Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

The youngest son suddenly fell to his knees and cried, "Please don't kill my mother, I will go with you!"

"Sir, please calm down. I have people and money. Please spare her life!" Xu Changda kowtowed repeatedly, then quickly stood up and ran into the house.

After a few breaths, he ran out of the house again, holding a colorful small bag in his hand. He quickly handed the colorful small bag to Niulu Zhangjing, and then took out a piece and handed it to the white-armored soldier who was holding the knife on Cuifen's neck.

Baji's eyes widened when he saw this, and he said angrily: "Well, Xu Changda, you dare to hide the silver!" In fact, what he cared about was not where Xu Changda got the silver from, but that he didn't even give him a share of the silver.

Xu Changda didn't say anything, but just stared at the white-armored soldier with a knife, fearing that he would kill his lover.

The white-armored soldier padded the silver in his hand, put it away with satisfaction, and put the sword around Jia Cuifen's neck back into the sheath.

Niulu Zhangjing Etui also smiled, put the purse into his arms, and winked at several white-armored soldiers, which made Xu Changda finally feel relieved.

The white-armored soldier who had just put away his sword picked up the young man again and dragged him out of the yard, trying to take him away by force.

"Sir! Sir, why are you......" Xu Changda felt his head go dizzy. He handed over all his belongings, but he didn't expect that this group of people would take his son away.

"Dad!" The youngest son cried loudly, unwilling to go with the Manchu soldiers.

Cuifen quickly caught up, hugged her son again, and cried desperately

Xu Changda knocked his forehead against the ground, saying repeatedly, "Sir, please have mercy on me. I beg you to release my child. In two years, when he grows up, I will make him a flag bearer."

E Tui said coldly: "If that crazy woman doesn't let go, just kill her!"

"Let go!" The white-armored soldier drew out his sword again, put it on Cuifen's neck, and said fiercely.

"I won't!" Cuifen burst into tears, but she still held her trembling son tightly, unwilling to let go, and strangled the boy until his face turned red.

"puff!"

A stream of blood flew up, Cuifen felt pain in her neck, her eyes widened wider and wider, and finally her body couldn't help but tremble, but the arms that held her son did not loosen at all.

"mother!"

"Tuifen!"

The father and son knelt on the ground and screamed in pain. Xu Changda quickly knelt over and hugged Cuifen. He tried his best to block the knife wound on her neck caused by Huo Da with his right hand, but he couldn't stop the blood from gushing out.

Soon, Cuifen's face became paler and paler. She said tremblingly, "Don't... take... me away..."

She opened her eyes, but no longer had the strength to say the rest.

A dozen armored soldiers looked at this scene coldly, everyone had an indifferent expression, and some even smiled, looking very excited.

E Tui said impatiently: "Take it away quickly, we still have to go to the next one!"

Xu Changda knelt on the ground and shouted, "My Lord, my mother is dead. Please leave me a seed!"

E Tui shouted angrily: "Get out of here! If you say another word, I'll kill you too!"

Baji said indifferently, "You hid the silver privately. You are such a dishonest villain. It's better to die. Sir, just kill him directly."

The white-armored soldier was waiting for this sentence. He drew his sword again and walked towards Xu Changda.

Xu Changda's eyes widened as he watched the white-armored soldiers slowly approaching, his breathing becoming heavier.

His son immediately knelt down and kowtowed, crying bitterly, "I am willing to go with you, sir. Please don't kill my father!"

E Tui grinned and said, "You have given birth to a good son. Just stay at home and bless him. As long as your child can kill a bandit soldier in battle, your family will be rich!"

E Tui stopped talking nonsense and waved his hand, saying, "Take it away!"

The white-armored soldier dragged the youngest son out of the yard like a rag bag, and a group of armored soldiers filed out and ran to the next bondmaid's home.

"Son!!!!" Xu Changda knelt on the ground, watching in despair as his twelve-year-old son was dragged away by these beasts.

Baji stood in front of the courtyard gate and watched Niulu Zhangjing leave. Suddenly he turned around and spat at Xu Changda angrily, saying, "Bah! You lowly thing, you dare to hide the silver. Let me see how I will deal with you in the future!"

After saying this, he didn't want to stay for a moment longer, and left quickly, shaking his body, for fear of being contaminated by the bad luck of the woman who had just died.

After sitting on the ground in a daze for a quarter of an hour, Xu Changda suddenly stood up, propped up the broken courtyard door, and propped it up with a thick wooden stick to prevent others from coming in.

After making sure the gate was stable, Xu Changda quickly found some dry firewood that was easy to ignite, made a simple bed in the yard, and finally carried Cuifen on it and silently lit the firewood.

He was afraid that other people in the village would learn of Cuifen's death and come to snatch her body and eat it, so he had to quickly cremate her according to Manchu customs.

