Sun's successor, Chiang Kai-shek, led the Northern Expedition in 1926-28, wiped out the Beiyang warlords in Beijing and other warlords in Southern and Northern China, after the unification, international recognition was given to the Nanjing based KMT regime.
Sun's successor led the Northern Expedition in 1926-28.1926-28 was wiped out the Beiyang warlords in Beijing and other warlords in Southern and Northern China international recognition was given to the Nanjing. This was after the unification. This Nanjing was based KMT regime. Chiang Kai-shek was Sun's successor.