Zachari had already arranged the silver mines, and the town militia and spearmen were ready, just like the infantry waiting to board the ship, ready for the next battle. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

But this military operation destined to conquer the Swamp could not carry this additional group of town militia and spearmen, and now that Levi's fleet had been simplified and reached its maximum combat effectiveness, the current situation showed that the Barbary pirates and artillery alone would be enough to conquer any fortress in the Swamp.

The 24-pounder light cannon was already a heavy cannon, and the eight guns were each mounted on eight light Canadian ships, and no city wall could stop the eight cannons from firing two or three salvos, and they would collapse and collapse with the roar.

"Your Majesty, if there is any need, we will immediately go to the battlefield to replenish it."

Looking at the warship that was gradually approaching, Zachari also took a few quick steps forward, looked at Levi, and said with a solemn face: "We will not let any skeletons of the undead clan appear behind you." ”

The main reason why they are stationed here is to guard the portal in the tunnel pit here, to prevent the undead skeletons in the undead plane from appearing in this world, and Li Wei also understands this, and nodded his solemn oath to them, and said reassuringly: "With you here, I can be quite relieved." ”

With only that group of fragile skeletons, whether it is a town militia or a spearman, it can be easily handled, after all, after the size of the modern troops, the combat effectiveness can increase according to multiples.

Moreover, the garrison at the silver pit was indeed as Zachari said, if Levi really encountered any accidents, then they were the reserves, the most important reinforcements, and they could meet the important force of the retreat of these twenty light Canadian warships, so that they would not be pursued by the enemy and completely defeated and scattered.

Although in Levi's view, he was already victorious, but the necessary vigilance and arrangements could not be missing, the war was never short of accidents, and there was never a shortage of troops who were defeated because of the light enemy.

"Keep going, everyone be vigilant!"

Levi's orders continued, and a shout was already in the bow and stern of the ship, and the warship under their feet continued to row forward with the flying rows of oars, and the swamp was in front of them.

As long as you bypass the upper hills of the Yuqiao River, there is a large swamp full of mud and small lakes and pools, and a slightly strong rancid smell has appeared in the nose, which is rippling slightly with the wind, which also makes Levi on the warship frown slightly.

The Everglades is a large area of the island, covering almost one-fifth of the land, and even the interior of the East Coast is almost entirely covered by these unsubsidizing swamps.

This is also an important source of abundant fresh water resources on the island, and it is also the main water supply point of the Ketufu River, because the whole island is like a big bowl surrounded by mountains, and the swamp area with the lowest slope is the water resources gathered in this big bowl, and the current swamp has been formed over the years.

But now they are occupied by the thieves of the Ketuv River, and the lawless and lawless thugs have little mercy, because they are the enemies of the good and the servants of the evil.

It is also Levi's former rival, which has caused a huge threat to Cape Town and indirectly changed the current development structure of Cape Town.

"It tastes terrible."

Spat to the side, Levi's eyes were already narrowed, his gaze swept over the swampy area in front of him, and after turning over the hills, his vision almost suddenly opened, and he felt as if he had entered a different world.

Turning his head slightly, in the hills more than ten meters high behind him, a relatively rugged and narrow canyon is also the source of the Yuqiao River, which flows down from the abundant water resources in the swamp, and finally enters the North Roaring Sea.

But he looked at the canyon of about 30 meters, as well as the rugged and dangerous mountains on both sides of the top, and couldn't help but admire the stupidity of the group of water thieves, if it was him, he would definitely arrange a small force to be stationed on the top of the mountain on both sides, even if it could not cause casualties to the enemy, he could find the enemy as soon as possible and transmit information.

"A group of beggars can't be called a force."

One of the captains behind Levi also sneered, as a murderous Barbary pirate, he was also very disdainful of the poor behavior of his peers, and said, "They're just a bunch of water thieves composed of waste. ”

The water thieves who live in the rivers, the bandits who occupy the hills, or the thieves who steal wallets from town to town, are all garbage in the eyes of these pirates, even if they are similar to their peers, but what they do is more arrogant than a pirate who fights on the sea.

And the light Galie warships behind them had also slowly flapped their wooden oars, and all passed through the narrow canyon, and the fish flowed in, and the slightly crowded entrenched at the confluence of the large swamp and the Yuqiao River.

Stripped of the narrow waters of the Yuqiao River, the hilly inland area is made up of lakes, muddy land, and wider and more complex channels, and this is the real Everglade!

"It's a complicated environment."

Squinting his eyes slightly, the reason why the swamp is called this name, the big characters in it are quite appropriate, Levi looked at the vast swamp that was almost like a plain, and couldn't help but swallow and spit at the mouth, and sighed: "No wonder the troops of Gray Mist City and Samar City can't enter the big swamp to clear that group of water thieves." ”

"It's true that the environment here is too complicated, and there are many natural traps, and if a stranger doesn't come here, the consequences will be terrible."

The Minister of War Wilmot also came from behind, he was supposed to command the middle warship to prevent any danger during the march of the Yuqiao River, and fortunately to give orders in the interval that Levi could not command, so as to ensure that the long fleet would not be in a big mess.

But now after coming to this vast swamp, the changed environment does not need to let him continue to be behind, so he also jumped directly to this light galleon as the flagship to assist Levi in commanding the battle.

Wilmot looked at the wide swamp in front of him, shrugged his shoulders, and smiled at Levi with a relaxed expression: "But thankfully, we have a guide." ”

"That's a nice thing to do."

