While Japan installed a Resident-General in Hanseong and enforced direct rule, Russia implemented military governance in its territories. The military rule was efficient, but the underlying reason was clear: a lack of administrative capability to manage local governments.
"Reconstruction is still in full swing," the chairman remarked as he strolled through the port, the air thick with the sound of labor.
"What else can we do?" replied Lieutenant General Kontrachenko, his voice calm but heavy with the weight of responsibility. "Destroying is easy; building takes time."
At only forty, Kontrachenko was Russia's youngest lieutenant general, now entrusted with overseeing the reconstruction of Port Arthur.
"Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule," Kontrachenko said. "I've wanted to see the architect of our victory again."
"You flatter me," the chairman replied with a small bow.