Griffin Commander in the Late Ming Dynasty

"Don't hurt my son!"

Seeing that a group of people were about to attack Wang Dang, the guard on the side refused to stand for it. He thought, "I will not tolerate letting a bunch of villains hurt the young master." Without saying a word, he prepared to attack.

"Hey! You dare to fight back! Come on, everyone!"

As soon as the words were out, a fight was about to begin. A voice sounded in time: "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Oh, sir, look, we just arrived in Yangzhou, and this guy came to bully us, even the old lady was not spared, how hateful is this guy?"

Seeing the newcomers, the refugees felt they had found a backer, and they all came forward and started to complain.

"Well, okay, I roughly understand the situation."

The visitor nodded and walked up to Wang Dang who was dodging and said, "Mr. Wang, it's you."

Wang Dang was very embarrassed. The person who came was none other than M4. He recognized M4. After all, he had been with Jiang Han for so long and had seen everyone around him.

Of course, this also means that M4 recognizes him.

"Ah...Mrs. Jiang, it is me."

"That's great, come with me, the commander wants to see you"

"Ah... okay."

Wang Dang is now feeling very conflicted. On the one hand, he wants to find Jiang Han and ask him about it, but on the other hand, he is afraid that meeting Jiang Han would ruin their hard-earned friendship.

In the end, he still followed. The refugees behind him were very relieved to see Wang Dang being taken away. They dispersed while shouting and cursing and continued to follow the team.

"Boy, if you fall into the hands of adults, you will have good juice to eat!"

"Next time I see you, I will slap you in the face and pull off your hood!"

The original county government office has now become Jiang Han's temporary office, which makes Wang Dang, the former county magistrate, feel complicated and he doesn't know what to say.

At this moment, Jiang Han was still working at his desk. Now that he had captured a city, there were a lot more things to consider. Fortunately, there was a humanoid supercomputer to help sort them out, which made Jiang Han feel a little more relaxed.

"Commander, the people have been brought here."

M4's voice diverted Jiang Han's attention from the desk. When he looked up, he saw his little princess. As for his brother, who is he?

"My little princess, I miss you so much!"

Before the two could react, Jiang Han pounced on M4 with lightning speed and hugged her before she could react.

"How was it, did you eat out? Did you finish the beef jerky I gave you? You must have had a hard time on this trip, you've lost weight..."

Jiang Han talks like an old nanny, but in fact, she is taking advantage of others secretly, which is very unreasonable.

In fact, for a humanoid like M4, its reaction ability exceeds that of almost any biological creature. In his eyes, Jiang Han's actions were just like being slowed down to 0.2 times the speed, and there was no such thing as being unable to react in time. It can be said that if someone else came over, the suona would have sounded, the white cloth would have been covered, and the whole village would have been waiting for the food to be served. However, because that person was Jiang Han, her favorite commander, M4 could not bear to refuse, and her face turned red because of Jiang Han's actions.

"Commander....there is still work to do..."

She held on to the last bit of her rationality and reminded Jiang Han that there were outsiders here.

"Oh, yes, yes, look at me..."

Later, Wang Dang saw Jiang Han's expression as if he saw a pile of cat shit on his bed and said to him: "It turns out to be you, Brother Wang"

I should be under the car, not here.

Wang Dang regretted that he should not have followed Madam Jiang here. Not only was he kicked like a stray dog ​​on the roadside, but he also had to face such human violence.

If you two want to be intimate, don't ask me to come! Kora!

All kinds of thoughts came to his mind. This should have been a reunion of good friends and greetings, but at this moment, Wang Dang had more important things to do.

"Brother Jiang, why did you do this? Why did you rebel?"

He was puzzled by this question all the way. Why did it happen? Didn't Brother Jiang devote himself to the country? Wasn't he devoted to the well-being of the people of the Ming Dynasty? Why? Why did he start a war again? The banditry in the north has revived. The Jiannu finally withdrew after wreaking havoc in northern Zhili for half a year. The Ming Dynasty needed to recuperate at this moment. Why? Why did he do such a thing?

