The two elders were captured, and the war on Su Qi'an's side came to an end.
On the other hand, in the territory of the three priests, the fighting was extremely fierce.
After dividing their troops with Er Er, the second priest led his 20,000 men, barely giving Song Biao and Chen any time to breathe, and led the indigenous army to storm City No. 3.
Although the second and third regiments left behind tried their best to resist, the No. 3 city wall was eventually damaged. After holding on for half an hour, the No. 3 city wall was breached.
The moment the city was broken, Chen Dao and Song Biao made a decisive decision and immediately led their men to retreat.
The second priest was very happy at this time. When he attacked City No. 3, his casualties were relatively heavy, reaching 3,000 people.
But as the city was broken, the three thousand casualties were worth it. The second priest did not hesitate and immediately ordered the cancellation of the so-called reserve team, spread out the entire army, and stormed City No. 4.
Under a fierce attack by the two priests, City No. 4 was captured in less than two quarters of an hour.
The aboriginal army that was advancing all the way was overwhelming and its momentum was high. On the other hand, the armies of Chen Dao and Song Biao were retreating steadily.
Retreat directly to the final city No. 5.
The defense level of City No. 5 is about the same as that of City No. 4. With this momentum, it will be a matter of time before the indigenous army takes over.
The second priest was not worried about any ambush from the other side. Facing the ambush with his absolute strength, and with more than 4,000 soldiers left in front of him, the second priest was absolutely confident that he would be able to defeat it.
Following the order, the indigenous army went straight to City No. 5 and launched a fierce attack.
This fierce attack frustrated their momentum.
The frontline troops were actually killed by the Liang soldiers who attacked. This time when they attacked City No. 5, instead of retreating steadily, this group of soldiers broke out with astonishing fighting power.
In addition to passive defense, they also went out of the city to meet the enemy. It seemed that the previous retreat was deliberate.
This scene made the second priest a little surprised, but as he expected, City No. 5 was the last city. Once captured, these people would have no choice but to flee into the county town.
According to the agreement between the two elders and Li Kang, this expedition is only for the territory of the three priests. As for the county and county towns, they will never be invaded.
As long as they regain the territory of the three priests, it will be the best bridgehead. The county and city will be under their surveillance. If they can't attack the county and city, it won't matter.
The territory of the three priests is much more important than the so-called county city. It doesn't matter if these soldiers who are clinging to City No. 5 have exploded into amazing combat power now. After all, it is too late.
The second priest is confident that if he is given a quarter of an hour at most, City No. 5 will be within his grasp.
Seeing that the balance of victory was tilting towards them, suddenly, a piece of news came from behind.
The news was not that the two elders were captured, but that a massacre occurred in cities No. 1 to No. 4 they occupied.
Some natives of varying numbers gathered and wreaked havoc on the strongholds they occupied.
The number of people continued to gather, and there was a strong tendency to attack them.
This news shocked the second priest. He even thought that he had heard it wrong. After confirming it several times, his face gradually became gloomy.
The second priest had thought that there would be riots in the territory of the third priest that they had regained.
But it is absolutely impossible to be on such a scale. It is said that there are at least tens of thousands of indigenous people gathered this time, and there are actually many people with combat capabilities among these people. .
What kind of militia are these people called? They seem to be a semi-military force formed by Su Qian in his own territory.
These militiamen are everywhere in the countryside and in county towns. Don't underestimate these people.
They are locals and are very familiar with the local environment and road sections. Equipping them with some weapons can really cause them a lot of trouble.
The second priest's face was livid. He was not angry because these indigenous militiamen were causing trouble for him.
But these lowly natives actually listened to Su Qian's words and dared to organize resistance.
You must know that Su Qi'an occupied the territory of the three priests for a month at most, and made the local natives obey orders and resist the elders and priests.
This was absolutely unimaginable before.
After all, they were ruled for many years
, there is a natural fear of elders and priests in their minds.
But this Su Qi'an took less than a month to wash away all the thoughts of fear and daring to resist in their minds.
Together with the abolition of his status as a domestic slave, it vanished into thin air.
"Humph, a pariah is a pariah. Do you really think that if you abolish the slave status, you will not even recognize your master?"
"Give me the order to kill these troublemaking militiamen one by one without mercy. If you dare to resist, you must bleed and pay the price."
Even if his army fought fiercely with the Dongshan Army in City No. 5, the Second Priest would not let go of those who made trouble and wanted to stab him in the back.
In his opinion, the so-called militiamen were nothing more than forcibly brainwashed by Su Qian, who really thought they were free.
The only way to deal with these people is to kill them and bleed them, and then these garbage militias will disperse.
They are just a bunch of rabble. When he takes over City No. 5, he will be able to deal with the troublesome militiamen with his backhand.
This was a good idea, but the second priest clearly underestimated his opponent this time.
