The medium-sized bastion could not accommodate many men, with a permanent garrison of about 1,200 men, while other defenders were stationed in barracks on the shore and in outposts in more than two dozen cities along the valley.

Before the tsunami, Nisker's barracks had about 1,000 soldiers belonging to the infantry regiment, and although the barracks were on higher ground, it was difficult to say how many troops would be able to gather after the tsunami.

Moreover, when dealing with sea monsters, ordinary soldiers are useless no matter how many they come.

So, with the fort saturated, Major General Coverdale's order to the battalion of the infantry regiment was to go to Niske to rescue the population.

After the alarm bells rang.

All the soldiers stationed in the fort were fully armed and in a wartime state, and the gunners ran into the fort on the second floor of the "fort".

Originally, there were also above-ground batteries and a small outpost on the southern headland, but because there was no defensive force from the fortress, all of them were destroyed by the tsunami before a single shot was fired.

The "fortress" on the northern headland has essentially become the last force to hold the estuary!

The fort had a total of 32 heavy guns, two 32-pounder guns and six 24-pounder guns in each corner, and because of the strong foundation, the guns that could be placed on the fixed batteries could be larger.

Although it was only a medium-sized fortress that served as a defense force to the sea, it had not been attacked by enemies from the sea even since it was built.

But there were still eight 32-pounder guns that could only be equipped with battleships of the third rank and above.

Especially in the face of multiple sea monsters, they also transported the ten 8-pounder cannons they stored in the armory, which increased the firepower of the fortress again.

Thanks to the unique design of the fortress, no matter which direction the enemy comes from, you will face 2-3 fortress faces at the same time, and suffer from the scorching baptism of fire.

At the same time, musketeers also lined up on the "middle embankment" between the two bulge forts, and if the sea monster broke through the fire network of the outer cannons, they would need to fire muskets at close range.

Even if musket lead bullets and cannonballs are incomparable, the power of concentrated fire should not be underestimated.

Whoosh

Before the tide receded, and the soldiers had just taken their positions, the sea monsters, driven by their instinct to hate humans, launched an attack on the fortress.

Luckily.

The newly-born sea monsters attacked without any order, let alone any cooperation, some in front, some in the back, some recklessly charged, and some were still waiting for the opportunity to move.

This also gives the "Bastion" a chance to break through each of them!

A strange fish is obviously the fastest and has the simplest brain, and its long body like blue-black steel contains explosive power, and it can easily borrow its strength in the sea water with a slight swing of its tail, and keep accelerating.

With a hunting instinct rooted in the depths of the bloodline, it suddenly turned left and right, and it churned from the water like a wild python.

"Load, load!"

The artillerymen on the side of the fortress facing this strange fish couldn't help but have a dry throat, where had they seen this terrifying sea monster that only operated in the deep sea after being stationed on the coast for a long time?

It is more than eighty meters long, with a long mouth full of sharp teeth, a whole head covered in a white bone carapace, and sunken but fierce eyes, which look like a scalless snake with a skull.

Where the skeleton is connected to the body, there are many thick and short tentacles that are constantly wriggling, like Medusa's terrible snake hair!

Even if it has not yet entered the optimal range of artillery, a cruel and bloodthirsty aura has already hit the face.

Hiss!

"Start the Siren's Song!"

The order of the major general was issued, and on the day of the arrival of the "Storm Horn", a new type of weapon against the sea monster had been selected and fully arranged.

Even though the "Song of the Kraken" was set up in advance to deal with a possible attack of sea monsters, they did not expect to use it so quickly, let alone to deal with so many sea monsters.

Although the headland is a piece of land jutting out into the sea, it is next to a natural deep-water harbor.

Although for large species, apart from creating a relatively flat battlefield, "Siren Song" is not directly lethal to them.

But with the "Siren Song", at least there is no need to worry about the Kraken diving over and landing from the shore, wasting several rounds of firepower within its range!

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The three "Siren Songs" placed in different positions synergistically spread the infrasound waves, which have gained a huge increase in lethality, far away.

The "Skeletal Moray Eel", who was only a few months old, certainly did not understand the three-dimensional fortifications of humans, and it was the first time in his life that he faced artillery.

In fact, in its simple brain, even if it didn't have the "Song of the Siren", it didn't even think of attacking from the water in a roundabout way, because the "Bastion" was the only place nearby where a large number of humans gathered, and the instinct to kill was reckless!

Even if the defenders of the fortress rarely fought in real combat in peacetime, it was impossible to pull down the drills, although there was still a gap compared to the elite navy that served on the battleships.

But they reloaded their ammunition before the monster fish approached its optimal range.

"500 meters away, target fish-shaped sea monster, fire!"

Boom! Boom!

In the orange-red flames and roaring artillery fire that pierced the sea.

Behind the "skeleton moray eel", a huge whale, a colorful shrimp cricket, a seahorse in heavy armor, and a hazy behemoth are ready to go

The other side.

Accompanied by the deafening sound of water, Huggins and a large army of sea monsters rode the waves up the wide channel of the Leiden River.

The "Leiden Valley" is a habitable area with abundant freshwater resources and flat fertile land, and the tsunami set off by the power of hundreds of sea monsters is unstoppable, rolling torrents all the way, destroying large fields and towns in the valley.

In just a few minutes, it took hundreds of thousands of years for mankind to gradually build a homeland back to the age of barbarism.

And every time they pass through a town inhabited by humans, a small detachment will rush to the town, causing problems for the defenders everywhere, further delaying their footsteps, preventing them from banding together and causing problems for the pirate ship when it returns.

However, after entering the inland, the power of the sea monster was obviously suppressed, and the speed of the waves was somewhat reduced due to the restriction of the river.

