
The Republic of Formosa
The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast
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Leoonfu and the Black Flag Army
Leon fou rose up the ranks within the triads to become what they called a general. But after participating in a number of battles against imperial forces, leo found his position within china to be untenable and escaped with his men into vienam. The gang of triat fighters he led ultimately came to call themselves the black flag army. When france launched its colonizing war in vienan, the vienames government asked lonfou and his men to join its defence efforts. Leo accepted and fought alongside tanzingson against the french. Ultimately, though, the cin court agreed to accept a french dominion invienan and ordered chinese troops to
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