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After the failure of the Taiping Rebellion, the Manchu and Qing government concentrated its forces against the peasant army forces in the northwest. Wu Lingyun, Li Wencai and other peasant armies were defeated one after another. Some of the remaining troops fled into Shenzhen, Guangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan and Guangxi Mountains to deal with the Qing army, and some fled to Annan for refuge.

Wu Lingyun died in battle in 1868, and his son Wu Ya eventually led nearly ten thousand defeated troops to Annan and seized Gaoping Province as a temporary residence. The situation of the peasant army was shaken again.

Wu Ya eventually captured cities and towns in the border areas and repeatedly defeated the encircling Annan army. However, the Annan court became increasingly wary of other small groups of Chinese forces within the territory, and continuously dispatched superior forces to attack small groups of scattered peasant armies.

The situation of the Chen brothers and Wu Fengdian is getting more and more dangerous.

With less than a hundred young men, there was little hope of victory in resisting the attack of thousands of Vietnamese troops. The Chen brothers and Wu Fengdian had already made plans to switch to other large peasant armed forces, but after receiving Ye Chenglin's letter, the three immediately decided to give up.

After occupying the village, they moved to Halong to join Ye Chenglin.

One or two hundred people did not need to carry much to move in. Each of the two peasant armed groups carried a few days of rations with them before heading towards Halong.

A few days later, the Chen brothers and Wu Fengdian rushed to Halong, two hundred miles away, and saw Sun Bin, Ye Chenglin and others who were personally greeting them outside the village.

"Brother Zongbai, Brother Shangfa, and Brother Fengdian, I have been waiting for the three of them to arrive early." The teams of the Chen brothers and Wu Fengdian arrived together, and Ye Chenglin smiled and greeted them.

"After receiving the letter from Brother Ye, my eldest brother and I put down our family property in the village and rushed here. We also left behind the food and hoes. When we got here, we had to rely on Brother Ye for help."

Chen Shangfa happily held Ye Chenglin's big hand and said a little embarrassedly.

"Haha, if all the brothers were together a few days ago, I would still have to worry about the food logistics pressure, but Mr. Sun is here, and among other things, rice and sweet potatoes will ensure that everyone is full."

Ye Chenglin waved his hand and said energetically.

"This is the Mr. Sun that brother Ye calls him. My Excellency, Chen Zongbai has come to seek refuge with His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, and hopes that Mr. Sun will take him under his wing." When Chen Zongbai saw Sun Bin behind him, he did not reminisce with Ye Chenglin, but took two steps forward and said respectfully.

"Wu Fengdian, a member of the Tiandihui, has met Mr. Sun."

When Wu Fengdian saw Chen Zongbai saluting a scholar, he also came forward to pay his respects.

"Brothers, please get up quickly. After joining the National Defense Force, we all become brothers, so there is no need to be so polite." Sun Bin helped the two of them up, smiled and looked at Chen Shangfa behind him and said: "This is Brother Chen Shangfa, right?

But I have heard about Brother Chen’s heroic deeds for a long time.”

Chen Shangfa was physically strong, and his skills became even better after practicing martial arts with Huang Shangying. In Annan and the Guangxi border area, he led his peasant armed forces to defeat the encircling and suppressing Qing troops several times. He was a famous peasant army warrior in Annan.

Chen Shangguang was busy reminiscing with Ye Chenglin. He only reacted when he heard Sun Bin's question: "It's all thanks to the brothers. Some trivial matters are not worth mentioning."

"Second brother, come and see Mr. Sun." Chen Shangfa has a loyal character and rough behavior. Chen Zongbai was worried that his brother would offend him, so he immediately reminded him.

"Everyone is working for His Highness the Crown Prince, so just forget about some trivial etiquette."

Most of the soldiers in the South American Defense Force were from rough peasant backgrounds, and Sun Bin got used to getting along with them and adapted to them.

