 In 1934, there were still resistance forces estimated at 50,000 men still in the field.All the Communist Party units were reorganized into the single Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, with Zhao Shangzhi as its Commander-in-Chief.It was now to be open to all who wanted to resist the Japanese invasion and proclaimed its willingness to ally with all other anti-Japanese forces, this won over some of the shanlin bands, including former NSA units.