However, because there was a policy to select "at least one landlord, and usually several, in virtually every village for public execution", the number of deaths range between 2 million and 5 million.
Der var dog en politik om at vælge "mindst én jordejer, og normalt adskillige, i hver eneste landsby til offentlig henrettelse", så ligger antallet af døde mellem 2 millioner og 5 millioner.