In one single blow, Chiang also lost some 10,000 of the 25,000 junior officers trained by the Whampoa Military Academy between 1929 and 1937, in addition to some tens of thousands of potential military officers.
Dalam satu pukulan saja, Chiang juga kehilangan sekitar 10.000 dari 25.000 perwira yunior yang dilatih oleh Akademi Militer Pusat antara 1929 hingga 1937, ditambah lagi beberapa puluh ribu perwira militer potensial.