In the 32nd year of Guangxu, that is, in October of 1906 in the Western calendar, it was a good autumn season. On the land of the ancient Central Plains in Zhangde Prefecture, Henan, people suddenly screamed and smoke was everywhere. Tens of thousands of people were divided into two groups to struggle there. Fighting, those who know it know that it is a military exercise, and the fake show is true; Zhangde Mansion is today's Anyang, Henan. It is said that the capital of the Shang Dynasty was built here, and it can be regarded as the land of Longxing. It is a pity that it is located in the Central Plains. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. The war once broke out here, and it is unknown how many bones of former soldiers were buried here.The vicissitudes of the years are nothing more than a touch of loess, so it is not surprising to see many.

During the Guangxu period at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Beijing-Han Railway was built to the territory of Zhangde Prefecture, which made it much easier for ordinary people to travel north and south.Just a few days ago, several trains rumbled from the north, bringing in a large number of soldiers, artillery, and firearms; afterward, several trains of military vehicles also came from the south, bringing in a large number of soldiers, light and heavy weapons... The famous "Zhangde Autumn Exercise" in modern history also kicked off the curtain. As early as a year ago, in order to test the results of military training, the Beiyang Army held a large-scale field exercise in Hebei, known in history as "Hejian Autumn Exercise". "Hejian Autumn Exercise" was the first modern military exercise in Chinese history. The Qing court also specially invited military attaches from various countries stationed in China, Chinese and foreign journalists, and representatives from various provinces to watch the exercise. The scene was very exciting.After watching the exercise, Chinese and foreign people spoke highly of the new army compiled and trained by Yuan Shikai, and even experts in overseas military circles reassessed China's military strength... If the Eight-Power Allied Forces attack the Central Plains again at this time , Presumably will be disheartened and return home in disgrace.

The scale of "Zhangde Autumn Exercise" is even larger than "Hejian Autumn Exercise", and this time it is a confrontation between the North and the South: the Southern Army dispatched the Eighth Town of the Hubei New Army trained by Huguang Governor Zhang Zhidong, plus Henan The 29th Mixed Formation Association, this exercise troop wore blue military uniforms, with Zhang Biao, the commander of the Eighth Town, who was born in martial arts, as the president, and Li Yuanhong, the commander of the Hubei New Army Association, as the commander of the Southern Army; the Northern Army was still the original of the Northern Army. The team consisted of the Fifth Town under the control of Zhang Huaizhi and the First Mixed Association under the command of Cao Kun. They wore yellow uniforms, and Duan Qirui served as the President of the Northern Army.

This time, military training ministers Yuan Shikai and Tie Liang served as reviewing ministers, Wang Shizhen was the chief counselor of the exercise and the chief referee of the Central Committee, Feng Guozhang was the presiding judge of the Southern Army, Liang Bi was the presiding judge of the Northern Army, and the chief judges of the parade exercises in all provinces were judges. .A total of more than 33,000 officers and soldiers of the two armies participated in this exercise. The two armies were assigned to face each other and practiced the three tactics of assault, encounter, and defense in sequence.After the exercise began, various arms of the North and South Army, such as infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers, also went into battle one after another. To become a real fight.

At this tense moment, Yuan Shikai and Tie Liang, who were ministers of the military parade, saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly called a stop. The original one-week autumn exercise ended after three days.Finally, the two armies of the North and the South held a joint military parade. After winning praise from both China and foreign countries, the exercise was successful and everyone was happy. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" said: "Soldiers are a major event for the country; the place of death and life, the way of survival, must be investigated." The opposite argument shows that the strength of military power is a double-edged sword that is difficult to control, and the rulers of the country must not be careless.However, after experiencing the disastrous defeat of the Sino-Japanese War and the invasion of China by the Eight-Power Allied Forces, the Qing court finally realized that the Manchu and Han Eight Banners and the Green Camp Army Training were just embroidered pillows that were not useful. No matter how high the price is, we will not hesitate to prepare and train new troops and implement military modernization.

As a result, military training became the most important task in the last ten years of the Qing Dynasty. Most of the fiscal revenue of the Qing government was used to train the new army, and Yuan Shikai, a generation of heroes, stood out and became the most dazzling political star in the late Qing Dynasty.In the last ten years of the late Qing Dynasty, Yuan Shikai's brilliance even overshadowed the Qing court. It's a pity that when the Beiyang Army is trained to be strong and strong, the life of the Qing court will not be easy.The new army trained by the Qing Dynasty exhausted its financial and material resources. It was originally hoped to resist foreign aggression, but in the end it turned back. The Qing court was like digging its own grave.In the process of training the new army, Yuan Shikai mastered the most powerful Beiyang army, and other generals of the new army also held heavy troops. This was undoubtedly the most important political capital at that time. Among the heroes from all walks of life on "Fuck", which one is not a big shot in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China?

"Grasp the gun in troubled times, if you have a gun, you have power." The cruelty of history is so real and absurd.Only a hundred years ago, the Qing Dynasty lost its power, and the land of the Central Plains rose again. It is a pity that there are so many romantic heroes in the Republic of China, but they are fleeting, turning into a past like smoke and dreams. Looking back at the present and looking back at the past, how generous and embarrassing!