Cai E is a native of Shaoyang, Hunan Province, whose original name is Genyin and the word Songpo. Democratic revolutionaries and military strategists. 1898 entered the current affairs school, studied under Liang Qichao, and then went to Japan to study. After returning to China the following year, he joined the Self-Defense Forces in Tang Dynasty, and went to Japan to study military technology after failure. He returned to China from 65438 to 0904, and worked as a school instructor and general staff officer of the new army in Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi and other provinces. 19 1 1 year, was transferred to the 37th meeting of the 19th town in Yunnan Province to help the revolutionary activities of the Youth League privately. After the uprising in Kunming, he was elected commander-in-chief of the uprising and later served as military governor. 19 13 Yuan Shikai was afraid that he would do something against himself, so he transferred him back to Beijing, ostensibly to woo him, but actually to monitor him. 19 15 years, Yuan Shikai will become emperor. Cai E secretly consulted with Liang Qichao, prepared to crusade against Yuan Shikai, and sneaked back to Yunnan by bypassing Japan from Tianjin, taking the lead in launching a war to defend the country and dealt a heavy blow to Yuan Shikai. 19 16 Cai E used to be the overseer of Sichuan and concurrently the minister of civil affairs. I went to Japan for treatment of laryngeal cancer this year, and died in Tokyo, Japan in June165438+1October.