Secondly, numerous schools were built in Shanshan, where the people were required to learn Chinese language and characters. At the same time, all religions in Shanshan were banned, and only Taoist priests of the Taiping Religion were allowed to operate.
Third, the people of Shanshan must abide by the laws of the Han Dynasty, and are only allowed to use coins made by the Han Dynasty, and enjoy the same treatment as Han citizens.
The announcement caused an uproar. The people of Shanshan cheered and were in a frenzy, especially those who had received help from the Han army, who were eager to join the Han nationality.
Subsequently, the Han soldiers, escorting the prisoners, began to reinforce the defenses of Shanshan City, and the people of Shanshan began to rebuild their homes.
At this time, Shanshan Kingdom had been ravaged and slaughtered by the allied forces of four countries, resulting in a severe imbalance in the male-to-female ratio. There were not many men left, and many women took to the streets to seek help from the Han army.
The young soldiers in the army not only readily granted requests, but also showed great care and concern for the women, which led many of them to throw themselves into their arms.
Seeing this, the bachelors among the soldiers and laborers of the prefecture and state also took action. The women who had lost their loved ones naturally hoped that someone could take care of them.
And so, those young men and women from the Western Regions formed new families and began to settle down in Shanshan.
Five days after the Han army entered the city, Shanshan had returned to peace, and the people had resumed their normal lives. The population structure had also changed to a mix of Shanshan and Han people, with the Han people still being the majority.
News of the defeat of the four-nation allied forces by the Han army reached their respective countries, causing great fear among the nobles of the four nations.
At the same time, Zhang Li also dispatched four teams of envoys to the four countries to discuss war reparations.
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