| Zhili Army | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Li Jinglin (until 1925) Chu Yupu (from 1925) |
| Dates of operation | 1924–1928 |
| Allegiance |  Fengtian clique (Beiyang government) |
| Group(s) | Fengtian 1st Division[1] |
| Headquarters | Tianjin |
| Active regions | Northern Republic of China |
| Size | 26,000 (1924)[2] |
| Part of | Shandong–Zhili Army (from 1925) National Pacification Army (from 1926) |
| Battles and wars | Second Zhili–Fengtian War Anti-Fengtian War Northern Expedition Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong |
The Fengtian clique's Zhili Army was a Chinese Warlord Era fighting force that controlled the Republic of China's Zhili province from 1924 until 1928, with the exception of a few months in 1925/26. Not related to the Zhili clique, it instead originated as Fengtian Second Army and operated as part of the Fengtian clique's armed forces. It was led by two successive Fengtian warlords, Li Jinglin and Chu Yupu, who always followed the orders of Zhang Zuolin, the Fengtian clique's overall leader. Although the Zhili Army's quality declined after 1925, it distinguished itself in numerous battles until it was disbanded in 1928 after being defeated by the National Revolutionary Army in the Northern Expedition.
- ^ Kwong (2017), p. 152.
- ^ Waldron (2003), p. 95.