Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

A heavy gate rose up, and following the flag signals from several soldiers on it, the ship began to slowly turn and enter the gate.

When the ship docked, many volunteer soldiers nearby began to prepare for guidance. Inside the lock was a waterway. Through the waterway, a huge building stood there. The huge iron gate in front of the building rose slowly, like a giant mouth, slowly swallowing the passing ship into its belly.

"Quick, quick, quick, open the warehouse!!"

The huge robotic arm will grab the sleeping Iron Bloods on the ship and then put them into the transport channel. The iron tracks will send them directly to the maintenance warehouse. It is a fully automatic mechanized process that is very worry-free and trouble-free.

After the Iron Bloods were sent in, several robotic arms in the maintenance cabin immediately started to move, dismantling, replacing damaged ones, and replacing bent shells. Several robotic arms connected to the Iron Bloods' terminals and began to perform software data maintenance.

The design of the Iron Blood units is actually quite modular. As combat machines, all of their parts can be quickly replaced, and as long as the core is not damaged, they can be quickly deployed to the battlefield again. Especially cheap units like the Rangers, they only need to replace the outer shell, get a new set of leg joints, clean off the mud and sand that has seeped into the interior during combat outside, and load up with ammunition, and they're ready to go again.

And Qiang Wudi has basically never received any damage. Even if it was hit by a shell, the thick armor plate made it unscathed, so it only needed some joint maintenance, armor plate replacement, cleaning of debris, some new spray paint, and replenishment of energy and ammunition, and it was done.

The articulation of the Dragoons and other humanoid units is a little more complicated, but only a little, and overall it doesn't take much effort.

In the distance, in a restaurant by the river, several diners wearing hats were drinking and having fun together, but their eyes were always vaguely scanning the boats coming in and out of the base.

"It's the 78th ship... What on earth is Jiang... doing?"

They are members of Mu Sen, also known as the Flying Dribblings. They were ordered by Lord Beile to assassinate the bandit leader Jiang Han and to gather information from within Yangzhou city.

After entering the city, they found that people in this city would become extremely sensitive whenever they were associated with Jiang Han or the word "Jiang", so they would try their best to avoid such dangerous and sensitive words when chatting.

After they entered the city, they had been looking for a way to sneak into Jiang Mansion, because Jiang Han never went out of the main gate, and if they wanted to assassinate him, they had to find a way to sneak into the mansion. At the same time, the situation in the city could not be ignored, so they split into two groups, one team was responsible for finding a way to sneak into Jiang Mansion, and they were here to explore the internal intelligence of Yangzhou.

"With such a large amount of cargo, that person must be planning something. This information must be passed on."

"There's a military ship coming into the port, we need to find out their purpose"

They were whispering here, while at the other end of the restaurant, people at another table were also secretly observing them while eating.

"Is that the suspicious person mentioned above? He is indeed very suspicious. Wearing a hat in such hot weather, he is most likely a Tartar."

"If we enter the city at this critical moment, it's probably not a good thing. We have already caught several batches of Tartar spies in the city. They are just like rats, and we can never catch them all."

"Keep your voice down, everyone keep an eye on me, I'll go call someone, and once they meet, we'll catch them all in one fell swoop."

Since the blood drop entered the city, the enemy radar in the base has started to sound the alarm. With the help of the scout surveillance network throughout the city and the virtual map system, Jiang Han was able to completely control the rear area under his control and bring all the crimes to justice! (Man in military uniform poses).

The maintenance of the Iron Blood unit was successfully completed in just half a day. The efficiency of the maintenance cabin was extremely high, and the Iron Bloods did not need any recuperation or repair at all. They were able to perform combat missions again immediately. On the contrary, these volunteer sailors needed a good rest.

After unloading the cargo, they sailed out of the lock and headed for the port to dock. After returning to the military camp to report, they would be greeted by a three-day holiday where they could relax.

