Pyongyang city, prisoner of war camp.

Most of the captured North Korean soldiers joined the security forces, but a small number of high-ranking officers remained in detention. The Marshal of the Korean capital, Jiang Hongli, was shelled, but his deputy Marshal Kim Kyung-seo was still alive.

Mao Wenlong, the capital of Zhenjiang, was also captured alive, and Zhou Qingfeng was a little surprised after screening him, and immediately sent him to Jinzhou to write his memoirs. But Wang Yining, the general sentence of Dengzhou under Mao Wenlong, and Chen Liangce of the Zhenjiang Central Army and other officers are still locked up.

These officers have been raising too much food. After Zhou Qingfeng took Pyongyang, he released them - North Korea is not as good as the Central Plains, and the gentry can be treated preferentially. He ordered that all the gentry captured in Shandong be shipped to Korea for resettlement. As for those who were captured on the battlefield, they either took the money to go home, or stayed and became officials.

Can a North Korean like Kim Kyung-seo go home? Let's hug Uncle Zhou's thigh. And Wang Yining, Chen Liangce and other Han people, did they walk back on two legs after taking the silver? can only stay and be an official.

Zhou Qingfeng has no intention of wasting too much time in North Korea. He relied on the materials constantly transported from the direction of Lushun and Dengzhou, and trained a group of low-level security forces on a large scale with veterans of the Guards as the backbone. Their numbers soon increased from thousands to tens of thousands, and these security forces were roughly equivalent to the militias of the 'revolutionary army' and were mainly used for local repression.

Tens of thousands of captured gentry and their families were also transported from Shandong. These people, who were supposed to be executed, are now forcibly incorporated into the system of the 'revolutionary army' in Korea. Zhou Qingfeng organized them into magistrates throughout North Korea, relying on the security army as a force to rule the surrounding areas of Pyongyang and expand into the whole of Korea.

"Shall I wait for this to be a thief?" When Wang Yining was released from the prisoner of war camp, it was like a world away. The unfamiliar streets of Pyongyang are very confusing. He was originally a member of Liaodong, and when the 'revolutionary army' attacked, he fled to Shandong. Mao Wenlong recruited him when he went to Zhenjiang through Shandong, and he was appointed as the general judge of Dengzhou and gave Mao Wenlong the responsibility for logistics.

This is going around and around, but it still hasn't escaped from the palm of Uncle Zhou's hand!

Zhou Qingfeng decided to establish a puppet government in North Korea, and the original deputy marshal Kim Kyung-seo became the puppet government's Minister of the Interior with his thighs in his arms, and Chen Liangce became the Minister of Public Security. Wang Yining is even more magical, and he directly became the governor of North Korea - Uncle Zhou has no one to use, and he can't trust the Koreans, and he can't trust the group of officials and gentry from Shandong, so he simply uses the group of people who were captured in Zhenjiang.

A large number of Shandong gentry were filled into the puppet government, and a crude but barely functioning system was quickly constructed. The magistrate took a company or a battalion of security to take up his post. Wang Yining was responsible for coordinating the relationship between them, and the most important thing was to distribute the grain, farm tools and other materials from Lushun and Dengzhou by sea.

Mr. Zhou said he would stay in Pyongyang for a month at most, and that he would definitely go to Seoul to destroy the Lee dynasty in North Korea after a month. Therefore, Wang Yining was left to control Pyongyang, and the time to control the power was only one month.

When he learned that he had become the governor of North Korea, Wang Yining still felt that Zhou Qingfeng was joking. But when he is surrounded by a group of puppet government officials, a sense of power naturally arises.

......, I was originally an ordinary student, and I followed Mao Wenlong as a general judge who didn't have much oil and water, and I went to North Korea and became the governor of this country. The wonder of this life can also be recorded in history - Wang Yining himself is confused.

The Governor of North Korea was under the direct leadership of the Administration Department of the 'Revolutionary Army', and Wang Yining's first task was to improve the efficiency and level of agriculture in North Korea. Within a year, they should be able to support themselves and not become a burden to the 'revolutionary army' - North Korea actually has the same problem as the Ming Dynasty, the fruits of peasant production are stolen by grassroots officials, and now it is necessary to eradicate those Korean gentry.

"The Bank of China of the 'Revolutionary Army' will lend you 50 million silver dollars for a period of 10 years at an annual interest rate. The money was distributed year by year, one-third of which was delivered in silver dollars, and the rest was provided in kind within the 'revolutionary army'. As long as you work hard, the money can be easily paid off. ”

"Those officials and gentry from Shandong are all capable, it would be a pity to kill them, and it is uneasy to let them go. You have to make good use of them and let them deal with the local gentry in Korea. They are also experienced in things like farming and mining. But don't let them get their tails out of the way, and kill those who don't obey if necessary. ”

"The Administration Department will send people to guide your work, and the Security Department will send people to watch you for misconduct. The first task of your democratic government at present is to carry out land reform and restore production. By the way, more mines, Pyongyang's timber, coal and copper mines are all we need. While ensuring agriculture, it is necessary to vigorously develop the mining industry. ”

All of the above was personally explained by Zhou Qingfeng when he appointed Wang Yining, and he planned to use loans to develop the North Korean side. In the future, the DPRK will be as self-sufficient in agriculture as possible, in addition to developing timber processing and mining, and becoming a dumping market for commodities in the Central Plains. After a long time, the governor was abolished and the province was established, and it was re-naturalized into the Chinese territory.

