On this day, 78 years ago, on August 18, 1947 (July 3, 1947, the Northwest Field Army launched the Battle of Shajiadian. The Northwest Field Army fought heroically in the Battle of Shajiadian On August 18, 1947, the Northwest Field Army launched the Battle of Shajiadian. On that day, the Northwest Field Army concentrated its main six brigades in ambush in the Shajiadian area and launched an attack on the 36th Division of the Kuomintang Army's reorganization. After being attacked, the 36th Integrated Division panicked and was forced to retract in the Shajiadian, Nigouze and Zhangjiaping areas, building field fortifications and turning them into defense. On the 19th, heavy rain fell and flash floods broke out, and the Northwest Field Army suspended its attacks. Another onslaught was launched at dawn on the 20th. By dusk, the division headquarters and two brigades of the 36th Division were wiped out, totaling more than 6000 people. The brigade commander Liu Ziqi was captured, the commander of the 36th Division Zhong Song and another brigade commander Li Riji fled disguised as a disguise. Comment: Smashed the Kuomintang army's key offensive on northern Shaanxi and reversed the war situation in northern Shaanxi