The Japanese army divided into two, the left army and the right army, and subsequently the left forces captured Namwon Castle on September 26 and the right forces captured Hwangsoksan Castle on September 27, after which the two forces headed toward the core district of Jeolla-do, Jeonju City.
日本軍は左軍と右軍の2隊に分かれ西進し、左軍は8月15日南原城を攻め落とし、右軍は8月16日黄石山城を攻め落とし、両軍は全羅道の中核都市全州市に向かって併進した。