(Landmarks July 15), August 20, 1937, the national north-south battlefield is divided into five theater. 20, 2009,

1937 National Government national battlefield divided between Northern and Southern forces five theater of:
first theater, is responsible for Ping-Han, Jin Pulu northern section area combat commander of the Chiang Kai-shek and chief presides over three corps;
second theater, in charge of Shanxi, Chahar, Suiyuan combat, the commander of the Yen Hsi-shan, under the jurisdiction of two group armies;
third theater responsible for the Nanjing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area combat , commander of the Feng Yuxiang, deputy commander of the Executive Guzhu Tong, under the jurisdiction of the four group armies; fourth
theater, responsible for Guangdong, Fujian combat commander Executive Yingqin concurrently, deputy commander Executive Yu Han-Mou, under the jurisdiction of two group armies; ; br> theater, responsible for the northern Jiangsu, the Lunan combat, the commander of the Chiang Kai-shek and Chief, Deputy Commander of the Executive Han Fu-ju, under the jurisdiction of two group armies. the
other southwest provinces KMT local powers send military establishment four reserve army, marched to the front-line: the first reserve army commander Executive Li Tsung-jen, (lssjt.cn) deputy commander Executive Pai Chung-hsi; the second reserve army commander of the Liu Xiang, deputy commander of the Executive Deng Tin Hou; the the third reserve army commander of the Longyun, deputy commander Executive Simon; the the fourth reserve army commander of the Ho Shing Chun, deputy commander of the Executive source of Xu.