It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

The battle lasted until midnight, with many casualties on both sides.
However, the Red Fist rebels increased in number instead of decreasing in number, gathering thousands of troops.

In order to divide the Boxers and stabilize these mercenaries,

The captain readily fulfilled his promise and delivered all the money, wine and meat to the city.

In order to survive, the Red Fist rebels had no choice but to cooperate with the city defense forces.

At least now we have food and drink.
Even if I lose my head tomorrow, at least I'll have a full stomach.

Nowadays, drink today and don’t worry about tomorrow’s flood!

The third siege failed, the left and right guards were too embarrassed to save their faces and started looking for excuses.

Soon, the three gates of the east, west and north failed to provide adequate support, so they sent out the "Lotus Envoy" to hold them accountable.
Of course, a way of "atonement" was also given, which was for each gate to hand over a thousand soldiers and then form a siege team.

The East and West Gates dared not protest and had to squeeze out a thousand people to hand over to the messenger.

However, Wang Laowu had long seen through the tricks of the left and right protectors, and shirked responsibility by claiming that he could not take the lead since the leader of the forum was not there.

After all, he, as the leader of the altar, had not yet been officially confirmed by the master of the Red Fist Society.

Thus, after the Red Fist lost nearly 10,000 men, the distribution of its forces was roughly as follows:
South Gate, more than 6,000 people,
There were three thousand men at each of the east and west gates, and more than three thousand at the north gate.
However, the other two gates are two branch altars.
So, judging from the number of people, the strength of Wang Laowu's branch has already entered the top three of the Red Fist Club.

If the left and right guards of the South Gate follow the same method and attack the city again, he will firmly occupy the second seat.

Under Lu Yuan's guidance,
Wang Laowu is now determined to preserve his own power and not pay tribute to the left and right protectors.
On the city defense side, most of the city defense troops were killed.
Although there are currently 350 musketeers, more than half of them are supported by powerful people.
After the war is over, we must return it to them.

However, the captain was not worried about the source of troops.

No, outside the South Gate, there are more than a thousand Red Fist rebels.

It should be no problem to select two or three hundred strong men from them.

Moreover, he also realized that

The various branches of Red Fist are not monolithic.
Therefore, the captain of the city defense army has more confidence in the defense of Bang City.

Beimen Wang Laowu's attitude of refusing to pay tribute no matter what,

He had angered the Left and Right Protectors and the Boxers' high-ranking officials, and they all wanted to use him as an example to scare the monkeys!
Of course, there is always a lack of "peacemakers".
"There are indeed few people at the North Gate. I think we should not ask for a thousand.

Just eight hundred, or five hundred, just for your sake!"

This view immediately resonated with people. After all, too many people have died.

It can be said that within the Red Fist Society, the bones are broken while the tendons are connected.
After a day and a night, every family was in mourning. How can you describe the tragedy with just one word?

So the messenger of God came to the north gate again and summoned Wang Laowu.
It first lowered the standards, then ordered the North Gate Branch to hand over 500 men and horses.

"The two guardians have shown extra mercy and allowed your branch temple to provide less support..."

Wang Laowu laughed and said:

"I'm so sorry, without the order of the altar master, I dare not overstep my authority!"

The envoy of God asked, "Where did your altar master go?"

"The altar master has gone to collect herbs, and the place is so deep in the clouds that no one knows where it is..."

Just when Wang Laowu thought he could delay for another half day,

The envoy took decisive action and took out a bright yellow scroll.
"Imperial Decree: Wang Laowu is hereby appointed as the head of a certain branch temple.

From now on, I will temporarily take over the position of the branch altar master! The left and right Dharma protectors, I hereby decree this!"

what!
Fireline promotion!

Now, Wang Laowu has an official status.

However, this guy is cheating.

"My Lord, please understand! I am not very knowledgeable and have no achievements.

In such a hurry, I really can't convince the public, so I dare not accept the position of this generation's altar master!"

