Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 429: Sister and sister fight

Meltem's sudden appearance brought a burst of chaos, and Guo Kang and others spent a lot of effort to restore order.

Even Guo Ponu and Meltem themselves looked unhappy.In the end, Guo Kang finished his work, handed over the team to Captain Lucas and others, and went to comfort them with a look of helplessness.

"Why are you looking so sad?" Guo Ponu looked at him and asked.

"Our soldiers are still far from qualified." Guo Kang shook his head and complained: "Not only did no one notice anything unusual, strangers jumped directly into the command circle; after the accident, they were still running around and screaming, the squad leader They all took the lead to join in the fun, and no one remembered to maintain order. I was too optimistic just now, this group of people still needs formal training, their battlefield awareness is about the same as fighting..."

"So that's what you're worried about!" Meltem said in surprise.

"I am the commander, what else can I worry about?" Guo Kang lectured: "You are used to being free and loose, but how can you be like this in the army? It's okay if we don't pay attention to it."

"Okay." Meltem was a little discouraged and urged: "I saw my sister coming over. Is there anything you want to say?"

"The fact that you can find this place shows that you have a general understanding of the current situation; the fact that you can run here so easily shows that the enemy does not have the ability to block and surround this place." Guo Kang analyzed it without thinking: "In this case, we will first Take action."

"Since you came to the door, I guess you already know what's going on." Guo Kang asked for a pen and paper from the side and started writing: "Wait a minute, I'll give you a list."

"List? That's all you want to say?" Meltem curled his lips and said dissatisfiedly.

"I won't let your work go in vain." Guo Kang seemed to have been prepared for it. He raised his head and said: "How about one Iberian ham in exchange for a human head?"

Meltem obviously hesitated for a moment, but still said firmly: "My sister is worried about danger and came to see you specially. You didn't even show any kindness and just went to assign the task..."

"Let's kill the enemy first. Then the danger caused by the enemy will disappear." Guo Kang's thinking was very clear: "You think so?"

Meltem was speechless for a moment.

Guo Kang speeded up and finished writing the note quickly.She had no choice but to say: "This time I am pressed for time, so I won't worry about it."

With that said, she came over and was about to put it on Guo Kang: "Kiss me and I'll leave right away..."

However, Guo Ponu appeared again and stood in front of Guo Kang: "What are you going to do?"

"Can't I say goodbye to my brother?" Meltem tried to push her away.

"Who did you learn this set of things from?" Guo Ponu didn't accept this trick: "Not to mention where your sister came from, even if she is a real sister, she can't be like this."

"Do you want to do as the Romans do? We can do that over there." Meltem was not willing to fail and continued to explain.

"I am his real sister." Guo Ponu emphasized: "If you, a fake sister, can do it, then it should start with me. Even if there is a relationship between closeness and distance, it is none of your business. I think you don't want it. Wishful thinking."

"No, you are too close." Meltem pointed out: "We are not Persians in ancient times, how can we be too close to real relatives? You can say that I am a fake sister, but I am not stupid. I can’t even remember this. But it’s precisely because I am this so-called ‘fake sister’ that I have never been shy about being intimate with my brother.”

"You guy..." Guo Ponu became angry: "Then I'm not his biological sister, so it's still the same."

"Anyway, as long as I'm here today, don't even think about it." She announced: "The little girl has some crooked ideas every day. If you want to appear useful, just go to work quickly."

Meltem is obviously not very willing, but Guo Ponu has been watching from the side. It is obvious that even if Guo Kang agrees today, he will not be able to take advantage of this.She touched her lips in frustration, glared at Guo Ponu, then reached out to Guo Kang and said, "Bring it to me."

"There will probably be chaos in the city later." Guo Kang then handed her the list: "You follow the order above and help me take advantage of the chaos to kill these people. However, if it is more difficult, don't hesitate to jump over and kill them. Next one. Anyway, the more the merrier.”

After hearing the commotion, Meltem did not continue to say anything.She quickly glanced at the list, then frowned: "They are not famous people."

"Yes, I did it on purpose." Guo Kang nodded: "I think these people are the best targets."

"How did you get these names?" Meltem asked curiously.

"I searched several invitation lists in Alexander's hometown, and then I eliminated them myself and selected the most important ones." Guo Kang replied: "In addition, there was a period of time before Theodora dragged me around every day. Attending a banquet. I have met several people more than once, so I have some impressions."

"How about it? Do you recognize them? Can you find these people?" he asked.

