Chapter 42: Rebuilding the Black Flag
Ji Yong was the older eunuch who had just drafted the imperial edict. I don’t know if he forgot to wipe it or did it on purpose. The blood that Yang Rulong sprayed on his face was still bloody, giving people a look of loyalty and righteousness.
After hearing Liu Yingkun's words, Ji Yong immediately took out an iron box wrapped in white cloth from his arms, squatted on the ground, and opened it carefully in front of everyone.
Yuan Dahai stared at the iron box, but he was thinking about how Ji Yong's name was so familiar? After a moment of recollection, he remembered: Could it be that Ji Yong was the eunuch who dared to fight with the Jin army in Ningyuan City two years later, and shouted that our family and Ningyuan would live and die together and would never retreat?
Is it a duplicate name or this person? Yuan Dahai is not sure. If this person is really the Ji Yong of the supervisor of Yuan Chonghuan's army, he would have to be very interested in it and would not be useful in the future.
Yuan Dahai didn't know what the Black Flag Arrow Team is. After all, he didn't know much about the East Factory. The owner of his body was just a small fan who made a living before, so naturally he couldn't know much about the East Factory's secrets. But one thing he could be sure of was that he had never heard of the Black Flag Arrow Team before.
The iron box is extremely ordinary in style, with a copper lock on it, and the copper embroidery inside is vaguely visible. It seems that it has not been opened for many years. Yuan Dahai even doubts whether the lock can be opened.
His suspicion was unreasonable, because Ji Yong opened the iron box, then took out a black iron plate with embroidered marks from it and held it in his hand, and respectfully handed it to Liu Yingkun.
Because of the long-standing embroidery, the text engraved on the iron plate is already blurred, and it is impossible to see if the words engraved on it are "Black Flag Arrow Team", but the word "Dongchang" engraved in the lower right corner of the iron plate is very clear, probably because it is gold plated.
"Eunuch Liu, the Black Flag Arrow Team token is here!"
Ji Yong was not only respectful to Liu Yingkun, but also respectful to the iron plate that was already embroidered in his hand, just as if he was holding a gold medal for avoiding death given by the emperor. This extraordinary respect made Yuan Dahai extremely curious about the origin of the Black Flag Arrow Team.
Liu Yingkun took the iron plate and threw Xiang in his hand for a moment. He looked up at Yuan Dahai looking at the sign with confusion, and pondered slightly, "Do you want to know what this brand has to do with the errands we have to tell you?"
Of course I want to know! Yuan Dahai hurriedly said: "I am really curious, so please let me tell you clearly!"
Liu Yingkun's expression subsided and ordered Ji Yong: "Tell him, what is the origin of this iron plate!"
"Yes, father-in-law!"
Ji Yong turned around and said to Yuan Dahai with a serious face: "Yuan Sifang, this iron card is the command talisman of the Black Flag Arrow Team in the East Factory. Anyone can use this card to mobilize the Black Flag Arrow Team!"
In addition to the gold medal of death, any iron or bronze medal is mostly related to military talismans. Ji Yong doesn’t need to say much about this issue, Yuan Dahai also knows it, but he wants to know what the Black Flag Arrow Team is?
Just as he was about to ask, Ji Yong said, "The Black Flag Arrow Team was personally ordered by Chengzu to form the East Factory. The people selected should not only be proficient in equestrianism, but also in archery. Only those who are proficient in riding and shooting can be fully utilized. None of the two are slightly weaker! The primary candidates must go through three levels, and those who are unbeaten can be finally selected. Therefore, after the first official of our East Factory received the order, he selected 4,000 Mongolian cavalry from the Three Guards of the Shoyan. After the assessment, only 800 people were selected. The Arrow Team used the black flag as a talisman, and the archers also wore black clothes and rode a black horse. Therefore, after the formation, they were collectively referred to as the Black Flag Arrow Team! Later, Emperor Chengzu conquered the north of the Mo and made countless military achievements, shooting and killing tens of thousands of Mongolian soldiers. His reputation spread to the desert. The Mongols were afraid of the Arrow Team and called it "black fan"!"
