High warlordism .281919.E2.80.931925.29 Beiyang Army

this roc military symbol based on 5 races under 1 union flag replaced nationalist government in 1928 because of association beiyang government.

before may–june 1919, combination of fighting , negotiation among major beiyang leaders expected lead military unification, in turn permit restoration of constitutional political processes yuan shikai had disrupted. 1919 3 major northern military cliques had cemented, 2 of them--anhui , zhili—directly beiyang army , third, fengtian under gen. zhang zuolin, amalgamation of beiyang , local troops. , imitators on smaller scale willing money , arms source in order survive, , weaker factions combine against stronger.

the history of major warlord wars down 1925 recount failure of of military commanders in china centralise political , military power degree. in situation resembling period of 5 dynasties , ten kingdoms, of south china remained beyond beiyang control, become incubator both kmt , communist party of china movements.