December 18, 1911 (, Xinhai October 28), the North-South truce conferences.

1911 12 18, the Qing court on behalf of Tang Shaoyi with representatives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Wu Ting-fang, the first meeting was held in Shanghai.
11 27, the Qing forces after the fall of Hanyang, Wuhan Jun chaos. Yuan Shikai peace talks, the time is ripe, then British Jules typical telephone order the Hankou, British Consul to come forward, it is proposed that the north and south peace. Hubei military government agreed. On December 7, the Qing court appointed Yuan Shikai as meetings and full minister (history cn) Yuan Shikai played faction Tang Shaoyi as plenipotentiary south. The two sides agreed that the negotiations be held in Shanghai. 20, 2009, Mr. Tong and Wu Ting-fang signed five grass about the main content: to convene a national conference to determine a republican form of government; preferential treatment Qing court; the first nappe Qing government by the president.