trotters are delicious enough."

Zhu Jingxing smiled reluctantly, took out a cigarette and handed it to him, "You take this pack." I've got you covered up over there, and you can smoke here today. ”

"If you don't choke me to death after smoking all night......" was only halfway through the words, Hu Liqun smiled again and said: "What's the difference between choking to death and his mother's shooting?" ”

Zhu Jingxing stopped talking, and Hu Liqun continued to bow his head and pull the food.

After a while, Zhu Jingxing said lightly: "Go on the road with peace of mind, I will take care of you here." ”

Hu Liqun nodded, continued to lower his head and pulled the food, after eating and drinking for a while, he felt that he was full, so he pushed the rice bowl, leaned back, lit a cigarette and smoked slowly, it was very comfortable, but his face looked a little regretful.

He looked at the ceiling and took a long puff of cigarette, "I thought I would die on the battlefield in Burma, but I never thought I would die here!" ”

Zhu Jingxing was still silent.

"You say, where do people go when they die?" Hu Liqun suddenly asked.

Zhu Jingxing shook his head, and he said again, "Didn't Pastor Sean say it?" Dead go to heaven. ”

Hu Liqun smiled, "I've also heard Pastor Sean say, but I don't know if I can go in?" ”

The two sat for a long time, but there was not much conversation, more often than not. During this period, the guards tried to come in several times, but were stopped by Huang Zheng outside the door.

When Zhu Jingxing came out, he said to Huang Zheng: "I'll collect his body tomorrow!" ”

Huang Zheng nodded, "It's all said, don't worry." ”

Zhu Jingxing nodded again, although he had seen death many times with his own eyes, he didn't know why this time touched him the most.