Kulen is not the one that is now in Inner Mongolia, but refers to Ulaanbaatar in Outer Mongolia.

Ulaanbaatar was founded in 1639, when it was called "Urge", which means "palace" in Mongolian, and was the residence of Jebzunba I, the "living Buddha" of Khalkha Mongolia. For the next 150 years, Urge moved around the area. Since 1778, it has gradually settled near its current location and has taken the name "Kulun" and "Great Kulen", which means "great monastery" in Mongolian.

Historically, in 1924, after the establishment of the so-called "Mongolian State", Kulen was changed to Ulaanbaatar and designated as the capital, which means "Red Hero City".

Basically, everyone knows what China has been bullied in the last two hundred years, especially in modern times, Mongolia has become a region that Japan and Russia have fought for. At the end of the 19th century, Outer Mongolia had actually become a powerful force of Russia, but nominally belonged to China. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Qing court's large-scale reclamation of Mongolian land and the establishment of a large number of prefectures and counties in order to strengthen its control over the Mongolian region overwhelmed the banners of the alliances, which caused widespread dissatisfaction and resistance from all strata of Mongolia.

It's just that the Qing court still existed at that time, so some Mongolian princes did not dare to stand up and rebel, and this situation was maintained until the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising.

In the original history, starting from July of the 11th year, some princes and upper echelons of Outer Mongolia, who were dissatisfied with the Qing Dynasty's 'new policy' towards Mongolia, secretly negotiated with the Russian envoys in Mongolia many times to plan the "independence" of Outer Mongolia, and received a large amount of military assistance from the Russian government.

In October of the same year, the Wuchang Uprising broke out, and the Qing government was about to collapse. The upper echelons of the princes of Outer Mongolia became the "Provisional Prime Minister of Mongolian State Affairs" headed by Handa Dorji. Soon thousands of Mongol soldiers were mobilized from the banners near Kulen and armed with Russian-supplied weapons. The banner of "independence" was officially raised.

However, this time, I don't know if the history has changed, Outer Mongolia did not declare independence not long after the Wuchang Uprising, as it has done in history, but until March now...

On the streets of Kulen, thousands of soldiers armed by the Russians walked the streets, holding weapons given by the Russians. Behind them stood the officials of the 'Interim Prime Minister of the Mongolian State Minister'.

"My lord, this is it..."

Walking to the front and back of the gate of an official residence, a soldier in front of him walked back quickly. Said to one of the leading officials.

Nodding slightly, Handa Dorji looked at the residence.

The office, which originally represented the Qing government's rule in Outer Mongolia, is now closed. However, looking through the gap in the door, I can still see a few people sneaking out from the door.

"Go, knock on the door..."

"It's good..."Hearing the words of Hangda Dorji, the soldier led by him said very respectfully.

Meanwhile. Inside the official residence. Seeing that the Mongols outside had surrounded them, some of the people inside were also scared, and a few of them turned around and ran to the mansion, and found the original minister of the Qing government in Kulun in the main hall, and now the head of the Republic of China in Kulun, Sanduo.

At this time, the officials of the former Qing Dynasty, at least not Manchurian, basically would not be replaced. Sanduo is Mongolian, so naturally there will be no problem, and the situation in Outer Mongolia is very special. So after the abdication of the Qing room. Sanduo still serves as the head of the Republic of China in Outer Mongolia.

(It's really called this name, it's Mongolian, the full name in Mongolian is "Sanduoge", Zhong Muyi's, Han surname Zhang, the word Liuqiao, Mongolian, Mongolian Zhengbai Banner People, Zhejiang Hangzhou Garrison Flag People, and this name is really a bit joyful, or change it to Zhang Liuqiao.) ）

"My lord, the Mongols are here..."

Looking at the panicked appearance of the people under his hands, Zhang Liuqiao also sighed. "I'm panicking..."After finishing the clothes on his body, Zhang Liuqiao stood up from his seat. Let's go, it's time to come, it's going to come sooner or later..."

