Xianyang, Chengming Hall.
"Grand Commandant," Ying Zheng said, looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, "how many people were killed in this great purge?"
"Your Majesty," the wicked man said, bowing, "According to statistics, a total of over 260,000 foreign elements have been executed. Now, in the newly occupied territories, there is no trace of foreigners left."
"Very good." Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction. "However, slaughter alone is not enough. These places must be completely assimilated before they can forever belong to my Great Qin!"
"Your Majesty is quite right," said the wicked man. "I have already drafted a plan to implement it in various regions."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
The wicked man unfolded a bamboo scroll: "First, establish schools in all cities and forcibly promote the Qin language and script. Everyone must master them within three months, or their entire family will be executed!"
"Secondly, relocate the people of Guanzhong to the newly occupied territories and force them to intermarry with the locals. All women of marriageable age must marry a Qin man. Anyone who disobeys will have their entire family executed!"
"Third, establish inspectors in various regions, specifically responsible for monitoring foreign cultures. Anyone found to possess even the slightest trace of a foreign culture must be killed without exception!"
"Excellent!" Ying Zheng was overjoyed. "Your plan is very thorough. I approve it! Furthermore, I'll add one more condition: Order all local officials to ensure that all people within their jurisdictions speak the Qin language within one year. Those who fail will be executed!"
"I obey your decree!"
The orders swept across the land like a whirlwind. An unprecedented assimilation movement was thus launched.
Former territory of Goryeo.
"Bang!"
A front door was kicked open, and several Qin soldiers stormed in: "Come here, hand over the women of marriageable age from your household!!"
"They must marry Qin men and bear children for us Qin!"
"No!" an old man cried, holding his granddaughter. "Please..."
"Resist?" the soldier sneered. "That means you want your whole family to be buried with her! Men, kill this entire family! Let them know the consequences of disobeying Qin's orders!"
A flash of light, and the entire family was wiped out.
Such scenes are playing out repeatedly in various places.
Any family unwilling to let their daughter marry a Qin man faces the threat of extermination.
At the same time, a large number of people from Guanzhong were relocated to the newly occupied areas. They occupied the best fields and houses and became the ruling class in the area.
"Remember this..." the official told the immigrants, "You are Qin people!! Make these foreign tribes understand who the true masters of this land are!"
The former territory of Fuyu.
Hundreds of locals were forced to sit inside a newly built school.
A teacher from the Qin state was standing in front of them, teaching them the Qin language.
"Remember this well!" He brandished a leather whip. "Within three months, you must speak fluent Qin language. Otherwise..."
Before the words were finished, a shrill scream came from outside.
Several families who failed to master the Qin language were dragged out and executed on the spot.
Their bodies were hung outside the school as a warning to others.
"Continue the lesson!" the teacher shouted, brandishing his whip. "Listen carefully! If you can't remember—go ask those dead men what the price is!"
The former territory of the Sushen people.
An inspector was patrolling the city with his men.
They were specifically tasked with searching for traces of foreign cultures, and their power even surpassed that of local officials.
"Sir!" a soldier ran up, "I've discovered a family secretly speaking a foreign language!"
"Kill!" the inspector ordered coldly. "Not only kill them, but also wipe out their neighbors. Let everyone know the consequences of protecting a foreign culture!"
Soon, everyone on the street was dragged out and executed on the spot.
Blood flowed like rivers, and corpses littered the fields.
This is the Qin state's iron-fisted assimilation policy!
The ancient land of Yelang.
A troop of Qin soldiers escorted hundreds of able-bodied young men northward in a grand procession. These men were laborers selected to build the Great Wall.
"Please!" the family members cried, chasing after them. "Let us see them one more time..."
"Get out!" The officer cracked his whip. "These men are already slaves of Qin. Those who don't want to die, hurry back and learn the Qin language!"
Such scenes are playing out repeatedly in various places.
Large numbers of able-bodied men were conscripted to build the Great Wall, becoming the Qin state's laborers. Their families were forced to assimilate, or face certain death.
One month later, at the Grand Commandant's residence.
The wicked man is listening to reports from various places.
"Reporting to the Grand Commandant," an official said, "the assimilation work in the former Goryeo territory is progressing smoothly. More than 30,000 women of marriageable age have married Qin men, and the local people have begun to speak the Qin language."
"Very good. How about the North?"
"Reporting to the Grand Commandant, the policy is also being implemented swiftly in the former territories of Fuyu and Sushen. Since last month, over five thousand families who refused to learn the Qin language have been executed. Now, the people there dare not speak the language of any other ethnic group."
The wicked man nodded in satisfaction: "Continue the thorough investigation! This Grand Commandant will ensure that these places are forever stripped of their foreign roots!"
Just then, another official rushed in: "Reporting to the Grand Commandant, the southern prefectures are all progressing according to plan. However..."
"But what?"
"We've discovered that some people, in an attempt to escape assimilation, have fled into the mountains with their families. Should we...?"
"Kill!" the wicked man said coldly. "Send troops to search! Don't let a single one escape! These stubborn elements deserve to have their entire families wiped out!"
The order was quickly relayed. The Qin army began a thorough search across the country, rounding up and executing anyone who attempted to evade assimilation.
Three months later, in Xianyang.
The wicked husband reported to Ying Zheng again.
"Your Majesty," he said, bowing slightly, "the assimilation policy has begun to show results. The people in the newly occupied territories have all begun to speak the Qin language, and the foreign cultures have vanished."
"Very good..." Ying Zheng was overjoyed, "However... this is not enough. I want these places to forever belong to the Qin people! Issue my decree to continue the assimilation process!"
"Furthermore..." His gaze sharpened, "order officials in all regions to continue relocating Qin people to the newly conquered territories. We must ensure that the bloodline of the Qin people flows throughout the entire empire!"
"I obey your decree!"
And so, the Qin dynasty's assimilation policy continued. All foreign cultures were eradicated, and all resistance was met with execution. On this land, only the voice of the Qin people remained!
Six months later, the wicked man convened a meeting of officials from various regions at the Grand Commandant's residence.
"Gentlemen," he said, scanning the crowd, "for the past six months, we've used ruthless methods to promote assimilation. Have we seen any results?"
"Reporting to the Grand Commandant," an official said, "the northern prefectures have been completely assimilated by Qin. The local people no longer dare to speak foreign languages, and even their clothing has been changed to Qin style."
"The same goes for the South," another person said. "Especially the intermarriage policy has been remarkably effective. Nowadays, children in those areas are proud to speak fluent Qin dialect."
The wicked man nodded in satisfaction: "Continue! This Grand Commandant will ensure that these places forever belong to the Qin people!"
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