Chapter 2149 Mobei Conference (continued)
When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up.
And such good things?
Apart from being happy, everyone was also shocked. Tea is more expensive than gold on the grasslands, and it is not cheap in the Tang Dynasty. Although there are not many people here, they all have big businesses. They give away tea every year, which is also a jaw-dropping huge number.
Not only was he surprised by Fang Jun's tolerance, but he was also shocked by Fang Jun's financial resources.
They couldn't help but pat their chests: "Shuai Fang is so courageous! Without further ado, from now on, if you, Shuai Fang, say a word to you, we will never be put off in spite of the wind and fire!"
Fang Jun smiled all over his face, but he just wanted to listen to these words. Whoever takes it seriously is a fool.
If you don’t believe me, just let these people go through the fire and wind. They will pick up a knife and fight with you every minute...
Therefore, force can conquer the world, but it can never rule it.
Whoever thinks that he can rule the world for a long time with a sword in his hand, and that he can make all his subjects obey and obey by relying on suppression and killing, is a fool, and sooner or later he will be under brutal rule and rise up to resist. Its power was completely destroyed and swept into the garbage heap of history!
"You all have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and we are fellow ministers. We should share life and death together, advance and retreat hand in hand, fight for the empire, and fight to the death for His Majesty!"
Fang Jun looked around with bright eyes. He saw the chiefs and felt his heart tremble. He suddenly smiled and said: "Of course, the empire will not treat you badly, your majesty will not treat you badly, and I will not treat you badly. You are originally the grassland. How can the heroes who move the wind and rain above be less happy and comfortable than before after returning to the Tang Dynasty? Therefore, after I return to Chang'an, I will meet with Your Majesty and give advice in Mobei? Set up a market to increase trade between Hu and Han, and send craftsmen here to teach you how to build cities and reclaim wasteland. Once you and other tribes settle in a certain place, and each of them refuses the city to recuperate, I will even advise your majesty to transfer the imperial palace to the imperial palace. Students were sent to Mobei to set up schools to teach Hu children how to read and write. In the future, they could also take part in the Imperial Examinations of the Tang Dynasty and serve as officials in the mainland of the Tang Dynasty! ”
These words really shocked everyone present.
Talking about the method of building a city, these people are actually not unfamiliar. The children of the barbarians originally lived in pursuit of water and grass. When they built a city, they had to settle down and cultivate wasteland... It is not impossible, but they have learned hundreds of them secretly. Years ago, I never learned.
But the second half of the sentence said that a school would be set up in Mobei, and the Imperial Academy students would be sent to teach children how to read and write. They would also be able to participate in the Imperial Examinations of the Tang Dynasty and serve as officials in the Tang Dynasty... This really hit the mark of these chiefs. Heartbroken!
Since ancient times, in the eyes of Hu people, well-dressed China is paradise on earth!
There is fertile land, good weather and good weather, warehouses full of rice, and luxuriant mulberry and hemp. People wear silk and satin, work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Fat fish swim in the river, wild beasts run in the mountains, people sing ancient poems, praising the good life...
This is also the reason why countless nations that emerged outside the Great Wall of Mobei invaded the Central Plains when they were strong.
No one wants to live in the bitter cold of Mobei or the desolate Daqi. Who doesn’t want his children and grandchildren to enjoy peace and prosperity?
But the most fertile land was all occupied by the Han people, leaving not even a cent for the Hu people!
However, now, the descendants of the Hu people can also sit in bright schools, study the poetry and classics of the Han sages from ancient times, and then go to the mainland of the Tang Dynasty to hold official positions, prosper their families and multiply their heirs. From then on, they have integrated into the blood of the Han people. , passed down forever...
This kind of temptation has an irresistible attraction for the Lakers!
Even Ba Zhuo's eyes widened, his breathing became heavy, and he asked in an angry voice: "Commander Fang, are you serious about this?"
Fang Jun said: "It is absolutely true! Since ancient times, the Han people have been the most peaceful nation. In history, only when the Hu people were strong, they invaded the central territory and plundered the Han family's population and wealth. Never before did the Han people have to fight for nothing. Dou Wu, can’t fight? Hugh? As long as the children of all ethnic groups go to the mainland of the Tang Dynasty to serve as officials and organize households, who cares whether you are a Hu or not after two generations? People!”
"Commander Fang, tell me, what do you want us to do to make the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty issue such an imperial edict? If we can really treat our Huihe people so kindly, I will definitely not frown even if I offer a human head on my neck right now. Raise your eyebrows!”
