[1] The three rules enjoined The eight points were: An alternative, more literal translation into English was presented by the People's Daily.
[1] For example, Red Army soldiers would be shot on the spot if they were found looting peasant homes.
[3] Many impressed villagers gave supplies and shelter to the Red Army voluntarily, greatly helping their war efforts.
As a result, the peasants tended to spread disinformation to the Kuomintang when they arrived to pursue the Chinese Red Army, while showing the Chinese Red Army hospitality whenever they arrived at villages.
The people's support for the Red Army proved to be more important than the raw manpower that Kuomintang initially enjoyed.