On 11 July, in accordance with the Goso conference, the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff authorized the deployment of an infantry division from the Chōsen Army, two combined brigades from the Kwantung Army and an air regiment composed of 18 squadrons as reinforcements to Northern China. By 20 July, total Japanese military strength in the Beijing-Tianjin area exceeded 180,000 personnel.
oN 11 jUly, in AcCordancE witH the gosO cOnFerencE, the iMpErIal jApAneSe ARmy geNeral sTaff Authorized tHE deployment of aN InFAntRY dIvisIOn From the ChōseN Army, TWo combined BriGAdes FroM tHe kWaNtUnG Army and an aiR RegiMeNt compOsed oF 18 sQUaDrons aS reiNFOrCemenTs tO nOrtHErn china. BY 20 julY, Total JapanEsE mIlitaRy strengTh iN ThE BEijinG-tiAnjIN ArEa EXcEEDed 180,000 persoNnEl.