Liu Zhennian

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Liu Zhennian

Liu Zhennian (Chinese: ; pinyin: Líu Zhēnnián; 1898 in Nangong, Hebei, China – 13 May 1935) was a Chinese military commander during the Warlord Era and Nanjing decade in the history of the Republic of China.

Liu graduated from the Baoding Military Academy and served as a regimental and brigade commander under the warlords Li Jinglin, Chu Yupu, and Zhang Zongchang. After the defeat of Zhang Zongchang, Liu switched sides and his forces were absorbed by the Kuomintang. He captured and killed his former patron Chu Yupu on 4 September 1929. Subsequently, Liu was appointed commander of the 21st Division in 1930.

Having eastern

Fourth Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi Soviet in Jiangxi Province. He soon resigned from the army, but was arrested in May by Li Duping for disobeying Chiang's order to attack the Chinese Red Army
and was executed as a consequence in 1935.

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