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Yuan was an imperial Chinese dynasty, Outer Mongolia was part of China.
Mongol armies were not even solely ethnic Mongols to begin with, who were just a small minority. During the 13th century, when Mongol political power emerged, it served more as a political and military alliance identity. The overwhelming majority that made up the Mongol armies were different peoples and tribes, including the vast majority from various steppe Turkic tribes, Northern Han Chinese warlord armies with siege warfare engineer forces, Persian and Central Asian soldiers, Eastern European conscripts, Muslim engineers, and others. It was a massive, heavily multi-ethnic military force.
Many ethnic Mongols remained under Ming dynasty as subjects after Yuan dynasty collapsed and served under the Han Chinese imperial imperial military of Ming.
Mongol identity only emerged in the 13th century, and during that time, it was also a political identity and military alliance. Its armies were overwhelmingly multi-ethnic, not solely ethnic Mongols, and included huge numbers of northern Han Chinese warlords and siege warfare engineers. When battling with Chinese dynasties, it was the vast majority Han Chinese forces that did the fighting. The Southern Song eventually fell when large numbers of its imperial Han Chinese army and navy defected, and it was eventually conquered by Han Chinese forces themselves.
Yuan dynasty was established with massive Han Chinese military support and participation. Although the royal family was ethnic Mongol, Yuan was ruled under the Han Chinese imperial political system and institutions. The government and military were overwhelming majority Han Chinese officials, generals, and soldiers throughout its reign. Yuan succeeded the Song as the next ruling Chinese dynasty.
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