Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

At this time, 191 was still showing off her skills in the activity space on the fifth underground floor. Previously, Jiang Han, with the help of Ding Xiu, had collected a lot of martial arts secrets for 191, which made her very excited. She couldn't wait to practice a few skills. As a humanoid who admires martial arts, coming to this era where traditional martial arts are popular really makes 191 feel a little happy here and not want to leave. Of course, her favorite place is still the base cafeteria. On the first day at the base, 191 ate three bowls of hot dry noodles here.

She was so engrossed in the practice that she didn't even hear Jiang Han calling her. She only came after Jiang Han repeated it several times.

"I'm so sorry Commander, I wasn't paying attention just now..."

The first thing 191 did when she arrived at the game room was to apologize. She actually did not hear the commander's order, which was not a small mistake for her who was very rigorous.

"It's okay, it's okay, Mu Tao, come on, come on, sit down first, sit down first... Ouch!!!! Chao!!"

Jiang Han was still operating, and after being hit by the Evil Omen King's classic fast and slow knife skills, he couldn't help but shout out the name of the Guardian of the Earth.

By the way, Mu Tao is the name of 191, which is his real name. It comes from the allusion of "give a wooden plum and get a wooden peach in return". If you have 191, feed him a handful of aphrodisiac cakes, and you will be able to hear the relevant voice.

"Oh, I haven't played the game in a long time. My operation is starting to get worse..."

Jiang Han began to make amends for himself.

"Indeed, this floor is a bit too slippery, affecting your performance, Commander."

191 can pick up on the memes easily. Although she looks serious on the battlefield, 191 in real life is actually a meme angel. She surfs the Internet intensively on weekdays, and she can pick up on all the memes said by the humanoids.

Jiang Han shook his head. "Just keep slandering me...Okay, let's get down to business..."

"How do you feel these days?"

: Feeling... pretty good?

191 looked a little puzzled, not knowing what Jiang Han was up to.

"Okay, as long as you feel capable. I made you the general after we won the battle, but in fact, I didn't give you any chance to perform in the subsequent combat missions. I was afraid that you might have some ideas."

"Commander, you are too kind. It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. I will definitely complete the combat mission you assign to me at the risk of my life. I will never have any other thoughts. As for any opportunity to show off, it is not worth mentioning..."

191 said hurriedly

"Don't worry, don't worry... Hahaha, I'm just saying this, I'm afraid you'll be unhappy... It's like this, after the mission was over, I also thought about it, the previous combat mission was indeed not in accordance with our training plan, or in other words, my original training plan was just an idea, without a complete structure, but now, I want to pick up this training plan again, so I want to ask what you think, do you have any intention?"

"Have!"

Two little rabbit ears, no, two beacons stood up high, and 191's eyes sparkled. "It has been said since ancient times that the greatest heroes fight for their country and their reputation. I have long wanted to follow the footsteps of Guo Juxia, bring my martial arts to the battlefield, and fight for the people! Commander, please give me this opportunity!"

"Hahaha, good! Very energetic!" Jiang Han put his hands on his hips and nodded in appreciation.

"You need strength to drive a warship!"

"Hahahaha, okay, fine, let's start with the first step. Please choose your defender. No, choose your general template."

Putting down the handle in his hand, Jiang Han began to lead 191 towards the activity area, where the props he needed were in the training room.

"At present, the main weapons of the generals on the battlefield are still some long-handled cold weapons. For example, the Qing army has not yet fully popularized muskets. This gives you a great opportunity for development. It is almost the last glory of our traditional generals. So I want you to make a name for yourself with your superb martial arts. However, we still have to have an iconic feature, that is, weapons, as a symbol of us, just like the Green Dragon Crescent Blade to Guan Yu and the Fang Tian Huaji to Lu Bu. An excellent weapon is definitely your right-hand man. But after all, it is you who goes to the battlefield, not me, so the practicality of the weapon is still very important. In this regard, I would like to hear your opinion."

"Hmm...it's indeed a very important question. What do you think, Commander?"

