Chapter 338 How to assimilate the Huns!
Such a feat was more suitable for his ambitious father to accomplish, while he only needed to enjoy the present moment.

So he quickly sent messengers to the vicinity of the Great Wall to inform the garrison to mobilize 300,000 troops to garrison this land.

Then he thought it was inappropriate, so he added another order, requiring the relocation of one million Qin people here.

This land is vast and boundless. As long as crops such as potatoes can be introduced, the people of Daqin will take root here and belong to China forever.

The Chinese people are simple and hardworking. As long as there is fertile land, there is no place that cannot be conquered.

If potatoes had existed in China earlier, Ying Heng thought to himself, the world would have been colonized by China long ago.

Unfortunately, there are so many regrets in this world.

After finishing his business, Ying Heng walked out of the military camp. He wanted to bask in the sun, but he accidentally heard the heated discussion among the generals.

He then approached and asked, "What's all the commotion about? What's the issue being discussed?"

A general turned to look at Ying Zheng and responded respectfully: "Your Highness, we are discussing how to deal with those Huns."

"Now their men have all become captives. If we accept them as citizens of the Qin Dynasty, it will bring a huge burden."

"So I propose that for male Huns..."

At this point, the general made a throat-cutting gesture with his hand, showing that he had already conceived some strategies for population cleansing, but many people also expressed objections.

"No, Your Majesty. Killing them can make the grassland our paradise in the short term, but in the long run, the conflict between the two tribes will be difficult to resolve."

"We have now laid the foundation for our rule over the Xiongnu region. My suggestion is to slowly assimilate them."

"In the end, we must deal with it rationally. This method is also effective for the six countries, instead of just slaughtering them blindly!"

Ying Heng listened to the argument between the two and secretly agreed that each of them had his own merits.

However, Yincuo considered himself to be open-minded and would never indulge in senseless killing, which was only the behavior of fools.

Don't forget that these Huns are also descendants of Yan and Huang.

They are also ordinary people, but they are forced to become cruel slaves by the circumstances.

But they cannot directly integrate into Daqin, which is not fair to the people of Daqin.

So he said, "I have a good plan for these people."

"First of all, women and children are innocent. Let them reproduce here and build together with men."

"Select some of the Xiongnu's elite cavalry, integrate them into our army, and receive training. They will be our first batch of sinicization targets."

"Only after we make them Chinese will there be Xiongnu people willing to care for us."

"The rest will be sent back to Daqin to participate in the subsequent plan. This is their chance to atone for their sins and make meritorious contributions."

Ying Heng was well aware of the development of South America. The life of pioneers was cruel and ruthless, and the poisonous snakes and beasts in North America were no less than those in the primitive jungle.

If the people of Daqin go, there will be heavy casualties in the early stages of land reclamation. No country's land reclamation journey can be spared.

The lives of the Qin people are precious, and so are the lives of the Xiongnu people.

But the Huns had to make amends for their crimes, so Ying Heng decided to give them a chance to fight for a new life.

Once you reach the other side, as long as you survive, you can take root there and eventually hope to become a part of the Qin Dynasty.

This is a fairly tolerant way of handling the issue. Compared to Bai Qi's method of solving the population problem - having people dig pits and then letting them "take a nap" in the pits, Ying Heng seems much more gentle.

After hearing his proposal, the generals around him thought for a moment and agreed.

When the Qin caravan arrived in Rome, it was several days after King Caesar arrived. During this delay, they were all eager to return.

The caravan traveled all the way, traveling by land and sea to increase speed. Although they were exhausted, they finally saw the legendary ancient city of Rome.

It can be said that this place is almost the same as Qin's Xianyang City, and is even better in some aspects.

The only thing missing is that there are few ordinary people on the road.

As soon as they stepped into the ancient city of Rome, everyone was deeply attracted by the dazzling array of goods.

The markets in the ancient city of Rome are as complex and rich as a kaleidoscope, with a wide variety of goods.

The Western beauties walking leisurely on the street attracted the passionate gazes of the bachelors in the caravan, whose eyes sparkled with an almost violet-like luster.

However, Ying Heng did not stop this scene. He knew that only the Qin people's desire for the outside world could drive the endless expansion of Qin's territory.

He simply ordered the captain of the caravan to collect intelligence and find out the full picture of Rome, which was the top priority.

The captain of the caravan is not a stupid person. He must have some outstanding qualities to be chosen by Ying Heng to travel with him.

Under his command, the caravan quickly calmed down the people, and after resting for a few days, they began an in-depth exploration of the city of Rome.

Unlike the amateur investigators in Rome who were unable to fully understand the situation, the Qin caravan was staffed by top-notch professionals.

They conducted a detailed analysis of the Roman Empire from multiple dimensions including people's livelihood, economy, military and productivity.

At the same time, they assess the city's degree of unity and dig deep into its long-accumulated cultural heritage by observing the citizens' behavior, pace and way of conversation.

After a long period of research, they found that the Roman Empire was far from as simple as it seemed.

After integrating massive amounts of data, they concluded that Rome had a profound history and was the overlord of this region, with a territory comparable to that of the Qin Dynasty.

The gap between its technological level and military strength and that of the Qin Dynasty is actually not significant. Given time, it may be possible for it to compete with the Qin Dynasty.

However, faced with such a situation, they remained calm.

After reporting all this to Ying Heng, Ying Heng pondered for a moment, then asked: "Captain, I wonder how much the price of grain here is different from ours?"

The captain of the caravan thought for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, the price of grain in the two places is not much different."

"I originally planned to buy food and bring it back to Daqin for the people to use, but if the prices are similar, the transportation losses will be a loss."

Hearing this, some of Ying Heng’s little plans were shattered.

But he did not mind it too much. After all, the Qin Dynasty had already achieved self-sufficiency in food.

His idea was just to take Rome's grain. After thinking for a moment, he said, "In this case, let's take as much wealth as we can. These people do look very rich."

On the way, Ying Heng noticed many Roman nobles. They were wearing jewels and holding treasures, showing endless luxury...

The magnificent scene was dazzling, and it was the rare treasure that the Qin Dynasty currently lacked.

If you can bring them back, it will definitely bring rich rewards.

The caravan members' eyes shone with greed. They also caught a glimpse of the glittering jewels and diamonds, which were rare treasures in the Qin Dynasty.

The exploration of Rome had already made the people of Daqin aware of the country's wealth.

"Then, Your Highness, should we display some items that are unique to the Great Qin Empire? For example, exquisite daily necessities, or glass products that are beautiful but of low value, should they be sold?"

(End of this chapter)