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Liu, Y.-M. (2026). The Road to Success of the TuMuXi Faction in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China. Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(1), 0003. https://doi.org/10.62836/jissh.v3i1.0003
Volume 3, Issue 1, 2026

The Road to Success of the TuMuXi Faction in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China

The paper traces the rise, development, and decline of the Tumu-xi faction led by Chen Cheng within the National Revolutionary Army. Formed from Whampoa and Baoding–trained officers, the faction became Chiang Kai-shek’s most loyal and organized military bloc. It expanded through the Central Plains War, played key roles in the anti-Communist Encirclement Campaigns, and served as a major force in the War of Resistance against Japan. After 1945, despite reaching peak influence, the Tumu-xi weakened due to political dispersion, battlefield losses, and strategic misadaptation during the civil war.

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Supporting Agencies

  1. Funding: This research received no external funding.