Levi also nodded and smiled, and as Wilmot said a few words to the back, after a while, several Barbary pirates pressed up a few people on the rear warship, bent over and lowered their heads.

These are the previously captured Ketuf River pirates, and according to the interrogation, it can be known that their identities are not low in the pirate fleet, and their understanding of the Swamp is also very detailed, at least they can be used as temporary guides, pointing out to Levi their current location and the direction of the island in the middle of the lake.

"Come here, hurry up, don't grind!"

Four or five Barbary pirates had their hands on the hilts of their knives, and they looked at the four in front of them with their heads bent down and their hands tied behind their backs, and they were also captured by the thieves tied behind their backs.

However, the four water thief captives did not dare to fight back, and immediately struggled to get up, and walked a little faster, just like extremely docile slaves, without the slightest spirit of resistance, and did not have the slightest intention of resisting.

"They've been domesticated very well, and at least they know what fear is."

Wilmot also smiled, as a member of the modern Spanish Empire, of course, he had personally seen slaves, and explained to Levi very calmly: "They are our guides. ”

"Is it reliable?"

Levi's brows furrowed slightly, but instead of pity for the four water thief captives, he frowned a little suspiciously, looking at the four water thief captives cowering, he also exhaled slowly and said, "I don't want to encounter the fact that these guys took us to the trap." ”

It is indispensable to defend people, not to mention these water thief captives who have no kindness at all, if these guys still have a deep grudge against the miserable life of captives, then it will be quite dangerous.

There are many complex environments in the swamp, and the seemingly ordinary grass may be a mud pit that can't be broken out of no matter how hard he struggles, so Levi looked at the four water thieves in front of him with their heads bowed and hunched over, and also said slowly: "What I need is a reliable guide." ”

"Of course, of course, my lord, we are all lowly servants willing to sacrifice our loyalty for you."

But before Levi could continue to say anything, the four water thief captives knelt on the ground with a thud, and their voices were also very flattering and frightened, and they kept saying, "We are willing to show the way, willing to show the way!" ”

"That's good."

Levi looked at the four of them, and subconsciously glanced at Wilmot next to him, but even Wilmot shrugged helplessly, signaling to look at the Barbary pirates around him who were slowly putting their hands on the hilt of their knives with threats in their eyes.

Shaking his head slightly, Levi also understood why, these water thief captives could be so obedient, after all, they had been trained by these Barbary pirates for so long, and they had already developed fear in their hearts.

Perhaps it was because these water thief captives didn't want to go back to their previous lives at all, and the kind of days when they were treated as the most humble slaves and couldn't even eat made anyone feel afraid, so these water thief captives didn't care about the power of the former swamp baron, and directly chose to betray.

"I know the way here, just follow this river to the west, and you can reach the island in the middle of the lake!"

The four water thief captives also kept talking, as if they were afraid that they would be robbed of the credit by the guy next to them after they said it was too late, so they said one by one without ambiguity: "There is no obstacle in the middle, only some crocodiles, and if you avoid it carefully, there will be nothing!" ”

Another water thief also eagerly added: "That's right, you can go around some muddy ground in the middle, because we have boats, so we don't need to worry about anything, but I know that there seems to be a fortress being built on the island in the middle of the lake, and this must be careful!" ”

"It seems that we can go and tempt it."

Wilmot next to him nodded, staring into the distance, under the seemingly flat sparkling water, what was hidden was the mud that could be trapped, and he also nodded to Levi: "But be careful." ”

"Of course be careful, those guys aren't kids."

Levi stretched out his hand slowly, symbolizing the meaning of moving forward, and as the heralds shouted one after another, the twenty light Garet warships had slowly begun to move, their oars flipped and flying, and their entire fleet began to roam in this swamp.

The sleek shuttle-shaped hull glides through the water, and there are rivers in the swamps where boats can be navigated, and even wider lakes where many freshwater fish can be seen swimming back and forth.

Not far away, on the mudflats, there were things like rotten wood lying there, but even the warships did not approach at will, because after the warning of the water thieves, they all knew that those guys who were lying in the mud were in fact the bloodthirsty giant crocodiles that were extremely famous in this swamp!

Even in Grey Mist City, Levi had heard of the creature's reputation, and it was said that the largest crocodile could even overturn a warship, like a terrifying swamp monster, making people shudder.

However, what is reassuring is that in addition to basking in the sun after eating, this group of guys is at ease waiting for the prey to be sent to the door, and there are not too many attacks on humans and warships, and the reason for the attack is also that humans or warships disturb their rest, which can be regarded as a neutral creature.

As the fleet continued to move forward, the road in the swamp was somewhat winding, and occasionally a small forest could be seen on the fairly solid ground, with many trees growing on it.

But everyone's faces had grown solemn, for not far from the horizon, a vague stone building appeared in their eyes.

It seemed to be a building made of stone in its entirety, with huge layers of rough stone stacked on top of each other, as high as a four-story building, full of shooting holes, and brick and wood arrow towers built on all sides, all built according to the strictest fortresses, and it looked a little toothy.

And the fortress also seemed to have discovered the arrival of Levi's fleet, and as they got closer and closer, a noisy sound faintly appeared in their ears.

"My lord, it's the island in the middle of the lake, but... But..."

A water thief captive swallowed and spitted, looking at the fortress completely made of stones, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and subconsciously muttered: "When I left, the island in the middle of the lake, there is no fortress on the island in the middle of the lake..."

(To be continued.) )