Li Zong Ren (李宗仁) was the general of the Seventh Army in the Northern Expedition and participated in several set-piece battles in the Sino-Japanese War, including the Battles of Tai Er Zhuang. 

Li was regarded as one of Chiang Kai Shek’s best generals and served as Vice-President in the National Assembly. He would later become acting president of the Republic of China after Chiang Kai Shek's resignation on 21 January 1949.