“Kill all the Xiongnu? That’s impossible. The more you kill, the greater the hatred will be, and the greater the hatred, the more endless it will become, a cycle of revenge that will never end…”
Upon hearing this, An Dingguo's eyes flickered, as if he understood. "The Grand Preceptor means... to assimilate them?"
"That's right! As expected of the old general!"
Qin Chuan slapped his thigh and said, "Killing them will only accumulate hatred and backfire on us. After we conquer the Xiongnu, the court will build roads for them, build houses for them, build Han schools for the Xiongnu people, let the Xiongnu people learn Chinese characters and speak Chinese, bring a group of top students to the capital to study for free, appoint them as officials, and let them return home in glory. They will all know that I have done a great job. In the future, everyone will be proud to be a Han citizen and strive to be a Han citizen... This is the fundamental solution."
Captain Jiang seemed to have a sudden realization. "The Grand Preceptor is brilliant! In this way, the Xiongnu people will forget their own written language and only want to be Han Chinese. That means... there will be no more Xiongnu people. The Xiongnu people will be completely assimilated!"
"Yes, this matter sounds simple, but it is a long process. It will take decades to change an entire race. Also, the treatment of the Xiongnu must not be greater than the treatment of the Han people. If it is, the Han people will be dissatisfied."
At this point, Qin Chuan slowly said, "As the saying goes, governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; it's not easy!"
An Dingguo and Captain Jiang exchanged glances, not understanding the meaning of his words.
"General An, go and issue the order: when passing through the camps of Xiongnu civilians, maintain discipline, and execute anyone who violates military discipline!"
Upon hearing Qin Chuan's words, An Dingguo stiffened, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and shouted in a deep voice, "Yes!"
After An Dingguo gave the order, the entire army assembled and passed by calmly.
The Xiongnu civilians who emerged from their tents stared blankly as the large army passed by calmly, neither killing nor stealing cattle or sheep, their eyes filled with confusion...
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