Chapter 1409: Simple and Brutal (Second update, please subscribe)
Three people died!
For little Douglas, the death of his friend Tom was the most painful.
"Why, why do we have to leave? We can still fight on..."
Little Douglas asked again on the way home.
"If we keep fighting, we'll all die!"
Holding a pipe in his hand, Xier said as he walked.
"We are militiamen. What is our mission? Just fire a few shots. There is no need to fight them head-on. Those Ming people are soldiers. They are best at fighting. If we continue to fight, we will definitely die. We just need to kill a few of them."
As Seale finished his words, Sheriff Willie shouted from a distance.
"Xier, you guys should cut down the trees on the roadside and don't let them pass easily..."
This is the role of the militia. In the early days of the War of Independence, although there was no unified commander, thousands of militiamen spontaneously appeared on the "battlefield". They would fire a few bullets at the marching British, and then think that they had completed their mission and went home.
With the addition of later commanders, the militia gradually found ways to defeat the British army. They cut down trees, set up roadblocks, cleared the fields, cut off the British army's transportation lines and made it difficult for them to move, and then launched surprise attacks when they were unprepared.
When their strength was not strong enough, these guerrilla fighters tried their best to avoid positional warfare with the British army. When they were strong enough, they joined the regular troops and attacked the British army.
Now these local militiamen are doing the same thing. Even on the way of retreat, they once again ambushed the marching troops with rifles from hundreds of feet away, and then escaped through the dense forests, giving the troops no chance to counterattack or even pursue them.
After the car stopped, Xu Guoliang once again saw bodies waiting to be transported to the roadside.
Six in total.
"Again, the guerrillas?"
As soon as he got off the car, Xu Guoliang asked the soldiers on duty.
"Yes, it's those guerrillas. They have learned their lesson. They don't ambush at close range, but at least a mile away. A few people shoot and run away. By the time our people rush over, they have already run off to who knows where..."
When talking about those guerrillas, the soldier couldn't help but say sarcastically.
"What a bunch of cowards, if you have the guts, come down and fight with real guns and swords..."
Xu Guoliang did not say anything about the soldiers' complaints, but asked about the circumstances of the attack in detail before getting into the car again.
"Captain, what's the point of the Americans firing here and there? Can it affect the overall situation?"
The deputy's words made Xu Guoliang smile.
"Two hours."
"What?"
"Let's not talk about the casualties from these shots. A regiment spent two hours here, waiting to confirm that there was no ambush before moving forward again. A regiment spent two hours here. If they were two hours late in carrying out their combat mission, what do you think would happen?"
Sitting in the car, staring at the towering mountains and deep forests outside the window, Xu Guoliang frowned and talked to himself.
"The terrain here is more conducive to the guerrillas' resistance..."
As an officer of the Imperial Military Police, Xu Guoliang once participated in the war in southern Africa as a volunteer. He was well aware of the impact of the guerrilla resistance on the regular army. They might not affect the overall situation, but they were definitely a stumbling block!
Since it is a stumbling block, it must be removed!
"See which unit has captured or killed guerrillas. Check their personal belongings for clues of resistance..."
As he spoke, he leaned back against the seat and pulled down the brim of his hat, mumbling to himself whether he was sleeping or thinking about something.
"They thought they could just escape... You can escape the monk, but you can't escape the temple!"
Two days later, almost at the same time when Douglas Jr. and Seale returned home, a team of Ming troops entered the town. However, they did not break into ordinary people's homes, but went to the church.
This day was Sunday.
When the soldiers entered the church, the people who were praying were all surprised. Amid the commotion, Xu Guoliang walked in slowly. As people watched, Father Mark walked over to greet them.
"Hello, sir, I am the priest of this church. What can I do for you?"
He didn't say that this is a church and soldiers cannot bring weapons in. Saying these words to the invaders is just seeking death.
"Nothing, Father. I am a believer too."
Xu Guoliang made the sign of a cross on his chest and said.
"I came here this time to find a few people."
After saying that, he turned around and looked at the men and women, young and old, in the church. This is the advantage of being here. On Sundays, you can find almost all the locals in the church.
When he was looking at the people in the church, the people in the church were also looking at him. Everyone felt strange and scared about this group of foreign soldiers who "broke in", but it did not stop people from looking at these soldiers curiously.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you should know why I am here."
"Sir..."
Ignoring Father Mark's words, Xu Guoliang took something out of his pocket, stretched his arm forward, and when he loosened his palm, a necklace fell off.
It is a silver necklace with a heart-shaped photo box underneath.
"ah!"
Mary in the crowd couldn't help but scream. It was Xirui's, her husband. There was a photo of her and her children in the necklace box.
“Found it.”
Xu Guoliang walked up to the woman with a smile on his face.
"Ma'am, this is yours!"
As he spoke, he pressed the necklace into the woman's hand and said to her.
"Please, ma'am, we can go out and talk."
"Sir, she's a lady!"
As soon as Father Mark finished speaking, Xu Guoliang said coldly.
"She is the wife of a resistance fighter, Father. I have had enough patience with you, with all of you!"
After saying this, he looked around at the people in the church and gestured to Mary to come in.
Mary has been found!
What would she say?
Siel, Douglas Jr. and others all looked at Mary nervously as they watched her walk out of the church holding the child.
On the grass outside the church, Xu Guoliang looked at the nervous woman in front of him, then looked at the child in her arms, and asked softly.
"Ma'am, where is your husband?"
"He, he went out..."
Mary replied nervously.
"Indeed, he did go out, and he will never come back. He is dead. He was killed in the attack on the Imperial Army!"
While speaking, Xu Guoliang touched the child's hair with his hand and spoke softly.
"Now, as the wife of a resistance fighter, we will arrest you and take you far away for interrogation. Of course, we will eventually find out that you did not participate in the resistance, but that doesn't matter. We don't care about these things, or rather, I don't think you will say anything. You will be released. Well, at that time, you will find yourself in a foreign country. How will you make a living there without any money? No one will hire you, and you will have no means of making a living. You may become a prostitute. Of course, it is not shameful to survive, but in the end, you will die miserably on the street, well, your children..."
Looking at the frightened woman, Xu Guoliang continued.
"Where would she be? Living on the streets like you? Or..."
"First, sir, I don't know, I don't know..."
The woman's frightened look made Xu Guoliang smile.
"You have a choice. Tell me who left here with your husband. All I need are a few names..."
"Sir, I don't know, I really don't know..."
Xu Guoliang sighed as Mary shook her head.
"Madam, you still have one more chance. I hope you can cherish this opportunity. After all, your child..."
Looking at the child in her arms, Xu Guoliang said.
"Is she one year old? What will happen to him if he leaves you?"
"Oh, God, you, you are the devil, you, you..."
Mary hugged the child tightly, as if she was afraid that the other person would snatch it away. She cried and looked at the other person, thinking that this person was a devil.
"I need a name!"
There was no emotion in Xu Guoliang's tone.
"A name that can save both of you! Not just you, but your child as well."
Sometimes, interrogation is very simple and does not even require too many words. You just need to grasp the other party's weakness and the rewards will naturally come.
Holding the child tightly, Mary said in despair.
"Xi, Xier..."
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(End of this chapter)
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