Battle of Guangzhou

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Battle of Guangzhou
DateDecember 18, 1927
Location
Belligerents
Guangdong Army 8th Route Army opponents of Li Jishen
Commanders and leaders
Li Jishen Miao Peinan

The Battle of Guangzhou was an internal conflict within the National Revolutionary Army in the aftermath of Chiang Kai-shek's successes in the Northern Expedition. It occurred shortly after the Chinese Communist Party-led Guangzhou Uprising, which was crushed by Li Jishen's opponent Zhang Fakui. On December 28, 1927, Li Jishen's forces were able to capture Guangzhou, and Miao Peinan retreated to Huizhou. On December 29, 1927, local leader Li Fulin, an opponent of Li Jishen, was removed from office and replaced with Deng Yanhua.

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