Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

The eighteen masters defeated the enemy, that was a novel, not reality.

So, what Jiang Han can do is to collect some interest from the Qing army as much as possible.

I don't have the ability to fight the Qing army 1V1 head-on, but when the Ming army and the Qing army are fighting, I not only have the ability to hit them from behind, but it's very strong!

Street fighting is the most complex environment, with the most difficult offense and defense and the highest probability of death. It is the combat environment that no soldier wants to face. Even the Afghan mold shook its head when it came. I just don’t believe that you wild boar skins can withstand it?

45 While passing through the alley, his body suddenly stopped, then turned around and dived into a small path, suddenly rising up and piercing into a small courtyard like a gyrfalcon.

"You are...."

The sharp knife pierced the flesh, breaking the spine. The opponent died before he could even utter a complete sentence. 45 looked at the enemy's red dot that had disappeared on the map, nodded, and marked a resource location here.

The second step of intelligence work is to eliminate enemy intelligence personnel.

Dorgon was not perfect in his plans. The tactical changes he made in response to the wise ruler's troop deployments were not based on any outstanding military talent, but on the intelligence he obtained from the city of Jinan.

There were many rebels who turned against the Qing army in the late Ming Dynasty. After surrendering, these people showed great enthusiasm for surrender and took the initiative to ask to be the guide. We are too familiar with the Ming Dynasty! I am willing to take the initiative to be a spy for the king's army and infiltrate the Ming Dynasty to convey information to the king's army! You just wait for our good news!

There were many such guides in the Ming Dynasty.

Some people fight bravely, while others betray cowardly. It has been like this since ancient times and no one can escape it.

For 45, he does not need any information about the enemy, nor does he need any intelligence about the enemy. The current situation is very clear. The purpose of the higher-ups is to conduct a complicated street fight in this city to earn development resources. And street fighting does not require intelligence, but a rear base in the city where they can operate with peace of mind.

The purpose of the mission is not to obtain intelligence, but to kill and behead in the most bloody and direct way!

After wiping the blood off the blade on the opponent's clothes, 45 did not stop and took action again. As the sky gradually darkened, a wandering ghost appeared in the city of Jinan.

Although it is difficult to obtain intelligence resources in this era, there is also a positive buff in the low speed and efficiency of the opponent's intelligence communication. With the technological level of these people, basically all they can do is meet regularly, or open some business places in the city to regularly take care of this kind of relatively primitive information exchange. This has led to 45 having the ability to operate independently for quite a while.

While these people are still unable to react, we try our best to balance the two tasks of map drawing and beheading to maximize efficiency.

By the time they realize what's happening, it's no longer possible to kill two birds with one stone.

If we let these people run out of the city alive, it might convey that the wise ruler is massacring them, which would lead to some unexpected variables, which would have an adverse impact on the battle. Therefore, no one can be left alive!

"I have to say, this function is really, very useful..."

45 was running fast on the rooftop. On the electronic map in front of him, a red dot was appearing ahead.

Volume 126: Chapter Chapter : Major Case

The city of Jinan welcomed another day that was no different from the previous days. Under the shining sun, the big city slowly woke up.

Jinan is a big city, and something new happens in this city every day, but what happened today is a little different.

At this moment, the provincial government office was extremely bustling with people, with bailiffs coming in and out, constantly carrying corpses into the office. The people inside were directing this strange operation, from moving in to visiting.

The lobby of the yamen was filled with twenty-eight corpses, big and small.

"Any new ones?"

The official sitting in the main seat looked livid.

"I don't know yet. At the moment, all the cases that have been reported have been found out. Maybe there are still some that have not been reported yet?"

The captain of the police had a rough idea of ​​the situation before him, but looking at the rows of corpses lying there, he felt a little frightened.

"check!"

It was as if the voice was squeezed out from between teeth: "Twenty-eight people were killed in one night. Such a thug acted recklessly in Jinan. He simply disrespected the government, the judiciary, and the court! We must find out who did it!"

"Yes!"

The captain's expression became serious, knowing that this was a death order from above, and there must be a result anyway.

The bloody incident that happened last night quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Jinan.

"Are you serious?"

"My brother works in the government, how could it be false? The report we received this morning said that someone was killed. The head of the police had just returned with his men to collect the body when someone else reported it to the authorities. After several rounds of back and forth, 28 bodies were brought out from various households in the city. All of them had their necks slashed with knives. The murderer was afraid that the man would not die, so he stabbed him in the head with a knife. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it was so tragic."

In the teahouse, a man was telling a vivid story at the table.

"Ouch!"

"How could such a thug exist in the city of Jinan in broad daylight?"

The huge number made the people in the teahouse gasp.

"That's not all! The ones that have been discovered so far were all accidentally seen by someone and then reported to the police. Who knows, there may be some that have not been discovered yet?"

"Don't mention it, it's true. This thug is so rampant, isn't he afraid of the henchmen in the court?"

"Do you expect those masters to find out something? Forget it. You'd better be lucky if they don't come to extort money from you."

"Yeah, that's right."

While these idle people were chatting animatedly, a few people were sitting at a tea table relatively at the edge, and the atmosphere was much more depressing.

