China has five thousand years of civilization, and the most influential is the Han culture, but it is undeniable that different ethnic groups in China also have different cultures, different ideals and pursuits. One of these nationalities is very special, they are extremely patriotic, although far away from the homeland of the Central Plains, they have always adhered to the border security of the motherland, and they love our great China like their eyes and hearts.
This ethnic group is the Tajiks, who have blue eyes, high noses, and speak Iranian.
The Tajiks are the most patriotic, having been active in Xinjiang two thousand years ago and now living in the Kashgargan region.
Legend has it that the ancient Iranian royal family came to China to marry a princess, and the princess sending her relatives went to the area of onion ridges, and there was a coup d'état in the Iranian country, so this sending team was stationed in the local area, forming today's Tajik people.
Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty passed through here, which was also the most important station of the famous Silk Road.
During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang set up a "Green Ridge Guard" here, using this area as a fortress on the national border.
In ancient times, the Jitak people have established many states, "Pu Plough" and "Inai" are the earliest established states, but they are all small states, these states are divided and combined, the Eastern Han Dynasty became "Deruo", and later established a huge Karmic Panda State, which ruled for up to five hundred years, and its sphere of influence was unprecedentedly expanded, enough to control the upper indus region.
Interestingly, the king of the country was "Chinese-like", polite and studious, and he was a Buddhist.
By the time of the Ming Dynasty, the country had disappeared, while the Tajiks had formed a small village, still stationed on the frontier of the motherland.
Since the Qing Dynasty, Tajiks have served China, and they regard China as their motherland and are very patriotic. The Qing Dynasty did not have money to raise soldiers, and although a few officials were sent to this place, there was no Feng Lu, and there was not a single soldier under him.
In the face of repeated attacks by the ulterior motives of Tsarist Russia, successive officials and Tajiks all resisted desperately and defended every inch of the motherland's frontier.
It is recorded in the Qing Shilu that when the State of Kokand in Central Asia invaded the most important gateway to southern Xinjiang, Kurchak (a Tajik) sacrificed his life and forgot to die in order to defend his homeland and drive away the invaders, and later he was stabbed in the face, but did not die, and was commended by the Daoguang Emperor. At that time, their heroic image was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and everyone said that they were patriotic heroes.
In 1891, Russia was fiercely fighting with Britain over China and was fighting with Britain for territory in Afghanistan. There are eight valleys in the Pamir Plateau, and Russia shamelessly declares: "All countries in the world should have one valley", the British nodded in agreement, and the Qing government itself had no time to maintain order, so the Tajiks living in this land felt deeply hurt.
The Tajiks did not complain about why the Qing government did not protect them, but resisted the invaders very tenaciously, because it was because of their indomitable struggle with Russia that China did not lose more and had more time to develop itself.
A few years later, Russia invaded the tajik homeland again in the name of "geological survey", and the Tajiks were furious and surrounded their camps with muskets while the Russians were sleeping, and let them roll back to their own country overnight.
Shocked, the Russians pretended to leave to invade the territory where the Qing army was stationed, and before leaving they asked the Tajiks, "Would you rather accept Afghan or Chinese jurisdiction?" ”
Tajiks say: "China".
The Tajiks said, "Willing to obey China wholeheartedly, willing to defend China wholeheartedly." ”
There is a reason why the Tajiks agree so much with China, they say: "The Chinese emperor never collected taxes from the nomads, but asked the village chief to kowtow to Lord Zhang once a year." ”
According to research, "Lord Zhang" is Zhang Hongzuo. During the Guangxu dynasty, he was sent to strengthen the border defense of the Tashkurgan region, and he was a senior member of the Qing Dynasty. Fortunately Chinese as long as you have face, you can serve me, I will not ask you for money, simple nomads like this policy."
After the founding of New China, the Tajik nation has been helping us catch national separatists and terrorists on the border, helping us deal with many difficult problems and making important contributions to China's border defense.
Although the Tajik nation looks the same as the West today, it still has a Chinese heart and a strong sense of national identity with China.