At this time, the soldiers sent out by Hangda Dorji had already knocked on the door, and the people inside did not intend to open the door, but with Zhang Liuqiao's order, they still obediently opened the door, and then watched the Mongols outside break in.

"What about you, adults..."

Surrounded by a group of soldiers, he walked in, and Handa Dorji asked in a loud voice.

"This official is here, I don't know what Prince Lu Dao has to do..."

While speaking, Zhang Liuqiao walked out of it.

After seeing Zhang Liuqiao, Hangda Dorji didn't say much, just took out a document and handed it to Zhang Liuqiao.

took the document and looked down, this document was written specifically for him. Not surprisingly, it was written about the independence of Outer Mongolia, and at the same time, all the officials of the Republic of China, including Zhang Liuqiao, were required to leave Kulun within three days...

After a cursory reading, Zhang Liuqiao took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions and looked at Hangda Dorji and said. "Do you know what that means..."

"Of course," said Handa Dorji without showing any weakness. This means that we Mongolians no longer have to be oppressed by the Manchus and the Han Chinese! ”

On March 22, the Foreign Minister of the 'Provisional Prime Minister of Mongolia' Handa Dorji submitted a document to the Minister of the Republic of China in Kulen, declaring the 'independence' of Outer Mongolia in Kulen and ordering Manchu and Han officials to leave Outer Mongolia within three days. After March 28, the 'Great Mongol Empire Emperor Nikko Emperor' Jebtsundamba Living Buddha 'ascended' ceremony was held in Kulen, and the 'Great Mongol Empire' was officially announced with the name of 'Gongdai', and the Mongolian 'independent' government was formed.

After the news came out, China and foreign countries were in an uproar.

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Historically, because Outer Mongolia became independent after the Wuchang Uprising, and at that time there was a mess between the north and the south, and the location of Outer Mongolia was relatively remote, so people did not pay much attention to the independence of Outer Mongolia.

It was not until the beginning of 1912 that the king of Zasak County, the former banner of the right of the Co., sent people to Kulen to express his "independence" and ask for assistance at the same time. And after Jebtsundamba immediately named Utai as the "commander-in-chief of the First Route Army attacking the Republic of China", things changed.

At that time, Utai contacted the other banners of the Jerim League to plan. On August 20, 1912, the "Declaration of Independence of Eastern Mongolia" was publicly issued, and military attacks were launched against Taonan, Kai, Tuquan and other places. Rushminjur, the right rear banner of the Section, also raised troops and declared "independence".

However, at that time, due to the Fengtian Governor Zhao Erxun, a large number of troops were requisitioned to suppress it. Utai and others were defeated and fled to Kulen, and by September the war was basically over.

Naturally, this is Inner Mongolia, and Outer Mongolia was not completed until the outbreak of the First World War, the disintegration of Tsarist Russia, and the independence of Soviet Russia.

And during this period, I don't know if there was an accident in Ludao. Kulun's independence actually took place in March, that is, after the end of the Battle of Cihu River.

At this time, although China was still very chaotic, the situation was somewhat calmer. So in recent times, the biggest thing that has happened in China is the Battle of Cihu River, which has just broken out in the Cihu River.

It is also for this reason that when the news of Outer Mongolia's independence came out, it immediately attracted the attention of the whole country.

Just other than these. There doesn't seem to be anything else...

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In Anqing's manor. Yan Shaozheng was looking at a newspaper about Mongolian independence.

At this time, although the scale of the Special Affairs Bureau was already very large, compared with it, China would only be larger, and Outer Mongolia was very remote, even if something happened, it would be difficult to affect Anhui, and the Special Affairs Bureau had almost no strength in Outer Mongolia, so Yan Shao also learned about the independence of Outer Mongolia from the newspaper.

"Outer Mongolia...", sitting on a chair. After putting the newspaper on his legs, Yan Shao rubbed the stubble on his chin with his hand. I bowed my head and pondered.

