The Second Battle of Guilin was fought between the invading Hunan Army, allied to the forces of Chiang Kai-shek, and the forces of the New Guangxi clique personally commanded by Li Zongren. Li was facing a second invasion by the forces of the Yunnan Army (also allied to Chiang Kai-shek) targeted at Nanning. Li was forced to withdraw his forces from Guilin.
| Second Battle of Guilin | |||||||
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| Part of the Central Plains War | |||||||
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Hunan Army Supported by:  Nationalist government | New Guangxi clique army | ||||||
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| Li Zongren | |||||||