"If you ask me, our military strength is definitely sufficient. I have always believed in your abilities. Now we just need to brush up our fashion sense so that I can customize a set of armor for you. The weapons should be as fashionable as possible, but it depends on you. And you have to consider that if we follow this plan, it may conflict with your usual combat habits..."

"It doesn't matter. I'm already very happy that my dream can become reality. If possible, I would like to choose a single-sided halberd. Ah, don't use a 丩-shaped halberd. A crescent-shaped halberd will do."

There are many types of single-sided halberds. There is the Bu-shaped halberd, which has been widely circulated since the Qin and Han Dynasties. The characteristic of this halberd is its prominent halberd blade. As for the Fang Tian Hua Ji, they are all artistic processing of later generations. In fact, whether it is Guan Yu or Lu Bu, they both used spears in battle.

The general who used halberd in actual combat was Xue Rengui. The single-sided halberd used by Xue Rengui was the 丩-shaped halberd mentioned in 191 above. This was due to the shape of weapons in the Tang Dynasty. This type of halberd could easily block the enemy's weapon. At the same time, two halberds together could perfectly block the path. It was the standard equipment of the royal guards.

And what 191 wants is the single-sided Green Dragon Halberd in our traditional cognition, with a crescent on the side and the tip of the halberd. It is not as fancy as the painted halberd, and is very threatening in actual combat. However, if this thing wants to achieve actual combat effect, the halberd head must have good quality. Good quality means heavy weight. Long-pole weapons themselves test waist strength. If there is too much mass on the head of the halberd, everyone understands the lever theory. The head is heavier, and more strength is required to swing it. It is a great test for the user's strength and control ability. Therefore, it cannot be used unless the user is born with supernatural powers.

But who am I? I am 191 and I have never been weaker than others. With her arm strength, she can easily perform a set of Taiyi swords on others. Why would she worry about not having enough strength? She should increase the mass! Add an exoskeleton! She should max it out!

"Okay, I'll notify the craftsman and have it custom-made for you according to the standard. What weight do you think is enough? 90 kilograms?"

"About 80 kilograms. Weapons need to be handled properly. If they are too heavy, they become fitness equipment."

191 is very pragmatic and modest.

The weapons of many generals are not like those described in novels, which weigh 60 to 70 kilograms or 70 to 80 kilograms. Some archers' weapons weigh over 100 pounds. They are all bluffs.

These weapons are more for fitness, like, you can pull a 150-pound bow, but how many shots can you shoot? With so much strength to pull the bow, can you guarantee stability?

So when fighting, archers all used bows weighing thirty or forty pounds, which had both shooting performance and stability. The same was true for long-handled weapons, which generally weighed around ten to twenty pounds. Those weighing more than twenty pounds were considered very powerful big ones!

But when someone like 191 was holding a halberd weighing more than kilograms and wielding it with great force, the scene was so beautiful that I dared not watch it.

"As for the armor, I'll show it to you later. You can give me any suggestions you have, and I'll follow up with the craftsmen in real time. At the same time, I have to tell you something. Since we are going to participate in this military commander training program, you can't join the Northern Expedition with everyone else."

"Why, Commander, I..."

Hearing that they could not march north, 191 got anxious on the spot. Just as he was about to argue, he was stopped by Jiang Han: "Don't worry, don't worry, listen to me. You are not going with them, but you also have to participate in the Northern Expedition. Your mission is different from theirs. They are mainly responsible for sabotaging the enemy's rear, and you, I have a more important mission for you. I want you to fight the Qing army head-on and try to take the head of the enemy commander."

This was Jiang Han's battle plan after careful consideration. If a general wanted to become famous, the quickest way was to kill the enemy general in battle. If he could defeat the strong with the weak and the many with the few, it would highlight his extraordinary martial arts. More importantly, 191's skill, the first criminal must be punished, had a special attack on the enemy leader, which made him an excellent candidate for decapitation missions.

Jiang Han, you want to use the heads of the Qing generals to help 191 establish a great reputation. Once my image as a famous anti-Qing general is established, will you, the Ming Dynasty, suppress me or not?