Looking at the blazing fire, Xu Changda opened his mouth, his face twisted, veins exposed, but he didn't dare to cry out loud...

Such scenes were constantly played out in the gathering places of Han bondservants in Liaodong.

The numbers in front of him were jumping wildly. Jiang Han was digesting the large amount of supplies that Scarecrow had brought from Liaodong. The volunteers' looting techniques were very clumsy for the first time. Except for some really useful things, there were also many that were completely useless. Jiang Han simply took them all away for recycling and sacrifice.

This is not the end. The constant counting and collection of assets from banks across the country these days has caused Jiang Han's resources to increase exponentially.

Jiang Han was very satisfied with this. With such a rapid growth rate, it seemed that he would be able to achieve resource freedom soon.

I, Jiang Han, now have to play the operation hard, otherwise how can I have the experience of a time traveler changing the world? Now that the force value is obviously enough, now is the time to show my operational strength.

Looking back, it was either the temptation to draw cards, or the poisonous pool of fusion pool to deceive people, and then there was some base behind, which consumed all my resources. This time, no matter what I said, I have to save up a lot and draw my wife well. I can't draw these ugly iron lumps anymore.

【Event Notice】

Damn it! The system voice that suddenly popped up in his mind scared Jiang Han. This system had always been well behaved in his mind. Why did it suddenly go crazy today?

【Anniversary Celebration】

[To thank all the commanders for their support, on the occasion of the anniversary celebration of Girls Frontline, we would like to launch a series of activities to give back to all the commanders]

Shouldn't your anniversary be last month? Time and space are intertwined, so there is a delay? But Jiang Han was very tactful and didn't ask, for fear that the system would say it was wrong and not give out benefits. Are you kidding? This is the first time the system has an event! ! It would be stupid not to take advantage of the opportunity!

[Material recovery rate increased: after sacrificing the same item, more materials will be obtained]

Good, good, good, good! ! That’s right, brother Tong is really a timely help! !

[Increases the probability of summoning humanoids: Increases the probability of summoning four-star, five-star humanoids and four-star, five-star shotgun humanoids]

Okay, okay, okay, although this thing is useless to me, these four-star and five-star humanoids can be randomly produced, right? But the probability is increased, isn't that better? Shy, this is really...

[Intelligence analysis probability increase: The probability of BGM-71 data unit appearing in intelligence analysis increases; the probability of AGS-30 data unit appearing in intelligence analysis increases; the probability of 2B14 data unit appearing in intelligence analysis increases;

The probability of M2 data unit appearing in intelligence analysis increases; the probability of AT4 data unit appearing in intelligence analysis increases;】

Right, right, right, right!!! Heavy-armored troops, these are all good stuff!!! Wait, the heavy-armored troops are here, doesn’t that mean...? Jiang Han’s breathing began to quicken.

[Card pool adjustment: The fusion force pool is adjusted for a limited time, military units are added, and the probability of three-star leaders is increased; the card pool duration is June 6-July 24]

After hearing the last piece of news, Jiang Hanren was stunned. What did you just say? What was added to the fusion pool?

Volume 356: Chapter Chapter : New Arrangement

The sudden good news was like a thunder bomb exploding in Jiang Han's brain. He was still preparing for steady development and stable operation, but the system turned around and gave him such a big task?

The resource recycling rate is increased, the probability of humanoid summoning is increased, and the probability of intelligence analysis is increased. These are all real and stable benefits. Life is like a ruthless carving knife, smoothing out people's edges and corners, turning all kinds of people into all kinds of people. If it were the former Jiang Han, he would have directly cursed, saying that you dog Bi Yuzhong is really dead, and you might as well bite a lighter to cheer everyone up. This kind of simple and crude welfare feedback is not original at all, but now, he fully agrees with it.

Real money and real silver are the real benefits, and what is given to your hands is real emotion. Thank you, system!

The most shocking news for Jiang Han in this event was the last one, which was the fusion of the power pool and the joining of military units.

Military units, these four words really hit Jiang Han's point. You know, even if he fought all over the world in the game, he had never installed military units! In fact, in the plot, he was beaten like a dog by the military! All his family assets were taken away, and his wife was beaten away. At that time, Jiang Han was beaten so hard that he had PTSD.

Looking back, when I sent a bunch of humanoids into the main storyline and saw a bunch of green things coming out from the opposite side of the level, Jiang Han wanted to curse! Dogecoin planner, are you stupid?

The maximum caliber of the humanoid gun in my hand is only .50. You want me to fight Gundam? Look at Typhon, Minotaur, Paladin, Ares, are they things that humans can fight? Jiang Han hates this kind of dog-planning and inhuman behavior, but it would be great if this thing could come to his camp!

In my life, Jiang Han, the people who bully others the most are those who don't let me bully others.

