▁divisions ▁to ▁nine ▁divisions ▁with ▁the ▁aid ▁of ▁his ▁Japanese ▁advis ors . ▁The ▁Japanese ▁provided ▁arms ▁captured ▁from ▁the ▁N ort he astern ▁Army ▁but ▁Tan aka ▁ignored ▁the ▁advice ▁of ▁the ▁Mong ol ian ▁leaders ▁and ▁also ▁rec ru ited ▁poor ly ▁armed ▁lev ies ▁and ▁ex - band its ▁from ▁various ▁regions . ▁Having ▁no ▁unity , ▁poor ▁training ▁and ▁poor ly ▁armed , ▁this ▁irregular ▁force ▁of ▁around ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁men ▁had ▁poor ▁mor ale ▁and ▁coh es ion ▁and ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁li ability ▁rather ▁than ▁an ▁asset . ▁Additionally ▁a ▁collaboration ist ▁Chinese ▁army ▁of ▁question able ▁loyal ty , ▁the ▁Grand ▁Han ▁R igh te ous ▁Army ▁under ▁Wang ▁Y ing ▁was ▁attached ▁to ▁the ▁new ▁Inner ▁Mong ol ian ▁Army ▁▁ ▁The ▁Japanese ▁also ▁created ▁a ▁" M eng ji ang ▁Air ▁Force " ▁with ▁ 2 8 ▁combat ▁aircraft , ▁with ▁Japanese ▁air ▁and ▁ground ▁cre ws ▁based ▁in ▁Ch ang pe i , ▁to ▁assist ▁the ▁army ▁in ▁close ▁air ▁support . ▁ ▁The ▁Japanese ▁also ▁provided ▁art illery ▁pieces ▁and ▁arm oured ▁cars , ▁( and ▁also ▁reported ly ▁up ▁to ▁thirty ▁t anks ▁or ▁tank ettes ), ▁also ▁cre wed ▁by ▁Japanese . ▁ ▁The ▁South ▁Man ch ur ian ▁Railway ▁Company ▁sent ▁ 1 5 0 ▁tr uck s ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁transport ation ▁regiment , ▁and ▁Man ch u ku o ▁government ▁sent ▁communic ations ▁equipment . ▁ ▁Chinese ▁Response ▁ ▁General ▁Fu