Introduction And Evaluation On The Development Of The Land Force During The Early Of Beiyang Government

In the early of Republic of China, Yuan Shikai was elected president of the provisional government, when the Beiyang Government began to govern China. In order to consolidate its own rule, the Government of Beijing began a comprehensive reform in the political, economic, military, cultural and education, foreign affairs and other fields, which makes great progress. In the reform, the Beijing Government headed by Yuan Shikai pay particular attention to the army, the army began to reform and development for up to four years to promote the modernization of the army.At the beginning of Beiyang Government’ reign, the nationside army increased because of Xinhai Revolution, which led to some problems such as the disorder of army discipline and low quality and so on,all of these make a serious impact on the social stability and the rule of Beiyang Government.At the same time, government finance met with difficulties,to reform army was of great urgency.Under the background of Republic of China, The Beiyang Government has taken many measures to construct the army, including cutting the military, adapting the military system, strengthing the military education, improving the army weapons and equipment and strengthing logistics construction and so on, which make the Beiyang army’ face take on a new aspect, train a large number of modern military personnel, enhance the army combat greatly and promote the modernization process of the Chinese army to a certain extent. However, there are some problems in the course of the army’s transformation, which restricts the further development of the army’s reform.In the academic circles, the research on the Beijing Government army was held in a negative attitude, especially ignored its important position in the process of the modernization of the Chinese army.By researching 1912-1916 years period of BeiYang army development condition when is under the control of Yuan Shikai, analysis its success and failure,not only can see the efforts made by the Beijing Government in the modernization of military, then own a perspective at the development status of Chinese army. In addition,by researching army reform of the rule of Yuan Shikai, can also provide a reference, experience and lessons for contemporary Chinese army reform and development.