"Report!" The young soldier shouted from the entrance of the tent.
Yuan Shikai took a quick glance and realized that something was wrong. The Korean guards looked at the small group of people at the entrance with a slightly strange expression. The Koreans had seen too many Chinese soldiers in the Liberation Army uniform. What was so strange about this? Yuan Shikai quickly stood up and said, "Please come in!"
Five young soldiers entered in a single file. Yuan Shikai glanced at the epaulets of this group of people and felt a little anxious. They were all junior officers, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and captain. Although Yuan Shikai was also the manager of more than 4,000 Koreans, in terms of official position, he could only be compared to a battalion commander. During the war, these lieutenants could command an entire battalion of soldiers.
"Everyone, please tell me earlier. I'll go to the entrance to welcome you." Yuan Shikai said as he went forward to shake hands with everyone. When shaking hands with the second soldier, Yuan Shikai was stunned. He now somewhat understood why the guards at the entrance were surprised.
The young man had a high nose and deep eyes. He wore a military cap, so the color of his hair could not be seen. If the high nose and deep eyes were said to be Chinese, the blue-gray eyes were a far cry from the traditional dark brown eyes of Chinese people. Looking at the young man's first lieutenant rank, Yuan Shikai could not understand why a foreign devil would suddenly appear in the Liberation Army. Looking at the well-fitting and long-worn Liberation Army uniform, Yuan Shikai had to believe that this young soldier was not pulled in at the last minute.
After everyone shook hands, Yuan Shikai invited everyone to sit down and said, "Everyone was sent by the army to appease the local Americans, right?"
"We received orders to conduct some screening of the entire village that surrendered together. The army said that Captain Yuan will assist us. "The captain said.
"Protect everyone's safety. I will do my best to do that. But what kind of assistance? "Yuan Shikai tried to understand more about his assigned role.
"A few of us know some foreign languages and are responsible for talking to the local people who surrendered directly. As long as they are not British, we will consider letting them continue to live and farm in the same place. "The captain replied.
"British?" Yuan Shikai did not understand.
"The Europeans are almost the same to us, but in fact, they are divided into many countries. Ethnically, the Anglo-Saxons, that is, the English, the French, the Germans, the Irish, and a few others. The Anglo-Saxons must be eradicated. The French race must also be closely guarded against, but the Germanic and Irish races, if they are willing to join China, they can cultivate the land. We hope to reach an agreement with them, "the captain explained the attitude of the troops.
Yuan Shikai blinked a few times and asked with a puzzled expression, "You want to recruit foreign devils?" Yuan Shikai had always felt that he had studied a lot, but after hearing the captain's words, he felt that he hadn't studied enough. In the eyes of most young people in China, foreign devils were foreign devils. There was no difference. Moreover, there were not so many ways to deal with the foreign devils. At least, Yuan Shikai believed that the best way was to beat the foreign devils first and let them know the power of China. After these foreign devils were beaten into submission, he could order them to be obedient.
The captain waved his hand after hearing this. "This is not an offer of amnesty. "Captain Yuan, the political commissar of the army has made it clear that the targets of amnesty are bandits who commit murder and arson. Our Liberation Army will never let off bandits and robbers. As for those bad guys, we must eliminate them completely. You should know best that those who resisted along the way have been wiped out by us. The army will not allow these people to continue to exist. But there are also a lot of people who directly surrendered along the way. For these people, if they insist on working for the reactionary government of the United States, we will send them away. For those who come to North America just to find a land to settle down and live a good life by farming, why should we hurt them? "
"Uh …" Yuan Shikai's eyes widened. If these words had come out of someone else's mouth, Yuan Shikai would not have been so surprised. The Liberation Army, which had defeated all the enemies as easily as crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, actually said such words. Yuan Shikai felt that his world view had been completely subverted. This was not the words of an invincible soldier. This was simply the words of a government that convinced people with virtue.
After a long silence, Yuan Shikai tentatively said, "So the army means to ask these foreign devils if they want to be Chinese?"
Before the captain could speak, the first lieutenant with blue-gray eyes said in fluent Guangxi Mandarin, "My mother is Spanish. Captain Yuan, do you mean that after China recaptures Luzon, we still have to kill all these women?"
Yuan Shikai could hear that the first lieutenant was very unhappy with Yuan Shikai's words just now. Moreover, Yuan Shikai was young. He did not know what China did after conquering Luzon. After listening to the first lieutenant's unhappy words, Yuan Shikai also understood in his heart that if the Liberation Army really killed all the Spanish in Luzon at that time, the first lieutenant would not have the chance to appear here alive.
