 The two enlisted the support of Wang Dongxing, who had command of the elite Unit 8341, as well as other leading figures on the Politburo, including Wu De and Chen Xilian.The group discussed ways to remove the Gang, including holding a Politburo or Central Committee meeting to oust them through established party procedure, but the idea was shot down because the Central Committee was, at the time, composed of many of the Gang's supporters.Eventually, the group decided to use force.