The envoy of God wanted to beat this bastard up.
However, the current situation was not good, and he had few people with him, so he did not dare to go too far in someone else's territory.

So he had no choice but to run back and ask for instructions from the guardians.

After discussing with the high-ranking officials of the Boxers, they thought that Wang Laowu was bothered by the title of "Acting Leader".

Anyway, let's trick the soldiers and horses into getting them first. Isn't it just an official title?
Come on, write whatever you want!
So, the messenger of God brought another appointment, this time it was the official leader of the altar.

But Wang Laowu still resolutely refused to accept it.
The messenger of God was confused.

Boy, I give you face, right?

Don’t toast and you’ll be fined if you don’t eat!

Wang Laowu quickly explained:

"My Lord, I really have no intention of neglecting you.
I heard from storytellers that when a high-ranking official is appointed, don’t they always decline the position three times? "

Got it!
This brings me back to the storytelling part... OK! Let's do it again!
The third time, the leader of the altar was appointed.
Wang Laowu looked at it and realized that half a day had already passed. If he delayed any longer, the day would be over.

"I am ashamed to accept the order of the protector! Thank you very much!"

The messenger of God was relieved, handed the appointment letter to the other party, and began to urge for 500 strong men.
Unexpectedly, Wang Laowu said:
"Please wait patiently, Lord God.
I will discuss this with the hall masters and we will find a solution..."

As a result, this time the discussion
Several hall masters were talking at once, arguing and quarreling.

It was like a chorus of five hundred ducks...

The messenger couldn't wait any longer, so he urged Wang Laowu to hurry up.
Just make up your mind, otherwise he will be charged with "dereliction of duty".

"Hurry up, that's fine!"

Wang Laowu said: "There are five hall masters in this temple, and each hall master will take 100!"

The messenger of God was overjoyed, and the altar master made the final decision. The matter was settled.
"Okay! Let's do it! Lord Wang, send someone now!"

"Wait! Right now, I, the leader of the altar, cannot send anyone!"

What?
Isn't there a solution for this?

The envoy's eyes turned red, and he shouted angrily: "You dare to refuse to send troops?"

"Hey~~"

Wang Laowu smiled cunningly and said leisurely:

"My Lord, I didn't say I wouldn't send troops.
But please take a look at what the Dharma Protector said.

The envoy of God said casually: "Just send 500 people..."

"No, no, no!"

Wang Laowu shook his head and refuted:

"I remember that the guardian said 'send five hundred elite soldiers', right?"

Uh!
The messenger of God asked in confusion: "What's the problem?"

Wang Laowu pointed at the ragged believers in the station and asked:

"Then, please tell me, who among them is the 'elite' and who is not?"

The angel's eyes widened, his mouth agape.
After holding it in for a long time, he asked, "What did Altar Master Wang say?"

Wang Laowu said cheerfully: "Of course we need to take the test and select candidates!"

"Ah! Then, how long will it take to select the candidates?"

Wang Laowu said happily:
"Reporting to the Lord of God, it will be done very quickly, in just two or three days!"

Then, he said to all the hall masters:
"Go back and immediately conduct a full-staff selection.

All believers must undergo physical fitness, vision, mental ability, swordsmanship, gunmanship, and archery assessments.

This is related to the purpose of protecting the law, so it must be strictly screened and no corruption or malpractice is allowed.

Otherwise, I will punish you severely, do you hear me?"

The five hall masters smiled knowingly and answered in unison:

"Yes! I would never dare to neglect my duties!"

Wang Laowu waved his hand and said heroically: "Well, that's it, go ahead!"

Seeing the hall master dispersed,

Wang Laowu said to the dumbfounded messenger in a hypocritical manner:

"In order to ensure the strict implementation of the Dharma Protector's will,
Lord God's Envoy, please stay in this altar for a few days to supervise the selection and assessment!"

At this point, even a fool can see clearly.

The messenger of God was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Wang Laowu and said word by word:

"Good! Good, you are so good! Just wait! I will definitely come back!"

