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Chapter 300: Yuan Xiangcheng, a city built over ten years

The Japanese army has been fully equipped and is ready to go, while on the other side of the sea, North Korea has also entered a state of full preparation for war.

After Haidong Governor Jin Bingshi announced the "Anti-Manchu and Anti-Russian Telegram" signed by Yuan Xiangcheng and began to requisition food, ships and cloth for the army, it quickly caused an unprecedented sensation in Korea.

Those who supported Yuan Shikai were surprised that he so decisively sent a telegram to the world to make his position clear.

But what was even more surprising was that some Korean nobles who had been living in seclusion in the countryside and refused to cooperate with Yuan Shikai also sent people to Seoul at this time.

In fact, the North Korean political arena at this time can be roughly divided into two factions, large and small.

One faction is responsible for big things, the other is independent.

First of all, the former, the "Daemon School" has become the absolute mainstream, and has gradually evolved into the "China School"

In the eyes of the vast majority of North Koreans, there is only one "big", and that is China. Serving the big is serving China.

They supported Yuan Shikai for no reason, or rather, they no longer needed a reason.

The Seoul Rebellion was suppressed in the year of Gapsin in 1884;

In the year of Yiyou, he went to Gyeonggi to fight against the French in 1885;

In the year of Dinghai, he returned to Korea to drive out the Japanese in 1887;

In the year of Xinmao, he entered the pass and overthrew the curtain in 1891;

In the year of Bingshen, he went south to conquer Jiang hM skirt, ba dock 7 "three four drums Xi 1896.

Since the rise of Korea, Yuan Shikai has established the situation in Korea and China through one military victory after another.

Moreover, during the more than ten years that Yuan Shikai controlled Korea, he never restricted Koreans from serving as officials, doing business, or studying.

On the contrary, he spared no effort to promote Westernization, reform the imperial examination system, and promote Korean scholars who defected to him.

At one point, one-fifth of the Red Confucian Society were cadres of Korean origin. They followed the National Defense Army across China and handled government affairs in the garrisons.

These five wars launched from Korea not only allowed Yuan Shikai to continue to grow and develop, but also brought the literati in Korea closer to mainland China.

From the perspective of the Koreans, the National Defense Army is like a Korean army. For more than ten years, it has continuously set out from the peninsula, fighting in the south and the north, and has been invincible.

Under this current situation, we can even change our perspective on the behavior of "making a big deal".

Serving the great and the Chinese, and serving China is actually patriotism.

My service is important, which means I love my country.

At this time, North Korea had been incorporated into China, so it was natural for North Koreans to be patriotic.

Patriotism is not a crime!

Koreans who speak Chinese and write Chinese characters are clearly "people from Haedong Province" and are clearly Chinese.

Nearly ten years after Korea's return to China, Yuan Shikai not only absorbed Koreans into the Red Confucian Society, but also cultivated a large number of pro-China forces within the peninsula.

After he sent Duan Qirui and Duan Zhigui to encircle the capital, many scholars in Korea wrote letters to pay them a visit.

These people claimed that they had relatives or friends who had passed the imperial examinations of the Qing Dynasty and were serving as officials in the capital. If Lord Yuan did not mind, they could "lead the way" for the army and provide some convenience.

These were the supports that the Shida faction gave to Yuan Xiangcheng.

Why did the Korean independence faction, which had always boasted of its independence, change its previous attitude and choose to make contact after hearing that Yuan Shikai had dispatched troops to attack the capital?

The world is bustling, all come for the benefit, and the world is bustling, all go for the benefit.

Yuan Shikai's move to abolish the feudal system of Korea and establish counties within the framework of the Qing Dynasty and incorporate Korea into China had aroused resentment among some Koreans.

However, these people were intimidated by the destructive power of the National Defense Forces and did not dare to act rashly, so they could only choose to lie dormant, not seeking cooperation, nor fiercely opposing.

If these Koreans previously held the view that "the Qing Dynasty is not China, and Korea belongs to China, which is neither fish nor fowl", they opposed Yuan Shikai.

So, when Yuan Shikai issued the "Anti-Manchu and Anti-Russian" telegram, this group of people completely lost their reason to oppose.

At the same time, these forces lurking in North Korea also came to their senses and keenly captured the huge opportunities contained therein.

They want to participate in this battle for the tripod and create a bright future for their family.

Korea abolished the feudal system and established provinces and returned to the Qing Dynasty, but it was only changed from an internal vassal state to the 19th province of the Han area and was not ranked.

But if an army were to rise up against the Qing Dynasty, Korea would be the first to be attacked.

To use the words of later generations, these Koreans believed that they had suddenly changed from franchisees of the Qing Dynasty to founders of Yuan Shikai's new court.

Now Lord Yuan has risen up against the Manchus and is determined to carve out a kingdom for the Han people.

This is the achievement of following the emperor. We Koreans are also Han Chinese, aren't we?

The story of Gojoseon can be told by even farmers on the peninsula today who only know how to farm.

These things have become tacit facts in North Korea and are now a thing of the past. No one mentions them anymore.