"In the land of North Korea, the people have bad customs, so we should open schools and educate more. Let them learn Chinese and write Chinese characters. It should not be difficult to do this, but what is difficult is to effectively promote culture among the people. In addition, some Korean folk customs are too dirty, such as women's breast-baring clothes. This is the same as the binding of the little feet of the Han women, which must be abolished. ”

Zhou Qingfeng repeatedly explained to Wang Yining, but this guy was stunned when he accepted the order. It wasn't until he snorted coldly that the other party suddenly asked, "Dashuai, do you really give me 50 million silver dollars?" That's about 30 million taels of silver, right? ”

More than 30 million taels, the Ming Dynasty couldn't make up this money when they were tired.

Is this 'revolutionary army' still a thief? This is more orthodox than orthodox!

For Wang Yining's surprise, Zhou Qingfeng frowned slightly. He had to repeat again: "Not for you, it's for the Democratic Government of North Korea." We'll guide you on how to spend the money. Of course, many people will think, 'If the money comes to me, it will be mine'. Such people are usually cut off by me. ”

Wang Yining was frightened at this time, and recalled the notorious killing god in front of him. Since he started his army, how many people have been sent by him to the Western Heavens is really too many to count. "Yes, yes, the handsome is a lesson."

After Wang Yining stepped down, the new puppet government's interior minister, Jin Jingrui, also came to accept the task. This one is much more well-behaved, and he kowtows to Zhou Qingfeng directly when they meet. Zhou Qingfeng didn't refuse his salute, and didn't even open his mouth to let him get up, but asked directly: "Minister Jin, can you think about how to perform your duties?" ”

"I should be the head of the handsome horse." Jin Jingrui didn't raise his head, and said without thinking. Scholars in North Korea all want to learn Chinese, and in these days, whether it is North Korea or Japan, knowing Chinese itself represents a kind of identity.

It's just that this person's obedience didn't make Zhou Qingfeng happy, he only said lightly: "If you just want to be an echo worm, you might as well go back to Seoul." After I pointed out the general direction, I like to delegate authority to my subordinates, and I don't like my subordinates to ask about everything. ”

Jin Jingrui really can't figure out what kind of temper this anti-thief leader from the Celestial Empire is, in fact, not many people can figure out Zhou Qingfeng's temper these years. The former hesitated for a moment before he said again: "I should do my best to assist Governor Wang, so that all the people of Korea will serve the commander." ”

Nor is it clear.

"You should set an example for the North Korean people and let them know that 'those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish.'" Zhou Qingfeng sneered and said: "We must learn more and understand more about what kind of organization my 'revolutionary army' is." We have a lot of newspapers and books about ourselves, and you should try to collect them. If you don't have a heart for revolution, it will come to you. ”

In the last sentence, Zhou Qingfeng's tone was aggravated. Jin Jingrui understood in an instant, and he kowtowed again and swore an oath: "The people of Korea are also pure hearts, and have been loyal to the orthodoxy of the Central Plains for thousands of years. Now we are determined to beware of the revolution and be loyal servants of the great commander. ”

"I hope you do what you say." Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand and let Minister Jin go down. During his month in Pyongyang, he continued to integrate people and forces from all sides, re-establish a new semi-autonomous government, and make this ruling body functioning normally.

Wang Yining, who ascended to the governor's throne, soon received his first loan from Lushun, which was a million silver dollars in several wooden boxes. Along with the silver dollar came the Minister of Finance who had parachuted in from the 'Revolutionary Army' - the financial and military power of the puppet government was firmly controlled by the 'Revolutionary Army'. As soon as the people from the Ministry of Finance came, they paid the monthly salaries of the officials of the new government.

At the same time, a large number of in-kind loans arrived by ship, and Wang Yining began to work hard to carry out construction in Pyongyang. He had to get acquainted with his Shandong gentry who were forced to come to Korea, recruit enough Korean laborers to renovate the city to accommodate the larger population, and build roads, ports, and wharves to facilitate the transportation and circulation of goods.

As for the transformation of farmland, the construction of water conservancy, and even the construction of factories along the Datong River to engage in timber processing. All these are the 'three-plank axes' that are already very skillful within the 'revolutionary army'.

Today, shipyards in southern Liaoning have begun to produce 500-ton ships on a large scale, and the demand for timber for a large number of mines has also risen. With the fall of Shandong under the rule of the 'revolutionary army', an even greater market for timber was opened up – the Central Plains was populated more and more, and timber was becoming more and more scarce for both fuel and construction.

Nowadays, there are no 'fast-growing forests', and it is difficult for modern people to imagine that people in ancient times would be short of wood. In fact, because of the large population of many cities, there is a great shortage of miscellaneous wood for fires, not to mention wood for building houses - when the emperor builds a house, the beams have to go to the deep mountains and old forests to find them. The 'charcoal sellers' also emerged to meet such needs.

North Korea has a large population, but it is not as large as the Central Plains. There were mountains and mountains, and the first thing to supply the 'revolutionary army' was a large amount of timber. Transports bound for Pyongyang are often loaded with various household items and machinery and equipment, and the rough timber is carried away.

In his first month in office, Wang Yining was stunned by the efficient construction and transportation capacity of the 'revolutionary army'. In fact, North Koreans throughout Pyongyang are amazed by the wharves and factories that have sprung up on the banks of the Taedong River near the city, as well as the steamboats that burst in with black smoke.

These ships come at least once a day. They brought food, they brought cloth, they brought all the tools and vehicles they had ever seen and all they had never seen. At the same time, they carry away one piece after another of timber cut down from the mountains. Swapping wood for money and food, it all looks so smooth and natural.

Until a few tortoiseshell boats appeared on the surface of the Tianjiang River......