The Chinese Warlord period is one of those parts of history where the timeline is less a line and more an abstract version of what happens when you hastily put your earbuds in your pocket and try to untangle them later.
By all accounts, Cai E was a capable military leader who had the guts and strength to stand up to Yuan Shikai. However, he died in 1916 and couldn't accomplish beyond making sure that Yuan's monarchy didn't succeed.
What could he have done if he lived to, say 1935?
By all accounts, Cai E was a capable military leader who had the guts and strength to stand up to Yuan Shikai. However, he died in 1916 and couldn't accomplish beyond making sure that Yuan's monarchy didn't succeed.
What could he have done if he lived to, say 1935?