In fact, Li Xiang once thought about whether to adopt a more conciliatory policy, but ultimately he did not want to do this, mainly because many things in Gaochang Kingdom inspired him. When facing these people, you cannot be soft-hearted.
Although it cannot be said that all people are cowards, you cannot treat those who surrender as your brothers. If you treat them as your brothers, then your life will be really difficult. How will you give them orders in the future? This is something that needs to be carefully considered.
Li Xiang also fully agreed with Li Chengyi's ruthless behavior. After all, these guys wanted to escape with so much gold and silver treasures. If they really ran to the Arab Empire, I'm afraid your money would become someone else's. So in this case, we can kill one to warn the hundred, to show those who have the idea of escaping but haven't escaped yet, once you put it into practice, this will be the result for you.
"I thought our education efforts in the local area had been very successful, but when I saw these people fleeing, I realized we still have a long way to go. If we want them to surrender from the bottom of their hearts, I estimate it will take at least five to ten years."
Xiao Shougui accompanied Li Xiang to the bottom of the city gate. They both changed into casual clothes and wanted to visit the common people. Of course, they still had to pay attention to safety. They had just killed so many people here, and there were many people who hated them. The hundreds of guards around were very nervous, and they saw anyone as an assassin.
"I think you're a bit too optimistic. There's no way to change it in five to ten years. It has to take a generation. When this generation is about to die, the next generation will grow up, or maybe even another generation. It's going to take 20 to 30 years of transformation, otherwise the hatred towards us won't diminish."
Li Xiang was not that optimistic, mainly because he had traveled from another place. There had been many such incidents in the long history of trying to change the indigenous people. The most successful one was of course the United States, because there were only a few Indians left, and this was also the most successful in history.
The current Tang Dynasty does not have such a large population. If the current Tang Dynasty had a population of hundreds of millions, Li Xiang would not mind learning from the successful experience of the Indians. Of course, although we are working hard to develop the population now, the entire Tang Dynasty still has to rely on local labor. Compared with the whole world, we are still a minority.
"Maybe I've had so much success in recent years that I've lost track of time."
The problem that Xiao Shougui mentioned is not just his own problem. Those who followed Li Xiang to fight in the south and the north have more or less similar problems. Of course, Li Xiang also pointed them out to them. It depends on whether you keep it in mind in your daily life.
If you keep the problem in your mouth, then many things will only be solved in form, but the inner problem will not be solved at all. If you keep it in your heart, even if it takes longer to solve the problem, it will be solved in the end.
Li Xiang also realized that because victory was too easy, many people had become impatient. For these people, they used to know how long the whole thing would take, but it was too easy for the people around them to win, so these people also became impatient. Of course, it is okay to do things in a hurry, but if it exceeds the logical time, then it may just be a wish, which will cause an unstable foundation.
Li Xiang has already raised the issue many times internally that this matter must be taken seriously, especially those above the general level. Many people's lives are in your hands. If even you behave so impetuously, then in the coming period, many people may become even more impetuous.
"The roasted lamb in Chang'an City is also very popular. I didn't expect it to be the same here. It seems that we have nothing else to eat for lunch today."
Li Xiang looked at a restaurant in front and said that life in the Western Regions is more or less the same. Although this place is far away from my country's Western Regions, roasted lamb is their staple food. Li Xiang and his friends can only choose to eat here. Due to the economic depression, there are no other people eating in the restaurant.
According to Li Xiang's original intention of going out incognito, he also wanted to have a good chat with local businessmen to see if he could get some inspiration for governance. However, when he saw the empty hall, he knew that this plan might fail. The boss was so happy to see someone coming to eat that he was as happy as if he had seen his own father.
"Dear guests, please enjoy our roasted lamb. It is the most famous in the city. Our marinated lamb trotters and braised beef are also good. You will feel so comfortable if you have a bite of them."
Li Xiang is a person from modern society, and he personally prefers to eat pork. However, due to some local customs, if you say this, some people will probably become your enemies. Although they dare not speak because of your official power, the seeds of hatred will probably be planted.
"Bring out a few of our signature dishes, and serve them as you see fit. Just make sure we're full. No need for wine, we have it here."
Wine had already appeared in this era. Li Xiang had drunk it when he was in the Western Regions. However, due to the production process, the taste of the wine was not very good, but rather a bit astringent. Therefore, Li Xiang still liked to drink white wine, not to mention that it was the best match for eating roasted lamb.
"Your Highness, if you want to know what the common people think, we can just go to the market after dinner. There are definitely common people there. It's hard to make money right now, and many people feel the threat of war. If you still want to eat and drink lavishly in a place like this, you must be very wealthy. Some people don't have such ability."
Xiao Shougui knew what Li Xiang was doing here. Li Xiang naturally felt uncomfortable because he hadn't done anything serious, but there was nothing he could do about it. The war had just ended, and soldiers were still being forcibly conscripted on the streets. If business flourished, that would be a disaster. Now this was normal.
