The imperial court wants to lay off the Black Flag Army!
This news instantly spread throughout the Guangdong and Guangxi areas where the Black Flag Army was stationed, causing an uproar among the people.
It's really funny to say that the total number of the Black Flag Army is only a little over 3,000. The imperial court previously ordered the Black Flag Army to be stationed in various places in Guangdong and Guangxi, and now it wants to abolish most of the Black Flag Army. I don't know what to say.
Liu Yongfu, the commander-in-chief of the Black Flag Army, made great efforts to hope that the imperial court would take back the disarmament order, but he received severe reprimands and accusations from the imperial court.
The Governor-General's Office of Guangdong and Guangxi also followed suit and demanded that the Black Flag Army disarm as soon as possible in accordance with the order of the court!
Things got a bit heated, and the government's attitude was quite tough: most of the Black Flag Army must be abolished!
The reaction of the people was completely different. While they were quite puzzled by the imperial court's order, they were also very dissatisfied.
Guangdong and Guangxi, as the frontline of the Qing Dynasty's foreign affairs, not only faced threats from the sea from the great powers, but now also faced the land threat of Annan, which was colonized by France.
The people of Guangdong and Guangxi have suffered enough from being oppressed by foreigners. They need a strong army like the Black Flag Army that can fight and dare to fight. Only in this way can they feel at ease. At least when facing the threat from Annan, there is no need for the Black Flag Army.
Worry too much.
Although the Black Flag Army comes from the Hui Party, its military discipline is still quite good, at least much better than that of our garrisons in other parts of the Qing Dynasty, and its reputation in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions is quite good.
Originally, the number of Black Flag Army was not large. A total of 3,000 people were already very few. Now, instead of increasing the number of Black Flag Army, the imperial court has to eliminate most of them. Isn't this a self-defeat of martial arts?
When the news came out, people in Guangdong and Guangxi were talking a lot, and they were quite dissatisfied with the court's move.
Chancheng is also in the midst of fierce public debate. There is a group of black flag soldiers stationed here. Seeing that they may be dismissed by the court, the people of Chancheng feel quite uncomfortable. They are full of worry and helplessness about the future security situation of Chancheng.
Since Lei Hu heard the news, he has been thinking about it. In addition to the necessary exercises and handling the affairs of Zhongyi Hall, he spent his free time wandering around restaurants and tea shops where the news spread fastest, listening to all kinds of gossip.
, and also wanted to see the reaction of the people of Chancheng to the imperial court's dismantling of the Black Flag Army.
The reaction from Chancheng Jingjing was very intense...
He wandered around the territory controlled by Zhongyi Tang for several days and came to this conclusion. At the same time, the younger brothers sent to other gangs' territories to inquire about information also sent back the news, and the people there were equally angry.
With just a little thought, Lei Hu could understand the mood of the people in Chancheng, and at the same time understand why their reaction was so violent.
The people of Chancheng feel a wave of threats from foreigners from time to time. Their daily life is already frustrating enough. Now the court has to disband such a powerful army as the Black Flag Army. The key is that the Black Flag Army directly protects the lives of the people of Chancheng.
It's safe. It would be strange if there is no idea under such circumstances.
Lei Hu collected a lot of information from the public through the channels of Zhongyi Hall. Naturally, such a move could not be hidden from the hall owner Qin Bao, and he was immediately invited to the hall for questioning.
"Ahu, what do you want to do?"
The relationship between the two was extraordinary. Qin Bao frowned and said, "I know you may be dissatisfied with the imperial court's disbandment of the Black Flag Army, but this is the imperial court's decision, and we can't afford to participate at all!"
"Who said I want to join in?"
Rolling his eyes, Lei Hu asked angrily: "I'm not a fool, how could I do such a risky thing?"
"Then why did you use so many brothers to find out what the public was saying about the imperial court's dismantling of the Black Flag Army? Is it just out of curiosity?"
Qin Bao's eyes widened and he said angrily, "Tell me, what do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he added: "If there is anything I can do to help, just ask!"
"Brother Bao, please don't get me wrong, I really don't want to get involved!"
Lei Hu felt a little moved, but it was obvious that Qin Bao had a firm attitude, so he had no choice but to say: "Just after hearing the news, I suddenly had an idea in my mind. Not only can I help the Black Flag Army deal with the aftermath, and form a good relationship with Liu Yongfu, but also
Maybe it can help me resolve my inner problems!”
"Good boy, your calculations are deep enough!"
Hearing this, Qin Bao was surprised and couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You said you won't get involved. Are the aftermath of the Black Flag Army so easy to handle?"
He didn't make some words very clear. The reason why the imperial court ignored the public opinions and had to abolish most of the Black Flag Army was because it wanted to eliminate possible hidden dangers.
The court may not be too concerned about the aftermath of the dismissed Black Flag Army officers, but if Zhongyi Tang interferes randomly, it is likely to cause the court's dissatisfaction, and then the fun will be huge.
Lei Hu naturally understands the unfinished meaning of Qin Bao's words. When it comes to his views on the current situation in the Qing Dynasty, I can honestly say that no one in the world knows it better than him, a later time traveler.
I would rather be a friendly country than a domestic slave!
This is no joke. The ruling class of the Qing Dynasty never connected its own interests with the interests of China as a whole.
No matter how absurd things are, as long as it is beneficial to the interests of the core ruling class, they will not hesitate to do anything.
Likewise, anything that is not conducive to the core ruling class, no matter how beneficial it seems to be to the country and the people, they will not hesitate to use all means to suppress it until they are sure that there is no threat.
As for the wasted opportunity for rise, as well as resources and money, that is not something that the core ruling class of the Qing Dynasty should care about.
As long as we think about it from this aspect, it will be clear what we, the Qing Dynasty, did after being repeatedly taught how to behave by foreign adults.
There may have been some recurrences during this period. After the destruction of the Taiping Army, there was the so-called Tongzhi Zhongxing, which was the result of the efforts of Han ministers. In essence, it was just like that. The final result was really not that good.
There were many so-called general trends that Lei Hu had no interest in paying attention to at the moment. Naturally, he had no time to tell others. His thoughts on the imperial court's dismissal of most of the Black Flag Army were quite clear, so he had some thoughts.
Qin Bao naturally didn't know. In a short period of time, Lei Hu had countless thoughts in his mind. He was even more curious at this time: "By the way, just now you said that helping the Black Flag Army deal with the aftermath would solve your problem. Could it be that Ah Hu
You're thinking……"
As he spoke, Qin Bao suddenly reacted, pointing his finger at Lei Hu with a surprised look on his face.
"Haha, Brother Bao also thought of it?"
Lei Hu laughed loudly, with an indescribable look on his face, and said leisurely: "This is a good opportunity, I want to seize it, but I'm afraid that Bao Zhilin won't give me a chance!"
“Don’t worry!”
Qin Bao was confident, waved his hand and said with a smile, "That guy has a good relationship with Liu Yongfu. As long as we can help with the aftermath, things will definitely succeed, and your wish will come true, Ahu, so why not?"