The official army of Qing dynasty was attacking the Concession (foreigners in China holding autonomy or extraterritoriality), but the frontal army of Chinese imperial guard division led by Nie Shicheng, and the left Chinese imperial guard division led by Bagyokukon, clashed with allied forces and the Qing dynasty side was defeated during the battle.
租界を攻撃していた清朝の正規軍、聶士成（じょうしせい）の武衛前軍や馬玉崑（ばぎょくこん）率いる武衛左軍と衝突したが、戦闘は連合軍が清朝側を圧倒した。