Sinruda was highly respected, and his subordinate Aguwu was very loyal. He quickly led his elite troops to prepare for the rearguard action.

The barbarian warriors who had retreated from the front lines were initially in disarray, but upon seeing "Aguwu" in the firelight, they began to unconsciously move closer to him, and then gradually gathered together at Buyut's shouts.

"Slap slap"

The bullet marks that flashed in the darkness were particularly conspicuous, and the gunshots were especially piercing. The barbarian who was shot let out a terrified howl... He wasn't in pain, he was scared.

"Boom!"

Thousands of barbarians surged back the way they came, utterly disorganized and devoid of any discipline. In the darkness, barbarians fell and were trampled, cursing loudly before gradually falling silent. No one offered them a helping hand, and the constant gunfire drove the barbarians to the brink of madness.

“Berlu, take your men to them; they don’t have many.”

"Vadana, I've already sent men, but... they couldn't catch the enemy. Vadana... you should retreat first, Hamirula is long gone..."

“That despicable coward must have gone to steal the ship. Bolu, you go too. Getting on the ship is not the same as getting off; it will be very chaotic. Our men cannot stay here.”

“No, Vadana, you go and seize the ship first. I'll cover your retreat. Without you there, Harumila will only let his men board the ship…”

“Borlu, as the leader, I must withdraw the troops at the last moment. I… would rather die here… than be that coward…”

The brave Sinuda fulfilled his final duty; a long, sharp arrow pierced his neck, forever silencing his last words.

Boru carried Sinruda's body to the shallows north of Lion City Port. As he expected, Hamirula had taken control of most of the ships, leaving only a dozen or so for Sinruda's men.

Landing on a shallow beach is different from landing at a pier. When you disembark, you just wade through the water, and the waves will push you from behind. No matter how winding your path is, it will lead you to the shore.

When boarding the ship, you have to walk against the waves, and the beach and sea are full of Manjapahit's defeated soldiers. If you want to board the ship, you either have to queue up or go around the people in front of you, which takes a lot of effort.

The barbarians from the two "Kavadaran" mingled together at the side of the ship, but could not board at the same time. The barbarians on the ship pushed and shoved the strangers, only allowing their own people to board.

The two groups finally began to fight amongst themselves. Arrows that hadn't had a chance to be shot all night now pierced the barbarians' bodies, and swords that hadn't had a chance to be used began to dance in a dazzling display.

Boru squeezed onto a ship, which was loaded with his trusted men whom he had sent out long ago. In fact, he was more suitable to lead the army than Sinuda.

"Boru, our people are fighting with the people of Hamirula. Should we go and help them?"

Boru's confidant looked at the chaos on the sea and said anxiously, "Hamirula's people have occupied many ships and have a clear advantage from their high ground."

"Stop fighting! Call people onto the boat, squeeze in as many as you can... It's about to get light!"

Boru's confidants did not understand his meaning, but they still carried it out quickly. A large number of barbarians crowded onto their ships, including some of Hamirula's men. Boru did not stop them; he simply had his men constantly make way for empty spaces so that more people could get on.

"Chirp... thud"

With a whoosh, a jet of water rose from the side of the boat, causing Boru, who had been bowing his head in sorrow, to raise his head.

Finally, it got light, and many Xia people appeared on the shore. That strange thing started spewing fire and smoke again, and the muffled thunder made the barbarian warriors who hadn't boarded the ship in the sea begin to wail and plead.

"Set sail, let's leave here."

Boru's ships were among the last few; the rest of the ships had already set sail when the Great Xia Rao appeared on the shore.

Qin Mo stopped his horse on the shore and pointed at the barbarians in the water, saying, "Look carefully, this is the consequence of blind arrogance. Landing is always a technical task, and you should all take this as a warning."

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