He doesn't remember a lot of things about Outer Mongolia, but Zhilu Dao later became independent in Outer Mongolia, and other Zhilu Dao is not very clear, especially in this time period, he really doesn't know that Lu Dao actually has such a thing, no way, who told him to go to class in the past He has not listened carefully to the lecture—————— then again, have the textbooks of later generations talked about the independence of Outer Mongolia in 1911?

Regarding this matter, whether it is Elaline, Katarina, Fu Xiuming and Li Liang, their attitudes are very consistent. That is, you don't have to care, you can't manage it, after all, Yan Shao's strength is still very weak now, although there are nine divisions, but the nine divisions are now dissatisfied with the formation, and except for the two regiments of the first division, the rest are either recruits, or some 'former' rabble, bullying and bullying the general miscellaneous cards with equipment, if you go to Outer Mongolia, it's okay to meet ordinary Mongolian soldiers, if the Russians also come forward...

Who doesn't know the way now, Outer Mongolia dares to be independent, purely because of the support of the Russians?

And now Yuan Shikai is the president, this kind of thing should be handled by him...

Yan Shao is naturally very clear about this, and he also knows very well that even if he ignores the affairs of Outer Mongolia, when the First World War breaks out and after the disintegration of Tsarist Russia, Outer Mongolia can almost be taken back without blood...

The question is...

Will the First World War really break out?

Although the Entente and the Central Powers had been preparing for many years, it was really difficult to say how long it would have been before this battle broke out without the shot in Sarajevo.

Maybe 5 years, maybe 10 years, maybe 20 years? Or just stop fighting?

If that's the case, what should Yan Shao do?

After all, the fuse of that war was purely caused by a young man, a bullet and a comic grand duke. And after coming to this world, Yan Shao has changed a lot of things, and the possibility of this not happening is too great...

If he is still just an ordinary flat-headed citizen, forget it, but now he is not, as a Chinese, Yan Shao can't sit back and watch Outer Mongolia 'independent' outside for 5 or 6 years...

But how do you intervene in this? Military intervention, there are a lot of people under Yan Shao, but there are few who can be sent to Outer Mongolia, is there anything else...

Thinking of this, Yan Shao raised his head.

"Someone..."

"Master..."Almost instantly, a subordinate appeared beside Yan Shao.

There was no accident, Yan Shao glanced at her lightly, and said lightly. "Go, bring Minister Fu and Minister Li to me..."

"I'll do it..."

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On April 1, just a few days after the message of Outer Mongolia's independence. The Anhui military junta sent a telegram denouncing the rebels in Outer Mongolia, and at the same time sending a telegram demanding that the Beijing government send troops to exterminate the rebels, believing that this was what the central government should do...

Although Yan Shao and the alliance will be very disagreeable. But there is a common language in this matter, so as soon as the message of the military government was sent, it was echoed by the Nanjing side...

It's just that compared with Anhui, in addition to hoping that Yuan Shikai can calm down the affairs of Outer Mongolia, I am afraid that it also hopes to see Yuan Shikai make a fool of himself...

In any case, however, after the telegrams of the two parties were sent out, they were echoed by all parties.

It's just a day or two. Messages from all provinces across the country have been flying like snowflakes to Beijing.

In the Iron Lion Alley, looking at the telegram that had just arrived, Yuan Shikai's slightly chubby face showed a wry smile.

And at a table next to him. At least ten centimeters of messages were stacked on top of each other...

Outer Mongolia, he naturally wants to suppress it, after all, he is also a dignified president—————— although it is still temporary.

In any case, the affairs of Outer Mongolia should be handled by him. And how can others sleep soundly under the couch? It is true that Outer Mongolia is not close to Beijing. But it is very close to Inner Mongolia, if something happens, even if Yuan Shikai can really become the president, I am afraid that he will not even be able to sleep.

The problem is, the money ...

It costs money to suppress bandits, and on the map from Beijing to Kulun, even if you pull a straight line, you will give more than 1,000 kilometers. How much it would cost to cross such a long distance to counterbalance the rebellion is conceivable.

Today's Yuan Shikai is poor. The situation is not much better than that of Nanjing, let him go to quell the rebellion. It's so hard for him...

