Over the next several decades, the offices of both the president and Parliament became the tools of militarists, and the politicians in Peking became dependent on regional governors for their support and political survival.
Dalam beberapa dekade berikutnya, kantor kepresidenan dan parlemen hanya menjadi alat bagi kegiatan militer, dan politisi di Peking sangat bergantung pada para gubernur untuk alat dukungan dan mencari ketahanan politik.