Speaking of this, whether it is Ji Yong, Liu Yingkun, or Li Chaoqin, everyone has a look of pride on their faces, as if they are lamenting the heroic style of the Black Flag Arrow Team traversing the desert back then.
Yuan Dahai was confused. Historical materials in later generations did not mention that among Zhu Di's five army to conquer Mongolia, there was a Black Flag Arrow Team affiliated to the Dongchang. Ji Yong said that the Black Flag Arrow Team killed tens of thousands of Mongolian soldiers, but only 800 of them himself. On average, one person had to shoot and kill hundreds of people, which made Yuan Dahai unacceptable. He did not believe in this very exaggerated result, unless the members of the Black Flag Arrow Team each had a k47...
It is estimated that there are results in the battle, but not as many as tens of thousands. It may be that these eunuchs are gigging on their faces to boast about the glory of the East Factory. Otherwise, why didn’t the history books record this Arrow Team? Why did this Arrow Team seem to disappear? As a person from the East Factory, have never heard of it?
Seeing Yuan Dahai looking at him blankly, Ji Yong couldn't help but ask: "Do you have any questions about Yuan Sifang?"
"I am stupid. Since this Black Flag Arrow Team is so powerful, why have I never heard of Arrow Team?"
Yuan Dahai told the truth, but he had never heard of it. Liu Yingkun said that the Black Flag Arrow Team was related to his own errands, so it would be better to ask clearly, so as to save time and trouble.
After hearing Yuan Dahai's question, Liu Yingkun sighed lightly, Li Chaoqin shook his head slightly, Ji Yong looked even more sad, turned his head to look at Liu Yingkun, and after getting the other party's consent, Fang said again: "The reason why you have never heard of the existence of the Black Flag Arrow Team is that the Arrow Team has been cut off four years after Tianshun."
"Why?" Yuan Dahai blurted out. If the Black Flag Arrow Team was really as powerful as Ji Yong said, how could it be cut off? Such a powerful Arrow Team stayed in the East Factory, I am afraid that all previous factories would wake up laughing when they dreamed.
Ji Yong sighed: "In the fourth year of Tianshun, Cao Jixiang, the eunuch of the East Factory, plotted against Cao Jixiang, and the Black Flag Arrow Team, involved in it. Therefore, after Cao Jixiang's defeat, the emperor specially ordered the Black Flag Arrow Team to be dismissed. In short, it has been a hundred years since the Black Flag Arrow Team was sacked..."
Speaking of this, Ji Yong stopped, looking like a pity, but it was not a pity that Cao Gonggong failed or a pity that Black Flag Arrow Team was laid off.
Ji Yong said it tactfully, very indetailed, but Yuan Dahai knew what was going on. It seems that the Black Flag Arrow Team was the Tartar officials under Cao Qin, adopted son of Cao Jixiang during the Yingzong period. In addition, Cao Jixiang was the admiral of the East Factory. The factory was going to rebel, and the Black Flag Arrow Team had to follow. Unexpectedly, Eunuch Cao was in a difficult position, and he lost his life without rebellion. As the main force of the rebellion, the Black Flag Arrow Team also took charge of rebellion. It would be strange if he was not laid off and continued to stay in the East Factory.
Thinking about it again, Yuan Dahai remembered that there was a movie called "Longmen Inn" in later generations. Didn't Eunuch Cao beside him? Did the director take the lead in this Black Flag Arrow Team?
I thought a little far away. What happened to the Black Flag Arrow Team has been clear, but Liu Yingkun must have intentions to take out the token, and it must be related to the Arrow Team that no longer exists. Therefore, Yuan Dahai gave a bow and asked, "Dare you ask my father-in-law, is the errand of his subordinates related to the Black Flag Arrow Team?"
Chapter completed!