In the Jiangnan region, Jiang Han has now taken over Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Changzhou, leaving only Suzhou. After taking it down, Yingtian Prefecture will be completely strangled by Jiang Han, and the entire lower reaches of the Yangtze River will be under Jiang Han's control. If he takes over Suzhou, Songjiang Prefecture can be achieved in one fell swoop. By then, Jiang Han, who holds the richest land in the world, will become the most powerful competitor in the world.

But at this moment, Jiang Han did not think so far. The main reason for attacking Suzhou was to covet their bodies, not... their materials. Suzhou was extremely rich, and it was not the wealth that worried about its insufficient military force. There were Japanese pirates and bandit troubles in the territory, and almost all of them were suppressed by Suzhou Prefecture, which provided food and money and asked soldiers from other guards to help suppress them.

For Jiang Han, a place like this has six big words on its forehead: poor people, lots of money, come quickly. If it weren't for those damn Tartars, he would have taken Suzhou long ago. Why would he have to wait until now?

Jiang Han was confident about taking down Suzhou Prefecture. The attack power of the hundred Iron Bloods was quite fierce. What's more, Jiang Han had given them some powerful stuff.

"Follow that ship and see where their camp is"

Watching the freight ship slowly sailing out of the lock, several Flying Guillotines slowly stood up, paid the bill and left, while the few people who were watching in the restaurant did not move, and continued to drink and eat, enjoying themselves.

"Boss, aren't we following?"

A new member of the intelligence team was a little confused. He looked at the Tartars walking away and asked in a low voice.

"This group of Tartars are not simple, their footsteps are very light, they are martial artists. Just now when we were eating, this group of people was watching us. If we follow them out, we will be exposed."

The captain ate his food and replied calmly: "You still have a lot to learn. Don't worry, they can't run away."

And just a moment after the Flying Guillotine and his group left, a Flying Guillotine walked out from the dark corner and slowly caught up with the team.

"Captain, no one is following us"

"Well, let's go. Be careful. I don't think things are good."

"Yes!"

There is more in the evening. I overslept on the first day of National Day. Shuke is silent. Since many readers want to complain but have no place to complain, you can come to the book friends group 879241505 to drink tea.

Volume 359: Chapter Chapter : Descendants of the Qi Family

The white-haired mechanical girl in front of him made Jiang Han feel a little embarrassed. How should I put it? The joy of seeing her and drawing three stars was actually greater than seeing her in person.

It’s not that the little girl is bad, it’s just that... there is a kind of beauty that lacks intensity.

White Nieto Eleanor is a member of the Paradis Nieto. The Nieto group is quite pitiful. Before being transformed, they were just a group of ordinary girls.

Such a group of innocent underage girls, in the midst of the chaos, even their own part of being human was wantonly rewritten. Jiang Han had only one thought in his mind at that time: William! You deserve to die! ! Let me kill you! A thousand times! It's not enough! !

Although as a commander, he was also captured by Neto and beaten by them for talking nonsense, but this is also a traditional skill of Griffin's King of Chatterboxes. Drinking the collapse liquid is easy for him, and Neto's small arms and legs can be regarded as a massage.

Drawing this three-star leader is not very helpful for the front battlefield, but Jiang Han is not frustrated. He has made a lot of money by getting the scarecrow in the first row. What is the composition of the scarecrow? Iron-blooded Han Xin. Jiang Han, who already has a UR card, is not particularly pursuing strength. Anyway, there are military units to supplement the strength now, so it is a good thing to get Nieto.

At least, coming to this world allows them to start a new life that is completely different from their previous life.

"Commander? Why are you dressed like this?"

When Eleanor opened her eyes, the first person she saw was her commander, but he was very different from what she remembered.

