Not only were the people dissatisfied with the government, but the Nationalists troops were upset and were deserting their posts. The CCP was gaining strength and supporters, mainly the peasants, who were promised land reform. The GMD had the support from the upper class only. The peasants not only joined the CCP army, but supported the army in many ways. Mao believed he was not fighting for himself or for the benefits of the upper class only as the GMD did but he was fighting for the majority of the people and for their rights. “This army is powerful because all its members have a discipline based on political consciousness; they have come together and they fight not for the private interest of a few individuals or the narrow clique, but for the interest of the broad masses and of the whole nation. The sole purpose of this army is to stand firmly with the Chinese people and to serve them
Not only were the people dissatisfied with the government, but the Nationalists troops were upset and were deserting their posts. The CCP was gaining strength and supporters, mainly the peasants, who were promised land reform. The GMD had the support from the upper class only. The peasants not only joined the CCP army, but supported the army in many ways. Mao believed he was not fighting for himself or for the benefits of the upper class only as the GMD did but he was fighting for the majority of the people and for their rights. “This army is powerful because all its members have a discipline based on political consciousness; they have come together and they fight not for the private interest of a few individuals or the narrow clique, but for the interest of the broad masses and of the whole nation. The sole purpose of this army is to stand firmly with the Chinese people and to serve them