The fact that he could suddenly muster an army of six million was his greatest fear, as it meant that his people had seriously underestimated the Great Liang Empire.
The opponent was not only incredibly strong, but far beyond his prior expectations; he was ridiculously powerful.
In this situation, if a retreat were to occur, the morale of the imperial army would likely plummet.
After fighting for so long without any gains, and having to retreat in such a sorry state, was incredibly frustrating, and the soldiers would find it unbearable.
However, if they don't go back, the empire could very well be overrun, and even the emperor could be captured, making life even more difficult.
When that time comes, and the Great Liang Empire turns its attention to its three million-strong army, it will be easily torn apart without logistical support.
Thinking of this, his face immediately turned ugly; this was definitely not what he wanted.
Taking a deep breath, Yize said in a deep voice, "Let's go see how the Xinma Empire is doing now. They're probably anxious too. Perhaps we can join forces to deal with the Great Liang Empire."
Previously, the other party ignored his suggestions, but now things are different; they should have sensed the crisis as well.
In this situation, even if the other party doesn't want to agree, they have no choice but to agree, otherwise the Xinma Empire will also suffer.
It's impossible for the Great Liang Empire to destroy the Moses Empire and then leave the Xinma Empire behind; that wouldn't be in the interest of a powerful nation. Ultimately, it's better to destroy them all.
Moreover, the Queen of Xinma had previously maintained an ambiguous attitude towards the Moses Empire. Although she rejected their request for alliance, the other party never made a definitive statement.
This means that the other party is actually interested, but hasn't made up their mind because of the existence of the Great Liang Empire.
If we make some promises, the other party is very likely to join forces with us to attack the Great Liang Empire.
After all, if the Great Liang Empire becomes too powerful, it won't be good for anyone.
Report!!!
But just then, something unexpected happened. A series of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside. The scouts had returned!
"Report! The Xinma Empire has declared war on us again!" a scout reported as he ran up.
"What?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was completely bewildered. What was going on? They had already started fighting, so why were they declaring war again?
What the hell is going on?
This is war, not something they can joke about. Why would they declare war and then have to start again?
Yize said with a grim face, "What exactly happened? Tell me clearly, don't beat around the bush." He had a vague feeling that things had gone beyond his expectations, and that something was probably going to happen to the Xinma Empire as well.
really!
The scout said bitterly, "Second Elder, the former Queen of the Xinma Empire has abdicated, and Princess Dada has now become the new Queen."
However, she was the woman of Emperor Lin Yi of the Great Liang Empire, and it seems she led her country to surrender to the Great Liang, which is why the Great Liang Empire's army entered the country earlier.
The visitor also looked helpless, because this change was far too dangerous for the empire, as it meant that the Xinma Empire's stance was even more resolute than before.
"Damn it, how could this happen?"
Yize's expression changed drastically, his face turning ashen; this was a complete shock to him.
This means that not only will they be unable to unite with the Xinma Empire, but they will also face a combined attack from both the Xinma Empire and the Great Liang Empire, which is absolutely the most terrifying thing.
He exclaimed, "We can't stay here any longer! We must retreat immediately, or we'll face a pincer attack, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Being attacked from both sides is no joke.
Keep in mind that Great Liang mobilized three million troops, while the Xinma Empire had at least one or two million soldiers. This meant they were facing an army of five million, which meant they were going to be utterly crushed.
The others also realized the seriousness of the situation, and their expressions immediately changed drastically.
The combined attack of four or five hundred troops is an absolutely terrifying thing; even the three million men of the Moses Empire probably couldn't withstand it.
Once the enemy takes up residence here, we will face isolation and helplessness, without even supplies, which would mean certain death.
Asam, disregarding the possibility of annihilating the enemy, gritted his teeth and said, "Elder Yize, the situation is urgent; we must make a decision."
"Yes, we have no way out."
Upon hearing his words, Yize sighed and said in a deep voice, "Let's prepare to retreat. If we cannot defeat the Xinma Empire in a short time, we will face the strangulation of both countries, which is far too dangerous."
"It's unrealistic to expect to invade the Xinma Empire in a short time, so we must return immediately. Perhaps we can even join forces with His Majesty to attack the Great Liang Empire."
He knew he couldn't afford to wait, because his food supplies were simply not enough to cover the expenses of more than three million people.
They might be able to hold out for two or three days, but if it were ten days or half a month, they would collapse on their own because they would run out of food.
At that point, if we couldn't break through or retreat, we would truly be left only to wait to die. I absolutely couldn't let that happen.
"Retreat?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces immediately turned bitter, but there was nothing they could do.
In the end, they could only nod and go down to pack their things. There was no longer any chance to make a move; they had to go back.
Abide Xisi glanced at the Second Elder and couldn't help but sigh.
Returning would likely be uncertain, given that the enemy had mobilized an army of six million. If he went back, it would mean all six million would have to go back with him, and the Moses Empire would then face an attack from an army of six million.
wrong!
This also includes the people from the Xinma Empire; at that time, it will be almost a combined army of seven or eight million to attack.
Grunt!
Imagining that scene, Abide Xisi couldn't help but swallow hard, instantly feeling a sense of bleakness about the future; the Empire was probably in deep trouble this time.
The question is, since Great Liang has left people around, will they allow these people to go back and provide support?
I'm afraid the answer is no!
But he couldn't worry about much else; he could only pack his things and prepare to leave. Now, all he could do was leave it to fate.
The warships set sail again. The army of the Moses Empire was nearly 600,000 men short. The fierce fighting between the two sides had resulted in the deaths of nearly a million people on the island, and now they could only leave in despair.
The morale of Moses ' army was low. Although they did not know the specifics of the situation, they all knew that the attack had failed, so they hung their heads.
However, after walking for a short while, they suddenly heard a rousing bugle call, which made their pupils shrink.
"Someone's coming!" Asam heard it immediately, looked in the direction of the sound, and couldn't help but gasp!