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Watered by a rain of arrows, the flower of death bloomed on the ground beneath the city. A large number of people were emptied, and stubble fell like mowing grass. The defenders at the head of the city were shooting arrows non-stop, and they did not need to aim at all, nor did they need orders from their officials, because the city was full of live targets, and they could shoot a single arrow with their eyes closed. The large number of killings made everyone in the city a little overwhelmed.

"Pathetic, pathetic!" Zhao Youji frowned and gave an evaluation with a painful expression.

Lin Jue said coldly: "You can also hate." If they were allowed to rush into the city, they would become wolves. ”

"You're right, I'm not a woman's kindness, but I don't understand why they were bewitched and sent to death by the Qingjiao." Zhao Youji said.

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "I can't answer you, I can only say that they are actually all ants, and their fate is not in their own hands." They do so because they can only be so. ”

Zhao Youji sighed and was noncommittal. Lin Jue had already rushed to the south side of the city wall, where there were already dozens of cloud ladders on the wall.

Under the sniping of such a ferocious rain of arrows, there were still sectarians who rushed under the city walls. After all, there are too many of them. Although a group was killed and wounded, and a group retreated in fright, after all, there were only more than 1,000 soldiers and horses defending the city, and they could not cover everything. Most of the bows and crossbows were also placed on the walls on both sides of the gate tower, but the north and south of the walls could not be taken care of. Therefore, there were still thousands of bandits who rushed under the walls on both sides and began to try to climb the walls.

However, although they were watered by arrows, they could not escape the large number of garrisons prepared for them at the head of the city. Hundreds of officials who were not equipped with bows and arrows were stationed here. At the sound of the order, they rained down the rocks. The cultists below screamed, and the large rocks and heavy logs broke their tendons. This is the most primitive way to defend the city, but at this moment it is the most effective and deterrent. The congregations gathered on both sides scattered as if they had exploded. At this time, many people finally realized that they were sending them to death.

When the casualties on the battlefield exceeded the expectations of the congregation, the first thought of the rabble was to escape. The cultists, who had no military discipline to speak of, had seen such battles, and soon some people began to retreat with their heads in their hands. As long as someone takes the lead, a rout is inevitable. A large number of cultists turned around and fled, bringing the siege to an abrupt halt.

This attack ended in less than half an hour before the congregation left more than 1,000 corpses and wounded more than 3,000. It can be described as anticlimactic and has no achievements. Not a single defender of the city died, only a dozen were wounded. It was not an injury to the enemy, but a result of accidentally hitting his hands and feet while moving rocks and rolling logs.

Behind, Meng Xiang looked at everything that happened in front of him in a daze, and the horror in his heart was indescribable. His original plan was that when this group of cannon fodder rushed forward to attract the first wave of defensive firepower, he would lead the main force of 4,000 to attack later. Take advantage of the opponent's respite to storm the city wall. However, when he saw the fierce defensive strength of the opponent, the fierce bow and arrow sniping like a rain of flowers, and the busy but not chaotic layered defense. He knew that things were not as simple as he imagined.

Judging from the density of the crossbow arrows shot at the head of the city, this is by no means the defense of the local regimental training and the officials of Yangwu County, who only have a few hundred people. This is definitely on the right track, and the imperial soldiers and horses have arrived in Yangwu County. The local stragglers in Yangwu County had at most bows and arrows and pike darts, and the crossbow arrows shot from the head of the city were crossbows and strong bows. Besides, then Lin Jue is at the head of the city, isn't he an official of the capital? The appearance here is enough to show that there are soldiers and horses from the capital who have arrived in Yangwu County. In other words, the cunning opponent was not completely fooled, and Fengqiu did attract a large number of forbidden troops, but they still divided some of their troops and horses to come to Yangwu to defend the city.

Meng Xiang's heart was full of frustration, he called off the siege battle, and ordered to camp in place to rest, he wanted to figure out the reason and think about what to do.

The frightened congregations lit a bonfire and gathered around it in a pale face. After the previous battle, everyone seemed to be drained of energy, and their minds were in chaos. Many of them have been shaken, and these people can't stand it.

At the time of the uprising, they were faced with ordinary people and some local officials and regimental training, and in addition to the large number of people, they did not encounter decent resistance at all. So in their hearts, they all think that as long as everyone rushes forward together, they will win in confusion. But not long ago, when the people around them fell down screaming, were shot like porcupines by arrows, were flattened in the head by rolling wooden stones, and were vividly remembered by the tragic situation of being pierced through the body by powerful arrows, they really realized where they had come, what they were facing, and what terrible things they were involved in.

Around the campfire, some members of the congregation woke up from their numbness and began to hold their heads and cry. Others began to think about how to escape, because it was clear that the city was still going to be attacked. And to siege a city is to send to death.

