play of force at Yangtsun. Wu The next move war a title byent his trusted Sed and 25th Divisions up the line with instructions to give battle to Feng's men. That is to say, nominally give battle. However, in accordance with the general scheme, nothing but light skirmishes ever took place and Wt troops retreated to Peitsang and Tientsin without fighting. Feng's men came on victoriously—and! "drove" Wa out, Wa Pei-fu never! was more than three-quarters of an! hour from next point of departure, Tangku, so a few waiting transports and men-of-war, accord: ing to arrangements, took away Wo and most of his favourite soldiers.
Before leaving, Wu Pei-fa made a great showing of chagrin at an alleged defeat at Yangtsun and Pei-sang by beheading Gen. Hao Vu-tsang. Disobedience to military orders Was the charge, but what the orders were was not' disclosed. Tt did not say whether Hao so far for-{ot himself as to offer resistance to Feng's troops, or that he failed to carry out instructions to do. so. Hao's death considered to have, been a clever method of putting a period mark to the general scheme, far as it was planned. Hao, of course, may have been guilty of quite another offence in quite another sphere of action.
However, the plan worked as far as the past is concerned. By splitting the, Chit legions, Feng Yuhsiang diverted Chang Tso-li tention away from himself and fellowers. "As Feng's representative said at a recent meeting with Chang Tse-lin's generals, "Wu Peicfu is not in Peking; there is no need for you to come. to Peking. You are fighting Wu." Chang Tso-lin has waded "through a leaderless army. Feng Vu-hsiang is for the time be-|, Ing stay cossroeed in Peking. Pei-fu is on the high seas, await ventaalitien, most likely 2a planned "reconciliation" with Feng Yufisiang. The Fengtien troops, beaten nothing more than a rabbi while Feng Vu-hsiang and the best portion of Chihli's forces have been saved for further uses. The best part of it is, Feng Vu-hsiang, stead of being a beaten general with a price on his head, now is able to sit on an equal status at a conference with the man who might have been his dictator.
Tt now seems that Wu Pei-fu was not treated: treacherously at all. It jo the Mukden warlord who has been very sadly double-crossed when he was due for a sweeping victory. true, But, of course, it may not all be
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