sentences:  Putting the deputy commander-in-chief in command illustrated that the local Nationalists realized the importance of this battle, but such moves were completely negated by the Nationalist supreme commander himself.Chiang Kai-shek selected Que Hanqian () to replace Chen Tie, and Que Hanqian was directly commanded by Chiang, not taking orders from Wei Lihuang; because of this, the original Nationalist plan was ruined.Chiang’s move also alienated other Nationalists in Northeast China, who felt that he did not trust them and judged them incompetent.