What's more, in addition to the rebels in Outer Mongolia, there are also Russians involved, not to mention that he is not capable of sending troops to Outer Mongolia at all, even if he really does, what if he encounters the Russians?

"Alas..."Putting the message on the table, Yuan Shikai rubbed his head. I have a headache..."

Suppress, no money to suppress, no suppression, I'm afraid the whole country will denounce him as a big president...

Seeing Yuan Shikai like this, several other people standing on the side also smiled bitterly. If they can still help Yuan Shikai with other problems, then there is really nothing to be done about this problem, after all, money cannot be conjured out for no reason.

Liang Shiyi has the ability, but it is impossible to scrape together the military expenses that can allow the Beiyang expedition to Outer Mongolia.

But just as everyone shook their heads and sighed, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside, and then Yuan Shikai and the others saw Yang Shiqi running in from outside in a hurry...

"Xingcheng, what is going on like this..."Looking at Yang Shiqi, who couldn't run in from outside, Yuan Shikai said a little helplessly.

This is his old subordinate, otherwise he would have reprimanded him a long time ago.

After hearing Yuan Shikai's words, Yang Shiqi didn't care about apologizing as usual, but hurriedly walked in front of Yuan Shikai and handed him a telegram.

"Gong Bao, this is a telegram just sent by Anhui..."

"Anhui? The one surnamed Yan again? "Yuan Shikai remembers it clearly, it was Yan Shao's telegram that asked him to come forward to quell the rebellion, which made him fall into the current predicament, so his tone was inevitably a little bad." What's the matter, you want to give my old man a problem again? Or do you want to embarrass me like those in the Democratic Party? ”

"No..."Yang Shiqi shook his head, and pointed to the message after speaking. This is a telegram sent by the governor of Anhui, who said that as long as you are willing to send troops, he is willing to bear all the costs of sending troops..."

"What?" Hearing Yang Shiqi's words, not only Yuan Shikai, but even everyone else was taken aback. Yuan Shikai himself even opened the message directly and read it carefully...

It was clearly written on the telegram that Yan Shao also knew the difficulties of the Beijing government, and knew that it was really difficult for the Beijing government to send troops under such circumstances, after all, there was no money...

Originally, Yan Shao planned to send troops by himself, but the Anhui Revolutionary Army was all recruits, and it was really difficult for them to go to Outer Mongolia to quell the rebellion at this time, so Yan Shao decided that as long as Yuan Shikai was willing to send troops, all the logistics materials would be borne by the Anhui Military Government...

If possible, Yan Shao also planned to send a regiment of troops over to help, fight, and hone more. After all, such an opportunity is rare to come by, but for the time being, I haven't thought about which troops should be sent over...

One word...

"As long as the matter of Outer Mongolia can be solved, no matter how much money it costs, it is worth it..."

In fact, Yan Shao also had his own considerations, originally according to normal theory, he should have sat back and watched this incident happen, or used this incident to give Yuan Shikai some eye drops.

Anyway, he is familiar with history very well, as long as Russia falls, it will be a matter of minutes to take back Outer Mongolia.

The problem is that there have been too many changes in history today, who knows when the First World War will break out, and who knows if the Soviet Union and Russia will really be able to come to power again? If none of this happens, then even if Yan Shao can end the military and political stage in the future, he will have to waste a lot of effort if he wants to take back Outer Mongolia...

Therefore, it has become inevitable to take back Outer Mongolia...

It's just that there are too many recruits in the Anhui Revolutionary Army, and even if you come to the door twice, it's almost impossible to go on an expedition thousands of miles away...

And now in China, the only one capable of solving the rebellion in Outer Mongolia is Yuan Shikai's Beiyang...

Beiyang sent troops, and Yan Shao was in charge of logistics, which naturally became an inevitable thing.

Of course, it is easy to create an enemy by doing this, but Yan Shao also took this into account, so he planned to exchange everything for physical objects. This will reduce at least some of the problems in this regard, and it will be nothing compared to the interests of the state and the nation... (To be continued......)