The Assassination of Zhang Zuolin - The Huanggutun Incident of 1928 (mirror)

Source: The Pacific War Channel
Original description:
This episode cover's the Huanggutun incident of 1928 where the Japanese assassinated the Manchurian Warlord Zhang Zuolin.

What was Huanggutun Incident of 1928? How and why was Zhang Zuolin assassinated? Who was responsible for killing Zhang Zuolin?

This episode covers the Huanggutun Incident of 1928 where the Kwantung Army performed an assassination of Zhang Zuolin, attempting to place a new puppet ruler over Manchuria. The Northern expedition of Chiang Kai-Shek and the Nationalists was drawing the Warlord Era to a close and all that lay in their way was the Tiger of Manchuria Zhang Zuolin. The Japanese threatened Zhang Zuolin to abide by their wishes, but he chose to defy them, spelling his own doom.

This episode covers the events leading up to the Huanggutun Incident of 1928 and what befell Manchuria afterwards. Yes I went overboard with the memes in this one folks, please let me know what you think in the comments!