Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

"Please come quickly!"

Huang Taiji was overjoyed, rubbed his hands, and ordered people to bring the auspicious robes that were only worn during grand ceremonies.

Not long after, Hong Chengchou came over and finally lowered his proud head in front of Dorgon.

He paid homage to Huang Taiji earnestly: "Your Majesty, I, Hong Chengchou, kowtow to thank you for your grace!"

After a night of passion, Hong Chengchou was already full of admiration for Huang Taiji. Throughout history, since the Three Dynasties, has there ever been such a wise ruler who was so respectful to the wise and humble?

Huang Taiji was able to do this so quietly, first using the small head to sew, and then the big head to finish. Last night, that Tartar woman almost sucked her soul out of me. I, Hong Chengchou, am impressed! !

"Sir, please wake up quickly!"

Huang Taiji helped him up, held his hand and said: "It is a blessing for me and the Qing Dynasty to have you, sir!"

Colleagues around him gathered around, greeting him warmly and asking for his care.

Hong Chengchou was even more grateful, and immediately burst into tears, saying: "Your Majesty is the true ruler of the world. The Qing Dynasty will surely be able to unify the world, and Your Majesty will surely be able to accomplish the eternal cause!"

I, Hong Chengchou, have been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise leader. I am fortunate to have formed a fighting friendship with such an emperor, who can also help me solve my personal problems. What else do I need?

What about "Confucius said to become a martyr, Mencius said to pursue justice", go to hell with it! There are so many traitorous colleagues!

Huang Taiji held his hand, also showing his emotion, but he didn't trust this guy who liked to sleep with women, so he immediately asked a difficult question: "I have long wanted to ask you, sir, how can my Qing Dynasty successfully break through the barriers and seize the world?"

"Well..." Hong Chengchou hesitated and said, "I am quite straightforward, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Huang Taiji waved his hand generously and said, "No need to be shy, just speak frankly!"

Hong Chengchou said: "Your Majesty, I think it is not difficult for the Qing Dynasty to break through Shanhaiguan at present. The difficult part is to enter the pass and fight."

"Is it not difficult to capture Shanhaiguan?"

Huang Taiji looked at him in surprise, thinking to himself, this old man is so powerful? He just spoke without thinking? Do you know how many years I have been fighting and still haven't won?

Ning Wanwo and the others were also shocked. An invisible pressure suddenly arose. He even regretted designing Hong Chengchou to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Such a person would probably be given important positions...

Hong Chengchou knew that everyone didn't believe him, and he also knew that it was time for him to show his face, so he said: "I am well aware of the advantages and strategies of Shanhaiguan, and I also understand their defenders. I have three ways to conquer Shanhaiguan, but I do not recommend breaking through the pass at this time!"

"What do you mean?" Dorgon asked puzzled.

Hong Chengchou continued, "Your Majesty should be most careful about Jiang Han and the volunteers under his command, not Shanhaiguan. Forgive me for daring to report that Jiang Han's army has fierce firearms and extraordinary combat power, and even has all kinds of strange war machines. If the Qing Dynasty takes Shanhaiguan now, it will definitely face them directly."

"With the current strength of the Qing Dynasty, it is impossible to stop Jiang Han's attack. We must temporarily set up a buffer zone and rebuild the Guanningjin Defense Line to defend against Jiang Han and hold on to Liaodong in order to make a big plan!"

Hong Chengchou explained: "Your Majesty, if my prediction is correct, then Jiang Han must have already started attacking Nanjing. The enemy has just blocked the Yangtze River and controlled the epidemic. I don't think they will engage in a protracted war. Even if they go north, they will fight quickly and decisively."

"As long as we delay and wait until they have recovered, we can then capture Shanhaiguan and Yanyun in one fell swoop, catch them off guard, and then wait for an opportunity to march south to the Central Plains!"

It has to be said that Hong Chengchou's strategy was extremely vicious and to the point.

Since the beginning of the tenth century AD, Shi Jingtang, the governor of Gouzha, ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in the north to the Khitan for his own glory and wealth.

The behavior of the puppet emperor Shi Jingtang put the Central Plains dynasty in a passive position with no defenses in the military struggle with nomadic peoples since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in the late Tang Dynasty.

