Chapter 597: Chapter 597. Tsunami
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The warship quickly approached the pier of Japan. Before the ship could stop, Xiao Zeyu jumped off the ship and ran towards Su Qing. Zhang Jinglin also jumped off the ship with his soldiers. When he saw that the Empress was in trouble, his heart was burning with anxiety. If something happened to the Empress, he would die a thousand deaths.
Su Qing used her God of War ability and used all her strength. The Japanese soldiers who were attacking from the front row fell back, and the Japanese soldiers behind stepped on their corpses and continued to attack.
Xiao Qi flew back and forth in the air, trying to catch the eyes of these pirates. It was a spirit beast that didn’t know fatigue, so it always protected Su Qing.
Fortunately, the little guy was there, so Su Qing had a chance to catch her breath. Sweat dripped down her hair, and she panted heavily. Looking at the Japanese pirates that surged up like a tide, she gritted her teeth. She could still hold on.
“Everyone, hold on. The reinforcements will be here soon.”
Su Qing shouted at Zhong Yong and the others. Seeing the six guards fall one by one, Su Qing’s eyes turned red. If this continued, there would only be her and Zhong Yong left.
Were they going to be wiped out today?
“Qing’er.”
Xiao Zeyu shouted as he charged into the encirclement of the Japanese pirates. The Luan blade in his hand cut through the blood as he killed his way through. Su Qing heard Xiao Zeyu’s voice and immediately became alert. She shouted at Zhong Yong and the remaining two guards,
“The reinforcements are here.”
When they heard that reinforcements were coming, the two guards, exhausted, regained their spirits and waved their swords.
“Kill! Kill all the Japanese pirates!” Zhang Jinglin and the soldiers shouted in unison.
The soldiers’ morale was high, like a fierce tiger rushing down the mountain. The pirates were suddenly thrown into disarray. They had to deal with Su Qing and the others while blocking the Xiao Family Army. Soon, the troops were in chaos. They were surrounded by the well-trained Xiao Family Army and defeated one by one.
Xiao Zeyu was like a dragon attacking. He charged into the encirclement. Su Qing looked at him and smiled.
“You’re here.”
“I’ll settle the score with you when we get back.”
Xiao Zeyu looked at his wife with anguish and scolded her angrily. He was busy dealing with the Japanese pirates who rushed at him. Su Qing finally had a chance to catch her breath.
Xiao Qi’s big eyes lit up when she saw the male owner, and her two small hands became even more busy. She turned around and dug out a few pairs of eyes, causing the pirates to cry in pain.
After sending the Xiao Family’s Army ashore, the fishermen returned and fetched the soldiers to help. It could be said that this team had not been incorporated into the army, but it still played a big role at the critical moment.
Xiao Zeyu had brought elite soldiers with him, and with the Emperor leading the troops, the soldiers all wanted to perform well, so when they charged into battle, they did not care about their lives.
The Central Plainsmen were taller than the Japanese, so they beat up the Japanese like adults beating up children. In a short while, there were corpses everywhere, which dealt a massive blow to the morale of the Japanese.
“Charge, they have fewer people.”
Several vice-generals stopped the retreating soldiers and ordered them to surround Xiao Zeyu and his soldiers.
Xiao Zeyu looked at the commander and asked the soldiers for bows and arrows. He nocked his bow and shot arrows. The arrows did not miss, and all the commanders were killed.
More people were rushing up, with no one to command the pirates to retreat. Xiao Zeyu quickly led his troops to occupy the high hill and protect Su Qing.
The defeat was like a landslide, and the Japanese soldiers retreated like the tide.
Just as everyone heaved a sigh of relief and wanted to rest for a while, they saw the retreating pirates surge again.
Su Qing looked towards the back of the Japanese army and saw the Emperor of Japan sitting on a dragon carriage. He had personally come to command and brought thousands of elite soldiers to fight to the death with Xiao Zeyu.
“Capture that woman alive. You will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with a hundred taels of gold.”
The Emperor of the East Ocean ordered with a dark expression. He wanted to avenge his son, but before that, he wanted to obtain a powerful killing weapon.
“Set up the formation.”
Xiao Zeyu ordered loudly, and the Xiao Family Army immediately formed a long snake formation.
The battle was extremely intense; both sides had casualties. The casualties of the pirates were several times that of the Xiao Family Army, but their numbers were dozens of times that of the Xiao Family Army. After killing a batch, another batch would come. It was like a never-ending harvest of leeks.
Xiao Zeyu commanded calmly, and he continued to shoot arrows, killing the commander of the Japanese pirates. However, the Japanese Emperor was too cunning and hid outside Xiao Zeyu’s range. He even ordered people to use shields to block the arrows for him so that Xiao Zeyu couldn’t hit him.
After resting for a while, Su Qing regained her strength. She stood up and was about to join the battle when Xiao Zeyu pressed her down,
“Rest well. Don’t move around.”
Su Qing had no choice but to sit down again. She was hungry from the war. She took out steamed buns from the system and ate them. After eating three big steamed buns in one go, she felt full. Once she was full, she had strength again. She stood up and asked for a bow and arrow. She and Xiao Zeyu shot the Japanese pirates together.
The two sides fought for a few rounds, from sunrise to the afternoon. Corpses were everywhere.
The sea level gradually rose, and the Japanese soldiers suddenly retreated.
“Not good, it looks like a tsunami.”
Su Qing felt something was wrong when she saw the seawater rise, so she shouted for the soldiers to run.
The scene became like this. The Japanese soldiers were running for their lives in front, and the Xiao Family’s Army was following closely behind. It looked like the Xiao Family’s Army was killing them.
“Everyone, run to the highest point. Those who can climb trees climb to the top.”
Su Qing ordered loudly. Some southern soldiers who were good at climbing trees found a nearby tree to climb up.
Xiao Zeyu pulled Su Qing’s arm and climbed up a tree over ten meters tall. As soon as they reached the top of the tree, they saw the seawater sweeping over like an angry lion, roaring like a dragon and tiger. The seawater turned dark green, as terrifying as the abyss of hell.
Su Qing and Xiao Zeyu watched as the sea swallowed the slower pirates. Fortunately, Su Qing shouted in time, and most of the Xiao family’s soldiers climbed up the trees. The few who didn’t climb up clung to the tree branches and weren’t swept away by the tsunami.
The Xiao Family’s Army on the top of the tree hurriedly threw down the rope to save their comrades. The Xiao Family’s Army did not suffer many casualties.
Su Qing hugged the tree trunk tightly while Xiao Zeyu hugged both of them in his arms. Their gazes met, and Xiao Zeyu gently kissed Su Qing on the forehead. His low, magnetic voice had the power to make people feel at ease,
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you.”
“I’m not afraid. It’s the wrath of nature. The Japanese pirates are too evil. The heavens can’t stand it and want to take them in.”
Su Qing smiled. Her clothes were already soaked with seawater. She and Xiao Zeyu had gone through life and death together. They had experienced an earthquake and then a tsunami. They would cherish their days together even more if they could escape this disaster.
“Yes, the heavens are taking them in.”
Xiao Zeyu looked at Su Qing in his arms. There was no fear in her eyes. She was so calm that even he felt inadequate.
If they could escape this time, he would have to spend more time with Qing’er..