wˌaɪl nˈɔːɹðɚn tʃˈaɪnə wʌz kɐpˈɪtʃʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ tə ðə mˈɔŋɡɑːl ˈɑːnslɔːt, jˈɛluː tʃˈuːkaɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːɾᵻd sˈɛvɹəl ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmz, lˈaɪk sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɪvəl ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi pˈaʊɚz ænd ˌɪntɹədˈuːsɪŋ nˈuːmɚɹəs tˈæksᵻz ænd lˈɛviz.
While Northern China was capitulating to the Mongol onslaught, Yelü Chucai instituted several administrative reforms, like separating civil and military powers and introducing numerous taxes and levies.