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The Military Career of Zhang Zuolin
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59:42 - 1:09:40 (09:57)

Despite his many challenges, Zhang Zuolin, one of the most powerful warlords in China during the 1920s, demonstrated his determination and military expertise, digging a series of trenches to stop his rivals while dodging petty police corruption along the way.

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Zhang's troops suffer a major loss when a group of Chinese people slaughter a bunch of White Russians after managing to cut off the rail lines.
59:42 - 1:02:12 (02:30)
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China
Summary

Zhang's troops suffer a major loss when a group of Chinese people slaughter a bunch of White Russians after managing to cut off the rail lines. The counterattack kills most of his senior commanders, leaving Zhang to attack the whole province by himself with the support of only one unreliable minor warlord.

Chapter
The Military Career of Zhang Zuolin
Episode
Part Two: The Well Hung Warlord Who Tried to Conquer China
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
Feng Yuxiang makes a heroic last stand with his troops at the Great Wall of China against the Chinese Nationalists in 1928, but is ultimately defeated, leading to the nationalist's takeover of Shandong province.
1:02:12 - 1:07:59 (05:46)
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Warlordship
Summary

Feng Yuxiang makes a heroic last stand with his troops at the Great Wall of China against the Chinese Nationalists in 1928, but is ultimately defeated, leading to the nationalist's takeover of Shandong province.

Chapter
The Military Career of Zhang Zuolin
Episode
Part Two: The Well Hung Warlord Who Tried to Conquer China
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
This podcast episode tells the story of Chang Hsueh-liang AKA the "Young Marshal," a warlord during China's Republican era who received the nickname after he succeeded his father at a young age.
1:08:01 - 1:09:40 (01:38)
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Chang Hsueh-liang
Summary

This podcast episode tells the story of Chang Hsueh-liang AKA the "Young Marshal," a warlord during China's Republican era who received the nickname after he succeeded his father at a young age. It narrates his life events, from being a puppet master to his death.

Chapter
The Military Career of Zhang Zuolin
Episode
Part Two: The Well Hung Warlord Who Tried to Conquer China
Podcast
Behind the Bastards