湘軍
The Army group of Chen Yucheng commanded over 400,000 for saving Ye Yenlai inner Anqing. Chen and Ye face faced the Xiang Army, numbered at 180,000 soldiers, commanded by general Zeng Guoquan. He later united the 90,000-strong Green Standard Army commanded by the Governor of Hubei province, Hu Linyi (胡林翼).