From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

They lit a fire and cooked a meal at dawn, then set off at daybreak, continuing their eastward advance to wipe out the remnants of the rebel army.

After losing their heartland and southern counties, the rebels fled in panic back to the two eastern counties. Their disorganization and disarray made them resemble a flock of sheep without restraint.

From west to east, there were rebel groups of all sizes everywhere.

While the armies of the Marquis of Jing'an and the Marquis of Dingyuan were heading to the two eastern counties, they also carried out mopping-up operations along the way to weaken the rebels as much as possible, thus preparing for the final battle.

"Give them some food."

But unlike before, in addition to gaining military merit by killing rebels, Chen Shi would also provide some assistance to the elderly, weak, women and children who were starving and freezing.

If they are orphans who have lost their families and have no one to rely on, they will be taken under their wing, just like before.

Since it was impossible to take these children with us on a military campaign, we ordered them to be sent back to Xiangyi County, and then Xiao Fengxiao's caravan would take them back to Yongqiu City.

"Good, good, good."

Ruru followed beside him, watching Chen Shi's good deeds, and couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

Although I know that Chen Shi's motives are impure, why should I distinguish the purpose as long as it is a good deed?

As a result, both the marching speed and the number of rebels killed were inevitably affected, but Chen Shi didn't care at all.

With Ruru's help, the level of the Elephant King Stance continued to rise rapidly, so what was this small price to pay?

In addition, the dual cultivation every night did not stop, and with both methods combined, the improvement became increasingly rapid.

Chen Shi estimated that once this battle was over, the Elephant King Stake would be able to reach the Profound Rank!

Five days later, they arrived at Suibin County.

Ten miles from Suibin City, Gu Tingshu had already arrived and his army had set up camp.

People from various departments arrived one after another and could report for duty immediately.

Upon entering the main camp and handing over the enemy leaders he had killed along the way, Chen Shi's military merits had reached four thousand!

"Seriously, such a thing exists!"

Just as Chen Shi had settled his men, he heard some news.

On their way there, the Left Army was ambushed, and almost all of their thousand men were wiped out. Even the Left Army General, Gu Chenglie, was wounded. His subordinates fought desperately to protect him, and they managed to break through the encirclement and escape.

Since it's a war, there are bound to be winners and losers. Even if the rebel soldiers were of low quality, they still numbered in the tens of thousands. Moreover, Gu Chenglie, with his gold-lacquered chamber pot and his arrogance, was easily ambushed, which makes his fate quite plausible.

What truly surprised Chen Shi was that the one who ambushed Gu Chenglie was not a "human"!

According to the soldiers who managed to escape, and Gu Chenglie's own description, it was a pack of wild beasts.

Although it has a human form, it is covered in fur and horns, and has sharp teeth and claws.

Some people suspected that he might be a martial artist whose blood and qi had solidified into form, but Gu Chenglie immediately denied it, saying that even if he was a fool, he could still tell that blood and qi had solidified into form.

He insisted that those were wild beasts, monsters!

"Beast transformation..."

After understanding the situation, Chen Shi's expression turned serious.

This is probably not a lie fabricated by Gu Chenglie to shirk responsibility.

Those so-called monsters are very likely just humans turned into beasts!

Why would there be beast-like people among the rebels? Chen Shi immediately thought of the Fufeng Society.

Previously in Yangxia County, he discovered that the rebels and Fufeng were colluding, and those beast-like people were likely provided by Fufeng!

However, the group that ambushed Gu Chenglie should not be the same group of members from the Yongqiu branch who used the beast blood with Chen Shi before.

According to the description, these beast-like beings are not very strong, probably only about the same strength as an ordinary ninth-rank martial artist.

If that's the case, they are likely just ordinary people transformed into beasts, and not the seventh-rank martial artists who were with Chen Shi.

Furthermore, Gu Chenglie said there were over a thousand monsters, covering the entire mountainside. This is certainly an exaggeration, but there should have been two or three hundred, otherwise it would have been impossible to almost completely annihilate the Zuo army.

