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Wan FulinA militarist from the Fengtian clique, Governor-General of Heilongjiang in 1928-1931
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Content:
- Wan Fulin: Warlord and Nationalist General
- Governor of Heilongjiang
- Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
- Second Sino-Japanese War
- Later Life
Wan Fulin: Warlord and Nationalist General
Early Life and Military CareerWan Fulin was born into poverty in Changling County, Jilin Province. Amidst the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, he joined forces with Wu Junsheng. By 1914, he had risen to command the 114th Regiment and eventually became an army commander during the Warlord Era.
Governor of Heilongjiang
In 1928, Wan Fulin was appointed Governor of Heilongjiang. In December of that year, he, along with the governors of Jilin and Liaoning, recognized the Nanjing government as the legitimate government of China, ending the civil war.
Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
When Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, Wan Fulin was in Beijing and could not command the defense. Zhang Xueliang appointed Ma Zhanshan as Governor of Heilongjiang in his place. After the Northeast Army was forced to retreat from Manchuria, Wan Fulin commanded its 53rd Army in the defense of Lengkouguan Pass during the Great Wall battles. His troops remained in North China while the rest of the Northeast Army was deployed in the northwest to fight the Communists.
Second Sino-Japanese War
After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, Wan Fulin sent a brigade to support the 29th Army in the Battle of Peking and Tianjin. His 53rd Army participated in the Beiping-Hankou and Tianjin-Pukou Operations. During the Battle of Wuhan, he commanded the 26th Army.
Later Life
During the war, Wan Fulin served as the Chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Government in exile and was a member of the National Military Council. In 1948, he evacuated to Taiwan, where he died in July 1951.
