 In western Liaoning, the communist launched another round of offensive, taking Huapichang, Jiuzhan, Kouqian , Wulajie, Jiutai, Nong’an, and Dehui, after wiping out a regiment of the nationalist 53rd Division, two regiments of the Newly Organized 1st Army, a security regiment, and badly mauling the 182nd Division of the 60th Army.In addition, an entire regiment of the nationalist 207th Division of the Youth Army was also lost to the enemy east of Fushun.The communist victories threatened Jilin (city) and Changchun.