That was indeed Lin Jinyue's initial intention.
But now she's having some doubts.
Gu Shao said directly, "I don't think it's appropriate. These people are all desperate criminals who are unruly. I'm worried they might stab me in the back."
Thinking of this, he frowned deeply.
Lin Jinyue sighed: "Could it be that all 50,000 people are staying in our village?"
Honestly, she'd like free labor too.
But...
There are too many people, and food and accommodation are both problems.
Gu Shao suggested, "You can investigate first. If you are truly dedicated to serving the people and were tricked into joining the Red Turban Army by Zhao Tianquan, you can volunteer. We have already contacted our former subordinates. After we defeat Xie Hong, we can disperse them and arrange them in various places."
Lin Jinyue thought this method was feasible.
Gu Shao looked at her and continued, "Actually... we don't need to offer them too good a deal."
Lin Jinyue shook her head. "Basic living needs to be guaranteed."
She and Gu Shaozhan had different stances, so she felt that apart from a few leaders, these soldiers who were used as cannon fodder were not inherently bad.
After all, Zhao Tianquan and his group were using the banner of benevolence and righteousness to lure people into joining the Red Turban Army.
They didn't do anything too wrong.
Lin Jinyue then handed them over to Lin Fugui and asked him to make arrangements.
Lin Fugui had already mastered Lin Jinyue's rhetoric perfectly, and the Red Turban Army soldiers compromised without much effort.
After all, most people joined the Red Turban Army just to make a living and ensure their wives, children, and mothers were fed.
Lin Fugui said that if they work hard, they can eat their fill. If they want to settle down in Yunhe Village in the future, those who perform well can bring their mothers, wives and children to settle down there.
Some people asked, "Does their village have that much grain?"
Lin Fugui brought out potatoes directly, "Look what this is? This is a treasure that God gave to our Er Ya. You can gather a small group of people to farm, and that will feed everyone."
Everyone was shocked.
Looking at the clods of earth dug out of the ground, Lin Fugui cooked them for them and said that as long as they worked, there would be plenty to eat!
The Red Turban Army was captured on the very first day.
They were in a daze.
Why is there meat in this potato rice?
Although there wasn't much meat in each person's bowl, it was still meat!
Then look at the food in the official's hands; it's covered in meat!
Another official said he was getting tired of eating chicken every day and wanted to eat pork and rabbit meat. Others said they wondered when they could eat beef and mutton again.
These people were not arranged by Lin Jinyue in advance.
Instead, it was them...
I'm really tired of eating it.
Seeing that it wasn't difficult for ordinary people to eat meat, these people were captivated by Yunhe Village in less than two days.
They worked harder than oxen, as if they were building their own houses.
Speaking of which, there's something quite unusual.
Lin Fugui received a letter from the Red Turban Army. Lin Jinyue specially took Zhao Tianquan's token and asked her brother to bring the person back.
Just to be safe, they also got her brother a card that allows him to enter and leave the farm at any time.
In case anything goes wrong, her brother can also avoid danger.
Lin Xueqing rode a horse there and arrived at the agreed location in five days.
This is still Prince Jing's territory.
When he produced Zhao Tianquan's token, and Xie Hong had also offered a reward for him, the Red Turban Army soldiers had no doubts whatsoever.
Looking at the more than 5,000 people, Lin Xueqing didn't hesitate and thought she could follow the same pattern and have them repair the road from Yunhe Village to Langya Village, and also have a large area of primeval forest around it cleared away.
Three days later, they hurried on their way, taking turns riding in horse-drawn carriages and oxcarts, and gradually moved away from the area under Prince Jing's jurisdiction.
Although Prince Jing occupied a lot of territory, south of the Qinling Mountains and the Huai River, that was all his domain, the further south he went, the weaker his control became.
After passing Chongren County, the area becomes mountainous and difficult to cultivate, essentially a wild and undeveloped region with poor transportation and communication, resulting in high management costs.
Moreover, the maritime and river transport systems of the Great Xia Dynasty were relatively underdeveloped. With so many people, they could only travel in batches disguised as refugees.
Therefore, they are basically no longer likely to encounter pursuers.
The vegetation here is more lush, and the deep mountains are more difficult to traverse. Perhaps their wanted posters won't even reach this area of Lingnan.
In short, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
He admired Lin Xueqing even more, and said that with him as his deputy, everyone felt much more at ease.
People sometimes complain that the roads in Lingnan are difficult to travel.
However, the difficult mountain roads in the south are not necessarily a bad thing. Because others cannot enter these deep forests, Lin Xueqing has discovered a lot of medicinal herbs that she did not have time to find during her last escape from famine. She is now searching for each herb.
These Red Turban Army soldiers could help him find things; they even found many ginseng roots that were decades old, not to mention all sorts of medicinal herbs.
Along the way, the experience points collected alone amounted to tens of thousands, which must have made Lin Jinyue very happy.
After traveling for about half a month, Lin Xueqing was about to lead them to the vicinity of Shawan County.
In the evening, when they arrived at their resting place, Lin Xueqing saw the Red Turban Army about to light a campfire and quickly stopped them: "No, please don't light it. Don't cook tonight either, so that the campfire won't be discovered."
He added, "It's different here. Perhaps Prince Jing's men have infiltrated, or perhaps Xie Hong is conducting a thorough investigation. Be careful around our village."
Along the way, everyone got used to it. In order to avoid pursuers, they would eat dry rations and drink water that had been boiled beforehand when they saw military camps marked on the map.
Everyone also developed the habit of eating dry rations.
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