"The Holy Father didn't bless us, we don't have any divine power to protect our bodies, and we can't be invulnerable at all. We are living targets. My eldest brother and second brother were both killed by arrows, right next to me. Before they died, they shouted 'The Holy Father's Supreme Divine Skill Protects the Body'. Didn't you say that if you shout this, you will protect the vital parts? Even if the arrow comes, it will only hit the hands and feet, not the vital point. But one of them was shot in the neck, and the other was shot through the chest. Those who deceive people are all deceitful, there is no magic power to protect the body at all, and we are all deceived by them. One of the congregants suddenly jumped up from the campfire and shouted loudly.

Everyone looked at him blankly, and many of them looked confused and a little stunned.

"He seems to be right, we all seem to have been deceived. We're here to die. What Holy Father? Didn't the person at the head of Shicai City say that our holy prince turned out to be the sea bandit Hai Dongqing, the evil bandit Hai Dongqing who killed people more than ten years ago without blinking. Didn't Meng Shoujiao also refute it? They are all pirates, what kind of holy prince do they say? What Cloud Temple? I'm afraid it's all a lie to us. We're rebelling with the bandits. Someone woke up from the fog and chimed in.

"yes, what did we do?

We are rebelling with bandits, aren't we bandits too? We also killed the villagers and the people, how could they be evil demons? They don't do anything bad on weekdays. What's going on? We seem to be demons ourselves. Someone muttered.

"Be quiet, when you say these things, it is disrespectful to the Holy Father, and it is an act of betrayal of the Holy Religion. was taught by Meng Shou that they heard it, and that was amazing. Don't say it, don't say it. Someone reminded in fear.

"Afraid of what? We're quitting, let's go home. My son is only three years old, and when I die, they're finished. Why did I leave my wife and children behind and run here to rebel? Am I crazy? I have to go, we all have to go. Otherwise, we'll all have to die here. There will definitely be a siege in a while, and we will all have to die here. I don't want to die, what seventy-two virgins, how can there be so many virgins? It's all dead, what else are you going to enjoy? It's all a lie. A young sect member slammed to his feet, threw a steel fork in his hand to the ground, and said loudly.

"That's right, let's go, we won't join the Youth Sect, we just quit the Youth Sect. Home, we're home. Don't follow them anymore to fight and kill. Although life is a little harder, at least I won't die here. I'll go with you. No more. Many people got up and chimed in.

This is where the ignorance and sorrow of these people lies, and they still think that by withdrawing they will solve everything. They have absolutely no idea how serious the matter really is. They have simple brains and only do things on the spur of the moment, without any common sense and consideration at all. Because of this, they will be bewitched by the Qingjiao because of some small favors, and they will join the Qingjiao to kill people and set fires. At this moment, when they are facing death, they think that they can walk away and throw them cleanly.

The uproar of this group of people alarmed more people around, and many people shouted after them, throwing down their sticks, knives and forks, taking off their black robes and preparing to leave. But there are many people who feel that it is inappropriate, and although they are moved, they still understand in their hearts that this matter is not so simple. Besides, they had already seen Meng Shoujiao walking briskly with a group of people, and they were gesturing to stop these people who were still making noise, but it was too late.

"What's going on?" Meng Xiang walked quickly with more than 100 guards with big shoulders and round waists, and shouted coldly at the more than 100 noisy sect members.

Everyone kept their mouths shut, and in the face of Meng Xiang's gloomy face and the fierce light that came out of his eyes, they sensed danger.

"Meng Shouzao, there are some things that the brothers don't understand. I would like to ask Meng Shoujiao. The young congregant at the beginning spoke boldly.

"What's your name?" Meng Xiang asked.

"My name is Wang Xiaozhu. From the Huaxian rudder. Wang Xiaozhu said.

"Okay, Brother Wang, please ask." Meng Xiang said with his hands down.

Wang Xiaozhu nodded and said, "I want to ask Meng Shoujiao, does our Qingjiao Holy Father have any mana?" Can you let the brothers have miraculous power to protect their bodies? So many people died just now, did the Holy Father cast a spell on his brothers? Also, someone in the city said before that the Holy Father and Meng Shoujiao turned out to be pirates. said that the Holy Father is Hai Dongqing. Doesn't it say that the Holy Father is a mortal saint under the Temple? How could it be Hai Dongqing? Is all this true? Are we really going against the court to redeem the world? ”

