At the beginning of the battle, Zhang Zhizhong, as the commander of the 5th Army and the Nanjing-Shanghai war zone, was responsible for conducting Chinese operations.
Di awal perang, Zhang Zhizhong, sebagai komandan Tentara ke-5 dan daerah perang Nanjing-Shanghai, bertanggungjawab dalam melaksanakan operasi-operasi Tiongkok.