At noon, the snow was still falling, but it had become much lighter. The fields, rooftops, treetops, and streets were all covered with thick snow. Children began to run out to play and have snowball fights on the streets. They were always suppressed by fear.
The city finally had laughter. It was for this reason that the adults did not call the children home, so that the laughter could stay longer.
The Song Army cavalry patrolled the streets and did not interfere with the children's play. The streets were in order.
Chen Qing stood in front of the window and watched a group of children running and having snowball fights on the street. He turned back to Zhang Xiao: "Sima is right, the key is the children. Changes start from the children, education, culture, and send outstanding children to Jingzhao.
Is twenty years enough to allow them to psychologically accept Chinese culture, identify with it, and then encourage intermarriage to turn their descendants into Han Chinese?"
Zhang Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Actually, it doesn't take twenty years. If you do well, a few years will be enough. The key is profit. Becoming a Han is profitable, and people will definitely flock to it. For example, if you send your children to school, you can divide the land, and you can get tax exemptions."
, For example, I learned that many people in Xixia can speak Chinese, and ordinary people can also speak a few words, but they are unwilling to speak, but as long as we create an atmosphere where only Chinese can be used, everyone will definitely speak Chinese."
"Why do they all speak Chinese?" Chen Qing asked curiously.
"Because the Dangxiang people in the city are different from the Dangxiang people who are herding, just like the difference between cooked and raw Dangxiang. The Dangxiang people who are herding make a living from animal husbandry and have no communication with the outside world, so they basically speak Dangxiang dialect, and the Dangxiang people in the city do not
Farmers mainly engage in commerce and handicrafts. They have a lot of exchanges. Basically, they can speak some Chinese. Plus their Han slaves. As far as I know, they speak Dangxiang language among themselves, but not with Han slaves.
If you can speak Chinese, it's just a matter of who is the leader and who is the deputy.
As long as all officials speak Chinese and all businesses speak Chinese, in a few years, party language will no longer be heard here. As for promoting the reading of Chinese characters, that is the second step. Take your time. The most urgent thing to do is to make all party language
No books, tablets, storefronts, etc. are allowed to appear, and everyone who knows the party's writings will be sent to Sichuan and Shaanxi. Just like plants without land, they will die soon."
Chen Qing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Speaking of interests, we have to cultivate a group of Han gentry and Han landlords. The government alone cannot do it. These gentry and landlords are the backbone of promoting and maintaining Chinese culture.
I plan to let some injured generals retire and stay in Lingzhou, and there are also Han stewards like Song Cheng who can be trained as landlords.
The Dangxiang people who are willing to accept Chineseization can become civilians, while the stubborn Dangxiang people can only become slaves and tenant farmers. This is the redistribution of interests. Xixia has been destroyed, so it is impossible to maintain the status quo. The Han people must stand up.
Benefits must be redistributed."
Chen Qing pondered for a moment and then said: "According to the original plan, part of the Dangxiang people will migrate to northern Shaanxi, and the remaining Dangxiang people must live together with Han, Qiang, Uighur and other ethnic groups. The Han people will be the dominant people and they must live together.
, this is the principle, Party counties or Qiang counties must not appear.
The best way is to weaken the current Xingqing Prefecture, establish a few more counties in the Hetao area, disperse the population, and then cooperate with the villages to make all counties operate around farming.
As for business, Lingzhou can be tasked with this function, and we can take our time and complete this plan within five years."
Chen Qing looked at Zhang Xiao and said: "Re-establishing Lingzhou Road, Zhang Sima serves as the top political officer, he has a heavy burden on his shoulders!"
Zhang Xiao knew that Chen Qing took him to Xixia to take charge of Xixia's government affairs. He was touched by this trust, but he had to advise Chen Qing to think more broadly about this matter.
"Reporting to the Xuanfu Envoy, I suggested that Lingxia Road should be set up, with Lingzhou Prefecture and Xiazhou Prefecture below. The road should be mainly military, and Han Haijun should be set up to control party members internally and defend against the invasion of Jin soldiers externally.
The government affairs are in charge of the government and report directly to the Xuanfu Envoy. The lower post can serve as the prefect of Lingzhou. The lower post recommends Lu Wei to be the prefect of Xiazhou to cultivate his ability to deal with the Qiang people and take charge of his own affairs, which will help him mature more.
Then set up a Lingxia Road Transfer Department, which is in charge of both the military and civilians, and then set up a Criminal Division and a Supervision Department, thus forming a structure of three departments, two government offices and one army. Like Xihe Road, Lingxia Road also belongs to Sichuan and Shaanxi.
The Xuanfu envoy is in charge."
"What about the court?"
Chen Qing added: "I am a little undecided now as to whether I should let the imperial court intervene in Xixia. I would like to hear Sima's opinion."
