Battle of Kaiyang

Battle of Kaiyang
Part of Huajiangite Civil War
Kayiang Railroad Center during the height of the battle.
Date December 1889 Location Kaiyang, Huajiang Result Dynastic Strategic Victory Republican Army Tactical Victory
Belligerents
Template:Country data Republican Army of Huajiang Template:Country data GHJ Template:Country data Gongmin Jun Template:Country data Kaiyang National Army Mercenaries	Template:Country data Ling Dynasty Template:Country data Dynastical Armed Forces Template:Country data Gao'an Dynasty Security
Commanders and leaders
Template:Country data Republican Army of Huajiang Cheng Qian † Template:Country data Republican Army of Huajiang Sun Jianshen † Template:Country data Republican Army of Huajiang He Yan † Template:Country data Republican Army of Huajiang Xin Yun Template:Country data GHJ Qi Gong † Template:Country data GHJ Zhang Xue Template:Country data Kaiyang National Army Sik Yuuh Template:Country data Kaiyang National Army Chiitåang Koñ

The Battle of Kaiyang, known as the Kaiyang Defensive was an engagement between Republican Forces and Dynastic Forces in the city of Kaiyang during the Huajiangite Civil War. One of the last remaining offensives pushed by the Dynastic forces of the Ling Dynasty, the Battle of Kaiyang's goal was to cripple the communication center and transportation centers within Kaiyang, as well as eliminate the Republican Army garrison of the city. Dynastic forces had been chased out after the Riot of Kaiyang, and attempted to retake the city under the orders of Bai Gangzhi. The city was entrenched however lacked proper reinforcements.

Following the regrouping of Dynastic forces in Gaochang, Kaiyang was deemed an important war goal. It was before the war, an important hub of communication and transport. In an attempt to cripple the Republican Army's supply lines, an offensive was mounted against the Republican garrison to destroy any sort of communications. However Republican Army's 22nd Division was stationed and command of the city had been transferred to Cheng Qian.

Before the attack, Cheng Qian had fortified the city and made use of many of the buildings, essentially locking the battle into urban warfare style. However it was clear from the onset that the Republican Army division was outnumbered. As a result, Cheng recruited several of the local militias as well as several mercenaries.