In the early morning of April 27, the peasant army formed a line at Yongduchi overlooking Jeonju Fortress and prepared to advance.

Already the day before, the peasant army that had beheaded Lee Hyo-eung, a messenger carrying a letter of appeasement from King Gojong, and Bae Eun-hwan were filled with solemn determination.

After losing the Battle of Wansan, the Joseon government concluded the first revolt of the Donghak Peasant Revolution with the Jeonju Treaty (전주 화약).

[1][2] In order to handle the aftermath of the Gobu Peasant Uprising, Yi Yong-tae (이용태) was appointed as the peace envoy.

Hong Gye-hun led an army of about 800 soldiers from the Royal Escort Palace Guards and entered Jeonju Castle on April 7th.

After confirming the reinforcement of government forces, Hong Gye-hun left Jeonju Castle on April 18th and attempted to suppress the Donghak Peasant Army but suffered a defeat in Jangseong on the 23rd.

In response to the defeat in Jangseong, the government appointed Lee Won-hoe (이원회) as the Yanghosunbyeonsa (Commander of the Yangho) on April 27th and sent additional troops from Ganghwa and Cheongju.

The Donghak Peasant Army continued its momentum and turned north passing through Jeongeup, Taein, and Geumgu and occupied Jeonju, the largest city in Jeolla province at the time instead of choosing to take Naju to the south.

There were a lot more merchants than usual so it was easy to blend in, and loud gunshots began to explode one after another from Yongmeori Pass.

The merchants, startled by the sound of the guns, frantically pushed into the west and south gates, and the peasant soldiers also entered the fortress with them and started shooting.

When the time came, cannons from the artillery post at the opposite side of the market square near Yongmeori exploded, and thousands of guns simultaneously fired, covering the battlefield.

General Jeon calmly led his troops and entered through the western gate, taking his position at Seonhwadang..."The soldiers guarding Jeonju Fortress barely fired a single cannonball before running away.

The military forces under the Garrison Army were under the authority of Cho To-sa Hong Gye-hun, so Jeonju Castle was practically disarmed.

Only Minister Min Young-seung, who was fleeing alone, discovered Chamberlain Jang Hyo-won and quickly handed over his horse, and they both proceeded to Wibongsa Daewoongjeon.

[3] Governor Kim Mun-hyeon, without caring about his dignity, discarded his official robe and fled to Gongju wearing tattered clothes and straw shoes.

Unable to control the rebellion, the government of Joseon formally requested the military assistance from both Japan and China.

Hong Gye-hun, upon hearing the report that the peasant army had crossed Galjae and headed for Jeongeup after the defeat in the Changseong Battle, did not immediately depart but stayed in Yeonggwang.

Jangtae could not play a big role in the fight to push up against the government forces that occupied high ground.

[1][8] General Kim Sun-myeong and Lieutenant Jeongsoo Lee Bok-yong, who were running ahead, lost their lives in the belief that attaching an amulet with the word Gung-eul would avoid bullets, but they were unable to break through the main camp.

Choi Si-hyeong's Bukjeop had already seen the Battle of Hwangnyong River and did not respond favorably to Namjeop, considering it to be a radical force.

Jeonju was the birthplace of the Joseon Dynasty and the heart of Jeolla Province, as well as the leading city in the Honam region.

The peasant army, led by General Jeon Bong-jun, launched an attack on Jeonju Castle early in the morning.

[3] Meanwhile, the Qing dynasty, which accepted Korea's request for military assistance, landed in Asan Bay on May 5th and 7th to suppress the Donghak Peasant Army.