1941 1942 Taishō period Shōwa period The Battle of South Henan (simplified Chinese: 豫南会战; traditional Chinese: 豫南會戰; pinyin: Yùnán Huìzhàn), was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

In January 1941, the Japanese 11th Army split into three routes to attack the Chinese positions.

Their main objective was to eradicate Chinese control of the Ping-Han Railway's southern section.

Li Zongren, commander of the Chinese 5th War Area, avoided frontal contact with the Japanese as much as possible.

Outflanked, the Japanese retreated after taking heavy casualties,[1] and their attack was repelled.