Why did Chiang Kai-shek order Zhang Xueliang not to resist?

In recent years, with Zhang Xueliang's oral history clearly admitting that he had issued the "non-resistance order", Chiang Kai-shek had nothing to do with non-resistance, and even the statement that Chiang Kai-shek took the blame for Zhang Xueliang became popular. According to historical facts, this statement is inaccurate. The order of non-resistance during the September 18th Incident came from Zhang Xueliang, but it was closely related to Chiang Kai-shek.

1928 after the change of flag in Northeast China, Zhang Xueliang obeyed the Nanjing National Government and reached an agreement with it: Northeast diplomacy was entirely handled by the central government. Therefore, when the Japanese authorities manipulated Korean immigrants to create the Wanbaoshan incident in July of 193 1, Zhang Xueliang telegraphed Chiang Kai-shek twice in the face of aggressive Japanese provocation and advance:

"Judging from the Wanbaoshan incident and North Korea's anti-China trend of thought, Japan's mainland policy has the intention of invading Manchuria and Mongolia ... we should plan ahead." Chiang Kai-shek's reply was that "Northeast officials and people must work together to curb the anti-Japanese movement and should respect themselves" and stressed to Zhang Xueliang that "now is not the time to resist Japan".

At the same time, Chiang Kai-shek's policy of "peace first when you are busy outside" publicly announced on July 23, demanding that the Kuomintang Central Committee "should take a cautious attitude towards the people's movement against Japanese atrocities" and the secret order of the Nanjing Army, Navy and Air Force General Command to the Northeast Frontier Defense Commander's Office in September that "you should be calm at this time and don't start a war rashly" should have a far-reaching impact on Zhang Xueliang's September 18th incident.

In short, the general program of Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang Central Committee at this time, and the agreement that Zhang Xueliang obeyed Chiang Kai-shek and the northeast diplomacy was completely handled by the Kuomintang Central Committee were the real reasons for Zhang Xueliang's non-resistance order.

Therefore, although Chiang Kai-shek did not issue a non-resistance order during the September 18th Incident, Zhang Xueliang's non-resistance order was actually the implementation of Chiang Kai-shek's relevant instructions. The argument that Chiang Kai-shek had nothing to do with non-resistance is untenable.

A brief introduction to the life of Zhang Xueliang, one of the four handsome men in the Republic of China

Zhang Xueliang (190 1 June 3rd -200 1 June1June 14), formerly known as Yi 'an, whose real names are Shuang and Xiao. Han nationality, born in Dongfeng Town, Dawa County, Panjin City, Liaoning Province, was born in Zhangjiawobaotun, Ejia Village, Huandong Town, Tai 'an County, Anshan City, Liaoning Province (formerly known as Sangzilin Zhanjiawopu), a general of the National Revolutionary Army, a warlord leader, and a famous patriotic general in modern China.

From 65438 to 0920, he graduated from Wujiangtang, an army in three northeastern provinces, and held an important position before Feng Junjun. After the "Huanggutun Incident", he succeeded as the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Security Army, refused to win over the Japanese, insisted on "changing the flag in the Northeast" and made contributions to the reunification of the motherland and national unity. Later, he served as the deputy commander of the army, navy and air force of the Republic of China and the first-class general of the army.