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Battle of Lazikou
Part of the Long March of the Chinese Civil War
Date 16 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

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

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]

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