Thus, the famous eighteen articles of beheading were formulated under his personal auspices:

Those who advance and retreat without waiting for orders and those who do not return after the war are beheaded;

Those who retreat and whisper to each other are slashed;

Those who report false deeds and impostors are beheaded;

fleeing on a mission, beheading those who are sick in battle;

If the card is not strict, the enemy has to steal, and the report is delayed, and the first person to be frightened away will be killed;

The battle was ordered to be sluggish, and those who made a mistake were killed;

The commander was killed in battle, the chief's subordinate officers were not well supported, there were no casualties, and the leader was killed in battle, and there were no casualties among the soldiers in the shed, all of them were killed;

Those who misunderstand the fire in the battle will be beheaded;

Those who lose their ordnance on the march and abandon their weapons without being injured in battle will be beheaded;

leaking secret orders, there are new reductions in proclamations and eavesdropping on secret discussions;

harassing residents, robbing property, and beheading women who rape **;

Forming alliances and legislating associations, and those who spread rumors to confuse the public will be beheaded;

The dark night exclaimed, and those who walked away in chaos were killed;

armed brawls and crowd comparators;

deliberately disobeying military orders and ** the elder of the officer;

stealing out at night, leaving the camp and slashing the wanderers;

Those who deliberately set up arson to disturb the people will be beheaded;

Those who smoke foreign cigarettes in the barracks are beheaded.

Finally, there are two more: gathering in the middle of the night, staying in private, drinking and gambling, disobeying restraints, and committing ordinary offenses, all of which shall be punished by the governor at the discretion of the severity of the circumstances;

If a soldier commits a serious offense, the officer and the ringleader will be punished and demerited.

In addition, there are detailed rules for marching, lodging, and drilling, and rewards or promotions are strictly enforced, and violators are punished.

Of course, it is not enough to have a harsh punishment, but also to persuade people to do good. For this reason, Yuan Shikai compiled a smooth "Song of Persuasion". Every soldier is required to be able to recite it and memorize it by heart.

The song reads: "Listen carefully, be filial to your son, and be loyal to your country. The imperial court borrowed national debts at the expense of heavy salaries to raise soldiers;

"A soldier eats and wears a hundred and ten taels, and the six-grade official is generally the same; If you don't contribute to the country, heaven, earth, ghosts and gods will not be tolerated: since ancient times, there will be many soldiers, and Hugh will look down on himself as a soldier.

First, we must study and practice diligently, and make meritorious contributions after learning skills; Military uniforms are protective objects, and they should be scrubbed and cleaned from time to time.

Second, we must be brave in battle, and we should live naturally without death; If you retreat from the military order, you will have a bad reputation in two paragraphs.

"Third, we must be kind to the people, and all the food and wages depend on their ploughing; As long as the soldiers and the people become a family, the people will help each other and achieve success.

Fourth, don't be treacherous. women, who are not born of their parents; The Er family also has wives and daughters, how can they be humiliated?

Five don't see the idea of wealth and evil, the robbers will have retribution after all, how much gold and silver treasures they get, and they will kill a waste;

"Sixth, we must respect the court officials, and the crime of violating the order is not light; Don't lie, do things honestly.

Seven precepts for gambling and smoking, the official found out that he should be punished heavily; How glorious it is to keep the money and feed the family.

If you keep these words in mind, you will surely raise your head. If it is completely inadvertent, it is not merciful to fight lightly and kill hard. ”

This song of persuasion can be said to be moved with affection and reason, and it can be seen that Yuan Shikai's bitter heart and good intentions can be seen.

To manage a team of 7,000 people well, and to get rid of the old and establish the new, it is definitely not possible to rely on yourself; There has to be a group of people, a team working together.

Find like-minded stewards. First, be reliable; Second, it must be capable.

First of all, he thought of his best friend Xu Shichang.

After many inquiries, I learned that Xu Shichang was worried in his hometown because of the loss of his mother. After some twists and turns, I was transferred to the side.

Although Xu Shichang is a literati and does not understand military affairs, he is resourceful, experienced in officialdom, and reliable.

In the following time, he has always played the role of Yuan Shikai's chief of staff.

He also asked his friend Yin Chang to recommend talents for him. Because, he knew that Yin Chang had served as the general office of the Tianjin Wubei Academy. Yin Chang recommended Liang Huadian and Wang Shizhen, two high-achieving students.

Then, Yuan Shikai looked for Feng Guozhang and Duan Qirui from the Wubei Academy.

Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, and Wang Shizhen did not disappoint Yuan Shikai and became important helpers for his small station training.

The book "Detailed Illustrations of Training Exercises" signed by Yuan Shikai was written by these three people.