When he issued the order, the Dongshan Army, which had relied on its terrain advantage to fight back passively, felt as if it was taking medicine for some unknown reason.
After killing the siege troops, before the second batch of siege troops could approach, the city gate opened and all the soldiers swarmed straight towards the attacking indigenous army.
This scene not only shocked the native troops attacking the city, but even the two priests in the distance were stunned on the spot.
Is there such a fight?
"Damn it, I've endured it for so long, and finally I've received your letter from my husband. Brothers, go ahead and fuck him."
"Haha, you feel good about it. Now it's our turn. Go ahead and capture the second priest alive!"
In the Dongshan Army, a thundering roar suddenly sounded. At this time, everyone's eyes were red, and the fire in their chests was constantly released, like a pack of hungry wolves, only attacking the indigenous army.
Where had the indigenous army seen this formation before? Was this the Dongshan Army that they had just chased and beaten?
The explosive momentum of four to five thousand people was not weaker than theirs. Without waiting for them to defend themselves, the Dongshan Army that rushed up was very organized and immediately dispersed, interspersed, and encircled.
Thousands of them were outflanked, and the battle that had the upper hand just now was reversed in less than a few breaths.
This is not the worst. The suppression of the rioting militiamen in the rear area is not progressing smoothly.
Not only did the number of these militiamen increase as they fought, but in the end they were suppressed and beaten.
For a time, the two priests were in a dilemma.
Looking at the stalemate in front of the indigenous troops who could not be pulled out, and the military reports from the rear militiamen who were outflanking them, the second priest's heart fell to the bottom.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew that he was deceived in this siege.
The reason why we reached the fifth city so smoothly was to be able to ambush at the right opportunity.
Who else but Su Qian could have such a plan.
The second priest's eyes flashed and he clasped his hands as if he was making a decision.
This time, he is the commander-in-chief of the division of troops. He has already assured the two elders that he cannot win City No. 5 and has come to see him.
Now, the only way to go is to fight until the last moment.
Even if he dies, he will die on the way to attack City No. 5.
Just when the two priests were about to give the order for the whole army to fight to the death, news came that the two elders had been captured.
After hearing the news, the second priest became unstable and almost fell from his horse.
He stared intently at the person who brought the letter and confirmed it several times before finally having to admit the unacceptable news.
This time, not only were the two elders captured, but at the same time, the two elders ordered the second priest to give up resistance and be captured, waiting for him and Su Qi'an to arrive and making plans.
This news made the second priest's mouth twitch. Although he tried his best to calm his mind, this kind of news was too ridiculous and made people feel untrue.
The second priest's body was shaking with anger, and finally he was so angry that his heart and blood surged, and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.
When he came out, his eyes were instantly submerged in darkness.
Everyone exclaimed, "Two priests, two priests..."
The bodies of the two priests fell directly from the horse...
I don’t know how long it took, but by the time the second priest woke up, it was already daytime.
At this time, he was lying in the big tent, surrounded by several serving confidants.
Seeing that the second priest woke up, his confidant came forward. Without waiting for the second priest to ask, the confidant told him everything that happened during the time when the second priest was unconscious.
The second priest was unconscious for a short time, just one night, but what happened that night made many people unable to sleep for a long time.
Not long after the letter came, not only the indigenous troops stopped attacking, but also the Dongshan Army, which was about to encircle them.
They seemed to have received similar information. Both sides stopped fighting, the weapons and equipment of the indigenous army were confiscated, and the personnel were monitored by the Dongshan Army.
It wasn't until a quarter of an hour later that Mr. Er Er and Su Qi'an arrived.
Elder Er Er and Su Qi'an didn't say anything. They entered the county town and seemed to be talking. They discussed it for half the night, but no one knew what they were talking about.
It wasn't until midnight that the two elders left the county and immediately gathered their troops to withdraw immediately.
After traveling in the middle of the night, I have now returned to the Elder City. The only thing I know is that the two elders and Su Qi'an signed a non-aggression contract, and the territory of the three priests belongs to Su Qi'an, and the grievances between the two parties have been wiped out.
Not only that, the battle that night was as if it had not happened, and the priests were not punished in any way. Except for the two injured priests who were unconscious, they stayed in the Elder City temporarily, and the other priests all returned to their respective territories.
Hearing this, the eyes of the second priest who woke up flashed, as if he realized something, and he said, "Inform the elder two and ask for the summons from the second priest."
The confidant nodded, and just as he stood up to leave, a voice rang out from outside the tent, "Send the order from the second elder, if the second priest wakes up, come and see him as soon as possible."
The second priest looked at him and signaled, and his confidant quickly left the tent. After a while, the second priest stood up, and after a brief tidying up, he left the tent, followed the messenger, and entered the tent of the two elders.
The second priest stayed in the tent for about two quarters of an hour. When he came out of the tent, although his face was still calm, the worry in his eyebrows had dissipated.
Obviously this conversation solved a lot of confusion for the second priest.
