1. Tianjin was a big city in the Republic of China. During the Republic of China, there was even a saying that Shanghai was in the south and Tianjin was in the north. As early as 1920, Tianjin had a population of1500,000. At that time, Tianjin was a big city in the world. Therefore, Tianjin can provide comfortable and modern life for these retired Beiyang bosses.
Second, Tianjin owns almost all the foreign concessions. Since the late Qing Dynasty, the great powers began to delimit their spheres of influence and establish concessions in major cities in China. In these concessions, foreign powers have their own management institutions, police, prisons and even armies, which are completely within the country.
For these concessions, even the Qing government and later the Republic of China government were at a loss. As long as these leaders of the northern warlords in the wild enter the concession, no matter they are former enemies or opponents in power, they can only sigh and do nothing. Therefore, the Tianjin Concession became the best refuge for the big bosses in the wilderness.
Third, there is another important reason why the leaders of the Northern Warlords chose Tianjin. Public security in concessions is often far better than that in most cities in China where warlords are fighting. Therefore, for the former Beiyang warlords who have retired, have no army to protect themselves and have huge assets, the concession is the best place to ensure the safety of their lives and property.
Four, since the rise of the northern warlords, the sphere of influence is mainly in North China. Tianjin is also the birthplace of Beiyang warlords, so the influence and relationship of Beiyang Army in Tianjin are very close. After the defeat, the leaders of the northern warlords will naturally choose areas that they are more familiar with and more closely connected with, rather than the more prosperous but beyond the reach of the Shanghai beach.
Most northern warlords are unwilling to fail, avoiding Tianjin, the nearest to Beijing, with the intention of making a comeback. During the period of Northern Warlords, the political center of China was always in Beijing. Most of these failed leaders of Beiyang warlords are unwilling to fail and have been looking for opportunities to make a comeback.
Tianjin, which is only a stone's throw away from Beijing, with developed transportation and convenient information, is obviously their best choice. In Tianjin, they can get the latest news at any time and seize the possible opportunities.