By this time he seemed to gradually lost his military prowess when the Imperial Japanese Army easily overwhelmed his forces and breakthrough the Chinese defensive lines despite being greatly outnumbered.
Saat itu, ia tampaknya secara bertahap kehilangan kehebatan militernya ketika Angkatan Darat Kekaisaran Jepang dengan mudah mengalahkan pasukannya dan menerobos garis pertahanan Tiongkok, meskipun kalah jumlah.