Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

The Third Wave

45 replied lazily.

"This is the third wave. It seems that there are many traitors in Changzhou City. Three traitors appeared in one day. It seems that it will not be difficult to take down Changzhou City."

"It wasn't that difficult in the first place, it's just that it's easier now. The receiving troops should be on the way, we can just hand it over to them when the time comes."

"Hey, do you think these traitors know each other's existence?"

"What are you thinking about? If you want to be a spy, you must not let others know. How could you possibly tell others about it? Have you been so comfortable these days that you became stupid?"

"Oh, yes..."

416 replied stupidly: "That seems to be quite interesting."

“Of course it’s interesting.”

AK12, the old man, replied lightly from the side: "I specifically arranged the time for their surrender. I really want to see them fighting for the top spot~"

"It still has to be you, AK12"

The atmosphere in Changzhou City was tense, and the entire city was in a state of preparation for war. In Changzhou Prefecture, the most nervous and rebellious group was actually the merchant group.

Their resistance sentiment was unprecedentedly high. They openly stated that who says businessmen are unpatriotic? Businessmen also have emotions, businessmen also have love, and businessmen also have strong feelings for their hometown. They donated money and donated materials. They were determined to keep the Jiang thief outside the city wall. For a time, it was praised as a good story in the city and was regarded by the state government as a typical example of the all-out resistance of the military and civilians. A large-scale propaganda campaign was carried out to take the lead and combine the points and the whole.

But in fact, businessmen are just afraid of death.

The Internet has memory, and so does Jiang Han. The merchants' previous strike has put them on Jiang Han's blacklist. He unilaterally stated that if he encounters them, his Earth OL account will be blocked.

The businessmen didn't take it seriously at first. Why do you, a non-governmental organization without formal administrative qualifications, block my account? In today's world, we must abide by the law. What's the use of being able to fight? To get by, you have to rely on connections and financial resources. What's the use of being able to fight? You can fight... Fuck, are you so good at fighting?

The enemy's army arrived too quickly, catching the merchants off guard. When they woke up one night, they found that Yixing City had been lost.

The merchants were horrified, they didn't expect the other party to be so unruly. They agreed to play a literary duel, but you took out a gun from your trouser pocket. They crawled to the city wall of the provincial capital, only here could they feel safe.

They resisted bravely because they knew that they only had a few chances to fight in their life. If they didn't fight now, they would never have another chance. For the sake of the account, no matter what, they would have to bleed.

The officials in the state capital didn't understand what it meant for the support to cause trouble outside and the AD to suffer at home. They were doing well in fighting small bandits at home, but suddenly, they got into trouble with a living devil.

Everyone gathered together in the provincial government office.

The prefect looked around and slowly sat down: "Today is the third preparatory meeting for our Changzhou defense war. I will personally lead this defense war. Everyone must pay attention. That Jiang thief is an enemy that should not be underestimated. Xiao Zhao, tell me the details."

Lord Zhao, the garrison commander of Changzhou, was a close confidant of the prefecture government. He ended the conversation with an impassioned speech: "The enemy army is eyeing us covetously. It can be said that they are determined to capture Changzhou. They are rushing on the road at night. According to the information from the spies, I am afraid that they will attack the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Hearing this, the prefect glanced at the garrison commander indifferently. He had just received news from the housekeeper that the enemy army's attack time was clearly tomorrow night. So, what did the garrison commander mean by a false report of the battle situation?

The time reported by the other party is very interesting, the day after tomorrow evening. Why is it evening? Why is it the day after tomorrow?

After the prefect decided to give up evil and join the light, he felt that he had brothers everywhere in the world. However, brothers should settle accounts clearly. As the elder brother, I have to fight for the first credit after surrender.

The prefect's suspicion was very reasonable, because the garrison commander, Lord Zhao, had indeed changed his mind.

Before, he was determined to kill the bandits, but after his 5,000 reinforcements were intercepted, he fell into a crisis of trust in the provincial government.

