Chapter 88 87. Composition of the Military Affairs Council

Cen Chunxuan had already arrived in Hong Kong from Shanghai as early as the beginning of April. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, his prestige was second only to Yuan, and he and Yuan had always been hostile.After the Republic of China, he also opposed Yuan and joined the Kuomintang.During the second revolution, it was rumored that the Kuomintang wanted to adopt him as president to deal with Yuan. Unfortunately, the second revolution failed too quickly.This time, Cen finally caught up with directly participating in the activities to overthrow Yuan. Guangdong, Guangxi and Southwest China were the areas he was most concerned with, which enabled him to make a difference. He then set off from Hong Kong for Zhaoqing on April 19.

After Cen Chunxuan arrived in Zhaoqing, the Guangdong and Guangxi military jointly sent a telegram to recommend Dai Cen as the commander of the capital of the National Defense Army. On May 1, the Guangdong-Guangzhou National Defense Command was established.Cen Chunxuan was the commander of the capital, Liang Qichao was the staff officer of the capital, and Li Genyuan was the deputy chief of staff of the capital. After the establishment of the headquarters of Guangdong and Guangxi, Cen Chunxuan, Lu Rongting, Liang Qichao and others planned to shift the focus of protecting the country from Yunnan and Guizhou to Guangdong and Guangxi, so they planned to form a central organization.

On May 8, Liang Qichao’s proposal of the Military Affairs Council, the central organization of the National Defense Army, was announced to be established to act as the State Council’s authority in Beijing. The organization of the Military Affairs Council is as follows: Article 1: The Zhili President of the Military Affairs Council coordinates the country's military aircraft and executes all government affairs during wartime and aftermath. Article 2: When the President cannot visit the location of the Military Affairs Council in person, all military and civil affairs, internal and external matters shall be handled in the name of the Military Affairs Council.

Article 3: The Military Affairs Council will set up Fujun without a fixed number of members.Fujun decides or agrees to perform its functions and powers.The Fujun is appointed as the governor or nursing governor of each province, the commander-in-chief of the combined army at or above the province level, the staff officer of the capital, and the commander-in-chief of the army with two or more divisions in the independent localities.Anyone who has newly obtained the qualification mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall also obtain the Fujun qualification. Article 4: The Military Affairs Council shall elect the commander and deputy commander of the Fujun from each other in the Fujun.The commander of the Fujun executes the resolutions and matters agreed by the Fujun.Fu Jun has to praise and assist the commander of Fu Jun to take care of everything.When the commander of Fujun has an accident, the deputy commander will perform his duties.When both the commander and deputy commander of the Fujun have an accident, the Fujun can be publicly elected to perform their duties on behalf of the photographer.

Article 5: The Military Affairs Council shall set up a political affairs committee, and the Fujun shall elect one person to lead the committee.There are various committee members, without a fixed number of members, who are in charge of various government affairs such as foreign affairs, finance, military administration, and legal system. Article 6: The Military Affairs Council shall set up representatives from each province, and each governor of each province shall send two members to attend as non-voting delegates for consultation. Article 7: The Military Affairs Council has a secretary, without a fixed number of staff, who is ordered by the commander, deputy commander, and political affairs committee member to take charge of confidential matters.

Article 8: When the Military Affairs Council encounters matters of special importance both internally and externally, it shall be handled by a special envoy upon discussion or consent of the Fujun. Article 9: The detailed organization rules of various committees and provincial representatives under the Military Affairs Council shall be determined by the Council. Article 10: The Military Affairs Council shall be abolished upon the establishment of the State Council according to law. It turned out that Cen Chunxuan was the proposed commander of Fujun, but later decided to push Tang Jiyao, because Tang Jiyao in Yunnan was the first righteous man and a powerful faction.Therefore, Tang Jiyao should be the commander of Fujun, and Cen Chunxuan should be the deputy commander of Fujun.The Military Affairs Academy was established in Zhaoqing, and Tang Yuan was in Kunming, and Cen Yi, the deputy commander of the Fujun, acted as the commander of the Fujun.He also promoted Liu Xianshi, Lu Rongting, Long Jiguang, Liang Qichao, Cai E, Li Liejun, and Chen Bingkun as Fujun.

