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1916
The Republic of China in 1916:
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1916, Unknown Date:
Tarbaghatay province was dissolved.
January:
Chengdu and Qian joined the National Protection Army.
February:
The National Protection Army began offensive operations against Imperial Forces. Although he had an enormous numerical superiority, Yuan Shikai found his troops highly unreliable and was unable to defeat the National Protection Army.
March:
Gui Clique declared independence. Yuan Shikai agreed to restore the Republic. However, by this point his position had so deteriorated that this was unacceptable and the war continued.
April:
Two additional provinces joined the National Protection Army. Zhang Zuolin used the chaos to effectively establish Fengtian province as an independent state, although he continued t support Yuan Shikai.
May:
Cai E established the Military Affairs Council as a provisional military government recognized by the other National Protection Army members. Shaanxi and Sichuan were lost to the National Protection Army.
June:
By early June the northern government had effectively collapsed. Yuan Shikai died, and Li Yuanhong became president. The Beiyang Clique fractured into factions, the most influential being the Anhui Clique, which effectively controlled the government.
July:
Considered their objectives achieved, the southern warlords dissolved the Military Affairs Council, although most remained outside government control.
September:
A Beiyang faction led by Cao Kun established itself in Zhili Province, and was henceforth known as the Zhili Clique.
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1916, Unknown Date:
Tarbaghatay province was dissolved.
January:
Chengdu and Qian joined the National Protection Army.
February:
The National Protection Army began offensive operations against Imperial Forces. Although he had an enormous numerical superiority, Yuan Shikai found his troops highly unreliable and was unable to defeat the National Protection Army.
March:
Gui Clique declared independence. Yuan Shikai agreed to restore the Republic. However, by this point his position had so deteriorated that this was unacceptable and the war continued.
April:
Two additional provinces joined the National Protection Army. Zhang Zuolin used the chaos to effectively establish Fengtian province as an independent state, although he continued t support Yuan Shikai.
May:
Cai E established the Military Affairs Council as a provisional military government recognized by the other National Protection Army members. Shaanxi and Sichuan were lost to the National Protection Army.
June:
By early June the northern government had effectively collapsed. Yuan Shikai died, and Li Yuanhong became president. The Beiyang Clique fractured into factions, the most influential being the Anhui Clique, which effectively controlled the government.
July:
Considered their objectives achieved, the southern warlords dissolved the Military Affairs Council, although most remained outside government control.
September:
A Beiyang faction led by Cao Kun established itself in Zhili Province, and was henceforth known as the Zhili Clique.
- Admiral A. Kolchak
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