All the civil and military officials were suddenly enlightened. They naturally knew the benefits of ethnic integration. In the past, ethnic integration was passive. Not only was it extremely slow, but it also needed to go through the pain of war. However, the Ten Outer Realms Plan made ethnic integration more active and faster. It also gathered the elites of foreign races into the Tang dynasty. While strengthening the Tang dynasty, it continued to weaken the surrounding tribes. The benefits were even more obvious.
Moreover, ethnic integration this time did not require war. It was even more thorough. It only took two generations to cultivate a large number of elites, unlike the previous treatment of the Turks. When the Tang dynasty was not rich, they still had to allocate money and food to support 200,000 Turks who were struggling. In the end, they raised a group of ungrateful people.
Zhangsun Chong was not convinced. "Although Merton's Ten Outer Realms Plan is good, it is a long-term plan. However, the Turks are facing immediate problems. Distant water can't quench the immediate thirst. I'm afraid the current situation of the Turks can't wait for two generations!"
The current Turks were like a powder keg. They might explode at any time. They could not count on two generations to make a plan.
Meton looked at Zhangsun Chong with pity. He shook his head and said, "General Zhangsun, do you know the biggest difference between the sons of aristocratic families and the sons of hundreds of schools? That is, what the sons of aristocratic families have is destined to have at birth. What the sons of hundreds of schools want, they have to fight for with their own knowledge and wisdom. "
All the civil and military officials sighed when they heard this. They had no objections to Modun's words. Among them, other than Zhangsun Chong, it was likely that none of their achievements had been exchanged with their family background, including the son of the Mohist. Even if the son of the Mohist had not been born in the Mohist family, with his intelligence, he would probably still have been able to make a name for himself.
Zhangsun Chong's face suddenly turned ugly. He naturally heard Meton's sarcastic remark that he relied on his family background to get his current position. He could not help but gnash his teeth and say, "Then I'd like to hear what the great Mo Jiazi has to say."
Merton said, "We can naturally integrate the other races naturally. However, for the Turks, we can speed up the implementation of the Outer Ten Paths Plan. First, in the military, we will promote the learning of Chinese and speaking Chinese among the Turks. We will focus on promoting the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. Those who can learn Chinese and speak Chinese will be given priority in promotion. We can also support these Turks who are loyal to the Tang dynasty to control their tribes. As for those who can't learn Chinese or are resistant to learning Chinese, we will slowly remove them from the cavalry ranks.
Second, in the civilian population, as long as the herdsmen of the Turks who join the Outer Ten Paths will enjoy the support of the imperial court. They will be given priority in choosing the best pastures, tax reduction and other benefits. The Turks will be divided into two classes. One class will be those who yearn for the Tang dynasty and will naturally benefit a lot. The other class will be those who adhere to the customs of the Turks and will not benefit. I believe the Turks will know what to choose. In this way, the imperial court will not need to spend too much money to control the Turks. "
"Using barbarians to control barbarians and dividing the Turks." Li Shimin nodded slightly. Meton's plan was nothing more than luring people with benefits. As long as there were benefits to be gained from joining the Tang dynasty, he believed that there would definitely be people who would join the Outer Ten Paths of the Tang dynasty. As for those who were hostile to the Tang dynasty, they could only be abandoned and slowly weakened. They would not pose any threat to the Tang dynasty.
"Third, even if people from other countries join the Outer Ten Paths of the Tang dynasty, we can't completely trust them. All the cavalry of the Outer Ten Paths have to be stationed in different places. The grassland cavalry will be stationed in the Western Regions or Tuyuhun. The same goes for the Western Regions and Tuyuhun cavalry. Even so, we still have to guard against them. For example, in a cavalry of 100 people, 50% of the cavalry of the Han Chinese and 20% of the cavalry of the Turks. Xue Yantuo, Tiele, Khitan, Gao Chang, Tuyuhun, and so on will have 30% of the cavalry. They will also have to take turns to rest. In this way, no matter which group has disloyalty, it will not be a threat to the Tang dynasty."
After Meton finished speaking, the Taiji Palace suddenly fell into silence. Everyone gasped and looked at Meton in shock, as if they were getting to know Mo Jiazi again.
According to Meton's plan, the Tang dynasty, which was originally a threat to the Tang dynasty, would suddenly become the biggest help to the Tang dynasty. Moreover, they would unwittingly become one with the Tang dynasty. At the same time, the Tang dynasty would become stronger day by day and constantly weaken the foreign races.
"What a good plan!" All the civil and military officials could not help but applaud in their hearts.
"Merton is taking it for granted. How can it be possible for the Han Chinese, Turks, Xue Yantuo, and other tribes to be in the same army?" Zhangsun Chong was not convinced and retorted. For a long time, the military system of the Tang dynasty had been based on government soldiers. Every time there was a war, they would start to recruit grassland cavalry to go to war. Naturally, the same race would be in the same army, and there would be a general leading the troops. However, Mo Jiazi wanted the Han Chinese and the other races to be in the same army. If the soldiers and generals were not connected, how could they march and fight?
Before Meton could answer, Kong Yingda took the lead and said, "It was impossible in the past. But now, with the Art of Speech and Pronunciation, it is not impossible for the different races to be in the same army."
Before this, the different races could not communicate with each other and did not listen to the command at all. Naturally, it was impossible for them to be in the same army. However, with the Art of Speech and Pronunciation, everyone could communicate with each other in Chinese. The obstacle of forming an army was naturally solved. The Outer Ten Paths Plan could let the Confucian Art of Speech and Pronunciation shine. Kong Yingda naturally agreed.
As soon as Kong Yingda expressed his opinion, the civil officials all agreed. In their view, the Outer Ten Paths Plan was the pinnacle of the political governance of the Tang dynasty. Without spending a single soldier, the foreign races in the world would be united. Although this plan was proposed by Mo Jiazi, it was based on the Confucian Art of Speech and Pronunciation.
After the civil officials expressed their opinions, the military generals also agreed with the Outer Ten Paths Plan. After all, the Turks and even the grassland cavalry were very important to the Tang dynasty. Meton's Outer Ten Paths Plan was obviously more reliable than Zhangsun Chong's recruitment system. It could not only continue to let the grassland cavalry serve the Tang dynasty, but also firmly control them.
"Well, in that case, after careful consideration, we've decided to start the Outer Ten Paths Plan." Li Shimin finally took a deep breath. The Tang dynasty was a very open dynasty. Li Shimin called himself the Heaven Khan and thought that he could be impartial and make the whole world submit to him. However, the assassination of the Turks made him realize the current situation.
The Tang dynasty could not integrate all the mixed tribes into the Tang dynasty. They had to take the essence and get rid of the dross. They had to recruit all the people who were loyal to the Tang dynasty and suppress those who were hostile to the Tang dynasty, even if they had to give up part of their strength.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Under Zhangsun Chong's resentful eyes, Meton cupped his hands and said.
At this point, the Outer Ten Paths Plan, which had influenced the Tang dynasty for hundreds of years, was finally formed. From then on, the Tang dynasty really became the center of the world, a country that everyone yearned for. Even if some people smuggled in and washed dishes in dim restaurants, they still wanted to breathe the air of civilization and freedom.
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