Chapter 93 Ninety-two, Chen Huan Seeking Peace and Sichuan Independence

The Beiyang Army in Sichuan refused to fight for Yuan, and their morale was also very low. Therefore, although the Yuan Army was overwhelmingly superior to the National Defense Army on the front line, it could only be a tie, except that Chen Huan and Cai E had messengers to communicate with each other. In addition, Feng Yuxiang also sent people to connect with Cai E twice, expressing his determination to respond to the uprising and his willingness to contact the Beiyang Army in Sichuan to take concerted action. He advocated that after Yuan stepped down, Feng Guozhang should be elected as the successor president.Cai asked Feng Xian to persuade Chen Huan to declare independence.Zhang Jingyao also sent a letter to Cai, expressing his personal opinion, saying that he would never fight for the presidency for Xiangcheng alone.Cai also asked him to declare independence and prove it with actions.He replied that he would gather representatives of various armies to hold a meeting in Luzhou to seek unanimity.

Chen Huan asked Cai E to cease fighting as follows: "The uprising in Yunnan is well-known throughout the country. It was originally out of patriotism, and there was no personal hatred. The imperial system has been abolished, and the purpose of public equality has been achieved, but the overall situation is still in jeopardy. Anyone who takes state affairs as the premise, that is, We should try to maintain it. Mr. Cai, a patriotic scholar, would like to agree with him. Please inform the former enemy to suspend the war so that the two sides can discuss how to deal with the aftermath. We should also inform the chief of the Northern Army to cease the war immediately. I admire my lord's selflessness, forgive me You can teach me if you don’t tend to be influenced by personal feelings. For the rest of the detailed methods, I have already asked my representative to go to the stage in person and explain everything in person.”

Cai E replied to Chen Huan's book: "Respect the big letter, and get the great teaching. I am very admirable. It is true that the uprising in Yunnan was for the sake of protecting the country. At that time, E and others thought that after the uprising, they could use a military attitude to show that the people of the country opposed the imperial system. If Yuan's conscience is not ambiguous, he should obey the public opinion and suspend the monarchy. Unexpectedly, Yuan has no regrets, but sent a large army to the south to suppress it by force. If he thinks so, then the real public opinion, It can be overwhelmed by it, but the imperial system can be successful. As a result, the lives and people are miserable, the soldiers are killed, the whole country is in turmoil, and the four people are unemployed. How can the Yuan family absolve themselves of the blame! Seeing that the people are against the sun, the imperial system has no hope of success Therefore, it was forced to cancel it. The commentators thought that the Yuan family would be able to abdicate at this point in order to let the sages, but the reincarnation of the corpse would not go away. This is beyond my understanding. Let me ask whether the Yuan family can hold the power of the country at this point of failure. Manipulate as you wish. Even if it can be done, let me ask Yuan Shi how to see the people of the country. Now let’s put morality and shame aside for the time being, and let’s ask the Yuan family when the laws and regulations, internal and external prestige are completely wiped out. Can all the talented and virtuous people in the country be used for his command? Yuan has been here alone for five years, what is the result? According to what we have heard, Yuan has repeatedly informed the people of the country, saying that he did not want to enter the political circle at the beginning, because of the Xinhai period Forced by justice, and at the request of the people of the country, we had no choice but to take up important national affairs, in order to fulfill the difficulties of loving the country and the people. Hereby, the whole country and the people unanimously demand Yuan's abdication. For Yuan's sake, there is only one way to resign on his own. It contradicts the so-called purpose of loving the country and the people. Otherwise, although the imperial system is abolished today, how can we know that it will not be revived in the future. May I ask what guarantees I have to win the trust of the people? Or think that Yuan's abdication will inevitably lead to new competition, which will lead to the country tending to Dangerous situation. E thinks it is absurd. If Yuan can abdicate, the issue of succession should not be resolved by force, but should be resolved by law. The "Contract Law" does not say that if the president abdicates, his responsibility and power should be continued by the vice president Responsibility. If Yuan goes away, then Vice President Li shall succeed him according to the law. At the same time, the Congress should be convened according to the "Contract Law", and another official president should be selected, so that no disputes will arise."