Wang Dang looked at Jiang Han with a sad face. His eyes, like pie-shaped statistical graphs, contained three parts of confusion, three parts of pain, and four parts of compassion for the world.

"You know, if you rebel, Jiangnan will rise up in arms. Yangzhou is a big city. If an army is raised, it will be difficult to take it down with 10,000 people. Such a large-scale army will need a lot of food and grass. The people will suffer again. Our business was originally on the right track. I have secretly contacted several ministers in the court. Brother Jiang, why are you doing this?"

"Why?" Jiang Han smiled softly. "Maybe, I'm tired."

"I am not good at intrigue, and I am not qualified to work with the ministers in the court. The disaster is coming, and I must find a place to settle down for the people of this land."

"disaster?"

Due to Jiang Han's various magical predictions, Wang Dang now has a high degree of trust in Jiang Han's predictions. This friend of his is like an old crow's mouth. He never says good things, but he is always right about bad things. He says it will snow and it will snow. He says the Tartars will go south and they will go south. He never misses a single thing. It is very magical. At this time when materialism and scientific values ​​have not yet been popularized, Jiang Han's existence is quite legendary to Wang Dang.

Many legends tell of stars from heaven descending to earth. In Wang Dang's opinion, his brother Jiang might have such qualifications and be a rescue measure sent by heaven to rule the Ming Dynasty. Such a person should have cooperated with the emperor in the Golden Palace, and the master and his subject should have worked together to turn the tide and save the collapsing empire. But now it has become like this, and Wang Dang is heartbroken.

When he asked for the reason, he got a shocking new prophecy. He really wanted to go up and cover Jiang Han's mouth, but he knew in his heart that what was about to happen could not be avoided by covering his mouth.

"Brother Jiang, please tell me what disaster the Ming Dynasty is facing."

Has the attention been diverted so quickly?

M4 felt a trace of pity when he looked at this guy in front of him who should be very smart but was as simple as a blank sheet of paper.

"Naturally, and not just one thing, but many things"

"Many pieces?"

"Yes, this winter, Jiangnan has had dozens of snowfalls, large and small. Now it's February, but the weather still shows no signs of warming up. Brother Wang, do you know what this means?"

“Could it be…?”

A terrible guess suddenly occurred to Wang Dang.

"Yes, it means that next year, there will definitely be a drought! Insufficient rainfall means that the crops will not grow well, and the already precarious food supply will face the threat of reduced production. By then, the number of people who will starve to death will be countless!"

"And this is just the beginning of the series of disasters that will follow."

"Just... a beginning??"

Wang Dang's face showed horror, he was no longer the rookie who had just started out. After personally facing those hungry people struggling on the brink of death, he had a deeper understanding of the six words "severe drought, cannibalism". He couldn't imagine how many hungry people would appear again and how many tragedies would occur after the nationwide drought. And now his friend told him that this was just the beginning?

"There is a severe drought in the world now. I want to ask you, Brother Wang, do you think that officials in every place have the ability or willingness to help the victims?"

Wang Dang had no way of answering because he knew that there would be no such thing. In terms of rescue capacity alone, the government granaries in many places were already empty due to the continuous military operations and there was no more food to provide relief to the victims, not to mention that officials in many places did not want to provide any relief to these victims at all.

"So many disaster victims cannot get effective help. If they want to survive, what should they do? Of course, they will steal and rob. But what if the bandits in the northwest raise their arms and these disaster victims join them? What will happen?"

"Living beings are devastated... the land is in ruins..."

"Besides, due to the drought and the continuous wars, a large number of victims began to flee. If people had to flee, wouldn't other things also have to flee? For example, rats?"

Looking at Jiang Han's face, Wang Dang couldn't help but feel cold all over: "Could it be that the big rat that was rumored in the court before...?"

"Yes, war, famine, and plague. Three of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have gathered. Next, there will be a large number of deaths. Brother Wang, the disaster is coming. I don't have time to take it slow and cautious."

