Because the Datong River had a deep riverbed and was affected by the tides of the Yellow Sea, it was favorable for shipping. Coming from the Wolf Forest Mountain Range, the Ci River Path meandered through Pyongyang City and flowed south into Korea Bay at Nanpu City. In China's history books, the Datong River was called Lieshui during the Han and Wei Dynasties, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties? Heat? For a long time? Vent? Ehehe Mu Wanyin
The Xiang Army had already made a killing in the northern part of Korea. Ceng Guofan's main force was stationed in Pyongyang, and the rest of the troops were scattered in various towns in the northeastern corner of Korea. This was the only option for the foreign troops. Only by controlling the core and the surrounding nodes would they be able to gather food and money locally.
The military discipline of the Liberation Army was by no means inferior to that of the Red Army, but the level of mass work was somewhat worse than that of the Red Army. Although it could not compare to the Red Army, the Liberation Army was infinitely stronger than the other armies in this world. After capturing Pyongyang, the Liberation Army held Pyongyang, and the various troops began to head north to annihilate the remnants of the Xiang Army in various places.
Everywhere they went, the troops would look for local people who knew Chinese and let these people temporarily assume local official positions. They would persuade the local people to help the Liberation Army lead the way to pursue the local Xiang Army. After capturing the Xiang Army, they would drag them to the local town and publicly execute them. The Xiang Army had done a lot of bad things in the local area. Seeing this group of people being killed, the local people of Goryeo naturally rejoiced.
Not only did the Liberation Army not offend the local people, but the army's military doctors also treated the patients within their capabilities. In a very short period of time, the northern part of Korea's perception of the new China had changed greatly.
The Liberation Army had no intention of withdrawing, so Vézé put the matter aside for the time being. Ruan Xihao of the Northern Command was surprised by Vézé's decision. He thought that Vézé would ask his troops to continue expanding their territory or simply withdraw from Korea. Who would have thought that Vézé would choose to maintain the status quo?
Vézé's reply was very arrogant. "Maintaining the status quo means that we have the initiative. If we actively seek to achieve our goal and solve the problem, the Koreans will definitely put on airs. How could he have the energy to deal with these Koreans? Whether it was going to the north or emigrating to the outside of the Great Wall … What's more important than chatting with the Koreans? "
Ruan Xihao couldn't agree more. He was born in Guangxi and had no idea what it meant to be sparsely populated before he went to the Great Wall. Ruan Xihao stared blankly at the vast and fertile black land outside the Great Wall. In order to build warships, the Chinese Navy even bought birch trees from outside the Great Wall. Ruan Xihao used to think that birch trees that could be hugged by two people were extremely rare. Only after inspecting the area outside the Pass did he realize that this kind of tree was nothing at all outside the Pass. The mountains and plains were covered with such trees. He said in agreement, "Your Majesty, it's not easy to emigrate. I don't think the people will agree to forcibly conscripting the local people. "
Vézé already had an idea about this. He said to Ruan Xihao, "That's why we need to hurry up with the recruitment. When the troops arrive at these places, they can set up military farms. Those who are willing to stay and work on the farms after retirement are welcomed. If they are willing to return to their hometown and bring the farmers who lack land to live outside the Pass, we will fully support them. If they are forced to conscript the people, they will know nothing about the future. In addition, the cadres are exaggerating. It would be strange if the people don't complain. Only those who have seen it with their own eyes will know that it's a good place. "
Ruan Xihao nodded repeatedly. The troops had discipline. They would go wherever they were told to go. This was more efficient than forcibly conscripting the local people.
"The railway also needs to be repaired quickly. Without it, the transportation of materials and troops will be too difficult." Vézé sighed.
Ruan Xihao agreed. Last winter, he went to Shenyang in the snow for an inspection. For the first time in his life, he rode on a dog sled. Most of the time, Wei Ze's choices gave people a feeling that they were bold and imaginative, yet extremely clever. For example, when it came to the introduction of foreign animals, Vézé had long ago set up a rule in the customs that forbade private individuals from bringing in foreign animals and plants. However, whether it was the crayfish from the United States, the oil palm, or the chinchillas from thousands of miles away, they were all creatures that had never been heard of before. Not to mention the foreign horse. The "husky" sled dogs brought by Vézé were used for the northeast.
It was the first time Ruan Xihao saw these medium-sized dogs with blue eyes, black, white, brown, and gray fur colors. Ruan Xihao was very surprised. Why did Wei Ze order so many wolves to look at? After personally riding on the dog sled on the snowy plains, Ruan Xihao suddenly realized. Apart from being used to eat and guard the house, dogs could be used in this way. But no matter what kind of dog it was, it was not as useful as the railway. There was no other way to transport large amounts of materials on the snowy plains that were at least half a person deep outside the pass.
"Our goal is to reaffirm the borders of the Treaty of Nerchinsk with the Russians. I really don't want to fight at this time. But I guess, with the temperament of the Russians, they will have to fight. The faster the railway is built, the easier it will be for us to fight. "Vézé expressed his opinion.
"Then should we directly march into Qiqihar?" Ruan Xihao asked. The Heilongjiang General had been silent for almost a year. At this time, the south of Shenyang was basically cleared. It was time to continue advancing north.