The Beijing Zhengshitang also sent a telegram to the National Defense Army, requesting a truce.Electric cloud: "Urgent. Send General Cai, General Tang in Yunnan, General Lu in Nanning, and Liu Hujun in Guiyang to Bijie in Yongning to learn from the envoys: The emergence of the imperial system is not the original intention of the head of state. There were a lot of rumors on that day, and the head of state still thought it was inappropriate. He is a powerful person at home and abroad. All the princes are in favor of it. The princes are also in the list of approval. They reluctantly admit that they are not in the right position. The Yunnan Province launched a crisis and provoked a war. The head of state has sinned against himself, and we are also responsible for the injustice. That is, the princes think that the republic is not suitable In the beginning of the change, you can also say that there is no concealment, and that the trouble is invisible. When the incident happened and the soldiers were relieved, it has hurt the vitality of the country. The president could not bear the misfortune of the people, and deeply understood the enthusiasm of the monarchs to maintain the republic, so he ordered the revocation. Take the blame. After the monarchs have achieved their goals, the monarchy will never be revived. At this time, the general situation is outside, the people's livelihood is in the inside, the profits are multiplying, the mourning is everywhere, and the wall is against insults. If you start with love for the country and end with disaster, You gentlemen are enlightened, it should not be so. If you hope that you will stop the army and stop the people, and restore your original spirit, the public opinion at home and abroad will also think that you are a great emperor, and you really have the sincerity to donate to get rid of prejudices, and you will call for harmony. If you want to abolish the monarchy Afterwards, if there is endless anger, the stalemate is too urgent, and the disaster affects the same root, then the merits of supporting the republic cannot be built, and the disaster of fear of subjugation of the country will follow. This is a theory of fairness, not what Ah Hao said. The sages Yu and Tang cannot help but blame themselves. You gentlemen would rather not think about the international status and the people's misery, but forget the righteousness of helping each other in times of trouble, and take the ridicule of fighting the fire? If so? If you don't take care of the common sense, you will be barren and angry. You can only see it with strength. Drive the birds for the bushes, and the tiger for the tiger. What is the benefit of the lords? The survival of the country is everyone's responsibility. It’s just a matter of one thought! You can’t lose power, and people’s hearts can’t be swayed anymore, only you can make a profit! Zhengshitang leads the office.”

Cai Efu telegram from Beijing Zhengshitang: "After the abolition of the imperial system, Er'an sent people to do business under conditions. At the beginning, he said that he would still wear Yuan Xiangcheng as the president, and then use his measures to guard against the passing of time. I hope that the disaster can be eliminated quickly and the care can be maintained. I deeply admire the difficulties. If the country is in such a state, if people can calm down and let things go , I can't bear to cause trouble again. Geng Geng's heart, everyone is the same. However, this is a big matter, and there are those who should take a long-term view. In legal terms, when Xiangcheng recognized the throne, he had already issued an explicit order to dismiss the president. No existence. At this time, there is no basis for continuing the old post. How can there be an unelected president in the world, and if he swallows it whole, what kind of country will he be restored? In terms of situation, Xiang Cheng, as the president, cannot restrain himself and recognize it The throne is not self-reliant. One person, within a few months, orders three good things. What is the prestige? After that, he is still the president. Requirements are natural. There are doubts from top to bottom, such as guarding against thieves, where is the system? It is difficult to implement government orders, and it is also necessary to ask for internal information. The provinces of Guangxi, Guangxi, and Guangdong all sternly refused. Celebrities at home and abroad sent letters and telegrams, and their words were particularly angry. If people’s hearts are like this, why is Xiangcheng still in love? People with knowledge today say that Xiangcheng should retreat. The vice-president took a temporary photo, and then called the National Assembly to re-election according to law. At this time, Donghai (Xu Shichang), Zhilao (Duan Qirui), and Hualao (Feng Guozhang) were elected as the key positions. There is no violation of the legal situation. Considering that today's major events depend on Xiangcheng, the princes of Huangpi, Donghai, Zhilao, and Hualao are also good at it. Those who raise doubts about Xiangcheng, all the officials of Huangpi have nothing to do. If Xiangcheng retreats, all difficulties will be solved. There is no better way to eliminate disasters and chaos quickly. How much is life? How can an old man in his sixties retreat to peace in the world? The unruly ancestor of the Republic of China! If you stay in love and wait for the people of the country to please you, then you will be persecuted and coerced, and you will end up with great virtue. If you don’t retreat, you will go to war again and become the leader of the army. The two must be one. This is for the country's plan, for Xiangcheng's plan, and I would like to ask all the public to cooperate with the words and advise, not to be ignorant of the opportunity. E Yu Xiangcheng feels love more, and he is loyal and loyal. Gentlemen, check it out."

