Following Zhang Youxia's arrest, military officers resigned en masse

 Direct translation

Xi Jinping will go mad! A major event may occur within half a month! Scenes of the shootout to arrest Zhang Youxia exposed

—Shocking revelation: Following Zhang Youxia's arrest, military officers resigned en masse

Editor: Fang Xun Source: Epoch Times /  https://www.aboluowang.com/2026/0126/2339796.html

On 24 January 2026, the announcement of the investigation of Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department, ignited public opinion both domestically and internationally. As the incident continues to unfold, various revelations are emerging. According to a retired officer from the 31st Group Army, the PLA descended into chaos after Zhang Youxia's arrest, with officers at the regimental and divisional levels submitting resignations or requests for demobilization.

The officer claimed that a shootout allegedly occurred at the scene of Zhang Youxia's arrest, with the public security forces led by Wang Xiaohong suppressing Zhang Youxia's Snow Leopard Commando unit guards. Currently, the commanders of various group armies refuse to express support for Xi Jinping, and the army is exhibiting a state of "passive resistance." The whistleblower predicts that a major incident may occur within 10 days to half a month.

The veracity of this information cannot be determined at this time.

Current situation in the military

According to Zhen Fei, a current affairs commentator and host of the program "True Viewpoint," on January 25, the aforementioned whistleblower was originally an officer of the 31st Group Army, the same group army that served under Miao Hua and He Weidong. The whistleblower had frequent contact with Miao Hua and He Weidong before their transfers to Beijing and had a relatively good understanding of the internal situation within the military.

The officer revealed that after Zhang Youxia's arrest, the Chinese military was "in chaos." Officers at the regimental and division levels and above were generally shocked—this veteran commander with deep experience could be taken down "easily and in minutes," causing widespread panic. To avoid "getting burned," officers at the regimental and division levels and above submitted their resignations or transfer applications, overwhelming the organizational departments, which had to pass them "up the chain of command."

More seriously, Xi Jinping demanded that the commanders of all group armies express their support, but the commanders generally remained silent. The whistleblower explained that the military values ​​seniority and loyalty, and Zhang Youxia had high prestige within the military; no one was willing to be the first to "defect" and support Xi Jinping. The military generally considered Xi Jinping "too despicable" and "absolutely no authority" within the military.

Two versions of Zhang Youxia's arrest

Regarding the two versions circulating in the market, the whistleblower clearly stated that he preferred the version that "Xi Jinping had planned this for a long time."

The first theory posits that Xi Jinping, while feigning cooperation with Zhang Youxia and other elders, secretly plotted to strike decisively at the opportune moment, taking Zhang down in a surprise attack.

The second theory claims that Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli planned a coup, but were betrayed two hours before the operation. Xi Jinping successfully retaliated, arresting 17 officers.

The whistleblower supports the first theory, believing it to be a "long-planned fatal blow" by Xi Jinping: the police force secretly trained by Wang Xiaohong ultimately suppressed Zhang Youxia's Snow Leopard Commando Unit during the arrest.

Police forces confronting the Snow Leopard Commando Unit at the arrest scene

Regarding the specific details of Zhang Youxia's arrest, the whistleblower offered key analysis. He pointed out that as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Zhang Youxia was surrounded by at least a company of guards, and these guards were likely from the elite Snow Leopard Commando Unit of the Second Mobile Corps of the Armed Police (Unit 82). Established in 2002, this commando unit is a national-level anti-terrorism special forces unit, ranking among the top five in combat effectiveness within the People's Liberation Army system. The whistleblower concluded that a "fierce battle definitely occurred" at the scene. He analyzed two possibilities:

First, there might have been an inside agent among Zhang Youxia's guards, but he considered this highly unlikely, as these guards were Zhang Youxia's trusted confidants who had risked their lives for him.

Second, the public security forces suppressed the Snow Leopard Commando Unit in the firefight.

He leaned towards the second possibility, believing that Xi Jinping used the Ministry of Public Security's special police force led by Wang Xiaohong. These units specialize in urban arrests, rapid response, and targeted training in assassination and sniper protection, belonging to the "military special operations level." However, this raises a new question: how could the public security forces have remained undetected by Zhang Youxia after long-term clandestine training?

The whistleblower stated that the top-tier Snow Leopard Commando Unit "was actually wiped out by Wang Xiaohong's public security forces," which is unacceptable to the PLA system. He predicted, "Sooner or later, these people will seek revenge and massacre the Ministry of Public Security."

The military is exhibiting a "passive resistance" posture.

The whistleblower described the current chaotic state of the military: high-ranking officers are requesting demobilization or resignation, army commanders are refusing to comment, and the entire military is exhibiting a "passive resistance" posture. He predicted that if this continues, "the entire military will slack off," with everyone "going through the motions, slacking off, and protesting."

Xi Jinping's orders are "completely unenforceable." The whistleblower stated, "Orders are sent down from top to bottom, but the lower levels simply don't respond." At most, they offer perfunctory "humphs and haws." He said, "Now everyone is not going to work." The military's "who's in charge," "what to do," and "whether they're even working" have all become questions.

The whistleblower predicted that Xi Jinping will promote a new batch of "He Weidong and Miao Hua," but "whether these people will listen to him" and "whether they dare to take the positions" are all doubts. He believes Xi Jinping's actions are "extremely despicable"—using Wang Qishan to attack and then removing Wang Qishan, using Zhang Youxia to attack Zhou Yongkang and Xu Caihou and then removing Zhang Youxia himself, a "push and shove" tactic that has led to "no one being able to trust him at all."

The possibility of a military retaliation

Regarding whether the military will retaliate, the whistleblower stated that there is currently "no leader," lacking an organizer and coordinator. He mentioned Zhang Youxia's confidant, the only remaining high-ranking official, Zhang Youming (phonetic), but believes that as a "two-faced person" and a member of the Discipline Inspection Commission, "whether he dares to retaliate" remains questionable.

The whistleblower mentioned Liu Yuan, but believes that "he is most likely also under control." He stated that if a highly respected figure in the military takes the lead, "the entire PLA is very likely to have a major battle with the Ministry of Public Security." He emphasized that people in the military are "very courageous" and will not "swallow their anger" if "the Ministry of Public Security takes them down."

He predicts that "something big will happen" within 10 days to half a month because Xi Jinping "absolutely cannot lead the troops." Ultimately, "it's likely that Xi Jinping himself will go crazy," and "the whole world is waiting to see him make a fool of himself."

Aboluowang commentator Wang Duren analyzed that although the Snow Leopard Commando Unit is indeed a special operations detachment under the Second Mobile Corps (Unit 82) after the Armed Police reform, its mission is limited to counter-terrorism and mobile operations. The personal security of high-ranking officials at the vice-chairman level of the Central Military Commission is solely the responsibility of the Central Security Bureau, and is not undertaken by any Armed Police or Mobile Corps.