Background
He was born in Wanhsien, Hopei, China.
He was born in Wanhsien, Hopei, China.
Mr. Liu graduated from the Paoting Military Academy.
Yueh-feng Liu joined the Tungmenghui in Yunnan. Then he took part in the First Revolution of 1911 in Yunnan. After the Revolution, he went to Peking and attended the Military Cadets Academy, staff officer to Feng Yu-hsiang in 1914 and fought in Szechuen, Hunan, Kiangsu, Hupeh, Chihli and Honan. During the campaigns against Yuan Shih-kai's monarchical movement, Chang Hsun's monarchical restoration and the overthrow of the Anfu dictatoriship following the Chihli-Fengtien war.
When Feng became Military Governor of Honan, he was appointed director of the Provincial Police Administration. Later he helped Feng overthrow the Chihli Party and was made a division commander. Mr. Liu was made Tutung (military governor) of Suiyuan in 1926 and was later promoted to Director of Military Rehabilitation of Kansu. He was instrumental in getting Feng to join the Kuomintang, chairman of the Provincial Government of Kansu and concurrently commander of the 7th Route Army in 1927-1930.