Chapter 163： New population and Hetti’s worries

Probably did not expect the so-called punishment to be so understated, the hunter brother and sister did not react after hearing Gao Wen's words, until Gao Wen repeated his own problem, the red nose of Tom nodded and nodded. : "Can... my sister and I can find other settlements."

Homeless refugees will wander around the territory. Usually, their course of action is irregular. They walk in places that no one knows, and they will die in places unknown to others, but overall, There are a certain range of areas where they can settle.

These ranges are usually in the wild mountains and mountains that are unattended between the various aristocratic territories, and this is the place in the north of the Baishui River, the eastern part of the Tanzanite Mine, and the southern part of Kant.

There are a large number of refugees from the bald eagle collar, Carroll collar and many scattered villages in the northwest wandering along the river and the forest to the area. They could have migrated to the slightly richer central region, but in the middle of the last two years The poor harvest in the southern region has led to a shortage of food stocks. Although many places have been slowed down this year, the local aristocracy is still strictly guarded against foreigners. The aristocrats in the central region are treated with the ignorance of thieves and robbers. The hungry people from the “poor south” are hungry, so for these homeless people, all the roads to the central region have been blocked, and they can only wander to the south of the mountain.

According to the crude information, there are currently thousands of homeless people who are hungry and scattered in this forest and wilderness, and most of the migrants have migrated along the same route (even from the same Local), the settlements formed by these homeless people maintain a certain degree of connection. Although this connection is very loose, but like a network, as long as one of the nodes is mastered, then looking down the line will be able to Zhang net caught in the hands.

It has been more than half a month since the Byron Knight spread the news in the southern region through his underground channels. Some of Cecil’s intelligence to collect the refugees must have entered the ears of these homeless people, but these poor people have already been to the nobility. Losing Confidence Before the frosty month, almost every few days, there will be a mercenary slaves sent by the nobility to plunder them, so I want these people to be so easy to believe that there is another aristocratic family in the world who is willing to accept and protect them. They are almost impossible things.

But if there are a group of refugees, a group of people who have escaped with them and lived in the wilderness for months or even a year, like them, rushing through the various settlements to pass the news, then it is easy to recruit homeless people. More.

Gao Wen is prepared to select a group of people who are more flexible, more courageous, and more convinced as guides and messengers, and rely on their persuasive power to attract homeless people in Cecil. The settled family settled down.

The frosty month is nearing the end, and the foggy month will officially enter the winter season. It is necessary to complete as many resettlement as possible before more people are hungry and die.

The boy with a red nose (maybe adult, but too thin) is a bit savage, but he is not afraid, and his eyes are not as numb as most of the poor, so he can be such a messenger.

“The Cecil family is reshaping the order on this land. Before the cold moon of this year, all the homeless who wandered in this forest and the nearby wilderness can report to the Cecil family and Becoming a permanent and legal leader in this land," Gao Wen looked at the boy in front of him, and also said to everyone next to him. He deliberately emphasized that all this should be before the "cold moon". Effective, but it is not really necessary to set this limit, but to make this thing more credible, and to make these people feel pressure and urgency, "In order to let all those in need can receive it in time News, I want you and other capable people to find those who are hiding, I will send soldiers to escort, to ensure that you can live to complete these tasks."

Tom listened to all of this with his eyes wide open, and Gao Wen turned and turned to the refugees in the South who described the hustle and the expression except the tension and only numb: "I know that you were all honest people, obeying the law, diligent The people who work, but your lords have abandoned you, and all the nobles in the entire South have abandoned you. No family or any piece of land allows you to stand and survive. You can only wander in the wilderness, relying on grass roots, bark and even Moss and mice come full, and even then, the minions of the nobility are plundering you, killing you, and even chasing you here! But, starting today, you are standing on the land of the Cecil family, from today At the beginning, I am your lord! You can live freely and safely on the land of the Cecil family, and you must tell the people you know who are suffering together in the wilderness and let them know that there are places where you can settle down. !"

A little meager glory finally emerged from the eyes of the pair of turbid eyes.

They are still people after all, and they still have the heart.

Gao Wen did not expect these slow hungry people to cheer and respond to themselves. After he said what he had to say, he took a half step back and saw that Wright had released the Holy Light treatment for all the wounded, and turned to look at the Philip Knight: "Giving the extra food to these people, or they may be in their state, I am afraid it is difficult to get to the territory. In addition, send a horse-riding soldier back and tell Herti to let her prepare."

