Wang Shizhen, the dragon of the three masters of Beiyang, Yuan Shikai called him a "lucky general", his official position was once the prime minister of the Republic of China and the chief of the army, and his life was followed by the waves, and he could be called a "licorice" figure in the political arena of the Republic of China. Whenever there was a serious conflict between the warlords, Wang Shizhen accepted the invitation to come forward to maintain it, and when the situation eased, he was willing to retreat into the background. For example, Yuan Shikai had used him to replace Duan Qirui as the powerless army chief, and Wang did not resign; Zhang Xun restored and invited him to persuade Li Yuanhong to return to the Qing Dynasty, and he also obeyed; Feng Guozhang asked him to become the premier of the state to reconcile Feng Duan's contradictions, and he also agreed. Although Wang Shizhen is an evergreen tree in the political arena, her biggest regret is that she has no heirs.
Duan Qirui, the tiger of the Three Masters of Beiyang, was commented by people at the time as having "the merits of the three certainties of the republic, and the aspirations of the world". The First Finger of the Three Ding Republics led the way in early 1912 to force the Qing Emperor to abdicate; the second refers to the self-determination of the Yuan Dynasty in May 1915; and the Third Refers to the july 1917, which took the lead in the crusade against Zhang Xun's restoration and restoration of the republic. Yi Kuang Tianxia refers to its desire to unify China by force in 1917. In fact, since Yuan Shikai's death, the Anhui clan under his control has been one of the main causes of disturbing China. In 1926, the Anhui clan was completely defeated, and Duan Qirui withdrew from politics and lived in seclusion in Tianjin. He died in 1936.
Feng Guozhang, the dog of the Three Masters of Beiyang, first cast Nie Shicheng, and then cast Yuan Shikai, is a typical representative of shusheng entering the martial forest. He successively participated in the training of troops at the small station and suppressed the Boxer rebellion. After the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, Feng Guozhang went south and once suppressed the revolutionary army. In 1915, Feng Guozhang was dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's self-imposed system and openly broke with Yuan. After Yuan's death, Feng Guozhang's direct line competed with Duan Qirui's Anhui clan, and the struggle continued until Feng Guozhang's death in 1919.
Long Jiguang, a descendant of Yunnan Tusi, started his own regiment during the Guangxu years, and together with Lu Rongting, he was a fierce general under Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Liangguang, and was famous for suppressing the revolutionary army. Originally not from Yuan Shikai's lineage, he defected to Yuan Shikai after the Xinhai Revolution and helped him suppress the Guangdong revolutionaries in the "second revolution". After Yuan Shikai claimed to be emperor, the dragon once again wielded a butcher's knife to fight against the anti-Yuan defenders, but was defeated and forced to declare independence. After Yuan Shikai's death, Long defected to Duan Qirui and tried to return to Liangguang through the Anhui clan, but without success. In 1920, the Zhiwan War broke out, Zhang Zuolin entered the customs, and the Zhenwu New Army trained by Long was absorbed, and its people were also idle. In 1925, Long Jiguang died.
Zhang Xun, who has been stubborn since childhood, was once disposed of by the family law by the clan "opening the ancestral hall". First cast sichuan viceroy Song Qing, then cast a small station Yuan Shikai, and since then step flat. After the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, Zhang Xun led his troops to a fierce battle with Chen Qimei's troops, and fled to Xuzhou after defeat. After Yuan Shikai became the provisional president, Zhang Xun, although he was concerned about the Qing Dynasty, but felt the grace of Yuan's knowledge, he still helped him suppress the second revolution. Yuan claimed to be the empress dowager, and Zhang waited and watched the situation, with an ambiguous attitude, not opposing or approving. After Yuan's death, Zhang got rid of his psychological burden and publicly presided over four Xuzhou conferences to instigate restoration. In 1917, Zhang Xun entered Beijing on the pretext of mediation and successfully restored, but he was quickly defeated.
Duan Zhigui, in order to distinguish Duan Qirui, the Beiyang department called it "small segment". His people are "sophisticated and confidential, cruel and spicy", and are loyal followers of Yuan Shikai. Shi Ren wrote a book "Miscellaneous Discussions on shi zai tang": "Yuan Shikai entered the Republic of China, important secrets, everything was paid to Zhigui to carry out, such as secret orders to mutiny in the four towns of Beijing, Tianjin and Bao, hunting down Zhang Zhenwu, poisoning Zhao Bingjun and other cases, all Of which were secret orders from Zhigui, and the camera carried them out." After Yuan Shikai's death, Duan Zhigui was attached to his fellow villager Duan Qirui, and after the defeat of the Anhui clan, Duan Zhigui was listed as the culprit and could not hide until his death in 1925.
