January:
Guomindang forces establish themselves in Canton. By this time the GMD leadership has developed a notably authoritarian slant, although the right wing has yet to secure control. Meanwhile the Anhui governor of Fujian is overthrown by a Zhili-backed warlord.
March:
Fujian integrated into the Zhili Clique.
April:
Dian Clique leader Tang Jiyao conquers Guizhou. Its former leaders seek refuge in Sichuan.
October:
A rapprochement between the Zhili and Anhui Cliques is sealed by the transfer of Shandong to the Anhui Clique. The Zhili Clique, now without a major rival outside of the margins of the country, secures control of the presidency.