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Volume 189: Chapter Chapter : The Making of a Scumbag

Wang Dang, who had come to inquire with great anger, got such an unexpected result, which caught him off guard and made him a little panicked.

The future mentioned by the people in front of him was too terrifying. Several disasters, whether famine, banditry or plague, were not something that the current Ming Dynasty could bear. Now he no longer had the idea of ​​​​raising an army to punish the enemy. He wanted to inform his father and the court of the news as soon as possible.

Just as he was about to turn around, Jiang Han's lazy voice came from behind: "Are you going to inform the court to prepare as soon as possible? Wake up, County Magistrate Wang."

The call of "County Magistrate Wang" broke all of Wang Dang's defenses. He slowly turned around and asked, "When did you...know that?"

"I didn't know it at first, but after conquering Yangzhou, I always wanted to learn about the original official structure system of Yangzhou. It was unfortunate that I saw your name in the county annals. Combined with the fact that the Yangzhou County Magistrate was not in the city, and that you, Brother Wang, happened to be back home to visit your relatives... then, it is not difficult to guess your identity, Brother Wang."

Seeing Wang Dang's complicated expression, Jiang Han continued: "Now that Yangzhou has fallen, you, the magistrate of Yangzhou, are the first person responsible. If you go to their side, you will definitely be imprisoned and wait for execution. You and the message you want to convey will never reach the hands of the people you want to pass on."

This is not your fault!!

Wang Dang looked at Jiang Han with a look on his face saying, "How dare you say such a thing?"

"Don't look at me like that. As you can see, I have money, food, and soldiers. I respect order very much. But despite this, I am still facing a situation where I cannot survive without rebellion. Have you ever thought, Brother Wang, about what those who have no money, no food, and no soldiers should do?"

"........what happened back then?"

"You can find out about this matter by looking it up privately. It's not very important. Now, I want to talk about another thing."

"Brother Wang, you have seen that Yangzhou City is in a state of disrepair. Today, a large number of refugees from Jinan have arrived. There are many things to do and the people need to be resettled. Now I need to focus all my energy on dealing with the impending disaster. I don't have enough energy to spare the time to resettle the people. If I leave it alone, it will inevitably cause trouble... If I focus on settling the people's livelihood, I am afraid that I will not be able to deal with future disasters well, and I am afraid that there will be more suffering..."

"Ah? What should I do?"

When he heard about the suffering of the people, the good old man Wang Dang became anxious. If you couldn't solve the people's livelihood, you shouldn't have rebelled. Now you are rebelling but you don't know how to solve the problem. Aren't you just talking nonsense?

"So, Brother Wang, come and help me."

"what?"

Wang Dang looked up in bewilderment, and saw Jiang Han's encouraging eyes: "It's okay only at this time. I also know that you care about your country, but now, the people are in danger and we can't just ignore it. If you go back, you will definitely be thrown into prison. With your talent, this is a loss for the Ming Dynasty. Just think of it as for the people and get through this disaster. It doesn't matter to me how it goes, brother, please!"

"This...this...Alas! Never mind!"

Wang Dang hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed in self-abandonment. He didn't know why it turned out like this. He originally came here to question the other party why they wanted to rebel, but how come they had to work together now?

"Let me make it clear first. You and I are no longer on the same path. I am staying here only for the sake of the people here. Once the disaster is over, I will leave immediately!"

"Of course. I believe that my brother is a man of high character and wholeheartedly serves the people. He will definitely agree!"

Jiang Han tried hard to restrain the corners of his mouth from curling up wildly.

From what he said just now, we can tell that he is an old PUA. He started by dropping some shocking news to divert Wang Dang's intention of raising an army to accuse him, and then belittled the other party's value. You are doomed to fail in his eyes anyway and can do nothing.

You are using moral blackmail again. Oh, look at how many people are living in dire straits. Can you bear it? The people need you. The masses need you!

