The Maojin knife from the late Jin Dynasty

Chapter 158 The future of the Xianbei clan
As the unitary hour arrives, bursts of gongs ring throughout the mining area.

In the underground mines, Xianbei people began to climb out one after another, all completely black and without any clean spots.

These Xianbei people were carrying backpacks that were almost half their height. Cinder Black Hand placed the backpacks filled with coal in front of a Xianbei manager wearing clean Hanfu.

After the Xianbei manager weighed the amount of ore in the basket, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "It's a good day. Let's go eat!"

This dark-skinned Xianbei man was called Amo. He showed some favor to the Xianbei management staff and then left obediently to eat.

When I came to the dining place, I found that today's food was very good. In addition to pickles, there was also salted fish today.

This heavy smell is just right for people like them who do physical work. He doesn't talk much and just immerses himself in the food.

It's just that there is only a corridor separated from Amo, and on the other side is the place where their overseer eats.

When it comes to eating, their food is much better than mine, with meat, fish, vegetables and soup, and even the aroma of chicken drumsticks in everyone's rice bowl.

The Xianbei people who were working hard raised their heads and looked enviously at those Xianbei people who were obviously the same clan not long ago.

But now they wear Hanfu, speak in Chinese, and gradually become the managers of this coal mine, and they no longer recognize me.

To be honest, at first they thought that as Liu Tai made the Xianbei people the administrators, these Xianbei people would lead themselves and others to riot, resist, and launch an uprising, allowing themselves and others to regain their freedom and become a new tribe again.

but no.

Even working Xianbei people can clearly feel that for every Han less person to manage and every more Xianbei person to manage, the living conditions of themselves and others become even worse.

At least when the Han people were in charge, I and others could take a bath almost every day, and occasionally eat meat.

Even if someone is injured, the Han people will send a medical camp to rescue the injured, and there is no need to work for those few days.

But as more and more Xianbei people became managers, everything changed.

Unless the Xianbei people can speak Chinese, understand Han history, and especially be able to write Chinese characters, they will be accepted by these people after passing the assessment and wear clean and decent Han clothes.

If you can't do it, you can only keep working in the charcoal pit.

To be honest, many Xianbei people who are still working at the bottom do not understand, and their hearts are full of resentment.

You are obviously from the same tribe as you, so why can you bully your own people like this just by changing your clothes?

It is true that I cannot learn to speak Chinese, but Chinese is so difficult to speak and learn. Can I blame myself for this?

Why do we have to force our tribesmen to speak Chinese and even write Chinese characters if we want to enjoy your treatment?
At this time, a man wearing luxurious silk clothes strode here.

At this moment, both the lower-class Xianbei people and those wearing Han army uniforms also clenched their fists on their left chests and saluted Duan Shujun in front of them.

Because it was him who, little by little, won for the Xianbei people who were imprisoned by their subordinates, a little bit of rights that were insignificant, but for the current Xianbei prisoners, they could breathe.

At this time, Duan Shujun looked at the scene in front of him, frowned, and said in Chinese:

"From now on, please do not perform Xianbei etiquette on me, but bow to me like a Han man. It is because of the benevolence of the county that we can survive!"

Hearing this, the Xianbei people wearing Hanfu came to their senses and saluted as Duan Shujun said.

But those Xianbei tribesmen, who were covered in darkness, looked at Duan Shujun and felt that their leader was so strange.

At this moment, they looked at Duan Shujun blankly, not knowing how to deal with their leader.

Because they couldn't understand Duan Shujun's words.

At this time, Duan Shujun ignored those who did not understand, but came to the Xianbei people wearing Hanfu and said:

"How many people have passed the military history test this month? I want to take them all away!"

"No, there are about 43 people this month!" The Xianbei man wearing Hanfu quickly replied.

"There are only 43 people... We can't even get together three hundred riders!" Duan Shujun said to the Xianbei people with a bit of helplessness,
"I will continue to strengthen the learning of Chinese language and Chinese rituals among tribal members, especially the young and smart ones.

If we cannot organize a Xianbei cavalry, the tribe is destined to have no status in Qingzhou.

I don’t think you want to stay in this mine forever and be a prisoner here! "

"Subordinates, please obey the Khan's order!" The people in Hanfu said decisively, showing their eagerness to go out.