Since the Central Plains were mainly composed of infantry, while the nomadic peoples were mainly composed of cavalry, after the cession of the Sixteen States, the Central Plains infantry had to face the impact of cavalry directly on the thousands of miles of plains. They had to use their flesh and blood to resist the invasion of the nomadic peoples.

The entire Song Dynasty was badly betrayed by Shi Jingtang's evil deeds. It was not until four hundred years after the fall of Yanyun that Zhu Yuanzhang launched a northern expedition to conquer Yuan Dadu and recapture the Yanyun area, allowing the Han people to regain the initiative.

If the Qing Dynasty follows Hong Chengchou's strategy and waits patiently and gives in first, there is still a great chance of a comeback. However, who is Huang Taiji? He is preparing to enter the Central Plains. The Jiang Han you mentioned is indeed a problem, but I don't have many days left to live!

My head is buzzing every day. If this continues to drag on, all the foundation I have built will be taken away by that bastard Fourteen!

Huang Taiji frowned slightly and said, "Mr. Hong, this plan is very good, but I still need to think about it in the long run. You should first tell me how to take down Shanhaiguan..."

Ning Wanwo, who was standing by, felt relieved when he saw this. Although the emperor treated Hong Chengchou with courtesy on the surface, he was actually somewhat disappointed and dissatisfied in his heart.

As an emperor who was determined to rule the Central Plains, how could he be cowardly at this critical juncture? Hong Chengchou didn't understand the emperor's ambitions at all!

Yangzhou

"Sir, Hong Chengchou has surrendered to the enemy, and the Tartar army is gathering, probably preparing to attack Shanhaiguan." Holding a piece of intelligence that had just been sent from the front, the Volunteer Army Chief of Staff Rao Jinglüe whispered.

Jiang Han nodded, not surprised. The difference between a hero and a traitor is just a thought and a heart.

To put it bluntly, Hong Chengchou was a disloyal and unfilial person. No matter how helpless he was, he had to surrender. If he really wanted to die, he would have committed suicide secretly long ago.

In history, Hong Laojiu once wrote a couplet and posted it in the hall to express his gratitude for the favor of Emperor Chongzhen: The emperor's grace is as deep as the sea, and the minister's loyalty is as heavy as a mountain.

However, after the defeat in the Battle of Songjin, everyone thought that he had died for his country. Chongzhen cried for several days. A memorial service was held for him. While everyone was crying uncontrollably, he threw away his heavy loyalty and surrendered directly, shouting that the Qing Emperor was the true ruler of the world.

After surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, Hong Chengchou was in high spirits. He followed his new master into the Central Plains and took charge of seven provinces. Together with Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and other like-minded people, they were fanatically converted and vied with each other to serve as the vanguard of the Tartars' usurpation of the Central Plains. They turned their butcher knives on their compatriots and fought more cruelly than the Manchus. They were determined to carry out their traitorous cause to the end!

It was precisely because of Hong Chengchou and other like-minded traitors who pacified the west and the south, drove out the rebels and destroyed the Zhus that the 100,000 queue-wielding soldiers were able to drown the vast Central Plains in a pool of blood, so that in the end only one-third of the population of the entire Central Plains remained, and almost everyone died.

Jiang Han knew that Hong Chengchou was a talented person, but he was not sure about his character.

Some people cannot turn over a new leaf just by giving them a chance. Their inherent character is there. He was rare in his previous life and he is still rare in this life. He is a person of firm character.

Historically, facing the same adversity, Lu Xiangsheng survived, Huang Daozhou survived, Zuo Maodi survived, and thousands of Ming Dynasty soldiers survived. They knew they would die, but they had no regrets in their hearts. But Hong Chengchou did not.

Perhaps Hong Chengchou felt that the Ming capital had been conquered by bandits and that half of the country was gone, and that the Ming dynasty was doomed. If it wanted to revive, it would take at least another ten or twenty years.

The Qing Dynasty, after being defeated, still showed its might. As long as it occupied Liaodong, it could enter the pass and conquer the Central Plains within a few years, or at least rule the country by dividing the river.

Besides, who can predict what will happen in a decade? Maybe I will be buried already. The most important thing is to live in the present. If I am dead, what is the point of talking about the future...

What is ridiculous is that even though Hong Chengchou helped the Qing Dynasty to establish its rule over the world in history, he was still not truly accepted by his masters. Although Huang Taiji, Dorgon and Shunzhi all valued him, none of them allowed him to enter the decision-making level. He was a pure slave of three surnames.

