北洋军阀

the Northern Warlords (1912-1927)

north / (classical) to be defeated

the Qing Dynasty name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong

ocean / vast / foreign / silver dollar or coin

north China army, a modernizing Western-style army set up during late Qing, and a breeding ground for the Northern Warlords after the Qinghai revolution

(bound form) army / military

military clique / junta / warlord

powerful individual, family or group / clique / (loanword) valve