Lin Jinyue called him the "Living Yama".
It's still a thousand lives at stake. I've never seen these soldiers bullying men and women when I go to Fucheng or Shawan County.
The only difference is the people they are loyal to.
Moreover, in ancient times, conscription was not voluntary. Killing Vice General Gao was not a psychological burden for him, as the man was full of evil intentions.
The most ordinary soldiers simply follow orders, and Xie Hong is indeed their superior now. If they disobey military orders, their entire family may be in danger.
Lin Jinyue can understand them.
But it wouldn't be accurate to say they were completely without fault.
Lin Jinyue felt that it was really unnecessary to let them die, but they could stay and build some infrastructure and plant some potatoes.
The more land you cultivate, the more potatoes and sweet potatoes you can distribute later.
Then the people will no longer go hungry.
Lin Jinyue said, "Let's not kill them. They'll still be useful. Besides, with them here, General Gu, your residence can be completed as soon as possible, so you won't have to squeeze into a large dormitory with other people."
Gu Yanfeng waved his hand: "It's alright, one tent is enough for us to sleep in. These people must be killed, we can't leave any future troubles."
Gu Yanfeng spoke earnestly, staring at Lin Jinyue, "First of all, there is the issue of food. Managing a thousand people is also difficult. These good-for-nothings are not useful for being incorporated into the army. If it's just about building houses, we can use good citizens."
Lin Jinyue insisted, "Stay here, I have a way to manage it."
These soldiers don't look like soldiers at all.
The conversation between Gu Yanfeng and Lin Jinyue left the thousand people feeling extremely uneasy, and some of the less capable ones were so scared they wet their pants.
Gu Yanfeng looked at him with extreme disdain.
Lin Jinyue's expression was complicated as she said to them, "I won't die for now, but if you dare to cause trouble..."
So Lin Jinyue started by dividing people into groups of five, and then randomly divided them into 20 teams of ten. If anyone dared to run away, the entire team would be killed once it was discovered.
If anyone dares to hurt someone or do anything outrageous.
I'm sorry.
The whole team died together.
Lin Jinyue is practicing collective punishment. Right now, their village is short-handed, and it's impossible to spare so many people to keep an eye on these individuals.
If one or two people cause trouble, it will be a real hassle.
It would be better to impose collective punishment.
Seeing their pale faces, Lin Jinyue began to offer empty promises: "Actually, we don't have much of a conflict. As long as you are obedient, I will let you leave in a few years."
Then she added, "Actually, I didn't intend to make things difficult for you. It's for your own good to have you help out for a few years. After all, as long as no one goes back, you'll be prisoners of war, and it's your superiors' problem. But if someone goes back, then it's a different story."
Gu Yanfeng looked at Lin Jinyue.
This girl is really amazing. After saying those words, she didn't have to put in any more effort. If anyone dared to run away, they could start fighting on their own.
Moreover, if those who aren't very bright hear this, they might be sold out and still have to thank Lin Jinyue.
Lin Jinyue continued to make empty promises: "Moreover, as long as you work hard, we will provide you with plenty of food. When the time comes, if you are willing to stay in Yunhe Village, we will give you a house and some land. If you want to go home, we will also give you some money and dry food."
At this point, many people began to pledge their loyalty.
They immediately began identifying who Vice General Gao's confidants were, and even mentioned Vice General Gao's plan to escape that he had mentioned on the ship.
Deputy General Gao was furious at the sight of his opportunistic subordinates.
Lin Jinyue locked him in the woodshed and hired someone to guard him, intending to starve him for a few days first.
Everyone else was also wearing handcuffs and shackles, which were marked with their team and group numbers. They were painted on with paint bought from the store, so the paint wouldn't fade.
Those who are injured can rest and recover before returning to work.
Of course, those who don't work will receive worse food than those who do.
After arranging everything, Lin Jinyue looked at Liu Dazhuang and the others. These were all great contributors, bringing back so many strong laborers, a ship, and a lot of supplies.
Good deeds should be rewarded.
Lin Jinyue directly rewarded them for their contributions on the open ground, saying, "If it weren't for you, the enemy would have attacked in the middle of the night, and our village would probably not have fared well. Not to mention, you also brought back a lot of good things."
"Such a large ship would cost 20,000 taels of silver to buy. The grain, bows and arrows, and supplies on board would also be worth a lot of money. Everyone who goes will receive three taels of silver, which will be paid from the village's account. In addition, Uncle Dazhuang and Uncle Erzhuang will each receive two catties of pork and an old hen."
The first person to spot a ship approaching will receive an extra reward.
Lin Jinyue also recalled the five names that Liu Dazhuang emphasized, all of whom were excellent archers. Four of them were from Linjia Village, and the other was a former farmer who was exceptionally admitted to the army.
Lin Jinyue didn't care whether they were from the village or not, and said directly: "The village's manpower is not enough right now, so we need to recruit another batch of people. The five of you will be squad leaders, each in charge of twenty people."
The four people from Linjia Village were mostly excited.
Zhou Yong, the original farmer, never expected that Lin Jinyue would promote him to squad leader!
An ordinary soldier's monthly wage is 600 coins, plus subsidies and benefits, which adds up to 1,500 coins.
The squad leader doubled it!
With a monthly salary of two taels of silver, plus various subsidies and benefits such as eggs and pork, it adds up to three taels!
Team leaders like Liu Dazhuang and Liu Erzhuang earned even more.
Everyone was excited for a moment, especially the outsiders who joined later. For them, this was far more meaningful than a few taels of silver.
This means that outsiders like them, even if they were once farmers or servants of others, can become squad leaders or even brigade leaders based on their own abilities. Lin Jinyue truly treated everyone equally.
Gu Yanfeng was also impressed by Lin Jinyue's demeanor.
He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Can I join your Yunhe Village army?"
That wasn't all. General Gu and Gu Shao also looked at her at the same time, their eyes clearly conveying their desire to join the Yunhe Village army.
Lin Jinyue was just trying to inspire everyone when she almost choked on her own saliva.
How could they allow General Gu, with his illustrious achievements, to become a member of their village's guard?
Lin Jinyue planned to let the Gu family occupy and defend Lingnan. If they really took it over, it would be no different from her family rebelling.
If they don't rebel, wouldn't that be too unfair to them?
Lin Jinyue politely declined: "This is too much of a waste of your talents. A guard team is really not enough. But please wait. As long as you can contact your future subordinates, our village is willing to provide you with food and money to support you."
Gu Yanfeng wanted to say something more, but was stopped by General Gu.
General Gu smiled, his face crinkling with wrinkles: "Alright, alright, then I'll trouble you, young clan chief Lin."
Lin Jinyue didn't think much of it and went to find Deputy General Gao.
They had to force him to write a letter back to appease Xie Hong.
Unexpectedly, her ambiguous conversation with General Gu just now led to the old general clinging to her!
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