Lin Tian's army advanced, leaving the Japanese with no chance of escape.
Those at the rear, sensing that something was amiss, had thought of retreating.
However, just as they began to withdraw, they found Lin Tian's army already upon them.
In such a situation, they had no choice but to fight with all their might.
"Kill! Let's fight them! We'll fight them now!!"
"They're already here, we have no way back, we can only fight them to the death!!"
"Don't run, we have nowhere to run. Hold them off, if we can hold them off, we still have a chance to survive!!"
At this moment, the Japanese continuously uttered words of encouragement.
These words were not just to comfort themselves but also to comfort others.
This gave them a sense of confidence that if they held on, they could defeat Lin Tian's army and survive.
Undeniably, their thoughts were beautiful, but the reality was completely different from their imaginations.
Even if they had the will to fight Lin Tian's army, even if their fighting spirit had ignited.
Their combat effectiveness still lagged far behind Lin Tian's army.
This gap made it impossible for them to resist Lin Tian's army.
As Lin Tian's army charged, they could only shout slogans and await death.
The situation was similar for the Japanese leaders.
However, he was clearly a bit smarter.
After sensing that Lin Tian's army's strength was beyond his imagination, he encouraged others while also looking for an opportunity to escape.
Therefore, while others were charging, he was too preoccupied with finding an escape route to issue his orders.
And when others were immersed in the slaughter, he had already found his escape path.
Then, without any hesitation, he began to retreat.
As he retreated, he was not as loud as when he had ordered others to fight.
At this moment, he slowly backed away, his movements so subtle that no one noticed anything amiss.
Yet, he was rapidly disengaging from the battlefield.
Undeniably, he had considerable experience when it came to fleeing.
Soon, he separated from his own people and found a direction to escape.
"I'm sorry, this enemy is too powerful. I can't die with you. I have to escape first!!"
With that, the leader, not even sparing his wife and children, turned and fled.
His escape went unnoticed.
It was only after dozens of breaths that someone noticed something was wrong.
They realized that their tribesmen were fighting independently, with no one to command them.
They also discovered that their leader had simply vanished before their eyes.
This caused many of them to instinctively look forward and then backward.
Soon, they understood that their leader was no longer here; their leader had fled.
Instantly, shouts erupted.
"Bad news, our leader has run away!!"
"Run, everyone run quickly! We're no match for them at all, our leader has already fled!!"
"Ah! I don't want to die, I don't want to die here!!"
Knowing that their leader had fled and realizing they were no match for Lin Tian's army, they did not hesitate and began to rout.
Lin Tian's army was too terrifying, the pressure they exerted was immense.
Many of them could not withstand such pressure.
They could not withstand the onslaught of Lin Tian's army even more.
Therefore, they scattered like loose sand and fled.
Lin Tian's cavalry did not pursue those who were fleeing.
They acted as if they hadn't seen them, letting them go.
Their objective was clear: to charge forward.
Because of this, the Japanese saw a glimmer of hope for escape.
Louder shouts then echoed.
"Run, escape this battlefield! Only by escaping here can we survive!!"
"Don't stay here, staying here is a dead end. We must leave!!"
"Too terrifying, they are too terrifying! We can't confront them head-on, we must strike from elsewhere, we must avoid them!!"
These shouts caused many Japanese to flee in other directions.
However, what they did not know was that as they fled, Lin Tian, from a distance, cast a deep glance at them.
Afterward, he paid them no mind.
This was not because Lin Tian was letting them go. It was because he had also stationed men in the jungle.
For those who wanted to escape through the jungle, it was a pipe dream.
As expected, after a dozen breaths, screams echoed from the jungle.
The screams were piercing, as if those people were enduring torture.
However, their screams did not sound like screams of torture but more like final cries before death.
These cries sent a shiver down the spines of other Japanese who wished to escape.
At this moment, they vaguely sensed danger lurking in the jungle.
If they went into the jungle, they would likely die.
But Lin Tian's cavalry was charging at them from the front, leaving them in a dilemma.
They didn't know whether they should stay here or flee into the jungle.
In their hesitation, their lives seemed to be counting down.
It wasn't until one Japanese, unconsciously, squatted on the ground and put down his weapon that things began to change.
This action itself was not unusual, as someone who was tired from running might stumble and do the same.
However, when Lin Tian's cavalry directly ignored this person and charged past him, many of them realized something was amiss.
Some of them vaguely felt that this might be a way to avoid being killed by those soldiers.
Therefore, some of them imitated this person, dropping their weapons and squatting on the ground.
As soon as this posture was adopted, the formidable cavalry did not kill them.
This filled him with both terror and immense joy.
He was not killed; he had survived, which was a momentous occasion for him.
Therefore, he couldn't help but shout loudly:
"Squat down! You, quickly drop your weapons and squat down!!"
"Quickly throw away your weapons, squat down! As long as you drop your weapons and squat on the ground, they won't kill you, and you can live!!"
Many were perplexed by this situation.
However, upon hearing that they could live, they truly did as they were told.
And as soon as they discarded their weapons and squatted on the ground, the formidable enemies did not kill them.
This filled them all with great delight.
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