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Chapter 125: Betrayal and separation

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    When Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, his two old friends Yan Xiu and Zhang Yilu, who had followed him for many years, clearly expressed their opposition to the restoration of the monarchy. They repeatedly discouraged Yuan Shikai from embarking on this dead end, but Yuan Shikai never woke up after all.

    After all, there is no regret medicine in the world. On the night when the monarchy was abolished, Yuan Shikai brought Zhang Yilu to talk and said with great regret: "I didn't listen to you and Fan Sun (Yan Xiu's words) at that time.  ), I feel really regretful and ashamed now that I think about it! Fan Sun has followed me for many years and has never mentioned any promotion to me; you have been in my shogunate for more than ten years, and you have never raised any personal requirements. It can be seen that  How valuable are those who are indifferent to fame, glory, wealth, fame and fortune. These are the real scholars of the country! Those who once praised me, are they really serving the country and the people? Today they praise me as emperor, tomorrow  It is possible to oppose the imperial system. Such people are everywhere! In short, I spend more time doing things and less time studying. This is my own fault. I can¡¯t blame others."

    In the end, Yuan Shikai said sadly: "It's just a small mistake for me, but a big mistake for the country. The country must take this as a warning!"

    In the end, Yuan Shikai's body could no longer bear it. Proclaiming himself king and emperor not only failed to help him break the family curse, but also accelerated his death.  During the Lantern Festival in 1916, while the whole family gathered together to eat Lantern Festival, the sixth, eighth and ninth concubines quarreled loudly in front of Yuan Shikai over the status of "concubine" and "concubine".  After seeing this, Yuan Shikai let out a long sigh and said, "Don't make trouble anymore! You all have to go back to Zhangde and wait to send my coffin back together!" After saying that, Yuan Shikai got up and returned to the office.

    This was unthinkable in the past. How could Lao Yuan, who had always wanted to be strong in his life, say such depressing words?

    No one has ever dared to be so presumptuous in front of Lao Yuan, not even the concubines. When did this family¡¯s tradition be overturned?  Is it true that heroes are dying?

    His brain, which is good at dealing with all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases, can no longer cope with housework, and his energy is also much lower than before. He is no longer like the "simply the embodiment of health and fitness" as the New York Times said at the time. "Although one day  He works more than ten hours and never looks tired. He is decisive in dealing with things, can keenly discover the key points of the situation, and make major decisions quickly."

    At that time, the War to Protect the Country had broken out, and Yuan Shikai was worried and depressed all day long. After being harassed by his family, Yuan Shikai began to eat less from that day, and his health gradually took a turn for the worse.  Amid calls from all parties for the president to abdicate, Yuan Shikai was in chaos.

    Under the "recommendation" of Fengtian General Zhang Zuolin, Sun Liechen, commander of the 54th Brigade, succeeded as the commander of the 27th Division.  At this time, the army that can be relied on is none other than Zhang Zuolin, who will naturally respond to requests.  However, when Zhang Zuolin began vigorous military training, he failed to agree to Yuan Shikai's dispatch of troops.  The last straw did not work. Seeing that the situation was over, Yuan Shikai fell ill from worry and anger in late May.

    The blows came one after another.  Feng Guozhang, one of the "Three Heroes of Beiyang", refused the appointment of chief of staff a year ago and had no choice but to agree to his "remote leadership" in Nanjing.  When Yunnan becomes independent, organize the National Defense Army to attack Yuan Shikai.  In view of the rise of the nationwide movement to challenge Yuan, Feng Guozhang stopped pretending to be ill.  On March 9, 1916, he called Yuan Shikai to turn a blind eye to the matter. From then on, he boldly opened up his opposition to the imperial system and became "the most central figure in the Beiyang faction's opposition to Emperor Hongxian."

