kingnovel Chapter 1048 Divide
Chapter 1048 Divide
Zhou Guo rode his horse forward.
Two people stood in front of these hundreds of people.
Zhou Guo looked down at these people. Some of them had injuries, some had invisible wounds, and some had healthy hands and feet. She asked Xu Sibei, "Brother, why are they here too?"
Xu Sibei looked over and said, "Their injuries are not in their hands and feet, but in their bodies. They can't use their strength."
Not able to contribute.
Zhou Guo nodded, they were not able to contribute...what should he ask them to do?
Even farming requires hard work, and plowing the land requires a lot of effort.
Xu Sibei added: "But you don't have to worry. They are just not fit for the battlefield and can't contribute much. But they can still contribute some effort when working in the fields. They are no different from normal people in normal times."
Zhou Guo looked around and didn't see many normal people. Even those who looked normal were unable to exert much effort.
This is the first time I doubt myself. Maybe what Baldy said is right. It would be better to recruit these people from outside.
Xu Sibei's face straightened, and he pulled the reins and said to everyone, "Listen, everyone, you have seen this person in front of me. Her surname is Zhou, Zhou Guo, and her surname is also Xu, Xu Anbei! I believe you have heard of her. If you follow her, she will be your boss in the future. Working under her, you must strictly abide by military discipline and follow orders like you did in the Xu family army. Otherwise, you will be punished by military law!"
When everyone heard the name Zhou Guo, they all nodded in agreement, and they knew he was a member of the Xu family.
Xu Sibei's face darkened and he shouted, "Did you hear everything?"
"Hear it clearly!!" This time everyone's voices were louder.
The sound echoed throughout the area.
Xu Sibei nodded with satisfaction.
He said to Zhou Guo: "You say a few words."
Zhou Guo looked at them and said slowly, "You all came from the battlefield. You have seen many deaths and lives. You may feel that you are useless, but since the general sent you out and I want you, it means that you are still useful. Even if your legs are broken and your hands are gone, as long as your brain is still there, you can always find a job to support yourself here."
Everyone looked at her quietly, with some fluctuations in their eyes.
Remnant soldiers like them rarely find jobs. They have no family and no home, and they don’t know what they will do in the future.
Zhou Guo continued, "So don't give up on yourselves. There are many ways to support yourself in this world. In my place, you will be rewarded if you do a good job, and you will be taught if you do a bad job. But if you use crooked ideas, I will not tolerate it. I will send you back to the barracks and deal with you according to military law."
The bald-headed man frowned behind him and said to Niu Si, "Why does the boss always talk about the military camp? Why can't she talk about how we deal with people? Will they still be afraid of her if she says that? Isn't it still fear of the military camp, the general, and the military law? Can these people do a good job?"
How can I control them if I don't have my dignity in front of them?
Niu Si looked at him strangely, "You are still worried about this? Do you think our boss has no dignity? Aren't you afraid of her?"
"What's the point of me being afraid of her? It's only useful if these people are afraid of her too!"
"That's it. You're a bandit, the third in command, and you're afraid of her. How can these people with missing limbs be more powerful than you? You're really worrying for nothing!"
Zhou Guo said these few words and didn't say anything else. There was no need for her to say more.
These people have all retired from the military camp. They just came out of the military camp, and the military discipline in the camp is much stronger than hers.
After meeting, the group started heading towards Yunzhou.
With so many people, they had to sleep outdoors in the evening.
Fortunately, everyone brought dry food, so they just ate some dry biscuits.
Xu Sibei took Zhou Guo into the woods to hunt some pheasants and rabbits, and asked his personal soldiers to roast them for food.
Zhou Guo was hungry, so he took out two pieces of braised beef in soy sauce and each of them nibbled on a large piece for fun.
Xu Sibei was chewing on the braised beef in soy sauce and whispered to her, "Don't worry, this is only the first batch. Most of the people given to you are disabled soldiers and the elderly. My brother told me that some of those who come down later will be useful and can run escort missions."
Zhou Guo's eyes lit up, "Really? Can you give me someone like this?"
If this is true, it would be worth it if we could still follow in the escort mission. Otherwise, with all the old, weak and sick people like this, we would really have to stay in the logistics department.
Xu Sibei said: "These people have been injured. Strictly speaking, they can still go to the battlefield, but my brother said that you are the escort runner and you can't give all the positions to people like this. They are useless.
Those who are still able to fight and have been injured, just right, are not injured, and can still fight, I think it will be of great use to you to expand your escort agency."
Zhou Guo smiled and whispered, "Thank you, big brother, thank you, little brother, you are really thoughtful."
After hearing this, Zhou Guo finally understood.
It would not be a big deal for this first group of people to serve as logistics personnel. It just so happens that several villages are still busy with farming, and their presence could relieve some of the pressure.
Xu Sibei said: "We should thank you. There has always been controversy over how to resettle these Xu's army. If you can give them a job, you will be doing a big favor for the Xu's army."
With so many people, it took us three days to reach Yunzhou.
Zhou Guo divided these people into three groups, and those who could walk, work and fight stayed in the escort agency.
Those who can walk but cannot fight should go to Chengding, as we are still short of people in several villages.
Those who can't walk or fight but are capable will be transferred to various escort agencies to do logistics work, even if they just sweep the yard or work as a cook they can be useful.
These were what Zhou Guo discussed with Laizi and his gang while they were on the road.
After this division, the number of people was determined. There were only thirty or forty people left in the escort agency to escort the goods.
There were more than a hundred people doing logistics, and the rest of the people who were able to work went to the farm.
Hundreds of people are equivalent to long-term workers. In this way, the pressure of busy farming season on the northern farms is greatly reduced.
In her hand was the booklet that Xu Sibei had given her. This booklet recorded the names, ages, hometowns of these people, what they had done in the army, what contributions they had made... every detail was recorded in it.
It's like a contract of sale.
Xu Sibei said: "Take this. If they do anything wrong in the future, you will be able to deal with them more easily."
Zhou Guo hesitated a little, "Are you really giving this to me? You're not going to keep it?"
Xu Sibei smiled, "I've given you this person. I'll be begging for food under your hand in the future. What else do we need to hold on to this? Besides, this isn't a contract to sell my body. It's useless to hold on to it."
Zhou Guo accepted it readily.
It's still very useful to her.
Zhou Guo took him to visit the escort agency, shops, and several farms in Yunzhou.
After three days of walking around, Xu Sibei admired her even more, especially when he saw the salty and bitter land that had been turned into arable land. He said, "It's amazing that such barren land can be turned into fertile farmland. I tell you, I've been to many places, and there are many, many lands like this in the world. If they can all be turned into such land, they can feed many more people!"
With more people, the country will be stronger, and other neighboring tribes will no longer be a threat.