According to historical records, the establishment of the Flying Tiger Army "required a huge sum of money, and Yu Jiaxuan was adept at maneuvering, accomplishing everything promptly," and finally "drained the local citizens' strength" to successfully train the army. Once formed, the Flying Tiger Army "was not only meticulously recruited and fully equipped, but also vigorously suppressed barbarian tribes and sufficed to guard the borderlands, feared and known by the northern enemy as 'the Army of Tiger Cubs'," and "dominated one direction, standing as the crown among all armies."
In other words, the formation and training of the Flying Tiger Army actually cost an immense amount and it was Yu Jiaxuan who was adept at maneuvering, seeking ways to secure sufficient military funds for the Flying Tiger Army.
And in the end, Yu Jiaxuan indeed managed, with limited resources available at the time, to train a formidable army.
