The Northern Expedition: China's National Revolution of 1926-1928

Ankuochün armed Army associations attack August authority Base became began branch British campaign Canton Central Ch'en Chekiang Chiang Chinese Chou cited civilian claimed commander Communist continued cooperation corps coup December defection defense division early efforts February Feng followed force foreign front Fukien gained gathered governor head headquarters History Hong Kong Hunan included influence Japanese joined July June Kiangsi KMT's Kuowen Kwangtung labor late later leaders leadership March mass military moved movement Nanking needed North China North China Plain Northern Expedition November numbers October offensive officers organizations Party peasants Peking pickets police Political Department promoted propaganda provincial Railroad recruiting representatives Revolutionary River Route Russian SCMP Second September Shanghai Shantung soldiers Strike Committee Sun's T'ang Ta-shih tion train troops union units Wang warlord Whampoa workers Wuhan Yangtze