The Liaodong War was not called a war in the end, and was only regarded as an "emergency" in later generations.
However, from the recovery of Qingdao's sovereignty before the "emergency" to the process of defending national sovereignty and honor during the entire incident, it not only highlighted the positive image of the Beiyang government. In the subsequent speech Yuan Shikai delivered at Xinhuamen Yingtai, it even more
We have done enough beautification work for the Beiyang government and the Central Army.
Newspapers from all over the country have published articles praising the Beiyang government's national justice and the Central Army's heroic defense of the country. Whether it is a mouthpiece arranged by the government or more newspapers that spontaneously publish relevant reports, these messages and contents can be accepted by the people across the country. Even those from far away
Sun Yat-sen in Japan also had to send a message to praise Yuan Shikai's "wise and decisive".
Recovering the sovereignty of the Qingdao Concession can be said to be the first time in the past century that China has successfully cleansed its past humiliation. The problems that the Qing Dynasty had not been able to solve for decades finally had a critical beginning during the Beiyang government. How could the people of the country not feel that
Excited? And through the military action of fighting the Japanese army head-on, the unforgettable shame of the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894 was restored, and the whole world restored hope in the central government and confidence in the central army.[
This is a historical feat and a feat that rewrites the plight of the entire Chinese nation.
Among the few things that the people of modern China lack most are "self-confidence" and "hope." When a central government that has been questioned gives the people hope and confidence, it is like a bunch of torches suddenly being raised in the darkness.
, even if it cannot illuminate all the darkness, it can still point people in a direction.
Coupled with the mouthpieces controlled by the Beiyang government under Yuan Shikai's instruction and the security committees running around the country, the positive influence of the Beiyang government has reached an even higher level. In particular, Yuan Shikai's personal image has been criticized by all parties.
He was praised as high as the stars and the moon, and he soon became the "leader of rejuvenation" of the entire Chinese nation, the "mentor of China's prosperity", and other such great achievements.
Not only that, due to the active activities of the Preparatory Committee, the people gradually became aware of the state system. Although it was not yet clear that Yuan Shikai was about to implement an imperial system, some psychological preparations had been made in advance.
Yang Du's activities during this period were mainly to guide people to understand the shortcomings of China's current political system and state system. For example, Yuan Shikai advocated a war in Qingdao, but it was delayed for a long time because of the discord in Congress;
For example, the president originally planned to continue to send more troops to Liaodong with his personal order, but he encountered a lot of opposition from all aspects and therefore gave up; for another example, if it were not for the fact that many provisions need to go through various departments to go through procedures, this time Liaodong will not
Zhan could have recaptured the entire Liaodong Peninsula in one fell swoop.
Of course, most of these remarks are unrealistic, but for the grassroots Xingdou people, what they hear is what others tell them. Moreover, given the national emotional atmosphere created by the current background, many people simply do not understand
I went to carefully identify the authenticity, but instead followed the voices of the Security Council and lamented the current political system and state system.
It has to be said that due to the large-scale activities of Yuan Shikai and the Security Council, as well as the two great achievements of regaining sovereignty over Qingdao and defeating Japan in Liaodong, people's worship of Yuan Shikai gradually reached the point of fanaticism and loss.
Especially when national self-confidence has been restored, some other social groups and political organizations that do not know what they are doing begin to advocate nationalism. For a time, the atmosphere of "Greater Chinese Nationalism" became more and more intense, and the stronger it became, the more powerful it became.
The more people try to exaggerate it, this is not what Yuan Shikai expected, but it brought great help to Yuan Shikai's claim to the throne.
So while advocating imperialism, the Beiyang government also began to combine imperialism with nationalism. Gradually it became that if the Chinese nation wants to prosper, it must implement imperialism in China, and then use imperialism to unite the numerous Chinese people headed by the Han people.
nation, forming a more concrete and united "Chinese nation".
In fact, many sensible scholars are very worried about the current domestic atmosphere. On the one hand, the trend of imperialism is getting stronger and stronger with age. This evil trend is obviously wrong; on the other hand, many ignorant people are restricting the expansion of Liaodong.
World War I was extremely detrimental to China's future development. After all, the Liaodong War was not a head-on battle with Japan. China's current strength is still very weak, and it must not let the culture of "self-proclaimed imperial power" poison society again.
On the other hand, there is definitely something wrong with advocating "nationalism" in a multi-ethnic country like China, especially those who hold high the banner of "the Han people are the leader" are simply trying to subvert the unity of the country. Once there is a
If one ethnic group stands out, other ethnic groups will inevitably become smaller. This unequal situation may eventually lead to civil strife in the country.
