Because Dachang and other vital suburban towns had been lost already, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the Chinese troops to retreat from Zhabei, Jiangwan (江灣), and other positions that the troops had held for seventy-five days without faltering.
Karena Dachang dan kota-kota suburban vital lainnya telah jatuh, Chiang Kai-shek memerintahkan pasukan Tiongkok untuk mundur dari Zhabei, Jiangwan (江灣), dan posisi-posisi lainnya yang telah dipertahankan teguh selama 77 hari.