First encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet explained

Conflict:First encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet
Partof:the Chinese Civil War
Place:HubeiHenan–Anhui border region, China
Date:November 1930 – March 9, 1931
Result:Communist victory
Combatant1: Nationalist China
Combatant2: Chinese Red Army
Commander1:He Chengjun (何成浚)
Li Mingzhong (李鸣钟)
Commander2:Xu Xiangqian
Zeng Zhongsheng (曾中生)
Strength1:100,000+
Strength2:20,000
Casualties1:>10,000
Casualties2:Low

The first encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet was an encirclement campaign launched by the Chinese Nationalist Government against the Eyuwan Soviet, a Communist base located in the border region between Hubei, Henan, and Anhui provinces. The Fourth Red Army responded with its first counter-encirclement campaign and successfully defended the soviet. The Nationalist attacks lasted from November 1930 to 9 March 1931.

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