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Chapter 1177 There is a Crack on the Eggshell
Hong Tao did not want the officers to understand the differences in laws between countries, but took the opportunity to endorse the policies he promoted. The ethnic assimilation policy has been implemented in the Ming Dynasty for nearly 20 years, and it has been effective, but it has also been criticized.

From the imperial court to the people, including the army, there were all kinds of misunderstandings. They couldn't understand why the emperor went to so much trouble to get people of different ethnic groups to mix together. The main reason was that it was too costly. The money and grain spent on this every year was more than the military expenditure. Wouldn't it be better to use this money to build dozens more warships and train tens of thousands more soldiers?
How to explain the intention of doing so to the subjects? In addition to propaganda by grassroots officials and newspapers, real cases are easier to accept.

Now is the best example. Without spending too much time, the officers can deeply understand how much damage ethnic and religious barriers have done to the country. They are all middle and senior officers. If they understand it themselves, they will also influence the thinking of more officers and soldiers.

And every soldier also has family, clan members, neighbors, and friends. When they go back, they will also tell about what they have seen and heard, and the influence is no less than that of preaching moral principles in newspapers.

"I wonder why they always have something to do along the way. From time to time, they can find some people to help the Ottoman army. They are using the army as a cover to eliminate dissidents. Your Majesty, we can't let them do this anymore. The final notoriety will be all on our heads!"

After hearing the emperor's story, someone immediately made a suggestion and was very angry. It must be a bad feeling to be deceived. If the emperor was not here, these young officers would probably have to attack the militia in Basra. Even if they did not take extreme measures, they would probably have to make them surrender on the spot.

"What do you think? Should we take action to stop the fight between them?" Hong Tao did not make a decision, but turned to ask Settle.

"...The students thought that as long as it had no impact on the army's operations, they should not interfere in their affairs." This time, the chatterbox did not answer immediately. He hesitated for a moment before giving a solution, which was two words: don't care.

"Why do you want to do this? What's the reason?" Hong Tao still didn't say whether it would succeed or not and continued to ask questions.

"There are many small tribes in the Horqin ethnic group, and not all of them are of the same mind. They often fight over the quality of pastures and the amount of water, and there are casualties in the fights. Whenever a tribe leader comes to complain, my father will call my brother and me into the tent to listen.

My brother once asked my father why he didn't stop this beforehand when he knew it would happen, but waited until people were killed or injured and the matter became a big deal before he got together hypocritically to comment on it.

My father told my brothers and me that to be a good Taiji, we cannot just talk about reason, we must also look at the results. It is not important who is right or wrong, the key is not to let the ethnic group be divided.

As long as the two sides of the fight don't go too far, a few deaths are actually a good thing. When they can't win the fight, they will come to the big taiji to reason. This is when it's time to show fairness. If you follow the rules, everyone will be convinced.

The student didn't know if what his father said was right or not. The situation here was somewhat similar to that of the Khorchin tribe. Since it was not the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty laws could not be used. They had their own rules, and when they got tired of fighting, they would naturally find someone more powerful to reason with.

In the past, this person should have been the Ottoman Sultan. Now that Your Majesty has defeated the Ottomans, they will have to come to Your Majesty for judgment. When the time comes, you will have to listen to Your Majesty about what rules to follow. "

Setel did not discuss the matter at hand, but talked about what he had seen in the tribe when he was a child, and how Oba Dataiji handled it. He then tried to find common ground between them and tried to understand, digest, and absorb his father's teachings, and put them into practice to compare with the current situation.

"Well, Obataiji is very wise, but unfortunately he left too early and didn't have time to explain the whole thing. Today I will help him make up for this lesson. You take the interpreter to negotiate with the city lord here and ask him if he is willing to send troops to accompany me.

If he is willing, it is not too reluctant. He can talk to the militia leaders in Basra and ask them to stop advancing and protect the supply ships along the way from Basra to Samawah. Don't worry about it. "If Hong Tao thought Setel was a teachable talent before, now his impression of him has been raised to a higher level, and he can be included in the list of key training.

It must be said that children born in rich and powerful families generally have a higher starting point than children from poor families. It is not because they can afford to read books or go to school, but because they are taught by example and have a wide range of knowledge.

Just like the example I just mentioned, if his father was not the leader of the Khorchin tribe, no matter how smart and studious he was, he would not be easily exposed to this level of intrigue.

That's right, it's all about intrigue and deception. If you want to stand out in a group, besides talent, the most important thing is to learn how to harm others. Power is limited, positions are limited, and the number of competitors is too large. Only by constantly defeating your opponents can you stand out.

How do you defeat your competitors? Comparing character is one, comparing knowledge is another, and relying on luck is another, all of which are called open strategies. But the higher you go, the less obvious the bonus brought by these skills, and at this time you must use conspiracy.

Intrigue, deception, hypocrisy, hypocrisy, borrowing a knife to kill, innuendo, all means that can defeat the competitor must be used, and whoever plays the game skillfully and cleverly will have a greater chance of having the last laugh.

Rulers of all dynasties have called on people to be kind, loyal to the emperor and patriotic. I have never heard of anyone wanting to train officials to be conspirators. By doing this, isn't Hong Tao afraid that he will be surrounded by a group of villains in the future and will be plotted against sooner or later?

100% of those who think this way are from the people. The rulers of all dynasties required loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness not from officials but from the people. They hoped that the people would all be kind gentlemen, because gentlemen have too many ties and are easier to manage.

But it is also true that a ruler cannot be a gentleman. There are too many constraints, and he cannot devote himself wholeheartedly to the interests of the country and the people, nor can he protect his country.

In diplomatic situations, it is inevitable to lie and set traps to harm others. Can a gentleman do this? On the battlefield, can a gentleman have the heart to kill people in order to win a victory?
Can a gentleman be ashamed to haggle over every penny with other countries? Can a gentleman be ashamed to sneak into other countries in disguise, use every possible means to steal intelligence and cause sabotage?

Anything that is beneficial to the country is in fundamental conflict with the way of a gentleman, and is particularly suitable for the philosophy of a villain.

In fact, villains are not scary. They are very simple and are only after benefits. They can bargain, are good at compromise, are willing to cooperate, have limited demands and are easy to satisfy. They are the best candidates for officials.

Hong Tao is not afraid of villains, because he can provide what villains need and exchange with them for a win-win situation. But he cannot provide what gentlemen want, let alone satisfy their ideological pursuits.

What is even more frightening is that many gentlemen are not pure. They look more like gentlemen than anyone else, but in their bones they are worse than villains. They are erratic and unpredictable, very difficult to satisfy, and have strong corrosive and destructive power. They are also called hypocrites.

Hong Tao hopes that the court is full of real villains who are down-to-earth, petty, clearly marked, and good at maneuvering. He does not want to see a group of hypocrites who point fingers, talk eloquently, have high expectations but low skills, and evade the truth.

(End of this chapter)