Chapter 891: The Plague
Admiral Dunkel was the commander of the Grasse garrison.
In a way, he enjoyed the position.
The official position is high, it is very decent to speak, and the most important thing is ...... It's very safe! He doesn't have to be like his colleagues, suppressing the natives of the Nightmare Sea, guarding the plantations of the Golden Sea, and fighting in the far east, and he may not be able to reply to a letter in a year.
As an island nation, Insman is undoubtedly blessed with geographical conditions that have allowed it to avoid several major turmoil on the continent of Ofar.
Even the wars that were fought specifically against Insman were largely resolved by the Navy.
Only in history during the 'First Anglo-Spanish War', Innsman once sent an army to invade Sissel's homeland, but that was hundreds of years ago, and the final outcome was also a shameful defeat.
Since that time, all of Innsman has come to two realizations: first, the army is inferior to the navy, and second, if you want to defend the homeland, it is enough to have an invincible navy.
Sadly, many Army forces agree with this statement.
By now, many of Dunkel's positions have taken on a singular characterβthey are allowed to buy and sell, and even bet and gamble like futures.
For example, a position rich in oil and water will immediately be sought after, and the price will skyrocket by double or even several times.
But if this position is about to go to a dangerous battlefield, then sorry...... No one will come to buy it except for the madman who is staring at the military exploits, and the price will fall like a dive, and its misery will be even more terrible than that of an avalanche of the stock market.
At this time, Dunkel wanted to sell his position and rank, even if it was for money.
Even if he commanded a regular army of 30,000 people, and a reserve of 100,000 that was being assembled in the rear, in the face of overwhelming monsters, anyone would feel empty-hearted.
"The gods are above...... Queen...... Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on? β
Admiral Dunkel looked at the legion of green men confronting him, and covered his forehead with a grief.
Everything starts in the morning.
Mr. Admiral, who was enjoying a hearty breakfast of bacon and caviar prepared by his butler, was about to get another spoonful of golden caviar, and by the way, when he was about to go to some club or his mistress's house in the evening, when a herald hurried over to report that a large army was moving towards Grasse.
The admiral's expression at that time was very disapproving.
Because this is not the sea, even if the news of the pirate attack on Brumin Harbour had been received the day before, the pirates would at most get a vote, kill a few people, and then set sail contentedly, running faster than rabbits before the regular army arrived.
An army of pirates on land, it's a joke!
But unfortunately, Mr. Admiral found that at this time, he was about to become a joke.
"They are fast, powerful, and have a layer of armor on their skin, so that even muskets can only make a small hole...... And, it's very organized! β
A major general confessed almost in agony before Admiral Dunkel.
This guy lost all the positions and passes he guarded, as well as his regiments, which was enough to be court-martialed.
"Drag him down!"
Admiral Dunkel waved his hand in disgust and summoned the gendarmes.
"No!"
"You can't do that! It's not my fault! β
ββ¦β¦ They are monsters, monsters from the deep sea and hell......"
The poor major general dragged him down, roaring unwillingly, his voice getting quieter and quieter.
"Alright, everyone go down, be careful!"
"I have told the Queen and the Prime Minister to sign a mobilization order, and there will be reinforcements soon!"
"...... Now"
Admiral Dunkel cleared his throat and prepared to give a speech to his subordinates to boost morale.
But the next moment, it was interrupted by a sharp and trembling voice: "They...... Attacked! β
Admiral Dunkel raised his binoculars, and immediately saw a torrent of green rushing in, brutally pushing away everything in front of him.
The muskets could only leave a few innocuous bloody holes in their chests, and only the roar of the cannons could make these monsters fly flesh and blood.
"Insman will never allow submission, behind you is the Queen, and our family, fight!"
The Admiral's eyes were red, and he left all distractions behind.
Bang bang!
The cannon roared, blowing many green people into bloody flesh.
Before reaching the line, a monstrous machine gun spewed out tongues of fire, forming a death-like line of defense, emptying everything in front of it.
It's a pity that there are too many Hulks on the other side.
Even if it is visually inspected, there are at least 30,000 or more! And there's a steady stream of support! Admiral Dunkel was very puzzled, could the Minister of the Navy and the Minister of War be idiots, otherwise how could so many people be allowed to enter the Innsman mainland, there is no news yet!
"Enemy Attack !!"
At this time, a frightened voice came.
At this time, the machine gun was obviously not mature enough, with a short idle period and a terrible failure rate.
