Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China[cedict]
一
yīㄧ
one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout[cedict]
死
sǐㄙˇ
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely[cedict]
北洋
běi yángㄅㄟˇ ㄧㄤˊ
the Qing Dynasty name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong[cedict]
就
jiùㄐㄧㄡˋ
at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as; already; as soon as; right away; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to g[cedict]