In August and September of 1597, there was an attack by the Korean army led by Won Gyun; the Japanese army responded it by devastating the Korean army in the naval Battle of Chilcheollyang, and beginning to attack mainly the area between Jeolla-do and Chungchong-do from September.
慶長2年（1597年）7月に元均率いる朝鮮水軍による攻勢があり、反撃により漆川梁海戦で朝鮮水軍を壊滅に追い込んだ日本軍は8月より主に全羅道から忠清道へ攻勢を掛けた。