In the midst of all the one-off and obscure armored creations, one particularly notable vehicle belonging to the infamous “Dogmeat General” Zhang Zongchang (张宗昌) stands out amongst the rest. These indigenous armored cars often accompanied tanks purchased from abroad in combat. In addition to small arms, warlords were able to construct various improvised armored vehicles based off of regular cars and trucks. Furthermore, many warlords also purchased industrial equipment to manufacture weapons for their own armies. For example, Zhang Zuolin’s Fengtian Clique made several purchases from French firms between 19 for warplanes, tanks, and small arms. This resulted in a myriad of foreign equipment being delivered to China. Prior to the country’s pseudo-unification, many warlords built their militaries upon mercenary advisors and business dealings with foreign firms for weaponry. Following the Northern Expedition between 19, the country was ostensibly unified under the Nationalist Chinese. The 1920s was a turbulent time in Chinese history, with most of the country divided and suffering through numerous conflicts between a multitude of warlords competing for autonomy.
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