On July 7, 1937, the Sino-Japanese War broke out in the wake of the Nogugyo incident. On July 17, Zhang Gae-seok of the Chinese national government met with Ju Eun-rae in Nosan and announced a statement on the preparation of the anti-Japanese war. And on August 15, the total mobilization order of the Battle against Japan fell, and an all-out war began. Amid the urgent situation between China and Japan, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea decided to establish a military committee at a Cabinet meeting on July 15th, judging that it was time to start a full-fledged war against Japan. The purpose of the Military Commission was to establish a plan for the independence war and to cultivate military talent to visualize the anti-Japanese war. General Ji Cheong-cheon was elected as a member of the Provisional Government Military Committee along with Yoo Dong-yeol, Hyun Ik-cheol, Ahn Gong-geun, Kim Hak-gyu, and Lee Bok-won. The provisional government initially suggested training military talent, establishing military organizations, and implementing special affairs operations as immediate projects, but failed to take specific measures. However, with the establishment of a military committee, the establishment of a war zone for the independence war, training military officers, and compilation of military textbooks, it can be seen as the first step the provisional government took in the face of the task of starting a war against Japan. General Ji Cheong-cheon attended the extraordinary government council meeting held on October 16, 1937 as a military member. At this meeting, the temporary government's policy of emphasizing military activities was reflected as it was. Thus, the military committee's future military activities plan was reflected in the military sector of the 1938 municipal administration policy, and the formation of armed forces was hurried. During this period, the plan for military activities and special affairs was to establish a training center for officers, complete an organization that closely contacted anti-Japanese soldiers and other Koreans in North and South Manchuria, and to secure agents to work on special affairs along with regular warfare. In addition, reflecting this military activity policy in the financial sector, military expenses of 300,000 won, special expenses of 200,000 won, and military training expenses of 70,000 won were expected. The total military expenditure of 570,000 won is 57,8867 won, which accounts for 98% of the total budget. And compared to the total expenditure of KRW 2564 in 1937, the budget for 1938 increased 226 times. In addition, the provisional government informed the "public information" of its correction policy, vast military power, and special budget to its compatriots in the Americas. It is presumed that this was intended to cover a vast budget by aid from compatriots in the Americas. From these facts, it can be seen how much the provisional government valued future military activities when establishing a military committee at the time. However, this budget was only 1/25 executed as a result of the 1938 settlement. Accordingly, military expenses were not executed as planned, and the development of military activities was delayed. This is primarily due to the inability to secure finances according to the overall budget, and secondly, the temporary government retreated backward amid unfavorable circumstances at the time, converting military budget expenses to moving expenses for Korean residents under the temporary government. However, as the war is getting disadvantageous to the Chinese army day by day, the Japanese army has attacked while surrounding the South Gyeong in November. Accordingly, the temporary government and other independence movement camps and Korean residents in Namgyeong decided to strategically retreat to escape from Namgyeong to preserve their forces and prepare for a showdown with the enemy. The Provisional Government and the party of the Liberation Jinseon departed from Namgyeong on the night of November 17 on a wooden boat arranged by the Chinese Military Commission and went back to Yangjagang. Jicheongcheon Stream departed from Namgyeong with comrades such as Hongjin, Kim Hak-gyu, and Hyun Ik-cheol, and arrived at Jangsa by train via Hangu by boat. Ji Cheong-cheon and other members of the Provisional Government Military Committee soon resumed their activities as military committees, carried out operations for military organizations on one side, and compiled military studies to foster military talent on one side. In addition, Ji Cheong-cheon, along with his comrades such as Kim Gu and Jo So-ang, tried to integrate the Liberation Jinseon in order to unite the independence movement camp, which was an urgent task. In May 1938, a joint meeting for the integration of the three parties was held at Nammokcheong as efforts to integrate the Joseon Revolutionary Party, the Korean Independence Party, and the Korean People's Party were successful. However, during the meeting, Lee