What were the implications of the 'warlord era' in china?

Explanation:

This shift in balance came partly from the disintegration of the sanctions and values of China's traditional civil government." In other words, during the warlord era, there was a characteristic shift from a state-dominated civil bureaucracy held by a central authority to a military-dominated culture held by many.

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food chain i would say only because there is competition on getting food and survival