Distributing food after an inspiring speech is always the most effective way, especially in this era.

When the “lord” ordered the people to take out the food, these people would really feel that they had returned to “human society” and that their new “lord” would indeed fill their stomachs. They would To this end obey orders and maintain the most basic loyalty. The civilian thinking of this era is so simple and direct, which can be said to be the only goodwill that Gao Wen felt in this malicious world.

At this time, the black-haired girl who had just received Wright's treatment suddenly came over. She grabbed her clothes with restraint and nervousness. There seemed to be something to say, Gao Wen saw the initiative and said: "Are you looking for me?" ”

"Yes...Yes, collar... Lord lord," the black-haired girl seemed a bit embarrassed when she said the word "Lord", but she still said it smoothly. "What you said is true?" ?"

"Of course it is true," Gao Wen laughed. "I need to lie to you?"

But the words of the nobles will never be true.

This sentence Joan only dared to think about it inside, she said: "Can I go to other settlements with my brother? He is inconvenient and needs care."

"I will arrange a horse or a car if necessary," Gao Wen just noticed the problem on the teenager's legs, but nodded. "Of course, you can still act with him."

The girl bowed her head deeply: "Thank you for your kindness."

One day later, Gao Wen and Amber led half of the soldiers and escorted the two mercenaries caught alive and returned to the territory.

The Philip Knight, with the remaining half of the soldiers escorting the dozens of "new populations" to follow, because the refugees are weak, many people still have chronic diseases, so Wright also stayed behind to take care of.

The Holy Light priest can also top the combat power of the Berserker...

Gao Wen’s mood is very pleasant. Although he has only brought back dozens of new populations, he is not even as good as a slave ship from Tanzan Town, but he succeeded in this and Baishui River. The refugees in the northern wilderness have established contacts, and the initial trust will be developed on the basis of these dozens of people. He is very happy to think of the labor force that is needed in this vast barren land.

Not to mention that more than half of these migrants are freelancers with some craftsmanship, or at least a little knowledge, whose basic qualities are higher than the slaves bought, which will reduce many costs in later education.

The serfs are hard to become refugees because they are tied to the land. When the disaster comes, the local aristocrats will gather their serfs and raise them at the lowest cost to the end of the famine, so as to resume production, and the serfs trying to escape are Will be arrested and killed, but the higher-ranking free people will lose all their reliance under such circumstances, and have to flee their homes to escape.

So sometimes someone will ridicule that in some aristocratic land, the price of liberty is even higher than becoming a serf.

However, Herti, who is in charge of the internal affairs of the territory, seems a bit worried. She found Gao Wen: "The ancestor, do you really want to gather all the homeless people in the wilderness of the North Shore of the White River before the cold moon arrives?"

Gao Wen had already expected that Hetty would come to find himself. He smiled: "Is there pressure on food?"

"It is true that if the intelligence is true, the entire wilderness is now full of refugees. We will have to support about 4,000 people to spend this winter. The population expansion in this area will only have a population of 2,000. We are equal to It is only a secondary problem to support more than twice the population of our existing population. This is only a secondary problem. After all, food can be bought with money. Tanzan Town is rich and willing to sell it to us at low prices. This is a good solution. Really The trouble is to add so many people at once to maintain order. We have finally digested the purchased serfs and slaves into conscientious and law-abiding people. At this time, we rushed to 4,000 people. I am very worried that the results I have tried to achieve will be destroyed, even if those refugees are not intentionally destroyed."

"We have increased the number of 800 people to 2,000 people, and the population has more than doubled, but the order has not collapsed." Gao Wen smiled and looked at Hetty. "So what are you worried about?"

"That is because the increased population was warm before the frosty month. There are plenty of jobs for those people. They can follow the people to open up wasteland, go logging, and build houses. According to your statement, there is labor. There are renovations, and sufficient jobs will be the best way to digest and absorb new populations. But now it is the end of the frost, and soon it will enter the misty month of snow, and then the cold moon of dripping into ice. At this time we There are no jobs..."

"Who said no?" Gao Wenxiao was even happier. "Why can't I work in winter, but I can only eat food at home? In fact, the opposite is true... I have a lot of projects here. Let's finish the trick."8)