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The Reasons Newly Explored for Feng Yuxiang "Join Zhili and Oppose Manchuria" in the First Zhili-Manchuria War

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DOI: 10.23977/history.2022.040102 | Downloads: 17 | Views: 658

Author(s)

Junhao Chen 1

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1 Institute of Problem Solving, Shanghai University, Shanghai University Street, Shanghai, China

Corresponding Author

Junhao Chen

ABSTRACT

In April 1922, the First Zhili-Manchuria War broke out. Feng Yuxiang was originally located in a corner of Shaanxi Province. He led his army to leave the country to "Join Zhili and oppose Manchuria”. This strategic decision of Feng Yuxiang had an important impact on the outcome of the war and the trend of Beiyang politics in the future, and also reflected the unstable political ecology during the reign of Beiyan government. This paper uses new historical materials to explore and propose Feng Yuxiang's personal ambitions, alliance with Zhili Group of warlords and personal ambitions to save the country and save the people from multiple perspectives as new reasons to explain this strategic decision. It is of great significance to understand Feng Yuxiang as a historical figure and the early history of the Republic of China.

KEYWORDS

Feng Yuxiang, the First Zhili-Manchuria War, "Join Zhili and oppose Manchuria", reasons, new exploration

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Junhao Chen, The Reasons Newly Explored for Feng Yuxiang "Join Zhili and Oppose Manchuria" in the First Zhili-Manchuria War. Lecture Notes on History (2022) Vol. 4: 10-19. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/history.2022.040102.

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