Master Yuan, start!

In 1891, there were 3 Mongolians in Aohan Banner. After the Battle of Jindandao, more than 2 of them were killed, frozen to death, or starved to death. Until 1946, the Mongolian population in the area was only more than 6500.

According to the normal population replacement level, if the massacre had not occurred, the Mongolian population of Aohan Banner should have been close to 1946 in 5.

In the sparsely populated area outside the Great Wall, these were valuable assets, and Yuan Shikai could not let them go.

Therefore, after the Jindan Dao plundered the various banners in eastern Mengdong, the Qing court would definitely send troops to the National Defense Army, which was the largest military presence outside the Great Wall at that time.

In the original time and space, Li Hongzhang sent the Zhili New Army led by Nie Shicheng, Ye Zhichao and others to wipe out the Jindan Dao.

But now Yuan Xiangcheng does not want the Jindan Dao to disappear so quickly. He wants to train the Jindan Dao into a vicious dog and create a weakened version of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the North.

His second purpose is to keep the enemy at bay for his own protection.

Even if Guangxu trusted him, Yuan Shikai could not place all his hopes on him.

Yongzheng even personally ran 30 miles out of Beijing to welcome Nian Gengyao's army, but in the end he still killed him.

Politicians should always consider their own way out.

Once the Jindan Dao is in trouble, Yuan Xiangcheng will lead the national defense army and come in the name of "Savior of Mongolia" to spread human warmth to the local people.

It doesn't matter if your house is destroyed and your cattle and sheep are killed. Take a look at the reconstruction plan outside the Great Wall that Lord Yuan has provided for you.

Those who can cultivate land can go to Fengtian and Jilin to cultivate land, and they will be exempt from land rent for the first three years;

Those who are strong will go to the three northeastern provinces and the coastal ports of North Korea to work as laborers. No one will be turned away.

　If you don’t want to go too far away from Aohan Banner, you can work as a miner along the railway, with food and accommodation provided!

Lumberjack at Jilin Forest Farm, steel rolling mill worker at Pyongyang Ironworks

Various new occupations are available for Mongolian herders to choose from.

Later, Japan's No. 1 Yokozuna sumo wrestler was born in Mongolia, and Mongolians also make up the largest proportion of foreign sumo wrestlers in Japan. Young Mongolian men going to Japan to participate in sumo has almost become an industrial chain, just like Filipino maids.

Since Japan can do it in the future, the three northeastern provinces and North Korea at this time can also use a simple industrial chain to attract the Mongols here.

In this way, Yuan Xiangcheng can achieve three goals with one stone.

First, it can dilute the proportion of local ethnic groups in North Korea.

Second, it can reduce the environmental pressure in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia, which is not suitable for large-scale agricultural promotion.

3. To reduce the political pressure for the later unification of Eastern Mongolia and Mongolia. After all, the people have moved away, and only the princes with empty titles are left, which makes it much easier to deal with.

Rationally speaking, after thousands of years of development, this land in eastern Mongolia has become extremely barren. During the Khitan period, there was a saying that there were "thousand-mile pine forests" here, but now there is only yellow sand.

The former Khorchin grassland quickly turned into the Khorchin Desert after the founding of the People's Republic of China in the original time and space.

Rather than leaving these troubles to future generations to deal with, Yuan Xiangcheng felt it would be better to take this opportunity to solve them all at once.

...

Bursts of explosions were heard from all around. Not only in the Prince's Mansion, but also in the surrounding streets, there were flashes of fire. The battle had become one-sided.

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Yang Yuechun finally nodded, and then said, "But the matter of conferring the title of king and general must be carried out as soon as possible. Brother Lu, you can't refuse this!"

"Of course." The chief instructor's goal had been achieved, so Lu Tian stopped arguing and let Yang Yuechun go ahead with the reward ceremony.

At this time, in Beizi's mansion, the young man also held his head and climbed up from the rockery in a daze.

Looking at the Beizi Mansion filled with people, he was so frightened that he dared not move and could only hide in the rockery and look around.

"Brother Wang, what happened?" Seeing an acquaintance, the boy ran out quickly and grabbed the corner of Wang Zeng's clothes.

"Did you secretly drink the wine at the birthday party?" Wang Zeng, with a red cloth tied on his head and a big knife in his hand, asked without turning his head.

