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At the south gate of Tianfu, a battle for control of the city gate has begun.

The bandits who had fled before quickly delivered the news to Xicheng Hai Dongqing. Hai Dongqing heard that the south city gate was lost, and he was shocked for a long time and did not speak. After hearing the situation, Hai Dongqing came to his senses a little.

It seems that a small group of people who have infiltrated the city are in rebellion, and according to the reports of the cultists, the number should be only a few dozen. And at present, it seems that the other side has no sign of dividing troops in the southern city, which shows that the officers and soldiers outside the city do not know that the southern city gate has been opened.

It is imperative to retake the South Gate immediately, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. Originally, the battle to defend the city had already gained the upper hand, and the officers and soldiers had already declined.

"Holy Father, my subordinates will immediately take people to recapture the South City Gate. There is no room for loss at the gates. Song Mo said loudly beside him.

Hai Dongqing frowned and pondered, he didn't want Song Mill to recapture the city gate, but the fierce battle was raging here, Song Mill was his right-hand man here, and Song Mill was indispensable here. But except for Song Milling, there are no capable people under his command who can be used, which is the most fatal.

"Holy Father, my subordinates are willing to lead the army to recapture the gate of the South City." The person next to him seemed to see Hai Dongqing's thoughts, bowed down and said,

Hai Dongqing turned his head to look, but it was Qian Dezhang, the former prefect of Ying Tianfu, who spoke. After Qian Dezhang surrendered Ying Tianfu to Qingjiao, he was awarded the position of Tianlong Guardian because of his great merit. Ranked sixth among apologetics, his status is already quite high.

Although Qian Dezhang is a person who has read the books of sages, he is also a person who was admitted to the imperial examination and became an official through his own efforts. But often reading more books is not necessarily proportional to IQ, and Qian Dezhang is the kind of nerd who reads books and reads them in his head and becomes a puddle of mush. He was completely unaware of what he was doing. When the Qingjiao did great good deeds in Yingtianfu, he took it for granted that the Qingjiao was a good sect and should be promoted by himself.

At first, he was just posturing, but soon after, he was brainwashed by the teachings of the Qingjiao, believing that the so-called salvation in the teachings, the so-called temples and other illusory things were true, and became the most devout believer of the Qingjiao. This psychological process is very complex, and it may be traced back to the poverty of his family when he was young, to the daily beating of his alcoholic father, to the suicide of his mother by hanging, and to the past of the white eyes and tribulations he suffered when he was a teenager in school. After joining the Youth Sect, he felt a warmth that he had never felt before. He felt the warm care and respect from the Holy Fathers to the congregations below, which he had never experienced before.

Even if he became a member of the Great Zhou Party all the way after he became a member of the Great Zhou Party, this joy could not make up for the sense of humility in his heart. On the contrary, some deceit in the court made him feel cold. But in the Qingjiao, his feelings were diametrically opposed.

Therefore, sometimes reading a lot does not mean that a person has a high IQ and is insightful. On the contrary, because of reading, I am more stubborn and self-righteous. Qian Dezhang is a typical kind of person, he feels that he has found the home of his soul, but he does not know that he is on a thief ship.

Qian Dezhang's awakening began before the Qingjiao uprising, when he saw that the Holy Fathers and the Dharma Protectors began to play with the wives and daughters of the sect in the name of blessings, and when he saw that the sect members gathered to make trouble at every turn, it was as if he had gone crazy. The various behaviors in the teachings made him realize that something was wrong. When the Holy Father announced the uprising and began to formally confront the imperial court, when the cultists frantically burned and plundered in the city, the veil of hypocrisy of the Qingjiao was lifted, revealing its naked devilish nature. Qian Dezhang suddenly woke up and regretted it, but it was too late. There was no turning back for him.

In addition to being a little stupid, Qian Dezhang was also a little naïve to think that he might be able to say something to the Holy Father that he could listen to. Maybe I can persuade it, maybe I can do something to redeem some of the mistakes of the Qingjiao. So he said something to Hai Dongqing, persuading the Holy Father not to let the congregation bully the people, but to win the hearts of the people. What is the great truth that 'water can carry a boat and can also overturn a boat'. He thought that a person like the Holy Father should be ambitious and wise, and his words could make the Holy Father wake up. But how did he know that these people, including the Holy Father, were actually some pirates and bullies coercing some ignorant people, how could they understand any big truth, they just did what they wanted, and did whatever they wanted. When buying people's hearts before, it was naturally a group of harmony, but now that the war has started, where is there any bottom line. Therefore, his generous statement was not only not responded, but was ridiculed and hostile by a group of apologists and protectors. Even the Holy Father Hai Dongqing seems to have a dislike for him. So, he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.

Qian Dezhang understood his current situation a little, after the Qingjiao uprising, he, the prefect of Yingtianfu, was actually worthless. So he'd better keep his mouth shut, he'd better be smart. He saw with his own eyes that several Dharma Protectors had been executed by the Fathers for making nonsense under the Father's Throne, and he realized that he had actually taken the wrong path. But that's the only way he can go now. The court would not forgive him, he could only follow the Holy Father closely, express his loyalty, and let the Holy Father and others forgive him.

