Zhang Xueliang

Zhang Xueliang is a Warlord, the Major General of the North East Army and Commander of the Fengtian air force.

Son to the Manchurian Warlord Zhang Zuolin, the “Young Marshal” is heir to his father’s position as leader of the Fengtian Clique. An opium smoker and womanizer, Zhang Xueliang has advanced rapidly through the ranks. He currently commands the impressive North East Army bordering Beijing and was the founder of his clique’s air force, the only air force in China at this time.

Sent as an attaché to represent the Fengtian in the Executive Committee, Zhang secretly sympathizes with the KMT. He is alerted by Japan’s increasing control over Manchuria’s economy. Admiring Sun, he seeks to forge a strong alliance between the KMT and the Fengtian.