Think about it, the two armies are facing each other, and you are preparing to charge with cavalry, but I pulled out a Gundam. Huh? Didn't expect it? Was it unexpected? Was it surprising? Anyway, Jiang Han felt very surprised and couldn't help laughing.

It's a pity that this card pool only lasts for ten days, so I have to hurry up in these ten days. Thinking of this, Jiang Han sighed. He was just about to stock up on resources, but now he has to spend them again. He feels like a donkey with a carrot hanging from his hand, earning resources every day, and now he has to fight. Could this system of his really be created by Khorne?

I originally wanted to get along with you as an ordinary time travel leader, but what I got in return was alienation. I won't pretend anymore. I'm going to be frank. I'm going to open up. Anyone with a system is great.

There is no time to lose. We must hurry up and draw some good stuff this time!

"But the resources we have at hand may not be enough..."

Jiang Han muttered, looking at the map on the wall: "I have already taken over the bank, if I don't take this land, wouldn't it be a bit unreasonable..."

A golden opportunity is right before his eyes, and there are only ten days left. Jiang Han must seize every opportunity to collect resources. He doesn't believe that he won't be able to deliver the goods this time!

"Please tell Wang Dang that I need a lot of wood, iron and other resources. The more the better. Hurry up, I will be of great use to you."

The servant in charge of delivering the message nodded quickly and ran towards the government building, where Wang Dang basically handled affairs.

He called another person over and said, "Notify the Volunteer Army Staff to hold a new combat meeting."

Of course, he also needed to inform the humanoids, but when he announced this decision, the humanoids reacted quite strongly.

"Can we survive a two-front war? We currently have an insufficient number of human soldiers, and the front battlefield is a bit stretched. If we divide our forces at this time, will it be......"

The humanoids would not object to Jiang Han's orders. Even if they felt it was not right, they would not say anything like "this is not allowed". They would just express their opinions in secret.

In contrast, the officers of the Volunteer Army's General Staff were much more direct: "No! Absolutely not!"

"The Tartars have been unable to capture the city for a long time, and their offensive is getting more and more fierce. The soldiers on the front line are under great pressure, and the logistics in the city are already running at full capacity. Alcohol, gunpowder, ammunition, factories, restaurants... Yangzhou today cannot support the pressure of fighting on two fronts. The logistics alone will lead to a collapse, especially in a two-front war. The distribution and transportation of materials is a big problem. There is really no extra population to distract. If you go to the front line, you will understand."

The officers' words were relatively tactful, but they implied that Jiang Han was out of touch with the masses and made decisions on the spur of the moment.

Jiang Han nodded to show his understanding. He was not angry because he had made the decision on a whim. It was no big deal to be hinted at. "I have a general understanding of the current situation, but the situation has changed and it is very urgent. Although it is difficult for you to understand, I made this decision after careful consideration."

"As for combat units, the Volunteer Army does not need to participate. I only need some logistical support personnel. Yangzhou does not have enough manpower, so we can dispatch them from Zhenjiang and Changzhou. We just need to pay them."

No need for volunteers? Then how are you going to take down this city?

"I will bring back the navy outside, as well as some of my own troops." Seeing everyone's confusion, Jiang Han explained.

The officers were speechless. Leaving aside the navy, the "my own troops" that the gentleman mentioned were synonymous with heavenly soldiers and generals for these officers. The value of the troops was extremely high. They didn't believe in God very much before, but after seeing the gentleman, they believed it, because that thing should not exist in the world at all.

If you use the heavenly soldiers and generals to attack the city, won’t you take it on the spot? Many officers were fascinated. To be honest, if they were not on a mission, they would want to see what it was like for the real heavenly soldiers and generals to attack the city.

"In that case, we will try our best to find a way to withstand the pressure on the front line. The logistics part still needs to be coordinated with Lord Wang."

"Just make the decision and come up with a feasible plan."

He is getting better and better at being a boss. He says, "I want to do this. No matter how I do it, you guys figure it out." Of course, he did not forget to paint a rosy picture for his subordinates.

"If the plan goes well, we will be countless times stronger than before, and this war will end soon. Then I will reward everyone present here according to their merits!"

These words inspired the officers. In the Volunteer Army, the idea that gold and silver have a price, but honor is priceless has gradually been formed. In the hearts of the Volunteer Army soldiers, home is above everything, honor is above everything, and the people are above everything. The officers are not greedy for rewards, but for the great glory that the rewards can bring to themselves.

Being detached from material things is an important sign of spiritual transformation, which represents that the thinking of these soldiers is fundamentally different from that of the current armies that rely on salaries and food. The resulting gap in fighting will will also be a world of difference.

The officers were excited but also a little curious. What did the master mean by the battle force that was countless times stronger than before? Now they felt that the master was already very capable. To be honest, it would not be a problem to unify the country in ten years. They had absolute confidence in the master and themselves. On this basis, it would be countless times stronger? What would that be like?

