Two Imperial Earls and one Imperial Marquis didn't want to die either, so they didn't push too hard. Facing a federation Ace Mech warrior, they had to deal with him in the most cautious manner.
Similarly, the Duke-level mecha that was targeted to kill Ji Xinghe was always on the outskirts of the encirclement. It was afraid of death too.
But what it was afraid of was not Ji Xinghe himself, but his backup. Its goal was to kill Ji Xinghe and escape safely. Dying to kill Ji Xinghe would be a loss.
"Major Ji Xinghe, the backup plan has been revised."
A voice from the command center of Base Six suddenly came through his ear, rapidly altering the backup plan.
"Seven mech squads, a total of 116 mechs, have moved to the predetermined coordinates and the location data has been sent. Please ensure you safely reach the area."