Outer Mongolia has been sparsely populated since ancient times, so even a central city like Ulaanbaatar is not as prosperous as even the third-tier cities in mainland China before the war. Naturally, even if the former Mongolian dignitaries in Ulaanbaatar want to be well entertained Ouyang Yun, although conditions do not allow, they can only work as much as possible in other aspects. After Outer Mongolia becomes a number of provinces in China, all local officials at the provincial governor level will be appointed by the coalition government. In order to maintain local Stable, at least for a long period of time, the candidates for provincial governor will basically be local people. The coalition government has unprecedentedly strong refusal to implement the policy of ethnic autonomy. This once made the powerful people in Outer Mongolia feel confused and uneasy, not knowing what they were about to face. Regarding the future, the coalition government released this news at this time, which offset their worries to a certain extent and allowed them to dare to work on the trivial matter of receiving Ouyang Yun, just to gain a good impression.
Ouyang Yun came to Outer Mongolia as Prime Minister of the State Council and Minister of Defense. The main purpose was to express his importance to Outer Mongolia. The Outer Mongolia area was really far away from the mainland, so it was not easy to come. He also needed to meet with the local powerful people. In order to understand the local situation and establish basic trust with future local officials, he will stay in Ulaanbaatar for five days in his schedule.
After the groundbreaking ceremony, Stilwell watched Ouyang Yun's motorcade drive towards the city instead of heading to the airport in the southern suburbs. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he pulled Geng Bigong and followed closely.
The current political system in Outer Mongolia is imported from Soviet Russia, and there are too many shadows of the Soviet Russian government. Although Outer Mongolia claims to implement socialism, in fact the people in power are still the former Mongolian princes and nobles. Now, accompanied by Ouyang Yun Next to him were several former princes and nobles who were now leaders of a certain political party.
Inspired by Ouyang Yun's speech at the groundbreaking ceremony, several senior military and political leaders in Outer Mongolia expressed their determination to him, saying that they firmly supported the central government's policy of implementing provincial governance in Outer Mongolia and maintaining state ownership of the military. Under the leadership of Premier Ouyang, they will resolutely and bravely stand together with 40 million compatriots to resist Japanese aggression.
Ouyang Yun came all the way to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Genghis Khan Memorial Hall. Of course, it is impossible not to have other purposes. Japan's invasion and the seven-year war of resistance have done too much damage to China's vitality. The most obvious one is the strong labor force. Missing, those who died in the army were maimed, and those who were killed in vain by the Japanese. Although the coalition government has not yet grasped the specific figures in this regard, it can be roughly estimated. With the liberation of East China, Central China and the Japanese-occupied areas, this problem has This became even more prominent, so much so that after fighting the Japanese army, many troops had to pick up hoes to help local people farm the land to speed up the reconstruction process.
"It is definitely a good thing to take back the Outer Mongolia region. If nothing else, the Mongols have been the best source of soldiers since ancient times... Why not recruit troops from Mongolia? Mongolia has always been a militaristic nation. We can recruit more soldiers from Mongolia. , then fewer Han people will join the army, and the saved manpower can be used for farming. In terms of farming, the Mongols are not as good as us Han people." It still comes from Lao Jiang's suggestion, although Lao Jiang's suggestion may not necessarily be It was completely out of public interest, but Ouyang Yun, who was worried about the lack of troops and was hesitant to recruit young men, couldn't control that much. After careful consideration, Ouyang Yun was confident that he could turn it into a good thing.
In the Nomenkan Incident, the Mongolian army was also on the winning side. Although in the eyes of experts, the Mongolian army was actually just a pawn carrying the flag following the Soviet Red Army, the Mongolians themselves would not think so. When the Central Army was defeated by the Japanese army, When they lose troops and ground and even have to retreat again and again, the Mongols always feel complacent with "We killed the little Japanese at Nomenkan and lost their armor and armor." They can't help but hold their heads high when looking at the Chinese government. , this is also the confidence they dare to say in front of Ouyang Yun, "Stand firmly and bravely with the 40 million compatriots to resist the Japanese aggression." However, the next moment, when Ouyang Yun reveals his intention to recruit troops among the Mongols, At that time, they collectively became stupid.
The Mongols attach great importance to their promises. They had just said that they were willing to work with 40 million compatriots to resist the Japanese invasion. Of course, it was impossible to refuse Ouyang Yun's request at this time, and they also noticed that Ouyang Yun did not use a negotiating tone. In other words, Ouyang Yun was actually conveying to them the decision of the Supreme Command.
"The country is in the midst of great events. I am very pleased that the Mongolians can understand and share the country's worries. Well, I really hope to see that some of them can become generals of New China after experiencing the baptism of war..." Ignoring the anxious looks of several Mongolians, Ouyang Yun said to himself.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I don't know how many people the central government plans to recruit from Outer Mongolia. Our Outer Mongolia population is not prosperous. I am only worried that recruiting too many young people will affect the development of animal husbandry and regional stability." The silence ended. A few minutes later, Gereltu, the former vice president of the Mongolian People's Republic and now the mayor of Ulaanbaatar, said in a low voice.
"How many people do you think are more suitable?" Ouyang Yun asked instead of answering Gereltu's question.
Gereltu and the others looked at each other and saw panic in each other's eyes. Later, he gritted his teeth and said, "I thought it couldn't exceed 100,000 people."
Since the Outer Mongolia region already belongs to China, it is justifiable for the central government to recruit troops from the Outer Mongolia region. However, once it is thought that during the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the Manchu and Qing court insisted on implementing the reduction policy against the Mongols in order to curb the strength of Mongolia, Gereltu and others We have to worry that the current government also has such intentions.
In the hearts of the Han people, Ouyang Yun is indeed a great hero, but in the hearts of the Mongols, Ouyang Yun is no different from a devil. The battlefield discipline of the Xuebing Army does kill the Japanese, but it is not just the Japanese who are deterred. , now Geriletu and others are facing Ouyang Yun.
"A hundred thousand people? No, there is no need for that many. Fifty thousand people are enough. Don't worry. Since Outer Mongolia has been included under the jurisdiction of the coalition government, we will treat you equally. Do you think I will let the soldiers die innocently? I Ouyang Yun has been fighting for seven or eight years, and it seems that he has never done anything like this."
"Only 50,000 people are needed." The number reported by Ouyang Yun was far lower than the bottom line preset by Gereltu and others, and they could not believe it.