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Wu Peifu

1874–1939 · 20th century

Wu Peifu was a Chinese general and leader of the Zhili clique, one of the strongest warlords of the 1920s. He defeated the Anhui clique in 1920 and Zhang Zuolin's Fengtian clique in 1922, but was betrayed by Feng Yuxiang in 1924. His armies were destroyed during the Kuomintang's Northern Expedition of 1926–1927.

Wu Peifu
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Beiyang government

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