Liu Yongfu, the commander of the Black Flag Army, did not make any trouble, so he had to obey the court's arrangements and lay off most of his men.
It is said that the imperial court was also a jerk. It only gave the disbanded Black Flag Army officers a very small disbandment allowance, and then ignored them and allowed these disbanded Black Flag Army officers and soldiers who had fought bloody battles for the country to fend for themselves.
This move chilled everyone in the Black Flag Army.
At the very least, Huang Feihong's mood at this time was definitely not good.
The arrangements for the aftermath of the dismissal of most of the Black Flag Army officers disturbed the top brass of the Black Flag Army, including the chief instructor Huang Feihong, to the point where they lost a lot of their hair.
The imperial court could just pay some severance pay and let go without any hesitation, but the top brass of the Black Flag Army couldn't do it without any scruples. One mistake could lead to extremely serious consequences.
You must know that the Qing-France War had only been a few years ago. The officers and soldiers of the Black Flag Army were all veterans who had experienced the Qing-France War. Nearly two thousand people had fought with foreigners and seen blood. However, there were many veterans who had experienced the cruel war.
If it is not stable, the consequences will be extremely terrible.
Although Liu Yongfu, the leader of the Black Flag Army, was dissatisfied with the court's handling of the situation, he had no intention of rebelling. However, once something went wrong with the dismissed brothers, he, as the boss, would still have to be held responsible, and the entire Black Flag Army might not be in good shape.
Everyone has to be implicated.
Naturally, the senior leaders of the Black Flag Army did not want such a result, and they finally accepted the court's recruitment. If it happened again, they would basically not expect to have a chance to turn around in the future.
However, the placement of nearly two thousand soldiers is not that easy.
Some brothers can directly transfer from the army to agriculture and become farmers, making a living by farming in their hometown of Guizhou. However, the strength of the Black Flag Army can arrange for a limited number of soldiers to become farmers.
That is to say, the environment in Guangxi Province is not good, and the Black Flag Army was able to obtain a lot of farmland, of which there was very little fertile land, mostly middle fields and thin fields, but even so, the number of brothers who could be accommodated did not exceed four hundred.
There are another 1,500 people who don’t know how to relocate them?
Huang Feihong also had a headache. After pondering for a while, he came up with a solution that was not a solution: set up a vigilante group!
This thing is quite common in our Qing Dynasty. The main reason is that the government and army cannot fully protect the lives and property of the gentry and common people in various places. The local gentry takes charge of it. The biggest advantage is that the money for setting up the militia does not need to be paid attention to by the court. This has also caused
The imperial court's control over local areas was severely weakened.
This situation was most serious during the period when bandits and bandits were causing trouble. The Han bureaucracy also began to rise from the establishment of tuanlian and militia groups, and it gained the strength to challenge the core ruling class of the Qing Dynasty.
These major political matters have nothing to do with the Black Flag Army. Huang Feihong himself is a famous squire in Chancheng and has a great reputation among the people. It is very easy to set up a militia in Chancheng.
Moreover, there is another advantage of forming a militia group. The number of people can be flexibly maneuvered. The 1,500 or so disbanded Black Flag Army brothers can be included in it. The continued training under a different name is in the hands of the top brass of the Black Flag Army.
The top brass of the Black Flag Army were overjoyed. This was a good idea. The disbanded Black Flag Army brothers had just changed their names and would still be obeying their orders in the future.
only……
Things are naturally not that simple. Setting up a militia group is very simple for Huang Feihong, a well-known squire in Chancheng. It is just a matter of a few words, and there will be no hindrance to either the Chancheng government or the people.
But the problem is that running a militia requires money, especially if the militia has about 1,500 brothers under its command, the amount of money spent just to manage it is not a small amount.
When the militia is on the right track, it will need to continuously invest money. Even if the salary is not as good as that of regular Black Flag Army officers, it must be at least half the salary. Otherwise, such a large number of militia teams will not be able to maintain at all.
Go down.
The Black Flag Army itself was not well-off. Even if they did not want to be greedy for military pay and eat empty pay, the court was also very careful and there was no money to be gained. The money to support the militia was pitiful.
It is true that Huang Feihong was a famous squire in Chancheng, but he was not famously wealthy. He did not have that much money in his hands or at home to maintain a militia of 1,050 people for a long time.
Now, the top brass of the Black Flag Army and Huang Feihong himself were stumped again. It was all about money. Unfortunately, they simply couldn't get that much money to support the militia.
In the end, there was no other choice. The top brass of the Black Flag Army had no choice but to compromise and ask Huang Feihong to help the former Black Flag Army brothers who joined the militia find a way to survive. Although they knew that this might make things worse, they chose the lesser of two evils.
, this is also a forced choice.
Huang Feihong's heart was very heavy, his shoulders felt heavy and his heart was filled with worry.
Starting a vigilante group is not a troublesome thing for him, but the key is that it is difficult to maintain it in the future. In addition, he doesn't have much idea about the survival of the brothers in the vigilante group with a size of 1,050 people.
At that time, under the eager gaze of the Black Flag Army's top brass, he could only bite the bullet and say that he had everything to do with it. But now that his mind was completely clear, he was distressed to find that he had dug a hole and buried himself.
How can it be so easy to find and arrange a living for 1,500 people?
In a depressed mood, Huang Feihong had no intention of teaching the Black Flag Army soldiers to practice martial arts. It is estimated that the Black Flag Army soldiers are not in the mood to exercise now.
When he returned to Baozhilin, his mood became more and more upset. He planned to explain the matter clearly to his father Huang Qiying. His father had to help with various communication matters of the vigilante group. He really didn't have the extra energy to do it himself.
"Master, today is the day for the thunder tiger competition at Zhongyi Hall. Do you want to go with us and have a look?"
I didn't see my father Huang Qiying, but my apprentice Lin Shirong, who looked anxious, came in. After he came in, he couldn't wait to ask carefully.
"Oh, it doesn't hurt to go and have a look!"
Huang Feihong managed to regain his senses. He originally didn't intend to pay attention to the matter, but then he thought that this matter related to his apprentice Lin Shirong, so he had to deal with it carefully, so he changed his tune temporarily.
Besides, he was also very curious about what kind of arena was organized by Lei Hu of Zhongyi Hall. According to Lin Shirong, it was a gathering of martial arts competitions. Several wandering martial arts masters of considerable strength participated, and even members of the three martial arts schools in Chancheng.
The museum owners were persuaded to participate.
This is definitely a good thing for those who practice martial arts. Just look at the speed of Lin Shirong's strength improvement in the recent period. It can be seen that not only has he quickly and stably mastered the power of Ming Jin, but his actual combat ability has also improved rapidly. Huang Feihong has a certain opinion.
The feeling of hunting and joy.
Now that he is very upset, it would be a good idea to go out for a walk and watch the so-called competition in the ring to change his mood. The burden of the vigilante group is so heavy that he can hardly breathe. With Huang Feihong's temperament, he has the urge to let go...