Li Zicheng went all the way and found that the imperial court established seven "li" in Tongzi County, namely Dongliu, Artemisia, Hulu, Daxi, Yelang, Louhua, and Qinxi, except for the two "li" of Daxi and Yelang, which were far away from the official road, and the other five "li" were all along the official road.

A place like Tongzi Post Station, but no one settles down, if you set up a "li" here, there are sixty miles away from Tongzi County, on the mountain road, it is difficult to pass for a day, but it is only forty miles away from Qinxi in the north of the county, it is exactly a day's journey, no wonder the imperial court previously set up a post station here.

If you set up a "li" here, the people will naturally set up hotels, tea shops, taverns, green houses, etc. along the street, so that the people can make money and make a living, and it is convenient for pedestrians......

It would be nice if there was arable land nearby......

It can not only accommodate these prisoners of war, but also keep the post road open!

Li Zicheng did not forget the original intention of coming to Tongzi Post Station this time, he stared into the depths of the valley, but said lightly: "Huang Qianhu, according to the rules of the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion, you will be released at the end of the one-year labor period, will you go home at that time?" ”

"Home?" Huang Junhui raised his distracted eyes and muttered: "Don't say that then, even if you go back now, I don't know what it will become when I go home......"

Li Zicheng was secretly happy, they didn't go back, and they stayed to be a strong laborer.

"It's too ......far away from Huguang," Huang Junhui said, "The brothers have been working for the Mandate of Heaven for another year, and even if they can return to their hometowns, they will be sinners......

Li Zicheng nodded yes, pondered for a moment, and said: "The rice is going to be cold, you eat first, and when you have lunch, I will announce a good news......"

"Good news?" Huang Junhui was puzzled, since he joined the army, he no longer knew what good news was, no matter whether the war was won or not, good things would never fall on them as low-level officers, let alone ordinary soldiers.

Li Zicheng didn't speak, jumped off the yellow-maned horse by himself, and nibbled on dry food with his own soldiers.

Huang Junhui's heart moved, the lunch of the Metropolitan Governor was even simpler than that of these prisoners of war...... He swallowed a mouthful of spit desperately, but he didn't speak, and when he walked to the group of prisoners of war, he said in a deep voice: "Brothers, hurry up and eat, and the Metropolitan Governor will announce the good news to us in a moment!" ”

"Good news?" Although the prisoners of war did not know the content of the good news, it was not a bad thing, and some even thought of early release, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.

Huang Junhui frowned and glared at the prisoners of war, "Hurry up and eat, and the Metropolitan Governor will announce it in public in a while!" ”

Li Zicheng sat on a piece of bluestone, drank half a pot of water, nibbled on half a piece of pancake, and saw that the prisoners of war had gathered around, so he handed the remaining half of the pancake to He Xiaomi, stood up, and swept around, the prisoners of war had basically eaten lunch.

He nodded to the prisoners of war, "For such a long time, you should feel that the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion strictly abides by the law and takes great care of every common man and soldier on the earth, at least so that the people can live......

Many prisoners of war nodded, they don't know how many laws there are in the Mandate of Heaven, but since they have served God, they can eat a full stomach, at least much better than the previous meals, and now they are still prisoners of war......

"Governor Pontus is true to his word, and at the end of the one-year service, all of you will be released," Li Zicheng said aloud: "You can choose to join the Mandate of Heaven Army, you can settle down in the local area, and from then on you can become a civil citizen, or you can continue to become a road construction worker like now, of course, at that time, you have taken off the status of prisoners of war, and we will pay you a suitable remuneration......"

The prisoners of war did not react much, and they had known such words for a long time.

"You can also choose to go home," Li Zicheng said: "As long as your home is still there, and you are willing to go back, the governor of Pontus will send you back to Huguang ......."

"Home?"

Perhaps it aroused the homesickness of the POWs, and the POWs talked about it and fell into chaos for a while.

Li Zicheng waved his hand to the prisoners of war and told them to calm down, "Which way to go, it's completely up to you to choose, the Governor of Pontus assures you that the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion will never interfere!" ”

In the crowd where Huang Jinhui was, he was waiting for the "good news" that Li Zicheng said!

"If you are willing to go home, the governor of Bendu will not force you to stay, but will send you to Huguang with the navy," Li Zicheng said loudly: "If you choose to stay, most of you will be the people, and the governor of Bendu will distribute twenty-five acres of land to each person according to the standards of the local people!" ”

"Twenty-five acres?"

"So much?"

"I still want to go home, I still have my mother-in-law, my father, my children, ...... at home."

……

Li Zicheng asked the prisoners of war for a moment before interrupting them, "Along the way, I am looking for a suitable valley for the people to settle, this should be a suitable settlement, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and the water, there are both mountains and water ...... here."

He assured the POWs that if a suitable location was identified, roads would be opened to connect the settlements with official roads and make it easier for them to get around.

From the discussions of the prisoners of war, Li Zicheng saw some clues, although many people were moved, but they still hesitated, it seems that the land is not attractive enough to them.

It is no wonder that no matter how far the Han people go, they want to "return to their roots", and their own culture is too strong, which is sometimes not necessarily a good thing...... At least most of the Han people don't have the idea of expanding their territory!

Taking advantage of the impetuousness in the hearts of the prisoners of war, Li Zicheng decided to add another fierce medicine, he stopped the prisoners of war's words, and said loudly: "Those who are willing to stay, I will set points for everyone according to his daily performance, and those with high points, I will give him a reward...... A young Mongolian woman! ”

"Mongolian woman?"