After Shunzhi died, the young Kangxi succeeded to the throne. Hong Chengchou, who was in his seventies, was neglected despite his empty title of Grand Secretary. He watched Oboi and other four ministers divide the power of government while everyone else enjoyed wine and meat, while he was the only one drinking soup on the side. He had no choice but to request retirement.

He sacrificed his reputation and worked hard for his Manchu master for twenty years, helping him to secure his throne, but in the end he was only rewarded with a small hereditary title of third-class light cavalry captain.

What is the composition of this Qingqi Duwei title? The titles of nobility in the Qing Dynasty were still divided into five levels: duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron. Each title was divided into three grades, with the first grade being the highest. The Qingqi Duwei was below the fifth grade baron. Hong Chengchou was still awarded the third-class Qingqi Duwei.

Later, Emperor Qianlong compiled a book called Biography of Two Ministers, which is a rare collection. Hong Chengchou was honored to be selected for the first grade, a top-level rare title at the level of Dong Xuelian.

Ironically, Emperor Qianlong personally wrote the four words "Praise and comfort the loyal soul" to praise Shi Kefa, who died fighting against the Qing Dynasty, to praise his bravery and loyalty.

It has to be said that Hong Laojiu's life is full of legends and eye-opening. It can be described as: he kowtowed to the emperor after a night of romance, he made love with the emperor and praised him, he had court beads on his head like a rat trap, and his pig's tail rolled all over the ground.

"Sir, what should we do in the current situation? Go south to recover the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and rule the country by dividing the river, or go north to the Northern Expedition?" A group of volunteer army generals looked at Jiang Han with burning eyes, waiting for him to make a decision, their hearts anxious.

Sir, please stop slacking off! Others are having a blast with drums and firecrackers, but you are invisible like the golden left hand! This is not a good thing to learn!

Now that the Ming Dynasty has lost its power, the whole world is chasing it! Who can accept that an old courier has taken over the world? This person's talent is not even comparable to a hair of the gentleman!

"Don't be anxious. I know you are all anxious, but don't be anxious for now... I called you all here today just for this matter." Jiang Han nodded with a smile and spoke slowly.

"Our previous plan to send troops to Dongfan went very smoothly. The army has basically wiped out the remaining resistance forces in Dongfan, and signed a "friendly treaty" with Spain. After taking Dongfan, we will have sea power, and from then on, both trade and the development of the navy will be unimpeded."

"On top of that, I also sent people to do a little work. Our spies sneaked into Beijing and quietly transported most of Beijing's wealth away from the city when Dashun and Daming were fighting each other. In order to transport these treasures, we had to send people to meet them."

You think I'm invisible? Actually I'm still eating economy! You think I'm a soft hand? Actually I'm a rabbit, bird and Rambo!

"The plan is to send an advance team to land in Tianjin, and while receiving these assets, build the port and prepare for the follow-up troops."

"Next, our strategic goal is to defeat Li the bandit in the north and wipe out the Central Plains!"

Volume 405: Chapter Chapter : The Executioner's Battle

The executioner's fighting style is elegant and precise, which is quite outrageous. Although she is called the Executioner and loves fighting, she is actually an anti-violence activist. In a sense, she should have a lot in common with the Gray Lady of Piltover.

Precision or not is the difference between slaughter and surgery.

The executioner's alloy machete has an inhumane design. Not only is the handle curved inward, but the blade is connected by a series of mechanical structures and extends outward while still being a straight blade. It does look very cool, but from a practical point of view, it's really weird.

But all of this is based on the perspective of human mechanics, and the executioner's knife was designed entirely to fit her special and huge mechanical arms.

The huge and disproportionately huge mechanical hand can carry multiple external and internal weapons and application units, including but not limited to ceramic armor shields, missile launchers, jet propulsion systems, and shield field generators.

Small arms, big world.

Just like the famous V in Night City, these iron-blooded humanoids are all humanoid Cybertrons. They can be modified in any way they want, with 100% prosthetic coverage. Why bother with subdermal armor? My skin is armor!

What? You think this is still an honest fight? This is called technological advancement. What do you care about the equipment my friend gave me?

