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Madero's calls for an uprising were answered by three peasants, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata. Zapata lived in the southern state of Morelos, a peasant who had hoped that this revolution would lead to change in land ownership. Pascual Orozco, a muleteer, and Pancho Villa, a bandit chief, both lived in northern Mexico. These three men got together thousands of men to make a rebel army against Diaz. These men all came from the lower class and joined together to attack the aristocracy. Large ranches called haciendas were attacked by Zapata, which gave back land that was stolen from farmer villages by Diaz' men. Orozco and Villa's immense militia attacked federal strongholds around northern Mexico. This was a benefit to the resistance because their successful attacks attracted new recruits. Orozco was part of the revolution for selfish reasons; he thought that if he was a major part of this revolution he could win himself a position of power when they win. On the other hand, Villa wanted to see a brand new Mexico that would be less corrupt.
Together, Villa and Orozco were successful in fighting the Mexican federal forces. In February of 1911, Madero went north to fight with them. In May 1911, Diaz knew that death was coming once the three of them started to head towards the capital, Mexico City. Because Diaz knew he could not win, he went into exile and Madero entered the Mexico City in June. Madero barely had a moment's notice before tension started to rise. He was hated by both sides: what was left of Diaz' government and Madero's supporters that he broke promises with. Orozco fought against Madero when he sensed that Madero would not reward him for the overthrow of Diaz. When it became obvious that Madero did not have any intention on land reform, Zapata also took up arms. Zapata wrote up his "Plan of Ayala" in November of 1911, this called for the removal of Madero, land reform, and claim Orozco as the Chief of the Revolution.