In her impression, the commander wore a military uniform, with oil paint on his face and a serious expression. At first glance, he looked like an important person. But now Jiang Han had a fair and clean face. Because he adapted to the local customs, he grew long hair and tied it into a bun. He wore a scholar's gown. Although this thing is from ancient times, it is actually very comfortable to wear in this era. It is breathable and the silk texture is also very cool. It's just troublesome to wear. But, don't we have Springfield, so Jiang Han also likes to wear this in private.

He believes that his awareness is not high enough and he cannot be like the great men who let the people use good things first and eat good things first, and serve the people wholeheartedly. He personally advocates that only when life is comfortable will one be in a better mood to work and transform society. The most fundamental goal is to enable these ordinary people living in the mud to live like human beings.

But Jiang Han's dress, in the eyes of Wang Dang, who had experienced the formalities of life, and Pei Huayu, who had seen the reception and farewell of people, was quite simple. Whose master went out wearing a scholar's long gown? Those masters were particular about what they wore, what they wore on their waists, what they wore on their hands, and what they wore on their heads. On the contrary, Jiang Han felt that he was wearing very luxurious clothes, but in their eyes, it was simply too simple. Especially the common people, seeing that Jiang Han, such a high-ranking official, wore the same clothes as ordinary people all day long, and even didn't wear black boots, they felt more intimate with him and told everyone how approachable he was.

How could they know that Jiang Han was dissatisfied with the soap boots because they hurt his feet. He already had sneakers in his wardrobe, so why would he wear those uncomfortable soap boots?

Looking at Eleanor's surprised eyes, Jiang Han thought he was not wearing pants. He looked down and then he breathed a sigh of relief. These Griffin witches were really scary.

"Well, it's a long story. It's going to take a long time to talk about it. Little Eleanor, have you eaten yet? How about we talk while we eat?"

Jiang Han's feelings towards Neto are actually similar to those towards his daughter. He does not have any worldly desires, but is more of a feeling of heartache and pity. Now that he has drawn it, Jiang Han plans to take good care of him, feed him delicious food, give him fun things to do, and put all the hardships of the past behind him.

"Ah, no.. no, I mean, I don't have to..."

Eleanor treated others harshly and coldly, but when she saw Jiang Han, Eleanor became like Lucy who met David, and instantly became very well-behaved.

"Okay, listen to me. I'm telling you, Chuntian's cooking skills are amazing, you must try it. By the way, you've never had dim sum, have you? I have a few dim sum for you to eat first...Xiaochun!! I'm hungry!"

The sudden surge of fatherly love caught Eleanor off guard, but soon, she blushed and followed Jiang Han silently, and even the huge sickle in her hand seemed to soften.

The entire dinner was spent with Jiang Han explaining and feeding the baby. Chuntian at the side worked hard with an auntie's smile on his face. He knew very well what his commander's behavior meant. Little Eleanor was nothing to worry about.

After finally settling Eleanor down, Jiang Han found an excuse to go out for a walk in the yard to digest his food. It was just like going to the bathroom after work. Appreciating the beautiful scenery was secondary, the main purpose was to be lazy.

As he was strolling, he heard the doorman come over and report: "Sir, that Ding Xiu is here again."

"Hmm? Take me to see it."

"Yes"

Menzi brought Jiang Han to a courtyard. Before they got close, they could hear the sounds of weapons colliding and shouting from afar. Passing through the landscape wall, what came into view was two figures sparring with each other.

Ding Xiu, and 191.

Ding Xiu is an old acquaintance of Jiang Han. After working with him several times, he felt that Jiang Han was an easy person to get along with. This old man often came to eat and drink for free. Jiang Han also had a lot of things to ask him for, so he just let him do it. The main thing was that Jiang Han really needed Ding Xiu, or to be more precise, he needed his master.

Ding Xiu, Lu Wenzhao, Ding Baiying, and his junior brother Ding Xian, who goes by the alias Jin Yichuan, are all from the same school and are all descendants of the Qi Family Sword. Although he is the only one left now, the Qi Family Sword and the descendants of the Qi Family Army behind it are really great.

