Yuan Shih-k’ai’s Transformation Of The Chinese Military

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very influential military family. All of this would help him later in his military career. In 1886, Shih-k’ai would be taken to begin preparing for his career in the civil service.
China had been using exams for many generations to decide who its leaders would be, and these test would be based on the Confucius theories. Its desire to hold on to the old ways would cause the country to become a target for foreign countries to try and control. The foreign invasion would begin after Japan had defeated China in the first Sino-Japanese War. In the Shimonoseki Treaty, Japan would insert a “most-favored-nation clause,” which would alow Japan and other countries to exploit China’s resources. These countries would built factories in the harbors and use China’s man power to benefit their businesses.
The defeat in the war would send shock waves of fear through the country. Since the 1860’s China had been attempting a self-strengthening processes to keep foreign countries out, but now that ...

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a meeting with Hu and others. This would begin a rivalry between the two. Hu would write to Li Hung-tsao and attempt to persuade him to terminate Yuan. This was all done in vain, because Li Hung-tsao had already formed a “distinctly good impression.” Hu would end up resigning and Yuan was asked to make a report on the training of the army. This would be done in depth and advocating the use of German methods. On top of all this, Li Hung-tsao recommended Yuan for the position Hu had vacated. “On December 8, 1895, the Grand Council presented a memorial tot the throne recommending that Yuan be made commander of the Newly Created Army and supervisor of its training. Yuan was then ...

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