The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 520 Alien Treatment
"Your Majesty, it is a blessing that the Kushans are taking it lightly. However, we don't have much time left. Although the war in the Central Plains should not end as soon as possible, it cannot be delayed too long either." Tian Feng said in a deep voice.

Having come to this point, the unification of the world is inevitable and there is no more hesitation.

But the sooner or later of unification is still something that needs to be weighed.

Ending the war as soon as possible is undoubtedly the general trend. It will help to win over the hearts and minds of the people and integrate resources as quickly as possible, and will also facilitate the subsequent war against the Kushans.

But at the same time, if the war ended too quickly, the many hidden dangers within Da Qi would not be resolved, and the problem of unbalanced development among different regions would still be serious, so it would be difficult to spare too much manpower and energy to take over the remaining territories.

After all, Tian Ze unified the world too quickly.

Let’s not talk about Hebei for now, as it will take a little longer to settle down.

It took only three years from taking over the Sili area to seizing Xiliang and pacifying Yizhou and Qingzhou.

It has only been a little over a year since the establishment of the Great Qi State.

Too rapid expansion and too short a digestion time have caused the present-day Da Qi to appear frivolous.

In response to the previous widespread corruption, Tian Ze made up his mind to take tough measures. Although it solved the problem temporarily, the hidden dangers behind it still exist.

Tian Ze now needs some time to calm down.

And it would be best if it were before the world was unified.

Because the world had not yet been unified and the powerful enemy was still ahead, Tian Ze could still use this as an excuse to carry out drastic reforms.

The remaining Central Plains and southern lands can also be used as bargaining chips to exchange for the losses of some people and thus maintain the overall balance.

From this perspective, Tian Ze actually does not want to end the war too early.

But the princes and powerful families in the Central Plains are also anxious!

That is why they desperately support reform, even at the cost of turning the knife inward.

Tian Ze knew very well that even if he was unwilling, it would only take two years for the world to be unified.

"Do you have any plans for this year's war?" Tian Ze asked.

Cheng Yu stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that we take over the Central Plains, Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou this year."

Chen Gong rejected it without hesitation: "Zhongde's words are inappropriate. It is too hasty to take over five states in one year."

"Sun Ce of Yangzhou and Shi Xie of Jiaozhou have no intention of resisting stubbornly. As long as the army arrives, we can settle it. There is no need to rush. I don't have the ability to control the five states in a short period of time."

Compared to Cheng Yu, who only considered the issue from a military perspective, Chen Gong thought more.

The land of the Five States, which is ruled by princes like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, is not easy to manage.

Given the current situation in Da Qi, there is no way to take care of it.

The problems in Sili, Liangzhou, Yizhou and Qingzhou have not been completely resolved yet. How can we have the energy to take care of the five states at the same time?

Even if he split Chen Gong into two halves, he would still be too busy.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yu wanted to refute.

But Tian Ze, who had long been accustomed to the quarrels between the two, had no intention of listening to their repetitive arguments.

"Gongtai is right. Zhongde, put your plan aside for now and focus on taking over the three states in the Central Plains this year." Tian Ze said.

There is no need to rush for things that are already in your pocket. Right now, there are still many important things to do.

It was a rare moment of peace, and the twelve ministers of government were basically all present. The affairs of the newly acquired Yizhou and Qingzhou had also been initially resolved. Next was the highlight of this year. Civil service, imperial examinations, laws, household registration, taxation, land, education, currency, agriculture, commerce...

Many matters need to be studied one by one.

Today's Da Qi is no longer the makeshift team of the past. When everything becomes stable, these foundational systems need to be continuously improved and reformed.

At the same time, many new problems continue to emerge.

"Your Majesty, the number of foreign races in Da Qi has increased sharply. The southeast and western regions are fine, but if we expand our territory again in the future, such as Kushan and Sindhu, which have large territories and large populations, and many princes are about to leave."

"As for the issue of dealing with foreign races, we must set the tone. Should it be assimilation, or..." Jia Xu said in a deep voice.

Tian Ze frowned slightly. This problem had already given him a headache, and now it had to be put on the table again.

"Assimilation of other ethnic groups is an inevitable strategy, and we need to start from the cultural aspect. But the most crucial issue is how to thoroughly integrate Han culture into it," said Chen Gong.

"Zhao thinks it is inappropriate. What Gongtai said is exactly what Zhao is worried about. If assimilation fails, it will instead help boost the strength of the other races, which will become a big problem in the future. The Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei are precedents. If this is the case, it would be better to make them slaves." Dong Zhao said in a deep voice.

"When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace. The reason why the foreign races were difficult to assimilate and their wildness was difficult to tame was that the material conditions were not up to par, and the ideological assimilation was not done well enough."

"Nowadays, some Xianbei people in the north have been gradually assimilated into Han people. This is enough to show that assimilation of other ethnic groups is feasible." Tian Chou, who had been exiled for many years, objected.

After saying that, Tian Chou looked at Tian Ze, his eyes full of hope.

Tian Ze has never been very active in assimilating other races.

Of course, there are certain reasons for this.

Starting from Liaodong, the surrounding ethnic groups were either the Xianbei and Wuhuan, who had not been completely assimilated after thousands of years, or the Goguryeo and Japanese, who were unspeakable.

At that time, there were refugees everywhere in the Central Plains. The population was large and the cost of migration was not high. The cost of educating other ethnic groups was much higher than that of migrating refugees. It was risky and had little benefit, so it was completely unnecessary.

Except for a small number of Wuhuan and Xianbei people who were civilized for the purpose of raising war horses, the rest of the ethnic minorities were directly used as coolies by the fields and became the cornerstone of Liaodong's rapid development.

The only four groups that were eligible for assimilation were the Xianbei, Southern Xiongnu, people from the Western Regions, and the barbarians from Yizhou.

There are too many Xianbei people, and for the sake of stability, it is impossible to leave too many of them behind.

The Southern Xiongnu and the people of the Western Regions were almost surrounded by Lu Bu and Gongsun Zan.

Although the barbarians in Yizhou are still a hidden danger, the relationship with them is still acceptable due to the strength of the Great Qi and its developed trade.

As for other alien races, they are basically working hard at construction sites in various places, so Tian Ze has always selectively ignored this issue.

"This world is huge. If it were only the areas surrounding the Central Plains, it would be fine. There are tens of millions of alien races, but it doesn't matter if they are gone."

"But further west, the number of foreigners in countries like Sindhu, Kushan, Parthia, Rome, etc. combined is probably no less than tens of millions," said Tian Feng.

"So what?" Cheng Yu objected.

"There are no less than 50 million people in Da Qi. Isn't it easy to suppress these foreign races?"

"Most foreign races are ambitious and wild. With the current strength of our Han people, there will be no problem controlling them for decades through slavery and collective responsibility."

"A few decades is enough time to slowly eliminate these foreign races and spread our Han people all over the world."

Hearing Cheng Yu's words, everyone except Dong Zhao couldn't help but frown.

"Zhongde, this is a bit extreme." Tian Ze said with a little hesitation.

(End of this chapter)