The Xi incident, also known as the Double Twelve Incident, was 1936 12 12. Zhang Xueliang, then deputy commander-in-chief of the Northwest Anti-Bandit Army, and Yang Hucheng, then commander-in-chief of the 17th Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army, detained Chiang Kai-shek, then chairman of the Military Commission of the National Government and commander-in-chief of the Northwest Anti-Bandit Army, to reorganize the government and send troops to fight against Japan in Xi 'an. "The Xi 'an

On the evening of June 5438+February 1 1, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng summoned the senior generals of the Northeast Army and the 17th Route Army respectively and announced that they would instruct the soldiers the next morning. 12 12 at 5 o'clock in the morning, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng launched a protest, and the Northeast Army went to Linqong Huaqingchi to arrest Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek jumped out of the bedroom window and hurt his back. He hid behind a big stone and was found alive. The 17th Route Army also detained Chen Cheng, Chiang Kai-shek, Chen, Zhu Shaoliang and other Kuomintang military and political dignitaries Shao Yuanchong in Xi. The Xi incident broke out.