First Zhili–Fengtian War

BelligerentsZhili cliqueFengtian cliqueCommanders and leadersWu PeifuZhang ZuolinStrength 100,000 120,000Casualties and losses Heavy Heavy (20,000 killed
10,000 deserted
40,000 surrendered)

The First Zhili–Fengtian War (First Chihli-Fengtien War; simplified Chinese: 第一次直奉战争; traditional Chinese: 第一次直奉戰爭; pinyin: Dìyīcì Zhífèng Zhànzhēng) was a 1922 conflict in the Republic of China's Warlord Era between the Zhili and Fengtian cliques for control of Beijing. The war led to the defeat of the Fengtian clique and the expulsion of its leader, Zhang Zuolin, from the coalition Zhili-Fengtian government in Beijing. Wu Peifu was credited as the strategist behind Zhili's victory.