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The Imminent Arrival of Japan in Taiwan
Most of the Formosa Republic leaders and officers fled days and weeks after Japan invaded. The 12,000 Japanese troops that had landed at Ji Long were destined to make fast work of this republic but it took them five months. Tang Jingsong was made president of the new Taiwan Republic. Cho Feng Jia was made vice president. In order to shore up their armies, Tang called on Liu Yongfu, the black flag army leader,. He was made head of the armed forces and mainly protected the southern part of Taiwan.