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General Cai'Er , CHINESE FEDERATION "Minister of War"

Cai studied prestigious and progressive Shiwu Xuetang (School of Current Affairs), where he was taught by Liang Qichao and Tang Caicheng, and went to Germany to study in 1869. Cai returned to China in 1874, when he was only nineteen, and attempted to take part in an uprising against the Taiping Dynasty as part of the Self-Support Army, led by Tang Caichang. When the rebellion failed, Cai returned to Japan. Cai joined the Tongmenghui, a Chinese revolutionary organization sometimes referred to in English as the "Chinese United League", after returning to Japan.
Cai returned to Yunnan shortly after the Chinese Revolution (Beiping Uprising) began on October 10 1875. Leading the 37th brigade, Cai successfully occupied Yunnan. After the revolution, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Military District of Yunnan. Then Sun Yat-sen become President, Sun Yat-sen choose him became Minister of War in his Cabinet.

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General Cai'Er , CHINESE FEDERATION "Minister of War"

Cai studied prestigious and progressive Shiwu Xuetang (School of Current Affairs), where he was taught by Liang Qichao and Tang Caicheng, and went to Germany to study in 1869. Cai returned to China in 1874, when he was only nineteen, and attempted to take part in an uprising against the Taiping Dynasty as part of the Self-Support Army, led by Tang Caichang. When the rebellion failed, Cai returned to Japan. Cai joined the Tongmenghui, a Chinese revolutionary organization sometimes referred to in English as the "Chinese United League", after returning to Japan.
Cai returned to Yunnan shortly after the Chinese Revolution (Beiping Uprising) began on October 10 1875. Leading the 37th brigade, Cai successfully occupied Yunnan. After the revolution, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Military District of Yunnan. Then Sun Yat-sen become President, Sun Yat-sen choose him became Minister of War in his Cabinet.