The people under your command surrender to others as soon as they go out. If you are the top leader, I'm afraid the probability of this happening is not high, right?

In the Ming Dynasty, who has clean pants? He couldn't help but check. Lord Zhao knew that in a special period, there was no need for any evidence. He only needed a reason and he would be doomed.

If the city cannot be defended, I will be blamed. If the city is defended, the losses will be too great and I will still be blamed. After weighing the pros and cons and thinking carefully, Lord Zhao decided to give up.

Since everyone says that I am a traitor, I, Mr. Zhao, hate being wrongly accused the most in my life. I must make this charge come true.

There are some rules for surrendering as an insider. Whether you have made contributions to the new organization or not will determine the treatment you will receive when you join in the future. Lord Zhao's token of surrender is the gate of Changzhou City.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket. As a native of Changzhou, Mr. Zhao deeply understands the principle of investment. Therefore, in today's war meeting, he also made a move that was half true and half false. The enemy's coming was true, and the siege at night was also true. However, it was not the night of the day after tomorrow, but tomorrow.

Delaying military intelligence can provide convenience for the army's siege. The enemy is not yet prepared, and our own troops will descend from the sky. Isn't this a great achievement?

The prefect nodded but did not expose you. He now spoke and said that you were wrong. The enemy was clearly coming tomorrow. If everyone asked about it, how would you explain it?

The chat was too much, I became an iron wolf. When you are a traitor, the most important thing is to hide yourself first.

Of course, the prefect was not completely helpless. He smiled faintly and said, "You have followed me for so many years, but you are still the same. Let me teach you what it means to be old and wise."

He asked with concern, "How is the supply situation for this defense of the city?"

The clerk stepped forward and answered: The supplies are ready. In addition to the preparations by the government, the people and merchants in the city have also actively provided support. The supplies in Changzhou now are more than enough to support us in defending the city for more than several months.

The prefect shook his head slowly, "Not enough."

The clerk was puzzled, isn't this enough?

"A lion will do its best to fight a rabbit. That Jiang thief is so ferocious that we cannot afford to take him too seriously. Do we have enough ammunition for our artillery? Do we have enough arrows? This is a battle of life and death. We should keep the silver until the city is broken. We can stop now. Let's go and discuss with the merchants to collect more silver and food to prepare for the war."

Of all the best, it's better to take the red envelope and say hello, and give me a V 50. If you, Zhao Shoubei, cut off the source of the trouble and conceal the truth, then I, the prefect, will do the same. I will collect all the supplies in the city and put them together, and wait for the city gates to open, and then present them all together.

You save yourself the trouble of having your property confiscated and share the subsequent burden with others. As a subordinate, how can you think what your superiors think and worry about what they worry about? The water is deep here, Zhao Shoubei, you can't grasp it.

The counselor of Changzhou was so anxious that he was jumping up and down. My goodness, this road has been walked by the predecessors, why should I walk it? We are all undercover agents, you eat the meat, why don’t you even give your brothers a sip of soup?

However, there are always more solutions than problems, and the counselor still found a new way out of this predicament.

"Sir, this is wartime. I suggest that we gather all the craftsmen in the city's weapon workshops, unify their management, and manufacture together. This will greatly increase our chances of successfully defending the city."

The prefect nodded and sighed that the young were formidable. They could even come up with such an angle. It seemed that there was really no limit to learning: "Good"

The war plan meeting was successfully concluded with various considerations from all parties. Now, we just have to wait until tomorrow night for everything to be settled.

Embarrassment is the main theme of tonight, and panic is the keyword of tonight.

Lin Chengyang swore that he had never been as embarrassed as he was tonight. When the imperial army was chasing him, the pressure was not even half as great as it was now.

The warhorse under his crotch was breathing heavily and neighing like an old bellows that was leaking air everywhere. The rugged mountain road was a severe challenge for the horse.

