Career
In 1911 he was in Shaanxi province. He went to Hunan province in 1915, where he was promoted to company commander. Returned to Gansu in 1921.
Promoted in 1922 to commander of the Infantry 3rd Battalion of the 1st Regiment.
Promoted in 1927 to commander of the regiment. In 1931, he was promoted to commander of the 14th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, in charge of Minister County, Longxi County, Wen County, Wushan County, Xihe County, Li County and Gangu County.
In September 1935, Lu fought the forces of the Chinese Red Army led by Lin Biao and Nie Rongzhen in Gannan.
