Zhang Fuyuan

Ba Lu, whose real name is Zhang Fuyuan, is a Chinese writer of military literature for young readers and a retired colonel of the People's Liberation Army. A native of Langfang, Hebei, he graduated from the PLA Army Missile Academy and Capital Normal University, earning a bachelor's degree in military science and a master's degree in education. His works mainly focus on military themes for young readers and are commonly categorized as science fiction, inspirational growth, parenting, and military. Representative works include "Special Forces School," "Teen Special Forces," and "I Am a Soldier," as well as "I Am a Special Forces Soldier," "Steel Lions," "Ace Fighter Jets," "Urban Combat," "Space Battleships," "Border Counterattack," and "Naval Combat Training" from the Marine Corps series, and "Iron-Blooded War Eagles" (8 volumes). His works have a total circulation of over 35 million copies. Public information is limited, and details such as his dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded.