The Fall of Emperor Yuan Shih-kai [Eng Sub] 蔡锷北伐袁世凯

After the abdication of the last Qing emperor Puyi in 1912, China entered a turbulent era of warlords and political factionalism. Yuan Shikai who led the interim Peiyang government wanted to declare himself the emperor of "Empire of China". To reach his goal he assassinated political rivals such as founders of KMT (nationalist party) and signed secret deals with foreign agents to sell out Chinese national interests for support. To unseat Yuan from the throne, Cai E (or Tsai O), a former lieutenant of Yuan led a military insurgency against him (guided by Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the republic). Cai’s actions caused a chain-reaction as he inspired other military generals into following his example. This eventually forced Yuan Shikai to abandon his claim and led to Yuan's eventual death. This video depicts one of the decisive victories during Cai’s uprising against Yuan.

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