Fu Zuoyi

He began his military career in the service of Yan Xishan, and he was widely praised for his defense of Suiyuan from the Japanese. Fu began his career as an officer in Yan Xishan's Shanxi army.

In August 1936 Prince De's army attempted to invade eastern Suiyuan, but it was defeated by Yan's forces under the command of Fu Zuoyi.

As Commander of 7th Army Group he fought in Operation Chahar, the Battle of Taiyuan and the 1939–1940 Winter Offensive, in which he was responsible for winning the Battle of Wuyuan.

Fu Zuoyi, the governor of Suiyuan, was made commander of the 7th Army Group, and Liu Ju-ming, governor of Chahar, was made its deputy commander, defending Chahar with the 143rd Division and two Brigades.

Fu fought for Yan in the 1929–1930 Central Plains War, when Yan attempted to form a central government with himself as President.

These Japanese-aligned troops seized the city of Bailingmiao in northern Suiyuan, where the pro-Japanese Inner Mongolian Autonomous Political Council maintained its headquarters.

Their clashes with other regional authorities began immediately; both the Committee and the government of Suiyuan Province under Fu Zuoyi attempted to levy tariffs on goods imported from Gansu.

Three months later, the head of the Political Council, Prince Teh (Demchugdongrub) declared that he was the ruler of an independent Mongolia (Mengguguo), and organized an army with the aid of Japanese equipment and training.

In August 1936 Demchugdongrub's army attempted to invade eastern Suiyuan, but it was defeated by Yan Xishan's forces under the command of Fu Zuoyi.

In order to defend Suiyuan, Yan placed his best troops and most able generals, including Zhao Chengshou and Yan's son-in-law, Wang Jingguo, under Fu's command.

Wang's senior commander in defending Suiyuan was Fu Zuoyi, who was also an officer of Yan's.

As Commander of 7th Army Group he fought in Operation Chahar, the Battle of Taiyuan and the 1939–1940 Winter Offensive, in which he was responsible for winning the Battle of Wuyuan.

In anticipation of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese spies destroyed a large supply depot in Datong and carried out other acts of sabotage.

Fu began secret negotiations with Lin Biao, in which he arranged the surrender of the Beiping garrison, totaling a quarter of a million men, on January 31, 1949.

Tianjin was taken by force, and on January 22, 1949 General Fu Zuoyi and his army of 400,000 men agreed to surrender Beijing without a battle, and the PLA occupied the city on January 31.

As Commander of 7th Army Group he fought in Operation Chahar, the Battle of Taiyuan and the 1939–1940 Winter Offensive, in which he was responsible for winning the Battle of Wuyuan.

Fu Zuoyi (June 2, 1895 − April 19, 1974) was a Chinese military leader.

He began his military career in the service of Yan Xishan, and he was widely praised for his defense of Suiyuan from the Japanese. After Yan returned to Shanxi in 1931, Fu led Yan Xishan's efforts to "colonize" and take control over the Inner Mongolian province of Suiyuan.

During the final stages of the Chinese Civil War, Fu surrendered the large and strategic garrison around Beiping to Communist forces.

Fu began secret negotiations with Lin Biao, in which he arranged the surrender of the Beiping garrison, totaling a quarter of a million men, on January 31, 1949. During the final stages of the Chinese Civil War, Fu surrendered the large and strategic garrison around Beiping to Communist forces.

He later served in the government of the People's Republic of China.

Fu began his career as an officer in Yan Xishan's Shanxi army.

He served with distinction during the 1927–1928 Northern Expedition, after Yan declared his allegiance to the Kuomintang.

He served with distinction during the 1927–1928 Northern Expedition, after Yan declared his allegiance to the Kuomintang.

Yan's forces were easily routed by the forces of Chiang Kai-shek, and Yan was forced to live for a short period in exile.

After Yan returned to Shanxi in 1931, Fu led Yan Xishan's efforts to "colonize" and take control over the Inner Mongolian province of Suiyuan.

Fu cultivated a close relationship with Zhang Xueliang in order to increase the legitimacy of Yan's control over Suiyuan.

In March 1936, Manchukuo troops occupying Chahar invaded northeastern Suiyuan, contesting Fu's control.

In March 1936, Manchukuo troops occupying Chahar invaded northeastern Suiyuan, contesting Fu's control.

These Japanese-aligned troops seized the city of Bailingmiao in northern Suiyuan, where the pro-Japanese Inner Mongolian Autonomous Political Council maintained its headquarters.

Three months later, the head of the Political Council, Prince Teh (Demchugdongrub) declared that he was the ruler of an independent Mongolia (Mengguguo), and organized an army with the aid of Japanese equipment and training.