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| unit_name =Fengtian clique |
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| native_name = 奉系軍閥 <br> Fèng Xì Jūnfá |
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| image = Flag of Fengtian clique.svg |
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| caption = Flag of Fengtian clique (until December 1928) |
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| image_size = 200px |
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| dates = 1911–1937 |
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| country = [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] |
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| allegiance = [[Beiyang Government]] (1911–1927) <br> [[Kuomintang]] (1928–1937) |
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| type = Warlord faction |
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| battles = [[First Zhili-Fengtian War]] <br> [[Second Zhili-Fengtian War]] <br> [[Central Plains War]] <br> [[Northern Expedition]] |
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| disbanded = 1937 |
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| commander1 =[[Zhang Zuolin]] |
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| commander1_label = Overall commander (1920–1928) |
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| commander2 =[[Zhang Xueliang]] |
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The '''Fengtian Clique''' ({{zh|s=奉系军阀|t=奉系軍閥|p=Fèng Xì Jūnfá}}) was one of several mutually hostile cliques or factions that split from the [[Beiyang Army|Beiyang Clique]] in the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]]'s [[Warlord Era]]. It was named for [[Fengtian Province]] (now [[Liaoning]]) and operated from a territorial base comprising the three northeastern provinces that made up [[Manchuria]].<ref name=GSE>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Fengtien+Clique Fengtien Clique]; The [[Great Soviet Encyclopedia]], 3rd Edition (1970-1979).</ref> It was led by warlord [[Zhang Zuolin]], known as the "Grand Marshall;" it was supported by [[Japan]].<ref>[https://books.google.nl/books?id=wJrLhcgog8oC&pg=PA115&lpg=PA115&dq=%22Fengtian+clique%22&source=bl&ots=dkiH8muTNV&sig=X6LW3ymDQnk3RhJqKCI5mPRWOpQ&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-mIT5yObOAhWHA8AKHS3cAP04ChDoAQg2MAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Fengtian%20clique%22&f=false Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949)] by James Z. Gao; Scarecrow Press, 16 jun. 2009; p.115</ref> Between 1920 and 1921 it exercised control of [[Beijing]] jointly with the [[Zhili clique]].<ref name="GSE" /> However, tensions soon began building between the two cliques, and the Fengtian clique clashed with the Zhili clique for control of [[Beijing]], which caused the [[First Zhili-Fengtian War]] (1922) and the [[Second Zhili-Fengtian War]] (1924). The power of the Fengtian Clique began to decrease in the midst of the [[Kuomintang]]'s [[Northern Expedition (1926–1927)|Northern Expedition]]. While he was retreating North Zhang Zuolin's Japanese sponsors blew up his train, killing him. After the assassination of Zhang Zuolin in 1928 by the Japanese, his son, [[Zhang Xueliang]] took over the leadership of the clique. Zhang Xueliang then went on to pledge himself and his army to the Kuomintang government in Nanking.<ref name="GSE" /> |
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==Fengtian Army== |
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The Fengtian Army was named after the home province of its leader Zhang Zuolin, which was Fengtian (奉天), called Liaoning (辽宁) today. |
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The army of Zhang Zuolin was one of the most modern of the Chinese warlord armies, employing technology that many Chinese warlords did not have. This technology included the [[Renault FT]] tank and even a large airforce of around 100 aircraft including [[Breguet 14]] light Bombers and Breguet Type 15 fighters. The Airforce of the Fengtian Clique were commanded by Zhang Zuolin's son, Zhang Xueliang who had, while in Japan, taken a great interest in Military Aviation. |
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Along with these more modern units, Zhang Zuolins army was not too different with other Warlord armies of the time including 'Dare to Die' units which were virtual suicide squads, one unit of Zhang's army lost 5,000 men in one attack. |
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Alongside these Chinese troops, the Fengtian army employed many [[White Movement|White Russian]] volunteers in its army, one unit of White Russians in the Fengtian Army was the Mukden Lancers. Zhang made good use of White Russian officers, the Soviet documentary film 'Modern Warfare in China in 1924-1925' showed these White Russians, they are named as General Nechaev, Brigadier-General Chekhov and his second-in-command Colonel Makarenko. |
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==Fengtian commanders== |
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*[[Zhang Zuolin]] - Overall Fengtian commander |
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*[[Zhang Xueliang]] - Heir to Zhang Zuolin, commander of the Fengtian Air Force |
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*[[Zhang Zongchang]] - Ruler of [[Shandong]], commander of the Shandong Army |
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*[[Wu Junsheng]] - Commander of Fengtian Cavalry |
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*[[Guo Songling]] - High-ranking commander, later defected to the [[Guominjun]] |
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*[[Li Jinglin]] - Commander of the Fengtian clique's [[Zhili Army (Fengtian clique)|Zhili Army]] and governor of [[Zhili]] province 1924–25 |
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*[[Chu Yupu]] - Commander of the Fengtian clique's Zhili Army and governor of Zhili province 1925–28 |
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==See also== |
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*[[Warlord era|Warlord Era]] |
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*[[List of warlords and military cliques in the Warlord Era]] |
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*[[History of the Republic of China]] |
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*[[Manchukuo]] |
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==References== |
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{{Warlord era}} |
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[[Category:Warlord cliques in Republican China]] |
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{{China-hist-stub}} |
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