Battle of Xiao

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Battle of Xiao
Part of Spring and Autumn period
Battle of Xiao between Qin and Jin
Date April 627 BC Location Mountain Xiao (in western Henan) Result Jin victory
Belligerents
State of Qin	State of Jin
Commanders and leaders
Baili Mengming Xi Qi Shu Bai Yibing	Xian Zhen
Strength
about 500,000	about 100,000
Casualties and losses
30,000	unknown

The Battle of Xiao or Yao (Chinese: 殽之戰) took place between Qin and Jin, both of which were major principality states during the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou dynasty. It occurred in 627 BC at the Xiao Mountains, a branch of the Qinling Range between Yellow River and Luo River, in modern-day Henan province of China.