Governor Lu Yuanpeng said goodbye to Director Miao Ze who sent them to the center of the city.
He, his master Shi Zhengzhong and his driver Xiao Wang went to the Kremlin to meet Commander Bai Yuangui.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng will discuss with Commander Bai Yuangui the end of military control in the Russian-occupied areas.
It is now the end of May, and short-sleeves are worn in many places in China.
Wearing long sleeves here in Moscow can still feel a bit chilly.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng knew that in this cold and cold place, if he wanted to attract domestic immigrants, he must provide exciting benefits.
For these officials who govern newly occupied territories, the most critical assessment indicator is stability.
It is best not to have large-scale rebellions under their rule.
The second most stable assessment indicator is the percentage of Han people in the local area.
Historical experience and imperial experience have proven that only the local Han people account for more than half.
This area can basically maintain stability, otherwise even if it is stable at the time, rebellion will inevitably occur decades later.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng is not very good at recruiting immigrants. The key is that it is too cold here in Russia, and many people are unwilling to come because of the bitter cold environment.
The environment in the vassal states in America is much better than here.
The situation here in Russia is basically equivalent to that of the North Sea, and there won't be many immigrants who want to come.
The number of local Mongolians in Beihai is very small, and not many immigrants can meet local needs.
There are a large number of Russians here, and it is extremely difficult to immigrate millions of Han people.
Fortunately, these two assessment indicators have different requirements for governors in different periods.
For Lu Yuanpeng, the first governor to come to govern, the most important assessment is to maintain local stability.
Assimilating locals and immigrants is not something that can be accomplished in a short time.
It will take decades and the joint efforts of several generations of governors before we can see the light of day.
Managing these alien races is what Lu Yuanpeng is best at.
A side hall of the Kremlin has been used as the headquarters.
Shi Zhengzhong, the master of Governor Lu Yuanpeng, went to negotiate with the soldiers standing guard outside the Kremlin to explain their identities and intentions.
The guard immediately picked up the phone and called the headquarters directly to inquire.
He put down the phone and respectfully welcomed Governor Lu Yuanpeng in.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng took his master to the headquarters.
As soon as he reached the door of the headquarters, Commander Bai Yuangui and Supervisor Wang Shiqi came out of the house.
Supervisor Wang Shiqi also held a black-and-white photo in his hand. This was the photo of Governor Lu Yuanpeng. On the back of the photo, his brief experience and appearance were written.
There were too many officials in the empire. Except for the officials in the capital who were often seen in court, other officials basically didn't know each other except for working together.
In the past, only official seals could be recognized, and important positions would have some portraits.
However, the portraits are somewhat abstract, and there have been cases in the empire where official seals were lost and impostors were used.
Until camera technology developed, taking a picture was relatively easy.
Photos are true images that cannot be modified and are commonly used for identification.
Supervisor Wang Shiqi didn't say anything, and Commander Bai Yuangui understood that the person in front of him was indeed a real person.
He walked forward enthusiastically and said, "We finally waited until Mr. Lu arrived.
If Mr. Lu takes over this place, we can accept military control and get away from the chores."
Commander Bai Yuangui felt joy from the bottom of his heart.
The empire adopted a system of separation of civil and military affairs. Civilian officials did not know how to fight, and military military officers did not know how to govern local areas.
In order to maintain local stability, the Third Army is responsible for disarming Russian troops near Moscow.
The 21st Army arrived a few days late. They were responsible for suppressing the local area. The majestic Imperial Army A acted as a city defense force.
Commander Bai Yuangui chose to do this just to prevent local troubles.
Once the Russian-occupied areas were instigated by local nobles, rebellions broke out.
They will inevitably join the war to suppress the rebellion.
I could only watch helplessly as Commander Lu Chenyang and Commander Wu Ming galloped across the European continent.
Commander Bai Yuangui did not want this to happen and wanted to hand over this area to the governor sent by the imperial court as soon as possible.
They continued south, captured the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and attacked Western Europe, the core and richest region of Europe.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng heard that Commander Bai Yuangui was so talkative.
He was worried that there would be twists and turns in the handover, but it didn't happen at all.
The military began to follow the procedures and verify the identity of Governor Lu Yuanpeng before proceeding with the handover of the occupied areas.
Commander Bai Yuangui completed all the work according to the procedures, and finally handed a map to Governor Lu Yuanpeng.
"Master Lu, this is the area where we have completed military control.
There are no organized Russian troops in this area.
