 On the same day the Fengtian army attacked the Anhui eastern front.Upon learning of the collapse of the western zone, Anhui's eastern commander, chief of staff Gen. Xu Shuzheng, fled Langfang to Beijing, leaving his troops to surrender to the combined might of the Fengtian and Zhili cliques.On July 19, 1920, Duan Qirui realized the fight was over and resigned from his post.