The prisoners of war suddenly exploded, and even Huang Junhui's eyes widened, looking incredulous, how could there be many Mongolian women in the hands of the Grand Governor?

Whether to stay in the local area for the people, the prisoners of war have their own ideas, although the Mandate of Heaven has always been generous to the people, and the amount of land is far beyond their imagination, in Huguang, they have almost no land of their own......

But the most important point is that relatives, in their families, there are parents, wives and children, relatives and friends, who stay in the local area, just alone, have no money, and can't even marry their mother-in-law!

"There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is greater", no matter where they went, the prisoners of war did not want to be ashamed of their ancestors.

If the governor of the capital rewards each person with a woman and land, he can build a complete family, as for whether this woman is Han or Mongolian, it doesn't matter anymore, anyway, they can have babies, and the dolls will follow their surnames......

Huang Junhui hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help it, "What the Metropolitan Governor said, is it true?" ”

"Is it necessary for Pontus to play tricks on you?" Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said: "Actually, the governor of Pontus can completely let you eat leftovers, if someone is lazy, the waist knife in the hands of the Heavenly Mandate Army is not all a toy!" After a pause, he added, "Pontus is committed to God's will to save all the people of the world, so Pontus will treat you preferentially......

"God?" Huang Junhui frowned, could it be that the Metropolitan Governor really inherited God's will?

"Now you should understand why Pontus let you 'serve God', right?" Li Zicheng said in a deep voice: "Believers in God are all brothers and sisters, and although they have different positions, they are equal in personality...... Pontus's power is limited, and the only people he wants to save are God's followers! ”

I see!

Huang Junhui seems to understand, but he doesn't seem to understand, the Mandate of Heaven Army is different from the Liukou, and it is also different from the army of the imperial court, is it really because of God who treats people so leniently? This Metropolitan Governor ......

He looked at the silent prisoners of war around him, and his heart suddenly moved, "Dadu Governor, villain is bold, how did Dadu get many Mongolian women......"

"Huang Qianhu is a soldier, and he should know that since the Great Song Dynasty, until this dynasty, the Mongols have not entered the customs, and every time they cross the Great Wall, they will slaughter a large number of Han people......" Li Zicheng changed his tone, with some sad colors, "These Mongolian women are atoning for their ancestors and their families!" ”

"Ah............h

Li Zicheng looked at a pair of expectant eyes, and he didn't feel funny in his heart, but he maintained a trace of solemnity on his face, "In the hands of the governor of Pontus, there are already five hundred Mongolian women, who are temporarily staying in Zunyi Mansion City...... If you don't like Mongol women, then Pontuk goes to the 2000th household, maybe they prefer Mongol women......"

"Dadu, we are willing to marry a Mongol woman......"

"The villain likes Mongolian women, I heard that they have thick waists and big buttocks, and they are especially good at giving birth to ......"

"The villain originally didn't have a mother-in-law, and the villain decided not to go back, so he followed the governor!"

……

Huang Junhui was skeptical, but since he became a prisoner of war of the Heavenly Mandate Army, he has seen too much weirdness, and he can still eat shredded meat in the service of God, mountain artillery, and prisoners of war......

The Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion and the Mandate of Heaven Army, as well as this Grand Governor, have almost subverted his understanding for half his life!

He preferred to believe, "Governor, the brothers ...... now"

"Now it is natural to serve seriously," Li Zicheng said: "The Governor of Pontus will give you three days to consider, and if you are willing to stay, the Governor of Pontus will reward you with twenty-five acres of land each, not more, not less!" ”

On behalf of the prisoners of war, Huang Junhui thanked Li Zicheng.

"However, the number of Mongol women is limited, and in the hands of the Pontura, there are only five hundred," Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said: "Huang Qianhu, from today onwards, everyone who is willing to stay will be assessed, if before the new yuan, you can widen the road to the Songkan Post Station forty miles ahead, the Pontus Governor will reward these five hundred women to the five hundred people who are active in labor and have the highest points, once the service period expires, they will be your mother-in-law!" ”

Li Zicheng's goal is to let everyone who stays have a mother-in-law, although the number of Mongolian women is insufficient, he is not in a hurry, now is the time for large-scale naturalization of foreign races west and south of Chengdu, there must be many Tusi who have been raided, and their women are also an important resource.

Also, during the war, it is inevitable that some people will die, and their widows should also be counted......

Huang Jinhui woke up suddenly, turned to the prisoners of war and shouted: "Brothers, if you want a mother-in-law, hurry up and go to work......

"Yes......" The prisoners of war shouted, and immediately scattered and fled, hurriedly looking for their labor equipment, they have a thousand strong men here, and there are five hundred Mongolian women, basically half of them can be rewarded by the Grand Governor, everyone has hope, everyone may be disappointed!

"Wait!" Huang Junhui remembered something, and shouted again, letting the prisoners of war come back, "Brothers, the governor treats prisoners of war like this, the world has never heard of it...... The Metropolitan Governor treats us so well, we can't forget our roots, and thank the Metropolitan Governor first! As soon as he finished speaking, he took the lead in kneeling, "Thank you, big duke, villain!" ”

The prisoners of war were stunned for a moment, and then there was a chaotic sound, and they all learned the appearance of Huang Jinhui and knelt down in front of Li Zicheng, "Thank you, villain!" ”

It seems too early to be grateful, right? Can you be sure that among these 500 Mongolian women, there must be your mother-in-law? However, you do need to be grateful, thank everyone who has helped you and respected you......

Li Zicheng watched the prisoners of war desperately swing their tools, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he jumped on the war horse and slowly walked south......