China's military force at that time was no less than that of the Eight-Nation Alliance. However, the governors of the ten southeastern provinces united and signed an agreement with the Eight-Nation Alliance, agreeing not to interfere in each other's wars and not to send troops to serve the king, so it failed. It shows that the Han landlord group controls the army and is not loyal to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It is also called Southeast Mutual Protection and is the prelude to the Xinchou Treaty.