Sima Zhongda let out a faint sigh. Sima Decao had never truly trusted him, which had left him lacking a great deal of intelligence.
Beside him, the adjutant assigned by Sima Decao stepped forward and said indignantly, "Commander, Sima Delang's cowardice in the face of battle is disgraceful. Lord Sima Decao is holding off the enemy alone to buy us time.
"I recommend that this ship commit to boarding combat with fearless determination and wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop!"
"Please remain calm. Until Lord Sima Decao gives us new orders, we must not make any decisions on our own. We must trust in his tactical command!"
Sima Zhongda nearly laughed at the adjutant's stupidity.
Boarding combat was no simple matter. They needed to break through the enemy warship's energy shield before they could even consider such a tactic.
The enemy's energy shield was still nearly intact. How could they board it?
Besides, risking their lives in a desperate battle now would be a foolish choice. It would only make Sima Delang laugh and rob Sima Decao of his last chance to survive.
What good was loyalty without brains?
Sima Zhongda secretly resolved that after this was over, he would find a way to leave Sima Decao's command, no matter what.
You just couldn't carry deadweight teammates like that.
Wu Haoze naturally knew nothing about the petty squabbles aboard the Jin Family warships.
But Sima Decao's flagship, forced by circumstances to face the enemy alone, was a delightful surprise to Wu Haoze.
Whether the enemy had made a tactical blunder or was simply inexperienced and relying on brute courage, either way, it was good news for the merchant fleet.
Originally, if Sima Delang's warship had advanced to cover Sima Decao's flagship as it retreated, the flagship could have