15, Chao Chieh was to be ordered to start fighting at Chungmowhsien, At the same time, Shantung was to rise in support of Honan. The Fengtien army would then assign two divisions to Chang Hsun who would bring them te Hsuchow where a certain person (Chang Wen-sung) would join him. Chang Tso-lin was then to Jead his Fengtien troops in person to this side of the Great Wall, protecting Peking and gradually advancing against Paoting. When Chang Hsun arrived at Hisuchow, Fengtien troops would make an intensive attack upon Paoting, cutting; the railway south of the tow while Cheng Hung-nien (acting Vice-Minister of Communications) would undertake the destruction of the Yellow River Bridge, cutting off Wu Pei-fu's communication with Hupeh and preventing reinforcements from reaching him.
(3)—After the Coup—Abolish the Tuchunate. Chao Chieh to be appointed Commander-in-Chief of Honan; Wang Chan-yuan to be Inspector General of Hunan and Hupeh; Chao Ti to be C.-in.0. of Hupeh; Chang Hsun to be Inspec-for-General of Kiangsu, Anhui and {iangsi and concurrently C.-in-C. of Kiangsi; Li Hou-chi to be C. of Fukien; Chen Tien to be C.-in-C. of Hunan; Chang Chin-hui, to be C.-in-C. of Chahar; Chih Chin-shun to be C.-in-C. of Jehol; Tsao Jui to be C.-in-C. of Chihli; Chang Hseuh-liang (Chang Tso-lin's son) to be C.-in-C. of Fengtien; Sun Lich-chu, Wu Chin-shen and Ma Liang to be C.-in-C.'s of Kirin, Heilungkiang and Shan-
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