"Not much, just a lick of the wine bowl."

The boy lowered his head in shame, slowly stretched out a finger, and admitted that he had only drunk a little.

"Stop talking nonsense, take the knife and chop the dog with me!" Wang Zeng pulled out a slightly smaller machete from his waist and handed it to the boy.

The Prince's Mansion was shrouded in the light of swords and fire all night long until dawn.

Thanks to the telegram, North Korea and the capital also received the news quickly.

Chapter 184 "Smart"

The next day, Yuan Xiangcheng, who was far away in the northern suburbs of Seoul, had not yet received the telegram of the Jindandao uprising, but had already witnessed a Hongmen Banquet under the protection of security personnel.

Or rather, a trial.

Although North Korea has gradually begun the process of modernization, products such as telephone poles and tracks only exist within the city.

Among the mountains, traditional thatched houses are still the main dwellings, and occasionally you can see a few Chinese-style corridor-eave buildings nestled against the mountains and by the water.

Braving the drizzle, Yuan Xiangcheng, Ming Ye and his entourage rode their horses to the place of trial.

"Head Instructor, we've arrived at the Bitikwan!"

Ming Ye walked in front and brought Yuan Xiangcheng to the foot of a small hill.

"Is this the Bi Ti Guan that the Japanese have been brooding over for 300 years?" Yuan Xiangcheng looked at the large post station halfway up the mountain. "It's a little different than I imagined."

Jungbyeokwan is a post station on a small hill in the northern suburbs of Seoul. The mountain is named after the post station, so it is called Byeokwan or Byeoksan.

D This place was originally unknown, but it became famous because of a battle that took place there 300 years ago that affected the situation in East Asia.

The Battle of Pyeongyang was a battle in the Ming Dynasty during Li Rusong's war to aid Korea. In this battle, the Ming army defeated the Japanese army's plan to encircle and annihilate the Ming army with a small number of troops, and also opened up the way to Seoul.

To make an analogy, the Battle of Pyeongyang was like the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, after which the area north of the 38th parallel of Korea was recovered.

After the Battle of Pyeongyang, the Ming army also preserved the fruits of victory in the Battle of Pyongyang, successfully stabilized its formation, and forced Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Japanese army to abandon its plan to move north.

"Does the chief instructor feel the same way?" Ming Ye dismounted and handed out the straw raincoat and bamboo hat. "I also think that this Biti Pavilion is a bit unworthy of its name."

"Oh, how come the name doesn't live up to its reputation?" Yuan Xiangcheng also dismounted, put on his straw raincoat and asked with a smile.

"Biti Pavilion, I thought it should be a lush green landscape." Ming Ye looked around, feeling a little disappointed. "Now the mountain is covered with grass and trees, but it seems a little withered."

This kid Si Mingye is flattering again. Yuan Xiangcheng felt helpless when he heard this.

0During this period, Yuan Xiangcheng encountered a problem.

Even if he is approachable, under the influence of the times, the people around him are still inevitably infected with the bad habits of the officialdom.

One of them is the growing trend of flattery.

W caters to his superiors and acts stupid when encountering problems, asking others to help him solve his doubts, in order to show his superiors' wisdom.

6 Yuan Xiangcheng knew that this kind of atmosphere could not be curbed, so most of the time he would not reprimand too harshly, as long as the work could be done well.

What Si Ke Mingye just said was a bit too "childish"

He stretched out his right hand in front of Mingye and let the raindrops fall on his palm: "Mingye, this is the second autumn rain in Seoul recently.

Even an illiterate farmer knows that the arrival of autumn rains signals the arrival of autumn, a time when grass and trees turn yellow. How can the mountains and fields be covered in lush green?

"Ah, I see." Ming Ye scratched his head a little embarrassedly, then deliberately changed the subject: "Isn't the head instructor lamenting that the scenery of Bitikwan doesn't live up to its reputation?"

"Of course, it doesn't matter whether there is a view or not." Seeing that Ming Ye didn't flatter him anymore, Yuan Xiangcheng didn't care anymore and started climbing the mountain:

"I just didn't expect that the world-famous Battle of Pyeongchang would take place on a small hill like this."

