She's skilled in medicine, martial arts, and even understands animal language—the abandoned dau

Chapter 375 The Final Battle

The Japanese ninjas on the sea were anxious when they saw that Chu Zhiyi's army was not pursuing them, but they dared not disobey Zilu's orders. They could only continue to pretend to flee from a distance, looking back from time to time.

Seeing this from the shadows, Zi Luo inwardly groaned. She had thought Chu Zhiyi would take the bait easily, but she hadn't expected him to be so cautious.

But she did not give up. She quickly adjusted her strategy and said to the messenger beside her, "Send out the ships hidden behind the reefs and make it look like they are about to launch a surprise attack on the enemy warships, so that they will be forced to pursue."

Moments later, several small Japanese boats hidden behind the rocks on the shore sped out and rushed towards Chu Zhiyi's warship. The Japanese soldiers on the boats shouted loudly, their manner menacing.

Chu Zhiyi looked at the small boat rushing towards him, a slight smile playing on his lips: "A petty trick."

He turned to Zheng Hao behind him and said, "Commander Zheng, send a few fast ships to intercept them and teach them a lesson, but don't chase them too far, and be sure to stay vigilant."

Zheng Hao accepted the order and quickly selected several light and fast boats, leading his elite soldiers toward the Japanese small boats.

The two sides soon met on the sea and engaged in a fierce battle.

Zheng Hao's soldiers were well-trained and quickly gained the upper hand. The Japanese boats gradually became unable to resist and began to retreat into the trap area.

Zheng Hao kept Chu Zhiyi's orders in mind and did not pursue them relentlessly, but kept a certain distance behind them, observing the movements of the Japanese.

Seeing that the enemy was not pursuing them, the Japanese stopped advancing. The two sides were on the verge of exchanging blows, yet maintained a delicate balance.

Chu Zhiyi stood on the ship, his eyes fixed on Mosuo Island. He knew that as long as his side did not act rashly, the Japanese would be helpless.

He turned to Xiao Yichen and said, "Strategist, now we just need to keep a tight guard on the outside and see how long they can hold out."

Xiao Yichen nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and said, "Your Highness is wise. The Japanese are short of supplies, and if this continues, internal strife will inevitably break out."

"Miss Ding is so clever to have come up with such a brilliant plan. With her by His Highness's side, none of us have a chance to use our abilities, haha!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhiyi smiled with pride: "Man'er is indeed my lucky star!"

On Mosa Island, as the days went by, food reserves and fresh water supplies were gradually running out.

The soldiers looked increasingly haggard, and a sense of panic spread through the crowd like a plague.

Zilu was extremely anxious. She knew that if things continued like this, her side would collapse on its own without the Crimson Flame people even needing to attack.

She thought of asking her father for help again. She hurriedly wrote the letter and tied it to the leg of a carrier pigeon, hoping it would deliver the letter safely back to Ohon State.

The carrier pigeons flapped their wings and flew with all their might toward the edge of the island.

However, as soon as it flew out of the skies above Mosa Island, a harpy eagle swooped down like lightning and snatched the carrier pigeon with its sharp talons.

After fluttering a few times in the air, the carrier pigeon went silent, and Zilu's last hope was shattered.

The harpy eagle took the captured carrier pigeon back to Shen Man.

Shen Man removed the letter from the carrier pigeon's leg and then returned the pigeon to the harpy eagle: "Thank you for your hard work, eat it!"

After reading the letter, Shen Man was overjoyed to learn that the Japanese on Mosuo Island were facing food and water shortages. She immediately shared the good news with Chu Zhiyi and the others.

Chu Zhiyi immediately addressed the crowd: "Everyone, be on your guard! There's no food left on the Japanese island, and they might come out and fight us to the death!"

Two more days passed, and the situation on the island became increasingly critical, with many Japanese soldiers on the verge of starvation.

Seeing this, Kudo Kawa once again led his men to surround Zilu's residence and demand an explanation from her.

"Miss Yamaguchi, what did you promise us back then? So many days have passed, why hasn't the Daimyo's rescue ship arrived yet? Did you even write to him?"

Zilu's face darkened, and she coldly swept her gaze toward Kudo Kawa: "Young Vice-President Kudo, I, Yamaguchi Zilu, always keep my word. The letter has already been sent, and my father has not yet arrived. There must have been some unforeseen circumstances on the way."

Now that things are like this, instead of thinking about how to deal with it, you come to me to interrogate me. What kind of logic is that?

Kudo Kawa frowned. Although he knew that Zilu wouldn't deliberately deceive him, the current situation was urgent, and he couldn't remain calm: "Miss Yamaguchi, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the brothers really can't hold on any longer. If this continues, we'll collapse on our own without the Crimson Flame people even lifting a finger."

Zilu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down: "I understand everyone's difficulties. Now, the only way to survive is to fight them to the death. Tonight, we will launch a surprise attack on the Crimson Flame people's warships and catch them off guard."

Kudo Kawa hesitated. "Miss Yamaguchi, the Red Flame People are heavily guarded. What are our chances of winning if we attack rashly?"

Zilu's gaze was firm. "How will we know if we don't try? Rather than sitting here waiting to die, we might as well take a gamble. Besides, they've been guarding the perimeter for so long, they're bound to get complacent sometimes, and that's our chance."

Just then, a soldier rushed over, looking panicked: "Miss Yamaguchi, something terrible has happened! Some of our brothers are starving and have stolen the remaining food; they're fighting over it!"

Zilu's heart tightened; she knew this was a harbinger of widespread chaos within the army. If the situation wasn't stabilized quickly, the consequences would be dire.

"Young Lieutenant Kudo, first reassure the soldiers and tell them that as long as they work together and get through this, they will be richly rewarded in the future. I'll go deal with the food dispute."

Zilu rushed to the scene and saw several soldiers fighting, with some crumbs of dry rations scattered on the ground.

"Stop it, all of you!" Zi Luo roared. "You warriors are killing each other over such a small amount of food! What kind of behavior is this? With a formidable enemy at hand, if we don't unite, none of us will survive!"

“Miss Yamaguchi, we are so hungry…” a soldier said in a low voice.

Zilu sighed, "I know you're all hungry, but we have to conserve this food and make it last until the very end. I promise you, as long as I have a breath left, I won't let you starve to death."

After calming the soldiers down, Zilu returned to her residence and began to carefully plan the night raid.

She knew all too well that this battle was a matter of life and death for everyone on the island, and there was no room for error.

As night fell, Demon Island was shrouded in darkness, and all was silent.

Zilu led her selected elite soldiers stealthily toward the sea. They moved with light steps, trying not to make a sound.

The warship carrying Chu Zhiyi and Shen Man was quietly anchored in the distance, brightly lit, with soldiers patrolling vigilantly.

Zilu gazed at the warship so close at hand, silently praying, "I hope this time, we can successfully break through..."