Since ancient times, it is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to govern the country.

Destroying miè will always be convenient for construction, and the gathering of people's hearts is far from being destroyed.

Sichuan is also a multi-ethnic region, and people's livelihood problems are very thorny. Not to mention that Qin Jun is now an outright 'outsider' to the people here, and it is definitely not easy to gain the recognition of the people here.

When Zhang Xianzhong came to Sichuan, he directly adopted the most direct method, that is, to kill all those who refused to obey him, and as a result, the entire territory of Sichuan directly became ten rooms and nine empty. As a result, its subsequent development was detached, and its final collapse was also self-inflicted.

The Qin army was only responsible for fighting, so naturally it would not stay to preside over civil affairs. However, until the first officials arrived, it was inevitable that the occupied areas would be under military control. Therefore, Li Dingguo left 30 people here to preside over the military management affairs in this area, and then took the people of his headquarters to continue to go deep into the hinterland of Sichuan to conquer the city for Daqin.

"Old man, how are you doing?" Idle and bored, the captain sat down and chatted with the old man.

It was just now that Qin Jun, who was left behind, knew that the old man who came forward to talk before was the village chief of this village.

"It's not good, there has been a drought for many years, and we don't have much land here. It is said that relying on the mountain to eat the mountain, but the mountains here are also steep, relying on this mountain to eat, you always have to risk your life, and in the end, you may not be full. The old village chief also said with emotion.

"Don't you grow corn or potatoes here? By the way, have you ever heard of sweet potatoes? The team was trying to ask.

"What's that? The old man had lived most of his life, but he had never heard of it. The old village chief shook his head.

"Then the old village chief, you are blessed, we also brought some as marching food this time, and brought them back to cook for you to taste? You know, these things don't have high requirements for land, even if it's mountainous, you can have a good harvest. The most important thing is that these crops can be eaten and vegetable, although they are miscellaneous grains, they can fill the stomach. The team said with a smile.

"Yes, our Shaanxi began to be popularized three years ago, and it was originally introduced and promoted by His Royal Highness King Qin, but it was only in the past three years that it was recognized by the people. You don't know, these three crops have surprisingly high yields, sweet potatoes can be used to make wine, they can also be made into vermicelli like potatoes for long-term storage, corn can also be used to make wine, ground into cornmeal can also be used to make nests. Even if you don't eat rice, it's a good choice for stir-frying, boiling soup, and cooking porridge! One of the team members next to him immediately said excitedly.

"Indeed, thanks to the promotion of these three crops by His Royal Highness King Qin, the perennial drought in Shaanxi has not made everyone hungry. It's a pity that these three crops are gifts from God to my Great Qin, and unless we have a particularly good relationship with Great Qin, we will not allow this kind of crop to flow out. However, now that the village is under the rule of my Great Qin, it is natural that you can enjoy this crop. "The team is adding.

"Is there really such a miraculous crop? Really, not much for the land? The village chief was a little excited.

As for the statement that it will not be leaked, he can also recognize it, after all, if such a good thing is really stored, then it will naturally be put away like a treasure, who will take it out and share it with others? Besides, Da Ming and Da Qin are hostile, and if you give these seeds to Da Ming, it will be completely an enemy.

"Haha, of course it's true, and besides, someone will ship the seeds over soon, and when the time comes, won't you know if it's true or false and just plant it for the last season? Anyway, those mountains or something, you may not be able to get anything from planting other things, right? At most, just pour more fertilizer and water, after all, the three crops are also quite fertile-intensive. The team nodded in response.

As he spoke, it was time for lunch, and the team did bring some potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, even in the army's logistics. At this moment, in order to let the villagers know the taste of these three crops, the soldiers could only swallow saliva into their stomachs, drink wild vegetable porridge, and watch the villagers eat these freshly cooked grains quickly.

"How's it going, doesn't it taste good?" The captain asked with a smile.

"It's delicious, it's delicious! Even if the yield is not high, it is worth growing these three crops! The old village chief smiled and nodded.

"Haha, since I dare to boast about Haikou, the yield of this crop will naturally not be low. Old village chief, don't worry, the predecessor of our Qin Army was called the Salvation Army, which was specifically a force that was responsible for relieving the poor people in the world. Since we have promised to let you live a prosperous life, then please believe that we will do what we say! The captain smiled, and then said very strictly.

At that moment, the old village chief completely recognized one thing: this army was different from all the armies he had encountered before.

The villagers really accepted this force at night when they rested. All the soldiers preferred to camp outside in tents rather than seize any of the villagers' dwellings. If you encounter something to buy, it is also a direct cash transaction, and you will never rob it. Even, those little daughters-in-law in the village, if they are not married, may be looked at twice, but they are also courteous from the heart, and there is no trespassing.

