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Throughout his rule, complete eradication of the Communists remained Chiang's dream.

After assembling his forces in Jiangxi, Chiang led his armies against the newly established Chinese Soviet Republic.

With help from foreign military advisers, Chiang's Fifth Campaign finally surrounded the Chinese Red Army in 1934.

The Communists, tipped-off that a Nationalist offensive was imminent, retreated in the Long March, during which Mao Zedong rose from a mere military official to the most influential leader of the Communist Party of China.