1924 Beijing Coup
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The Beijing Coup was the October 1924 coup d'état by Feng Yuxiang against Chinese President Cao Kun, leader of the Zhili warlord faction. Feng called it the Capital Revolution. The coup occurred at a
Feng Yuxiang (center) during the coup
On 17 November 1924, Zhang Zuolin invited Feng Yuxiang to talk at the home of Tianjin Ruili. Feng decided to hold the section as "temporary ruling" and went to Beijing to preside over government affairs.
Zhili clique
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The Zhili clique was a military faction that split from the Republic of China's Beiyang Army during the country's Warlord Era. It was named for Zhili Province, which was the clique's base of power. At
Cao Kun, leader of the Zhili clique following Feng Guozhang's death
