The commander-in-chief of the Fengtian army, Zhang Zuolin, personally led the eastern front and on 29 April 1922, he reached his general headquarters and immediately ordered the attack.
Panglima tentara Fengtian, Zhang Zuolin, secara pribadi memimpin front timur dan pada tanggal 29 April 1922, ia mencapai markas besarnya dan segera memerintahkan serangan itu.