Meng Xiang looked at Wang Xiaozhu with a smile, reached out and patted Wang Xiaozhu's shoulder and said, "Brother Wang, you think too much. Were you frightened by the siege of the right people? My Qingjiao brothers and sisters don't have to be afraid of death at all, because we won't die. When we die, we go to the temple and have bliss and live forever. That's merit. Naturally, there are divine power protectors, but it is the most devout sect members who will receive the blessings of divine power protectors. If you have doubts, you will be unreverent to the Holy Religion, and your divine skills will be useless to you. Everyone should examine whether they are 10 percent loyal to the Holy Religion and 10 percent devotion and respect to the Holy Father. If you are not sincere, how can you blame the gods for not working? Your brother Wang believes even the words of the enemy, and you have come to question the identity of the Holy Father and the Apologetic, and from this point of view, you are completely insincere. It's up to you to reflect. ”

Many people around nodded their heads, it turned out that the divine power protector needed full piety and loyalty to be blessed. Ask yourself, you really didn't do it. There have been some doubts about the Holy Religion and the Holy Fathers and many things. This may be the reason why the divine power body protection is ineffective.

"Meng Shoujiao, I think there is something wrong with what you said. We were born and died for the Holy Sect, fighting against the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, even if we were not fully pious, how could the Holy Father let us die like this? So many people died, do you see? Shouldn't the Holy Fathers and Mengshou do something? They are all brothers of our Qingjiao. Meng Shoujiao, I don't think you're telling the truth. Wang Xiaozhu said loudly.

Meng Xiang nodded and said, "Brother Wang, so many brothers have died, I understand your feelings." You are afraid, and I can understand that. But as I said before, even if you die for the sake of the Holy Religion, it is a merit. Even though our brothers are still alive and dead, they will all be taken into the sky......"

"Less, I don't believe it. What are the seventy-two virgins of the Temple of the Clouds? It's all dead, there's nothing left, what's there to enjoy? I still have a three-year-old son at home, and an elderly mother, and I have to live to be filial. Wang Xiaozhu interrupted.

Meng Xiang's expression turned cold, and he smiled a little reluctantly: "Then what does Brother Wang mean?" ”

"I'm going home, I don't want to take the city anymore." Wang Xiaozhu said.

"Home?" Meng Xiang smiled and said: "You are a member of the Youth Sect and are bound by the canons, how can you say that you will go home at this time?" ”

"Then I will quit the religion and will not join this Laoshzi Youth Sect. It's all done, right? Wang Xiaozhu said loudly.

There was silence all around, and everyone looked at all this in amazement, and they sweated for Wang Xiaozhu. Wang Xiaozhu is too bold, although this kind of thought has been rolling in his heart many times, but who dares to say it? Wang Xiaozhu actually said it in front of Meng Shoujiao today, this kid has a kind, but this kid is afraid that he is also crazy.

"You're going to quit?" The smile on Meng Xiang's face began to turn cold.

"I ...... I don't want to do that, but I want to go home. I have a ...... in my family."

"Well, you don't have to say it. Brother Wang, since this is the case, the so-called Tao is not the same

, if you want to quit teaching, I won't force it. Our Holy Church takes the salvation of all nations as its own responsibility, and we will never force others to join the voluntary and withdraw from freedom. Twisted melons aren't sweet? I'll allow you to quit and go home. Meng Xiang interrupted.

"What?" The surrounding sect members were stunned, Meng Shoujiao actually allowed Wang Xiaozhu to quit the sect and go home? How is this possible? Even Wang Xiaozhu himself opened his mouth and froze in place.

Meng Xiang patted Wang Xiaozhu on the shoulder for the third time, turned around and said in a deep voice to the surrounding sect members: "Brothers, you joined the big family of the Qingjiao in order to be redeemed and get out of the sea of suffering. I, the Qingjiao, have always been open to accept you to come in and shelter you from the wind and rain. But the Holy Father said that if you are together, you will conspire for great things, and if you are not together, you will go your own way. Forcing it is not possible. Therefore, I give you permission to quit and leave. Whoever thinks the same way as Brother Wang, you can stand up, hand over your weapons, take off your black robes, and then you can go. Since then, there has been no forgiveness with the Qingjiao. ”

Everyone was speechless, how could there be such a good thing? It's hard to believe. Many people think that this is impossible, and there seems to be something faintly wrong. But after all, there are people with low IQs who believe it. Someone really stood up, and there was more than one. One after another, hundreds of people came forward, each stating their reasons for leaving.

Meng Xiang's expression was gentle, smiling and listening to their reasons, as if he felt the same way.

"Anything else?" Meng Xiang glanced around and asked three times in a row. Some stood up, some moved, but were held back by the people next to them.

"It seems that the vast majority of brothers are still loyal to my Qingjiao, and if these more than 100 brothers want to quit the Qingjiao, it is up to you. Take off your robes, drop your weapons, and leave. Go back to your families. Meng Xiang smiled at Wang Xiaozhu and the others.