"Yes, let's do it. Said Vézé. "
Heilongjiang General De Ying didn't know that the Xiang Army had been destroyed. He was already the commander of the last Manchu Qing army. Of course, De Ying didn't see the Xiang Army as the Qing Army. The "imperial edict" signed by the Tongzhi Emperor of the Manchu Qing, the two Empress Dowagers, and Prince Gong Yixin had already reached De Ying. De Ying said to his subordinates, "If we don't surrender, the Guangdong bandits won't dare to kill the Emperor and Empress Dowager. Even if we only have Qiqihar, this will let the Guangdong bandits know that the Qing Dynasty hasn't been destroyed. If we surrender, the Qing Dynasty will really be finished. At that time, the Guangdong bandits will definitely kill the Emperor and Empress Dowager. "
How could the Heilongjiang General's subordinates have the opportunity to intervene in the political struggle between the two forces? The Heilongjiang General's "far-sighted" explanation made them feel that a general was a general, able to understand the cause and effect so clearly. Because of this, Qiqihar's troops were united as one, and they had a new understanding of the heavy responsibility they shouldered.
But Heilongjiang General De Ying was very clear that all of his words were based on the premise that the Liberation Army wouldn't attack Qiqihar. As long as the Liberation Army marched north, the twenty to thirty thousand people in Qiqihar absolutely wouldn't be able to hold out. The reason why De Ying didn't surrender was because he knew that if he surrendered, he would undoubtedly die. In any case, he would die anyway. Rather than throwing away his life, he might as well wait for it.
"General, the Luocha people have come again." A personal guard reported to De Ying.
"Let them in." De Ying ordered. Recently, De Ying seemed to have found a new way out. The Luocha people in the north had been sending envoys to persuade De Ying to surrender to the Luocha country. They also promised that if De Ying surrendered, they would make De Ying a Luocha nobleman and the governor of Heilongjiang. The Luocha people had long coveted the land of Heilongjiang. Manchu Qing was very clear about this.
After the Russian envoy came in, he grinned and said to De Ying: "Your Excellency General, I wonder if you are willing to sign a contract with us?"
Looking at the Russian envoy's smile, De Ying sneered: "How do I know that your Luocha country will keep its promise?"
Hearing De Ying bargain like this, the Russian envoy smiled proudly and said: "Your Excellency General, we have repeatedly told you that we will definitely keep our promise. If you agree with us, when the Chinese troops in the south attack, how will you be treated? We support you, but the Chinese want to kill you. Our ambassador in Nanjing told us that the Chinese troops in the south sent the Manchu Qing princes, generals, and ministers as prisoners to Nanjing and hanged them all. How can you believe that they will let you go? "
"What?" This was the first time De Ying received this news. He was completely stunned.
The Russian envoy took out a copy of the People's Daily and handed it to De Ying. "Your Excellency General, this is the newspaper of the China government in the south. We didn't make it up. You will know when you read it."
Taking the newspaper, De Ying's eyes widened. The newspaper clearly listed the names of the princes, nobles, and high-ranking officials of Manchu Qing who had been publicly executed. It took three whole pages to list the names of the thousands of people. At the beginning, all the names were very familiar to De Ying. Moreover, there were photos printed in the newspaper. Although the photos were blurry, the people with their hands tied behind their backs and the tags hanging around their necks could be vaguely identified as those people.
Looking at De Ying's shocked and frightened expression, the Russian envoy smiled calmly and said: "General, will you cooperate with us and become a noble of Russia, or will you wait for the China government army in the south to attack and eventually be killed? Please make a wise choice."
On July 12th, the Russian envoy rushed to Beijing to see Vézé. After seeing Vézé, the Russian envoy took out a document. It was a document signed by Heilongjiang General De Ying about the land controlled by Heilongjiang General De Ying. The document was written in Chinese and Russian, so it was not troublesome to read.
After reading it, Vézé threw the document back to the Russian envoy. He sneered and said slowly: "Now I want to tell you. From now on, I will speak and you will listen. You have no right to speak. "
The Russian envoy had always been rude and unreasonable. Hearing Vézé's unreasonable request, he objected in his heart, but he also knew that it was not the time to speak. Vézé continued slowly: "From now on, as long as Russia does not withdraw from China's territory stipulated in the Treaty of Nerchinsk, we will not negotiate with Russia. This is the only bottom line for us. We will not negotiate with you about the ownership of China's territory. You want to give up Heilongjiang in exchange for us admitting that the northern territory belongs to you? Don't even dream about it. "
The Russian side really had such a plan. They also knew that China would not admit the document owed by the Heilongjiang General in any case. If a noble of Russia signed a document to cede the territory of Russia to China, Russia would certainly not agree. The reason why they did this was to use the Heilongjiang region as a condition to force China's government to make concessions in the northern territory. Vézé immediately exposed the intention of Russia, which surprised the Russian envoy.
Seeing that the Russian envoy was about to speak, Vézé shouted with a straight face: "I just said that you have no right to speak now. So get out of here with your balls between your legs. "
The Russian interpreter was stunned. He could roughly understand what Vézé meant, but he could not immediately find a suitable translation for the China style of scolding. But Vézé's guards were very clear about the meaning of this sentence. They surrounded the Russian envoy and asked him to get out of here. This time the Russian envoy couldn't help but want to shout a few words. As soon as he shouted a sentence in Russian, the guards immediately came up and dragged him out of the Russian envoy's office. Of course, the entourage was a wise man who did not fight when the odds were against him. They obediently left with an angry expression.
Vézé did not understand Russian, and he did not care what the Russian envoy said. But Ruan Xihao, who accompanied him, was shocked by Vézé's violent action. Military Governor Vaize had never done this before.
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