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General Teng was born in 1889 in the city of Yungshanhsien in Szechwan. His education has been entirely along military lines. After attending a Miltary Primary School in Szechwan he went to Nanking to the Military Middle School there. After graduating from the Paoting Military Academy he returned to Szechwan. In 1912, after the Revolution, like most of the other military leaders of the day the Republic gave him his opportunity. He has risen successively through the ranks, being recognized now as one of the important leaders in his native province. Since he was made a Brigadier General in 1918 he has held several different commands including those of Bandit Suppression and General. As the latter he was to have had command of the Fourth Szechwan Army; this did not materialize. He is best known as the leader of the old Third Division, which he has led since 1921, now known as the 30th National