Duan Shujun looked helplessly at his tribe. He thought that he had captured more than [-] people from his tribe. It would not be difficult to select a cavalry team of [-] people to learn Chinese and Chinese etiquette. After all, it was only one out of ten. What's the difficulty?

But in reality, it is so difficult to teach people in their own tribe to learn Chinese language and etiquette, or even know how to read Chinese history.

Liu Tai was very supportive and prepared a sand table equipped with a pen stick for the Xianbei people, so that they could practice writing repeatedly.

As for paper, Duan Shujun couldn't even think about it.

After all, paper is considered a specialty even in the Qingzhou area, but not many people trade it.

Because paper is basically only for use by military historians. However, each military historian can only go to the military supplies department to get five kilograms of paper.

After all, the supply of paper is still quite tight now, mainly because Chen Yuanda's Fa Cao needs to record various cases.

Therefore, there is always not enough paper on Liu Tai's side, and it has been difficult to develop it into a specialty product sold to the outside world.

However, Duan Shujun also knew that things like paper must be used by the elites among the Han people, and Xianbei slaves like himself must not have them. Duan Shujun was very satisfied if Liu Tai could prepare a sand table for the Xianbei people.

But even if Liu Tai prepared a sand table and military history for the Xianbei people to teach, after the first batch of middle and high-level Xianbei people surrounding Duan Shujun and Duan Wenyuan passed one after another, the learning efficiency of the subsequent Xianbei people suddenly dropped. .

Duan Shujun understood that the middle and higher elites of the Xianbei people admired the culture of the Han people to some extent.

When they can solve their own life problems, they will more or less instinctively learn from Han civilization.

For humans, as long as the problem of food and clothing is solved, the pursuit of civilization is almost an instinct engraved in human genes.

This was true in ancient times, and it is true in modern times as well.Just like why many public intellectuals always compare China with all foreign countries, or even with alien civilizations.

In addition to their true admiration, the most important thing is that Mr. Yuan gave them enough food to give them time to think wildly. It was the right time for Beacon to provide them with spiritual food and demonstrate the cutting-edge technology of remote feeding. .

The current attraction of the Han Dynasty to these Xianbei people is also the same. Although the Jin court is now weakened, the glory of civilization bred by the Han Dynasty still irresistibly attracts these Xianbei people, making them eager to transform from barbarians into civilized people.

Just like after the Han Dynasty was overthrown, Liu Yuan directly raised the banner of the Han Dynasty. If the Jin Dynasty was completely overthrown, the remaining foreigners who yearned for civilization would all hold high the banner that they were the successors of Chinese civilization.

I wish I could put all the civilization of the Han people on the face of my own nation.Of course, Duan Shujun also thought about it.

But wasn't it just executed that Liu Tai destroyed it?

If his plan to actively integrate into China failed, then what's wrong with even passively integrating into China and allowing Xianbei to continue to maintain a certain level of military under the leadership of the Han Dynasty!
Not to mention, Liu Tai also encouraged Xianbei people to learn Han culture. Duan Shujun sometimes wondered, without Liu Tai, would other Han people give the Xianbei people such opportunities?
So Duan Shujun didn't want to give up this opportunity.

Duan Wenyuan was upset when he saw these things, but he really didn't want to worry about them.

Although he is also a Xianbei person who can speak Chinese, understands Han etiquette, and yearns for Han civilization, he feels that his brother Duan Shujun is a little too flattering to Liu Tai.

He is somewhat straightforward and can work hard to pass the military standards set by Liu Tai, but he really can't do it by himself and urge his people to do it.

Because every time Duan Wenyuan took the initiative to do something like this, he would feel a sense of betrayal towards the nation.

Duan Shujun more or less felt Duan Wenyuan's psychology, so he did not force Duan Wenyuan to do it.

I just hope that Duan Wenyuan can focus more on military affairs and make a name for himself for the Xianbei people.

Duan Shujun also has a clear understanding that military merit is the most important bargaining chip under Liu Tai's command.

As for this kind of dirty and tiring work, leave it to yourself. You won't feel tired and you will enjoy it.