I must stand on this moral high ground and give comments!

Volume 303: Chapter Chapter : Lightning Strike!

The requirements for 191's armor are not as high as those for weapons. Due to the change in combat methods, Jiang Han temporarily replaced 191's equipment with an exoskeleton and bulletproof plates, combined with a Kevlar fiber-lined combat suit. It can be said that when fighting, 191 has only one sentence to say when facing the enemy: You want to break my defense, right?

Therefore, the design requirements for armor pay more attention to the smoothness and comfort of 191's activities, and tend to be auxiliary. After all, on the battlefield, swords have no eyes, and fighting for life and death is not a game. Naturally, one must maximize one's own advantages. After all, there is no balance system in reality. It's a winner-takes-all game, and the strong will severely humiliate the weak.

After the hardware is arranged, we need to arrange the software. In the past, we had to work with professionals to solve the problem that the long-distance communication time between intelligence departments was too long, which led to the deterioration of intelligence timeliness.

"Sister 45, oh, you are here, come on, I have something very important to discuss with you."

"I just took two days off and you're already assigning me work? Even capitalists would cry when they see this, Commander. If you keep doing this, you'll be punished by being a street lamp."

45 drank a sip of whiskey leisurely while teasing Jiang Han's inhumanity. Now she and Brother 16 are a pair of drinking buddies. The grievances in the past have become like a passing cloud after a few drinks. They used to meet on the battlefield and serve different masters, but now they meet and smile, all in the wine.

"Why are you hanging street lamps? Aren't you the boss lady? The boss lady never takes holidays. Self-exploitation is not exploitation. Hurry up, this is the key point."

"Oh, I didn't realize that you have improved a lot in this period of time. I couldn't even say a word when I teased you before."

Jiang Han has indeed evolved. As the old saying goes, if you read 300 Tang poems, you will be able to recite them even if you can't write them. Emotional intelligence needs to be exercised and cultivated through communication with people. Jiang Han is very lucky. He has many opportunities to practice and is now a veteran. The price is the wolfberry in his thermos cup.

“You taught me so well.”

After a casual remark, Jiang Han started to talk about business: "Seriously, I encountered a problem during a meeting before..."

As he spoke, he explained to Sister 45 the intelligence problems he had discovered at the previous Northern Expedition meeting: "This is the current situation. The current era obviously does not allow us to achieve fast long-distance communication. That damn Chongzhen abolished the post station, so we can only rely on manpower for long-distance delivery. Carrier pigeons need to be raised for at least three or four years... I have no other choice now, so I want to ask if you have any solution?"

Unexpectedly, when 45 heard Jiang Han's words, he seemed to have heard something funny and burst out laughing: "I just praised you for your progress, and you made a fool of yourself in front of me like this, you are really something, Commander"

When Jiang Han heard 45 say this, he knew there was a way. He immediately changed his expression into Sichuan Opera with surprise: "I knew you, 45, would have a way. Hurry up, tell me now."

"Want to know? Call me sister and let me hear it."

"Good sister, please tell me, okay~~"

"S...you are so shameless now"

"What's there to be afraid of when having sex with your own wife?"

"If you want to die, just tell me. If you call me that again, I promise you won't see the sun tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, Sister 45, the invincible Sister 45, can you please tell me quickly what you have planned?"

"Hmph, it seems like your brain isn't working properly."

45 picked up a soldier ant that was running around in the house and said, "Look at this thing. What does it look like?"

Jiang Han looked at the soldier ant that was trembling with fear because its fate was inexplicably grasped by the scruff of its neck, then looked at 45 with a puzzled look on his face: "Like... a dog?"

"...You seem quite smart sometimes, so why don't you come to your senses at this critical moment?"

45 looked disappointed.

"Take a closer look. This large indicator light, this sound generator, and this short body, what does it look like?"

Jiang Han's mind seemed to flash with electricity. Recalling his own question, he blurted out: "Like a radio station!"

"Not bad, it seems you're not that stupid."

