Zhang Zongchang
In November 1924, Duan Qirui was appointed Provisional Chief Executive (), Ni Daolang was also appointed Special Negotiator for Military Countermeasure to Anhui. In early 1927, Zhang Zongchang was appointed Vice-Supreme Commander of the Anguojun and was the Supreme Commander of the Zhili-Shandong (Zhi-Lu) United Army. Zhang invited Ni, and appointed him Commander of the Reserve of the Zhi-Lu United Army. But after the defeat of Zhi-Lu United Army by the National Revolutionary Army, Ni escaped to Tianjing again.