The qualifications of the Fujun are stipulated as independent provincial governors and military commanders and above. Liang Qichao is a special exception. He is a person other than the powerful faction. He became the chairman of the Political Affairs Committee of the Military Affairs Council.From this list, it can be seen that this is a play played by the lead singers of Guangdong and Guangxi. Everything was planned by Liang Qichao, but the Shouyi's Yunnan and Guizhou were reduced to supporting roles. The Zhili President of the Military Affairs Council is of course not Yuan Shikai. When the President is unable to perform his duties, the Military Affairs Council will act on his behalf.With Tang Shaoyi as the diplomatic representative, Wang Chonghui and Wen Zongyao as the deputy representatives.After Tang Jiyao led the Fujun Commander, he sent a telegram to China and foreign countries, and briefly said: "Under the difficult times, I am reluctant to take on the important task. I sincerely pledge my sincerity and swear to be loyal to the affairs of the state with a public heart. Once the disaster is overcoming, I should retreat to the virtuous way."

Cai E was opposed to the establishment of the Military Affairs Council. When Guangdong and Guangxi were preparing to form the Military Affairs Council in early May, they sought the consent of Yunnan and Guizhou. Suspected of fighting for power and profit, and the split between the North and the South. After the establishment of the Military Affairs Council, it issued the first declaration: "The post of Grand Marshal of the Republic of China's President, Navy, and Army should be succeeded by Vice President Li Gong, which has been declared by the military government. However, Li Gong is now surrounded by bandits and has not fulfilled his duties. Check the "Presidential Election Law" fifth Item 2 of the article says: When the President is unable to perform his duties for some reason, the Vice President shall act as his deputy. The Vice President is absent at the same time, and the State Council shall take over his duties. Now that the President is suffering physically, the position of the Vice President is still vacant, and the State Council is not waiting. The appointment of the president cannot be organized after the approval of the Congress. The military is in urgent need, so it is necessary to seek a unified solution, and to achieve a new national fortune. It is especially appropriate to make a comprehensive plan. Today, Jiyao and others reciprocate the e-commerce, and temporarily set up a The Military Affairs Council, the president of Zhili, commands the national military and prepares for the aftermath. The Military Affairs Council appoints a number of people from the Fujun, and uses collegiate sanctions to decide the general government. Its external negotiations and internal orders are all carried out in the name of this court. When the State Council is established , this court shall be abolished immediately. In addition to promulgating the Organizational Regulations of the General Military Council separately, this notice is hereby announced both at home and abroad, so that everyone can hear about it.”

Declaration of the Heads of the Military Affairs Council—— "President Li Da of Beijing, the governor's offices of Yunnan, Guizhou, Nanning, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou, the headquarters of the First Army of the Luzhou National Defense Army, the headquarters of the Second Army of the Nanning National Defense Army, and the commanders-in-chief of the former enemies of the National Defense Army, and the generals of the provinces , patrol envoys, patrol envoys, guard envoys, commanders of divisions and brigades, governors of Daoyin and counties, and public references from groups in Guangdong and Guangxi, and newspapers: The declaration of the military government of the National Defense Army is as follows: Important matters for the military and the state have been declared, and the organizational regulations have been published. Today, on May 8, the Military Affairs Council was established. In accordance with the regulations, Jiyao, Xianshi, Rongting, Jiguang, Chunxuan, Qichao, E Liejun, Bingkun, etc. served as the Fujun of the Military Affairs Academy, and they were electrified back and forth. Jiyao was elected as the commander of the Fujun, Chunxuan was the deputy commander of the Fujun, and Qichao was the chairman of the Political Affairs Committee. Guangdong was tentatively designated as the seat of the Military Affairs Academy. Jiyao Because the local duties in Yunnan could not be far away, according to the second item of Article 4 of the regulations, Chunxuan took over the powers of the commander of the army. Jiyao and other Feide mediocre talents were forced to shoulder the responsibility under the difficult times. With sincerity, we swear The public heart is loyal to the affairs of the state. Once the catastrophe is overturned, you should retreat from the virtuous way, the emperor's land, and learn from his words. For this reason, the Chinese and foreign envoys will know. Moreover, Lu Gongwang, the governor of Zhejiang, obeyed the regulations and was appointed as the Fujun. Traffic is blocked, e-commerce has not resumed, except for special telegrams please join, the statement will be merged. Governor of Yunnan Tang Jiyao, Governor of Guizhou Liu Xianshi, Governor of Guangxi Lu Rongting, Governor of Guangdong Long Jiguang, Commander of the Guangdong and Guangxi National Defense Army Commander Cen Chunxuan, and General Staff of the Guangdong and Guangxi National Defense Army Liang Qichao, Cai E, commander-in-chief of the First Army of the National Defense Army, Li Liejun, commander-in-chief of the Second Army of the National Defense Army, and Chen Bingkun, the governor of Guangxi National Defense Army. Qing. India."