When Chen Huan and Cai E were negotiating the truce, they also exchanged views on the overall situation. Chen advocated the adoption of a federal system after Yuan resigned, and elected one of Feng, Duan, and Xu to be the president.At the same time, he believes that the current stalemate is not a problem between the Beiyang Army and the National Defense Army, but a problem between Yuan himself and the National Defense Army. Yuan can be defeated, and the Beiyang faction is still a powerful military group. The national defense army oppressed Yuan too much, and it was a mistake to force the Beiyang faction to unite with Yuan Chongxing to deal with the opposition because they wanted to save face.Therefore, Chen suggested to temporarily retain Yuan's president to stabilize the Beiyang faction, waiting for Yuan to be abandoned by the Beiyang faction, because since Yuan Hongxian proclaimed himself emperor, he has separated from the Beiyang faction day by day.His opinion was shared by many people at the time, so when Chen Huan and Cai E were conducting local armistice talks and negotiations, he also proposed to Cai the provision of maintaining Yuan's presidential status. accepted by the side.

Cai advised Chen Huan to declare independence first, but Chen said that he had difficulties, but in fact he really had difficulties.The troops in Sichuan are complex, including local troops and Beiyang troops. Chen himself is unable to command and has different powers. He has no available soldiers. However, all Yuan troops in Sichuan have a common war-weariness and fear of war. go down.Therefore, Chen Huan proposed to Cai E the principle of a truce, leaving political issues to be discussed later, and the truce was first for a week. From March 31 to April 6, Chen Huan sent brigade commander Lei Biao to Yongning to contact Commander-in-Chief Cai. On the Syrian side, Yuan Jun also entrusted an American missionary to Hengjiang to ask Commander Liu Yunfeng for a truce.During the week of the truce, Cai E stipulated four statutes of the truce:

(1) The two armies temporarily set aside the original line, no matter how big or small, they are not allowed to attack from outside the post, and if they break the contract and rush forward, they will be shot and killed; (2) The entry and exit of military envoys and couriers are limited to the roads designated by the senior officers of the two armies. Except for special permission, military envoys are limited to the two places, but they are not allowed to carry military weapons. Military envoys are marked by a white flag measuring two feet square Banners, such as military envoys who plot harm without reason, shall be punished according to the criminal law;

(3) Those who have military uniforms and carry equipment and wander within the sentry line of the two armies are allowed to shoot or capture; (4) The armistice will last from April 7th to May 6th. After the expiry date on May 6, it will be extended for another month, from May 7 to June 6. During this period, Chen Huan first gave up the Xu mansion, and the national defense army entered. Although Chen Huan was known by Yuan Teda, he also had his troubles in Sichuan. There was a big conflict between him and the Beiyang faction. First: the soldiers of the Beiyang faction regarded Chen as a peripheral, and the gate of Beiyang was opened to Chen Huan Inside the gate, when the Beiyang gate was closed, Chen Huan was outside the gate. Beijing’s imperial activities were almost completely absent; third: when Chen received his new order in Beijing, Yuan once promised Chen in person, and soon sent Chen to take charge of the military affairs of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces, but shortly after he took office, Yuan sent Zhang Lianfen from Hejian was Chen's chief of staff to replace Liu Yiqing from Hubei. After using the army, he sent Cao Kun to supervise the division into Sichuan. When the Ren Ling was issued, Chen didn't know it at all. Naturally, there was a big change in Chen's heart. He thought that he was no longer trusted enough in the eyes of Emperor Yuan. The national defense army, the general of Sichuan will also give up the seat to others.Due to so many contradictions, it is conceivable that Chen Huan felt depressed and uneasy at this time.He once said to his cronies: "Songpo is not a person who acts rashly. He has already done righteousness and has his own arrangements. I heard that the old man (referring to Yuan Shikai) also expressed that he was straightforward. It seems that the Yunnan Juyi This problem is not easy to solve.”

