"Retreat?" Shi Dexi had been tired for a day and a night and was extremely exhausted. When he heard that Ye Qinglian came back without saying a word, he was about to give up all the achievements he had made previously. He immediately became angry and said, "Holy girl, do you know that you are in this situation?"
What are you talking about? Do you know how many brothers risked their lives to get into the current situation?"
"Retreat before the army launches a general attack!" Ye Qinglian also traveled all day long and was covered in dust. She took half a step back and explained in a deep voice, "The army has a sharp weapon in their hands that can collapse the city wall. I
I have seen the fortresses they secretly destroyed, no matter how thick the walls are, they are all the same!"
"How is that possible?" Shi Dexi didn't believe what Ye Qinglian said at all, and his face became even more ugly. "Saintess, don't be alarmist! Unless someone in the Zhenrong Army really knows how to cast spells, how can it be possible to casually collapse a perfectly good city wall? What's more,
, at the top of Anhua City, all kinds of defense facilities are complete, and the officers and soldiers cannot easily get close to the city wall."
"I don't know how they collapsed. But it must have something to do with gunpowder!" Ye Qinglian stamped her feet anxiously, but could not produce any strong evidence.
Recently, she has been wandering around the Zhenrong Army camp. She originally planned to send Han Qing back to the west as long as she found an opportunity.
Who would have expected that Li Jihe would protect Han Qing so closely.
Even if Han Qing later set up an independent camp, he would be followed by at least 500 soldiers every day. Outsiders would not even have a chance to get close to him, let alone assassinate him.
And Ye Qinglian has a temperament that will not give up until she achieves her goal. Therefore, no matter where Han Qing goes, she will follow him and take a few glances in order to discover the negligence in defense details and prepare for next time.
Be well prepared.
As a result, after the Zhenrong army broke out to attack Anhua, she discovered a large number of signs of collapsed walls at the ruins of the abandoned fort where Han Qing and Li Jihe had visited. She even found a temporary pile of earth.
Qiu was cut in half by the waist.
Reminiscing that the chief helmsman of the Red Lotus Sect had recently moved to Anhua, she immediately understood that Li Jihe was planning to collapse the walls of Anhua City and then kill all the Red Lotus Sect brothers. Therefore, she ran over to warn Shi Dexi desperately.
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Along the way, we had to avoid government officials and scouts from the Zhenrong Army. You can imagine the hard work you put in along the way.
However, what she never expected was that Shi Dexi refused to believe a word of the information she brought back after all the hardships.
"Gunpowder, I heard you talk about it last time!" Seeing this man, he shook his head disdainfully, and then said with a sneer, "I also asked a blacksmith to make a few copies of the musket you sent.
It has no power at all except that it can scare the horses into running around. It can’t even wear single clothes within ten steps!”
"The gunpowder surnamed Han prepared by himself is far more powerful than the ones bought from outside!" Ye Qinglian was angry and anxious, stamping her feet and said, "Countless brothers have been injured by the gunpowder arrows he made. I saw it with my own eyes.
Once there, he used a small jar filled with gunpowder to blow up a deep pit in the ground!"
"Gunpowder arrows are filled with heartbroken grass. It only smokes people badly, but it can be dealt with by covering the mouth and nose with a wet cloth." After hearing this, Shi Dexi didn't take her words seriously at all, "As for the gunpowder jar you mentioned
, I have never seen it. After daybreak, find someone to do a few verifications. If it is really powerful, we, the Red Lotus Salvation Army, can use it to defend the city."
Ye Qinglian was very anxious, with a red face and eyes urging, "Stop guarding, I really can't. I saw it with my own eyes..."
"Holy girl, don't talk too easily!" Shi Dexi glared at her, and suddenly his body was full of domineering aura, "There are nearly 200,000 brothers and their families. Where do you want me to take them? Except for
Where in Anhua City right now can provide so many houses and feed so many mouths? If such a strong city cannot be defended, how can any fortress be able to withstand a full blow from the Zhenrong Army? As the old saying goes, morale
But don’t vent your anger. We took the initiative to withdraw, and now we are venting our anger. From now on, we can’t stand up and shout out, and there will be a lot of people who respond!”
"But, but..." Ye Qinglian only thought that she could not let her brothers stay in Anhua City to wait for death, but before she had time to think about the consequences of abandoning the city, she was unable to answer a word.
