The turquoise water is slightly swaying with green waves, and the sunlight is shining on the sea surface, causing pieces of golden scales to ripple. Some seabirds are taking advantage of the beautiful weather to frequently land to hunt and catch some small fish on the sea.
Originally this was a good day to leave the port, but now almost all ships are docked in the port.
The Port of Havre is an inconspicuous small seaport that cannot accommodate many large ships. However, because it is connected to the main shipping routes and backed by several small towns for trade, it can eat the leftovers of maritime trade. There are also some fishermen around the port leaving the port, and
Returning here to sell some fish to make some money, so although the Port of Havre is a little small, due to its mixed use, it is usually quite popular, and it can be considered that it has found its own development path.
It's just that the Port of Havre, which was originally a prosperous place, now seems a little deserted. Because of the chaos caused by the sea tribe, some big ships dare not go out to sea, let alone these small boats in the Port of Havre. There are only some poor people living there.
Fishermen have to risk their lives to make a living. Once discovered by the Hai Clan, they may even take people and boats into the sea.
"Captain, when do you think the Sea Clan will stop this? It won't be a big deal if it continues like this."
There are still some guards patrolling the port. Originally, they were just maintaining order in the port. They would not be as diligent as they are today, patrolling along the port over and over again. However, the Sea Tribe has made a lot of noise recently, so they had to step up patrols.
"This is beyond our control. This is a matter that only the big shots in Posey City and the Royal Capital can take care of. Let's just do a good job in patrolling. I heard that the Sea Tribe has begun to attack the port."
"Hey, these damn people are so arrogant in the sea. How dare they come to our Port of Havre to see if I don't turn them into dried fish."
Another taller guard in the patrol team seems to be more confident in his own strength and is not too afraid of the invasion of the Sea Tribe.
It is normal for the soldiers of these patrols not to have much fear of the Sea Tribe. The Sea Tribe is different from the Orcs. In terms of individual combat capabilities, the Sea Tribe is not as good as humans. Their advantage is in the sea. Once they land on the shore, as long as they have received
It is no problem for a trained human soldier to fight two or three ordinary sea tribesmen.
The main advantage of the Sea Tribe is its large number and good at naval battles. At sea, every human ship will be divided into different individuals by the huge number of Sea Tribes, making it difficult to support each other. A large ship carrying thousands of people is very powerful.
It may be besieged by tens of thousands of Sea Tribes. Fighting against the Sea Tribes at sea has always been the most troublesome thing for the southern human army.
But on land, mankind has always had the advantage. The Southern Corps is relatively weak, and the patrol team in Port Havre is not even included in the regular army of the Southern Corps. It can only be regarded as a local garrison. What's more,
The weakest of the weak, even they looked down upon the Sea Clan who came ashore. It can be imagined how poor the Sea Clan's land combat capabilities were.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and patrol well. If the Sea Tribe is allowed to come ashore and cause some damage, no one will be able to receive this month's military pay."
"Captain, we haven't finished paying out last month's money."
It's okay if the captain didn't say it. As soon as he mentioned this word, a soldier in the team started to complain. These soldiers were not in the regular army of the Kingdom. Their daily salary was paid by the fiscal revenue of the Port of Havre.
, now that the Sea Clan is making such a fuss, the income of the Port of Havre has been almost zero in the recent period, and even half of the salary of these soldiers was paid last month. If the Sea Clan continues to make such a fuss, I am afraid that half of the salary will not be paid next month.
All the money is gone.
"Yes, Captain, when will the gentlemen above us be able to distribute the money? My family will live on my little money. If this continues, we will run out of food next month."
The income of these port guards is average, just because the kingdom has traditionally attached great importance to military armament. The salary of the garrison is slightly higher than the income of ordinary people compared to the 60-70% of the regular army. It is just an exaggeration to say that they cannot afford to eat.
But if this situation continues for another month or two, the lives of these ordinary soldiers may be really difficult.
"Okay, okay, stop complaining. If any of the brothers in the team can't afford food at home, come and borrow rice from me. If nothing else, a meal can still take care of the brothers."
As a patrol captain in charge of more than a dozen soldiers, his life was easier than that of these soldiers. He was originally a veteran of the Southern Corps and had actual combat experience with swamp trolls. Although he did not have the strength of a quasi-knight, he
He was also called an elite member of the army. After he retired and returned home with money, he became a fighting man in the army. In fact, he had no other skills, so he could only pick up weapons and join the guards of Port Havre.
