Li Xiucheng
Li Xiucheng did not get far after his initial breakout. Zeng Guoquan sent out a cavalry force of 700 after him and Li lost contact with Hong Xiuquan's son. Most of the Taiping army's commanders failed to escape: Lie () King Li Wancai () was captured on July 21, at Chunhua () Town, while Zhang () Lin Shaozhang () and Junior Western King () Xiao Youhe () was killed at Hushu Town on the same day. On July 22, Li Xiucheng himself was captured alive near Square Mountain (Fangshan 方山). On July 28, the overall commander of the battle, Zeng Guofan, reached Nanjing from Anqing and ordered Li to write his confession; he was executed after its completion on August 7. Only Zun () King Lai Wenguang succeeded in breaking out with his 3,000 cavalry to eventually join and lead the Nien Rebellion, during which he continued to fight for another four years.