Therefore, since the Huguo Uprising, what Chen showed was a negative coping attitude. Because Cai E was a good friend with him, he sent a telegram to persuade him to respond to independence. Chen replied: "There are different powers, and the environment is difficult."Regardless of public or private letters and conversations, Chen always maintained a "friend rather than enemy" attitude towards Cai E, and never attacked or abused Cai. Chen is not an enemy to Cai Siyou, but he does not support or oppose Yuan. He does not oppose Yuan because he has the concept of "benefited deeply", and he does not support Yuan because Yuan has regarded him as an outsider.

Liu Yiqing, Chen's chief of staff, was replaced by Zhang Lianfen sent by Yuan.Wangjiang Pavilion is famous for its Xuetao well.Hu Egong, secretary of the Sichuan General's Office, did not participate alone. Everyone knows that Hu organized anti-Yuan activities in Sichuan.That night, Chen Huan was chatting with his staff at the general's office. Hu suddenly came to say goodbye to Chen and said, "Mr. Er, I'm going back to Hubei tomorrow." Chen said, "Why? Are you resigning too?" Hu said, "Xi Ying Homeland, plowing the fields, so that you don’t become a slave to tigers in the future.” Chen Weizhi remained silent.After a while, Chen pulled Hu into the room, pointed at the back with his hand, and said sadly: "I only have an old mother and a disabled son. God knows, if I were a servant of one person and one surname, they..." So far Tears can't make a sound.Hu said: "Didn't I send troops to fight Cai E today?" Chen said: "My troops have three mixed brigades and one guard regiment. Except for Wu Yuting (Xiangzhen), they are all unreliable. Your meaning is very good. I will have a meeting with some colleagues tomorrow.” The next day, Hu held a meeting in Chen’s small study with Zhang Zhen, Secretary of the General’s Mansion, Deng Wenyuan (father-in-law of Lan Tianwei), He Jiyou (grandson of He Zizhen), and others, and Chen said: “ The monkey show played in the city of Beijing, the old man also felt that it was not right and wrong. Songpo is calm and knowledgeable, and he is not a person who acts rashly. We currently have three ways: one is to declare independence immediately; Make Zhou Jun and Liu Cunhou, the commander of the second division, and then go independent; the three factions contact Feng Huafu and Tang Zhuxin first before mobilizing." Everyone agreed with the third strategy. Chen Huan planned to break away from Yuan, and his steps were very steady. He sent his secretary Hu Egong to Hunan and Nanjing to test the attitudes of Tang Xiangming in Hunan and Feng Guozhang in Nanjing. On February 10, 5, Hu Egong set off from Chengdu, traveling day and night, walked 1020 kilometers of mountain roads to Chongqing in three and a half days, changed to a boat, arrived in Yichang in four days, and then transferred to Hankou.After arriving in Hankou, they met with Chen Yushi, Huang Baochang, and Wang Xiaozhen. They discussed how to spy on Tang Xiangming's attitude, and they pushed Chen Yushi to visit Tang in Changsha because Chen and Tang had a good personal relationship. After Chen arrived in Changsha, he went straight to the general's office to pay a visit to Tang. Tang met Chen in the big living room. Chen talked about Yunnan's independent pursuit of Yuan and the general atmosphere in Sichuan and Nanjing. After a while, he stood up again and polished around the sandalwood table, meditating for a long time without saying a word.Tang Xiangming murdered a lot in Hunan, turned his back on him ruthlessly, he had a nickname of Tang Butcher, Chen Su knew Tang was wrong, and seeing him like this, he was frightened out of his wits, and at the age of thirty-six was the best, retreated in a hurry, and quickly turned around and said: "Zu Xin, we have nothing to say, it’s up to you to listen to it or not, if you don’t like these words, just think of them as donkeys braying or dogs barking!” Tang Yi burst out laughing when he heard Chen’s words, and said slowly : "Why don't you go to Shanghai and talk to your brothers!" The eldest brother who mentioned Tang Xiangming is also a famous person. He was Tang Hualong who was the chairman of the Hubei Consultative Council during the Wuchang Uprising of 1911.Since Yunnan initiated the uprising, Tang Hualong has sent telegrams to Tang Xiangming constantly, urging him to be independent, but Tang Xiangming is hesitant.Although he had the heart to work hard in