Today, I saw a netizen asking: "Which province is Guijun from?" I understand that he is asking about the warlords of the Gui family during the ** period.
The Gui warlords originated in Guangxi. A military and political bloc with Guangxi as its ruling base and Guangxi military and political figures as its main representatives. This name mainly stems from the fact that they are mainly Guangxi nationals and have established their own ruling system in Guangxi. This military and political group has an important position and influence in history, especially in China's modern history, they have participated in many major political events and wars, such as the Xinhai Revolution, the Northern Expedition, the War of Resistance against Japan, etc.
According to the different representatives, the Katsura system can be divided into the "old Katsura line" and the "new Katsura lineage". The representatives of the old Gui line were mainly Lu Rongting, Tan Haoming and others, who ruled Guangxi from 1912 to 1924, for 12 years. These people belong to the old warlords of the Beiyang warlord type, so they are called the old Gui lineage. The representatives of the new Gui system are mainly Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and others, who control the entire territory of Guangxi, and their power is called the "new Gui line" by the historical circles, to distinguish it from Lu Rongting's "old Gui line".
It is worth mentioning that Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi of the Xingui Department made outstanding contributions during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the famous Battle of Taierzhuang was commanded by Li Zongren. From the Northern Expedition to the Civil War, the Gui army had always had very strong combat effectiveness, and was the strongest part of the local warlords.