Lu Yung-hsiang's Slender Hold on Kiangsu: The Civil War and His Powerlessness Prom -& ConnesronDent hang © Tso-lin's possession of Kiangsu is gradually being streng~ ned as the resistance of Tuan yndl the Anfu Government Yung-hsiang, the Tupan. of Kinngsu, is altogether without troops. 'His position is in many respects pitiable. For six years he was Tuchun' of Chekiang and an important figure in China's affairs. Independent "of every Government in Peking, he commanded the xespect of the southwest and had a great following in the north, niaintained order in his provi and. enjoyed the good-will of the Chekiang people, particularly the impo element. His interest Shanghai, through General Ho Feng-lin gave him a wealth and power altogether incommensurate with his position as Tuchun of The Kiangsu-Chekiang war led to his betrayal by associates and his hurried departure for Japan, He lost in reputation in the fight and in the desertion of his troops. He was given an opportunity to avenge himself on Chi Hsieh-yuan, tat had to Tso-lin's army to revenge, When that wag accom lished he found that Chang Chung-chang was a greater peril than Chi Hsieh-yuan had ever been. Chang Chung-chang lay between Nanking and Shanghai with a large force and a real power, while Lu Yung-hsiang possessed an empty title in Nanking. It was impos: sible to obtain Peking's consent to the appointment of Ho Feng-lin to any position, even to his own former position in Shanghai demiliterized. He could not even have a magistrate appointed,
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