There may be a private army of Russian nobles hiding in the farm without being discovered."
Lu Yuanpeng looked at the map carefully and found that the military control area included the Kiev area.
He asked in surprise: "Commander Bai, the Kiev region and its nearby plains are the granary of Russia and an extremely important food producing area in Europe.
I learned before that your military has not taken over this place yet.
Here is Russia’s elite army.”
"Where did the elite army come from?" Commander Bai Yuangui laughed. "The 200,000 Russian troops in Kiev receive assistance from France, and some French officers have command authority.
Russia exists, and these French officers can only exert influence on this army.
Moscow was captured by our army, and the Russian king became a prisoner.
Our army only sent one division as a vanguard to explore the situation in the Kiev area.
This army did not fire a single shot, and fled southward under the instigation of the French officers.
They are obviously preparing to defend France with this army."
After Governor Lu Yuanpeng heard this, he was also greatly shocked.
Moscow is still there, and the Russian king is still there.
Russia can still manage to have a certain degree of cohesion and resist the Royal Army.
Moscow was captured, the Russian king was captured, and the welcome to Russia was broken up.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng believes that the main reason is that the history of the Russian dynasty is too short.
It was founded by the father of the current king. It has only a few decades of history and does not have much cohesion at all.
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Governor Lu Yuanpeng knows this news, and he can be relatively bold in his subsequent governance policies in the occupied areas.
The two quickly completed the final handover procedure.
The military sent a telegram to the Governor's Office, and Governor Lu Yuanpeng asked his master Shi Zhengzhong to send a telegram to the cabinet to report on the handover.
After review, the cabinet and the Metropolitan Government will jointly call back to both parties, and they will complete the substantive handover.
Commander-in-Chief Bai Yuangui entertained Governor Lu Yuanpeng, who was tired from the journey, at the Kremlin.
They had been drinking for three times and were already familiar with each other.
Commander Bai Yuangui asked curiously: "Master Lu is the first civil servant to arrive in Moscow.
Mr. Lu’s speed is really too fast.”
Governor Lu Yuanpeng drank a glass of wine and then said: "It's not that I am fast, but that I am close.
It only takes a few days to reach Moscow by car.
The cabinet has sent me a telegram, and almost all the other officials are on their way.
Some officials were transferred from India, Siam and other places.
It takes them several months to get here by car."
The two parties toasted each other, but Governor Lu Yuanpeng did not ask about military matters. He knew that such matters should never be discussed.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng asked politely: "Does the military have any wounded soldiers who are unable to fight? If they are willing to withdraw from the front-line army.
They can become patrol officers of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and obtain at least an eighth-grade official position."
Their patrol here is completely different from the patrol inland.
Because there is a certain amount of banditry here, patrols can be equipped with heavy weapons such as machine guns and mortars.
This kind of weapon is very common in the military, but is rarely used by the Ministry of Justice on patrol. It is best to let retired officers and soldiers serve as patrol officers.
This way you don't have to start training from scratch, you can just hold the weapon and go out.
Only when there is a large-scale rebellion will the local garrison be dispatched.
Generally, a rebellion of several hundred people can be suppressed by dispatching local patrols.
Commander Bai Yuangui heard Governor Lu Yuanpeng's request and he readily agreed.
The Royal Army achieved an absolute advantage, but the casualties on the battlefield were only smaller, and there was no way there would be no casualties.
Some soldiers with minor injuries only need to recuperate in the hospital for a period of time before they can return to the army.
There are also some soldiers who were seriously injured and had to retire.
After retiring, becoming a patrol officer of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is already a good job. What's more, Governor Lu Yuanpeng also promised to give him an official position, which can solve many people's worries at once.
The meal ended quickly, and they all completed their respective goals.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng stayed in the Kremlin to rest.
During the day, he inspected the situation in Moscow under the protection of military personnel.
When he saw the living conditions of the people at the bottom of Moscow, he knew where he should start.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng found his new friend Miao Ze.
He asked Miao Ze if there were any hybrid noodles in the military warehouse.
After Miao Ze listened to Governor Lu Yuanpeng's question, he smiled bitterly and said: "Sweet potato flour, cassava flour, potato flour, corn flour mixed with a very small amount of wheat flour, this is hybrid noodles.
If you dare to use mixed noodles to make steamed buns in the military canteen, you will definitely be sprayed to death by the entire army.
The texture of this kind of hybrid noodles is extremely rough. Even if it is ground very finely by a machine, it is still difficult to swallow when you eat it.
