mar 16, 1928 - Shanxi Declares Qing Illegitimate

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In March Shanxi declares the Qing government illegitimate, followed by Yunnan, in an arrangement designed to re-ignite the war. Fengtian and its allies immediately mobilize, but Zhang Zongchang reneges on his prior agreements, using his newly supplied Japanese arms to consolidate his own rule instead. Nonetheless, a substantial Qing force garrisons Jinan for the duration of the conflict.

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