All we can say is that the times limited their imagination.

When Jiang Han said, "my own troops and navy" naturally would not mean recalling the Scarecrow. He was still counting on the Scarecrow to help him as much as possible in Liaodong. How could he do such a stupid thing as recalling it? What he was referring to was the iron-blooded troops who chopped up the Liaodong Phoenix City and the officers and soldiers inside into sauce. This group of troops was recalled due to external damage, energy, and internal maintenance needs. According to the speed of the ship, it would take about two days to reach Yangzhou.

With such a group of iron-blooded troops, plus the military units that Jiang Han would summon later, Jiang Han was looking forward to Huang Taiji's reaction when he took out a Gundam from his pocket when they faced each other again.

Huang Taiji is really worried and anxious now. He feels that everything has gone wrong since he entered the Pass. There are two things that make him worried and anxious now. First, the source of the epidemic in the army has been found. Weibo @带带...ahem, there is a problem with a batch of grain purchased by the army before.

The Qing army attached great importance to epidemics, and the various quarantine measures in the army were extremely strict. Huang Taiji once gave up entering the country because of the rampant plague in the Central Plains. In his view, he was already the future master of the Central Plains, so he must seek stability, not seek merit, but seek to avoid mistakes, otherwise he would be killed by the opponent.

His judgment was very accurate. Daming was like an extremely strong middle-aged boxer who suddenly had a seizure in the boxing ring and beat himself to death.

There was a problem with the army's food supply, and the furious Huang Taiji ordered people to be arrested, but he only caught a logistics officer who had attempted to escape. As for the merchants who sold the food, they had all run away. However, some clues such as supplies, clothing, and letters left behind indicated that it was the Ming Dynasty that did it.

Would Huang Taiji believe it? Of course he did. The Ming Dynasty did play many shady tricks behind the scenes. In addition, the two sides were naturally hostile to each other. Moreover, the result of the interrogation by the logistics officer was that the merchants were all from the interior of the Ming Dynasty, which made Huang Taiji believe it even more.

"Damn Ming dogs, we'll have to settle accounts with them sooner or later!"

However, strictly speaking, this was actually good news, as it was followed by bad news: the news of Abatai's death and the killing of 20,000 soldiers in the river valley. Shengjing was in danger and sent an urgent message to Huang Taiji for help.

It is difficult to describe Huang Taiji's mood when he saw this battle report. Although he was unhappy with Abatai, Huang Taiji still liked his eldest brother very much. It was not for any other reason. He was homesick and valued feelings. Whenever he was alive, he would definitely think of his younger brothers. So even if his eldest brother showed off in front of him many times, he didn't care much. But now he didn't expect that he would be gone just like that.

At the same time, the annihilation of the 20,000-man army was like a rolling pin poking Huang Taiji's buttocks. He was shocked. Since the Eight Banners Army had left the pass, when had it ever faced such a great defeat? 20,000 soldiers and horses! This was enough to be considered a serious loss for the Qing army.

Although the Qing Dynasty seemed to have a large number of troops, in fact, only the armored soldiers had strong combat effectiveness.

The Eight Banners system was an enhanced version of the Wei Suo system. The smallest unit was the Niulu, which consisted of three hundred households. Each household had one bannerman. When the father died, the son would inherit the throne, and when the elder brother died, the younger brother would take over.

In the Eight Banners, soldiers were called bannermen, who were divided into armored bannermen and unarmored bannermen. The reserve forces who were not serving in the army were called surplus soldiers or idlers. They usually served as followers when going to war, and their status was higher than that of the bondservants.

Whether or not the Eight Banners Army wears armor is not determined by how many armors and weapons they have, or whether they have equipment or not, but by their own abilities. Only by passing layers of assessments can one reach the status of wearing armor.

Starting from the age of ten, all males in the Qing Dynasty had to take an examination every three years, just like the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty. If they met the requirements, they would become guards, receive military pay, and be allocated armor. If they passed further examinations, they would become cavalry soldiers or Bayala soldiers.

In the martial arts environment of the early Qing Dynasty, the proportion of armored soldiers in the Eight Banners of Manchuria was still very high. After all, the assessment started at the age of ten. If they were not able to wear armor by the age of twenty, it meant that they had no future in life.

The armored soldiers and servants are capable of fighting, but the newly recruited bannermen are not. The Manchu soldiers will use them as cannon fodder.

Those who died in the Taizi River Valley were real blue-flag armored soldiers! !

If it weren't for the strong will of these armored soldiers to resist, they would not have died so miserably. If they had just learned from the Ming army and ran away from the beginning, they would have definitely escaped. After all, it would take time for the Iron Bloods to encircle them. However, the first thing they chose was to counterattack.