However, the enemy defending Yiwu (伊吾) was far from being wiped out, but instead, successfully beaten back seven nationalist assaults, badly mauling the attacking nationalist in the process by taking advantage of the favorable terrain.
Despite not being completely defeated, the enemy at Yiwu (伊吾) managed to fend off seven nationalist attacks. In doing so, they inflicted significant harm on the attackers by utilizing their favorable position.