袁世凯是北洋军阀的首领,清末,他的党羽布满朝廷内外。为了防止袁世凯专权,1909年清廷罢了他的官,他只好退居河南彰德。但他仍关心着全国形势的变化。1911年,辛亥革命爆发,起义军占领了武昌。清廷极度恐慌,忙派冯国璋率军前去镇压。但冯国璋接到袁世凯的密令:按兵不动,坐等 Yuan Shikai was the leader of the Northern Warlords. In the late Qing Dynasty, his party and feathers covered both inside and outside the court. In order to prevent Yuan Shikai’s privilege, he renounced his official in 1909 in the Qing court, and he had to retreat to Changde, Henan Province. But he is still concerned about the changes in the country. In 1911, the Revolution of 1911 broke out and the rebel forces occupied Wuchang. The Qing court was extremely panicked, busy sending Feng Guozhang led troops to suppress. But Feng Guozhang received the secret of Yuan Shikai: stay still, wait