The central government sent troops to Taiwan to suppress the movement, retaliating against all those involved, leading to a death toll estimated at 18,400. This was the 228 Incident.
其後中央政府派軍來台鎮壓，報復株連，死傷更為慘烈，估計傷亡高達 1 萬 8 千餘人，史稱「228 事件」。