"This is the people's ranks!" The old village chief seemed to think of what his ancestors said, the imperial army of the year.

At that time, the army of the imperial court was not the Ming army, but the so-called Red Turban Army, which was also a righteous army. Unlike today's so-called rebel army, it is really a good army for the people, even if it is a story passed down from generation to generation, the old village chief's father still yearns for that kind of soldier. And in the end, I will always complain: those Qiu Ba today are really incomparable with before.

The old village chief listened to it as a story at that time, perhaps because he was accustomed to the bad habits and ugly faces of the soldiers, and he had no intuitive impression of the legendary Red Turban Army at all. At most, it is to compare the white pole soldiers under the command of General Qin Liangyu, but compared with the legendary Red Turban Army, the white pole soldiers under the command of this old general are still a little bit different.

Now that he saw this Qin army and looked at their words and deeds, the old village chief combined the army in front of him with the Red Turban Army in his memory.

Well, the so-called righteous army should be like this......

The old village chief returned to his house with a smile, such an army did not have any danger to his people, so there was no need to worry so much.

After another three days, I heard that two cities in northern Sichuan had been taken down by the Salvation Army. Of course, this has nothing to do with the village, in fact, no matter who the ruler becomes, the people still have to live, and they still need to work hard for their stomachs.

But I didn't want to think that today, an official claiming to be an agricultural commissioner came to his village, and was confirmed by the soldiers stationed here.

The old village chief didn't know what level of official the commissioner was, he only knew that it should be Shangguan.

"Old man, I was specially sent from above to inspect the environment of your village, according to the previous statement, he is just a small official, there is no need to make such a fuss. Old man, I will come here this time, and I will determine what crops are suitable for planting or what kind of livestock are suitable for raising according to the environment around your village. There will be a detailed plan and you can rest assured that we will keep you fed and clothed! The commissioner met with the old village chief, and after a brief greeting, he said to him.

"This old man doesn't understand, I just hope you don't fool us." The old village chief said with a wry smile.

"Old man, don't worry, we have a sense of responsibility, if I can't make you rich, my position will be gone." The commissioner pointed to his head and said, this could have been interpreted as 'black yarn is not guaranteed' in the past.

"Oh, that's right, then please take a look at our village!" When the old village chief heard this, he was relieved.

The commissioner looked around the village, circled around, and returned to the chief.

"I've seen it a little bit, this village is surrounded by mountains, and if you cultivate it, I'm afraid it won't produce much. However, if there is a shortage of food, you can also open up some terraces and plant some potatoes or sweet potatoes and corn. The main thing I think is better to develop livestock breeding, you are here by the mountains and rivers, stocking some chickens and ducks or something is the most suitable, of course, according to my meaning, it is best to raise snakes. You can also take care of what you want to raise, or discuss it with the people in the village, I just give a reference. The commissioner said very seriously.

"But if we don't grow food, what will we eat?" The old village chief was a little flustered.

"When the time comes, we'll build a road to make sure there's a connection between here and the outside. When the time comes, we will have special merchants who will come here to buy the products you raise, and at the same time, the merchants will sell you the food you need. If you raise snakes and reach a certain scale, you will get more than three times as much food back each year as you can harvest by cultivating the surrounding areas into terraced fields! If you collect miscellaneous grains, it can even be as much as five times! The commissioner explained to the old village chief very seriously.

"So many?" The old village chief was a little unconfident.

"That's when you raise snakes and reach a certain scale, if you raise chickens and ducks, maybe not so much, but it's much more productive than farming. The most important thing is that the water and soil will not be destroyed, and there is no need to worry about landslides or anything when it rains heavily. The commissioner said with a smile.

"This ...... I'm talking to the villagers? The old village chief couldn't make up his mind.

"Please, I'll just wait here, tell me if there is any result, and I'll help you contact the initial ration." The commissioner nodded.

"Speaking of which, we don't seem to have the money to buy ...... Say it's rationing, but it's free? The old village chief realized something.

"There's no way to be free, after all, no one will cherish what is free. There is no charge for the initial ration, and you can choose to repay the goods in installments after the output, or you can choose to pay off the goods in a lump sum, all on the premise that you make money. The commissioner replied.

"It's also interesting, why does this Great Qin care so much about the lives of our people?" The old village chief sighed.

"Because we are the government of the people, the government of the poor people, the people who need to make a fortune. Besides, if we exploit you like Daming, how long can we stay in Sichuan? The correspondent quipped.

The old village chief nodded with a smile, but he gave Daqin a new high score in his heart.