Li Zicheng went down to the city and personally went to visit the thieves he had just saved, the Mandate of Heaven had collected all their weapons, and now they were really just a group of hungry people.

They had just eaten, their faces were a little more lively than before, and they were staggering around in the training ground, and some of them were already asleep.

He Xiaomi took the lead and shouted loudly to the crowd: "The Metropolitan Governor has come to visit you!" ”

"The villain knocks on the Grand Duke!" Immediately the hungry people bowed to the ground, and even those who were asleep were awakened, and they saw their companions kneeling, though they did not know why.

Li Zicheng looked at Yidi's back and said lightly: "Get up!" "After losing the leader Zhao Sheng, who lit the lamp, they have become starving people again, if it weren't for the belly, I'm afraid no one would dare to do this head-killing thing.

What to do with these hungry people, they can't be raised in vain, Li Zicheng originally wanted them to help build the road, but now it is November, and there has been frost, but the hours of the warm sun at noon can still be constructed, and the rest of the time, even the prisoners of war have nothing to do.

However, before relocating these hungry people, Li Zicheng thought of the situation when they fled just now, and his anger did not subside, "Which of you is the leader?" ”

A middle-aged man in his forties took two steps forward, bowed down and replied, "Back to the Grand Duke, the villain is their leader!" ”

Li Zicheng glanced at it and said, "Ten slaps!" ”

"Governor, villain......" The leader had yet to explain a few words, and was already dragged aside by his own soldiers and began to slap.

The pro-soldiers were very heavy, and only after four slaps, blood was already oozing from the corners of his mouth.

"Dadu Governor ......" Suddenly, a woman knelt down in front of Li Zicheng, "Ask Dadu Governor to surround him......"

"Spare him? Who are you? Li Zicheng took a closer look and found that this woman was one of the two women who fell last just now, and said strangely: "In front of the official army just now, he didn't want you anymore, why did he intercede for him?" ”

The woman cried, "Governor, he is my man......"

"Men? How can there be such a man? ”

"The Grand Governor, if he is caught up by the officers and soldiers, we will not survive, and if he escapes, there will always be one person left......"

What a simple language, at the moment of life and death, he still thinks about his man, but, is he worthy of such a selfish man?

Li Zicheng was finished slapping and asked the leader to come over, "Look, is this your mother-in-law?" ”

"It's the villain's mother-in-law......"

"Seeing that you were slapped, your mother-in-law still knew to beg for mercy for you, but you," Li Zicheng pointed to his nose, "When the officers and soldiers pursued, even your own mother-in-law and aunt were gone, are you still a man?" ”

"Governor, damn the villain......"

"You deserve to die," Li Zicheng said angrily: "If it weren't for your mother-in-law to exonerate you, I would have slashed you with a knife!" How can a man like you be worthy to be the leader of a thousand? ”

The leader was submissive and didn't dare to explain, lest Li Zicheng get angry again.

Li Zicheng looked at these hungry people, both sympathetic and hateful, they are typical peasants, no sense of country, no sense of nationality, no faith, their only criterion for judging things is interests, "If you have milk, you are a mother!" ”

Such people, unless they have always been protected by the army, once there is a foreign invasion, they are most likely to lead the way# party!

However, being angry is angry, since you have come to Longyou, you can't let them starve to death, and you always have to give you a way out.

God!

Li Zicheng suddenly thought that at this moment, it was the most appropriate time for them to join the Catholic Church, whether they really believed in God or not, at least they should become Catholics, which would play a certain role in promoting the naturalization of the alien race in Longyou.

There are too few Han people in Longyou, and they are needed to replenish the number of Han Chinese.

He cleared his throat and said to these hungry people: "You have lost your land, you have lost your homeland, and you are a prisoner of the imperial court, I can let you eat a full meal, but I can't feed you forever!" ”

"Dadu, we have lost everything, please help us!"

"Please, Grand Duke!"

"If the Metropolitan Governor refuses to help us, then we have only one way to die!"

……

The hungry people suddenly became nervous, thinking that Li Zicheng was going to drive them away, and several of them had already begun to kneel.

"As long as the Metropolitan Governor gives us a way to live, we will listen to the Metropolitan Governor in everything." The leader, who had been slapped just now, wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth, turned over and knelt at Li Zicheng's feet.

"Ask the Governor to give us a way out!"

"Ask the Governor to give us a way out!"

……

These hungry people regard Li Zicheng as a savior, maybe they know that as long as Li Zicheng nods, they will not only pick up a life, but also survive in Longyou, and now, it is their only chance.

Beginning with his leader, all the hungry people prostrated to the ground, and they could not think of any other way than to prostrate and pray.

Li Zicheng's gaze quickly swept over their backs, sighed softly, and said, "You really listen to me for everything?" ”

"We will leave whatever the Metropolitan Governor tells us to do, even if it is for us to kill officers and soldiers!"