It's just that China has lost too much and for too long. The impact of this "hard-won" victory is too serious. In such an increasingly fanatical atmosphere, these rational scholars simply cannot
If you speak softly, you may even be labeled as anti-country and anti-national.
In contrast, politicians in many Western countries feel very relieved about the current domestic sentiment in China. The British and French powers have just witnessed China regaining sovereignty over Qingdao, and then had a tough confrontation with Japan in Liaodong, and finally recovered part of the Liaodong territory.
In fact, it is a signal. Today, China can regain what it once lost from the Japanese, and tomorrow it can also regain what it lost from the hands of the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
Simply let the Chinese continue to be immersed in this fantasy, without the vigilance of walking on thin ice before. After the European War is over, various countries can still continue to carve up this big snack in the Far East.
Especially Japan, after just paying a certain price, it quickly put on a kind and sincere smile. Not only was it polite to China on the surface, but it also kept inciting and encouraging China to practice so-called nationalism in the mainland.
.Because in their view, this nationalism is a time bomb. Once it develops to a certain extent, it will inevitably cause civil strife among many ethnic groups in China, and then they will be able to reap the benefits.
In the remaining ten days at the end of November, Yuan Su's main task was to deal with the aftermath of the First World War in Liaodong. It was not only to liquidate and compensate the fallen soldiers, but also to make arrangements to comply with the terms of the "Liaodong Ten-Year Armistice Period".
Withdraw all troops to a place thirty miles away.
There are two reasons why he did not oppose the "Liaodong Ten-year Armistice Period" clause. First, the so-called "clause" is just a piece of paper and can be torn up at any time. Second, this piece of paper has many loopholes.
It can be drilled. He can completely withdraw his troops thirty miles away, and then form a large number of police, militia or other disguised military forces in a few front lines, and even cultivate several "bandit" teams to lurk
nearby.
The aftermath work was carried out step by step, and the Japanese prisoners were gradually returned to the reception area of the Fifth Division. However, although the prisoners were released, the Japanese weapons and ammunition collected by the Chinese army on the battlefield were even collected from prisoners and private individuals.
Personal belongings were not returned.
In order to commemorate this arduous battle in Liaodong, Yuan Su ordered the establishment of martyrs' cemeteries and monuments in Gaizhou and Yingkou respectively, and the remains of all fallen soldiers were buried together. The families of all those who were pursued as martyrs were sent to the army of their origin every month
Provide a pension and a sum of food, which are fully supervised and assisted by the Logistics Department. Only with a complete and continuous pension system can soldiers be encouraged to fight bravely on the front line.[
Not only that, the first phase of the Gaizhou Martyrs Cemetery was completed on November 29, and the remains of 400 martyrs were moved in for burial. On this day, Yuan Su personally came to the cemetery site to bury the martyrs who were present one by one.
The family members shook hands and greeted each other. Later, he delivered a speech at the burial ceremony. On the one hand, he praised the heroic deeds of the fallen martyrs and called on the entire army to remember and commemorate them. On the other hand, he repeatedly emphasized that the pension system will be strictly implemented in the future and no care will be given to the martyrs' posthumous affairs.
There is any ambiguity.
Although the entire ceremony was filled with gloom, lamentations and sad atmosphere enveloped the whole place, Yuan Su's very "practical" speech greatly won the trust of those who attended the ceremony. Wouldn't it be better to say that Yuan Su's body was
As the president's nephew and the highest combat commander in Liaodong, he was able to personally attend the funeral of the martyrs and shake hands with all the martyrs' families. This has shown his responsibility and sincerity as a commander.
In the past, soldiers who died in battles did not even receive the most basic pension, not to mention their superiors notifying them or expressing condolences.
The only money a man can bring to his family when he joins the army is settlement allowance, and this settlement allowance is almost like selling the man to the army. From then on, unless he is promoted to an officer, he will never get it again, whether dead or alive.
any compensation.
It can be said that it was Yuan Su's management of the army that truly improved the pension system of the modern Chinese Army. Not only were the provisions clearly written, including the qualifications for posthumous recognition of martyrs and the posthumous benefits they enjoyed, but all regulations were mutually agreed upon by the two departments.
Supervise the execution alternately to ensure that there is no personal enrichment or fraud.
On the last page of the pension system, Yuan Su even wrote in his own handwriting without hesitation: "Taking care of the victims will inevitably arouse the anger of both humans and gods, and it will take a thousand cuts to quench my hatred." This shows the supervision of this system.