These three people were later known as the Three Heroes of Beiyang, and they also became Yuan Shikai's right-hand men.

Yuan Shikai really put all his mind into the training and creation of the New Army. In rot. Among the officials of the defeated late Qing Dynasty, there are really few people like him who do things seriously.

In other armies, it is almost customary to withhold military salaries, but in his case, in the new army, it absolutely cannot happen.

He almost personally paid the soldiers.

The imperial court has invested such a large amount of money, and the new army built should not be a problem with military salaries, but the Qing court's treasury is empty, and their military salaries are often not guaranteed.

In order to get his military salary, he had to kowtow everywhere and run in many ways.

He knew the impact of unpaid salaries on soldiers and morale. Even if it was an errand that he had worked so hard to get, he really had no way out in order to ask for military pay, and he did not hesitate to resign to put pressure on his superiors.

It is well documented that he "once refused to do anything at one time, without permission".

Every army should have military discipline, and these military disciplines are simply written by looking at the articles.

The most important thing is whether these disciplines can be enforced.

For this point, Yuan Shikai probably knows better than anyone else.

The recruits who have just joined the army are better, and the veterans who have developed a lot of bad problems will be difficult for them to change.

It is difficult to be correct, and it is safe to say that in the process of enforcing military discipline, Yuan Shikai did have some excesses.

Some words went out of shape when they came and went, and when they reached Li Hongzao's ears, they became Yuan Shikai's murderous habit and indiscriminate killing of innocents.

As the name suggests, Li Hongzao attaches great importance to his reputation. Yuan Shikai was strongly recommended by him, and it would be detrimental to his reputation to protect such a cruel and domineering person!

Li Hongzao was very annoyed, can it be repaid for a long time? So he instructed the imperial historian Hu Jinggui to impeach Yuan Shikaike to deduct military salaries, kill innocents, and employ people "according to the size of the affection and the number of gifts".

When Yuan Shikai learned the news, he was stunned.

Yes, he resigned a few times, but it wasn't because he didn't want to do it, but because he wanted to get things done.

If he really doesn't want to do it, why should he care if he owes military salaries or not? He dared to resign confidently because he knew that he would be "not allowed".

This time it's different, and when you look at it, you know how serious the situation is.

He knows better than anyone else that many things are unclear. It is one thing to talk about the same thing under certain conditions and in a specific environment, and it is another thing to talk about it without that specific environment and specific conditions.

A lot of things, big or small, how to say? It seems that not only is he going to lose this position, but he can't keep the official position that he has worked so hard to get.

Yuan Shikai's situation at that time is clearly recorded: "The mind is in a trance, the ambition is lazy, and all the long-cherished ambitions are as cold as ice." ”

If there is an impeachment of the imperial history, it is necessary to send someone to investigate and send someone to verify.

Yuan Shikai heard that the imperial court sent Rong Lu to take the lead in the investigation, and his mood calmed down a little.

On the one hand, he has a good relationship with Rong Lu.

On the other hand, Rong Lu is a military attaché, so he is easier to communicate.

When you meet a sour literati who doesn't care about 3721 and admits death, it will be miserable.

Yuan Shikai felt that it was not good for him to be so depressed all the time, and he must be in good spirits.

At this time, Xu Shichang, Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, Wang Shizhen, Duan Zhigui and others walked into his tent.

"Lord Yuan, is this unreasonable? Let's not talk about anything else, let's just say one thing, saying that we will deduct military salaries? Isn't this talking nonsense with your eyes open? ”

The simple-minded Duan Zhigui couldn't hold back his words, and yelled as soon as he entered the account.

It seems that these people have also heard about it, and they are here to care about themselves. Seeing the truth in adversity, Yuan Shikai was very moved, and hurriedly beckoned everyone to sit.

"Actually, it's a good thing." Xu Shichang looked at Duan Zhigui.

"Brother Shichang, what do you say is a good thing?"

Everyone knows that Xu Shichang is a sensible person, how can he say such a thing? Not only Duan Zhigui, but several people looked at Xu Shichang in puzzlement, including Yuan Shikai.

"I said that the military salary will be deducted!" Xu Shichang said.

"How can it be a good thing to make something out of nothing?" Feng Guozhang asked.

"Yes! Brother Shichang, are you not sick? Duan Zhigui's eyes widened.

"This shows that the impeachment of our Lord Yuan is a reflection of the wind, and there is no basis." Xu Shichang said.

"Brother Shichang, I understand. Except for us, there seems to be no one who does not deduct military salaries, so write this article and catch one by one. ”

Duan Qirui always reacted faster than others. Several other people also came back to their senses and nodded their heads.