It was so embarrassing for those infantrymen who were riding horses, and they felt as if their chests were being torn apart by pain. However, they did not dare to slow down at all and continued to run forward numbly.

The noise behind them gradually quieted down, and they felt a little comforted, but they still did not dare to relax and continued to flee.

Although I don’t know why the enemy stopped chasing me, it’s a good thing that I’m still alive now.

Are you really not going to chase her anymore? Of course not.

The scarecrow is waiting, waiting for what? Waiting for the effect of these people's adrenaline to wear off.

Under the threat of death, adrenaline allows them to ignore fatigue, pain, and other negative conditions, but all of this is limited in time.

So while you put pressure on the other party, you also need to give them a chance to breathe. When they let go, it will be difficult to pick it up again.

Therefore, there is no need to push too hard, just follow from a distance. She has always been very patient and will not get impatient no matter who is impatient. For the first battle, she must win steadily and never give the opponent any chance to operate.

She was even unwilling to force the other party to jump into the river because the river water was uncertain and could not guarantee the other party's death.

Her patience was soon rewarded as the opponent's escape speed slowed down significantly.

Not everyone can hold up their courage all the time. Most people will relax after the pursuers behind them disappear. When they let go, the effect of adrenaline fades, and the pain in their legs, soreness all over their body, hunger and fatigue all come over them, making their eyelids droop. This is a good time to give chase.

Another attack, another escape, the Scarecrow was like a cat playing with mouse, slowly wearing down the will of this team, slowly eliminating all the possibility of resistance from the other side. During the pursuit, she also directed her men to deliberately shoot the war horses and cause casualties to delay the opponent's speed, little by little, slowly wearing down.

Finally, these people could no longer run.

No matter how they whipped their horses, they could no longer get up and run. No matter how they tried to move their legs, they felt as if they were filled with lead and could hardly move.

They were completely worn down.

"Are you Lin Cheng Yang?"

After killing three old soldiers in a row, Scarecrow finally got Lin Yangcheng's identity information. She walked forward and finally confirmed it.

Lin Chengyang collapsed beside a tree in despair, looking at the scarecrow slowly approaching, and yelled: "Dog Jiang Han! You despicable villain!! I%＃……%＃@!! You are..."

The floating cannon roared, and a big hole went straight through Lin Yangcheng's neck. The scarecrow lifted up the other's head, took a photo, and threw it away.

"The first stage is over, so it's time to find the remaining people."

Volume 282: Chapter Chapter : The Siege of Changzhou Begins

"Oh shit, can we discuss something?"

"Just give the order, Commander."

"That's right, can you please not just send me a picture of your head when we are chatting peacefully? It will ruin the atmosphere."

There was a hint of complaint in Jiang Han's tone, "My goodness, we're together in the middle of the night, and you said you wanted to show me something good. I was so looking forward to it, but you sent me a picture of a ghost?"

I thought it would be like a comic book, but unfortunately... I am good in every aspect except romance, which is far behind those kidney-wasting guys of Griffin.

It's really worrying.

".....Shouldn't it be the right thing to do to quickly submit the progress of a task after completing it?"

The Scarecrow didn’t quite understand what Jiang Han meant.

"You're right, but, well...as long as you're happy."

My Ah Cao, why are you so stupid?

However, if you do something right, you have to praise it: "You did a great job, Scarecrow, you are worthy of it. I knew you could do it. You are worthy of being my favorite main C."

Jiang Han started with a series of flattery attacks. To deal with a girl like this who has lived in a negative environment since childhood, you have to praise her directly, just "um" and after three sentences she will be confused by the praise.

"No...I was just doing my job."

"She's still so cute, with those ponytails, that little face, that elegant figure... this..."

"I still have combat missions to deal with. Sorry, Commander, I have to go first."

The scarecrow hurriedly interrupted the communication, and Jiang Han on the other side had an auntie smile on her face, so cute...