After joining the Havre Port Guard, with his long-term service experience and excellent skills in the regular regiment, he quickly became a small leader. His military salary on weekdays was actually higher than when he was a soldier in the Southern Corps. In addition,
I have some savings, so I have the confidence to support my soldiers with some food. As an excellent grassroots officer, in addition to showing majesty to my soldiers, I also need to have some means to build relationships.
"Hahaha, goodbye, I heard that the captain just got a little lover in Dongxiang last month. Money is very tight. How can we not be wise!"
The soldiers who were still complaining just now started laughing and joking after hearing what the captain said. After all, they were already much luckier compared to the group of miserable dock workers and farmers before they were in desperate situation.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
The soldier's speech instantly caused a burst of laughter, and the captain was not annoyed. The old man even had a proud smile on his face.
"Team, captain, look over there, what is that?"
Just as everyone was laughing, the smile on the face of a soldier who had always been facing the sea faded, and his expression gradually turned to panic. At his reminder, everyone also turned their heads and discovered the abnormality in the direction of the sea.
What kind of scene is that? At this time when the tide should not rise at all, the waves form a white line and rush towards the Port of Havre. If you look closely, you can see that there are densely packed sea creatures sitting on the waves, waving their claws.
brandishing the weapons in his hands...
"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"
The soldiers on the watchtower also discovered anomalies, and the emergency bells rang continuously, reminding the port city that a crisis had arrived.
"Retreat! Go back to the high ground!"
The patrol leader made a judgment within a few seconds. If the prodigal is defeated, if they still stay on the coastline, let alone fight, they may be swept away by the waves, and the port will not be able to go. Look at this prodigal.
With such a posture, I am afraid that the entire port is within the scope of flooding. Those who are still in the port can only ask for their own blessings.
"boom!"
The waves came up quickly, and the ships in the port were smashed to pieces by the waves. Some small boats that were not strong enough were even smashed directly by the waves. Most people in the port could not escape and were swept into the waves.
inside.
Although these people who lived in the port all year round had good water skills, both as civilians and soldiers, they were not comparable to the sea tribe. Before they could struggle for a few times, they were killed by the sea tribe who drove them into the sea.
Although the members of the patrol team on the other side have retreated to higher ground, and some people who started to respond quickly or are farther away from the port have retreated to the high ground behind the port, a cursory look shows that this city with a population of nearly 10,000 people has already retreated to a higher ground.
Only less than a thousand people successfully escaped from the small port.
Even this successful escape was only temporary. The waves were more ferocious than imagined. After flooding the port, the waves continued to extend inland. Although they did not directly rush to the rear highlands, they successfully sent the soldiers of the Sea Clan to the rear.
Not far from the high ground, when the seawater was blocked by the terrain and gradually receded, a sea tribe soldier appeared from the seawater and surrounded the last survivors of the Havre Port in an arc.
These Sea Tribe soldiers are armed with weapons ground from special shellfish and wear protective gear woven from algae. Their average height is less than 1.6 meters tall and their obscene movements look very funny.
But at this moment, none of the nearly a thousand survivors, including the soldiers, could laugh, because the number of these Sea Clan soldiers was terrifying, with thousands of them popping up so far, and with each passing day,
As the sea water receded, more and more Sea Tribe soldiers began to reveal themselves.
"Everyone! Get ready to fight!"
The patrol leader observed the situation in front of him and quickly came to the conclusion that there was no way to escape. They were basically surrounded by the sea tribe. After leaving the high ground, they were surrounded by seawater up to their waists.
In the two to three feet deep water, humans cannot outrun the sea tribe no matter what.
Under the captain's order, his patrol soldiers quickly stood up and followed the captain. It can be seen that the captain usually has a high prestige and is supported by his subordinates. After they stood up, some other soldiers who ran out also
They stood up spontaneously, and in total there were more than fifty soldiers with relatively complete equipment.
"Hold the gentle slope, don't let these guys rush up!"
This gentle slope is actually not easy to defend, but it is the last barrier that this group of survivors can rely on.
"boom!"
Soon, the screaming sea clan rushed up. The patrol leader stood at the front and cut off the head of the sea clan who was charging at the front with a knife.
The other soldiers also achieved considerable results in the moment of fighting. When facing the Sea Tribe, humans had a considerable advantage in terms of equipment and strength.
Although the equipment of the Port Guard is not sophisticated enough, they still have a leather armor with iron plates and iron weapons. It is definitely not enough for them to fight against the orcs, but against this group of poorly equipped sea tribes, their performance is not bad.
not bad.
