"Thus, those who lived in the wilderness in the previous dynasty wanted to enjoy the near and far, and attracted special customs. They also wanted to be different from Huarong and different from the inside and outside."
The imperial court accepted the vassaled Xiongnu tribe this time, and planned to divide them into five tribes, scattered in Taiyuan, Xihe and other counties, and the tribes were not subordinate to each other.
In the past, the imperial court and the Southern Xiongnu only had a loose relationship by allocating land for them to live in, exchanging tributes and rewards, and sending troops during war. This kind of suzerainty-vassal relationship could not effectively restrain the Southern Xiongnu from the imperial court, so that the Southern Xiongnu
During the two hundred years of surrender, they were not assimilated by the Han people at all, but rebelled frequently.
In this regard, the emperor planned to carry out an all-round transformation of the superstructure and economic base of the surrendered Southern Xiongnu tribe.
First of all, there is the military structure. There are five Xiongnu tribes. Each tribe has its nobles as captains, responsible for commanding a certain number of troops. In addition, Han people are selected as Sima to supervise. The five captains directly obey the command of the Zhonglang general who protects the Xiongnu.
Obey all military operations of the imperial court, and receive food, grass, military supplies, etc. on par with those of local county soldiers.
The best soldiers from the clan were mobilized to join the army, and they were used to protect the Xiongnu lieutenant generals and the army commanders and horses to strictly control them. When the time was right, they would either be transferred to other places, or the soldiers gathered in tribes would be broken up and reorganized, or they would be reorganized.
By placing more Han soldiers and mixing them in, this army can be completely controlled by the imperial court.
This can not only weaken the tribe's strength, but also ensure that the tribe that has surrendered will no longer be able to cause rebellion. It can also give the court an extra brave cavalry force. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Then there is the political system and social structure. On the premise that King Youxian went to Bei to supervise the country, the tribes that the Xiongnu surrendered were registered one by one by the local counties and counties on a household basis, and the households were compiled to equalize the people, and the following were established:
In grassroots units such as Xiangtingli, the grassroots officials were mainly Huns in the early stage, and they all enjoyed the same salary as Han officials.
"Now that they have surrendered, they should be treated like our Han family system. They are all the same and cannot be ignored. Local decrees and governors should treat them like Han people, encourage Han and Huns to marry, supervise and urge the Huns to plant mulberry trees, and pay taxes.
The emperor said calmly: "Anyone who submits to a tribe, the leader will be granted the title of Hou Bo, be given a seal and ribbon, and enjoy a salary. Young members of his family should be exempted from examination and enter the Imperial College to study, and they should be put to use according to their talents so that they can be appointed officials."
Weakened the power of the Xiongnu nobles to command their own armies, leaving the Huns with little power to resist. Use financial inducements to trap the Xiongnu nobles, hang them up high, and use the infiltration of grassroots organizations to separate the lower-level ordinary Huns from the upper-level Huns.
The nobles were alienated and separated, completely destroying the foundation of the Xiongnu's internal rule. Finally, they used culture to influence their living and production habits, encouraged intermarriage, and 'assimilated' the Han people, who had the dominant population.
The shift from an animal husbandry economy that combined production organization and military organization to an agricultural economy accelerated the process of integration with Han society.
This is the emperor's policy for governing the Xiongnu, and even for governing any foreign nation that surrenders in the future.
After listening, Xun You was silent for a long time and couldn't help but sigh: "This method can defeat millions of strong soldiers."
Liu Yu also nodded in approval and said: "This is the right and upright method. In less than thirty years, not only will the border areas be peaceful, but Bingzhou will no longer have the name of the Huns."
The emperor smiled and asked: "This is just a one-shot view, so I can't say it in vain. Whether it can be done or not, I still need you to fill in the gaps and give me your advice."
Xun You said thoughtfully: "Those Huns have been scattered in the wilderness and have not listened to control for many years. The imperial court must have implemented such a system, and I am afraid not many people will join them."
"That's why I went to humbly supervise the country." At this point, the emperor patted his thigh lightly and said: "The Xiongnu are divided into many tribes. There are some who have evil intentions, and there are also those who are friendly to the court. And the Xiongnu rebelled before,
The power of those who are friendly to the court has been greatly reduced in the internal fighting, so this time I only need to go down and recruit him as the right and wise king, and I will surely be able to tell his return."
"I think that the Xiongnu may not be willing to be our Han subjects, so it is better to postpone the implementation of the tax as a whole to avoid causing resistance among them," Jia Xu said.
Liu Yu then added: "There is also the need to organize the people into households. There are many slaves in the Xiongnu tribe, and they are all the private property of their leaders. If they are all established into households, I am afraid it will also cause opposition."
The people below had praised him generously just now, but now they came up with their opinions one after another.
The emperor thought so in his heart, but did not show it on his face. He looked at Liu He who was silent and asked, "Does Liu Shizhong have anything to say?"
Liu He had just been watching without saying anything. At this time, he replied honestly: "I have never dealt with Qiang and Hu affairs, and I am not as intelligent as Xun Jun and Jia Gong. I can only listen carefully.
I just want to remember it in order to be of some benefit. As for explaining the strategy in detail for Your Majesty, I am really stupid and can’t think of a better way than this.”
The emperor smiled softly and said to Liu He: "Everyone has his or her own merits, and your words can be regarded as a gentleman's magnanimity. You have been absent from the court for too long, and many people don't understand you very well. These days, you can work with Mr. Xun to let Xun
You will tell you about the government affairs during this period."
Xun You and Liu He agreed.
Then, the emperor directly faced the questions raised by the few people just now: "This time to compile household registrations for the people, only ordinary Huns will be registered. The slaves in the Xiongnu tribe will not be touched for the time being, but they must report what they own in their homes."
The number of slaves is so that it can be easily counted."
When the emperor said the word "statistics", he glanced at Jia Xu intentionally, and Jia Xu nodded slightly as if he understood.
Xun You remained silent, and he could roughly guess the emperor's intention. The surrender of these Xiongnu tribes to the imperial court was only a temporary expediency, so the measures implemented by the imperial court against them were also temporary expediency? Let Jia Xu's Pingzhun Superintendent, the Xiongnu tribe, come up.
From the number of civilians down to the number of slaves, and even the specific combat strength, the statistics are clear, which is extremely useful information for the next step of restructuring in the future, or for preparing for conquests.
While Xun You was thinking, the emperor said: "In the past, the Xiongnu tribes all had to contribute to the court. Now that they have returned to the imperial court, they have been exempted from making contributions and converted their contributions into taxes. As for the amount of tax, it does not need to be the same as that of the Han people at first.
, this matter can be considered by Zhongtai and others. In short, it can be less, but it is indispensable. In order to encourage the Xiongnu to switch to farming and mulberry farming, and change their old nomadic habits, local county officials should provide support, either by reducing taxes, or by issuing
Any money or food is acceptable.”
The emperor took great pains to completely transform the production methods and social structure of the Huns. The assimilation policy he proposed may still be immature.
Under the circumstances, a perfect plan was quickly formed.
This plan was divided into several steps. At the beginning, it only required simple household registration, changing contributions to taxes, selecting the best members of the tribe to join the army for the imperial court, etc. After a few years, the situation changed, or after the Xiongnu internal divisions,
Then they promoted changing surnames and changing clothes, speaking Chinese and learning Chinese characters, advocating ethics and customs, and completely eradicating the national characteristics of the Huns from a cultural and spiritual perspective.