If this could be brought in to strengthen the Volunteer Army...

In order to set a trap for Ding Xiu, Jiang Han allowed him to eat for free. It turned out that eating for free was not a big deal. One day, Ding Xiu happened to see 191 practicing martial arts, and he became itchy. Different from SOP's fighting style that didn't look like a human at all, 191's martial arts was very orthodox, with hard skills and without any superpowers.

This made the martial arts fanatic Ding Xiu unable to sit still. Ding Xiu was quite obsessed with martial arts. He had been resentful of Ding Xiu for a long time because his master loved his junior fellow apprentice Ding Xian and had kept a trick on him. However, this man was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. When the master passed away, it was still Ding Xiu who gave the old man his final resting place.

He was itching to have a fight, but now, after training on the battlefield, his mind had reached a high level, and 191, whose martial arts had almost reached perfection, was so terrifying that even though Ding Xiu's martial arts were equally absurdly strong, he was still defeated after a few hundred moves.

There is a saying in martial arts that it is better to make a little progress than to stop at the slightest sign. It is very frustrating to not have any progress. For a martial arts fanatic like Ding Xiu, who suddenly saw a way to make progress, how could he sit still?

So he came to spar with 191 every now and then. 191 just happened to be in need of a sparring partner. He thought it was pointless to hit wooden men all day long, so there was no reason for him to disagree. As a result, Ding Xiu almost treated Jiang Han's house as his backyard.

191 was fighting with Ding Xiu, but when he saw Jiang Han coming, he immediately changed his moves to force Ding Xiu back, and ran towards Jiang Han: "Commander"

"I heard some noise over here, so I came over to check. Did I disturb you?"

The moment Jiang Han opened his mouth, he could smell the strong flavor of tea.

191 didn't understand Jiang Han's tea art, and hurriedly shook his head to explain, "How could that be? No matter what I'm doing, the commander won't disturb me."

"That's great, Brother Ding. You look so happy. How about a couple of drinks tonight?"

“I won’t be polite.”

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Ding Xiu walked over and looked at 191 and then at Chuntian next to him: "Your eyesight for women is better than my junior brother's."

"Of course, let's go. I have two more things to ask of you."

"I knew seeing you was bad news. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Let's talk while we walk. First of all, I have a few men here who are going to Henan Prefecture to investigate and see the living conditions of the people there, as well as the situation of the disaster-stricken areas. This will facilitate our follow-up work and see how to provide disaster relief, rescue, and formulate regulations. You also know that I am short of money here, and I want to find someone who knows them well to protect them, but I can't find anyone. Brother Ding, you have been all over the country and have great martial arts skills. I think you are the best person for the job. Of course, the silver you deserve will not be less."

When Ding Xiu heard that he was going to Henan, he didn't want to agree. That place had suffered so much from the disaster. If he entered Henan Prefecture, he might not see a single person after walking hundreds of miles. Wouldn't it be courting death to go to such a place? But when he heard that there was money involved, he nodded.

There is one advantage of working with Jiang Han: there is enough money, he is rich and straightforward than the people in the court. Moreover, he basically does good things and kills those who deserve to be killed. Although Ding Xiu considers himself to be a man of no particular taste, he has learned sword skills from the Qi family and has some bottom line in his heart. He is not a bad person, he just likes to brag and say that girls are very pretty. He is also jealous that his junior brother has received the care of the master and wants to piss him off.

"I can go, but what about the second thing?"

"The second thing, Brother Ding, you also know that I'm in urgent need of manpower. I heard that Brother Ding's master is Qi family sword?"

Jiang Han had already said this, and Ding Xiu's body suddenly tensed up. He hadn't told anyone about this, so how did the other party know about it? He looked at 191 again, and he understood. He was afraid that his lover had told him. Humph, what good luck! Ding Xiu secretly criticized his junior brother in his heart: Look at him! !

"I am a disciple of the Qi family sword school, but I am the only one left in my family."

