Several of Marshal Wu Pei-fu's disaffected Generals had leagued themselves together under the leadership of Gen. Chin Yun-no, who had recently been deposed from hhis command, and this group declared they would oppose the Feng-troops' entry into Honan. Fengtien was content to go slowly the hope of effecting a se: tle-[ment by negotiation, for some of Pei-fu's leading generals were in favour of allowing Fengtien had appointed 2 milisry governor Scr Honan in the person of Gen.*Sun Tien ing, "a native of eastern: Hoon (Ki iteh= fa), who commanded a unit in the Shantung army. Gen. Sun brought }his troop's Into eastern Honan, and twas gradually coming west slong [the Lunghai railway, evidently me tending to pose Kaifeng and proceed to Chengchow, where it would be expected the Femgtien troops. now north of the river woald join him, However, on the 24th instant four train-loads of Gen, Chin Yun-ao's troops left Chengchow and arrived: Chungmow, a stition 20 miles West of Kaifeng, with the intention of opposing Gen, Sun's advance,
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