When Yuan Dang was closely tracking Cai Ng's whereabouts, Cai Que had already passed through Xiang from Japan. Hong Kong, Annam, on the way to Kunming; Li Liejun and Xiong Kewu have arrived in Kunming.

When Cai Yi traveled to Kunming along the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, he passed through Amizhou (now Mengzi County, Yunnan Province), and the original Yunnan-Vietnam Railway did not drive at night because of the lofty mountains and mountains, and the night train had to stop and stay overnight here.

Zhang Yikun, the governor of Amizhou, was a spy sent by Yuan Shikai in Yunnan, and he had received a secret order from Yuan Dang, ordering him to pay close attention to Cai Yi's traces, and if he found it, he would get rid of him.

After Zhang Yikun discovered Cai Yi, he arranged for someone to assassinate him. However, because the police along the railway had already received Tang Jiyao's order to protect Cai Ye closely, Zhang Yikun failed to succeed.

Cai arrived in Kunming on 19 December, and he came at the right time. Although Yunnan's anti-Yuan sentiment is already like a volcano about to erupt, lava is surging. Although Tang Jiyao is also from Yunnan, his influence in the Yunnan military circles is still inferior to Cai Yi.

Therefore, when the news of Cai Yi's arrival in Kunming came out, the emotions of Yunnan's fall on Yuan became even more intense. People don't walk without heads, birds don't fly without heads, and this world still has to call for heroes who climb high and shout many times.

After Cai Yi and Tang Jiyao met, they immediately discussed the plan to overthrow Yuan. Although Tang Jiyao is very determined to get into trouble, he still has a lot of concerns. This is not surprising at all, because using the military strength of a corner of Yunnan to resist Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.

Cai Ye came from Beijing, passed through Tianjin, Japan, incense. Hong Kong and other countries, the amount of information obtained along the way is extremely large, and the overall situation and the general situation of the outside world are well understood.

Cai Yi analyzed the current situation for Tang Jiyao: pointed out that Yuan Shikai's proclamation of emperor this time had excluded most of the generals of the Beiyang military system as outsiders, such as Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang. On the surface, Yuan's claim to the emperor seems to be "the return of heaven and man, and the momentum is huge", but in fact, it is "the rebellion of the people and the relatives, on the verge of failure".

Cai's analysis seems to have been verified immediately, because when they were talking in secret, Tang Jiyao's secretary sent a secret telegram from Liang Qichao.

This telegram was taken by the military office of Feng Guozhang, the general of Xuanwu in Nanjing, and asked General Tang to forward it to General Cai. The content of the telegram talks about Yuan Shikai's decision to send Zhou Ziqi as a special envoy to Japan, and that Yuan Shikai did not hesitate to betray the country in exchange for Japan's support for his claim to be emperor (as mentioned earlier, Zhou was later rejected to Japan). This telegram just confirmed the information provided by Cai to Tang, that is, the main generals of the Beiyang military system were anti-Yuan Chengdi, otherwise, why would Feng Guozhang shoot this telegram for Liang Qichao.

In fact, Feng Guozhang did not know about the sending of this telegram. It turned out that for a long time, Feng rarely looked at official affairs in Nanjing, and after the imperial movement, Feng ignored everything, and handed over public and private letters and telegrams to Secretary-General Hu Siyu for handling.

Hu Siyu (1869-1949), the word Qingchu, alias Qinchu, also known as Suzhong, alias Ziyu, was born in Guiyang, Guizhou. In the twenty-ninth year of Guangxu (1903), he was a jinshi. He is proficient in history, poetry and calligraphy. After Dian Hanlin, he successively served as the editor of the Hanlin Academy, the general office of the Tianjin Beiyang School of Law and Politics, and served as the staff of Chen Kuilong, the governor of Zhili.

Before and after the Xinhai Revolution, he served as the governor of Jiangsu Jinling Daoyin and the director of the Jiangsu General's Office. In the early years of the Republic of China, he was hired by Feng Guozhang, the governor of Zhili, as the secretary-general of the Overseer Office because of his fame, and then went to Nanjing with Feng Guozhang, and still served as the secretary-general of the Overseer Office, which was deeply trusted by Feng Guozhang.

