Waaaaah!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and gasped in shock, their expressions turning serious.
At the edge of the horizon, countless warships appeared from afar, their end invisible and their numbers unknown.
" The Black Dragon Banner!" Abide Xisi' pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in disbelief.
He was extremely familiar with this flag, because he had already sent people to investigate the Great Liang Empire, and this was the very flag they had just changed to.
The flag represents slaughter and conquest, and contains endless tyranny.
This proactive attack is probably not a good thing; they might actually be targeting us.
The fact that the other side, fully aware of their situation and possessing an army of nearly three million, still dared to come is chilling in its implications.
Yize clearly knew the answer to this question, and couldn't help but mutter, "Damn Lin Yi, he doesn't really intend to leave three million of us here, does he?"
He felt a bit aggrieved. "You fucking don't treat us like human beings at all! You have over two million troops, and you dare to charge in like this?"
Anger was building in his eyes. Did this guy really think he was All Under Heaven, treating his people so disrespectfully?
"Elder, we need to go back and support the country now! We absolutely cannot let them hold us back!" A general gritted his teeth as he saw the elder lose his temper.
You absolutely cannot act recklessly in this kind of situation, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable and will affect the overall situation.
Especially since the enemy doesn't know the situation and blindly fights here, the troops from the Xinma Empire might arrive soon, which would be a huge problem.
Yize's face stiffened, and the anger that had just risen instantly subsided, because he knew that the other party was right and that he could not stay here any longer.
Now that the Xinma Empire has submitted to Great Liang, it can no longer act as it did before, otherwise it will face a pincer attack, and even a two million-strong army would probably not be able to withstand it.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "You're right, we can't stay here any longer. We have to leave. Move forward quickly; we need to evacuate and return to our country."
We can't control these people anymore. If they're left here, it's a slow death, which is absolutely unacceptable.
Now, as long as we kill those who have entered the Moses Empire, victory will still belong to the Moses Empire. Then we can settle our scores and avenge our grievances.
"That's right, we can't stay here any longer; we must leave."
Asam could only nod in agreement. Although he wanted to fight, now was not the time for him.
Although his javelin throwers could attack the enemy at medium range, they were powerless at sea. He couldn't very well use flying spears to attack the enemy's warships; that was rather unreliable.
Leaving aside the question of whether they could actually hit them, the key issue is that it's unrealistic. At this moment, they can only listen to the main force leave; otherwise, if they are caught up, even if they are strong in combat, they will be pinned to death in the sea.
Full speed ahead!
At the command, the entire Moses Empire's warships began to accelerate, rushing forward in an attempt to shake off the enemy's pursuit.
However, as they walked, they suddenly realized something was wrong. The enemy's speed was not slow at all, and they had even been closing the distance.
The enemy has caught up.
Upon seeing this, Asam's expression changed slightly. The enemy's warships were actually faster than his own, which was definitely not good news.
It probably won't be long before they catch up.
If they get caught, none of them will have a good ending; they'll probably die with their eyes wide open in disbelief.
Yize also noticed the problem. His face instantly darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Leave some men to hold them off; the rest of you, continue forward."
Only a few people could stay behind to cover the retreat, while the rest continued their journey back to the Moses Empire.
Although those who stayed behind to cover the retreat were almost certainly going to die, there was no other way at this point but to sacrifice some of them.
The empire needs support, and I cannot afford to be held back here; I need to return to the island as soon as possible.
These words caused an even deeper silence to fall around them, because the choice of who to stay behind still needed to be made, and those who stayed were almost certain to die, so most people would not want to do it.
Everyone fears death, especially high-ranking officials like them, who are even more unwilling to lose it all. After all, compared to ordinary people, their lives are truly paradise, filled with luxury and ease.
Yize glanced at everyone, then looked at Abide Xisi and said in a deep voice, " Xisi, someone from your family previously defected to the Great Liang Empire, which brought shame upon your family as well."
Now you have a chance to prove your loyalty. Send men to stop these people.
Since there's a traitor in the Abide Family, they naturally have to pay the price; otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to the others.
"..." Abide Xisi's face instantly turned ugly.
He had a million curses in his mind that he wanted to say to the alien race, "God, if there's a traitor, you should give me a chance to prove my loyalty. Who needs that chance?"
This bastard clearly wants his men to stay behind and die, all while spouting such high-sounding platitudes.
However, looking at the eyes of those around him, he knew he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill; otherwise, he would become a thorn in their side, and life would be even more difficult.
He took a deep breath, looked at the people around him, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "You guys stay here. They might not be after us, so you have a chance to come back alive."
If you don't come back, I will make sure your families are well taken care of and live a life of luxury.
Grass!
Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of those around him turned extremely grim.
Nobody wants to die. What do they care about fine clothes and jade after they die? They'll never know anything once they're dead. Dying is just a wasted death.
"In that case, you may stay."
Yize didn't give them much time to react; he made the decision for them directly, sending men to drive them to a small boat on the side and have them cover their retreat.
He couldn't stay here any longer; he couldn't care less about the lives of his underlings. The key was to leave immediately.
Sun, you're an ancestor!
Although they were furious, they had no other choice but to curse under their breath as they boarded the small boat and headed to the other warships to cover their retreat.
However, they all knew in their hearts that this was a matter of life and death, and there was basically no way they would be able to return alive.