"Head Instructor, although the place is small, the kindness is greater than the sky!" Ming Ye explained after hearing this:

During the Wanli reign, Japanese pirates invaded and the eight provinces of Korea were in ruins. Emperor Shenzong mobilized all the troops and expended all the wealth in the country, but it took him seven years to put down the Japanese invasion.

It has been 300 years now, and the happiness of the Korean people is all thanks to China!"

At this point, Ming Ye seemed unable to suppress his excitement. He took off his rain-shielding hat and bowed to Yuan Xiangcheng, saying, "Chief Instructor, I bow to you on behalf of the millions of Korean people!"

"Don't thank me. It was the Ming emperor who did it," Yuan Xiangcheng said as he helped Ming Ye up and shook his hand. "And from now on, Koreans are Chinese. We are all one family, without distinction. Doing this would be too formal."

"The former Ming Emperor drove out the Japanese and protected Korea 300 years ago. The Chief Instructor did the same 300 years later to keep Korea safe. I will never forget Ming Ye's great kindness!"

"Okay, don't bow anymore. It will be too late if you bow again." Yuan Xiangcheng smiled and put the hat back on Mingye's head, then pulled him up the mountain.

"Chief Instructor, you are not Korean, so you may not know that everyone in Korea is grateful to Emperor Shenzong for driving out the Japanese.

Although Pyeongyang is small, it is constantly populated. Scholars and common people from Seoul often come here to pay their respects, and they haven't forgotten it for 300 years." Mingye stepped aside and continued speaking.

"Yeah, I know about this." Yuan Xiangcheng thought of the various "shrewd" people he encountered in Seoul.

Throughout the 500-year history of the Joseon Dynasty, except for the last few years when it was colonized by Japan, most of the time, both officials and people in Korea had a favorable impression of China, especially during the Ming Dynasty.

Some Koreans still secretly feel disgust towards the Qing Dynasty.

In the hearts of Korean scholars, the Ming Dynasty was almost like a spiritual motherland.

Because Yuan Shikai had previously led his troops to repel the Japanese invasion, many new stories have been born in restaurants and teahouses in Seoul in recent years.

In addition to reflecting current events such as Xiangcheng driving out the Japanese pirates, Busan bombarding the Japanese pirates, and Yuan Sheng destroying the Japanese pirates, many people also brought out the event of Wanli aiding Korea 300 years ago and compiled stories such as the Battle of Myeongnyang and the Battle of Byeokjegwan.

This shows how smart and sophisticated the Koreans are.

Through these stories, Yuan Shikai gained a deeper understanding of the social conditions in Korea, and was therefore more willing to push for the abolition of customs duties and the implementation of the commercial system in Korea.

Because throughout Korea, although some people still feel a little awkward because of the Manchu pigtail identity, at the level of scholars, the recognition of China is extremely high.

Moreover, since the abolition of the feudal system and the establishment of provinces, Yuan Shikai never forced the Koreans to shave their heads or change their clothes, and he also widely publicized in newspapers that he rejected the Qing central government's plan to promote the use of pigtails in Korea.

Therefore, people throughout Korea have a very high degree of recognition of Yuan Shikai, a Han Chinese.

Therefore, today Yuan Xiangcheng specially invited many scholars from the seven cities of Han to participate, intending to thoroughly implement the policy of abolishing the three customs and reforming the business in the four Koreas through this trial.

...

Amidst everyone's eager gazes, Yuan Xiangcheng walked into the Biti Pavilion.

"It's Master Yuan!"

"Master Yuan is here!"

The Korean scholars present became agitated.

However, before the scholars could greet Yuan Xiangcheng, they saw several people with staggering steps being escorted out of the hall.

Yuan Xiangcheng did not respond to the scholar, but shook off the rain on his body, took off his hat and raincoat, and looked at these "prisoners" quietly.

"Master Yuan, this is unjust. Abolishing customs duties and replacing them with merchants is truly an evil law."

"Yes, the distinction between scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans has existed since ancient times. The heavy taxes levied on merchants are something that even the sages knew. How can it be abolished?"

"It's too late!" Yuan Xiangcheng's face was as cold as ice. He walked to the seat and sat down: "Master Jin, report their crimes one by one."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Jin Bingshi, who was escorting the prisoner out, began to speak loudly.