1948 battle
| Battle of Shangcai |
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| Part of the Chinese Civil War |
| Date | June 17, 1948 – June 19, 1948 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Communist victory |
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| Belligerents |
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 Flag of the National Revolutionary Army |
 PLA |
| Commanders and leaders |
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 Hu Lien |
 Song Shi-Lun |
| Strength |
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20,000 |
12,000 |
| Casualties and losses |
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5,000 |
several thousand |
Battle of Shangcai was a series of clashes fought between the nationalists and the communists during Chinese Civil War in the post World War II era, and resulted in the communist victory. The battle is also called the Blockade at Shangcai (Chinese: 上蔡阻击战) by the communists, who launched the battle to support their Eastern Hennan Campaign, with intention to prevent the nationalist force from reinforcing their comrades fighting the Eastern Hennan Campaign.
