The February 26 Incident in 1936 have exposed how much the 1st division was politicized and become dangerous to the regime itself.

Therefore, to dispose of a disloyal Tokyo garrison, the 1st division was sent to Soviet border.

At that period, the division have crossed Yangtze River and captured Zhenjiang.

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