Jiang Guiti, accustomed to speculation, first joined the Twist Army, then cast the monk Greenqin, and then with the Yi Army to command Song Qing. In the Battle of Shunkou between the Sino-Japanese Jiawu Brigade, Jiang Guiti was confused and was dismissed from his post by the Qing court. In 1895, Jiang Guiti defected to Yuan Shikai and was appointed commander of the right wing. After the Xinhai Revolution, Jiang Guiti contacted Duan Zhigui and others to persuade Yuan Shikai to take the throne early. After Yuan Shikai's failure, Jiang Guiti was attached to Duan Qirui, and after the failure of the Anhui family, Jiang Guiti voted for Xu Shichang again. At this time, Jiang was already a 79-year-old elderly man. In 1922, at the age of 80, Jiang Guiti died of cerebral hemorrhage.
Ni Sichong, a foolish and ferocious butcher under Yuan Shikai, helped Yuan Shikai suppress the governor of Anhui after the second revolution, and since then he has been a disaster for Anhui for seven years. During this period, Ni Sichong formed a self-organized military army. In 1921, Ni Sichong, Jiang Guiti and Duan Zhigui jointly persuaded Yuan Shikai to be proclaimed emperor, and was later made a first-class duke. After Yuan Shikai's death, Ni Sichong united with the warlords of the Beiyang provinces and formed a regiment of overseers to support Zhang Xun's restoration. After Zhang Xun's defeat, Ni Sichong took the opportunity to annex more than 20,000 of Zhang Xun's troops. During the Zhiwan War, Ni Sichong sat and watched the defeat of the Anhui clan. Subsequently, Ni Sichong was ousted. In 1924, Ni Sichong fell ill and died.
Cao Kun is famous for bribing presidents at home and abroad. In his early years, he was a fierce general under Yuan Shikai, who contributed a lot to the Yuan Shikai imperial system, and then followed Feng Guozhang as the leader of the new direct warlord clique, controlling the Beijing government for 4 years, during which the most famous thing was to bribe the president. In 1926, the Zhifeng War broke out, and Feng Yuxiang took the opportunity to launch a mutiny and imprisoned him for more than a year. After his release, he defected to Wu Peifu, who fled back to Tianjin via Sichuan after his defeat. In 1936, the Japanese sent people to persuade Cao Kun, who insisted on integrity and refused to defect to Japan. In 1938, Cao Kun died of illness.
Zhao Bingjun, Yuan Shikai's most powerful secret service leader, worked for Yuan Shikai for 13 years, from suppressing the Boxer Rebellion to suppressing the revolutionary party, from forcing the Qing Emperor to abdicate to undermining the responsible cabinet, to assassinating Song Jiaoren, he was the number one henchman of the Yuan clan, and his fate in life was also tied to Yuan Shikai. On February 27, 1914, in order to prevent Zhao Bingjun from saying that he was behind the assassination of Song Jiaoren, Yuan Shikai sent Zhao Bingjun back to the west with a glass of poisoned wine.
Tang Qianming, in his early years, participated in the League as an international student. After the Xinhai Revolution, he accompanied the warships to suppress the revolution. During this period, he took the opportunity to defect and became the interim commander of the Navy. In 1913, through the recommendation of his brother Tang Hualong, he defected to Yuan Shikai and led the navy to participate in the suppression of the second revolution on the Yangtze River, and was later appointed as the governor of Hunan and the civil administrator for his merits, which was a great disaster for Hunan. Yuan Shikai claimed to be empress, and Tang immediately responded with electricity. In 1916, Cheng Qian led the Hunan Protectorate Army to launch the Battle of Pouring Tang, and was forced to electrify independence. After Yuan Shikai's death, Tang Qianming successively attached himself to Cao Kun, Duan Qirui, Yan Xishan, and Ri Kou.
Liu Guanxiong, who was poor and studious as a child, was admitted to the Fujian Ship Administration School in 1875 and became an officer in the Beiyang Navy after graduation. In 1904, the sinking of the Haitian ship commanded by Liu Guanxiong caused the qing court to be angry, and Yuan Shikai came forward to protect the move, making him grateful and loyal to Yuan from then on. After the Xinhai Revolution, Liu Guanxiong became the chief of the navy and was an important pawn of Yuan in charge of the navy. Although Liu had contributed to Yuan's efforts to suppress the second revolution, he was very negative about Yuan's title of emperor. After Yuan Shikai's death, Liu was removed from his post by Li Yuanhong. After that, Liu experienced seven years of eunuch ups and downs, so he resigned in 1923 and lived in seclusion in Tianjin, where he died of illness in 1927.
Lu Jianzhang, one of the police agent giants who served Yuan Shikai, only obeyed Yuan Shikai's orders, and both external and internal anti-Yuan people dared to severely suppress it, and together with Lei Zhenchun, he was named "butcher". After the outbreak of the Second Revolution, Lu Jianzhang sat in Beijing and commanded the military and police to persecute the people, echoing Yuan Shikai's military suppression. In 1914, Lu Jianzhang suppressed the Bailang Rebellion, took the opportunity to expand the Beiyang forces, and searched for the old army, and Feng Yuxiang also entered at this time. After supporting the failure of Yuan Shikai's imperial system, Lu Sui defected to Feng Guozhang, was hated by Duan Qirui, and was booby-trapped by Xu Shuzheng, the leader of the Duan faction, on June 14, 1918.