Daqin: Prince Peerless, guarding Hangu for ten years!

Chapter 419 The right to choose for the first time!
Two days later.

An announcement to requisition farmers came out from the palace.

A Qin soldier held a Qin arrow and guarded the city gate with a long sword, and no one was allowed to leave Daijun.

Seeing this scene, countless people in Zhao State were frightened and talking among themselves.

"Two days ago, they were opening warehouses to store grain, but now why do these Qin soldiers suddenly blockade all parts of Zhao's territory?"

"Yes, not only that, but notices for requisitioning farmers were also posted in various counties."

"The Qin army suddenly requisitioned us Zhao people on such a large scale. Shouldn't they ask us to fight for them?"

"It must be so. Everyone knows that there has been a hundred-year enmity between Zhao and Qin. How could these Qin people treat us Zhao people so favorably and open granaries for us? Now they must want us people to replace them. They go to war.”

And in this scene, not only Daijun, but also the entire Zhao Kingdom posted notices recruiting farmers.

All the people suddenly became panicked. They didn't understand why the Qin army suddenly wanted to requisition farmers on a large scale again not long after the war.

Could it be that this was used to replenish the troops lost by the Qin army?
But if it was just to replenish troops, why would the entire territory be sealed off?

Just when the people in Daijun City were confused, Yingjun appeared at the gate of the city with Gai Nie and others.

After seeing the Qin general appear, countless people knelt on the ground and asked with confusion on their faces:
"General, why did you suddenly requisition these people like me?"

"Yes, General, we are just common people who have been responsible for cultivating fields for Zhao officials all year round. We have never been on the battlefield. Why does the General recruit us?"

Looking at the young man riding on the war horse, many old Zhao people knelt on the ground, tremblingly raising their heads and asking.

Although these Qin troops killed all the Zhao people who resisted in Zhao State, they never took action against these people. Even just two days ago, this young man ordered the counties to open warehouses and release grain to relieve them. common people.

They believed that the young man in front of them was very different from the Zhao people who only suppressed them, and would not even harm them.

If this young man really wanted to harm them, he could have killed them as well when he ordered the remnants of the Zhao Kingdom to be taken away. However, the general in front of him had never killed anyone indiscriminately after he took over the Zhao Kingdom. They are a common people.

This allowed them, the common people, to muster up the courage to step forward and ask for the reason.

Ying Jun glanced at the few people kneeling in front of the war horses below, and at the same time looked around on both sides, looking at the countless people in ragged clothes and withered faces in front of him, and sighed:
"Less than a few days after I took over the charge of Zhao State, I learned about the drought in Zhao State."

"Many people have starved to death in various counties and even villages, so farmers are being recruited this time just to solve the drought."

After the words fell, countless people around him fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Yingjun with horrified expressions. Some even thought they heard wrongly.

The drought has been happening for almost a month.

At first, King Zhao turned a blind eye to this, and even aggressively taxed them for food. But now this Qin general said he wanted to solve the drought?

"This……"

"how is this possible……"

"We, the common people, are just untouchables. We don't care about death. How can anyone spend manpower and financial resources to solve the drought for them?"

"Besides, how can this drought be as simple as marching and fighting? How can it be solved so easily?" "What's more, although we are civilians, we are also Zhao people. How can these Qin troops help them? Zhao people?"

Countless people were whispering to each other. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they talked to each other.

Not to mention these common people, even some of the surrounding Qin army generals found it incredible when they heard these words, and they all looked surprised.

The capture of Zhao State not only did not harm any Zhao people, but also ordered all counties and counties to open warehouses to release grain, and even allocated some from the Qin army's grain and grass baggage. This alone was already enough for these Zhao people. What a great gift.

But what they didn't expect was that the general would now help Zhao solve the drought problem.

And Gai Nie, who was standing behind him, looked at Ying Jun with some surprise and said in a deep voice:
"My lord, in order to solve the drought problem, we not only need to build a lot of water conservancy works, but also use a lot of human and financial resources. The most important thing is to find a water source that can irrigate the entire Zhao Kingdom."

"Only in this way, even if there are no rains for several months and signs of drought in Zhao State again in the future, there is no need to worry."

Ying Jun nodded and raised his lips slightly: "These commanders know that the water source has been found. I believe the results will be reported in two days. As for the financial resources, Qin can also advance them first, and then when the land is harvested, Just add a portion of the tax every year.”

"As for manpower..."

With that said, Yingjun glanced at the people in front of him, then looked at Gai Nie, and said with a smile: "Mr. Gai Nie still needs to make another trip to the Qin State to pick up the Zheng State. "

"By the way, bring Jia Xu with you and tell him to bring more seeds from the fiefdom."

Zheng Guo was good at building water conservancy fortifications, so he was indispensable if he wanted to build water conservancy projects in Zhao State. Jia Xu was previously responsible for planting crops in the Wuwei fiefdom, and he also had some skills in growing food. When the land could be cultivated, he could still be cultivated. It is up to him to teach these Zhao people the skills.

As for the manpower required to build fortifications...

Then Yingjun looked at the people of Zhao State in front of him and said loudly: "From now on, all men over the age of sixteen and women over the age of twenty must be registered and responsible for helping to build water conservancy projects. Of course, if there is any unwillingness Or, I will never force you!"

"However, after the construction of the water conservancy project is completed, all those who are not on the list will be expelled from this place. They will not be allowed to re-enter any territory under the jurisdiction of Da Qin."

"Violators, behead!"

At this point, Yingjun's eyes gradually became cold and stern: "In addition, anyone who is registered but does not try his best will be executed immediately!"

This is the first time since he became a general that he has issued mandatory orders to the people.

And after Yingjun left, the hearts of the people in front of the city gate could not calm down for a long time.

Really!

These are all true!

After decades of living, this was the first time they saw a general who could truly consider their people.

They were all Zhao people, but in the eyes of those Zhao ministers, they were as humble as ants, with no right to choose. Even they, the common people, were just slaves in the eyes of those ministers.

This time, they clearly felt his determination to build water conservancy projects from this general.

But this time, this Qin Army general gave them, the common people, the right to choose!
For a moment, countless people looked at the figure that was gradually disappearing, their throats were choked and they couldn't say a word. All of them were in a daze, and their eyes were slightly red.

Is it worth it for Zhao people like them?
(End of this chapter)