The Generalissimo placed men who were loyal into the Zhejiang government and undercut Zhang 's authority in ways which embarrassed him .
Zhang 's influence on Chiang Kai - shek continued to decline and relations cooled .
The Chiang Kai - shek placed men who were loyal into the Zhejiang government and undercut Zhang 's authority in ways which embarrassed Zhang .
Zhang 's influence on Chiang Kai - shek continued to decline and relations cooled .