    On the one hand, Feng Guozhang sent repeated telegrams to Yuan Shikai, asking "not to start a war lightly", and on the other hand, he communicated with the Southwest Yunnan and Guangxi warlords Tang Jiyao and Lu Rongting through messengers such as Liang Qichao, Hu Egong and others, in order to promote the independence of the Southwest and Lu Rongting to attack Guangzhou and drive away Yuan Shikai's best friend Long.  Ji Guang; at the same time, he persuaded the Beiyang Army in Sichuan to cease war with the National Guard Army, and instructed Sichuan and Hunan generals Chen Huan and Tang Xiangming to send a telegram to reject Yuan Shikai's order.  When Yuan Shikai sent Cao Kun to lead the Beiyang Army into Sichuan to engage the National Defense Army, Liang Qichao sent people to Nanjing to ask Feng Guozhang to assist Cai E in opposing the monarchy and safeguarding the republic.  Feng Guozhang said to the envoy: "I am a person he (referring to Yuan Shikai) single-handedly promoted and relatively trusted. My telegram was a major blow to him. It cannot be denied that we have a feeling of knowing each other. Regarding personal relations, I should  Those who support him must not do this in terms of national plans, and it may not be good for him. Once the people of the country rise up to attack, the disaster will be more severe. Therefore, based on the results I just considered, I decided to send a message to persuade Yuan to abdicate.  "So Feng asked his secretary to prepare two telegrams, one to Yuan Shikai to persuade him to abdicate; the other to Hubei, Jiangxi and the southwestern provinces to express his opposition to the Hongxian monarchy.

    Not only that, Feng also took the initiative to contact generals such as Jiangxi Li Chun, Zhejiang Zhu Rui, Hunan Tang Xiangming, Shandong Jin Yunpeng and other generals to jointly send a secret message to the generals of each province to seek opinions on how to deal with the situation. It was called the "Five Generals Secret Message" at the time.  The content of the message demanded that the southerners cancel their independence, withdraw from the war zone, andProtect the people in the battlefield.  It demands that the North abolish the imperial system, punish the chief culprits of the imperial system, and ask the head of state to resign on his own initiative to serve the interests of the people of the country.  It can be seen that the "Five Generals Secret Telegram" was Feng Guozhang's attempt to summon the non-independent provinces and regions in the name of the leader of the "neutral" provincial generals to form a third force in an attempt to unite the National Defense Army and overthrow Yuan Shikai.

    On March 19, when Zhili Provincial Inspector Zhu Jiabao presented the "Secret Message of the Five Generals" to Yuan Shikai for review, Yuan Shikai was so angry that he almost fainted. The Beiyang Department, which he had single-handedly cultivated and relied on to make a fortune, actually wanted to plot against him.  This situation is very similar to the one when Duan Qirui took the lead in sending out the power to force the palace. The only difference is that the person who is forcing the people and the person who is being forced are different.  Yuan Shikai really couldn't accept this reality. He said to the people sitting next to him: "I dreamed of a superstar landing last night. This is the second time I have had such a dream in my life. After the first dream, less than one  In March, 'Wen Zhonggong' (Li Hongzhang's posthumous title) passed away, and this time it will probably be my turn."

    When the imperialists saw this telegram, they were all stunned and speechless, which shows the extent of the impact of the "Five Generals Secret Telegram" on Yuan's imperial system.  In view of the fact that the struggle of the people across the country against the imperial system was in the ascendant, and that the country was already in a state of fragmentation and rebellion, Yuan Shikai knew that he was on the verge of extinction. However, in order to still retain power, he attempted to continue to occupy the position of president, so he announced the abolition of the imperial system on March 22.

    He was unwilling to abdicate, and then he was unable to do anything when the war started. In the end, his mental strength was haggard and his body collapsed.  By the last days of May 1916, Yuan Shikai was no longer able to work;

    Yuan Shikai suffered from soft foot disease in the late Qing Dynasty, which was the reason why the then regent Zaifeng dismissed him.  After the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911, Yuan Shikai came back and needed help from servants when entering the palace.  This time, Yuan Shikai's disease was caused by bladder stones causing uremia to infect the whole body. Originally, this disease was not life-threatening, but Yuan Shikai was quite stubborn and refused to see Western medicine or undergo surgery (probably because of the special location of the disease)  , ashamed to speak), coupled with the various unfavorable conditions after God's control, the anxiety and anger aggravated his condition.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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