The country has become rich, especially the rice production in Nanyang has increased every year, and there is no shortage of fine grain in the country.
This miscellaneous grain is mainly used for feed and wine making.
But because of its low price, it has never been kicked off the purchase list of the Metropolitan Government.
It gives us a lot of headaches every year to deal with these hybrid noodles."
When Governor Lu Yuanpeng learned of this situation, he immediately decided to buy all the hybrid noodles in the army.
The price of domestic mixed noodles is basically the price of feed.
It is mainly used as feed for chickens, ducks and pigs. It is cheap and has large reserves.
However, the transportation capacity from China to Moscow is simply not enough, and even if the transportation capacity is sufficient, it will take several months.
The people in the occupied areas can no longer wait that long.
The situation in the city of Moscow is better. The food in the hands of the people outside Moscow was previously confiscated by the Russian army, and they no longer have much leftover food.
These people now rely on the Royal Army for relief.
Once military control ends, all local governance will be transferred to the Governor-General.
The Royal Army will focus on its southern expedition and will basically ignore such trivial matters.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng has many ways to deal with some nobles who want to rebel.
But for the hungry people, whose whole family is about to starve to death, they are ready to fight to the death.
In addition to filling their stomachs, all other methods are in vain.
Miao Ze saw Governor Lu Yuanpeng purchasing a large amount of mixed noodles from the military's inventory in the name of the Governor's Office.
He knew what Governor Lu Yuanpeng was buying the grain for.
Miao Ze quickly assured: "Master Lu, please don't worry, I will report to my superiors immediately, and the food will be shipped to Moscow in five days.
The ordnance in the military camp is extremely strictly guarded.
But the food in the military camp is very rich, so as long as the accounts are correct, everything will be easy.
If Master Lu needs food urgently, I can assist Master Lu and borrow a batch of grain. As long as it can be returned in time, there will be no problem."
When Governor Lu Yuanpeng heard what Miao Ze said, he immediately stepped forward to hold Miao Ze's hand and said gratefully: "Brother Miao's great kindness, I will definitely keep it in my heart."
Miao Ze took the initiative to borrow food, which gave Governor Lu Yuanpeng a lot of room to move around.
All he needs now is some manpower to assist him in order to realize the policy he has in mind.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng took a car to the Governor's Mansion not far from the Kremlin.
He will not choose to work in the Kremlin like the military does.
After all, the Kremlin is the residence of the Russian royal family and has extraordinary symbolic significance.
As the governor, he works in the Kremlin, which means he personally gives excuses to his competitors.
The Governor's Palace occupies a large area and is the residence of the Russian princes.
But now the Governor's Mansion looks very empty, and a large number of officials are not in place yet.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng looked at the situation in the Governor's Mansion, but he did not make any unnecessary moves.
He is now only a governor appointed by the court. He has not completed the handover with the military, which is equivalent to not taking office and cannot exercise the powers of the governor.
Master Shi Zhengzhong opened the door with surprise on his face.
He saw the contemplative Governor Lu Yuanpeng and said in surprise: "Sir, a joint telegram from the Cabinet and the Governor's Office has been sent.
The imperial court has allowed the Royal Army to end martial law and the Governor-General to take over the rule of this area."
Governor Lu Yuanpeng immediately took the telegram. After reading the contents of the telegram, he showed a happy smile.
When this telegram was sent, his handover with the military was officially completed.
In the past few days, he has discussed the future arrangements with Commander Bai Yuangui.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng established the Governor's Office and gradually established a civil service team.
The Royal Army ended martial law, and the main forces of the Third Army and the 21st Army withdrew.
However, when the Governor's Office was established locally, the patrol forces under their command still controlled the main places, waiting for the Governor's Office to gradually take over.
The military did not withdraw all its forces at once to give the Governor's Mansion a certain buffer time.
This is also the reason why Governor Lu Yuanpeng follows the steps step by step and is not in a hurry.
When Governor Lu Yuanpeng received the telegram from the cabinet, he was equivalent to receiving the cabinet's authorization.
He immediately asked his master Shi Zhengzhong to make an announcement.
The Governor's Mansion recruits temporary staff, who can be promoted to regular staff after meritorious service.
Now the Governor's Mansion is short of manpower, and the number of officials sent by the court is also limited.
He has set his sights on businessmen doing business behind the military.
These people are aggressive and tactful, and will be very easy to use.
Governor Lu Yuanpeng knows the businessmen in the country, and if they have the opportunity to become officials, these people will never let it go.