Finally, I will give you another compliment. You can definitely manage them with your talent, right? I believe in you. Your talent can be best utilized here. I don’t care what you think of me. I will take the blame, and you will die. Try your best for all living beings. No matter how hard it is, it is worth it. Namo Amitabha…

Sure enough, Wang Dang was fooled. He was so naive that he had no idea that the tricks in the city were complicated and the roads in the countryside were slippery. He was led astray in just a few words. In the final analysis, Wang Dang, who had just passed the imperial examination, met such a big asshole like Jiang Han. It was really bad luck. Not only did he lose his official position, but he also became the other party's employee.

Poor Wang Dang, he was played around by the bad man.

After seeing Wang Dang off, Jiang Han finally turned his attention back to M4.

"It's been a long time since I last saw you, my little princess. Come on, let me smell your scent!!"

"Commander, I haven't taken a shower yet..."

As soon as AK12 walked into the house, she saw two figures entangled with each other. She had a playful expression on her face: "It seems that I came at the wrong time?"

"No." Jiang Han had an evil and crazy smile on his face: "You came at the right time."

Putting aside Jiang Han’s happy growth, the refugees in Shandong are now feeling quite complicated.

They had just escaped from the Tartars, fled thousands of miles, and finally arrived in Yangzhou. Now others told them that the flag on the top of Yangzhou city had already been replaced by a royal flag, and it was no longer the imperial court’s territory!

It's over!

"Mom, doesn't this mean that the people who have been escorting us all the way here are all rebels?"

A young man whispered to his mother who was eating a pancake nearby.

"What a traitor! He saved our lives!!"

Mrs. Lai picked up a branch nearby and hit her son. The son was hit by his mother and lowered his head in shame, not daring to talk back.

"You know how dangerous Jinan City is. You also know how many people starved to death in other places along the way. And now you can still have bread to eat! That's all given to us by others! Just for these few things, we owe countless lives to others! This is a favor! Remember it!"

"Yes, mother..."

"Green girl, please help me"

Looking at the green-robed girls who were busy taking care of them, the girls who were rescued from Jinan City were grateful.

Just by hearing the name Lupaoer, you can tell who the other person is. There is almost no other option. However, such a person is actually doing serious resettlement work and directing various affairs like those officials in the court. This makes these girls of humble origins feel a little bit of anticipation for life in Yangzhou, and the fear in their hearts is reduced a lot.

They are all very smart. Living in a place like that, they have developed the ability to read people's expressions since childhood. Since entering the city, they have been keeping an eye on everything that is going on in the city.

Although the situation in the city is turbulent and looks chaotic, there is actually order amidst the chaos. The situation in the city now seems to be in ruins, but the people all have rosy faces, which is in sharp contrast to the people who look like they have lost their parents seen on the road. Obviously, the managers here are quite kind to these people, or it can be said that they are living a good life now.

In the streets and alleys, it seems that everyone has something to do and everyone has a brand new life to live. Isn’t this exactly what these wanderers are pursuing?

"Miss Lu, we are drifting duckweed, and it is not right for us to speak at this time, but there is a question in my heart that I have to ask. Miss Lu, you also know that we are prostitutes, we have nothing, and we are not good citizens. In this Yangzhou city, is there a place for us sisters to stay?"

The word "inferiority complex" is almost engraved in the hearts of these sisters. They look like they are wearing colorful clothes and look glamorous in front of others, but, as the lowest among the nine classes of people, their social status can be imagined. No one will look down on a prostitute, even if they are praised in public. Everyone knows what they are looking for.

They themselves are very clear about this, so when it comes to having a new life, they have never imagined that such a life can happen to them.

What is more terrifying than being born in the abyss is not even having the courage to dream.

So what she actually wanted to ask was whether they could be given a place to stay, even if it meant going back to their old business, at least they could have a roof over their heads.

"Of course, after you have a good rest, sisters, you can go to the square to register your household registration and apply for a job next door. If you want to do something, you just need to show your talent. The teacher said that talents are recruited regardless of their background. No matter who you are, as long as you have the ability, you can make a difference in Yangzhou City."

"Even people like me... can...?"