Hunan, it was a pity that he killed too much and lost the love of Hunan people. Chen Yushi had these words, so he rushed back to Hankou to report to Duke Hu E. Hu Nai then went to Nanjing first, found Feng Guozhang's son-in-law Chen Zhiji, joined forces with Feng Guozhang's nephew Feng Jiayou, and they accompanied Hu to see Feng.Hu, as the representative of Chen Huan, said that Chen was the only one who followed Feng's lead, but Feng didn't give a positive answer, but just talked about it from left to right.Feng was in a very difficult situation at this time, no matter morally or emotionally, it was impossible for him to declare his opposition to Yuan.This is just like Yuan never said anti-Qing words back then. But when Hu and Feng met a few times and talked about speculation, gradually Feng also complained a lot. He said, "There are foxes and dogs around Xiangcheng, people who are evil to the king. The subordinates who really love him are blocked by the gate and wall." Besides, the reason I am in such a difficult situation today is because Xiangcheng left me alone. Do you know the origin of Xiangcheng?" Feng Nai mentioned the story of Xishan Shili and Shutong offering tea.Hu took the opportunity to say: "Mr. Er (i.e. Chen Huan) and I agreed that as long as the general (referring to Feng Guozhang) agrees, he will declare independence by sending a secret telegram from the general's office." Feng slapped the table, as if With great determination, he said: "Where is your telegram, I will send it for you." After Hu sent Chen Huan's telegram, he went to Shanghai to meet Tang Hualong, and told Tang in detail about Chen Yushi's trip to Hunan.Hu said: "Mr. Er's independence is no longer a problem. Mr. Fourth (referring to Tang Xiangming) is not independent. We are all from Hubei, and Hubei people must fight for their dignity!" Tang Hualong felt very sympathetic when he heard this, and said repeatedly: "It is really unreasonable, If you are still so confused at this time, I will telegraph him the progress of your contact in Nanjing, not afraid that he will not be independent." When the Nanjing meeting was noisy, changes took place in Sichuan.As mentioned earlier, the relationship between Chen Huan and Cai E is like an enemy but not an enemy.Like friends but not friends, the situation where the two armies are facing each other is no war, no peace, like war, like peace.Since the end of March, Chen and Cai have ceased fighting, and Chen believes that he cannot rush to overthrow Yuan. His relationship with Yuan has both good and bad sides. Yuan Ba ​​knew him as a general of Sichuan and asked Yuan Keding and him to worship his brothers. When he left Beijing, he ordered military and political dignitaries to hold a grand farewell, which made Chen Shouen deeply; but Chen also knew that Yuan's these were tricks to win over people, not to mention the deep relationship between Yuan and Tang Shaoyi. If Yuan and Zhao Bingjun have such a close relationship, but in the end Zhao died inexplicably, so what is the weight of Chen Huan in Yuan's mind?Chen is not a person to act rashly, he needs to contact Feng Guozhang in Jiangsu and Tang Xiangming in Hunan to respond. In April, Feng's attitude became increasingly clear, and he sent a telegram urging Yuan to abdicate, so on May 3 he sent a telegram to Yuan, saying: "If the head of state agrees to abdicate, the preferential treatment conditions should be strived for with the officials of various borders. " At this time, not only Feng Guozhang advocated Yuan's abdication, but Duan Qirui also expressed his approval.According to Chen Huan's suggestion, Duan drew up six measures for preferential treatment of Yuan: 1. Don't chase after the past; 2. Don't deprive citizenship; The government gives an annual fee of 100,000 yuan.After seeing these conditions, Yuan pretended not to care and said, "Okay, very good, it's not a problem for me to abdicate. I'll move to the Summer Palace to recuperate someday when you agree on a solution for the aftermath." On May 22, Chen Huan sent out the telegram that had been drafted but not sent out a few days ago. This was the most important telegram that forced Yuan to death. "The eunuch Yu Jiangri approached Dianxiang City and begged him to abdicate. This is the first advice. I originally hoped that he would learn from this enthusiasm, return to Yi Audiovisual, and make a decisive decision to resolve this dispute. It is the reply telegram, and it will be properly planned for the