But despite this, they also traveled almost 200 kilometers in an hour, and in front of them was the destination of their trip, the "Golden Lion City", the city of wealth!

And this time, the warning signal from the garrison headquarters finally arrived here before the sea monster arrived.

boom

The assistant jerked open the office of the chairman of the Dutch banking group, gasping for breath and reporting hurriedly:

"Whoop, Mr. Chairman, Urgent!

A large number of sea monsters have broken through the estuary and are already swimming up the Leyden River, accompanied by a pirate ship, confirmed to be Huggins' ship, the Eternal Icon, whose destination is unknown!"

Crash!

The white-haired old man behind the desk stood up sharply, not even noticing that the important documents in his hand had fallen to the ground.

Old Joel's eagle-like eyes stared at his always shrewd and capable assistant, and the original Gujing Wubo on his face seemed to have been thrown a big stone, and it changed color in an instant:

"How is it possible for a sea monster in the deep sea to enter land? and the sea monster and Huggins are involved?!"

Because of the natural suppression of sea monsters on land, there has never been a record of a living sea monster going deep into the interior, at least in recorded human history.

Calming his breath slightly, Nisker's assistant, whose hometown was Nisker, replied in disbelief and deep sorrow:

"News has come from the garrison headquarters at the mouth of the sea, it is suspected that a large tsunami was set off by a sea monster, and, besides, Niske is finished!"

The old man's face was cloudy, and he already had a guess when the assistant spoke.

A large number of sea monsters can pass through the estuary, so as the first checkpoint of the estuary, the water city Niske is of course the first to bear the brunt, and there is only a difference between tragic and more tragic ending.

What he was thinking about was what the incursion of uncontrolled variables like the sea monster would have on his Golden Lion City and the banking group!

If you put the things that humans fear the most in this era of exploration on a list, then the sea monster is definitely at the top of the list.

In particular, their irresistible power and extreme hostility to humanity are the eternal labels on them.

If a traveler stumbles upon a sea monster while out to sea, without a battleship to escort him or with a powerful transcendent on board, then he has already received a one-way ticket to hell!

Even if, like most of the directors, Huggins would not be so unwise to ruin the "good" relationship between the two parties, it is really hard to say what will happen to the Kraken without a concept of collaborator and client.

As the chairman of the four-member committee of the Dutch banking group and the archon of the Golden Lion City, whether Huggins and the group of sea monsters are targeting the Golden Lion City or not, the old man must make a decision at this time!

"Convey my commands.

First, the highest level of warning, sound the alarm bell, and let all citizens leave the city and take refuge in the pine forest farm!

Second, inform the Grand Knight Mr. Grace and the two wizards on duty, the "Steam Master" and the "Witch Eater", and let them prepare for the battle, and the large treasury of the bank group, especially the third layer, must not be lost.

Thirdly, with my warrant, I personally mobilized our private army to climb the city wall to buy time for the citizens to evacuate. No, I'll go myself, I'll see if this pirate king dares to step into the Golden Lion City!

Fourth, you go and get the word out to Bishop Jasper of the Dome of the Dome of the Tree and ask him to hold on to the Dome of the Dome of the Rock, just in case, to turn on that last resort if necessary.

Finally, all the staff of the banking syndicate stick to their posts, and we must be worthy of the trust of our customers and the unbreakable credibility established by the forefathers of the banking syndicate. ”

The old man knew that time was pressing now, and he didn't have much time to delay, so he had already put on his formal coat and walked out of his office with his cane as he gave the order.

Da-da-da-da

By the time the two men walked out of the office, the sixteen directors or their representatives who were based in the Golden Lion City had already received the news and rushed over.

Behind them was a group of high-end and heavily armed guards, both men and women, but each of them was at least a full-fledged knight.

Among the equipment on this group of transcendentals, there are at least one or two pieces of brilliant transcendent aura, revealing an undisguised "local tyrant" temperament from head to toe.

"Mr. President, as a director of a banking syndicate, it is natural that you should be on the front line of protecting the property of your customers. Let us climb the walls with you. ”

Obviously, it is true that the "Dutch banking group" has been around since its inception.

But most of them didn't take Huggins' attack seriously, and since they had crossed the watery city of Nisker, the target was Brandenburg, the capital of Salt Lake County at the back of the valley.

These shareholders come from many countries, and they don't have any sense of belonging to the Taylor Kingdom, and Huggins can fight whatever he wants, as long as he doesn't get in the way of making money.

Standing up at this time, not only is there no danger, but it is also a heavy plus in the forces behind them!

Being able to stand up at a critical juncture naturally shows that you can take responsibility and get things done, and you can entrust you with heavier responsibilities in the future.

However, even if it was just a passing through the "Golden Lion City", it was a shock to our customers and employees.

In the next transaction, it seems that the price should be increased a little more, but Mr. Huggins, who is the Pirate King of the Black Sea, has always been generous in trading, hasn't hehehe?

Until now, they are still very optimistic, and the good cooperation in the past has kept them in the habit of thinking and does not believe that Huggins's goal will be their own.

Hearing their initiative, Mr. Chairman also showed a smile on his face.

Most of these directors are his juniors, and since he has the courage and responsibility at this time, he is naturally happy for the successors of the bank group.

"Very well, let's go and meet this old customer together! Whatever the pirate king wants to do, since he is passing by the bank group's territory, he should send us a note in advance!"

The words revealed a faint dissatisfaction with the Pirate King's action, and although the wise Mr. Chairman issued a series of orders in accordance with the emergency plan, his true thoughts in his heart were obviously no different from those of his juniors.

I'm still looking at the world from the perspective of a banker