107 years ago today, on July 5, 1918 (May 27, 1918 in the lunar calendar), the military government of the Republic of China was formed. On July 5, 1918, Wu Tingfang, Tang Jiyao, Lu Rongting, Cen Chunxuan, and Lin Baohuai took office as the president of the military government in Guangzhou, announcing the formation of the military government of the Republic of China. On May 4, under the manipulation of the Gui and Yunnan warlords, according to the amendment of the military government organization law, the president election was held on the 20th. Sun Yat-sen, Tang Shaoyi, Wu Tingfang, Tang Jiyao, Lu Rongting, Cen Chunxuan, and Lin Baohuai were elected president. But Sun Yat-sen, who received the most votes, refused to take office, and Tang Shaoyi did not take office. On June 5, the military government government government meeting elected Cen Chunxuan as the chairperson and president. On July 3, Cen Chunxuan arrived in Guangzhou from Shanghai and discussed with Dian and Gui officials to reorganize the military government in Guangzhou. On July 5, five of the seven elected presidents issued a statement on the establishment of the military government. Some members of the National Assembly called Sun Yat-sen one after another, asking him to return to Guangdong to take office as soon as possible.