future. The words are a place for follow-up and delay. The eunuchs are overwhelmed with self-importance, and returned to Wenri for the second time. Advice, saying that abdication is one thing, and aftermath is another thing. The two cannot be discussed together. Please announce your abdication immediately and let the world know. With a big letter, he got a reply: it is said that it was proposed by Feng Huafu at the Nanjing meeting. It is Xiang Cheng's so-called abdication, which is definitely not out of sincerity, or held hostage by the left and right groups. The eunuch pleaded for the people of Sichuan, and Xiang Chengxu and the submissive , Xiangcheng cut himself off from Sichuan first, and eunuchs had to say goodbye to Xiangcheng on behalf of Sichuan people. From today onwards, Sichuan Province will cut off ties with Yuan's personally. On any day, Yuan's punishment of Sichuan affairs in the name of the government, Sichuan Province is deemed invalid." This telegram was drafted by Deng Wenyuan, and Chen Huan added the phrase "From today onwards, Sichuan Province will sever ties with the Yuan family personally."Chen believed that this meant that he only severed his relationship with Yuan, but not with the Beiyang School. In fact, this sentence was not only superfluous, but also ruined Chen Huan. Unexpectedly, this smart man made a mistake because he was playing smart.Because Duan Qirui, the successor of the Beiyang family, thought that Chen Huan's words were too heartless, hated them to the bone, and was willing to get them. Chen changed his name to the governor of Sichuan, appointed Liu Yiqing as the chief of staff, Xiu Chenghao (protected by Cai E) as the head of the civil affairs department, Hu Egong as the comfort envoy of Sichuan, and Xiong Kewu as the commander-in-chief of the recruiting army.After Chen's independence, Feng Yuxiang's brigade returned to Chengdu and sent a telegram to Cao Kunyun: "The army is the army of the country. Now that Sichuan Province has become independent, we can only obey Chen Gong's orders to fulfill our duty as a soldier. Those who obey the sky will survive. Those who defy the sky will perish, the ancient teaching is clear, how can we forget it." Chen Huan severed ties with Yuan. The telegram was considered to be Yuan's final telegram. After receiving the telegram, Yuan fainted from anger. tears, and murmured: "People's hearts have changed drastically."He summoned Liang Shiyi into the palace, showed Chen Dian to Liang, and said, "If the Er'an loves me so much, what can I say? The king replied to me and decided to abdicate?" Liang didn't say anything, but Yuan Nai himself I wrote a telegram and sent it: "Yesterday I saw a telegram from Songpo to Li, Xu, and Duan. Please advise me to abdicate. Public friendship and personal friendship have mixed feelings, but I have not yet understood my heart. In charge of the aftermath, it is important for him to take care of the aftermath, and it is difficult to let it go lightly. Internal and external troubles come together, which means the disaster of subjugation. I am nearly 60 years old, and I am in dire straits. I still have greed, and I am not foolish. It is decided that abdication is not a problem. What should be studied is the aftermath. The government officials have discussed for many days, but there is still no result. The key point at the moment is to make quick plans to deal with the aftermath, but if there are two or three shares to bear, we will not immediately see danger and split, and we can resolve it after abdicating. How about a joint consultation? Please keep the secret! The telegram is not exhaustive." Yuan was hit the hardest by Chen Huan's betrayal of Yuan.Since Hong Xian proclaimed himself emperor, Yuan became increasingly isolated and rebellious. However, Chen Huan was Yuan's latest promotion and confidant, and Chen dared to sever ties with him personally, so the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. On May 24, another decree was issued, denouncing Chen, and it was almost like eating his flesh and sleeping on his skin. Order Wen said: "According to Sichuan General Chen Huan's telegram, he said: 'President Jiang Dian's abdication is due to the delay after proper arrangements are made. Please announce the abdication immediately in the text message, and propose it at the Nanjing meeting. The abdication is not for reasons. Sincerity means severing ties with the President personally. The position of the President is due