After this battle, although the entire Xiangcheng was not seriously injured, it was also frightened.
The people who were sent away have all returned. After they came back, the whole city was filled with crying, because they almost said goodbye to the people in the city, and the good days almost came to nothing. It feels like there is no other way to vent than to cry.
Ru Nian was relieved when he saw that the prince was back, and then took the elite soldiers and others to clean the battlefield.
After Xia Junshu's mother and daughter came, he obeyed Xie Linlang's instructions and did not pretend to be Qin Jue again, so the people in the city thought that Qin Jue was only leaving temporarily, and then quickly came back.
As for the rebel captives, it was a problem. There were so many of them that there were not so many houses in Xiangcheng that could accommodate them.
Qin Jue thought for a while, then split them up and scattered them around Xiangcheng. The elite soldiers took turns to take care of them and let them build the city wall.
Except for the city wall at the north gate, the other city walls of Xiangcheng are in disrepair and need to be rebuilt.
Moreover, the newly repaired North City Gate has become even more dilapidated after this siege and needs to be rebuilt.
Since the four walls are not enough, then simply demolish them all and rebuild it!
This can also take the opportunity to expand the area of the city and add facilities. Anyway, with Xie Linlang here, there will only be more and more people in Xiangcheng. One day, this small city will become a prosperous and prosperous city!
Considering the current national strength of the Qin State, a city with more than 500,000 inhabitants is considered a large city, while a city with 200,000 to 500,000 people is a middle city, while Xiangcheng, which originally had only 70,000 people, can only be regarded as a small city. .
Right now, as long as the 30,000 rebels can be absorbed smoothly, Xiang Cheng's manpower will jump to a new level. After all, these 30,000 men are strong men...
Huang Lao also felt that it was a good decision to send these people to repair the city wall. It happened that he also felt that Xiangcheng was a little small and needed to be expanded.
But isn't His Highness' attitude towards these "slaves of repairing walls" a bit harsh
He only gave them two meals, but asked them to work non-stop for six hours a day. If they were lazy, they would be whipped. This way, I am afraid it is not in line with Xie Linlang's concept of tolerance and governance of the city.
The most important thing is that they do this because they are afraid that they will not be able to keep people. After these people demolish the city wall, they may flee in groups.
Facing the doubts of Huang Lao, Qin Jue stood on the city wall, looked at the "slaves" who were smashing the wall, and replied with a chuckle.
"In this position before, Lin Lang once said something to me."
"She said... the most powerful thing in the world is hope, hope can exhilarate people, revive their numb souls, so as to seize all possibilities and fight for a new life.
In other words, as long as you put them in a corner and then give them hope, they will obey and do what I say. "This is also a punishment for their previous siege.
Huang Lao vaguely felt that Qin Jue's interpretation was a bit wrong, he said dryly, "But you didn't give them any hope..."
Qin Jue smiled softly, shook his head and said, "I've already given it, Mr. has been in a high position for a long time, I'm afraid I haven't seen how ordinary people live. On the way from Beijing to Xiangcheng, Xie Linlang took me to many places. , In many seemingly wealthy cities, those ordinary people are busy all year, and they just have enough to eat.
And when they are here, they don't have to think about anything other than work, they can get enough food, and how much more difficult is it to build a city wall than to go underground? If they encounter a disaster year, they will have to suffer from famine, but I don't need it here. I can provide food security that God can't give. This is already a good thing for them. "
When Huang Lao thought about it, he felt a little ashamed. He used to be a bit of a scholar. He was able to put down his body and get along with ordinary people. It was an experience that he only had in Xiangcheng.
But he added, "It's not hope to just have enough to eat, right? After all, for some ambitious people, being a slave who can eat enough is not what they want."
"nature."
Qin Jue nodded, "So this is just one of them. The reason why I sent them to build the wall in the city, not to let them dig outside the city, is to let them see the life of the people in Xiangcheng up close."
He looked down at the city in front of him. Although the city in front of him was not beautiful, who would dare to say that the people of this city were not living happily
"There are no harsh taxes, no nobles with privileges, no domineering magistrates, and there are even very few quarrels. You may not have noticed, Mr. Huang, since Xie Linlang took over here and brought the whole city to the high school. After the construction of high-intensity production, Xiangcheng has not had any major lawsuits for almost a year."
There are some trivial small lawsuits, but before they reach Xie Linlang, they have been settled by the people below.
Everyone is working hard to make money, and those bumpy things still exist, but most people don't care anymore.
In Xie Linlang's words, is it not fun to make money or is it not tiring enough to work? She was about to squeeze Xiangcheng's manpower dry. How could they still have the strength to make trouble after they got off work
It sounds like a lot of work, but who doesn't enjoy it
Such a city is simply a dream place for ordinary people! It is also the closest place to Datong in the book that he has seen.
Those rebels are building the city in the city, and as long as they take a look at it, they will know the goodness of the city.
Qin Jue squinted his eyes and said with a light smile, "For such a city, the temptation is fatal for the common people who had to leave their homes and rebelled because of the flood. How to become a resident of Xiangcheng will definitely become them. wishes.
At that time, as long as I properly express my desire to absorb them and give them a little hope, they will work hard and strive to stay.
As for those who want to escape after seeing it, then they can go directly to the Red River Valley to be slaves. It just so happens that I want to build a water barrier in the Red River Valley, which requires a lot of manpower. "
Anyway, it is impossible to let them escape like this. Xiang Cheng's secrets haven't been leaked yet. If they don't want to be obedient, then they should be forced to be obedient.
Linlang said before that habits become natural, as long as they are forced to be obedient, they will get used to it over time.
When Huang Lao heard the words, he immediately understood Qin Jue's intentions. He treated slaves a little bit harshly. Those slaves would be more envious when they saw the rich life of the people in Xiangcheng. The stronger the sense of difference, the harder they would work.
And their existence is also a warning to the people in Xiangcheng, lest they have a good life for too long and give birth to other mentalities.
All in all, Your Highness is really well-intentioned!