1904年2月8日,爆发了日俄战争。它是日本与沙皇俄国两个帝国主义为争夺我国东北地区和朝鲜,在我国领土上进行的不义战争。在这次战争中,清政府采取了所谓的“局外中立”方针。而作为清政府支柱的直隶总督兼北洋大臣袁世凯,则是这个方针的倡导者与执行者,并且他以此作为借口,乘机发展其北洋陆军。因此,袁世凯与日俄战争的关联是值得注意的。 February 8, 1904, the Russo-Japanese War broke out. It is an unjustified war between Japan and the Tsarist and Russian imperialists for fighting for the northeastern region and North Korea in our country and on our territory. In this war, the Qing government took the so-called “outside-neutral” policy. Yuan Shih-kai, the governor of the Qing government and the Northern Minister, is the advocate and executor of this guideline. Taking this as an excuse, he took the opportunity to develop his Northern Army. Therefore, the connection between Yuan Shikai and the Russo-Japanese War is noteworthy.