"It's confirmed. They are our people. Twenty-eight of them. They were all killed at once. They didn't even have time to send out a single message."

"Among the dead was my next-in-command. Although he was not a master, he was quite skilled. Even he was killed in this way. It seems that the murderer who attacked them is not an ordinary person..."

"Has the Ming Dynasty noticed our existence and is purging us?"

This guess startled the people at the table, but was quickly refuted: "The government and the Jinyiwei are now all out to track down the murderer. With such a large force, if they are targeting us, we will soon receive news that our people have been arrested. Now that we haven't found any, it means that the court is still unaware of our existence. We are still safe for now."

"Then... who else can do such a thing?"

"Alas, I have no clue. We don't have any necessary information at the moment. We can only wait for the coroner in the government office to perform an autopsy. After the people in the government office analyze the body, we will make a judgment based on the information."

"This is the only way. In this troubled time, everyone should inform each other and hide themselves. The king's army is about to march, and we must not make any mistakes. We must make Jinan city completely chaotic."

"promise!"

A few people were chatting and drinking tea, and they looked no different from the other idle people in the teahouse. Not long after, a man walked in from outside the door, looked around the teahouse, and then locked his eyes on one place. He strode forward, sat down on an empty seat, picked up the teacup, and gulped down the tea.

"How about it?"

"The coroner's autopsy report is out. All 28 people died last night. The cause of death was that the throat was pierced by a sharp weapon. The murderer was afraid that the people were not dead yet, so he hit them on the head again. According to preliminary judgment, it should be done by one person."

"one person??"

The people at the table were obviously caught off guard by this result. In their minds, killing so many people in one night could only be an organized act, but they never expected that there was only one person who did it.

You have to know that human energy is limited. Although these people all live in the east of the city, their locations are scattered and irregular. Some of the two families are far apart from each other. Not to mention that many of them are skilled in martial arts. Despite this, they were still killed overnight. Don't they feel tired?

"The government was also extremely surprised at first, but the facts were before their eyes. The 28 people died in exactly the same way, and there were no other obvious external injuries on their bodies. This person was obviously a master."

The man paused, as if he felt that simply "master" was not specific enough: "Several floors high."

“This is troublesome…”

If it was an organization, the larger the scale, the greater the clues. They could use the government to eliminate all of the other parties. But there was only one person, so the difficulty of locating him was greatly increased. The other party came and went like the wind. In such a big city like Jinan, it was too easy to hide a person.

A man who could take down forty heads in one night obviously had an incredibly high level of martial arts prowess.

That's right, the death toll they counted last night was not 28, but 40. Many people lived alone in their own yards and did not have much interaction with their neighbors, so they did not report the case. But they only needed a list of identities, and it would be clear at a glance who had the accident.

After discovering that the dead were all their own people, the surrenderers in Jinan City had a terrible guess in their hearts: their identities had been exposed!

"I don't know how the other party knew our identities, but now, we must be prepared to be fully exposed in front of that person. He killed someone last night, and there is no guarantee that he will not continue to act tonight. Spread the news and try to stick together. We don't have time to worry about hiding ourselves. We must send out a signal when the other party takes action and get the other party's information."

"it is good!"

These spies and lackeys were chatting animatedly, and at a small table not far from them, a short figure was slowly sipping tea.

“It’s really hard to drink…”

Volume 127: Chapter Chapter : Chat

The coroner's autopsy results surprised the chief officer.

He is not a gangster, a traitor, or some messy organization. How could there be only one person who committed such a serious crime?

“This is even more difficult.”

If a person commits a crime alone, the difficulty of arresting him will be greatly increased. The main reason is that at this stage, we cannot see the killing pattern of this murderer. He does not let go of any men, women, children, the elderly, or women. Now, if we want to catch the murderer, we must find out what his purpose is in killing these people.

Are there no connections between these victims, or is there some kind of specific relationship that led the murderer to target them?

There were too many problems ahead. Moreover, as the Tartars moved southward, a large number of able-bodied men and troops were transferred to Dezhou. The garrison of Jinan City was unprecedentedly empty, and the government office could not even allocate enough patrol teams.

It’s a headache... I hope we can win soon so that I can have more time to deal with things in the city.

Dozens of people died at once, and before the government's notice came down, the case had already caused a sensation in the city, and people on the streets were in panic. For now, we had no choice but to impose a curfew.

"Okay, today we are just the two of us, Master. Tell me about your brother Jiang..."

Inside the study of the palace, the king's father sat on the armchair, looking at Wang Dang opposite him with a relaxed attitude.

The father and son had intended to have a discussion before, but were interrupted by the Queen Mother. Now, they can finally have a good talk about this matter.

"Brother Jiang is a close friend I met in Yangzhou. I had not yet taken office at that time and planned to make a local investigation before deciding what specific measures to implement as a local official. I happened to pass by a unique farm on the way. This farm was very unique. At the time when everything was depressed, the farm was thriving. I became curious, and the owner of the farm was Brother Jiang."

When Wang Dang heard that his father was interested in learning more, he excitedly began to introduce Jiang Han.

