The army was to be led by officers who were loyal to Chiang alone, with no regional loyalties.[82] In addition, Seeckt urged Chiang to fortify the lower Yangtze valley, and to adopt policies to industrialize China to gain independence from Western manufacturing.[82] To this end, Seeckt suggested a trade agreement between China and Germany, where Germany would receive minerals needed for weapon manufacture, especially tungsten, and China would be provided with weapons and the industrial machinery needed to make China self-sufficient in producing such weapons.[82] In March 1934, Chiang not only appointed Seeckt as his Chief Military Advisor, but also appointed him as the Deputy Chairman of the Military Affairs Council.[82] In that capacity Seeckt chaired the twice weekly meetings at Nanjing between Chiang and his most senior generals.[82] At a meeting at Mount Lu in 1934, Seeckt's plan for 60 divisions was adopted.