Un-hwan, who was expelled from the Joseon Revolutionary Party in the past, suddenly came in during the meeting and fired and ran away at Kim Gu, Hyun Ik-cheol, Yoo Dong-yeol, and Ji Cheong-cheon. Due to this mishap, Hyun Ik-cheol died immediately, and Yoo Dong-yeol, Kim Gu, and Ji Cheong-cheon were injured. Hyeon Ik-cheol arranged a funeral by the provisional government and buried it in Aknoksan Mountain. Lee Un-hwan, who committed the crime, was arrested by the Chinese police a few days later, but escaped during the war. After such a shocking incident, the Japanese air raid on business intensified, and the temporary government and Gwangbokjin Line moved to Gwangju, Guangdong Province, in July 1938. However, Gwangju was also dangerous due to enemy air strikes, so it moved to Yuju, Gwangseoseong, via Namhaesanseong and Oju by arranging Ocheolseong Fortress, the tin of Guangdongseong Fortress. Then, he left Yuju in April 1939 and arrived at Kigang in Sacheonseong Fortress in April. And when he moved to Junggyeong, he entered the era of Junggyeong of Imjeong. With this movement of the temporary government, the activities of the military committee were not able to achieve the desired results. The planned budget for military formation or military training was diverted to the cost of the temporary government's movement, and the long-awaited formation of anti-Japanese armed forces was postponed. Meanwhile, in a situation where the start of the anti-Japanese war was becoming urgent at the time, the Korea Liberation Jinseon Youth Corps was organized in Yuju at the end of 1938 due to the efforts of Gwangbokjin Line, although not a regular army. Park Young-joon, Ji Dal-soo, Kim Dong-soo, Jeon Tae-san, Yeonmidang, Oh Gwang-sim, and Ji Bok-young participated in the Korea Gwangbokjin Youth Corps, led by Goun-gi. Meanwhile, the Korean National Front Federation, led by Kim Won-bong, launched the Yongdae of Joseon in Hangu in October 1938 and carried out many propaganda activities in the front line. However, Joseon's Yongdae, formed by the Korean National Front Federation as a socialist coalition, was later reduced to about 70 as the leadership was taken away by complete communists. Upon arriving at Sacheonseong Kiang, the provisional government convened an official meeting of the National Assembly on October 3, 1939. At that time, during a series of strategic retreats, the number of lawmakers in the provisional government was only 15, which was too weak to engage in motivated activities. Through this meeting, 13 new members, including Hong Jin, Choi Dong-oh, Ji Cheong-cheon, Cho Kyung-han, and Park Chan-ik, became lawmakers of the National Assembly and their positions became more faithful than before. Following the members of the National Assembly, Ji Cheong-cheon was contravened as a member of the State Council at a meeting on the 23rd. These State Council members decided on the 5th Cabinet of the Provisional Government by the New Testament. In addition, at the Cabinet meeting held on the 25th, each department, including interior, foreign affairs, military affairs, staff, legal affairs, and finance, was decided to be within the government. Provisional government organizations during this period were as follows. President Lee Dong-nyeong, Home Affairs Director Hong Jin, Foreign Affairs Director Cho So-ang, Military Affairs Director Ji Cheong-cheon, Chief of Staff Yoo Dong-yeol, Justice Director Lee Si-young, Finance Secretary Kim Gu, Cho Seong-hwan, and Song Byung-jo. Jo Wan-gu, Lee Jin-yong, has the characteristics of a coalition cabinet of the Korean People's Party, the Joseon Revolutionary Party, and the Korean Independence Party. In other words, despite the delay in the integration movement of the three parties due to an unexpected event at the time, each nationalist organization united to form an extraordinary government under the aim of unity under the leadership of the anti-Japanese war. Ji Cheong-cheon, a member of the military affairs committee, raised the following military strategies at the Cabinet meeting on November 11. "Our independence movement can only be successful as a systematically trained and permanent armed independence force, so Kim Gu and Kim Won-bong will establish a military foundation for fighting with the enemy by devoting themselves to basic duties for the next three years." Thus, unification meetings of seven organizations, including the Korean People's Party, the Korean Independence Party, the Joseon Revolutionary Party, the Korean National Liberation Alliance, the Korean National War Alliance, and the Korean Revolutionary Federation, were held. However, as the meeting prevailed over the nationalist camp, the Liberation Alliance and the All-Around Alliance said, "We cannot abandon the communist organization for the national movement."I declared and withdrew from the integrated movement. Eventually, the remaining five parties held consultations for the organization of the new party.
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