Seeing her speechless look, Shi Dexi waved his hand helplessly, "Saint, please go down and have a rest. Leave the matter of defending the city to me. I know that you are dedicated to the Holy Religion, but if you are not busy with the place, you will be busier."
, it will make things more messy."
In this case, the blow is a bit severe.
Some people in the Red Lotus Sect have always believed that the reason why everyone was forced to start the uprising in such a hasty manner is because the former saint Yu Bolian and the current saint Ye Qinglian were looking for trouble and had to provoke the one named Han.
Otherwise, the man surnamed Han would do his inspections honestly, and the Red Lotus Sect would quietly accumulate strength.
The family surnamed Han lives in Bianliang, and he might get promoted one day and never discover the existence of the Red Lotus Sect.
And if the Red Lotus Sect is not in a hurry to find bad luck with the surname Han, it will not let this person set fire to the helm, take away the list of faithful men and women, and it will not attract the Suppression Army!
Rebellion is not a child's play. You must first prepare enough food and supplies for a year, and then wait for a favorable opportunity.
Dangxiang Li Jiqian will fight with the Song Dynasty again sooner or later. At that time, all the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty will be restrained by the Dangxiang people. Only by taking advantage of the situation can the Red Lotus Sect pull up the uprising flag and hope to achieve their great cause.
But being tossed around by the two saints before and after them, everyone was unprepared and had to do the opposite.
Originally they wanted to take advantage of the Dangxiang's invasion, but now, everyone is risking their lives to create an opportunity for the Dangxiang to invade.
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There are many similar complaints, and they may not all be justified.
However, these words were discussed privately by the core figures of the Red Lotus Sect, but no one made it clear.
Shi Dexi was tired and annoyed today, so he expressed his meaning smoothly.
Before he could finish his words, Ye Qinglian's face was already covered with ice. There were faint tears in her beautiful eyes.
"If the Dharma King blames me, you can open the incense hall in the future and we will explain everything clearly in front of the Holy Mother." Beiqi bit her red lips, her voice was low and hoarse, "But you must find a way today to let everyone
Evacuate in batches. You can go to Huanzhou first, and then go to Xiazhou. I will lead some people to stay here to cut off the rear for you and attract the attention of the officers and soldiers."
"It's just you..." Now that Shi Dexi had said it, he no longer had any scruples in his heart. He smiled and shook his head disdainfully, "The saint is tired, go down and rest. Whether to fight or withdraw, we have to fight it before we decide."
After saying that, he waved his hand again and fell asleep.
Ye Qinglian had the intention to seize him, but after all, she was concerned about each other's identities, and was at a loss. At this moment, there was another burst of rapid footsteps outside the bedroom window, followed by someone who raised his voice and reported loudly:
"His Holiness, it's not good, it's not good, Holy Mother, Holy Mother is in heaven, has appeared in heaven!"
"What did you say, the Holy Mother appeared?" Shi Dexi turned over and sat up, pushing open the window.
The apparition of the Holy Mother is a method used by the absolute core figures of the Red Lotus Sect to fool the congregation. Even the sub-rudders and hall masters below do not know how to use it.
At the moment when the sky is about to get dark, if someone suddenly creates a vision of the Virgin Mary, no need to ask, they must be plotting something nefarious.
However, in the next moment, his eyes were wide open, his mouth was wide open, and he could not say anything.
In the pre-dawn sky, a two-foot-sized red-lotus Virgin Mary was seen floating in the air and flying toward the main helm. The clothes, dress, and movements were exactly the same as the statue of the Virgin that the believers usually worshiped on their knees.
But at this moment, the Red Lotus Virgin's face didn't have any compassion at all, but her eyes were wide open and her face was filled with anger. It was as if someone had made a big mistake and she had to show up to punish him.
"Holy Mother, please bless my disciples to be safe and prosperous!"
"Holy Mother, please protect our brothers and repel the officers and soldiers!"
"Our Lady..."
Many of the believers who followed Shi Dexi and others in the rebellion were fanatics. They usually wanted to sacrifice their entire family's lives to the so-called Holy Mother of Red Lotus. At this moment, seeing the arrival of the Holy Mother, they immediately couldn't care about anything else.
Throw down your weapons, bow your head to the sky.
But the Red Lotus Madonna floating in the air turned a blind eye to everyone's movements. It passed directly over everyone's heads, passed the Red Lotus Sect's chief helm, and passed through most of Anhua City.
Then, it suddenly swayed in the air, turned into a ball of flames with a "boom"!