Zhang Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Xixia is not Sichuan. There is no oil and water. I guess the imperial court is not very interested. At most, it only has one name. For example, the imperial court reviews the performance reports of Lingzhou Prefecture and Xiazhou Prefecture every year. I do have one.
The idea was to take out some low-level official positions, such as chief ministers, county magistrates, or prefectural officials, etc., and ask the court to send a group of young and promising Jinshi to serve in Lingxia Road. After this group of officials finally came to Jingzhao to report, what would happen?
It is up to the Xuanfu envoy to decide how to use it."
"Great idea!"
Chen Qing clapped and laughed. There are many young scholars in the imperial court who are unemployed and waiting for vacancies. Since the imperial court does not need them, it is better to give them to themselves and use the excuse of lack of people on Lingxia Road to recruit these young talents.
"Let's just decide! Sima will write a detailed report to me and I will think about it carefully."
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Just three days after capturing Xingqing Mansion, Chen Qing received news from Cao Baozong that his brother Cao Baohui was willing to surrender to the Song army. Since the northern Hetao area was covered with heavy snow, he could only wait until spring before leading his army south to surrender.
Chen Qing was overjoyed, and immediately changed the name of the Heishan Military Division to Fengzhou, appointed Cao Baohui as the commander-in-chief of the army, and served as the commander of Fengzhou's troops and horses.
Of course, this is just a matter of interests. It is impossible for Dangxiang Army to defend Fengzhou anymore. They can only wait until next year for reorganization. Cao Baohui will go to Hexi to take up a post.
That morning, Chen Qing, accompanied by Cao Baozong, inspected various situations in the city. Cao Baozong was familiar with the situation of the Xixia people, so Chen Qing appointed him as the general magistrate of Lingzhou Prefecture and became Zhang Xiao's right-hand assistant.
The martial law in the city had been lifted a few days ago, and many shops had been opened. Song troops in groups of twos and threes became customers of these shops.
The biggest change is that the streets used to be full of people speaking Dangxiang dialect, but now they are no longer speaking Chinese. The best business is in restaurants and brothels. Of course, the former Han female slaves can no longer be seen in the brothels.
disappeared, and every brothel that dared to use Chinese women as prostitutes would be beheaded.
Now they are all Uighurs, Qiang and Dangxiang people, and the Song army no longer interferes. After all, a large number of Song army soldiers also have physiological needs. Basically, there is a long queue in front of every brothel.
The same goes for the restaurants. Every household was full of guests, and the seats were filled with soldiers from the Song Army who came to drink and dine.
Chen Qing gave the army three days of vacation in rotation. Basically, within half a month, business in the city was extremely prosperous.
Xingqing City is indeed the capital of Xixia, with many mansions, but Chen Qing saw many women carrying bags and boxes, leading their children out of the mansions, and hurriedly getting on oxcarts and leaving.
Chen Qing pointed his riding whip and asked curiously: "What's going on with these women?"
Cao Baozong smiled and said: "The owners of these big houses are former dignitaries, officials or wealthy families. The male owners are gone. The remaining women and children cannot support such a big house, so they can only live in small courtyards."
"
"Actually, there's no need to be so anxious."
Cao Baozong shook his head, "Xuanfu didn't know. These women are not stupid. Living in such a big house, they will become fat sheep in the eyes of many people. They all agreed to leave a thousand coins to them before. Basically, they all
After asking for silver, I knew they would leave as soon as possible."
"Let them do whatever they want! These mansions will be taken back as official residences and will be used as residences for officials and garrison generals in the future."
"I understand the humble position!"
At this time, Chen Qing saw that the city wall was being renovated. Many craftsmen inside seemed to be locals. Chen Qing asked curiously: "Are there many local craftsmen?"
Cao Baozong nodded, "The Dangxiang people living in the city are mainly engaged in commerce and handicrafts. Among the lower-level Dangxiang people, there are many craftsmen of all kinds. There are tens of thousands of masons and carpenters just building houses. They are just a little older, and the middle-aged people
Too much."
"That's right! I haven't seen any young party members. They are basically middle-aged people. Are all the young people being consumed?"
Cao Baozong sighed, "Almost all died in the war. During the two years of the war with Xiao Heda, troops were recruited every day in Xingqing City. In addition to the slaves of the powerful, ordinary party civilians had to serve as soldiers. Those over the age of sixteen and three
Under fifteen years old.
Later, there was a confrontation with the Song Army, and it was stipulated that all men over fourteen years old and under forty years old must join the army. Now the remaining young men are all prisoners of war. The city is basically filled with middle-aged people and women, and young men are invisible."
Chen Qing shook his head and couldn't help laughing at himself. He was thinking hard about how to deal with the Dangxiang people, but he forgot this most critical factor. The young men in Dangxiang couldn't fight anymore, so what did he have to worry about?
"Han slaves
There are more than 100,000 young and strong men who are still unmarried, so this will solve a big problem."