45 nodded. "This small soldier ant won't be very useful on the front battlefield. On the contrary, its small size makes it very easy to hide. Its flexible indicator lights and sound generators can also accurately transmit messages. The interconnected network between the Iron Bloods allows them to communicate instantly over long distances. As long as we can compile a set of Morse code and do a good job of personnel training, we can quickly transmit intelligence over long distances in a short period of time. You just need to send someone to transport this thing to the local area. How simple is that?"

Jiang Han clapped his hands, but soon scratched his head in embarrassment: "Yeah, why didn't I think of that! But there are not many of these things at the moment. I have basically used all the resources to build the base, and the rest will be used as ammunition reserves for the Northern Expedition. I am afraid there will be no extra resources..."

“No need to do it all at once”

45 shook the whiskey glass, and the ice cubes inside hit the wall of the glass, making a crisp tinkling sound.

"At present, we have about ten soldier ants on hand. We just need to disperse them to different intelligence nodes. Each soldier ant is responsible for the intelligence headquarters of a region and maintains a single line of communication with our headquarters to maintain intelligence exchange. At the same time, we can still use the original intelligence transmission method locally. Although it is backward, it is secretive enough."

"That's right, that's right, Sister 45, it really has to be you! Sister 45! You! Are my God!"

"I think you have lost your mind."

He took a sip of the wine and slowly placed the glass on the table: "If everything is ok, I will continue to enjoy my vacation. Go quickly, my vacation time is very tight."

"Oh, okay, okay, then, you continue your vacation, I won't disturb you, I'm leaving now."

"Wait a minute"

"Anything else you need, Sister 45?"

Jiang Han smiled like a lackey.

"Why don't you take this soldier ant out? Otherwise, how are you going to use it?"

Kicking the soldier ants on the ground, 45 lazily gestured to Jiang Han to take the things away. As soon as Jiang Han lowered his head, the little guy followed him strangely and huddled behind his legs. Obviously, its situation with 45 was not good.

Soldier Ant: ┭┮﹏┭┮

Bringing this guy to the game room, Jiang Han began to ponder the whereabouts of these soldier ants. The little guy in front of him also knew what would happen to him in the future. He lay pitifully at Jiang Han's feet, with a pitiful look as if to say, "I have made contributions to the commander, I have shed blood for the commander, I don't want to go on a business trip."

Jiang Han was amused by its appearance: "Alright, alright, it's okay for you to stay here, other areas will be taken care of by other soldier ants."

Soldier Ant: ヾ(??▽?)ノ

The wonderful holiday time passed quickly. When people in Yangzhou and Zhenjiang heard that they were going to fight against the Tartars, they showed amazing enthusiasm. Each and every one of them was very eager to contribute their own part to the great cause of fighting against the Tartars. Jiang Han was shocked by the patriotic enthusiasm these people showed. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, these Tartars are really hated. Look how anxious they are.

There is no rush for intelligence at the moment. We have to wait until Sister 45 finishes writing the Morse code book and trains a group of intelligence personnel who can skillfully use this system. This matter cannot be rushed, but the intelligence work against the Qing army has already begun.

The Qing army's progress since entering the pass has been amazing. Jiang Han and even the Qing army themselves were surprised at how smoothly this march southward into the pass went. The resistance the Qing army encountered this time was almost negligible. The entire North China Plain was like their own backyard, and they could enter and exit freely. If it were not for the big cities, they would be completely unable to stop the Qing army's advance.

Chongzhen and his ministers had a clear idea of ​​what kind of generals they had. Shandong General Liu Zeqing was a complete loser. He was running when his own reinforcements did not arrive, and he was still running when his own reinforcements arrived. Didn't the reinforcements come in vain? ?

How can we fight against the Qing army if we follow this group of insects?

Hong Chengchou, the only one who was known to have the ability to resist the Qing army, met with the Minister of War Chen Xinjia, the Chief Minister of the Cabinet Yang Sichang and the Military Supervisor Gao Qiquan as soon as he arrived in the capital to discuss the main tone of this fight against the Qing army.

