Yuan Shikai, as the first official president of the Republic of China, became an important figure in history. It not only opened the era of Beiyang warlord rule, but also stole the fruits of the Xinhai Revolution. He was also a chaotic thief who threatened the Qing Emperor to abdicate, and he could be called a multi-faceted figure.
However, it was only in the Korean Peninsula that such a person had the opportunity for later promotion in his history of his family, and therefore because of political speculation in place, he had the first person to have power later. And before he started, why was he able to hold the power of North Korea for 12 years and become a veritable "Emperor Taishang".
First, the opportunity for infighting among north Korean political parties
Yuan Shikai's real ability to devote himself to the army lies in the reason why his uncle Wu Changqing. At that time, he served as a staff officer of the Operations Department of the Guangdong Marine Division. At that time, the Korean regime was experiencing serious internal strife, and the two sides formed a pro-Japanese clique headed by Daewon-jun and a pro-China clique led by min fei clique.
And this is because the king of Korea at that time was only a nominal monarch and had no right to govern. Leading to the decentralization of power, the hands of their own fathers and wives. And the struggle between the two of them is the highest leadership of the throne. To this end, the two sides will not hesitate to transform from a literary struggle into a martial struggle.
The history of party strife in North Korea has always existed. Even in the time of extinction, it never stopped. In the final analysis, it is still a matter of competing interests, and the problem between the two sides is the transfer of power between the old and the new. As a loser in the power struggle, the prince of the compound was not willing to lose his power, but began to take risks and use external forces to eliminate political enemies.
The Min Fei group is a post-party force and a spokesman for the foreign relatives group, and wants to obtain greater benefits. At that time, she was in the name of the king of Joseon, with legitimacy and recognized by the Qing court. As a result, although he won the victory of the Wendou, he did not expect that the Emperor of the Great Courtyard would actually commit treason and secretly launch a mutiny with the help of Japan's strength.
However, the Min Fei clique did not realize this problem, resulting in the fact that after the incident, the power was regained by the power of the Great Courtyard King. Although it was a military mutiny, due to the support of Japan behind it, it was not afraid of the criticism of the suzerainty of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Princess Min fled in disguise, and then asked for help from the suzerainty. This is the origin of the Noonday Rebellion, the struggle between the father and the daughter-in-law.
At that time, the Korean incident was sudden, and it was difficult for the Qing army to quickly quell the rebellion. Only the water division could intervene in time, so the imperial court ordered the Guangdong water division to enter the Korean rebellion. Wu Changqing sent his nephew Yuan Shikai as the head of the first army into the DPRK.
After understanding the actual situation, in order to temporarily stabilize the situation, the will to fight of the Min Fei forces was first strengthened and the internal forces were stabilized. This was followed by the pacification of the rebellious forces of the Great Courtyard, and when everything was temporary, it suddenly attacked. Eventually solve the problem by surprise.
Princess Min was in power again. In order to stabilize the situation, Concubine Min entrusted the control of the formation and training of the new army to Yuan Shikai. It is both a political surrender and a disguised military support. That is to say, the Min Fei clique is afraid of the unstable situation, and its own power has been weakened by the mutiny. In order to prevent the restoration of the old party and the interference of the Japanese, this issue was entrusted to Yuan Shikai. Make him the de facto emperor and dictate the affairs of Korea.
Second, the support of the forces behind it
If there is only a way to quell the chaos, it will not be able to rule for 12 years. The key to this problem is because of its own system, that is, the support of Huaizhi interest groups. At that time, Li Hongzhang's Huai army had already supported most of the national defense line in the late Qing Dynasty.
The Liaodong region is the scope of the defensive circle, and the security of the Korean Peninsula affects the security of the Huai Army in Liaodong. The Korean Peninsula is a buffer zone between China and Japan, and the aggressive ambitions of the Japanese army can be seen through this coup. In order to stabilize the situation in North Korea, only their own people are here to warn of unfavorable situations in a timely manner.
Yuan Shikai was the nephew of Wu Changqing, the core general of huai orthodoxy, and was his own reliable force. At that time, it was possible to deal with the turmoil of the Noonday Rebellion and stabilize the situation. Reduce the intervention of the Japanese army and reduce the pressure on the Huai army. Its own ability is enough to balance the North Korean issue, and naturally it is strongly supported.
Third, the imperial court needs to balance people
In order not to invest too much power, the imperial court did not pay too much attention to this key issue. Since Yuan Shikai was able to stabilize the situation, North Korea asked for the support of the central government. In other words, he went with the flow and made Yuan Shikai the governor of Korea and had full authority to handle Korean affairs. It does not expend energy and reduces disputes.
Fourth, the individual's own ability to cope
Then there is Yuan Shikai's personal ability, and his grasp of the situation is where he is most successful. In this incident in North Korea, by grasping the psychology of the Great Courtyard Jun, taking advantage of his weakness, he easily went to the Hongmen Feast. Let the let down guard of the courtyard jun easily hit the plan and be escorted to the Jinmen Gate.
At that time, Yuan Shikai did not have the advantage, and his troops were comparable to those of the rebels. The Japanese army, on the other hand, wanted to intervene and make profits. However, just when everyone thought that Yuan Shikai had become the status quo and relaxed his vigilance, he suddenly made a move. As a result, it was difficult for the Japanese to intervene, and the dispute was already settled, and the Japanese were put together. I have to say it's very clever.
Conclusion: It is precisely because Yuan Shikai has strong personal ability, and at that time, the Min Fei clique needed his armed support, as well as the balance of the Huai army's power, and the Qing court needed people to be able to stabilize the situation, and there was a threat from the Japanese. Yuan Shikai was able to eventually become the "Emperor Taishang" of North Korea, and it was also the political balance and compromise of all parties under the pressure of crisis.