The "Six Prefectures" under Yuan Shikai can be regarded as the most powerful force in the late Qing Dynasty. It was composed of the "Four Field Rebellion" after the "895 War ". Li Hongzhang had high hopes for him, and Cixi also gave him a lot of support.
Not only Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army , but also Li Hongzhang's army, the same is true. Li Hongzhang's master was Zeng Guofan. The difference between the two is that Li Hongzhang turned his troops into his own troops.
As Yuan Shikai's teacher, Yuan Shikai certainly inherited this tradition. In the process of gradual development, Yuan Shikai has been promoting his loyalty and making his troops loyal to him.

This trick alone won’t work. While Yuan Shikai is recruiting talented people, he is also recruiting talented people. Yuan Shikai paid high salaries to his subordinate generals, and also created a stage for their talents.
As the saying goes, be a friend. These military officers who were not popular in Qing Dynasty were grateful to Yuan Shikai because most of them were Han people. They knew that as long as they could get Yuan Shikai's support, their future would be even better.
Cixi is a very scheming woman. She knows that it is difficult for people like Yuan Shikai to deal with. Originally, he also planned to take advantage of this opportunity to promote Yuan Shikai to cabinet minister. However, Ronglu doesn't live long and it will disappear soon.

After the death of Cixi, there was a serious shortage of Manchu officials among Qing Dynasty officials. Regent Zaifeng is still young and acts recklessly. His tricks have no effect in front of Yuan Shikai, a cunning guy. Even if he drives Yuan Shikai off the stage, he will not be able to turn the situation around.
In the process of ruling the Beiyang army, Yuan Shikai adopted the method of combining fellow villagers to win over these people. First of all, his fellow villagers such as Xu Shichang were promoted, and they were happy to serve Yuan Shikai.
Then there are people from Anhui such as Duan Qirui , and Feng Guozhang and others from Henan. For foreigners, he cannot use his hometown feelings to restrain him, but Yuan Shikai has a method, namely: relatives.

Yuan Shikai lets his generals marry, which can not only increase the morale of the army, but also make them loyal to themselves. The Beiyang New Army almost broke away from the rule of the Qing Dynasty because of this net of heaven and earth.
Yuan Shikai is very talented in military affairs, and he really made this unit the most brave and good at fighting in the Qing Dynasty. He also knew the shortcomings of the army, so he insisted on his salary a long time ago and would not neglect any. This gave him a very high reputation in the military, so he rarely had the opportunity to enter such a force.
In 1911, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty wanted to send new troops to the battlefield. But Yuan Shikai has retired. He can still control this army with his popularity, and the Regent Wang Zaifeng cannot order him.

In this situation, it is inevitable that Yuan Shikai will make another comeback. But Yuan Shikai wanted to implement a monarchy and the emperor's rule. He wants to be a real king and let Puyi be a king without power.
But in terms of the concept of national republic, the revolutionaries in the south did not give in, and Yuan Shikai had to compromise. But the conflict between the two countries has always been constant, so the story of this period of time has come.
