sentences:  Although 300,000 of his troops were mobilized on paper, he only deployed 180,000, and their deployment was not complete until well after the Chinese Red Army had already passed Chen's territory.Furthermore, Chen made a secret deal with the communists that would ensure the Chinese Red Army would pass through his territory as fast as possible, while his forces would not stop them in the process.This arrangement would ensure the communists would be out of Chen's territory rapidly and that his forces would occupy the region the communists had passed, thus eliminating any excuse for Chiang Kai-shek to send troops into Chen's territory for potential takeover.