Wu Guangxin
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Wu Guangxin, 吳光新, Army general of the Republic of China
. Military and Civil governor of Hunan
in 1920. Army Minister 1924–1925.
Wu Guangxin was born in 1881 in Hefei
, Anhui
, China
. Wu graduated from the Japanese Army Military Academy in 1904 and War College in 1910. A career officer in the Beiyang Army
he had close professional ties to his brother-in-law Duan Qirui
. After the Republic of China was established, he held command of the 20th Division. In 1916 Wu was given the task to reestablish northern military control over Yuezhou in northern Hunan
. In August 1917 Duan obtained Feng Guozhang
's appointment of Wu as Commander-in-Chief of the Upper Yangtze River
, and concurrently Inspector of Sichuan
, with orders to advance into Sichuan to resolve its internal conflicts.
In January 1918, during the 1st Constitutional Protection War, Wu Guangxin who had retreated from Sichuan to the Sichuan-Hubei border, attacked Shi Xingchuan and Li Tiancai's army from the west along the Yangtze. Caught between Wu and Wang Zhanyuan in the Wuhan
area, Shi and Li were defeated. Hubei
independent forces ceased to be a serious threat to Beiyang power in Hubei. In 1920 Wu became Military and Civil governor of Hunan
. During the Zhili–Anhui War Wu was captured, and detained as one of the Anhui clique
s leaders by Wang Zhanyuan, but in 1921 he was released.
Due to the victory of Zhang Zuolin
and Feng Yuxiang
in the Second Zhili-Fengtian War
, Zhang Zuolin named Duan Qirui
as the new Chief Executive of the nation on November 24, 1924. Wu was appointed as the Army Minister and latter in December 1925 was appointed inspector general. On February, 1925 he was appointed Reconstruction Conference Association president.
Due to the March 18 Massacre
, Feng Yuxiang again revolted, against the Fengtian clique
, and deposed Duan who was forced to flee to Zhang's protection and Wu deposed, went into seclusion in Shanghai
. He died of illness on November 15, 1939, in Shanghai.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. Military and Civil governor of Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
in 1920. Army Minister 1924–1925.
Wu Guangxin was born in 1881 in Hefei
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
, Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Wu graduated from the Japanese Army Military Academy in 1904 and War College in 1910. A career officer in the Beiyang Army
Beiyang Army
The Beiyang Army was a powerful, Western-style Chinese military force created by the Qing Dynasty government in the late 19th century. It was the centerpiece of a general reconstruction of China's military system. The Beiyang Army played a major role in Chinese politics for at least three decades...
he had close professional ties to his brother-in-law Duan Qirui
Duan Qirui
Duan Qirui was a Chinese warlord and politician, commander in the Beiyang Army, and the Provisional Chief Executive of Republic of China from November 24, 1924 to April 20, 1926. He was arguably the most powerful man in China from 1916 to 1920.- Early life :Born in Hefei as Duan Qirui , his...
. After the Republic of China was established, he held command of the 20th Division. In 1916 Wu was given the task to reestablish northern military control over Yuezhou in northern Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
. In August 1917 Duan obtained Feng Guozhang
Feng Guozhang
Féng Guózhāng, was a key Beiyang Army general and politician in early republican China. He held the office of Vice-President and then President of the Republic of China...
's appointment of Wu as Commander-in-Chief of the Upper Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
, and concurrently Inspector of Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, with orders to advance into Sichuan to resolve its internal conflicts.
In January 1918, during the 1st Constitutional Protection War, Wu Guangxin who had retreated from Sichuan to the Sichuan-Hubei border, attacked Shi Xingchuan and Li Tiancai's army from the west along the Yangtze. Caught between Wu and Wang Zhanyuan in the Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
area, Shi and Li were defeated. Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
independent forces ceased to be a serious threat to Beiyang power in Hubei. In 1920 Wu became Military and Civil governor of Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
. During the Zhili–Anhui War Wu was captured, and detained as one of the Anhui clique
Anhui clique
The Anhui clique was one of several mutually hostile cliques or factions that split from the Beiyang Clique in the Republic of China's Warlord era. It was named after Anhui province because several of its generals including its founder, Duan Qirui, was born in Anhui...
s leaders by Wang Zhanyuan, but in 1921 he was released.
Due to the victory of Zhang Zuolin
Zhang Zuolin
Zhang Zuolin was the warlord of Manchuria from 1916 to 1928 . He successfully invaded China proper in October 1924 in the Second Zhili-Fengtian War. He gained control of Peking, including China's internationally recognized government, in April 1926...
and Feng Yuxiang
Feng Yuxiang
Feng Yuxiang was a warlord and leader in Republican China. He was also known as the Christian General for his zeal to convert his troops and the Betrayal General for his penchant to break with the establishment. In 1911, he was an officer in the ranks of Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army but joined...
in the Second Zhili-Fengtian War
Second Zhili-Fengtian War
The Second Zhili–Fengtian War of 1924 was a conflict between the Japanese-backed Fengtian clique based in Manchuria, and the more liberal Zhili clique controlling Beijing and backed by Anglo-American business interests...
, Zhang Zuolin named Duan Qirui
Duan Qirui
Duan Qirui was a Chinese warlord and politician, commander in the Beiyang Army, and the Provisional Chief Executive of Republic of China from November 24, 1924 to April 20, 1926. He was arguably the most powerful man in China from 1916 to 1920.- Early life :Born in Hefei as Duan Qirui , his...
as the new Chief Executive of the nation on November 24, 1924. Wu was appointed as the Army Minister and latter in December 1925 was appointed inspector general. On February, 1925 he was appointed Reconstruction Conference Association president.
Due to the March 18 Massacre
March 18 Massacre
The March 18 Massacre was a massacre that took place on March 18, 1926 amid an anti-warlord and anti-imperialist demonstration in Beijing, Republic of China...
, Feng Yuxiang again revolted, against the Fengtian clique
Fengtian clique
The Fengtian Clique was one of several mutually hostile cliques or factions that split from the Beiyang Clique in the Republic of China's warlord era. It was named for Fengtian Province and led by Zhang Zuolin...
, and deposed Duan who was forced to flee to Zhang's protection and Wu deposed, went into seclusion in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. He died of illness on November 15, 1939, in Shanghai.
Sources
- Edward A. Mccord, The Power of the Gun, The Emergence of Modern Chinese Warlordism, University of California Press, Berkeley · Los Angeles · Oxford © 1993 The Regents of the University of California
- Arthur Waldron, From War to Nationalism: China's Turning Point, 1924-1925, Cambridge University Press, 1995
External links
- baidu.com: 吴光新 Wu Guangxin biography and photo