"Oh? He is a man who can manage the farm in such an orderly manner by himself in such a bad year. He is indeed a man of talent. Does he have any achievements?"

"No, according to Brother Jiang, he followed his father to travel around the country since he was young. When he was a little older, his family took him to the West outside of Portugal, where he learned a lot of knowledge that was different from the Ming Dynasty. After many twists and turns, he decided to give back his knowledge to his motherland, so he returned to the Ming Dynasty. After seeing the darkness of the officialdom, he did not want to join it, so he started from industry and worked hard to save the country."

"What is there to learn from that barbarian land? But it is not easy to have a heart to serve the country. I have seen the darkness of officialdom. Haha, you are a passionate young man."

"Father, you can't say that! Brother Jiang is really talented and knowledgeable, and he is also quite knowledgeable about the officialdom. But his remarks are often bold and reckless, which sometimes makes me a little scared."

When Wang Dang heard his father slandering Jiang Han, he retorted with some dissatisfaction.

"Oh? What did he say? Let me listen carefully."

"What Brother Jiang said is that the world is experiencing... the Little Ice Age. Every time this happens, the climate is in chaos, the world is out of order, and traditional small-scale farming production will suffer a devastating blow. Under this extreme climate, a large number of hungry people are born, which tests a country's administrative management and basic capabilities. However, the more times like this, the easier it is to deal with border troubles frequently. Resources in the north are already scarce, and under abnormal climate, there are even fewer crops that can be harvested naturally. Their people can't survive, and in the eyes of those people, they naturally have to rely on robbery. Therefore, the court is bound to consume a large amount of food at the border for armaments. In this way, the food used for disaster relief will be scarce. It's fine if the border is strong, but if the border is weak, there will be a danger of national destruction."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the study room became stagnant for a moment, and Wang's father was stunned on the spot.

"This is really... very wanton..."

"That's fine. He also said that if it were only external threats, it would be fine. The problems within the Ming Dynasty are even more serious. Corrupt officials are rampant, and there are idiots everywhere. The emperor is a prince and has no ability to govern the country. There is a big fool at the top leading the officials below who are full of bad intentions. This Ming Dynasty..."

"Alright, alright, alright, no need to say more."

Wang's father quickly stopped his son from selling out his teammates.

"You can say this to me, but never mention it to anyone else when you go out."

Father Wang felt like he was sweating. Why did this kid just say whatever he wanted?

"Hey, we are at home, and my father is not an outsider, so I can talk about it. I naturally won't say these things outside. In fact, sometimes I also hope that Brother Jiang is just a crazy scholar who talks big but does nothing."

Wang Dang was actually in a rather conflicted mood. Jiang Han really admired this little brother and wanted to win him over. After all, scholars' brains were more useful and could do a lot of management work, so he wouldn't have to do everything himself. But he never expected that this seemingly stupid scholar opposite him would actually be a county magistrate.

"Really? Do I look that unreliable?"

Wang Dang was somewhat dissatisfied with his father's unnecessary instructions.

Yes you are.

The king's father opened his mouth, wanting to ask, "Don't you know whether you are stupid or not?" But he didn't say it out loud.

I don't know who this child looks like...

However, according to what the child said, this person's view on the current situation is quite harsh, and it can be said that he is very presumptuous. He dares to comment casually. Considering that this person came back from studying in that barbaric land and has not been taught by sages, it is not difficult to understand. If he can be taught, he can be a useful talent and can provide a lot of help at the moment.

"Oh, by the way, father, there is one more thing. It is about the Tartars' southward march. I have something important to discuss with you."

As if he suddenly remembered something, Wang Dang finally said what he had been holding back for a long time.

"The Tartars are heading south? According to military reports, the Tartars are heading to Shandong. The imperial court has already made arrangements and set up an ambush on the route they must take. What's going on? Could it be that you have other intelligence?"

"Yes, father. After discussion, Brother Jiang and I discovered that the Tartars are likely to return to Liaodong for rest after their looting in the south. So they are eager to return home and will most likely not fight my army head-on. Instead, they will choose to bypass the defenders and head straight for Jinan. However, due to the arrangements of the imperial court, Jinan's defenses are weak and it is 100% impossible to defend. Once they succeed, the city will be looted and my Ming Dynasty will suffer another heavy blow!"

When Wang Dang's father heard what he said, he almost slammed the table and said, "This matter is very serious. Do you have any evidence?!"

"It is because I have no actual evidence that I came to discuss this with you, father."

"If you have evidence to support your statement, I, your father, will help you 100%. However, speculation alone cannot convince anyone. This arrangement was made by Lord Yang who suggested it to His Majesty. The governor of Shandong is in charge. The army has already been stationed in Dezhou. Even if I, your father, sell my face, it will not cause any trouble."

"But father..."

"Okay, when you get the evidence, tell me."

The king's father was somewhat disappointed. He had thought that his son had grasped some crucial information, which he could manipulate and would surely lead to further advancement in the court. However, he did not expect that it was merely groundless speculation, which instantly dashed the king's father's original expectations.

"Dang'er, you are also a local official, so you have to correct your impulsive habits this morning."