The warships of the Great Liang Empire remained outside the enemy's firing range because their own Red-Coat Cannon had a much longer range than the enemy's catapults.
In this situation, for the other party to still want to fight is somewhat overthinking things.
Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is probably what Your Majesty meant when he said that not only did the other side not surrender, but they also dared to launch an attack on us."
"What kind of opponent are they? Trying to fight against Great Liang? They're just asking for trouble."
With such limited strength, they dare to challenge the Great Liang Empire? What makes them think they can compete?
The range of their own Red-Coat Cannon far exceeded that of the catapults, allowing Great Liang to completely overwhelm the enemy. In other words, Great Liang could hit them, but the enemy couldn't hit Great Liang.
"Hahaha, they were just desperate. They saw we had them surrounded, so they had no choice but to fight. Otherwise, they probably would have run away even faster," the deputy couldn't help but laugh.
Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but laugh, looking at the fleet of the Xinma Empire behind him.
He clapped his hands in admiration and laughed, "It seems the Xinma Empire has been completely conquered, so Lu Kang has brought out their entire navy. The Moses Empire is now even more desperate!"
The empire already had a large army, and now with the addition of the people from the Xinma Empire, it will surpass the Moses Empire in size.
"Hehe, this must have been Lu Kang's doing."
"Let the people of Xinma witness the strength of our Great Liang Empire, and Xinma Empire will know how right their choice was!" The deputy general beside him nodded, looking gloating.
Given the strength of the Xinma Empire, it would be absolutely terrified upon witnessing the power of the Great Liang Empire. How could it dare to be a teammate of the Great Liang Empire?
With his own Red-Coat Cannon and these ten ironclad warships, this was no joke.
"Haha, that makes sense!"
Upon hearing his words, Zheng Chenggong was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but burst into laughter. This Brother Lu Kang was quite a remarkable person.
This move was a stroke of genius; if they weren't made aware of the vast difference in skill, they naturally wouldn't be convinced.
Since that's the case, let me lend him another helping hand.
He roared, "Men, show them just how strong we really are! Five Red-Coat Cannon, fire simultaneously! Ironclad warships, move aside and unleash your artillery fire! Begin a full-scale sweep of the enemy ships!"
"Understood!"
The lieutenant nodded and began frantically waving the flag in his hand.
As command flags continuously issued orders, Zheng Chenggong's million-strong army instantly became agitated, unleashing full power, with the Red-Coat Cannon roaring wildly.
Rumble!
The deafening roar of bombardment engulfed the entire battlefield, driving everyone into a frenzy. From the sky, one could even see shells flying towards the Moses Empire's ranks.
Under this frenzied attack, the soldiers of the Moses Empire instantly donned masks of agony.
In the midst of this intense bombing, they had no chance to fight back and were instantly torn to pieces. Many soldiers were hit on the spot and blown to pieces, their bodies so mangled that they could not even be pieced back together.
Under this intense bombardment, their ships were the biggest victims; dozens of warships were sunk without ever launching an attack.
The remaining dozens of warships, though not sunk, were smoking and listing.
These specially designed bombs, coated with iron plates, combined with their terrifying explosive force, caused damage to the ship's hull that ordinary stones could not match.
If what happened before was just a tentative test, then this is a full-scale massacre, and this is no joke.
"This..."
Yize was so frightened his face turned pale. This attack was just too violent, leaving his side completely helpless and suffering a terrible defeat.
What is this thing?
Asam fell silent. In that instant, he felt even his spear had lost its appeal; it couldn't compare to even half a hair on the opponent's head.
My troops are like Flying Hedgehogs, while theirs are like flying bombs. This is too brutal. My troops are being beaten so badly they can't even lift their heads.
He swallowed hard and whispered, "Second Elder, something's not right. It seems like we can't win. We're far too weak against them."
"Isn't that obvious? The key is being able to walk it," someone sneered.
The speaker was Abide Xisi, who now spoke with a much stronger voice, whereas before he had called the Abide Family cowards.
So what if we have over two million troops here? We'll still get crushed just the same way.
The enemy's weapon is incredibly brutal. Let alone us, even if the Emperor himself came, he would be beaten to a pulp.
If they could even hit the opponent, that would be one thing, but the opponent's attack range is far greater than theirs. They're being completely outmatched and have no chance to fight back.
Yize's face turned ashen, because he simply couldn't refute it.
In fact, he was also stunned. The previous attacks from the other party were nothing compared to this one, which was like the sky falling and the earth cracking.
Given the situation, even a huge city on land, let alone at sea, would probably be blown up. This is just too outrageous.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "We can't fight. Let's prepare to retreat!"
The gap between the two sides is simply too large. The opponent's attack is so fierce, and they don't give us any chance at all. How can we fight back like this?
It's a completely hopeless situation.
Staying here at this point is simply letting the enemy devour us.
In this situation, the only option is to make a drastic decision, but this time we need to leave a huge bait to lure the enemy in; otherwise, none of them will escape.
He looked at Abide Xisi.
Forehead!
Abide Xisi instantly understood the other party's meaning: they wanted to continue leaving men to cover their retreat.
I curse your ancestors!
He turned his head away immediately. "You can't just send someone to their death and then keep an eye on one person. This time, I'm not going, no matter what."
It has now been proven that my Abide Family is innocent; it's entirely because the Great Liang Empire is too powerful. We did nothing wrong.
Yize then looked at Asam, "It's your turn now."
Cough cough!
Asam's lips twitched, and he chuckled dryly, "Elder, I'm the Empire's Flying Hedgehogs, I'm the Empire's elite, I can't possibly cover the rear, can I?"
Yize's eyes flickered for a moment, then he looked at the man behind him and said in a deep voice, " Axilusi, your men stay here this time. Your 500,000 troops will stay behind to cover our retreat!"
Axilusi's face stiffened, and he finally fell silent.
Among these people, I am the weakest and have no powerful backing, so I am probably the only one left to stay.