The sky is gradually darkening, and the temporary fortress with civil engineering as the main structure on the pier of Haijiao Town has been completely completed. Although it looks rough www.biquge.info, there are walls, watchtowers, turrets and gates, and even on the outside of the four-meter-high wall, there are logs half a meter high as a breastwork to shield people from direct arrows.

The construction of temporary fortresses is undoubtedly a common thing in modern times on earth, especially in the full-scale gunpowder age, and the increasingly powerful artillery and flintlock pistols have made the traditional castle fortresses lose their value of the times.

On the contrary, this kind of improvised fortress made of logs and earth became an excellent choice for the warring sides on the European land. It doesn't take much cost and time, as long as there are construction personnel and construction materials, then defending with flintlock pistols and artillery has shown the hideousness of the defending side in the era of gunpowder weapons.

"These guys are very nice." Levi was still wearing the same black trench coat, slowly walking on the city wall with his hands behind his back, looking at the sentry who was already standing guard on the city wall with a flintlock pistol, and his face was a little more relaxed.

The sound of flintlock pistols will instantly alert the entire camp, and the four wooden ladders specially placed on the inside of the city walls will also ensure that reinforcements can quickly appear on the walls to join the battle.

After all, they are all sailors who have experienced modern wars in Europe, and even if they are not in the army, they have full vigilance and experience.

In particular, the double scrutiny of First Officer Green and Captain Hall also minimized any careless situations that might be encountered, ensuring the safety of the temporary fortress.

Even at the edge of the pier, there was a low wall of sand nearly half a meter thick, and Ottoman sailors armed with scimitars were stationed there, alert for the possibility of enemies from the sea swimming into their camp.

Although it is most likely that the Ketufu River thieves will appear in the interior of Cape Town, on the east coast of this large silver pan island, it is not like the land from Grey Mist City to Baal Town, where there are cavalry attached by the Knights of Grey Mist City to maintain law and order and fight bandits.

It is not impossible for this group of water thieves to sneak into the sea somewhere else and swim along the sea route to try to sneak attack, and this point is also emphasized by First Officer Green and Captain Hall, because even on Earth, it is extremely common for pirates to swim lightly and sneak up on villages on the harbor and coastline.

The thieves from the Ketuf River are fierce and cunning, as the inhabitants of Grey Mist and Samar have long heard of it.

In particular, the merchant ships on the Ketuf River felt a heartfelt fear of the various methods of this group of water thieves. Every month, several corpses are found in the waters around Grey Mist City, and the pain of dying is known by the fact that they were beaten and tortured before they died.

There was no need for the city hall of Grey Mist City to arrange for someone to find the murderer, because apart from the group of water thieves who dared to kill people and intercept goods so recklessly, no one else dared to do so, and their cruel behavior had already been notorious on Great Silver Plate Island.

Turning his head to look at the corner of the city wall, the fort was specially built with more wood and sand, three 7-pounder guns were erected on a fixed gun carriage, and a powder bag and a 7-pounder iron ball had been placed next to it, and a brazier was placed in the middle, and the charcoal was also faintly burning in it, revealing a blazing temperature.

"In the afternoon, someone has also been arranged to clean up the outer area."

The first mate Green behind him also spoke slowly, but his eyes looked at the terrain of the platform outside the city wall, and looked at the ruins that had almost been carved out by the sailors, and nodded with satisfaction.

The accurate firing range of the 7-pounder gun can reach more than 500 meters, and the effective firing range is thousands of meters, and the ruins of Cape Town, which have been completely demolished, are no longer an obstacle for artillery observation and shooting, but an obstacle for any enemy army that tries to pass through this ruin, it is difficult to speed up and sprint quickly!

Moreover, from the first day of the construction of the temporary fortress, the sailors had already begun to consciously destroy the ruins of the forest that were obstructive to the eyes and obstructed the view.

The already decaying buildings were almost kicked down, and the timber was also a good material for the construction of a temporary fortress, and the four hundred people were busy with nervousness, and in almost five days, they had sorted out some of the ruins of the cape town, or at least it no longer looked as desolate as the barren abandoned town before.

After all, although the 7-pounder gun is a light gun, the instantaneous recoil when firing the cannonball is enough to shake this already sturdy civil turret.

The heavier the tonnage, the stronger the battery, and it was not suitable for use as a city defense gun. This is also common sense, and it is a low-level mistake that can be avoided.

Even the four 12-pounder bronze falcon cannons that had been recruited could not be erected on this simple earth-wood wall because of their heavy barrels. I am afraid that this relatively primitive and extremely heavy tonnage artillery, after a shell hits many people, is another matter, it is estimated that the recoil and inertia caused by the opening of the cannon will collapse the battery under him.

Li Wei nodded slowly, the construction of the temporary fortress has come to an end, although among the modern troops on the earth, it can be easily destroyed by mobilizing a few heavy artillery, but in this world that is still in the feudal era, I am afraid that it will be necessary to use the tactics of the sea of people without considering the casualties, or heavy trebuchets to effectively destroy it completely.

However, the siege weapons used by the thieves of the Ketuf River were also undoubtedly exposed when attacking the outer harbor of the Grey Mist. It is obviously a light ballista armament, and it is of little use for a wall lined with double-fist-thick logs and filled with sand.

However, at present, it is obviously impossible for a mere four or five hundred thieves from the Ketuf River to break through this temporary fortress. Levi also turned his head to look to the northeast, where is the mouth of the Yuqiao River, and couldn't help but ask Captain Hall behind him, "Has tomorrow's plan been arranged?" ”

"It's all arranged."

Captain Hall nodded, tomorrow is the time when the Cutuff River thieves come to deliver supplies, although the exact time is not regular, but according to the time of the captives, it is almost morning.

He also turned his head to look to the northeast, and at the edge of the beach offshore, the six light Canadian warships were still in the sea, although they had been docked in the pre-dug ravine, and most of them were still in the sea, apparently ready to continue sailing at any time.

The corners of Captain Hall's mouth also showed a smile on this point, the military quality of the Spanish regular army was still commendable, and he also turned his head to Levi and said with certainty: "The four bronze falcon cannons have been installed on the warship, and they will be placed in the artillery positions that have been prepared in advance at the fastest speed tomorrow morning." ”

"Don't make any mistakes."

Levi nodded and took a deep breath, the slightly fishy sea breeze was blowing slowly, and he couldn't help but turn around and look at the sea behind him. The night had gradually covered the sky, and the starlight and moonlight had been splashed down, which made his mood a little flustered.

Perhaps because of his accumulation, he came to this world for two years, and finally has his own territory and career today. He didn't want to give up casually, and tomorrow morning was an important moment for him to announce his existence to the world. Whether it's a priceless gold or a stone that no one cares about depends on tomorrow.

Looking down at the torches and fires that had been lit in the makeshift fortress, Levi also nodded, waved his hand to First Officer Green and Captain Hall, and ordered, "Everyone rest early, we will move tomorrow morning!" ”

"Understood." The two of them nodded immediately, and their faces were already solemn. They could also sense the solemnity in Levi's heart, and they also knew how important the battle would be tomorrow.

Because it's a real start for them.

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