This is utterly ridiculous!
Bringing over some women is one thing, after all, women can fight too, but what's the use of bringing over that seventy-something-year-old man? Just for sightseeing?
"Father-in-law, please calm down!"
Seemingly sensing her father-in-law's displeasure, Tamura Tamako said awkwardly, "It's just that time is of the essence, so I urgently mobilized people from several towns, and there are still tens of thousands more to go."
He was terrified something might happen to his father-in-law, so he hurriedly gathered a group of people, and there was a large group to follow.
Despite its size, Eight Gods Island still has a population of several hundred thousand.
"Forget it, send the old folks away, they're no use to us." Takemoto Ichiro glared at him and said in a deep voice.
These people all need to eat. The more people there are, the more they eat. Wouldn't that make me so hungry I can't even afford underwear?
What use are ordinary people? War isn't about numbers; you need some fighting power.
Sending these elderly people in their seventies to the battlefield is a complete waste of food.
oh.
Tamura Tamako was extremely embarrassed. Just as she was about to send the person back, she suddenly heard a deafening roar of battle cries behind her. Her expression changed drastically; the enemy had actually attacked.
"It's too late, engage the enemy!"
Takemoto Ichiro immediately sensed something was wrong. He climbed to a higher vantage point and looked down, his heart sinking. All he saw behind him was a dark mass of people, and he felt utterly terrified.
No wonder Takayama Ichizawa suffered a crushing defeat; he had far too many enemies.
"This..."
Tamura Tamako was pale-faced, terrified by the scene.
Honestly, as a sea pirate, this was the first time he had ever seen so many enemies. They usually only faced a few dozen, at most a few hundred, but this was probably tens of thousands.
All he could see behind him were enemies everywhere – on the road, on the mountains, in the fields – each one looking fierce and menacing. He couldn't help but swallow hard; it felt just like when he was robbing someone.
But looking at the armor covering their bodies, and then at his own shorts and straw sandals, he fell into a brief silence.
He swallowed hard and whispered, "Father-in-law, can we beat them?"
Compared to the army of Great Liang, we felt like savages; the difference was simply too great.
Takemoto Ichiro glanced at the direction where Takayama Ichizawa had been resting, and his face immediately turned extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "That damn Takayama Ichizawa, that guy was definitely plotting against me. Go and invite him here."
If Eight Gods Island falls, no one will benefit!
This bastard caused such a huge mess and then went to sleep. He's utterly shameless.
"It's bad, boss! Takayama Ichizawa has left. He said he went to urge reinforcements and told us to hold them off for now!" A seafarer said, panting heavily and looking furious.
"They ran away?"
Upon hearing this, Takemoto Ichiro was furious. He kicked the seaman aside and shouted angrily, "Useless! You couldn't even keep an eye on one person! He actually got away!"
This bastard went looking for reinforcements, and now he's dumped the huge blame on himself. He's utterly despicable.
"Sir, here's a letter from him." Hai Ke gritted his teeth, got up, handed over a letter, and then crawled to the side.
When Takemoto Ichiro opened it, his face immediately turned green.
[Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown!]
[Takemoto-kun, hold the line! I'll go get reinforcements. With that, our great undertaking can succeed!]
Tear!
He tore the letter to shreds and roared, " Takayama Ichizawa, I curse your ancestors!"
What do you mean by "I must bear the weight"? You're clearly trying to make me take the blame! You son of a bitch, you're utterly shameless! Next time I see you, I'll chop you up, or I'm not a Zhuben!
"Father-in-law, what do we do now?" Tamura Tamako asked in a low voice, her scalp tingling.
Takemoto Ichiro took a deep breath. They had come this far, and retreating was clearly not an option. He had no choice but to press on despite the difficulties.
As Takayama Ichizawa said, "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight."
If he wants to become the King of Eight Gods Island, the Pirate King, then he really has to take this on. Although the enemy looks strong, he's not one to be trifled with either.
I have a history of winning against overwhelming odds, with three hundred men hijacking a ship carrying over a thousand people. There's no reason for me to be afraid of them now.
Thinking this through, he said in a deep voice, "We now have about 100,000 men, although many of them are underutilized. But if we give them weapons, they can still kill the enemy. Also, send people back to continue recruiting; we'll fight them to the bitter end."
"Yes!" Tamura Tamako nodded and sent someone to make the arrangements.
After making the arrangements, Takemoto Ichiro let out a long sigh and shouted, "Brothers, the enemy is right in front of us! Whether we drink and eat meat or drift at sea depends on this!"
Even if it results in heavy losses, it will be worth it to gain control of Eight Gods Island.
"Kill them, who cares about the Great Liang Great Liang? I, the seafarer of the Yamata Nation, have never been afraid of anyone!"
"Kill the enemy! Kill them!"
"I've never been afraid of anyone, I'm begging to die here!"
Hai Ke was a pirate himself, and he was unruly and arrogant. Faced with huge profits, he suddenly went crazy.
Without hesitation, they charged forward, their eyes bloodshot at the approaching enemy. Treating it as a big opportunity, they wielded their samurai swords and charged.
It's just chopping people up, that's our specialty!
"Kill!"
"Oh?"
Seeing that the other side was advancing instead of retreating, a glint of light flashed in Ran Min's eyes. These people were quite interesting. After suffering such a heavy loss, they still didn't run away; their courage was truly commendable.
Fighting us in shorts and straw sandals? Do you think you're Qihuo Army?
He carefully observed the other side and couldn't help but laugh. There were even elderly people and children inside. It really was a case of the whole nation being mobilized for war. Well then, he decided to kill them all.
He roared, "Brothers, kill!"
Buzz!
The sound of bowstrings being released was incessant, and for a moment the entire sky was covered. Under the cover of the rain of arrows, the troops in front quickly charged forward and crashed into the enemy.
"Holy shit!"
The terrifying rain of arrows left the charging Seagull Legion completely dumbfounded. This was just too terrifying! It was a veritable rain of arrows!
Compared to that, their own attack was far too weak.
In just one attack, more than half of the Seagull Legion had fallen, and the remaining men were filled with terror. Who could withstand such a dense barrage of arrows? But the arrows were already on the bowstring and had to be released; they had no choice but to grit their teeth and charge forward.
Puff puff puff puff puff!!!!
However, the crossbows of the opposing Great Liang army were even more terrifying than they had imagined, firing wildly and the dense rain of arrows made them truly feel the horror of death.
At the same time, catapults and siege ballistae also unleashed their power, frantically plundering the lives of the sea travelers ahead, a truly terrifying sight.
"Gulp!"
Takemoto Ichiro's head was buzzing. He had expected that Great Liang would be strong, but this was just too powerful.
This is like hitting a brick wall!