Chapter Seventy-one: Refugees' Faith

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  The aura is surging, and Zhang Xu now feels the kind of thriving aura, full of vitality. The aura is a manifestation of the overall trend, cultivating the way of incense and faith, and this special ability that is revealed is also an important means for Zhang Xu to judge his own development.

  Now he sees the entire Great Seal starting to turn a faint golden color and solidify, crazily transforming into gold. Once the Great Seal is completely transformed into a Golden Seal, it will be a new heaven and earth!

  And that active cloud also gives people a feeling of being on the verge of eruption at any time, it seems that Donglai County is not far from the completely stable time.

  After all, there was no clear news before, and it couldn't be judged. Now that the news has arrived, the vassals have no intention of attacking Donglai County, and this active cloud gas is the best evidence, which explains that the situation is indeed true, and the vassals are not beyond Zhang Xu's imagination.

  "Hehe, the refugees are completely open to recruitment, this is truly the beginning of Donglai County's greatness. I'm afraid that in the future, recruiting 50,000 refugees in a single day is entirely possible!"

  With a change of heart, Zhang Xu became extremely confident in himself. The people were the most precious wealth in his mind, not only could they strengthen the secular power he ruled, but also greatly enhance the incense faith that was essential for his cultivation. Incense faith needed believers, and believers were transformed from the subordinates under his command.

  Only those under his rule are fully in line with the requirements of his incense faith, they must burn incense and worship, and also offer their own faith, of course, faith is passive, incense is active, the two are combined, but only on his directly controlled territory can perfectly play out the effect.

  The more people under Zhang Xu's rule, the more benefits he will have. Not only will his power increase, but also his cultivation and even his aura as a ruler will benefit. With three kinds of benefits, it is no wonder that he attaches great importance to population growth. For Zhang Xu, population is the most precious resource!

  Previously, I was worried about the attack of the vassals and did not dare to recruit refugees on a large scale. If they could not be quickly digested, once the war started, these refugees would become variables instead. Now there is no such worry. Except for Kong Rong, who is extremely dissatisfied with him, the other vassals are just verbal condemnations. As for Kong Rong's strength, Zhang Xu simply doesn't care!

  After all, Kong Rong's general Zong Bao had 10,000 troops, and they were easily annihilated by him. The remaining 10,000 troops, Kong Rong did not dare to use them at all, so even if he hated Zhang Xu, there was nothing he could do!

  After Zhang Xu opened his mouth, Guan Hai and Wu Qing, who were in charge of military control over the remaining eleven counties, led the army to continuously organize the refugees into groups, coordinating with a certain number of soldiers. At this stage of military control, the number of believers is not sufficient, so organizing these refugees in an army-style is the best choice.

  At this time, the border areas of Donglai County have seen a large number of refugees every day. These refugees, either in groups of three to five or dozens, and even hundreds or thousands, enter the territory of Donglai County in droves and are quickly accepted by the guarding soldiers to other places.

  The refugees in Qingzhou are too numerous, as many of them were coerced by the Yellow Turbans. As a result, these refugees are not recognized by the local authorities, so they can only run around to find something to eat, and some people even enter Donglai County without eating for five or six days, on the verge of collapse.

  It's also because of this that Zhang Xu urgently launched a batch of professional medical officers, in coordination with the military, to treat the injuries and illnesses of these refugees. The refugees who had gone hungry for five or six days were truly pitiful, each one pale and thin, with a bitter greenish complexion, on the verge of death at any moment. These are all extremely precious treasures! Zhang Xu would not let them die from illness or starvation, so for these refugees who entered Donglai County, this place is simply paradise!

  Heavens, thick congee, chopsticks can't even be inserted into the thick congee, and what's even more rare is that it's actually salty, with a savory flavor, and also has a meaty smell, this is actually a precious congee made with added expensive salt and meat!

  Every single refugee who held up a bowl of rice was cheering, almost to the point of madness. Some people immediately knelt down and shouted "Long live Master Xian!" The people serving the porridge already knew that this was all thanks to Master Xian's kindness, Master Xian had saved their lives!

  "Long live the great immortal master!"

  A migrant left with dry tears, his emotions were almost uncontrollable, his face was filled with a fervent color, this is the sign of faith, it can be said that a bowl of porridge has already bought off this migrant who had just entered Donglai County!

  At this time, no one went to laugh at him, because there were too many refugees like him. Some even shouted loudly with their whole family, old and young, holding rice bowls. The scene was extremely grand, a kind of deep religious atmosphere that penetrated into the soul had been created. "Teacher Zhang Xuan, long live Teacher Zhang Xuan!" This was what all the refugees thought in their hearts!

  The porridge is kept at a certain temperature, not too hot or cold. This is because some refugees are worried that they will choke on their food if they eat too quickly. As for the porridge distribution, Zhang Xun's team, whether it's the military, officials, or old refugees who have arranged the porridge distribution work, are all extremely skilled and experienced. The entire process of distributing porridge has been fully confirmed to ensure that the refugees receive the best protection!

  After eating a meal of meat porridge, the refugees were taken to a special bathing area where they were thoroughly washed with hot water that had been disinfected. This was not just a single pool of water but three successive pools for thorough cleansing.

  After all, these refugees don't even have food to eat, let alone the opportunity to take a bath. Therefore, the bathhouse is a must-have facility, divided into male and female sides, with a total of six large pools. The first pool is for dirty water, where refugees can undergo their first cleaning step before entering the second slightly cleaner pool. After another round of cleaning, the water in this pool flows from the third pool. Finally, after passing through the third clean hot water pool, they complete their final cleaning!

  "Ah!"

  One by one, the refugees who had passed through the final cleansing process put on their brand new clothes and suddenly became refreshed. Every face showed a smile, they felt as if they were alive again. Everyone couldn't help but kneel down again, kissing the ground, thanking the great kindness of the immortal master for making them human again, and their faith instantly transformed from superficial believers to ordinary believers!