If Su Qi'an's physical evidence could make the Qingcheng County Sheriff grit his teeth and hold on, then Er Meng's stealing of the house dashed the Qingcheng County Sheriff's last hope.
He never thought that he would lose to Su Qi'an so completely. Everything he did was under Su Qi'an's control.
Sometimes I think about whether it would be a different result if we did what the high priest said and took action directly.
Qingcheng County Sheriff's face was gloomy, and his flashing eyes met the high priest's eyes inadvertently.
The high priest understood instantly. After a brief silence between the two parties, the next moment, the high priest suddenly gave an order.
"Get rid of the guy named Su. If you want to survive, take him down for me!"
The sound with murderous intent resounded throughout the square. Immediately afterwards, the two kicked the tea table in front of the game and retreated quickly.
The soldiers at the rear quickly stepped forward and protected him with shields.
This movement seems to be very slow, but in fact it only takes a few breaths, and the movement can be said to be completed in one go.
By the time the soldiers behind Su Qi'an reacted, the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest were already protected by layers of shields.
Judging from their neat appearance, they must have practiced this move a lot. The soldiers standing at the commanding heights in the square immediately came to their senses and aimed their crossbows at Su Qi'an early.
Under the gloomy gaze of Qingcheng County Governor, the soldiers holding crossbows fired their arrows without hesitation.
They are all the confidants of Qingcheng County Governor and are very aware of the current situation. Only by taking down Su Qi'an can they have the right to live.
Dense arrow feathers came overwhelmingly. At this time, Song Biao and others standing behind Su Qi'an had already taken action.
Throwing a dozen black beads directly towards the ground, bang! Bang! Bang!
A slight explosion sounded, followed by bursts of black smoke rising from the ground with Su Qi'an as the center.
The smoke filled the air and instantly covered a quarter of the square. The soldiers standing on the commanding heights stopped moving their crossbows.
The smoke spread so widely that in the end, it even covered the positions of the high priest and Qingcheng County Sheriff. These soldiers did not dare to attack for fear of hurting their own people.
These smoke bombs were not made by Su Qi'an, but were collected from the corpses of his group during the last battle with the Thousand-Faced King.
This thing is almost a must-have for assassins who walk in the dark. Unexpectedly, it came into play today.
The spreading smoke continued, and the soldiers occupying the commanding heights did not dare to move, but Su Qi'an's first regiment in the rear had already begun to counterattack.
Although their terrain is not good and they are at a disadvantage, the battle depends not entirely on the terrain, but mainly on the morale of the soldiers and their courage to not fear death.
The shield bearers were at the forefront for the first time, and the crossbowmen at the rear quickly launched a counterattack, and both sides fired arrows at each other.
The rest of the infantry are scattered in squads and platoons. The terrain is not advantageous. If they all gather together, they will not become living targets.
What's more, they rush directly into the diffuse smoke to capture the thief first. Anyway, no one can see it in the smoke. It's chaos. It's better to take advantage of the chaos and take a chance.
If the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest can be captured, the soldiers on the city wall will definitely put down their weapons and put down their weapons. This war will definitely be solved easily.
Soldiers from several platoons of the first regiment rushed directly into the smoke regardless of life or death.
In order to reduce the pressure of rushing into the smoke, the first regiment that counterattacked outside immediately separated a battalion of troops, divided into three directions, with a company of soldiers in each direction, and actually climbed the city wall against the arrows that were shot.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the soldiers occupying the commanding heights of the city wall changed drastically, because their climbing tools were not only the so-called long rope iron claws, but also siege ladders.
It's just that compared to the real ladder, this ladder is a bit crude. It does not have fixed wheels, but is a simple wall climbing tool.
The key is that this ladder can be disassembled and assembled. This is the first time they have seen this thing.
It's also very fast to assemble, taking less than half a cup of tea.
After the assembly was completed, under the cover of the shield hand, the attack began.
Although simple, it was more effective than long rope iron claws. At a speed visible to the naked eye, some soldiers slowly climbed up the city wall.
All this is inseparable from the credit of the R&D department. This detachable and portable siege ladder only requires a platoon of soldiers to assemble it.
It's quick to assemble and has very solid quality. It's an excellent helper for climbing city walls. Of course, this detachable ladder is not without its shortcomings. .
The biggest shortcoming is that there is no cover. It depends entirely on the soldier's fearless courage to climb up as fast as possible while holding the arrow feathers above his head.
If you encounter someone who is prepared, or even under an impregnable and tight defense, this kind of strong attack is almost like a living target. Therefore, generally speaking, it is only suitable for sneak attacks at night, not for siege warfare.
But now, the group of soldiers they encountered were not experienced battlefield veterans.
Looking at the first group who were not afraid of death, forcibly attacking the city, and even counterattacking, they were obviously in a hurry.
Although at present, he can still stabilize the situation with the advantage of terrain, but as time goes by, they know very well that this advantage will disappear at a speed visible to the naked eye.