With a backhanded horizontal chop, she cut off the soldier's spear and chopped off his head at the same time. The executioner's goal in a fight is to kill the enemy with one blow. If she can kill the enemy with one blow, she will never let you suffer any more pain. This is the origin of her title of executioner.

He casually blocked an arrow that was shot at his face. The tip of the arrow collided with the mechanical arm with a crisp metallic collision sound. He turned around and shot the archer who was shooting the arrow over there, directly blowing the man's head off. This wave of, this wave of negotiation with guns!

Not many people were surprised at the executioner's ability to deflect the arrows. After all, this situation was quite common. The armor craftsmanship of the Ming Dynasty was quite exquisite, especially for high-ranking generals. The armor was made of very solid materials. In addition to the outer armor, there was a layer of iron and cotton armor inside. If the arrow hit the breastplate or arm armor, it would be normal for it to be bounced off. Many generals in the military town seemed to have been shot like hedgehogs, but in fact, they were not seriously injured. This was the reason. What made them feel difficult was the executioner's skills, which were a little too good.

"Boss, these Zhu family members are a bit tricky, what's the plan?" Looking at the large group of people lying in the alley, without a single injured person, even the rebels who came here felt a little scared. This is too fierce. Although wealth and glory are good, they have to be alive to take them, right?

"Why are you panicking? Haven't you read the storybooks? There are many masters in the palace, otherwise do you think the emperor can sit firmly on the throne?" The military leader deceived his men in a serious manner. Most of the soldiers were not well educated and had little education. Basically, their cultural and entertainment activities, apart from making villains, were to listen to the storybooks and believe in them.

"Then... why are her eyes glowing? Could it be some evil spirit..."

The executioner's passive skill is Shattered Frost. The lower the enemy's health, the higher the damage she will do. Now, in the eyes of the executioner, the health of these small fry is just like a candle in the wind, so she directly fills up her buff.

The military leader slapped his subordinate and said, "Have you ever seen any evil spirit walking on the street in broad daylight? Keep your voice down or else you'll get provoked!"

"Boss, what you said does make sense, but what should we do now? I don't think we can get the gold."

"What should I do? I can't beat you and you don't even call for help!?" The military leader looked disappointed.

The subordinate immediately understood and shouted at the top of his voice, "Hurry up and help me! The Zhu family is right here!!"

In fact, the Chuang army had fought for so long that they were familiar with how to encircle and suppress a single enemy. It was easiest to deal with a solitary general like this. Just find five or six soldiers, each with a round shield, and surround him. If one is missing, they will fill in immediately. No matter how fierce you are, you have the ability to split the shield directly for me. You need to use strength to split the shield, right? With several round shields hitting you, your arms will be stuck and you can't use any strength. All you have to do is draw your sword and stab it in.

However, this set of tactics was completely ineffective on the executioner's side, because the premise of all these tactics was that the opponent was a person. And that person, who jumped five or six meters away and kicked the person and the shield directly into the crowd, was like a ghost. She flew up in the sky and was never seen landing. It was hard to believe that she was a person anyway.

The most outrageous thing is that she has a gun!

I am not afraid of monsters that look ferocious, I am afraid of monsters that play with muskets. My lord, times have changed!

The executioner's musket, Wind Mist Rose, and her machete, Moonlight Queen, are both used to suppress Nero's weapons, Azure Rose and Scarlet Queen, and the executioner's machete can also be used for combos.

So you can basically guess what the executioner’s fighting style is like, a pure demon hunter.

What's even more outrageous is that the weapon in Nero's hand was clearly a pistol, but how did it become a hand cannon in your hand? How can there be a pistol as long as a thigh?

My goodness, with one shot, the soldier of the rebel army lost half his body, including his shield. But you can't blame the executioner. You have to know that she was designed to fight those military monsters. Those guys are thick-skinned and armored. You can't break their defense without some hard stuff. Look at Griffin's expensive stuff. What do you think of using a 97 to fight a tank? It makes people want to laugh. No wonder the battle loss is %. No one can be good!

This shout from the Chuang army soldier undoubtedly galvanized the countless Chuang army soldiers who were still searching around, and they all came to support. Just kidding, that was a thousand taels of gold. If they could catch one, they would be rich and prosperous for the rest of their lives. How could they not be enthusiastic?