At this time, the sun was approaching dusk, and another day had passed...

Bangcheng, Chihe Coal Plant, Wang Laowu Branch, and the Red Fist rebels all had food and drink.

However, other Red Fist believers were in a miserable situation.
There was no shortage of water, but food became a big problem.
Tens of thousands of believers came in a rush, and almost no one brought any dry food.

Originally, they were ignorant hooligans, and the organization under their leadership would naturally rob wherever they went.

However, after three or four days, all the looted food was eaten up.
Man is iron and food is steel. If you don’t eat for a meal, you will be hungry!

Since ancient times, people can die if they don’t have enough food to eat!
Although the Red Fist Club's top brass had great powers, they were unable to conjure up food.
The only solution was to send out grain-collecting teams to rob the people in the surrounding areas.
However, the villages near Bangcheng,

The common people had already fled with their families, so where was the food?

The left and right guardians were helpless.

They could only send troops to attack from all directions and "forcibly beg for alms" in nearby towns.

Now, Wang Laowu's role and value have been fully demonstrated.

According to the usual practice, his branch temple was going to rob Nanyun Town.

However, after the Zhu family gave a batch of money and grain,

Wang Laowu only sent a group of people to wander around, and then retreated when they saw Nanyun Town.

Moreover, he said to the people coming from above:
The food obtained this time is only enough for our livelihood and will not be lent out.

He is now ranked third in strength, has enough food and drink, and his morale is pretty good, stronger than the four branches of the East and West Sects.

The left and right guardians guarding the South Gate did not dare to do anything to him for a moment.
However, they are against the four altar masters of the East and West sects.

They were not so polite, and used naked threats to force them to "beg for alms by force"!
Think about it, the town near the city-state,
They all have defensive fortifications and are guarded by militia, and have long implemented the strategy of "fortifying the walls and clearing the fields."

Hundreds of hungry Boxers ran over,
The town militia was no fool, they jumped out and attacked us.
After being beaten up, the "grain-grabbing team" ran back in defeat.

There were 500 people when we left, but less than 300 when we came back. It was really like stealing a chicken but losing the rice...

As a result, the morale of the Boxers suffered another setback.
Gradually, some people couldn't help cursing in private.

Who are you scolding?

Of course it was the Boxer high-ranking officials.

He has no skills, he just gives orders blindly and makes people suffer.
The dead don't talk, they haven't eaten or drunk yet,

If this continues, in two days, without the defenders fighting, everyone will not be able to get up...

It is said that when the army's morale is shaken,
As a leader, you should encourage with gentle words.

Then visit each unit and show the performance of "sharing weal and woe".

Only in this way can we barely maintain the minimum level of cohesion.

However, the left and right guardians refused to do so.

They believe that "kingship is granted by God", God is the boss, he is the second,

Therefore, believers are stressed to have a sense of sacrifice and to be willing to sacrifice at all costs.
In addition, we must carry forward the spirit of continuous combat and make sure to capture the city and rescue the vast number of residents in the city.

The residents of Bangcheng were on the top of the city, jumping and shouting at the top of their lungs.
He fiercely greeted the women of the left and right guardian families, including women of his eighteen generations of ancestors.
In fact, not only the city's residents started cursing,
Even the more than 1,000 Red Fist rebels shouted,

They all denounced the leaders of the Red Fist Society as bastards who were strong on the outside but weak on the inside, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
These people rebelled against the Red Fist Society, so they naturally knew a lot of secrets.
A series of facts are stated.
Such as raping female believers, killing male believers, seizing property, etc.

The married male followers of the Red Fist immediately changed color when they heard this.
There was something wrong with the way they looked at the Red Fist members. Many of them were frightened.
As a result, the left and right guardians became furious and immediately sent out 3,000 troops to attack.

"Someone, come! We won't attack the city this time. Go kill all those traitors!"

