Several of the warlords continued to maintain their influence through the 1930s and the 1940s, which was problematic for the Nationalist government during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Beberapa panglima perang terus mempertahankan pengaruh mereka melalui tahun 1930-an dan 1940-an, yang bermasalah bagi pemerintahan Nasionalis Perang Tiongkok-Jepang Kedua.