Yang Yingqi was not as worried about the fighting on the front lines as the others - although he was the most well-informed in Jurchen territory - and sometimes even better informed than Aguta.

At the moment, his energy is focused on civil affairs. Zhi Yanchong sent him 600 men, but dozens of them fled halfway, and when they arrived in Hanbu Village, there were still more than 500 people.

Most of the prisoners of this war were Khitan and Xi, and most of these people became slaves of the Jurchen powerful after some were incorporated into the army by Aguta.

Yang Yingqi did not treat Han prisoners like the Jurchens treated captives, let alone reduce them to slaves. On the day of their arrival, he gathered all his tribesmen together and stood with them and declared them equal.

The captives in a loose line looked at Yang Yingqi with distrust, it was only a fourteen-year-old child—although he was heard to be the biggest official here, and the confidence in his demeanor and eyes was obviously not what an ordinary child should have. At the same time, the original inhabitants of the Han tribe looked at these ragged captives and were a little reluctant to be with them.

Yang Yingqi noticed these details, called Zhang Laoyu and Zhou Sheng to come up and asked, "Zhang Laoyu and Zhou Sheng, let me ask you, what are your identities on Nanjing Road?" ”

Zhang and Zhou were stunned, at that time, one of them was a head household, the other was a serf, and their status was low. And now that they have all become the leaders of the Han Department, they are generally reluctant to mention the past, who knows that Yang Yingqi will ask in public.

Seeing that they didn't answer, Yang Yingqi said loudly: "Why don't you answer?" Okay, let me start by saying that on the Nanjing Road, I'm just a slave! ”

The captives were in an uproar, and Zhang and Erren looked at each other, very incomprehensible, and did not understand why Yang Yingqi wanted to make a mistake in the past.

Yang Yingqi said: "Why don't you dare to say it? Is it a shame for the past? I don't think so! I dare to speak out about my past, and I am not ashamed of that experience. Why? Because I was forced to be a slave at that time, it was not my intention! I'm a slave, but my heart still thinks I'm a man who stands up to the sky! Dignity in status is not really honorable! Self-esteem in personality is the real dignity! The greatest fear is not being forced to be a slave - because there will always be a day when you will turn over. But if even the heart is enslaved, then this person, even his descendants, will perish forever! ”

The group of captives were either surprised, puzzled, or simply numb when they heard these "strange" words. But Zhang, Zhou and other Han departments have seen and heard a lot in the past year, and they have experienced a lot, but they are all thoughtful after listening to this translation. Yang Yingqi didn't expect these captives to be moved by him, and his words were meant to be heard by the original inhabitants of the Han Dynasty.

Yang Yingqi asked Zhang Laoyu: "Lao Zhang, let me ask you again, two years ago, you ...... with these people" He pointed down: "Is there a difference?" ”

"Nope." Zhang Laoyu thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's worse than them." ”

Yang Yingqi said: "Then what do you think will happen to them with us in a year?" ”

Zhang Laoyu thought for a while and said, "I think, it will be the same as us." ”

"Not bad." Yang Yingqi said: "They are prisoners now, but they will not be in the future." When they get used to our life here, they will be the same as us. Facing the group of captives, Yang Yingqi said loudly: "Everyone, listen, this is the Han Department!" I'm now the biggest boss here! I declare: from this day onwards, you are no longer captives! I will give you a place to live, something to eat, clothes to wear, and something to do for you, as long as you are industrious enough, you will change from a poor man to a rich man in the future. If you're smart enough, I'll make you the leader!" ”

There was no sound below, and after a while, a man boldly asked, "My lord said that we are not prisoners, so can we go?" ”

Zhang Laoyu and the other leaders were greatly displeased when they heard this, but Yang Yingqi said: "Yes, but you have to wait until you have registered your name and received the maintenance fee before leaving." ”

Hearing that Yang Yingqi seemed to be telling the truth, the group of captives was a little bolder, and the person who spoke before asked again: "Alimony?" ”

Yang Yingqi: "Within today, I will give each of you a small sum of money, which is about enough for you to live for ten days." Those who are willing to stay will use this small amount of money to live, and they will be sent back in ten days. If you don't want to stay, use the money to go home! However, once you have made a decision, you cannot easily change it. ”

Yang Yingqi pointed to the village in the east and said, "Later, you will line up over there, that village is for you to live!" You have registered your name and decided where you are going, and you can receive your things. He also said to the people of the Han Department: "Take good care of them, they are in the same situation as we were at the beginning!" In the future, they may become our friends or relatives. ”

The captives were suspiciously led by dozens of sappers. Many people in the Han Department came forward under the mobilization of Yang Yingqi and other leaders, and they did some homework, and the captives who had suffered from gains and losses along the way gradually felt at ease.

During this period of preparation, Yang Yingqi has built three villages in addition to expanding his mother village, each village can probably accommodate more than 1,000 people, the houses are simple and wide, one room and one kang, and each village has a flow of water. These sub-villages are far less complete than the mother villages, but they take into account the needs of life and leave room for future development - but this must be done by the villagers themselves.

The East Village is the first village to be built, and the clothes prepared by Yang Yingqi have been prepared here, and 60 people led by Sister-in-law Gu are distributed in 20 groups.

There are three people in each group, one person is responsible for questioning, one person is responsible for registration, and one person is responsible for distributing clothing. The questions were very simple: who was the name, whether they wanted to stay, whether they were literate, what jobs they had done before. The interviewer looked at the questionee's body again and told the registrant.

Due to the orderliness, the registration and distribution of supplies proceeded quickly, and only about two dozen of the five hundred and sixty people decided to leave. Those who stayed were either because of Gou An, or because they were afraid that the words of the people in the Han Department did not count. However, seeing that Hanbu let those people go, those who stayed were relieved - after all, Hanbu kept their first promise. They lived in kang rooms, one for each of five people, and each room was accompanied by a Han native - six people in total.

At this time, it is already October, and the weather is quite cold, but there is a kang available in the room, and there is no worry about freezing in it. Yang Yingqi said before leaving the East Village: "From today onwards, you are not prisoners, but villagers of the East Village. ”

Yang Yingqi organized people to sort out the registration situation overnight, and divided the villagers of Dongcun into five groups according to their physique, specialties and experience: one hundred of them were trained as new sappers by more than 20 sapper seeds left by Yang Kaiyuan; One hundred and fifty people were assigned to Zhou Sheng to manage farming; The glazed house and the forge each had fifty or sixty people; 100 people will be sent to work in coal yards and mines; The rest went to help out at Mughal ranch.

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