The Northern Expedition was not merely the key bringing an end to the warlord period and reunifying China, it was also a milestone for Chiang Kai-shek to bring order out of chaos.

• 摘要北伐是中华民国建立以来再度结束政府分裂状态迈向统一的关键，也是蒋介石毕生军政之功的第一座里程碑。