Back then, there were only a few dozen seventh-rank martial artists who had transformed into beasts at the Yongqiu branch altar.

This means that, in addition to martial artists, the Fufeng Society will also turn ordinary people into beasts.

What are they trying to do?

Another day later, the seven-day deadline arrived, and all departments were present.

Apart from Gu Chenglie's left wing, the other units also suffered losses, but not significant ones.

As for orcs, only Gu Chenglie encountered them.

Gu Chenglie is really unlucky.

While gloating, Chen Shi couldn't help but recall that when he first left Xiangyi City, at a fork in the road, Ru Ru told him to take the side road, saying that taking the main road would bring bloodshed.

Gu Chenglie had taken that very road, and now it seems that his prediction had come true.

This little nun is something else.

"Gentlemen, what are your thoughts on the orc monsters?"

Inside the large tent, Gu Tingshu sat upright, glancing at everyone.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, I have heard of a method for demon transformation that is remarkably similar to the one described by Third Master Lie."

The Marquis's mansion is full of talented people, many of whom are insightful.

Immediately, someone stood up and explained the demonic transformation method that Xiao Fengxiao cultivated.

It is not simply martial arts, but incorporates magical arts, a method of transforming humans into demons.

"Demonization? It does have some similarities, but according to what you said, this method is not easy to cultivate. How could there be so many demonized people among the rebels?"

"What you say is absolutely right, so in my opinion, this is not pure demonization, but a shortcut to quick results."

The man spoke again, smiling as he spoke.

"Since it's an unorthodox path, it must have its flaws. According to what Third Master Lie said, those orcs don't seem to have much rationality, and their strength isn't very high either."

"Yes, that should be the case."

Gu Tingshu nodded, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"These sorcerers among the rebels actually dare to use such demonic magic to oppose the imperial court; they're utterly courting death!"

"What you say is absolutely right, Your Excellency!"

"In everyone's opinion, how should we respond?"

Now that we know the details, the next step is to discuss how to break the deadlock.

This time, everyone spoke up enthusiastically.

Among them are several good ideas.

Although this group of beastmen almost completely annihilated Gu Chenglie's left wing, judging from the current situation, their numbers are not large.

Furthermore, due to a lack of rationality, a small group of people may have some advantages in battle, but in large-scale warfare, they are of little use and may even be harmful.

The tent contained many seasoned veterans, who naturally had their own methods of dealing with the situation.

The main reason they were able to severely damage Gu Chenglie was that they caught him off guard.

Moreover, the location was deep in the mountains and forests, unsuitable for military deployment, but more suitable for ambush by those beast-like beings.

On the main battlefield, whether it's a direct clash between two armies or a siege, a mere two or three hundred beast-transformed beings won't pose a significant problem.

Ultimately, these beast-like beings simply caused Gu Chenglie a great loss.

It must be said, Gu Chenglie was really unlucky.

"Okay, then."

After a moment, Gu Tingshu nodded again, no longer taking these beast-like people to heart.

Then his face darkened, and he said in a deep voice.

"What are your thoughts on attacking Suibin County?"

Upon hearing this, the previously enthusiastic crowd instantly fell silent and lowered their heads slightly.

After seven days of clearing, the rebels have basically been forced back to the east.

The cities of Suibin and Gushu were both occupied. Gushu had low walls and its moat was almost dry, making it unsuitable for defense. Therefore, the rebels gathered almost entirely in Suibin.

Once Suibin is captured, this rebellion can be quelled!

But besieging a city is no easy task, especially since the main force of the rebel army is there, with at least 20,000 to 30,000 men still present!

The rebel leader Yang Youzhi was also in the city, so it was easy to imagine that they would fight to the death to defend it.

"How about we do what we did when we attacked Xiangyi City, sending high-ranking warriors in first to open the city gates?"

After a moment, someone spoke up.