Tu Midu was so excited that she was blushing at the big cake drawn by Fang Jun.
Fang Jun laughed loudly, stretched out his hand and pressed it softly, and said: "What is the use of my commander-in-chief asking for the head on your neck? In the past, everyone fought for life and death because of their different stances, and each of them was his own master. Now that we have turned the war into friendship, we are good brothers. Drink from a big bowl and eat meat with a big mouthful. We will share the joys and sorrows together as long as we share the joys! After your tribes have settled down, I will order the 'Eastern Datang Trading Company' to sign a wool supply agreement with you. As long as the quality of the wool produced by each tribe meets the standards, it will be purchased at the same price as the mainland of Datang. As much as you want!”
Everyone became excited again.
Although Mobei is bitterly cold, it is definitely not an isolated place. On the contrary, it is quite closely connected with the Western Regions.
The "Eastern Datang Company" purchased wool on a large scale in the Western Regions, transported it to the mainland of the Tang Dynasty and woven it into cloth using looms, and then sold it to various countries via sea routes, making the tribes in the Western Regions dependent on the Tang Dynasty earn a lot of money. , Kaiyuan Tongbao piled up in mountains, and the gold and silver coins minted by the Tang royal family filled all the warehouses!
Who is not jealous?
Even the Western Turks, who were mortal enemies of the Tang Dynasty, those nobles and commanders secretly sold wool to Tang merchants...
Interest is the eternal pursuit of mankind.
Fang Jun's wishes today, one after another, made everyone present red-eyed and unable to refuse.
It was so right to submit to the Tang Dynasty!
He still acts as his chief, and although he has to obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty, he still manages his people as before. He still enjoys the lofty status of his clan, and he doesn't have to worry about other tribes coming to annex him. Future generations can learn from it. The classics of the Han people even went to the mainland of the Tang Dynasty to serve as officials, and they were able to make a fortune and collect money...
It’s pie in the sky!
Ba Zhuo swore: "From now on, I will look up to the Tang Dynasty and never have any rebellious intentions. If I swear to this, this case will happen!"
A big hand like a bear's paw slammed the table in front of him. The table shattered with a sound, and the teacups and snacks on the table were scattered on the floor.
Fang Jun was speechless.
What's the point of slamming the table? The table is messing with you!
If you really want to show your determination, shouldn't you take out a knife and chop off a piece of your little finger...
Everyone was overtaken by Ba Zhuo and quickly expressed their opinions. All kinds of vicious oaths came out one after another. Xue Wanche and Xue Rengui looked at each other with a chill.
If these oaths are truly fulfilled, I am afraid that the entire Mobei will collapse and all Tiele tribes will become extinct...
Of course Fang Jun would not be moved by them, so he became brothers with different surnames, sharing blessings and hardships...
No matter how harsh the oaths made by this gang of fierce and domineering barbarians are, they are no different from farts. As long as one day they no longer get any benefits, or the Tang Dynasty is so weak that they can be bullied, these gangs will pick up their knives and kill again. Xiangyanmenguan will definitely not bear any psychological burden.
But as long as the barbarians are willing to settle down and build cities, Fang Jun has nothing to worry about.
Why were the Hu people able to invade the Central Plains and gain an absolute advantage in the wars with the Han people? It is because of their strong individual qualities and their ferocious and cruel habits that are tempered by the struggle against the harsh natural environment of living in an unstable place and chasing water and grass.
If they could settle down, with men farming and women weaving, reclaiming wasteland and grazing animals, the wild and fierce nature of the Hu people would gradually be wiped away by the stable life.
Without the characteristics of being erratic and fearless of death, no matter how strong the individual soldiers are, how can they be a match for the Han people who have firearms?
When Tiele tribes talk about Chineseization, write Chinese characters, read Han classics, and even serve as Han officials, the characteristics of this nation will gradually be eroded. After several generations, they will forget the turbulent years and unyielding will of their ancestors who once fought against heaven and earth and were proud of Mobei. Instead, they will naturally start to get close to the Han people, and even regard themselves as Han people.
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Everyone dispersed, but before leaving, they were still excitedly exchanging their thoughts and experiences, as well as their hopes and expectations for a bright future.
Fang Jun still sat at the main seat, ordered someone to make a new pot of tea, served some pastries, and chatted with Xue Wanche and Xue Rengui.
But he was a little distracted.
To this day, it is not an exaggeration to say that his "great achievements shocked the master". After returning to Chang'an, he is thinking carefully about where he will go... (End of Chapter)