Lai Wenguang Gen. Qiu Yuancai Gen. Lan Chengchun Liang Chengfu The Battle of Guanzhong (Chinese: 關中攻防戰) occurred during the Taiping Revolution that took place in October 1861.

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.

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.

In November Chen Decai directed an offensive in southern and western Henan that he easily won.

News of the death of the Xianfeng Emperor encouraged the Governor of Hubei, Hu Linyi, to attempt the recovery of Anqing for Qing.