"Brothers, you have been traveling for a few days. You must be hungry. Brother Ye, tell the brothers to prepare wine and food. We will entertain you today."

"Mr. Sun is still considerate. I have been eating steamed buns for a few days and I am exhausted." Chen Shangfa immediately said: "Brother, we didn't bring two buffaloes with us when we set off on the road. We might as well take advantage of today's happiness and kill them for dinner.

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"Second brother, don't talk nonsense. The two buffaloes have to be handed over to Mr. Sun. From now on, we will still need them for farming in the village. Otherwise, we will have nothing to eat in the future!"

Chen Zongbai glared at his brother fiercely and blamed him for being ignorant.

"It's really boring. I won't eat it if I don't know. I don't care about it." Chen Shangfa muttered angrily, not daring to contradict his elder brother in person.

Chen Zongbai, the younger brother who had a bad temper and didn't get a haircut, handed over to Sun Bin and said: "It's not that I'm stingy and can't bear to give up two buffaloes to improve the food for my brothers. It's because the North Annan District has been in war for many years and there is a shortage of cattle and livestock. The two buffaloes left behind can help the villagers."

Farming the land can save everyone a lot of trouble. Please forgive me for this, Mr. Sun."

Sun Bin has witnessed how poor the remnants of the peasant army living in Annan are. There are more than 200 Chinese people including Han, Zhuang, and Miao people in Ye Chenglin Village, and there are only a few dozen cattle, chickens, ducks and other livestock in total.

There are seven or eight pairs of iron plows. As for the clothes on the body, a young couple can only wear four or five sets at most, and the children's clothes are not enough, so several brothers and sisters can only wear each other's clothes. The peasant army is said to be an armed force, but in fact it is better to say that it is a refugee living in a foreign land.

, the Chinese who gathered together to live in villages were not only armed to fight the enemy during wars, but they were almost like ordinary farmers at ordinary times. They also had to reclaim wasteland to grow food. As for the fertile land in Annan, it was owned by the local big landowners, and the Chinese villages did not dare to snatch it.

Their land is cultivated, otherwise they will face attacks from the landlords' armed forces and Annan's army.

The Chinese armed forces later helped Annan resist the French attack, but what was hidden behind the continuous battles and victories was an unknown tragedy.

The Han people have no shortage of brave soldiers. The Manchu Qing court failed many times in foreign wars. The culprit was the corrupt and depraved traitorous landlord class. Li Mingyuan sent his men back to Nanyang in order to recruit poor lower-class Chinese, gather them under the banner of the National Defense Force, and train them as hundreds of people.

A powerful army that is victorious in order to expand the living space of the Chinese.

Sun Bin had also experienced a more miserable life in the Peruvian mines. He felt the same when he heard Chen Zongbai's words about being ashamed of two buffaloes.

"Brothers are living a tight and hard life in Annan. I can understand Brother Chen's mood. However, His Highness the Crown Prince sent me to Annan to prevent everyone from living a hard life."

Thinking of the rising national power of Rio Grande do Sul, Sun Bin felt confident in his heart: "Sun must not be stingy when entertaining everyone for the first time. Brother Ye, all the five pigs and thirty chickens bought yesterday were slaughtered, and

Go and buy dozens of jars of good wine nearby, and make sure your brothers eat and drink well today."

"Sir, would it be too wasteful to eat all five pigs and thirty chickens at once?" Ye Chenglin had never been so generous after entering Annan, so he reminded him in a low voice.

"Brother Ye is overly concerned. We can't eat enough with this little food."

Sun Bin smiled slightly, but did not tell him that the supply fleet sailing from Natuna Island would arrive in two days, and a batch of more generous logistics supplies would be added two days later.

"Mr. Sun is so generous. I am doing the right thing by following you!"

With wine and meat to eat, Cheng Shangfa's interest immediately became high.

"Brother, Brother Ye, brothers, let's stop standing outside and follow Mr. Sun into the house to eat meat!"
Chapter completed!