Allegiance Republic of China Years of service 1933-1937 | Name Ma Sheng-kuei Rank General officer | |
Unit 2nd Brigade of the 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army) Commands held General of the 2nd brigade in the 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army) Battles/wars Kumul Rebellion, Xinjiang War (1937) Battles and wars Kumul Rebellion, Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang Similar People Sheng Shicai, Joseph Stalin, Chiang Kai‑shek | ||
Ma Sheng-kuei (pinyin: Ma Shenggui, Xiao'erjing: ﻣَﺎ ﺷْﻊ ﻗُﻮ) was a Chinese Muslim general of the 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army), who served under Generals Ma Zhongying and Ma Hushan. His grew up in Gansu and Shaanxi in "bad company". Ma practiced banditry was noted for torturing his victims in Ningxia. He joined Ma Zhongying in 1933, and was appointed commander of the Tungan 2nd brigade at Khotan. His troops seized the Fayzabad-Maral-Bashi area. Facing the Soviet Red Army and Sheng Shicai's provincial troops, he defected while at Fazayabad and joined the forces of Sheng Shicai, turning against Ma Hushan's forces at Kashgar. Later Ma was stationed in Khotan and it is thought that he went back to Gansu. British diplomatic say he possibly received bribes from Sheng to join Sheng's forces.