Duan Shujun felt a bit sacred at this moment. He asked about the list of people who had completed the assessment this week, and prepared to take these tribesmen away after eating and prepare them to join Duan Wenyuan's army.

Just when Duan Shujun was really thinking about things, a familiar Xianbei language broke into his ears. Amo knelt in front of Duan Shujun and said to Duan Shujun:
"Khan, you are our Khan, why are you speaking in Chinese that we don't understand, and why don't you speak the language of Xianbei? Have you forgotten the glory of our Xianbei?!"

Duan Shujun didn't expect that such a thing would happen suddenly. He kicked Amo away with force and said:

"The tribe is already in a difficult situation, do you still want to make it impossible for the tribe to survive?!

The glory of Xianbei has always been there. If you feel that it is no longer there, sometimes look for your own reasons.

Why did you change your mind in such a short period of time? Have you studied Chinese and etiquette seriously?

Or do you want your tribe to be prisoners and mine for the rest of their lives? "

"..." Faced with Duan Shujun's question, Amo suddenly froze, and his head went blank for a while.

Because Amo didn't expect that his words from the bottom of his heart would actually be reprimanded by Duan Shujun.

The tribesmen around looked at Amo and sneered, and their eyes became even colder.

They think Amo is simply crazy. Liu Tai gave him and others such a good life now. You must know that although he is a prisoner, Liu Tai's rules do not treat the Xianbei people badly.

Even though they were mining and the work was very uncomfortable, Liu Tai did not skimp on their food.

The food they put in their mouths now are delicacies that they would never dare to think about in their entire lives.

Not to mention, Liu Tai did not make them prisoners for life, but provided a channel for advancement.

If you do well, you can become a jailer and manage the Xianbei people of the same clan. If you continue to do better, you will be selected by Duan Wenyuan and join the army.

Although the number of these people is now only 1000, Liu Tai really gave the Han army the same treatment.

Not to mention food and equipment, the most important thing is that as long as you get married and start a family, it is really for the land.

Seeing one of his subordinates getting married to a prostitute that he had finally bought, Liu Tai directly handed over the ripe land.

This made Duan Shujun determined to follow Liu Tai, and now you suddenly jump out and say what?
What kind of glory is Xianbei? If this thing hinders the great cause of Chineseization of the Xianbei alien race, Duan Shujun wants this person to die!
Xianbei now does not need such ignorant people, Xianbei now needs smart people like himself!
In the final analysis, the historical heritage of the Xianbei ethnic group is still too weak.

Although Tanshihuai unified Xianbei and Kebi was able to develop, Xianbei has never really stood up in front of the Han people, which made the Xianbei people always look down when facing the Han people.

Especially in the face of the continuous erosion of Han culture, the Xianbei people have never really developed because of the Han people's confidence in the glory of the Han people.

Not to mention the reforms of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which completely wiped out the original heritage of the Xianbei people.

As far as political power is concerned, this is of course a good thing, as it helps a political power to control secular power more securely.

But for a nation, when it abandons its own history and culture and imitates other civilizations, it is destined that this nation will be wiped out by history and can only become a sigh in the history books.

It can only be said that a nation should have its own persistence.

Even if this kind of persistence seems foolish, this thing itself is helping you resist the dimensionality reduction attack of advanced civilization.

But when you really open your heart and study higher culture at all costs, then you yourself will inevitably be completely swallowed up by higher culture.

At this time, Duan Shujun glanced at Amo who was kicked away by him, walked a few steps, stopped, and said coldly:

"I don't want to see him again, and I don't want to hear someone say such things again!"

After hearing Duan Shujun's words, these Xianbei people, who had benefited from sinicization, looked at Amo with evil intentions.

At this moment, Duan Shujun felt a little upset, but he left quickly.

Duan Shujun clenched his fists and thought to himself, "I'm right, Sinicization is the future of the Xianbei clan!"

About a week later, a mine collapse was reported in this mine, and a prisoner named Amo died in the mine collapse.

This report was quickly sent to Chu Hui. Seeing that only one Xianbei prisoner died, Chu Hui reviewed it casually.

Then he dispatched the criminals and their husband-in-law to come and dig the coal mine together. After all, the reserves of the coal mine were far from enough!
(End of this chapter)