To be honest, Yize wanted to be tougher and forcefully reclaim the Moses Empire.
Looking at the vast sea and then at the ironclad warships behind him, he made a surprising decision: to surrender, and even the warships stopped moving forward.
"Second Elder, why is that?"
"We still have over a million men at our disposal, while the enemy only has tens of thousands. We'll fight them to the death!" Asam said angrily, looking at Yize.
As the commander of the Flying Hedgehogs, the elite force of the Moses Empire, he was a king on the battlefield and naturally did not want to surrender like this, as it would be too humiliating.
He wanted to fight to the death to fight for a sliver of hope, as that was his best chance of redemption.
Yize sighed and said bitterly, " Asam, I understand what you mean, but you have to understand this reality: we have no power to fight back right now. How are we supposed to fight? The enemy has destroyed hundreds of our warships, while we've sunk less than ten of theirs. Tell me, how are we supposed to fight?"
If he could stand firm, why would he choose to surrender?
As the Second Elder of the Empire, he possessed boundless power and glory. It would naturally be better for him to remain in his own Moses Empire. How could he possibly want to become a prisoner, someone whose life and death were beyond his control?
But what else could they do but surrender? They had no chance of fighting back.
The enemy's cannon had a longer range than their catapults, and our side couldn't hit them at all while they crippled our opponents. The difference in strength was simply too great.
It's like two kids fighting, one's only three and the other's twenty-three. How the hell are you supposed to fight like that? You'd just hang them up and beat them up?
Abide Xisi glanced at him and said in a deep voice, " Asam, you are the pride of our Moses Empire. I think you should stand up and prove yourself. Perhaps you can throw your spears onto the enemy's ship, so we can breathe a sigh of relief and maybe even leave."
He had long disliked Asam.
This guy used to mock his own family's Abide William, but now he's acting all high and mighty and loyal—it's absolutely laughable.
After all that talk, why don't you just go and fight? You're just spouting nonsense.
You Flying Hedgehogs, why don't you just fly over there and prick the other person to death? Or what, are you talking about your mother?
I'm afraid this Flying Hedgehogs will be blown up by the enemy's Red-Coat Cannon halfway there.
"You!"
Hearing his words, Asam's face turned green, and he glared angrily at Abide Xisi. This bastard's words were truly hurtful.
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'? If you're not happy, throw your spear at me!"
"Snort!"
Asam was so angry he almost vomited blood, but he was speechless because he simply couldn't pass the buck.
In the vast ocean, his so-called spear-throwing poses no threat to enemy warships. No one has the strength to throw it that far, unless the enemy is foolish enough to stand right next to you and let you stab them, there is simply no hope.
Yize glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Let's leave it at that for now. A wise person submits to circumstances. Surrender first. As long as our soldiers fight well, we still have hope. Otherwise, let's just accept our fate."
If we don't surrender now, we'll all be wiped out in the ocean, and there will be no hope left. It's better to leave a sliver of hope.
"..." Asam fell silent instantly, all his grand pronouncements gone, and he squatted there like a quail, his face filled with desolation.
yes!
What kind of Flying Hedgehogs is it if it can't fly? It's just another little fruit.
Bang!
At this moment, Gan Ning jumped from the warship onto theirs and slowly walked towards Yize and the others. His personal guards followed closely beside him, and there were also a dense array of crossbows pointed at the enemy, ready to launch a devastating attack should they change their minds.
" Yize, is it? I've heard you're the Second Elder of the Moses Empire. Are you sure you want to surrender?" Gan Ning looked at Yize and spoke in the language of the Moses Empire.
He had been learning a lot these past few days and had come to understand some of the language of the Moses Empire, so he asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Yize smiled bitterly and said, "The general's fate is sealed now. We have already been defeated, so there's no point in saying anything more. I only hope you will grant me a way out; I will cooperate with you on everything else."
Having lived for so many years, he had long understood many truths, namely that being alive is the only hope.
He himself started out as a rich kid, but he outlived everyone else to become the pillar of the family. Now, he'd rather live a miserable life than die here.
Depend on!
Gan Ning rolled his eyes at him and said irritably, "You're quite shrewd. Since that's the case, all your troops should lay down their weapons, put their hands behind their heads, and squat down. My troops will disarm you in accordance with international law and accept your surrender."
As for other matters, I need to consult with the Emperor before making a decision.
However, as long as you don't cause trouble afterward, you will not be harmed in the slightest. But if you do cause trouble, then you will know what cruelty is. The Empire has always dealt with traitors with deadly force.
Whether the other side genuinely compromises is unimportant to him; as long as they lay down their weapons, that's enough. As long as these people are under the control of his army, they can't cause any trouble.
"Don't worry, we've all decided to surrender," Abide Xisi said in a deep voice.
He doesn't care about family anymore; he just needs to protect himself first, otherwise what family will he have left?
He turned to his men and said in a deep voice, "All members of the Abide Family, lay down your weapons and do not resist in any further way, or don't blame me for being impolite."
This is a matter of life and death; I'll kill anyone who dares to interfere.
The Abide Family members, as if hearing celestial music, instantly dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground, awaiting their deaths.
The other soldiers looked at Yize; they also wanted to lay down their weapons, but with Yize still there, they dared not act rashly.
Yize sighed and said in a deep voice, "Forget it, all of you, put down your weapons!"
It's already too late to turn the tide, so why waste so many lives? That would be too cruel.
Splash!
The soldiers below instantly knelt on the ground, throwing their weapons into the middle. Even Asam dropped his spear, dejectedly awaiting his incorporation.
This is incredibly humiliating. I'm the one who always deals with others, and now it's my turn.
However, when the warships returned, the slight resentment in his heart vanished instantly, because the more than one million troops behind them had been completely wiped out, and the Great Liang was already sorting through the spoils of war.
He sighed. The Moses Empire had been defeated at sea!
Now it's time to look at the land battles, which are where the Moses Empire excels. Hopefully, there will be good news!