"Uh...this?"
When asked whether the Xiongnu people should be killed or not, Ying Zheng looked left and right and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
"yawn……"
"Ouch! This chair is really hard to sleep on. I need to add soft cushions on both sides later!"
Just when Ying Zheng was hesitant, Xiao Zhengtai yawned and rubbed his small waist, as if he was not sleeping very comfortably.
But the snoring just now was really heard by everyone!
"That's right! Ask the young master, he was the one who pacified the Huns, so he should also resolve this matter!"
Regarding Xiao Zhengtai's complaint, Ying Zheng not only did not show any anger, but actually grinned with joy.
This kid has the most clever ideas, and he will definitely be able to come up with one!
"What...what are you asking me about?"
Xiao Zhengtai had just opened his eyes, but he was still confused and had no idea what they were talking about.
"Young Master, Your Majesty just met with Mao Dun. He said that the people in the grassland would not surrender to the Qin Dynasty at all. Otherwise, those people would rebel in the future. The military generals advocated killing them all, but the civil servants were worried that it would cause dissatisfaction in other countries and did not support the wanton Slaughter, what should we do?”
Meng Yi stood up and briefly recounted what had just happened.
"What do you think of this matter?"
Ying Zheng's eyes fell on Xiao Zhengtai, a little expectantly.
"Why should I look at it? If I wanted to kill him, I would have killed him when I was in the Xiongnu. Why should I wait until now?"
Xiao Zhengtai couldn't help but rolled his eyes and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
"But if we don't kill them, we won't be able to protect the uneducated Xiongnu people who will rebel in the future, and it will take even more effort!"
General Kang Anping said worriedly.
"This is just like when we, the Qin Dynasty, conquered the Six Kingdoms. Aren't the people feeling unfair and angry? What about now? Aren't they just the people of Qin?"
Xiaoshota said while arranging his messy clothes.
"But this is different. The people of the six countries have been educated, and most of their habits are the same as ours, Great Qin, so they are not strong in their rebellion. However, the Huns have always been used to lounging in the grasslands, so I'm afraid they will be difficult to control!"
"Yes, my country, the Qin Dynasty, is developing rapidly. It treats the people of the six countries equally and distributes potatoes, rice and other high-yielding plants to them so that they can eat and clothe themselves. What reason do they have to rebel? But the Xiongnu is different. , their place is all grassland, even if they are given high-yielding grain, they will not be able to grow any grain!"
The other two generals also spoke, their voices filled with disgust for the Huns.
"The Xiongnu territory is vast and there are many people living there. If we want to kill them all, it is absolutely impossible to rely solely on soldiers to guard this land. Not to mention the fact that other countries are eyeing this land, the expenses for these soldiers alone will be a sum every year. A huge amount of money...!"
Xiao Zhengtai shook his head and disagreed with the two people's words, "If we kill all the people, when we attack other countries in the future, we will definitely be resisted by the whole country. That will be the real trouble!"
"But what do you think will happen if we only fight against the soldiers, not killing prisoners or civilians, but also giving them grain, books, and teaching them Chinese culture?"
"Haha, if that's the case, some people who are dissatisfied with this country may open the city gates to welcome us when war comes!"
Veteran minister Feng Quji stroked his beard and laughed.
This is similar to the previous battle in Lingnan. The people were dissatisfied with Zhao Tuo's tyranny. When Ying Feiyu led the crusade, they all sided with him. Only then could Lingnan be captured effortlessly in two days!
"That's right...!"
Xiao Zhengtai snapped his fingers and continued: "In the beginning, Da Qin only had a small area the size of a palm, and the number of people was very small. If you want to destroy a country and kill all its people, then the population of our Da Qin will definitely not be There are so many now, but there will definitely be fewer and fewer, and there will be no day when the six countries will be unified!"
Before he invented thermal weapons, the two countries fought with swords, and death and injury were commonplace.
Excluding the normal birth, old age, illness and death, the newly born population must not be as large as the dead. How could Da Qin develop to such a huge size?
"Well, what Fei Yu said makes sense...!"
Ying Zheng nodded in agreement, "Great Qin needs land, but if no one uses it, what's the use of having more land?"
"Before, the Xiongnu sent envoys to our Daqin, hoping that my father would open up trade between the two countries and exchange what they had, in order to develop the economy of their grasslands. Now that the territory of the Xiongnu is ours, then the two countries must have As long as the merchants keep the Xiongnu people fed and clothed, how can they rebel?"
The neatly dressed young lady, with her little hands behind her back, stood in the main hall and reasoned with a group of ministers who were undecided.
"We are using the food that our local people have worked so hard to grow to supplement the Huns. It is better to have soldiers stationed there!"
The generals lined up, and a reluctant voice sounded.
"Who said we would use our food to subsidize them?"
"Didn't you just say that, young master? We should grow food and books for them so that they can eat enough, and we should also share what we have with each other to make them rich! If they are rich, won't we in Daqin be poor?"
"The fact that the Xiongnu is rich does not mean that we, the Qin Dynasty, will become poor. We can develop together!"
"What do the Huns have? Apart from raising horses and sheep, they have nothing at all!"
The general looked disgusted.
"This is enough……!"
Xiao Zhengtai blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate those sheep, but they can create a lot of wealth!"
"Wealth? How is it possible? If we can really create huge wealth, why do the Huns always come to steal our food? Isn't it because there is no food and just eating mutton is not enough?"
The Xiongnu lived on meat, which was fine in spring and summer, but in winter, the cattle, sheep and livestock were not fully fed, and there was no meat. The herdsmen were reluctant to kill them, so they could only go hungry and find ways to rob the surrounding villages.
If those cattle and sheep could really create wealth, would they still be living such a miserable life?
"That's because they have no brains and can't use it flexibly!"
Little Shota smiled calmly, revealing a row of snow-white baby teeth.
"Use it flexibly? It's just a matter of more sheep and fewer sheep. How else can we use it?"
The ministers all cast doubtful glances.
"First of all, there are few pastures in Daqin, and most of the people are engaged in farming, so the price of mutton is very high, and ordinary people cannot afford it!"
"But the Xiongnu is just the opposite. There are cattle and sheep all over the land, and the most common thing to eat is beef and mutton. Therefore, food has become a luxury product in the Xiongnu. If the two countries trade with each other, I, the Qin Dynasty, can sell the food to the Xiongnu at a good price. The Xiongnu could also make a lot of money by selling their cattle and sheep to the Qin Dynasty. In this way, they would not only make full use of the goods, but also increase their income!"
Xiao Zhengtai explained to everyone with a relaxed expression.