Wang Xiaozhu gritted his teeth, and quickly began to pull out the black robe on his body and throw it on the ground. The more than 100 people beside him also kept their heads down and began to take off their robes without saying a word, piling them on the ground.

"Meng Shoujiao, let's go. I'm sorry. Wang Xiaozhu arched his hand.

"Needless to say, I'm sorry. Brother Wang, it's me who should say I'm sorry. Meng Xiang smiled and said, "It's me who failed to make you understand the sacredness and greatness of the Holy Sect, and it's that I haven't been able to make you understand one thing, and that's ...... Our holy religion cannot be blasphemed or betrayed. What you are doing now is a betrayal of the Holy Religion. You will all be punished. I'm sad, I'm sad, but the doctrine cannot be violated, the canons cannot be broken, so it is me who should say sorry. Brother Wang, brothers, I'm sorry for you. ”

Wang Xiaozhu and the others stared at each other in a daze, and they saw that the smile on Meng Xiang's face suddenly disappeared, and one of their faces became terrifying.

"Execute all these apostate traitors, tie that Wang Xiaozhu to a wooden pillar, and crush his bones and scatter ashes." Meng Xiang waved his hand lightly and stepped back. More than 100 relatives behind him rushed forward with shouts, and the swords that had already been unsheathed cut melons and vegetables, and in just a moment, more than 100 sect members who intended to quit the sect were killed on the spot. Only Wang Xiaozhu was left standing there in horror.

"Burn him." Meng Xiang shouted.

Several of his entourage grabbed Wang Xiaozhu, who had no ability to resist, by hand and foot, tied him to a wooden post, and then placed it horizontally above the blazing bonfire. Wang Xiaozhu shouted and scolded in pain: "Meng Shoujiao, you don't talk much, you lied to us." ”

Meng Xiang sneered: "So what? Do you think that Qingjiao is to enter when you want to enter, and get out when you want to? If there is a benefit, you will come in, and if there is danger, you will quit? You're beautiful. Burn you to death, I will fly pigeons to pass the book to Huaxian County, and your whole family will sit together. Don't you have to take care of your parents, wife, and children? I will reunite your whole family in the underworld, and you can take good care of them. ”

"Ahh You liars, you are all liars, we are all deceived by you. Wang Xiaozhu's body was burned by the flames, and layers of flesh and blood dripped on the bonfire, crackling. The air was filled with a pungent smell of burning.

"Roast him well for an hour, and don't let him die." Meng Xiang sneered.

Wang Xiaozhu soon became speechless, because his head and face were already on fire, and the skin and flesh on his body were also scorched. The whole person has become a black coke. But he didn't die for a while. This kind of roasting method will not die until at least a stick of incense. There is no worse torture in the world than this.

All the congregants were terrified, and those who had planned to quit began to congratulate themselves on the lack of impulsiveness. Otherwise, he would have been a corpse lying in the ground.

Meng Xiang sneered and glanced around, and shouted: "You all listen to me, whoever deserts at this moment will end up in the same fate." When you took my Qingjiao money and food, why didn't you know how to refuse? When there is good, you become religious, and when you want to fight hard, you want to save your life, how can there be such a good thing in this world? Apostasy is apostasy, and apostasy is death, and the whole family is killed. So, you all think about whether you die alone, or if you and your whole family have to die. To tell you honestly, if you want to live, you will take Yangwu County for me. If you can't take Yangwu County, you will all die here. If you don't understand it, you have no way out. Which of you doesn't have a human life on your hands? Who didn't kill and set fires? Do you still want to get out of it? That's dreaming. Will the court spare you? As long as you join the Qingjiao, you will be a traitor in the eyes of the imperial court, and now you have nowhere to go except to follow the Holy Father. There is only one way to the dark. Only a fool still thinks that there is still a way out, the back road is also a dead end, and there is still a glimmer of life in the front road, all for me to think clearly. Now, whoever can't think of it, Lao Tzu can fulfill him and send him on his way. Now that you've figured it out, give me a good breath, and in half an hour, we'll attack the city. Attack until you take Yangwu County, otherwise you will all have to send me to death, do you understand? ”

Meng Xiang completely tore apart the bewitchment of warmth and affection, what brothers and sisters, what mutual respect and love, all are bullshit. He wants to dispel all hope, turn these disciples into walking corpses, and just rush forward and never give them a way out. Sometimes hope is not a good thing, especially on the battlefield. The hope on the battlefield is to teach people to die, the despair of the battlefield is the combat effectiveness, and Meng Xiang wants the combat effectiveness, so he wants to make everyone desperate. So that they do not have the slightest retreat.

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