Unfortunately, this advantage is destined not to last. There are too many soldiers from the sea tribe, and they are repeatedly beaten like waves hitting the rocks. However, this group of surviving humans is not as strong as the rocks. At most, they are a pile of hardened soil.
, soldiers were soon knocked down by the Hai Clan, and loopholes appeared in the defense line.
"Quick! All the men are on top! We can't let them rush up!"
At this moment, they no longer care whether these civilians have weapons in their hands. They can only let them find ways to pick up the missing weapons on the ground and fight. If the Sea Tribe is not blocked on the gentle slope, everyone will die.
"kill!"
The captain slashed another Sea Clan soldier with his sword. As a small leader, he was wearing a serious piece of iron armor. The ridiculous weapons in the hands of the Sea Clan soldiers couldn't even break through the armor on his body. As a rule of thumb,
A rich old pawn, he also protected the unprotected parts of his body very well. After fighting for a while, he had already chopped down several Sea Tribe soldiers, but he himself was not injured at all!
"Hold on and knock them down!"
Those who managed to escape here were mostly young and strong. Despite their desperate efforts, they still showed considerable fighting power. Under the leadership of dozens of soldiers, they were able to block the attack of the Hai Clan for a while.
"boom!"
"Captain, captain!"
"Pooh!"
"He's the patrolling guard of the Sea Tribe!"
A guy who was obviously much stronger than the surrounding sea clan suddenly appeared and gave the captain of the sea clan who was killing people a sudden blow. The captain who was hit by the heavy soldiers staggered back a few steps and spit out a mouthful of blood.
.
The weapons in the hands of these elites of the sea tribe have turned into more refined stone axes, which have a certain armor-breaking effect. They also wear more sophisticated sea shark skin armor, and their combat effectiveness is no worse than that of the elites of the human race.
"One, two, three..."
Of course, there was more than one patrol guard. After a group of ordinary sea tribesmen consumed a lot of human energy, they slowly emerged. There were hundreds of patrol guards mixed in with the ordinary sea tribesmen and attacked.
"kill!"
The last thought in the captain's mind, holding his sword high, was that he was lucky to have placed her in Percy City...
…
Posey
It is one of the largest cities in the south of mankind and the closest city to the ocean. The entire Posi has a population of 200,000. There are constant trade exchanges on weekdays. Rare treasures from the sea are collected and distributed here, and goods from the north flow down the river.
For sale here, in terms of prosperity alone, Poxi is not even inferior to the Royal Capital.
It's just that the prosperous Posi in normal times is a little deserted now. Since the chaos in the Sea Clan, Posi can be said to have been visibly depressed. Businessmen can't make money, and civilians have lost their source of income. If this continues, Posi
will completely decline.
City Lord's Mansion
Pare was sitting in the room with a sad face, looking at the information sent from everywhere. The kingdom did not prohibit princes from becoming local officials. With his identity and means, Pare sat in the seat of the Lord's Mansion of Percy City. That was him.
His ability will never arouse Ren's fear.
Relying on the big city of Poxi, which radiates to several provinces in the south, Pare has accumulated a lot of strength, but how worried he is now about how big the dishes are. He is the one who will be hurt the most when the Sea Tribe rebels.
He needed money and the sea trade was interrupted, and he lost most of his financial resources. If this continues, the situation he managed to manage with great difficulty may collapse overnight.
"Report! Lord City Lord, the Port of Havre has been looted by the sea tribe. The sea water has flooded the port. No survivors have been found so far..."
Not long after the fall of Havre Port, Percy got the news and quickly sent it to the city lord's palace.
Another piece of bad news. Parley, who was always laughing and joking in front of Richard, now had a face as bitter as a bitter gourd, and his usual escape was completely gone.
The current situation is more serious than when Richard got married in the royal capital, and the situation is deteriorating faster than Paley imagined. The Sea Clan seems to have mastered the method of controlling the tides. The low-lying areas along the coast are now under threat from the Sea Clan.
Now, depending on what the Sea Tribe means, they may want to destroy all the coastal ports and completely force humanity back to land.
The kingdom may be able to accept this result, and when it has to, it can even relocate the coastal people directly back, adopt a shrinking posture, and fully respond to the threat of orcs, but this result is definitely unacceptable to Pare. If it develops to this point, it means
As a result, his power will be greatly reduced, and he will be completely eliminated from the struggle for the throne.
"Someone is coming!"
After thinking about it, Pare summoned a messenger who had been waiting outside the door.
"Lord City Lord, please give me your instructions."
"Use a first-class wind bird to deliver this letter to the Hunter family in Northland."