From 1931 to 1937, he was the general commanding 37th Division and in 1936 was made Chairman of the Government of Hebei Province which office he held until 1938.

Following the Battle of Beiping-Tianjin he organized and commanded the 77th Corps until 1943.

In 1940, he was made Commander in Chief of the 33rd Army Group which he commanded in the Central Hebei Operation, Battle of South Henan, and the Western Hebei Operation.

In 1945, he was Commander in Chief Northern Hebei Right Force in the Battle of West Henan-North Hubei.

In 1948, he was a deputy commander of the General Suppression Headquarters of Xuzhou Garrison during the Huaihai Campaign.