In a few openings, the greens rushed straight in.
But the boys of Innsman's army immediately stepped forward and engaged them in hand-to-hand combat.
Unfortunately, even though the soldiers of the army showed enough bravery, they were still defeated in the face of inhuman forces.
The green monsters went on a rampage all the way to the vicinity of the headquarters.
"Your Excellency, Commander, please take shelter for a while!"
A gendarme rushed in and said with a worried face: "Those monsters, have rushed to the neighborhood!" β
"Nope! I can't go! β
Admiral Dunkel shouted, and then there was a loud bang.
A green-skinned monster burst into the tent.
It was at least eight feet tall, with bulging muscles like the strongest of Mr. Bodybuilders, with blue skin and a few scraps of rags hanging from it, as if it had been blown up.
A large amount of green blood spurted from its wounds, but it seemed to impair its movements.
The monster screamed, grabbing another clerk beside him.
The civil official screamed, and a wound appeared on his hand, and in an instant, a trace of green liquid was all over his body along the blood vessels.
"Ahhh......h What's going on? I hurt so much!! β
He screamed, his whole body filled with green blood vessels, swollen with sarcomas, and smack...... His clothes exploded and he turned into a small green monster, like a brother from before.
"Pirate King...... Long live the Pirate King! β
The new green monster roared and grabbed at its former colleague.
"Hell!"
Seeing this scene, Admiral Dunkel and the gendarmes were cold.
"Original...... Are it our colleagues and citizens who have been fighting with us? β
After knowing the way the other party replenishes the source of troops, even the most optimistic person will no longer have confidence in how long Glass can hold out.
For ordinary warfare, population is potential, but in this kind of battle with monsters, it becomes the advantage of the other side.
In terms of the population density of the city of Grasse, as long as this 'plague' spreads, the consequences are simply ......
Admiral Dunkel is a spirit.
Woohoo!
At this moment, several bright lights flew in and flew inside the tent, as if chopping melons and vegetables, dismembering the two monsters in pieces.
"Your Excellency Admiral, the Kingdom's Special Enforcement Office, come to report!"
The tent was lifted, and two black-robed men walked in, wearing masks like playing cards on their faces and holding authorization documents in their hands.
"Special Enforcement Division? All right...... I knew it...... Our Prime Minister is hiding some secrets from me......"
Admiral Dunkel muttered dissatisfiedly, and then looked expectantly: "You ...... Can you get rid of all of them? β
"Sorry...... Your Excellency! β
From the voices of the two poker faces, Dunkel immediately heard the helplessness: "Extraordinary power is only limited, and it cannot solve all problems...... And we have been sent here for the sole purpose of protecting your personal safety, so that our army does not collapse immediately......"
"There will be no immediate collapse, it seems that there is no hope for victory anymore......"
Admiral Dunkel was dissatisfied, but did not refute.
At this time, the staff officers and gendarmes next to them swallowed their saliva when they saw the flying knives in the hands of the two black-robed men.
"Be careful, their blood, with a strong corrosive nature! Prolonged contact is also not advisable, and for this, the kingdom has already paid a terrible price, and thirty-nine professional anatomists have turned into monsters......"
The black-robed man reminded.
"I see......"
Admiral Dunkel raised his binoculars and looked at the battlefield.
There is no doubt that the battlefield at this time has shown chaos.
Although the positions were still able to resist, they were not long overwhelmed by the sea of green.
"Must be transferred immediately! And the city of Grasse, oh not good! β
He turned his telescope and saw the city guarding behind him.
There, several explosions were clearly visible, a large amount of smoke rose to obscure the sky, and faint cries and roars were heard.
"What's going on in the city?"
He looked at the black-robed man beside him, and his voice was dry.
"A sneak attack by a green-robed monster...... They may have taken advantage of the sewers, as well as the river...... Although our colleagues have been on the scene to control it as soon as possible, there are undoubtedly too many of them, and the contagion is too strong......"
A reply full of regret came from the side: "The only thing we can do is to protect the real big people to transfer first...... Your Excellency, you must buy time for the civilians in the rear! β
"Yes, buy time ......"
Dunkel's heart seemed to sink to the bottom of the sea.
"Roar!"
But soon, he knew that even this wish had become a luxury.
With a roar, a large number of green monsters, pouring out of Glasne, rushed towards their backs.
Under the enemy's back, the entire position immediately fell completely.
In January 669, the pirate army attacked Innsman, and the city of Grasse fell in one day!