On 9 May, Wang Anping sent back a message again: Dai Junen's army, which was participating in the administration of Shaanxi Province, was moving towards the Jingyuwei area, and the number of people was unknown.

At the same time, Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu were to the death of the thieves in Shaanxi, as long as they seized the opportunity, they were all killed, regardless of the people and bandits, and even the ranger brothers who inquired about the information were killed by mistake......

No wonder there are so many displaced people during this time, the casualties of the thieves are probably not light, as soon as the leader dies, the people will disperse, even if they are lucky to escape with their lives, but there is still no food, most of them are taken in by other thieves, and if they are lucky, they will be taken in by the Mandate of Heaven when they come to the vicinity of Guguan.

Among these homeless people, many of them used to be thieves, in order to survive, the encounter is sympathetic, but after all, they have participated in battles, killed people and spared blood, their minds will be different, Li Zicheng is not worried, when they reach the territory of the Heavenly Mandate Army, not only do they have food, but also the security situation everywhere is good, if they dare to do anything wrong, then don't blame God for not opening his eyes.

Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu suddenly increased their efforts to suppress bandits, and it must have been the imperial court that exerted more pressure on them.

It is no wonder that now not only Shaanxi, but also the entire north is in chaos, if the thieves cannot be exterminated in time, the land in the north is uncultivated, there is no food, not only the situation is more necrotic, what will the imperial court do to fight the Tartars outside the customs?

Li Zicheng didn't have the heart to think about the court for the time being, so let Zhu Youzhen and the bigwigs of the court have a headache, lest they be idle and have nothing to do, and they will harm the women in the capital at night......

He has to think of a solution to his own affairs first, Dai Junen is already acting, and he is probably also thinking about the Heavenly Mandate Army.

However, Li Zicheng had never heard of Dai Junen before, and he didn't know how he used his troops, let alone whether he had the determination to fight to the death against the Heavenly Mandate Army, and how many soldiers he brought.

He had to rely on the message from the front!

The rangers sent from Lanzhou have penetrated deep into Jingyuwei, and the messages are constantly coming back, but there is no one of the messages he needs most.

Li Zicheng's mood is more excited, it seems that there are many things to do, and it seems that he can't do anything, he is waiting for Li Ji in Liangzhou, once Li Ji arrives in Lanzhou, he will follow Li Ji to the front line of the battlefield.

Lanzhou is not short of food, it is ready, it may be transported to Jingyuwei at any time, and he does not need to worry about it.

In the end, he just sent a letter to Wang Anping, asking him to expand the range of rangers' activities, not only Dai Junen's department, but also Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu, as well as other armies, and even the movements of thieves, and if necessary, to increase the number of rangers.

Increasing the number of rangers will increase the chance of exposure, but it has reached this situation, even if the imperial court wants to conquer it, the Mandate of Heaven army will not be killed.

He also did not forget to tell Wang Anping that he must pay attention to his own safety.

On the 11th, Li Zicheng welcomed another group of thousands of displaced people, and just as he had nothing to do, he personally met with these people and encouraged them to survive in the new environment.

The environment is not too ideal, but for the displaced people, they have no choice, and all kinds of refined grains and coarse grains in the hands of the Heavenly Mandate Army are their greatest luxury.

This group of displaced people will be placed in Songshan Fort, that is, the place where Li Guo camped last time, the city wall is basically intact, but there is a lack of farming tools, however, Li Guo and Lin Dan Khan have captured a lot of strong cattle, and they are temporarily concentrated in Songshan Fort, if they are trained a little, they can become ploughing cattle.

Li Zicheng divided these thousands of people into two groups almost evenly according to the original kinship and the principle of voluntariness, one of which was to be placed in Songshan Fort, and the other wave, with a group of about 100 people, was placed around Songshan Fort and on the road leading from Huizhou to Songshan Fort.

As for which group to be stationed at Songshan Fort, it depends on luck, and for the sake of fairness, Li Zicheng decided to let them draw lots.

The homeless people were fed and drunk, and they lay in the open space outside the city, and some of the old people and children fell asleep before they knew it.

Li Zicheng really couldn't bear it, if they were placed near Lanzhou, they wouldn't have to work hard anymore, but without these people, it would be difficult to survive in the Songshan area just by relying on Li Guo's lone army, and it would be difficult for Lanzhou to send enough food to Li Guobu on time.

For the sake of the overall situation, for the long-term plan, and for the long-term peace and stability of Lanzhou, Li Zicheng was still ruthless, "You two, one person each, come to draw lots, whoever catches the 'two' will be placed in Songshan Fort, and those who catch the 'one' will be divided into multiple villages." ”

"My lord, where have you placed us?" An old man tilted his head, he was lying on his side on the ground, obviously already weak, for him, Songshan Fort and the village, were unknown places, and he had not even heard of them.

"The north," Li Zicheng pointed with his hand, "only in the north, will there be land, I will distribute a piece of land to each of you, and give you seeds, and your future life will depend on you." ”

"My lord, but we don't have farm tools......