to the national election, and he should leave the post. There are special provisions in the "Convention Law", which are not required by some soldiers. If this is the case, no matter who is the successor to the president at any time, he will have to use the excuse to gather soldiers from several provinces to raise their troops to rebel and demand to abdicate. I am afraid that there will be endless chaos, which will lead to a catastrophe in the struggle for change in Mexico; I know that patriots can't bear to do this. The matter of severing the relationship with the individual is now in the position of the president, and you and the president cannot be divided into two. It is also the case that Chen Huan can't separate Chen before he opens his vacancy. The eunuch and the general are divided into two, and I still belong to the position of the President. According to the "Contract Law", I represent the Republic of China and sever ties with Yu personally. The President’s decision to retire was long before Chen Huan and others asked him to discuss the aftermath closely with the dignitaries. It is said that internal and external relations are very important, and if there is a slight carelessness, danger will follow. On the sixth day, I received Chen Mi Jiang Dian, should answer with "I really got my heart, but the situation here must be arranged to deal with the aftermath, and I will look forward to the secret business method of the government as soon as possible!" After seeing Chen Huanchu's telegram on the 6th, he said: "It is planned to solicit the opinions of all provinces and push it forward." According to Chen Huan's call on the 20th, he relayed Cai E's telegram, and please announce it as soon as possible. Feng Guozhang and others are in Nanjing to discuss major plans with representatives of ten provinces. Chen Huan once asked Feng Guozhang to recommend it. If there is a compromise, you should submit your own proposals. It is Chen Huanjiang's telegram, and he is eagerly looking forward to it. However, Chen Huan did not rush to do business, but said it was a place of delay. Chen Huan asked for a compromise. Yu Feng Guozhang also said that the abdication was not out of sincerity, contradictory, and changed at will, so he used the excuse to sever the relationship. The heart of power and position. However, the number of troops conscripted by each province exceeds 100,000, and the mixed places along the river with Chinese and foreign commercial bridges must be protected. There are still differences in opinions in most provinces. To deal with the aftermath, if we act regardless of it, it will lead to destruction and division, and the disturbance will be repeated today. It is not my original wish to save the country in the name of being a master and a high performer, so I think it is difficult to treat our people, so I regard the aftermath Arrangement is the key to the survival of the country, and we have to discuss it earnestly. Once there is a proper way, I will take a rest far away and get rid of the difficulties. It is not a great fortune in my life!... On the 15th, the representatives of various provinces in Nanjing discussed the big plan. Order Feng Guozhang and others to discuss in earnest, discuss with the government at any time appropriate measures, each responsible, so that the country can be safe, and will not be overthrown immediately. So far, no response has been received. In short, the honor and disgrace of one person is very little, and the interests of the country are very heavy. The premise is always to save the country. One day in office, I should fulfill my responsibilities for one day. I will never dare to show my ambition and favor my own reputation, causing the country to suffer great danger. Afterwards, I have my own opinion, and I don’t care about reputation for a while. , and the ambition to retreat is based on all the old feelings, and there is absolutely no greed. Chen Huan is far away in Chengdu, and the situation is separated, and he does not know how to deal with the aftermath.The relationship is extremely heavy, and it is a pity!There has been an order to come to Beijing to discuss and deal with the aftermath, so set off immediately without delay.This order. " At the same time, Yuan ordered the appointment of Zhou Jun, the garrison envoy of Chongqing and the first division commander of the Sichuan Army, as General Chongwu to supervise the military affairs of Sichuan. The full text of Chen Huan's official