Before long, the men from the nine elite combat squads had landed on the island. Compared to Ronglin, who had flown up directly with Moonwalk, and Jazz, who had simply jumped into the sea and swum over, these men had fighting strength but lacked such mobility skills, leaving them deeply frustrated. As members of the elite combat squads, they had ultimately missed their chance to join the battle in time. They could not have been more depressed.
Ronglin kicked Duke Lodun's corpse over and said, "Take this guy over for the defenders to see. Tell them to stop resisting stubbornly. If they surrender early, there will be fewer casualties."
The nine subordinates quickly followed Ronglin's orders, carrying Duke Lodun onto a small boat and heading toward the small islands where the defending troops were still desperately resisting.
Inside the bay defense fortress on Lodun main island, tens of thousands of people lay scattered across the ground. Only Ronglin, Jazz, and a handful of others remained standing. The sight was nothing short of spectacular.
When those who were still conscious saw that Duke Lodun had died at Ronglin's hands, they no longer hesitated and surrendered one after another. Ronglin did not insist on wiping them all out. Their leader was dead, so they would not dare cause trouble. Besides, once he took over, he would gradually bring this region under control again. Those familiar with local customs would still prove useful.
Much later, the nine subordinates delivered Duke Lodun's body to the island defenders and announced that Duke Lodun had been defeated and killed, that Lodun main island had fallen, and that the remaining men should stop resisting stubbornly and surrender as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, upon hearing that the island lord was dead, those people happily threw down their weapons