Almost every issue of newspapers in Seoul and Pyongyang contains new articles arguing that Korea belongs to China.

From skin color and hair color to surname and inheritance.

Even today, quite a number of people believe that Korean is completely a branch of the Chinese dialect.

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Yuan Xiangcheng couldn't help laughing when he saw the business cards of the two classes of nobles handed in by the doorman.

"Nationalism, when used properly, is truly a good medicine."

These people had previously refused to cooperate for various reasons, but they refused to do anything out of the ordinary. Yuan Xiangcheng had tried several times to deal with them but never found a chance.

Unexpectedly, he would take the initiative to surrender now.

"Weiting, how can you still have the leisure to laugh?"

Jin Bingshi, one of the three former ministers of Joseon and now the governor of Haedong, walked into the room and said with a bitter face:

"Even though the whole world supports you in your fight against the Manchus and the Russians, if you fail, who knows if they won't turn against you!"

Although Jin Bingshi is a Korean, his butt is now firmly on Yuan Shikai's side.

The two met 14 years ago. As the leader of the Joseon Sida faction, he had long regarded Yuan Shikai as the best candidate to realize his ambitions.

Seeing that Yuan Xiangcheng was about to face the notoriously vicious and arrogant Russians, Jin Bingshi was really worried about Yuan Xiangcheng.

"Weiting, aren't you worried that all your efforts will be wasted?" Jin Bingshi was worried.

Hearing this, Yuan Xiangcheng restrained his smile and said seriously: "Worry, why should I worry?

Now that nationalism has taken hold, what other choice do people have other than to support me?

In fact, Yuan Xiangcheng really didn't think he would lose.

Even if the National Revolutionary Army could not defeat the Russian army, with the support of the nationalist frenzy, they could still drag the Russians to death in the Northeast.

He is a Han Chinese, so he naturally has an identity advantage.

"Yes, the Chinese people cannot possibly support the Qing Dynasty. Anti-Manchuria is a foregone conclusion, but what about resisting Russia?" Jin Bingshi thought for a moment and advised again:

"Weiting, what happened to Fu Jian of the Former Qin Dynasty must never happen again.

If something goes wrong, even a defeat would be a minor issue. But if the Russian army marches south, Korea might be in danger of losing it again!"

North Korea returned and lost again?

Yuan Xiangcheng smiled faintly, and calmly held Jin Bingshi's hand, and sat on the armchair together.

"Brother Shengchu, do you think that the Koreans today are all genuine, authentic Koreans?"

"How can they not be?" Jin Bingshi immediately replied: "If those in North Korea are not Koreans, how can they be..."

0 Having said that, Jin Bingshi suddenly realized something and stood up.

"Weiting, did you anticipate this day and start planning it ten years ago?"

When asked, Yuan Xiangcheng smiled but said nothing, just looked at Jin Bingshi quietly.

After defeating the French, during the 10 years that Yuan Shikai served as governor of Korea, he not only developed Korea's industry but also reformed agriculture in some parts of Korea's land.

Trains rumbled on the Guanwai Railway, ships cut through the waves on the Bohai and Yellow Seas, and people came in carloads and boatloads to "break through Guandong"

During these 10 years, millions of people from Zhili, Shandong, Henan and other places flocked to North Korea alone.

Not to mention, countless North Koreans went north, received their free land quotas, and moved to the three northeastern provinces.

san North Korea's population structure has long changed as local population continues to move out and foreign population continues to move in.

6 Koreans live mixed with Han Chinese, and we are all Chinese now.

LWe are all Chinese. How can we repeat what happened to Fu Jian?

Suo Yuan Xiangcheng ignored the storm in Jin Bingshi's eyes, and had no intention of showing off.

In his opinion, planning ahead is one of the essential qualities for a time traveler.

Seeing that Jin Bingshi was still unable to calm down, Yuan Xiangcheng took out a telegram and said in a casual tone:

"Brother Shengchu, I heard from Jizhi and Zhang Jian that Ito Hirobumi is interested in purchasing grain and has even sent people to Busan and other places in South Korea to make large purchases?"

At this time, Jin Bingshi was full of admiration for Yuan Shikai. He did not expect that Yuan Shikai would be so patient. In order to resist Russia, he started to plan the population of Korea 10 years ago.

If this person does not ascend the throne, who can rule the world?

After a pause, Jin Bingshi focused his attention on the matter of purchasing grain from Japan: "Yes, it is true.

However, I am worried that large-scale purchases will make it difficult to stabilize grain prices, so I have imposed some restrictions."

"No restrictions, fully open rice exports!"

Yuan Xiangcheng waved his hand and said confidently:

"We won't provide wheat, soybeans, corn, or anything like that. We'll only provide rice. Send as much as you want to Ito Hirobumi!"

Jin Bingshi wanted to object, but when he saw Yuan Xiangcheng's confident smile, he swallowed his words back.

"Forget it, Wei Ting is a great talent, I'll just do it."

Ito Hirobumi, ah Ito Hirobumi, I have worked hard for the military rations of the Great Japanese Empire. How are you going to repay me?