Among the "Beiyang School" founded by Yuan Shikai, the most famous one is "Beiyang Sanjie", which was nicknamed Dragon Tiger Dog at that time. Among these three outstanding figures, the tiger and the dog are the most famous-the tiger is Duan and the dog is Feng, both of which are very famous. On the contrary, Wang Shizhen, the top dragon, is the least famous.

Wang Shizhen is not famous for a reason. This reason, I will reveal at the end of this article. What I want to say now is that Wang Shizhen is not famous, but his skill is definitely not small.

Rong Lu, Yuan Shikai's eldest brother, once commented on Wang Shizhen, "This person is a talent who is not longer than the army."

Indeed, Wang Shizhen is one of the few generals in Beiyang Department. It can even be said that his strategic talent is better than his military talent. It is for this reason that Wang Shizhen was retained by Yuan Shikai for a long time as the most trusted counselor and minister.