Zhili Clique

The Zhili Clique is a Chinese military warlord entity decendent of the Peiyang government's military. As a whole, it controls the central portion of mainland China centering around Nanjing from Henan and Jiangsu down to Hunan and Fujian. It is one of the largest military cliques in Warlord China.
Ruled through corruption and deceit, the Zhili Clique is ruled primarily by two rivaling warlords: Sun Chuanfang and Wu Peifu. Wu Peifu's sphere of influence lie specifically more inland near Henan and Hubei while Sun Chuanfang's influence lies near the coastal provinces. Despite the immense rivalries between Wu Peifu and Sun Chuanfang, both warlords cooperate with each other to prevent other cliques from encroaching on them, though this cooperation is ultimately tenuous.
Category:Capitalist States
Category:Warlord Cliques
Category:Chinese States