The proportion of other ethnic minorities is extremely small, and most of them are ethnic groups from other countries and regions coming from border areas, such as Han, Dai, Zhuang, etc. In terms of ethnic construction and identity, the Kinh people have absolute voice.
Once the main ethnic group in Vietnam rebels, it will easily lead to resistance throughout Vietnam, and the central court's rule in the local area will be undermined, making it impossible to govern effectively.
Combining these two points, this is why, although Vietnam has been incorporated into my country's territory many times in history, and they even use Chinese characters and know Chinese, they have never been able to integrate into China.
As for the method Zhao Jun told Di Qing, he had to mention the European colonists who were "greatly lacking in virtue."
This invention can be said to be a powerful weapon against local ethnic minorities. Even if there are ethnic minorities, let alone a country with only one main ethnic group, they can be divided into two.
For example, the two main protagonists of the Rwandan genocide, the Hutu and the Tutsi, were originally one ethnic group. However, after the European colonizers arrived, they forcibly separated the two ethnic groups and supported the smaller Tutsi as the ruling class.
As a result, the two sides began to split. Originally one nation, they were constantly fighting among themselves. The internal friction allowed the foreign colonizers to profit from it.
The Song Dynasty could naturally do the same.
Anyway, Vietnam has been incorporated into China's territory since the Qin and Han Dynasties, but it can be conquered but not defended.
Although Zhao Jun's current actions are also lacking in virtue, you can still decide whether he has succeeded in defending the position or not.
After hearing this, Di Qing didn't quite understand the deep meaning of it, nor did he know the consequences of doing so, but since it was the order of the governor, he did it.
So he bowed and said, "Yes."
"alright."
Zhao Jun said, "Keep these things in mind and cooperate well with Yang Cha to try to get Vietnam to change its flag this year."
"yes."
Di Qing had served as Zhao Jun's bodyguard for a long time and had long been accustomed to obeying his orders.
"Old Fan, see Hanchen off."
Zhao Jun said to Fan Zhongyan.
Fan Zhongyan should also have some things to tell Di Qing, as for military matters, so let them talk about it.
Old Fan nodded, then stood up and said, "Hanchen, let me take you out of the palace."
"Thank you, my lord."
Di Qing responded, then said goodbye to Zhao Zhen and Zhao Jun, and then left with Fan Zhongyan.
After they left, Zhao Zhen's old problem came back, and he worriedly said, "Hanlong, isn't this a way to take care of Ying Daque Dade? Isn't it a bit inhumane?"
There are many videos of dead rats in the notebook. Zhao Zhen has watched a lot of them and has long been familiar with the tricks of Western colonizers.
Zhao Jun laughed and said, "The tactic of using Ying is indeed inhumane, but I have to say it is indeed effective."
Zhao Zhen was speechless and said, "Will this cause strong resistance from the locals?"
"If you use the right method, it should be fine."
Zhao Jun pondered, "And I don't think it's inhumane for us to use their methods, because our approach is to use Chinese culture as the basis and Western learning for practical application."
"oh?"
Zhao Zhen became interested and asked, "What does this mean?"
“It’s very simple.”
Zhao Jun laughed and said, "Dai Ying only cared about killing, not burying, and used tricks. In the end, the locals killed each other, and they only profited from it. And we..."
He gestured as he spoke, "We're responsible for both killing and burying. Why do I say the Song Dynasty can only be a dominant power in East Asia at best? It's because we have our own Confucian cultural sphere, and Vietnam can barely be considered a junior member within it."
"We first used Western colonial tactics to divide and rule them. Then we aggressively promoted our Confucian culture, propagating the idea that the Annan people were also Han Chinese, having fled south during the wars of the pre-Qin period."
"We have the Han Shu as evidence for this. It was Han territory during the Qin, Han, and Sui dynasties. Furthermore, the Annan people referred to the Song as northerners. Everyone spoke Chinese, used Chinese characters, and celebrated the Spring Festival. These are all pieces of evidence."
"As long as we promote education in the local area, compile textbooks, and deeply root the idea that they are Han Chinese and the Song Dynasty is their motherland, we can achieve ethnic integration and thus legally occupy Vietnam."
"To some extent, this is to break down the framework of their national consciousness and integrate their national consciousness into the national consciousness of the Han people."
"The characteristic of the Han people is tolerance. Once the local Annan people begin to identify with their Han identity and see that our rule is no different from that of the local dynasty, they will no longer have any resistance to the Song Dynasty court."
"Now is the best time to annex them, because the Vietnamese and North Koreans have not yet developed an independent national consciousness, and they themselves do not know who they are or who they are."
"If one day a group of people who speak the same language and use the same writing system as them stand up and tell them that they share the same identity as us, then the Annan people, who have been exposed to Chinese culture for thousands of years, will easily accept and identify with these views."
Zhao Jun still kept smiling while saying these words.
Until the early 20th century, Chinese language and Chinese characters were widely used by all social classes in Vietnam.
Before that, there was no Vietnamese language or Vietnamese script.
It was during the late Ming Dynasty that Western missionaries helped Vietnam complete the transformation of its writing and language through romanization. It was not until the founding of Vietnam in the 20th century that it was designated as the official language by Ho Chi Minh.
So strictly speaking, Vietnam at that time was like many countries in Southeast Asia that were influenced by Confucian culture. It spoke Chinese, used Chinese characters, and even its feudal system was modeled after the Central Plains dynasty.
For example, the current official system of the Joseon Dynasty is very interesting. The prime minister is Pingzhang Jun Guoshi, Privy Councilor and Taiwei. Except for Taiwei, the rest are no different from the Song Dynasty.
Based on these reasons, if Zhao Jun's method was really followed, the national consciousness of the Annan people would be completely destroyed, and before their national consciousness awakened, their identity would be woven into that of Han people who fled from the north to the south.
Then they are indeed easily assimilated.
The most important point is that Zhao Jun wanted northern Vietnam, namely the Red River Delta. He had little interest in southern Vietnam, so it would be easier to realize his idea on this basis.
Because northern Vietnam has been Chinese territory for most of the time since the Han Dynasty, it was Jiaozhi Commandery in the Han Dynasty. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was Songping Commandery in the Southern Dynasty. During the Sui Dynasty, it became Jiaozhi Commandery again. In the Tang Dynasty, it became Jiaozhou General Administration and Annan Protectorate.
The entire northern part of Vietnam did not truly begin to gain independence until the end of the Tang Dynasty in 939 AD, when the Central Plains dynasty was fragmented and wars broke out everywhere at the beginning of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
In other words, it has only been a short hundred years since the formal independence of northern Vietnam.
Therefore, whether from a historical or cultural perspective, the Song Dynasty had reasons and opportunities to annex northern Vietnam.
here.
This has been the territory of the Han people since ancient times!
(End of this chapter)
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