His New First Army was known as the "Best Army under heaven" and credited with effectively confronting Japanese troops in the 1937 Battle of Shanghai and in the Burma Campaign, 1943–1944.
Tentara Pertama Baru-nya dikenal sebagai "Tentara ke-1 (Terbaik) di bawah langit" dan terkenal efektif menghadapi pasukan Jepang dalam Pertempuran Shanghai tahun 1937 dan Kampanye Burma, 1943-1944.