Looking at the soldiers of the rebel army gathering in the distance, M16 felt that it was about time. He turned around to look at the executioner again. She was so shy that she got Lucian and was having a great time. It was obviously difficult to stop her with words. However, as an old undercover, Brother 16 was very familiar with this group of iron-blooded people.

He raised his gun and shot the Chuangjun who the executioner had just aimed at. This K-like behavior made the executioner angry. He turned his head and looked over: "Who is it!"

"The enemy's army is surrounding us. Don't forget our mission. Get ready to send the signal and leave." M16 said this and turned away without waiting for the executioner's response.

"Got it." The executioner was a little unhappy. She had just started to enjoy herself, but you delayed the challenge. However, the mission still came first, and she was able to make it clear.

Turning his head, the executioner looked at the man who was still shouting for Zhu's family members. He was filled with hatred. It's all your fault!

I just raised my hand and fired a shot, and the world became quiet. The executioner followed M16's footsteps and evacuated. It's not a big deal for me to improve my KDA before leaving, right?

Volume 406: Chapter Chapter : Killing Begins

"Don't run away little thief!!"

A group of soldiers followed, but as soon as they entered the door, they were covered in the face by the sudden explosion, and their butts fell into a tree.

Fighting street battles is like going home for the M16. You have to know where the M16 first appeared. There were talking trees everywhere! They were good at playing tricks with the guerrillas. Where did they go next? Somalia! And then? Iraq!

Each of them is a heavyweight, and each of them has new tricks. If the humanoids have talents, then the M16's guerrilla street fighting talents must be full!

Street fighting is very dangerous, because the danger may come from any angle. Those who have played COD may be very impressed. On a map, behind 75 old cars, there may be 75 old six people lurking. No one can stay vigilant all the time. The reality is more cruel than the game. You only have one life, and the TTK time may be less than one second. The account you have spent decades training is gone.

Even now in the Ming Dynasty, the danger of street fighting is no less. There are short crossbows, long spears, muskets, feather arrows shot in from the windows, and rattan shield bearers ambushing in the corners. It is easy to dodge an open spear, but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. Who can be 100% vigilant?

Of course, the above does not apply to the M16.

M16 has the top-level training of the three hells and has a very rich understanding and experience of "How to Become the Sixth and Anti-Sixth". He dives into the alley and, hey, it's like going home!

He moved his chin to signal the executioner, who understood and rushed forward with the big shield in his hand. The door was immediately opened. Two crisp sounds were heard, and three crossbow arrows fell to the ground. Before the opponent could react, M16 flashed out and fired three consecutive shots. The three gunshots corresponded to three heads in a flash, as fast as thunder.

"Zhao! Can't you leave one for me? Your hands are too quick!" The executioner complained dissatisfiedly. She was just about to use the Great Dragon, but the head was knocked out as soon as she raised the knife.

"You've been fighting in the front for so long, aren't you satisfied? Don't stop, keep moving, the pursuers behind are catching up." The two men continued to move in a predetermined direction, and around them, a large number of rebel troops were gathering here.

With the help of cover, the two easily fought off a wave of pursuers, however, more pursuers continued to chase them fearlessly. After all, the disadvantage of street fighting is that it is full of dangers, but the advantage is that you can't see how your teammates died.

If you don't know how he died, you won't be afraid. If you see a demon hunter using his own people to perform combos to pass the second subject like on the street before, it would be difficult for anyone to withstand it.

Like now, all you can hear are the crackling and exploding sounds of gunfire, and all you can see when you run in are corpses. For those who are blinded by the thousand taels of gold, this is completely acceptable. After all, how can the royal family be so easy to catch?

In the absence of sufficient large-scale destructive equipment, a narrow section of the courtyard wall could be a natural moat. Under the fierce firepower of the M16 and the executioner, the soldiers of the Chuang army left behind a large number of corpses and could hardly move forward.

"Something's not right, chief. Why do these royal relatives have so many guns? Are we shooting at the wrong people?" Some soldiers of the Chuang Army began to figure out that something was wrong. They had sent in thirty or forty people in a row. In this corridor alone, the ground was covered with corpses and they couldn't get through.

"Stop talking nonsense, come here! Push the cannon over here! Level this wall!" The rebels were a little bit frustrated now. A thousand taels of gold were right in front of them, but they couldn't get it because of a few walls. Isn't this just a temptation? Drain the water! Drain the water! Don't spoil him!