"You have found the right people. Some of them are indeed familiar faces. In this case, it shouldn't be difficult to find others." Meltem nodded and asked in surprise: "Didn't you just see their names? Why? Do you know that I recognize these people?”

"I didn't know beforehand." Guo Kang said frankly: "However, I think these people are just the most suitable."

"Suitable? I thought you would let me kill the big bosses first, such as those involved members of the Shihou family." Meltem said: "Isn't that the most conspicuous and most suitable target?"

"There are too many inappropriate aspects." Guo Kang told her: "The first question is also the simplest question: the Shihou family has the largest number of guards and the most elite. Although you come uninvited every day, in my house, I run around the office, but you are also one of the people I know best. How could I let you do such a dangerous thing? It's not worth it."

Meltem suddenly became nervous and muttered: "It would be better if you didn't say the 'although' part before..."

"Hey, you guys are doing well, why are you suddenly flirting?" Guo Ponu became dissatisfied.

"It's not flirting, I'm telling the truth." Guo Kang explained: "Isn't this natural? If I let you go, I won't be willing to let you go. You should understand it if you think about yourself, right?"

"What are you talking about..." Guo Ponu's eyes also started to dodge.

Seeing that neither of them protested, Guo Kang felt that his explanation was very effective, so he continued: "The second problem is that assassinating these people is of no use."

"The person with the highest status is useless?" Meltem couldn't understand it now: "This is different from everyone's usual experience, isn't it?"

"That's because the environment is different." Guo Kang said: "After the collapse of Dashi, the world of Tianfang Sect has lacked stable order for a long time. People who can establish rule on a larger scale often rely entirely on the overlord's personal military capabilities. . It is difficult for their successors to have the same level, so once this kind of strongman dies, the entire political system will collapse. That's why assassination is so useful over there."

"But in a place with stable politics and well-organized society, the death of a few people will not have a big impact on the entire order. Just like this time, killing a few noble people who use gangs to do dirty work will not solve the problem - as long as this industry 'If they are still there, there will be no shortage of people willing to cooperate with them and protect them."

"So, everyone must understand that our enemy this time is not a certain person, or even a group of people, but the entire environment. Just like eradicating rats requires cleaning up the garbage dump, if we want to eradicate these evil people, we must connect with the entire environment We have to eradicate them together. My plan is also based on this." "In other words, you think that in order to achieve this goal, these people must be killed first -" Melt, who was still glaring at each other with Guo Ponu Mum, shook the note in his hand, and suddenly became serious: "——Killing them is more effective than killing noble people?"

"Yes, because the conflict between us and the enemy, even at the most superficial and direct level, is already a contest between one organization and another." Guo Kang nodded and explained seriously: "I don't think this is a simple matter. Public security issues are not caused by cults. We must treat it as a war."

"In war, if you want to defeat the opponent quickly and at a low cost, the best way is not to kill people, but to crush their organization." He made an analogy: "If you can seize the first-mover advantage and destroy the opponent before they can react, Their key positions can minimize the opponent's ability to resist."

"As for the goals, you only need to look at their organization to know." He reminded: "The nobles will not manage these things personally. The actual organizers are all middle-level people - such as Elder Alexander. .”

"Even if there is a son of a prince who has been ruined by me and decides to fight to the death with me today, it is impossible for him to personally gather the gang members one by one. In addition to his own servants, he can still only rely on these middle-level people. Leader. Their position is so important."

"But it is easier to deal with these people. They do not have the same level of protection as the nobles, and the political consequences of killing them are much smaller. But if a group of middle-level leaders can be eliminated quickly, the enemy's command efficiency and The actual strength will be seriously weakened. Since the ratio of effect to cost is so high, why not prioritize it?"

"Then on your own side..." Meltem looked at the large group of people led by Guo Kang.

"To achieve this goal, we need to concentrate our superior strength and be as fast, accurate and ruthless as possible, as neatly as lightning splitting trees." Guo Kang seemed to have thought about it: "I have tried to do this before. , but my preparations are not sufficient, and my abilities and strength are relatively limited. I have to call on the people and march at the same time, so the speed has been much slower, far from doing well. I think the enemy has actually begun to react. Alright."

"So, I also need more support here to strive to be equal to their new entrants and maintain the advantage." Guo Kang continued to analyze steadily: "It will be a great help to me that you can come. Because the power that can appear in the right place at the right time is the most precious.”

"There are still more residents gathering here, and we have no shortage of people for the time being. But to be honest, their quality is really worrying. Moreover, there are too few people here, and it is difficult for me to lead the crowd. , and draw out the maneuvering power again."