"If you have farm tools, build a thatched hut first and settle the whole family," Li Zicheng said: "I will also give you at least one ploughing cow in each village." ”

"Ploughing cattle?" For the farming people, the ploughing ox is a treasure, and the homeless people soon forget about the farm tools.

"Okay, there will be a war here soon, you guys get out of here quickly," Li Zicheng hid the written lot in the palm of his hand, "Hurry up, one person on one side, preferably literate." ”

The displaced people were obviously intimidated by the war in Li Zicheng's mouth, and they didn't dare to ask questions anymore, and after consultation, a man came out of each side and came to Li Zicheng's side, "Your Excellency, ......

Li Zicheng felt that the person on the left was a little familiar, with broad shoulders, a square head, and a little wheat bran yellow, although the clothes on his body were in tatters, his eyes were still very energetic.

At this time, he was also sweeping his eyes over Li Zicheng's face, and when he met Li Zicheng's gaze, he quickly lowered his head.

Li Zicheng had a feeling that this must be an acquaintance, not only did he see that the other party was a little familiar, but the other party might also recognize him, he said tentatively: "What's your name?" ”

"The villain's name is Liu Zongmin......"

"Liu Zongmin?" Li Zicheng was taken aback, it turned out to be him, no wonder he felt familiar.

He was about the same age as himself, but now he ...... Looks like a little old man in his forties and fifties!

Li Zicheng suppressed the urge to recognize him, at least nodded, and let the two people in front of him each draw lots, and as a result, Liu Zongmin's lot was "two", that is, he would stay in Songshan Fort.

Li Zicheng personally lectured this group of displaced people, and then announced in public: Liu Zongmin will be the head of their group, and in Songshan Fort, they must obey Liu Zongmin's arrangement, and then let Liu Zongmin register all these people and take them as households.

Another group of people, also registered with pro-soldiers, was divided into twenty-four villages.

Li Zicheng estimated that around Songshan Fort, he would be able to settle about ten villages, so he numbered these twenty villages, and fourteen of them, after leaving Huizhou for 100 miles, would be resettled along the way according to the terrain, and a village would be arranged for about ten miles, and each village would determine a tun chief.

It's getting late today, Li Zicheng is ready to let the displaced people rest for half a day, and set off again tomorrow, the displaced people are temporarily settled outside the city, it is summer now, and the night will not freeze.

After the arrangement here was over, Li Zicheng called Liu Zongmin and prepared to take him back to the city, "Zongmin, who else is at home?" ”

"No, the villain's parents died early," Liu Zongmin glanced at Li Zicheng, but shook his head, "The villain was raised by his uncle Han Qing since he was a child." ”

"Ao," Li Zicheng was even more sure of Liu Zongmin's identity, but in front of the homeless, he decided not to make it public for the time being, "Call your uncle, follow me into the city first!" ”

After Li Zicheng finished speaking, he didn't look back, and took the lead in walking towards the east city gate.

Liu Zongmin was in a daze, but was kicked by Li Zicheng's personal soldiers, "Did you hear the words of the Grand Governor?" ”

"Hey, hey, the villain heard it, the villain will go," Liu Zongmin agreed, hesitated for a while, but still didn't give up, approached the pro-soldier and said: "Master Jun, the villain asks you about something......

"You're a homeless person, and you dare to ask? You will do whatever the Metropolitan Governor tells you to do," the pro-soldier said angrily: "Beware of being captured by the rangers who are treated as officers and soldiers!" ”

Liu Zongmin shrank his neck in fright, but he still didn't give up, like, it's so similar, if he wasn't, he wouldn't believe it, not to mention that he had just met, and he let himself be the head of more than 2,000 people.

If it's him, why don't you recognize yourself? Is it just because he became the head of these people?

He still didn't give up, in order to dispel the concerns of the pro-soldier, he had to say with a calm face: "Master Jun, your Dadu Governor is really like an old man of the villain......"

"You dare to inquire about the Metropolitan Governor?" The soldiers were furious, flew up, and kicked Liu Zongmin over, "If it weren't for the Governor of Dadu to let you enter the city...... Hmph......"

Liu Zongmin got up from the ground in a gloomy way, so that the homeless people were resting, and not many people saw his embarrassed appearance, he patted the dust on his body, and didn't dare to ask any more questions, just called his uncle Han Qing, followed behind Li Zicheng's own soldiers, and quickly walked into Lanzhou City.

The soldiers brought Liu Zongmin to Li Zicheng's barracks, and said angrily: "Wait here first, I'll report to the governor!" ”

"Yes, yes!" Liu Zongmin bowed down and agreed, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

After a while, the pro-soldier came out again, "The Metropolitan Governor has summoned you in!" After speaking, he didn't look back, and took the lead in Li Zicheng's barracks.

Liu Zongmin stiffened, led Han Qing, and entered the barracks step by step, and when he saw Li Zicheng on the seat, he hurriedly knelt on the ground, "The villain knocks on the governor!" Han Qing followed Liu Zongmin and knelt down.

Li Zicheng quickly left his seat, supported Liu Zongmin with both hands, and said with a smile: "Zongmin, do you still know the old man?" ”