Hu Siyu opposed Yuan as emperor, but what he advocated was the restoration of the Qing emperor, and Liang Qichao's telegram was sent as soon as it was handed over to him. Although it was not Feng Guozhang's doing, it made the people of the Yunnan military circles feel uplifted, and their confidence in courting Yuan became more and more firm. The so-called, crooked hit.

On 21 December, Tang Jiyao convened a meeting of important military and political figures in Yunnan Province at his private residence to welcome Cai Yi, Li Liejun, and others.

Participants: Ren Kecheng, Luo Peijin, Zhang Zizhen, Xiong Kewu, Fang Shengtao, Shun Pinzhen, Huang Yucheng, Liu Zuwu, Yin Chengxian, Dai Huan, Ji Yiqiao, Dan Maoxin, Ding Huaijin, Wang Boqun, etc.

Tang Jiyao first asked Cai Yi to speak, and Cai Yi had already held back his stomach and stood up and delivered a moving speech. He strongly advocated that he should seek revenge on Yuan and maintain the national system.

He said: "We are fighting against the overall situation in a corner, knowing that we cannot win, but what we are fighting for is the personality of 40,000 compatriots, and we would rather die with our heads cut off than bend our knees!" ”

Tang then reported on Yuan Shikai's embattled situation, and mentioned Liang Qichao's telegram, believing that Yuan did not hesitate to betray the country in order to claim the emperor, and now we have to ask Yuan to save the country. Then Li Liejun and others spoke one after another, impassioned.

At 10 o'clock in the evening of the 22nd, the Kunming General Administration (Wuhua Mountain Guangfu Building) was brilliantly lit, and Tang Jiyao convened the province's civil and military forces to form an alliance to support the republic, revolt and swear to punish the national thieves.

Arrivals are:

Cai Yi, Li Liejun, Ren Kecheng, Luo Peijin, Zhang Zizhen, Huang Yucheng, Gu Pinzhen, Yin Chengxian, Dai Huan, Chen Tingce, Liu Fakun, Cheng Huan, Sun Yongan, Zhao Youxin, Yang Jieji, Yi Qiao, Ye Chenglin, Ouyang Yi, He Haiqing, Ma Weilin, Wu Hexuan, Sheng Rongchao, Deng Xun, Tang Jiyu, Li Pei, Li Youxun, Xu Jin, Ma Cong, Qin Guangdi, Li Xiujia, Li Chaoyang, Dong Hexun, Zhao Shiming, Li Qi, Hu Daowen, Wang Boqun, Li Yanbin, Yu Enyang and other 38 people.

The atmosphere in the building was solemn, and everyone raised their fists and swore an oath, which was:

"It is the duty of our generation to support the republic, revolt and swear to destroy the thieves. Success or failure is blunt, and we are in solidarity with each other, and we will sacrifice our lives unswervingly. Where I insist on concentration, the gods of this alliance will die! ”

After the oath, "the name of each book, the blood is the alliance, and the three shouts are long live."

On 23 December, Yunnan sent two telegrams, limiting Yuan Shikai to reply within 24 hours. The first pass was signed by Tang Jiyao, the general of Kaiwu who supervised the military affairs of Yunnan, and Ren Kecheng, the envoy of Yunnan Patrol, and the first pass was signed by Cai Yi and Dai Huan.

The full text of the two telegrams is as follows:

Tang and Ren Dianyun: "Beijing President Jun Jian: Huami." Since the occurrence of the national system problem, the masses are frightened, the interference of the great powers is heavy, and the people's morale is getting back into an uproar. It is still preparing for the ceremony, the day is not time to give, the internal public opinion is blowing, the external mouth is honest, the disaster is brewing, and the good can be chilling. The president took the oath of the throne twice, and both of them abided by the "Covenant Law", supported the republic, and the emperor and queen of heaven. Billions of trillions of hearts, all countries poured their ears. "Notes" says: Communicating with the people of the country ends with letters. He also said: "The people cannot stand without faith." Breaking his word and breaking his oath, how can he keep the people. The discipline is not open, and the truth is allocated first. This attempt to govern is unheard of. Since the cessation of the Congress and the re-establishment of the "Covenant Law", the power has been concentrated in one person, and all the facilities have been satisfactory. In order to reform politics, consolidate the foundation of the country, and obey the wind, why not be afraid of not giving, and why must we offend the crime of rebellion as a last resort, in order to change the national system.