declaration of independence is as follows: "Chen, the governor of Sichuan, in order to show the announcement: Since the establishment of the imperial system, the people of Sichuan have been trapped in misery and have no complaints, which is extremely distressing. This governor has repeatedly called President Yuan to abdicate and declared his determination to achieve his goal. It is hoped that a peaceful settlement can be achieved, so that the living and the people will not suffer from war again. This is the difficulty of the governor, which is understood by both Chinese and foreign countries. It has been postponed until now, and no clear answer has been obtained. It is because the Yuan family did not care about the sufferings of the people in Sichuan, and committed suicide first. Yu Chuan. Because of the intolerance of the people, the governor had to bid farewell to the Yuan family on behalf of the Sichuan people. On the 22nd, he sent a telegram outside Beijing to officially announce the severance of relations with the Yuan government in Beijing. Before Yuan's abdication, he punished Sichuan in the name of the government. Those involved in the incident will be regarded as invalid by Sichuan Province. According to the official system in the first year of the Republic of China, the title of general was abolished and the name was changed to Dudu, that is, the eunuch temporarily assumed the post of Dudu. As for the local peace and order, the Dudu will instruct the military and civilian chiefs of the localities to do their best. Responsibility for preservation. Once the new president is formally elected, the governor of Sichuan Province will take orders, and at that time he will be dismissed and returned to the field, and I will return to my first service. The emperor and the land, learn from my heart. For this reason, the military and civilians of Sichuan Province, Everyone is safe and sound, and must not disturb each other and cause harm to the local area. It is a special reminder. May 22, the fifth year of the Republic of China." In fact, before this, Chen Huan and Cai E had already cooperated closely in the military, so on May 20, Cai ordered Liu Yunfeng, the head of the Ti regiment, to lead a detachment to the Syrian government to support Chen Huan, so that Chen could declare independence. On the 21st, Cai Zai sent a telegram to the Liu and Lei regiments, ordering them to be dispatched under the command of Chen Huan to help them become independent.After Chen Huan officially declared his independence on the 22nd, Chidian Cai E begged for support because of his weak strength.After Cai received the call, he not only ordered the Liu Ti regiment to settle in Xufu and the Lei Ti regiment to Ziliujing, but also sent Xiong Kewu and Zheng Ying's volunteer teams to station in Nanxi, Fushun. On the 24th, Cai E sent a telegram to Chen Huanyun: "Since Sichuan is independent, the important areas of Lu and Chongqing will definitely not allow Yuan Jun to stand in the way. They should try to deal with it, or make them go against the enemy and follow suit, and take the same action as me; or follow the method of Yunnan and Guangxi to deal with the Long Army. , ordered to disarm and send money back to their hometowns, the two are not enough, and they can only be punished and then go to the camera area. Can the third brigade of × Wu Li be used to attack Cao? How many of the troops of the Sichuan Army can fight against the Yuan Army? If the divisions of Dian and Guizhou are fighting against Chongqing and Lu, I can send some troops to assist in the battle, or they can only send troops to threaten and provide support from afar. How is the Sichuan army and the brigades of X, Wu and Li's brigades feeling now? Will they be able to use their lives? I hope to see the details. Show." Although Sichuan has the independence of Chen Huan, it does not necessarily lead to peace, because Yuan ordered Zhou Jun to be the general of Sichuan. Send the left-wing column to join forces to suppress. On the other hand, Zhang Jingyao of Yuan's party was still a powerful army, so Cai kept sending telegrams to urge him to lead his troops to announce the severance of ties with Yuan. On the one hand, he asked Tang Jiyao to continue to reinforce troops and ammunition.Zhang Jingyao replied by telegram to Cai that he planned to convene representatives of Yuan Jun to discuss in Lu, so as to seek concerted action.Cai therefore became more vigilant in case Zhang changed his mind.