Brief introduction of the top ten warlords

1. Yuan Shikai, a national thief

Yuan Shikai was the founder of Beiyang warlord, the largest warlord in modern China, and he was a typical gangster. During the Reform Movement of 1898, he pretended to support the reform, so that the "six gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898" fell into a pool of blood. After the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911, they staged a "forced palace drama" under the banner of "constitutional monarchy", and then took the post of interim president of the Republic of China under the guise of supporting * * *. Later, he deceived Sun Yat-sen, killed Song Jiaoren and suppressed the Second Revolution. When he became president, he brazenly restored the monarchy and became the emperor of the Chinese empire.

2. Duan Qirui, the Tiger of Beiyang

Duan Qirui, the "Tiger of Beiyang", is a giant of Anhui Province. During the sixteen years when Beiyang Warlords ruled China, he served as the Prime Minister for three times and remained at the core of his power. Even when he stepped down, he was still able to call the shots and stand by. He does not engage in conspiracy, murder, advocating simplicity and being honest in politics. At the same time, he suppressed the people and opposed the patriotic revolutionary movement of students. He was a figure full of contradictions. He created the darkest day since the Republic of China-the "March 18th" massacre. ?

3. Bribery of President Cao Kun

In 1985, Cao Kun defected to Yuan Shikai to build a new army, and soon became the third person besides "Sanyo Sanjie". Cao Kun, as one of the important leaders of the direct line, has both advantages and disadvantages among the three factions, namely, Zhi, Feng and Anhui. First, he failed to plot the vice president, then he wooed the Feng department and defeated the Anhui department, and finally he got the direct warlord to monopolize the Beijing regime. Put on an ugly drama of "bribing the president". A year later, he was imprisoned in a scuffle between warlords and forced to resign. After living in Tianjin for a long time, he died in 1938.

4. Zhang Zuolin, Hu Shuai

Zhang Zuolin was born in the greenwood and was a bandit, so he was called "Hu Shuai". From a bandit leader who was recruited by the Qing government, he was promoted to be the inspector of the three northeastern provinces in Fengtian and became the "king of the Northeast". He also won the Central Plains and once controlled the Beijing government and became the head of state. "Be patient with wisdom, be brave and resourceful" is his own portrayal. Therefore, he was able to rule the northeast of China for thirteen years and became a legendary figure among the northern warlords.

5. Wu Peifu, a scholar warlord

Wu Peifu learned from Confucianism and was a scholar. He read many books and art of war in ancient and modern China and abroad. Militarily, he was good at politics and improvisation, and defeated many enemies. He was once awarded the title of "victorious general". Wu Peifu also wrote many poems in his military career, reflecting his feelings when he was proud, frustrated and depressed. Therefore, it is appropriate for him to be called a scholar warlord. ?

6. The tumbler Yan Xishan

Yan Xishan, the king of the West, experienced the Northern Warlord in the end of Qing Dynasty and the Revolution of 1911. Several periods of major historical changes under Kuomintang rule. No matter how the situation changes. He can use his political skills or take refuge in Yuan Shikai, or rely on Duan Qirui, or cooperate with China, or even collude with Japan to preserve and expand his territory and power, so he ruled Shanxi for 38 years, which is rare in the history of modern warlords in China. Therefore, Yan Xishan can be described as a veritable "tumbler".

7. Zhang Zongchang, the devil in the world

Zhang Zongchang is ignorant. He is called "General Dog Meat". He has three unknowns: I don't know how many soldiers there are, I don't know how much money there is, and I don't know how many concubines there are. He was a bandit, and then he made his fortune under Zhang Zuolin's egg wing. Even hundreds of thousands of soldiers became local emperors in Shandong. During his three years as governor of Lu, he was so wicked that the people hated him. ?

9. Shandong local tyrant Han Fuju

Han Fuju was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a general commanding thousands of troops. After Zhang Zongchang, he ruled Shandong for seven years. He claimed to be "Han Qingtian" and decided cases everywhere, but disregard for human life left many jokes. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression started, he abandoned Shandong and became the scapegoat of Chiang Kai-shek.

9. Little Zhuge Bai Chongxi

Bai Chongxi is the second leader of the new warlords in Guangxi, after Li Zongren. Among many warlords, Bai Chongxi is famous for his resourcefulness and know-how, and he is called "Little Zhuge". He has been planning for Li Zongren for a long time and made great contributions to the unification of Guangxi. Later, he served as deputy chief of staff of the Kuomintang army and minister of national defense for a long time, making great contributions to Chiang Kai-shek.

1. Chen Jiongming, a warlord in Guangdong

Chen Jiongming took part in the Revolution of 1911. Because he was extremely fond of pursuing new things, his military words and deeds attracted great attention in Guangdong society at that time. Once trusted by Sun Yat-sen, with the extreme growth of personal desire for power, Guangzhou openly set up a presidential palace, betraying the revolution and degenerating into a reactionary warlord.

the so-called warlords refer to soldiers or groups of soldiers who are backed by force and have their own factions. However, it is up to the central government or the central government to maintain and expand its power, ignoring the order laws of the country. The etymology comes from the Biography of Guo Qian in the Old Tang Dynasty, including famous warlords in the late Han Dynasty, northern warlords, direct warlords and Anhui warlords. The word "warlord" in the modern sense was translated from Japan by Liang Qichao. One of the warlord forces in the Republic of China was composed of the main generals of the "Beiyang New Army" after Yuan Shikai took power. After Yuan's death, no one had enough ability to command the entire Beiyang army and regime. The leaders split up with the provincial separatist regime and established their spheres of influence in the provinces with the army as the main force. Nominally, it is still under the control of the Beijing government. However, the Beijing regime was actually controlled by warlords in different periods, so the Beijing government was also called the Beiyang warlord government (referred to as Beiyang government) during the Beiyang warlord period. Historically, the warlords north of Wusongkou of the Yangtze River were also called Beiyang warlords.