Led by the leader, all the hungry people are taking a stand.

"Okay, you guys get up first," Li Zicheng waited for them to get up, and Fang said: "The goal of the Mandate of Heaven Army is to let all the people under its rule 'have food, clothing, housing, and land', if you really listen to me, I will treat you as the people under my rule, and ensure that you will live a life of abundant food and clothing!" ”

"Thank you, little people!" The hungry people knelt down and kowtowed en masse.

This time, Li Zicheng didn't let them get up, "I will give you food, seeds, and arable land, so that you can survive in Longyou, but you must ensure that you obey my arrangement!" ”

"We listen to the Governor for everything!"

Li Zicheng looked at it for a moment, and said: "Actually, there is only one condition, from today onwards, collectively believe in God and join Catholicism!" ”

"God? What is God? ”

"How to believe in God?"

"How come you have never heard of God before?"

……

The hungry people have a lot of questions, but He Mi shouted and made them silent, in front of the Grand Duke, they have no bargaining share!

"Just like some people believe in Buddha, some people believe in Taishang Laojun," Li Zicheng said in a deep voice: "From now on, everyone must join Catholicism, convert to God, and accept God's favor!" ”

“……”

"I will not force you, but only those who believe in God are our brothers and sisters, and we will help them and save them!" Li Zicheng said lightly: "If you don't want to join Catholicism, leave immediately, where will you come from!" ”

"Governor, we are willing to believe in God, and we only ask Governor to give us food and land!"

Li Zicheng laughed, "Since you are all willing to join Catholicism, then get up, in the next two days, I will let people pass on God's teachings to you," After all the hungry people got up, Li Zicheng continued: "I will select a small number of soldiers from among you, and the rest will all be placed in Longyou, and thirty acres of land will be distributed to each ding!" ”

"Thank you, Grand Duke!"

In the eyes of the people, no kind of floating wealth can compare with land, and the floating wealth is less than a penny, and the land will always provide the food needed for survival.

Li Zicheng finally added: "I will give you land, but you have to have enough food and clothing, and you have to rely on your hands, if you are lazy and let the land be abandoned, then it is no wonder that others." ”

"We will live up to the expectations of the Grand Governor!"

The hungry people gradually quieted down, and their faces were already clearly full of anticipation, and the Governor had already said that as long as they believed in God, they would distribute the land, and it was the same for them to believe in everyone, as long as they were given food and land, and besides, most of them did not believe in a certain religion, at most, when they were panicked and helpless, they asked the great god in their hearts for a few words.

Li Zicheng looked carefully for a moment and found that there were many young people among the hungry people, so he selected more than 100 people from them, which happened to form a hundred households, and the auxiliary soldiers of the Ma Youshui Department had all been transformed into soldiers, and the soldiers of this 100 households would be used as his auxiliaries.

Among the hungry people, there are seven or eight hundred strong men, but the Mandate of Heaven Army is now expanding, and the range of alternatives has been greatly expanded, and the source of soldiers must be selected as the best, so Li Zicheng is not greedy, these strong men were originally thieves, and they were used to being scattered, and all the soldiers selected were used as auxiliaries, and officers at all levels were transferred from the soldiers by Ma Youshui, and the training began from now on.

For the rest of the hungry people, Li Zicheng planned to let them learn Catholic prayers first, and then settle them in Qingshui County, Qin'an County, and Fuqiang County, west of Guanshan.

Longyou is not short of land, on the contrary, the land is relatively abundant, but there is a lack of population, these hungry people join Longyou, not only to obtain sufficient food, but also to bring more taxes to the prefectures and counties.

Every time the Tartars enter the customs, they will capture a large number of Han people to go outside the customs, which should have the same effect, right?

Moreover, in the Longyou area, the proportion of foreign population is very large, and with the continuous migration of Han immigrants, the work of naturalizing foreign races will be more convenient.

Even the Xining area is very similar to the situation in Longyou, and when necessary, it can also accept a certain amount of immigration.

From this point of view, Li Zicheng found a way to deal with the thieves in Shaanxi - treat them as refugees and settle them in Longyou, however, no one way is omnipotent.

When accepting refugees, we must consider the land bearing capacity of Longyou and Xining, and every time we accept these refugees, they cannot produce food at that time, and the Mandate of Heaven Army must support them for a period of time until they produce food on the land themselves, which will consume the food reserves of the Mandate of Heaven Army, and the amount of grain in reserve must be considered, and the food supply of the soldiers must not be affected.

Moreover, thieves have always been at large, and robbery and robbery are commonplace in their lives, and if they cannot erase the influence of the chiefs on them, such refugees, no matter how pitiful they are, cannot accept them for the time being.

Li Zicheng sorted out these ideas clearly so that it was easier to determine the number of refugees accepted in different periods, and the next thing was to wait for Hong Chengchou.