"I know this. Actually, I want to ask Brother Ding if you can gather all the descendants of the Qi family army and bring them into my army. I will train and educate them, so that their children can go to school and their families can have jobs. What do you think?"

Jiang Han's true intentions were exposed.

Ding Xiu looked at Jiang Han and narrowed his eyes. He had been secretly supporting the descendants of the Qi family army for many years. Otherwise, why would he be so short of money? However, the person in front of him... After many days of getting along with him and what he saw and heard in Yangzhou City, he felt that he could indeed be trusted, but...

"They are all my teachers, elders, beloved relatives and friends..."

Jiang Han nodded: "It's okay, I'll add money"

Volume 360: Chapter Chapter : Troops Arrive at Suzhou

"Captain, if we let them run away like this, how are we going to find them later?"

In the tavern, the new guy who just joined the Intelligence Department asked curiously as he saw his seniors enjoying the food.

The captains were stunned when they heard this, and then they all laughed.

"Is it...very funny?" The newcomer seemed to realize that he had asked a stupid question, but was still a little confused.

Seeing that the laughing newcomers were getting a little angry, the captain slowly shook his head and said, "Hahaha, the fact that you can ask this question shows that you are still a rookie. Let me ask you, what were these Tartars doing in this restaurant before?"

"Observing our warships?"

"Well, then, what type of warship is that?"

"That is the two-masted transport ship that Sir bought from the foreigners. It is mainly responsible for transporting important military supplies..."

"Then tell me, why did those Tartars leave?"

"They saw our transport ship leaving the gate and preparing to return to the port for repairs, so they wanted to follow and check the stationing location of the warship...ah, I understand!"

The newcomer suddenly realized.

"Our transport ships must be stationed outside the Volunteer Army camp. If they want to check the location, they will definitely go there. We don't need to follow them all the time. We just need to wait for them there!"

"Well, it's OK, not too stupid." The captain nodded and put down his chopsticks: "It's almost time, we should hurry up and leave, waiter, pay the bill!"

"Why are there so many spies recently... Looking at the number, is the master planning something big again?"

"Don't ask if you shouldn't"

"Oh...."

Regarding the secret military operation in Suzhou, Jiang Han had only communicated with some senior officials of the Volunteer Army. At the beginning of the military operation, all actions needed to be kept highly confidential to lower the psychological defenses of the Suzhou Garrison Army.

What Jiang Han wanted was to attack Suzhou at lightning speed, take Suzhou directly before the other party could react, and then send logistics to gradually take over.

After investigating and researching the Jiangnan region, Jiang Han discovered that this place was different from places like Northern Zhili, Hebei Dao, Henan Prefecture, etc. The common people there were in urgent need of rescue and a way to survive. The people here were still poor, but there were more oppressors in the middle and upper classes.

Moreover, due to the prosperous location, the complicated relationship between landlords, wealthy families and scholars, the middle-class people here did not have much awe for the Ming Dynasty government. They feared power but not virtue, because virtue was decided by them. To put it bluntly, they had never been beaten.

When it comes to the recovery and reconstruction of places like this, you have to be flexible and adaptable. Talking about warmth and human feelings won't work. You have to give them a hard blow first. You have to hurt these people and make them obey you. Otherwise, it will be a long and endless process of wrangling, with them constantly trying to please you and pretending to obey you but actually disobeying you.

It just so happened that Jiang Han also adhered to the mentality of not letting these bastards go if they made a mistake. For the operation in Suzhou, he was also prepared to first establish his authority, control them, and then slowly educate them, and send Iron Blood and military units over. He intended to strike hard and let these vampires who sucked people's bone marrow have a taste of what it means. The greatest pain in the world is that people die and their money is not spent.

It takes a very short time to travel from Yangzhou to Suzhou, especially when sailing from upstream to downstream, it is even faster. Two schooners, carrying a treasure ship, slowly approached the border of Suzhou.