The Black Flags suppressed the Tai and Hmong tribes living in the region, who were resistant to Annamite rule; for this reason, the Annamite court bestowed official rank upon Liu and took no actions against his band's harassment of French merchants plying the Red River.
The Black Flags suppressed the Tai and Hmong tribes. The Black Flags were living in the region. The region were resistant to Annamite rule. The Annamite court bestowed official rank upon Liu. This was for this reason. The Annamite court took no actions against his band's harassment of French merchants. This was for this reason. The Annamite court was plying the Red River. This was for this reason.