"The representative of the comparison decides, the people persuade to advance, and the sincerity of support, although it is unanimous, but the temptation and coercion, not out of the original intention, and the hypocrisy of the heart, it is obvious to all. Therefore, the people of the whole country are heartbroken and gnash their teeth, and it is said that the driving force behind the change of the national system actually came from Beijing. The first person to suffer is the president's heart. Gai Yangdu's preparation for security will be instigated in the front, and the telegrams sent by Duan Zhigui and others to the provinces will be followed. The president knows but is not guilty, and the people are confused. On November 24, the third year of the investigation, there was an edict: "The democratic republic, contained in the "Covenant Law", heresies confuse the public, and there is a permanent punishment, and if there is any false rumor and disturbing the national constitution, it will be severely punished according to the crime of civil strife.

"The public assembly of Yang Du and others, and the secret e-commerce of Zhu Qichao and others, are all important criminals of civil strife, and the evidence is clear. The president should be asked to check the decree in accordance with the preceding paragraph, and set up generals Yang Du, Sun Yuyun, Yan Fu, Liu Shipei, Li Xiehe, Hu Ying, Duan Zhigui, Zhu Qichao, Zhou Ziqi, Liang Shiyi, Zhang Zhenfang, Yuan Naikuan, and others to be sentenced on the same day. Then the president's law-abiding sincerity can be trusted by China and foreign countries, and the people's grievances can be slightly stopped, and the country can be slightly determined. Yao and others cherish love and love, and they have the sincerity of helping each other in the same boat, reminding their lovers with the righteousness of virtue, and using the courage to cover their hearts and galls, and respect and serve the advice, hoping that our president will change his ways and turn the crisis into safety. The future of the Republic of China is really fortunate! In addition, the military and the people here have been bitter and indignant for a long time, and they have to have the solid evidence that the central government will permanently eliminate the imperial system, and they will be persuaded by all difficulties, and they will give an answer to the above requests before 10 o'clock in the morning of the 24th. We wept and didn't know what to do. I would like to lead the three armies and stand by. General Kaiwu supervised Yunnan military affairs Tang Jiyao and Yunnan Patrol Envoy Ren Kecheng knocked. ”

Cai and Dai Dianyun: "Beijing President Jun Jian: Huami." The self-preparation of the security meeting will occur, evolve into a national change, Ji Gang will be abolished, fundamentally shaken, tamed to the five countries to warn one after another, the humiliation of the country has been great, the people's hearts are terrified, and the chaos is lurking. After he arrived in the east, he had cut the words and clothed his heart, but he was not adopted. Since the beginning of the month, the Zhou calendar has been north and south, and it is painful to call insults, and there is no land. When he arrived in Yunnan, public opinion was particularly indignant, and when he saw General Tang and Ren Xun's envoy Yang Ri Chen, he called for the abolition of the imperial system and the punishment of the culprits, which was enough to recruit the people's hearts and minds and the whole country to be unanimous. Insulting the gifts, feeling selfish, and using the foolishness of daring to re-serve the money as the final advice. President Yu Dian and the Governor of the Envoy Chen gave permission quickly, and set up Duan Zhigui and others to be punished and ordered to eliminate the imperial system forever. Like the blessing of heaven, our country will always depend on it. Otherwise, the disaster of landslides is now. The regret of devouring the umbilicus, how can the cloud reach. Weeping bitterly and holding your breath. Knock together. ”

Yuan Shikai, who was in the midst of praise, was surprised after receiving the mourning call from Yunnan, but he did not take Yunnan seriously at this time. In his opinion, the power of one province in Yunnan's remote corner was much smaller than the combined force of the four provinces against Yuan during the second revolution of the Kuomintang. At that time, the four provinces rebelled against Yuan, and the Beiyang Army was dispatched to seek peace in one fell swoop, and now a small Yunnan can definitely be pacified without much effort.

However, he did not want to use troops at this time, and did not want to make a big move, but asked his friend Zhu Erdian, the British minister, to call the British consul in Yunnan Ge Fu, and asked Ge Fu to persuade Tang and Cai to withdraw this protest through personal connections.