After a series of battles, the communists succeeded in taking nationalist strongholds including Daning (大宁), Forever Peace (Yonghe, 永 和), Pu (蒲) County, Stone Building (Shi Lou, 石楼), and heavily fortified towns Xi (隰) County and Middle Sun (Zhong Yang, 中阳).
Following several military encounters, the communists took control of nationalist strongholds including Daning (大宁), Yonghe (永和), Pu County, Shi Lou (石楼), and heavily defended towns Xi (隰) and Zhong Yang (中阳).