The demise of the Qing Dynasty is the general trend. Why did warlord Zhang Xun pursue restoration?

The demise of the Qing Dynasty is already the general trend, but at this time, the warlord Zhang Xun still wants to carry out restoration. Mainly because Zhang Xun was too wishful thinking, and also because his desire for power drove him to carry out restoration.

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, there were two restorations, one led by the great warlord Yuan Shikai, and the other led by Zhang Xun, the leader of the Braid Army. No matter what, Yuan Shikai was powerful when he carried out restoration. He was the commander of the Beiyang warlords and the president of the Republic of China. He had real power. Even if he carried out restoration, he still had capital. However, Zhang Xun was different. The restoration carried out by Zhang Xun was like It was a pure farce, and it only took a dozen days. And in these ten days, many ridiculous things happened. At that time, the Qing Dynasty had been destroyed for five years, and the reason why Zhang Xun dared to risk the world's disapproval to carry out restoration was mainly because he felt that the situation at that time was favorable to him.

Zhang Xun is naturally capable if he can become a great warlord, and if he is not confident enough, he will not rashly carry out restoration. In fact, since the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Xun has no confidence in the Qing government. He is very loyal. He has a "braided army" that has been active in Xuzhou. The main reason why people like Zhang Xun were not liquidated was because at that time, Yuan Shikai and others were busy fighting for power, and no one cared about Zhang Xun. This gave Zhang Xun the idea of ????restoration.

He knew that he was snobbish, so he canvassed for votes everywhere. He even found a Japanese backer. Coupled with the situation at that time, Zhang Xun felt that the chance of success was still very high. So he began his restoration behavior and supported the 12-year-old Puyi. Zhang Xun himself was addicted to officialdom and held several important positions. But this phenomenon did not last long. After Sun Yat-sen and others found out about the restoration, Zhang Xun was targeted by everyone, arousing great public indignation. Even those who supported him at the beginning began to add insult to injury. Even he The braided army could no longer command, and Zhang Xun, who was betrayed and separated from his relatives, ended the farce like this.