Sichuan clique
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The Sichuan clique was a group of warlords in the
Introduction
After Qing dynasty's collapse, not one warlord had enough power to take on all the others at once, so many small battles occurred, pitting one warlord against another.[1] The Sichuan Clique was divided into smaller warlord groups, or Defense Zones, separated from each other with distinct military, political, and economic boundaries. Large conflicts seldom developed, plotting and skirmishing characterized the Sichuanese political scene, and ephemeral coalitions and counter-coalitions emerged and vanished with equal rapidity.
However, Liu Xiang was the most influential of the Sichuan warlords. He controlled Chongqing and its surrounding areas. This region, sitting on the banks of the Yangtze river, was rich because of trade with provinces down river and therefore controlled much of the economic activity in Sichuan. From this position of strength, between 1930 and 1932 General Liu Wenhui and Liu Xiang improved their forces, organizing a small airforce and an armored car force.
In 1935 Liu Xiang ousted his uncle and rival warlord, Liu Wenhui, becoming Chairman of the Government of Sichuan Province with the support of Chiang Kai-shek.
In economic affairs, there was abusive minting and issuance of currency.[1]
World War II
In the
Memento
On August 15, 1989, Chengdu City Government constructed new sculpture for memento at Wannian, Chengdu.
See also
- Warlord era
- List of Warlords
- New Army, predecessor of Sichuan clique
References
- ^ a b Zheng, Qidong, et al. Brief History of Inflation in China. Paths International Ltd., 2013. p. 45
- ^ 周轶君、张琴、朱薇. "新闻背景："抗战到底始终不渝"——川军抗日". Xinhua News. Archived from the original on February 27, 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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