"The Art of War says that the best arrangement is when good and evil complement each other. I think this is true in both strategy and tactics. That's why I'm so overjoyed and I hope you can do me a favor."

"I'm your sister. If this helps your career, I will definitely do my best to help." Meltem promised.

"Of course." Guo Kang was very confident about this: "As I said before, we want to eliminate the entire environment and destroy the entire organization. In this case, the most important influencing factor is time."

"We really can't eradicate this environment at once. Whether it is during this battle or during the subsequent competition, they will definitely try their best to make up for it, fill the gaps, and restore functions. But now both sides are racing against time, and this situation of organizational incompetence It’s enough for us to do a lot of things for a while.”

"I probably understand. The best way to create as much chaos as possible and prolong the time they lose the ability to process is to kill these people." Meltem thought about it.

"Although they already have a system, I don't think it will be more complete than the government. If you kill these people in charge of actual implementation, there won't be people of equal influence to replace them in a while." Guo Kang said:

"It's the same thing afterwards. In the metropolis, it's too easy to hook up with a few ungrateful and indifferent dudes and 'play' with them. Let me tell you, these noble people are replaceable in the system."

"What are you going to do after that?" Meltem asked.

"Robbing the 'environment' itself with them." Guo Kang said without thinking: "These people are here. The reason why they have become the enemy's strength is because we have not managed it. On the contrary, if we manage it seriously, then every extra point The enemy will lose one point of strength."

"This actually goes back to the situation. Who is actually carrying out the responsibility of 'competing for the people'? They are also these middle- and lower-level leaders."

"Assassination itself is of very limited use. In normal times, killing a few of these bosses would have no effect. They will naturally compete for new ones. But now, if we can combine different techniques and kill these people in the chaos, When a new order is established afterwards, the organized resistance encountered will be much weaker - even if they want to routinely incite people to cause trouble, no one will be able to carry it out in the short term. The reason here is the same."

"Actually, I think you should be able to think of it yourself." After Guo Kang finished speaking, he reminded her specifically: "If you think about your previous questions, why do you think these people are quite familiar? Of course, it's because these people are the organizers 'ah."

"They socialize everywhere, establish relationships with all kinds of religions, and then based on these connections, they connect with others and run their own illegal businesses. Because of this, they are important; and because of this, they will inevitably come into contact with you. In fact, if you follow the clues, you will We can kill the most critical people."

"That's great. So I still like to communicate with you." Meltem put away the note and nodded.

"Don't go off topic." Guo Ponu was still supervising.

"No, I just talk about the matter." Meltem said: "To be honest, there are not many people who can clarify their goals and clarify their plans. He said it so clearly that I can make on-the-spot choices and try to improve efficiency. Promote the achievement of goals. This is much better than the paranoid nobles I have seen before."

"That's because I know you and myself." Guo Kang was not too surprised by this: "My level is limited, especially in these areas that I have never been exposed to. It is definitely better to let others do it. And I also trust you, I know you can do better. After comparing it like this, of course I will choose this way."

Meltem sighed, and even Guo Ponu sighed with emotion, muttering: "Hey, this is so rare."

However, just as she was lamenting, Meltem suddenly jumped forward again, hugged Guo Kang and gnawed at him.Guo Ponu didn't react for a moment. He was so angry that he hurriedly grabbed her and pulled her away.

"Why did you suddenly go crazy again!" she said angrily.

"It's called surprise. It's what Taohuashi's military manual says." Meltem was still very proud: "Not only is eradicating criminals a war, love is also a war, sister!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Guo Ponu ignored her and reached out to pinch her face again, wanting to teach her a lesson.However, Meltem was very flexible and broke away from her in one fell swoop, running directly to the side.

"You guys go on, I'm leaving first." She said and ran towards the ruins nearby.

"What are you doing there?" Guo Kang asked quickly.

"I see there's a cannon over there." Meltem ran over quickly and whistled, and several people in robes jumped out next to them, and they were busy picking up the debris and broken boards over there. Even the corpses were thrown aside, and the artillery that had been abandoned there after the previous explosion was dug out.

The cannon was small in size, and was only overturned by the explosion of the explosive next to it. It did not explode itself.Meltem commanded two of them to carry the cannon and run away.

"What do you want that thing for?" Guo Kang asked in surprise.

"Assassination." Meltem said without hesitation.

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Guo Kang didn't react for a moment, but Meltem seemed too lazy to explain, waved his hand to him, and ran away happily.

"What is this guy going to do again..."

He could only mutter and quickly went about his own business.

(End of this chapter)