We absolutely must not save Kusakawa Saemon!
Fengzhong Longzi knew that if Great Liang could attack so many islands at the same time, they must be connected to each other, meaning they could launch a joint attack at any time.
This is no joke; it's a fatal flaw.
If our 100,000 men were to charge in, they would likely be surrounded instantly, and there would be no way they could return.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "We can't worry about that now. If we go to Eight Gods Island, we'll probably not only be unable to rescue Saemon, but we'll also be surrounded by the enemy."
Send someone back home to request aid, and inform them that we can no longer be wiped out one by one.
If things continue like this, the Yamata Nation's army of less than 300,000 will probably be wiped out very soon, and then it will be completely finished. We must concentrate our forces to break through one link in the enemy's defenses, so as to curb the enemy's frenzied offensive.
Otherwise, given the enemy's frenzied pace of attack, they would probably breach the capital in less than two days.
By then, whether the great general will still be around is another matter entirely.
Forehead!
The crowd erupted in uproar. Although they wanted to refute it, upon closer reflection, it was indeed true. Their side had been defeated one by one, and their losses had already reached nearly 100,000.
How many hundreds of thousands does the Yamata Nation have?
"Report!"
Just then, another guard walked in, which made Fengzhong Longzi furious.
"Which island has been attacked this time?" he roared.
"General, this is an old friend visiting. He says he's a good friend of yours," the guard whispered.
"Good friend?"
Fengzhong Longzi frowned and stepped out of his tent. He wanted to see which of his good friends had come at this time.
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, he couldn't help but frown. " Takayama Ichizawa?"
"Haha, it's been a long time, Lord Fengzhong!" the newcomer said with a big smile and a friendly expression.
The visitor was none other than Takayama Ichizawa!
However, he had already washed away the dishevelment from his face and regained his former composure and confidence. He found his former comrade-in-arms Fengzhong Longzi.
This man is a close confidant of the Emperor. Now that he has lost Saemon, going to Kusakawa Akio's territory will surely lead to certain death. Therefore, the only option is to find Fengzhong Longzi.
Upon seeing him, Fengzhong Longzi was not happy; instead, she seemed somewhat disgusted.
He had always looked down on Takayama Ichizawa. This guy always did things in secret, his mind was full of conspiracies and tricks, and he was someone who never followed the right path.
Moreover, this guy is the guardian of Eight Gods Island, and now he's actually here. It's probably not a good thing.
With a thought in mind, Fengzhong Longzi tentatively asked, " Lord Takayama is the guardian of Eight Gods Island, so why is he here? Is Eight Gods Island alright?"
Forehead!
These words made Takayama Ichizawa blush. He didn't Fengzhong Longzi didn't know that Eight Gods Island had fallen. Saying this now was clearly meant to annoy him.
He chuckled dryly, "To my shame, when the enemy's army of 100,000 attacked my Eight Gods Island, Lord Kusakawa, unaware of the situation, led a few thousand men to charge forward, only to be wiped out in the end."
I fought back bravely, but I was outnumbered and had no choice but to come to you, Lord Fengzhong."
Holy crap!
Everyone's lips twitched. No wonder Takayama Ichizawa escaped and Kusakawa Saemon was captured. It turns out that guy had no brains at all.
Several thousand people rushed towards more than 100,000 people. Wasn't that like throwing meat buns to a dog—a one-way trip with no return?
What an idiot!
Some warlords who disliked Kusakawa Akio couldn't help but show their mockery. What kind of idiot would do something like that? It's simply incomprehensible.
If he doesn't die after that, he's probably selling his ass.
However, here's the problem: Takayama Ichizawa claims he's resisting the trend and is outnumbered, but he doesn't seem to have any problems.
Fengzhong Longzi glanced at him, a hint of mockery flashing across her face, before her expression turned serious. She said in a deep voice, " Lord Takayama, everything else is secondary now. What's the situation at the front?"
You should have information about the specific combat strength of the Great Liang, and how many routes of troops they have deployed, right?
He knew that now was not the time to assign blame; he needed to gather enough intelligence to give the Emperor sufficient time to prepare, otherwise the Yamata Nation would truly be in trouble this time.
As the first territory to be targeted, Eight Gods Island must have had firsthand information.
"Here's what happened..."
Seeing that he didn't delve into the matter, Takayama Ichizawa breathed a sigh of relief and told him the truth without hiding anything.
Hiss!
Upon hearing his introduction, everyone gasped in shock. The enemy had suddenly sent an army of 400,000 men and thousands of warships—that was terrifying!
Fengzhong Longzi's scalp tingled, and he said in a deep voice, "Fortunately, we didn't rush over blindly. Otherwise, if two of the enemy's five armies had even slightly converged, our 100,000-strong army would probably have been wiped out!"
The others were also filled with fear; this was an army of 400,000—a terrifying number.
This force is 100,000 more than the total strength of the Yamata Nation. This is a nightmare. The Yamata Nation has really messed with a ruthless person this time.
Furthermore, the enemy's crossbows were described by Takayama Ichizawa as raining down arrows, rendering armor virtually useless. This made them even more wary, as the Yamata Nation probably couldn't withstand such a terrifying army!
How could we possibly defeat an army like that?
Fengzhong Longzi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Order the islands ahead to be fortified and scorched earth. Leave a small group to harass the enemy, and the rest of you must withdraw. Also, report the situation to the Emperor. A decision must be made now."
What must be discarded must be discarded.
Trying to save them all is harder than climbing to heaven.
Regarding the Great Liang region!
At this moment, Emperor Lin Yi was quite carefree. He had left diplomatic matters to Zhang Fei and the others, and he was now quite relaxed.
Now, both the Frostwest Empire and the Great West Empire are stepping up their efforts to win the friendship of Great Liang, which allows Great Liang to sit back and relax, avoiding many troubles.
The operation in the southwest region is also progressing steadily; everything is in the making, just waiting for Great Liang to personally detonate it.
The only problem is Princess Anne. This girl challenges Lin Yi to a sword duel every night, which is making Lin Yi a little uneasy.
Using this to test the Emperor is really going too far.
Looking at the arrogant woman before him, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh, " Princess Anne, you can't even beat my woman, yet you dare to call yourself the number one female swordsman in the West. It seems you're quite worthy of the title!"
Dealing with arrogant women is actually quite simple: just take down their aura of arrogance.
Shenle tormented her last time, and she's been much more well-behaved ever since.
"Is His Majesty afraid of a woman like me?" Princess Anne's expression froze, and she couldn't help but say indignantly.
She was, after all, a flower of the West, pursued by countless princes and nobles, so why did she have no market in the East? This made her very frustrated.
This is not the scene I imagined.