Therefore, for the previous days, he had been following the Holy Father. Although he was half frightened to death by the siege scene, he insisted on following the Prophet's side, showing that he was willing to face everything in front of him with the Prophet. He even made a lot of suggestions that he wouldn't have made at all before. For example, he offered to the Holy Father to pull young men to help defend the city, and to put their families in custody, and if anyone did not help, he would kill his family. For example, he offered to refurbish the old bows and arrows in several warehouses for later use, and to repair all the bed crossbows in the Tianfu warehouse. He didn't say these things, Hai Dongqing definitely didn't know that there were still these treasures in Ying Tianfu's warehouse. There is no bottom line for human depravity, and Qian Dezhang is an excellent case of rapid degeneration of human nature, he has betrayed his previous persistence, and has no pity and love for the people who were under his rule, and only thinks about winning back Hai Dongqing's trust.

Hai Dongqing looked at Qian Dezhang, who offered to recapture the gate of the southern city, and hesitated a little. He was a little skeptical about whether this person could do this. But Hai Dongqing understands that Qian Dezhang will not betray him, at least in terms of loyalty, Qian Dezhang is reassuring. Because Qian Dezhang has no other way out, he can only go with himself. I am afraid that no one hopes more than Qian Dezhang that he can defeat the officers and soldiers, because once he fails, he Qian Dezhang will definitely die.

"Holy Father, give your subordinates a chance. My subordinates are familiar with the terrain, so I can take someone to the gate of the southern city. The subordinates swore that they would recapture the southern city gate. Otherwise, it is up to the Holy Father. Qian Dezhang bowed down and begged again.

Hai Dongqing finally nodded and said, "Brother Qian, since this is the case, this big task will be handed over to you." You have to understand that Nancheng can't afford to lose, or we're all doomed. Therefore, the deity has given your life to you, as well as the lives of hundreds of thousands of my brothers and sisters in the Holy Sect. It's all up to you. The deity has nothing else to tell you, the deity only tells you one word, in the deity's heart, you are the person I trust the most, and the deity remembers your great contribution to the religion. If you can repel the officers and soldiers this time, you will gain a firm foothold. The deity intends to promote you to the position of chief apologist, because you have read books, you are wise and resourceful, and you will be able to make greater contributions to this religion in the future. So, the deity wants you to make a show and make it so that all your brothers and sisters can admire it. I'll give you 800 men, and in half an hour, I hope you can retake the gates of the southern city. But we will win this battle. ”

Qian Dezhang was grateful, the Holy Father forgave himself, the Holy Father entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility, and he must do this well. The chief apologist is actually the deputy head of the Holy Sect. Such an important position, the Holy Father is willing to grant himself, what a trust. For the sake of this trust, I can't let the Holy Father down.

Qian Dezhang's IQ has basically returned to zero since he joined the Holy Sect, and the Qingjiao is full of lies and deceptions, full of false promises, and anyone with a little bit of brains will see this, but unfortunately he selectively ignored it all. With great gratitude, he led eight hundred cathars down the city wall and took a shortcut to the southern city.

Up and down the gates of Nancheng, Ma Bin and Sun Dayong were already ready for the upcoming battle. Or rather, this preparation was mentally prepared, because they knew that the bandits would soon get the news and would soon come to retake the city gates. As for the actual combat preparations, they could only barely allocate them with the available manpower.

Including Sun Dayong, there were only 34 people in total, and six of them were injured. Such a small number of people are really stretched. Moreover, it was an impossible task to guard the tower and the gate below. But now, the impossible task has to be gritted and persistent, as long as the army can get the news to arrive, everything will be worth it.

Ma Bin asked the ten brothers to stay on the top of the city tower, and the remaining twenty or so people were all defending under the city. After the bandits who drove the captives set up sandbag fortifications on both sides of the doorway, everyone waited quietly behind the fortifications, praying that the bandits would come slowly.

However, the speed of the other party was unexpected, and after a stick of incense after the fortifications were built, a large number of figures rushed out of the alley on the west side of the square. Needless to say, it must have been the bandits who arrived.

The only thing that made Ma Bin and Sun Dayong feel relieved was that the other party's men did not attack from the city wall, and if they rushed over from the city wall, the city tower would be lost immediately. But apparently, the other party's manpower was all concentrated in the square, and he didn't have that idea.

The battle soon began, and the hundreds of bandits who arrived after arriving didn't even take a breath before rushing towards the direction of the city gate under the urging of Qian Dezhang. Black figures occupy most of the square. Qian Dezhang knew that the opponent was not numerous, and he didn't want to play any more tricks, so he just rushed over and got close to ensure victory.

His train of thought was no problem, there were nearly thirty times more people than the other party, and there was no need to be too cautious at all. Coupled with the urgency of time, the most direct means is to rush over, fight a melee, and kill all the opponents. There is nothing to worry about when you die a few people. The key is to recapture the gates quickly, not to preserve any strength.

However, Qian Dezhang underestimated the power of the other party's repeater. Thirty crossbow cities and crossbow cities fired a salvo together, which is definitely equivalent to the firepower of hundreds of archers, and I am afraid that there are even more than that. Repeater fires all twelve arrows in the magazine at once. It is also extremely easy to replace, and it is the replacement of the entire arrow case. Each of these thirty men carried more than a dozen arrow boxes into the city, and the number of crossbow arrows was sufficient. Although some of it was consumed before, the rest was enough to shoot more than a thousand people. In front of the repeater, an unshielded and unprotected charge is tantamount to death.