Battle Of Guanzhong (1946–47)
Battle of Guanzhong may refer to: *Battle of Guanzhong (1861) The Battle of Guanzhong () occurred during the Taiping Revolution that took place in October 1861. When Taiping's Western Army was defeated at Wuhan, they lost their connection with their capital of Nanjing. Former Western Army Commander Chen Yuch ..., battle between Qing and Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the Taiping Rebellion * Battle of Guanzhong (1946–1947), battle between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War {{disambig ...
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Battle Of Guanzhong (1861)
The Battle of Guanzhong () occurred during the Taiping Revolution that took place in October 1861. When Taiping's Western Army was defeated at Wuhan, they lost their connection with their capital of Nanjing. Former Western Army Commander Chen Yucheng then decided to resupply at Guanzhong. Some of their soldiers were troops who once fought for the Nian Rebellion, so Yucheng decided not to provide them with supplies, as he was uncertain of their loyalty. Background On August 22 the Xianfeng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty died at age 30. Gen. Guan Wen ordered the stationary Green Standard Army, consisting of 500,000 men, to move to Eastern Henan to guard the capital at Beijing. However, the campaign began to look like an ambush to Chen. His uncle Chen Decai did not obey Chen's orders. In November Chen Decai directed an offensive in southern and western Henan that he easily won. The attack created a long front for the Taiping Western Army. At the time Chen Yucheng commanded only the re ...
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