The Battle of Shanghai was carefully prepared and actively initiated by Chiang Kai-shek, who gathered more than 50,000 elite troops, including the best 87th and 88th divisions, the 36th division, heavy artillery regiments, armored regiments, and a police regiment. Additionally, the Chinese Air Force participated in large-scale combat for the first time. On August 13, they launched a surprise attack on the International Settlement, where there were only about 2,500 Marine Corps with light weapons and temporarily recruited veterans, cobbling together around 4,000 men. As a result, the Nationalist army fought for more than a week but failed to take it down;

Meanwhile, reinforcements from the Japanese homeland, including the 3rd and 11th divisions, arrived, while the troops mobilized by the Nationalist government from various regions were routed by the Japanese army and pushed to Nanjing, leading to the Nanjing Massacre;

In the Battle of Shanghai, with the full force of the nation and meticulous preparation, Chiang Kai-shek had tanks and aircraft, yet even with 50,000 men, they could not defeat 4,000. How could Zhang Xueliang, a local warlord, possibly defeat the Japanese Kwantung Army?!

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