Tang Shengzhi
In 1922 Zhao was made commander of the New Xiang Army of the Beiyang Government. He also implemented the Constitution of Hunan Province as a provincial constitution of Hunan. Although a trusted subordinate of Tan Yankai, he went to war with Tan with the support of Wu Peifu and forced Tan's resignation from the governorship of Hunan on 25 November 1920. Zhao then became the military governor of Hunan from 26 November 1920 to 11 March 1926. He was also the civil governor at the same time, except between November 1920 and 6 April 1921. As with Chen Jiongming, Zhao was an advocate of a federalist constitution, but Mao Zedong thought his motive was to retain his own power rather than improve the governance of his country. After a conflict with Zhao, Tang Shengzhi was driven south into the arms of Chiang Kai-shek, who gave him command of the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. On 11 March Tang's troops deposed Zhao and replaced him as the military and civil governor of Hunan as part of the opening campaign of the Northern Expedition.