Pacification of Miao P'ei-lin's Rebellious Militia

        At the height of the campaign against the T'ai-p'ing rebels in 1863, a detachment of the Anhui militia under the command of Miao P'ei-lin rebelled and laid siege to the city of Meng-ch'eng. The Ch'ing army quickly mobilized to relieve the siege and launched a merciless assault against the rebels. After Miao P'ei-lin was killed by his subordinates, the surviving rebels fell swiftly.

        Diagram of Military Forces Encircling Meng-ch'eng
       

        In 1863, several detachments of the Ch'ing army under the command of Governor-general Ch'en Kuo-jui moved to lift the siege of Meng-ch'eng. The present diagram shows the deployment of rebel and loyalist forces during this operation.