Battle of Lazikou

The Battle of Lazikou, also known as the Battle of Lazikou Pass, took place in September 1935 during the Chinese Civil War.[1]

Battle of Lazikou
Part of the Long March of the Chinese Civil War
Date16 September 1935
Location
Lazikou, China
Result Communist victory
Belligerents
Chinese Communist Party  Republic of China
Commanders and leaders
Yang Chengwu
Wang Kaixiang		 Lu Dachang
Zhu Xianrong
Units involved
Fourth Regiment 3 KMT regiments
Second battalion
Third battalion
Strength
~10,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

Battle

On 15 September 1935, leader of Chinese Communist Party Mao Zedong ordered that Lazikou should be taken within two days. On 16 September 1935, forces from the Chinese Communist Party attack the Lazikou Pass. Initially, the attacks were repelled by nationalist forces. After the Communist army regrouped, they successfully launched an attack at night where 60 men ambushed the nationalist troops and allowed a new offensive to begin. The communist troops soon captured the pass.[2] The victory at Lazikou allowed the Kuomintang's encirclement to be broken.[3]

References
  1. "Battle of Lazikou: The most critical battle of the Long March, Mao Zedong ordered a retreat at the time of survival, and everything was alive". iNews. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. "Battle of Lazikou: The most critical battle of the Long March, Mao Zedong ordered a retreat at the time of survival, and everything was alive". iNews. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. laitimes (2023-10-11). "As soon as the Red Army left the meadow, someone sent 400,000 jin of grain and 2,000 jin of salt, who gave it?". laitimes. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

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