If they were just dealing with Su Qian's first group, given some time, they should be able to stabilize the situation.
But as a fierce battle began in the Sifang Square, not long after, Su Yong, Tong Zhan and other rioting civilians gathered outside the square also launched an attack.
On the outside of the square, only the high priest's two thousand natives were left to resist. This was the last line of defense.
The two thousand elite indigenous people are very powerful, but when faced with the twenty thousand rioting low-level civilians, it is no exaggeration to say that a drop of spit per person would kill them.
At least 70% to 80% of the current county town fell into the hands of Su Yong and Tong Zhan. As the battle in the Sifang Square began, the entire county town began to fall into chaos.
Although the soldiers occupying the commanding heights were trying their best to fight back, their hearts were extremely panicked.
Their backbone, the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest, didn't know what happened to them. They looked at the Dongshan Army, which was getting closer and closer, and was already less than a foot away.
Without waiting for their reaction, the Dongshan Army soldier who climbed up the wall quickly threw a dagger out of his hand, killing one person immediately.
The next moment, he jumped up and went directly to the city wall. The soldiers inside the city wall quickly surrounded him. After all, this Dongshan Army soldier was unable to defeat four people with his fists. After killing two or three people, he was still defeated.
But his death provided time for other Dongshan troops who followed up on the wall.
Gradually, more and more Dongshan troops rushed up on the city wall, and the attacks from arrows and feathers were obviously much less.
For a time, the balance of victory gradually tilted. Soldiers from both sides fought fiercely on the city wall. In the square square filled with smoke, the smoke gradually dissipated, and the figures inside were gradually revealed.
In the square, there were corpses lying on the ground, including those of the Dongshan Army and those of the Qingcheng County Sheriff. A cursory look showed that the battle damage ratio between the two sides was not much different.
At this time, both parties, Su Qian and Qingcheng County Sheriff, were protected by a team of soldiers.
But judging from the number, Qingcheng County Sheriff's people are obviously less than Su Qi'an, and the number around him is now less than forty or fifty.
This group of soldiers is the personal bodyguard of Qingcheng County Guard. Compared with ordinary soldiers, their strength is several levels higher.
Although they were not numerically superior, this group of soldiers looked fierce and their armors were covered in blood, but no one had any intention of retreating.
Qingcheng County Sheriff, who was protected in the middle, looked down at his injured shoulder.
In the thick smoke just now, a large group of Dongshan troops suddenly rushed out. If it weren't for the hundreds of personal guards of his who were fighting for their lives, I'm afraid he would have to answer here today.
Although he had saved his life, the Qingcheng County Sheriff's face was not at all relaxed. As the smoke cleared, half of the Dongshan Army in the rear climbed up the wall and fought fiercely with his soldiers.
The rest of the people were already surrounding him, whether on the city wall or outside the square, the scale of victory was already moving away from him.
I thought that taking advantage of the chaos and under the protection of his personal bodyguards, I could still hope to escape.
But now it seems that Su Qian's Dongshan Army is a group of masters who neither see rabbits nor let go of hawks. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to leave here alive today.
Qingcheng County Sheriff and the high priest looked at each other. Their palms were gently placed on their waists and abdomens, holding something, and their eyes showed the intention of dying together.
As the fighting outside the square and on the city wall gradually subsided, the chaos in the county was finally over, and the two were about to fight for their lives.
Suddenly, without warning, several rapid sounding arrows exploded in the sky.
The harsh sound resounded, and the entire county could hear it clearly, and then, the sound of rapid horse hooves quickly approached.
Hearing the commotion, there were quite a number of people coming. Seeing this scene, the expressions of the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest instantly filled with excitement, as if the loud arrow just now was their savior.
Su Qi'an frowned slightly and looked at the entrance of the square. After a while, before anyone arrived, a high-pitched voice suddenly came.
"According to the order of Master Zhoumu, the Marquis of Dongshan, Qingcheng County Sheriff, and the High Priest must stop fighting immediately! Gather the troops and withdraw from the county. The security and defense of Qingcheng County will be taken over by the state envoy. The grievances between the two parties will be coordinated by the state envoy. , there must be no friction during this period, and any violation will be severely punished!"
Immediately afterwards, a large group of figures on horseback entered the square.
There were at least two thousand of these people, and the originally huge square became a little crowded as the three parties gathered.
These soldiers were all from the prefecture. The soldiers didn't say a word, but their momentum was obviously several levels higher than that of the soldiers from the county.
This was not the focus of Su Qian's attention. His eyes fell on the leading figure who was wrapped in a black robe.
This man is sitting on horseback, giving people a feeling of calmness and authority. Compared with this man, he is the so-called state envoy.
What kind of official is a state envoy? In the Daliang states, he had never heard of the official position of state envoy.
If he was not an official, the people around him, including the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the high priest, looked at him with a little fear in their eyes.
This state ambassador must have a lot of background.