Damn it, I can’t defeat the city defense army, and I can’t defeat the traitors? !
on!
Come on!
However, the Red Fist rebels are not stupid either;
Immediately move the garrison back, retreat across the moat, and line up against the wall.

If you have the guts, come and hit me!

Under the strict order of the Dharma Protector, the 3,000 attacking troops bravely advanced.

"Listen, city defense forces, this is our internal conflict, don't get involved!"

The captain didn't say anything.
Watching the Boxers approaching slowly, he waited until they were within forty steps.
He shouted, "Fire! Fire!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Far!"

"Boom boom boom!"

So the musketeers fired two volleys,

As many as three or four hundred Boxers were killed or injured, and the remaining believers were so frightened that they fled away crawling.

The guards on both sides were dumbfounded, pointing at the gatehouse and cursing.

One moment he cursed the city defense army for not following the moral code of war, the next moment he cursed the traitors for being cowards and wishing them a bad death...

But you are Zhuge Wuhou,

There is no technical content in the mouth cannon and the damage value is zero!

On the fifth day,
The food supply for the large group of boxers could only meet 20% to 30% of their needs.
The law of the jungle began to prevail among the tribes, and the living environment of the lower-class believers further deteriorated.
When the will to survive takes over,

Some extremely hungry believers no longer believed the lies of the Red Fist bandits' leaders.

Some fled, some joined the rebels, and some quietly joined Wang Laowu's branch.

On the sixth day, the number of Red Fist rebels exceeded 1,500.

Wang Laowu also has more than 3,500 subordinates, making him the second-highest leader of the altar.

At this time, almost all the forum owners realized the danger.
If this continues, Red Fist will collapse at any time and we will all be doomed!

However, the left and right guardians swore solemnly,

"Everyone, Master said, wait two more days.
He will call upon the 'Six Jia Divine Soldiers' to help us break through the city... and hold on for the last five minutes!"

However, one forum owner asked: "But people sneak away every day, what should we do?"

The left and right guardians said calmly:
"Hey, they are all cowards without firm beliefs.
Keeping them is a waste of food. Don't worry, Mother Lotus will definitely punish them!"

Ok!

What else can you guys say?
Wait, hold on, and see what happens in two days...

As time went on, the Boxers' food became increasingly scarce.

Of course, the left and right Dharma protectors and the altar master and hall master all have enough food and drink.

Even the little chiefs had meat to eat,
Only the ordinary, powerless and low-level believers have nothing and can only drink water to fill their stomachs...

On the eighth night, the Red Fist rebels had grown to two thousand men.
The number of Wang Laowu's subordinates also reached 4,800, a sudden increase of 1,300.

Why are there so many?

The main reason is that it is psychologically difficult to join the rebels.

But, if you join the Wang Laowu branch, you will be one of us and there will be no psychological burden at all.

Especially, the Boxers were all relatives, friends and acquaintances, and if one of them joined, it was equivalent to ten of them joining.
Therefore, at this time, the leader of the Wang Laowu altar,

He has become the most powerful leader among all the factions in the Red Fist Society.

Lu Yuan said to Wang Laowu:

"Now, my chance to become the president of the Red Fist Club has arrived!"

Wang Laowu was stunned and asked instinctively: "President? It seems there is no such position?"

Lu Yuan smiled faintly: "Wait until you recruit all the believers, then you will have it!"

Wang Laowu's heart was pounding.

"Mr. Shen, what should I do?"

"There are only 2,000 people left at the East Gate. If we eat them, we can accomplish our goal!"

Wang Laowu was a little worried. After all, he had just taken control of the branch temple not long ago and was afraid that his subordinates would not be able to support him.

"I will lead the team myself?"

Lu Yuan said:

"No! There is also the Zoroastrianism. We can work together from inside and outside to end the battle in two hours!"

Wang Laowu gritted his teeth and said:

"I listened to Mr. Shen and did it!"

At midnight, under Lu Yuan's plan, two encirclement and suppression campaigns officially began.
Huh?
Where is the next one? (End of this chapter)