You are worthy of being my ultimate main C. I asked you to delay, but you just crushed the opponent directly, right?

The scarecrow hung up the phone, covered his face with his hands, squatted on the ground for a long time before standing up again, the blush on his face still not faded.

"Really? Why add this unnecessary module to the combat dolls..."

With a long sigh, the scarecrow tried to cheer himself up: "Okay, next I have to complete the task well. Although it is just to complete the task, it has nothing to do with any rewards..."

On this side, the scarecrow's heart is not what he says, and on the other side, the people of Changzhou City, their hearts are not what they say.

"It's really terrible. Why did Jiang Han come to Changzhou..."

Several people were chatting in the courtyard, complaining about the war that had unexpectedly disrupted their lives. How long had Changzhou been away from the word war? Even though the Taihu Lake bandits were making a lot of noise, they were still very far away from their city. The lives of the people here had always been very peaceful, and it was suddenly disrupted, and everyone was very uncomfortable.

"Who says it's not true? Now I can't work, I can't plant the land, and I can't catch fish. I just want to go out for a walk, but there are soldiers everywhere. Sigh..."

The city has entered a wartime state, and business is naturally unable to be done. All affairs in the city now have to make supporting the front line the top priority. All craftsmen in the city have been recruited to make weapons. Every merchant in the city has to donate grain, and all industries have to give way to defend against the Jiang bandits. Naturally, this has had a great impact on production and life in the city. The people have no jobs to do and can only gather at home and chat.

"Isn't it just a group of rebels? Why are you mobilizing so many troops?" Some people were puzzled. This was too serious. Was it necessary? What kind of rebels could have the ability to attack Changzhou City?

"Oh, you are really out of date. You don't even know this. Jiang Han is not an ordinary rebel. He is very powerful and has been entrenched in Yangzhou for several months. The 70,000 troops of the imperial court could not do anything to him. This time he is attacking with ill intentions."

"? Are you bragging? Are you so powerful? Our Changzhou City has only more than 10,000 soldiers at most. If you say so, we might as well just surrender."

"How can you surrender so easily when your homeland is at stake? Have you all no bones? How can you say such disloyal and unfilial words when the Ming Dynasty has treated you so well?"

A businessman nearby loudly scolded several people for their inappropriate remarks, then turned and left in their surprised looks.

"We are just chatting here, why is he so anxious?"

"Oh, you don't know, this group of merchants seemed to have a strike before, which caused a lot of uproar and angered Jiang Han. He said that if he saw any merchants on strike, they would be beheaded and their property would be confiscated."

"Oh, so cruel! Oh, that's not right. I was wondering why Jiang Han wanted to attack Changzhou. Could it be that he came to settle accounts with those businessmen?"

"Hahahaha, brother, you only know how to joke. Conquering cities and territories naturally has greater significance. How can we decide based on a momentary anger?"

"That's right.... Well, I just don't know if I can stop it."

"I hope so, otherwise, these good days may be over."

The prefect's residence was bustling with activity at this moment.

"Hurry up, hurry up, move faster!"

Inside the mansion, a row of soldiers were gathering towards the main courtyard, where several large boxes of armor and weapons were placed.

"Listen carefully, tonight at midnight, the west side of the city will be changing guard. After you take over the defense work in the west side of the city, wave the torches three times on the top of the city wall. When you see the signal, open the city gate. Remember, tie a cable tie on your right arm. If you don't tie it, you are not one of us. Do you understand?"

"Understood, my lord"

"Very good, go down and get ready"

At the home of Lord Zhao, the garrison commander of Changzhou, the situation was quite different: "Remember this. I have already given the order without telling the prefect tonight. There will be no change of guard, so you can act without any worries. Wait until midnight, and wave the torches three times on the top of the city wall. When you see the response, open the city gate. Remember to tie a cable tie around your left arm to avoid hitting the wrong person. Do you understand?"

"I understand, sir!"

"Very good, go quickly!"