After understanding this, Yuan Shikai did not dare to question whether to accept the Americans into China. He expressed his concerns, "Comrade, I am not against the army's opinion. I just have a question. Every American has a gun. If we let them go, these Americans will attack us from behind. How should we deal with it? "
"The purpose of having a gun is more for self-protection. If anyone attacks our troops or our personnel, of course, the army can't let them go. However, the army's meaning is very clear. We don't want to learn from the white colonists and massacre them. For those who just want to survive, we still have to give policies and a way out. "The first lieutenant with blue-gray eyes spoke very seriously about the army's orders.
After being said this, Yuan Shikai did not argue anymore. He said straightforwardly, "The army has orders, so I will do my best to cooperate with the army. What exactly do you want me to do? "
"We have to contact the locals first. Captain Yuan, please send some troops with us," the captain replied.
"I will arrange it right away." Yuan Shikai did not say anything else and began to do this matter.
He sent 100 of the most elite Korean police to follow the soldiers to "contact" the American locals. He also specifically asked Wang Shizhen to lead the team. Looking at the Korean police with great curiosity and even some trembling as they got on the big truck, Yuan Shikai muttered in his heart. This group of Korean people who have never seen the world should not make a fool of themselves and be looked down upon. However, with Wang Shizhen leading the team, Yuan Shikai was more at ease.
The motorcycles led the way, the trucks followed, and the large group of people and horses left. Yuan Shikai repeated the name Wei Jianjun in his heart. Wei Jianjun was the name of the first lieutenant with blue-gray eyes. Even though the Min dynasty did not have the so-called surname, there was no such thing as a name. The small surname Wei had a very glorious position in the hearts of the Chinese people. It was really strange for a mixed-blood to have such a surname.
Wei Jianjun's unhappy words did not make Yuan Shikai feel dissatisfied. It was not that Yuan Shikai was afraid of a first lieutenant. After all, it touched on the first lieutenant's mother. If Yuan Shikai encountered this kind of thing, he would not feel happy either. Moreover, the first lieutenant was quite beautiful, giving people a good impression at first glance. "If this first lieutenant has a sister …" Yuan Shikai, who was nearly 30 years old and still unmarried, suddenly had this thought.
Returning to the tent, Yuan Shikai originally wanted to continue preparing to apply for weapons and equipment. In a flash of inspiration, he thought of another thing. Yuan Shikai immediately regretted letting Wang Shizhen accompany the officers. If Wang Shizhen was there, Yuan Shikai would have someone to discuss with. Suppressing his excitement, Yuan Shikai sorted out his thoughts several times. He temporarily put down the work in his hands and took out a blank piece of paper to write.
A week later, on February 9, Vézé received a number of telegrams from North America. The theater of war had a high degree of decision-making power, and Vézé did not like to intervene in everything. Naturally, he let the North American military carry out the policy. Only important matters would be sent to Vézé's desk.
Among these telegrams, one caught Vézé's attention. The North American side proposed to rent 200,000 Koreans from Korea to work in North America. With the addition of motorized infantry, the war went far more smoothly than expected. If it were in China, it would not be surprising to travel thousands of kilometers in more than two months, but the West Coast of the United States was a complete enemy territory for the Chinese. After defeating the local reactionary government and annihilating the reactionary army, the Liberation Army could naturally communicate with the Chinese people easily. The West Coast of the United States did not have such conditions. The troops did cram in basic English, but knowing basic English did not mean that they could travel unimpeded in the West Coast of the United States. Many residents of the West Coast of the United States spoke Spanish, German, and French.
With the war going well, the next step was naturally to use carrot and stick locally. Part of the plan that Vézé decided on was to build infrastructure on the West Coast of the United States. Bringing the existing local railways into China's management was naturally part of the plan. Building roads through the West Coast and even building a road network along the West Coast of the United States was also very important.
To fully exert the power of motorized infantry, good transportation was the most important thing. Building roads required a lot of labor. China did not have enough manpower, so they had to consider using other sources of labor. Korea, with a population of tens of millions, naturally became a consideration.
After Vézé approved the document, the General Office of the Central Committee transferred the document to the relevant department. Korea was a vassal state of China, and the relationship between China and Korea was not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Therefore, Li Hongzhang soon received a telegram from the State Council, asking him to be responsible for discussing this matter with the Korean royal court.
But it's my turn! Li Hongzhang combed his white beard. He looked calm on the surface, but in fact, a huge wave of ambition had set off in his heart. The matter of 200,000 people was a huge problem in any era. And this population accounted for nearly 2% of the population of Korea. It was even more important for Korea.
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