The Chinese Empire I'm talking about is the Yuan Shikai one
I'm not a expert on chinese history, but what I found on wikipedia about the empire says that "the Hongxian Emperor was opposed by not only the revolutionaries, but far more importantly by his subordinate military commanders, who believed that Yuan's assumption of the monarchy would allow him to rule without depending on the support of the military."
And thus the army rebelled and made the national protection war
What if Yuan Shikai had assured to the army that they would have a role in the government, maybe even giving 25% of the parliament chairs to military personnel, what would be the short time and the long time effects of a surviving chinese empire?
I'm not a expert on chinese history, but what I found on wikipedia about the empire says that "the Hongxian Emperor was opposed by not only the revolutionaries, but far more importantly by his subordinate military commanders, who believed that Yuan's assumption of the monarchy would allow him to rule without depending on the support of the military."
And thus the army rebelled and made the national protection war
What if Yuan Shikai had assured to the army that they would have a role in the government, maybe even giving 25% of the parliament chairs to military personnel, what would be the short time and the long time effects of a surviving chinese empire?