Hong Chengchou was determined to fight against the Qing Dynasty, but he was not as stubborn as Lu Xiangsheng. He knew that not everyone in the court wanted to fight against the Qing Dynasty. As a general leading troops to fight, he could not control everything. Moreover, although he could nominally dispatch troops from various places, in fact, the main military power of the Beijing Camp and the Guanning Army was in the hands of Gao Qiquan, the military supervisor, and the logistics were controlled by Yang Sichang, the chief minister of the cabinet. The only things he could control were the troops under his command.

Even if Yang Sichang was gone, his troops wouldn't even be able to report their achievements.

"Master Yang, Master Gao, could you please tell me what the court is planning for this visit?"

He did not ask whether they wanted to fight or make peace, giving everyone enough face. Gao Qiquan also nodded silently, feeling that Hong Chengchou was a good person. Unlike Lu Xiangsheng, he came up and shouted to the emperor, "I want to advocate war." This was really rude.

Is it time for the Ming Dynasty to fight a decisive battle? He is really stubborn, no wonder he died on the battlefield.

"General Hong, you must have had a hard time on the journey. I will not keep you in suspense. The court's intention this time is to delay the war. The Ming Dynasty is now plagued by disasters, civil strife is rampant, and the country is poor and weak. If we fight a decisive battle with the Tartars, I am afraid we will suffer a great loss of vitality. Right now, what we need most is time."

Yang Sichang actually had a certain understanding of the current situation. It was also because of this that he promoted Lu Xiangsheng before and dispatched Hong Chengchou this time. He had certain experience in suppressing bandits before and knew the difficulty of eliminating them. He had always been worried that Li Zicheng would make a comeback, so he specially transferred Hong Chengchou to the south to quell the rebellion and take a trip to the northwest. However, he did not expect that the Qing army entered the pass before he arrived.

Why did they have to call in Hong Chengchou to drag the enemy? Do you know what level the Tartars are at? You brought a low-class horse here, and you want to drag them? They will just pull off your hood and slap you in the face.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Hong Chengchou's eyes, but he quickly covered it up: "I understand. I will fully cooperate with the court's arrangements."

"I hope General Hong can understand the difficulties His Majesty is in. Don't worry, I will report your achievements to the court and will never let the soldiers shed blood and tears!"

Gao Qiquan was obviously very satisfied to see that Hong Chengchou was so understanding. The main thing was that when they met, Hong Chengchou called him Lord Gao instead of "Da Ban" or something like that, which really pleased Gao Qiquan. As a eunuch, he was most afraid of being called a eunuch. Such people had a very strange inferiority complex and particularly needed spiritual recognition.

"In that case, on behalf of the soldiers of the three armies, I would like to thank you, Mr. Gao."

Hong Chengchou saluted with his fist, which showed that he accepted the arrangement. It was precisely because of this main theme that the Qing army became more unscrupulous.

The teacher once said, "Strike the first blow to prevent a hundred blows." If you don't strike out, you deserve to be beaten. If others are wreaking havoc on your land like this, and you just keep dragging it out, then won't they take all the resources on your land?

The Qing army continued to plunder the land, and since the last entry into the pass had just ended and the north had suffered from disasters this year, there was almost no oil or water in the entire north. If they couldn't rob, they would go to other places to rob. Coupled with the local appeasement plan, the Qing army moved south at an unexpected and terrifying speed, even reaching outside Yangzhou!

"This is really fate. I just delivered the ship and had no time to find him. But the Qing army came to me first."

At the combat meeting, Jiang Han said with deep emotion.

"If you ask me, the Ming Dynasty is about to end. It's better to go home and nurse your children as soon as possible if the Tartars are allowed to wreak havoc like this."

The generals of the Volunteer Army were also very disdainful of the Ming Dynasty's lameness. How could they fight such a pig-nose battle? Is this a human being?

"Now is not the time to gloat over misfortune. We have already spotted the Tartar cavalry in Xuzhou and other places. It is estimated that the main army will not be far away. The vanguard must be in sight. Let Lin Yuan tell everyone the specific intelligence."