Liu was forced to abandon much of Hebei province in North China and this defeat contributed to the 1938 Yellow River flood and he was relieved from his posts by Chiang.
Liu dipaksa untuk jauh meninggalkan Provinsi Hebei di Tiongkok Utara dan kekalahan ini memberikan kontribusi terhadap Banjir Sungai Kuning 1938 dan ia dibebastugaskan dari jabatannya oleh Chiang.