142 years ago today, on September 1, 1883 (August 1, 1883 lunar calendar), the battle of Danfeng. On September 1, 1883 (the first day of August in the ninth year of the Qing Dynasty), the French invading army dispatched 11 ships and more than 3,000 soldiers to besiege the Black Flag Army of Danfeng. Huang Shousiqidi confronted the French invading army and fought for 3 days and nights, severely damaging the French invading army. Just as the battle was fierce, the Qing army generals Xu Yanxu, Tang Jiong, etc. did not send troops to assist the Black Flag Army, but stood on the sidelines. Under the onslaught of the enemy army, the Black Flag Army suffered more than 1,000 casualties and was forced to retreat to Shanxi, Vietnam. However, Xu Yanxu and others took the Black Flag Army's achievements for themselves and reported their merits to the Qing Dynasty. Comments: Shameless