CHAPTER 255: CHAPTER 255 WATER CITY NISK AND ARRANGEMENTS

On the tenth day after passing through the Atreid Sea and rescuing two survivors from the mouth of a white giant whale.

The "Storm Horn" arrived at Nisk Water City in the Tyrone Kingdom as planned, the final destination of their cross-border mission!

Before reaching Nisk, Milan’s bad luck had completely dissipated.

The bad luck, which wasn’t too severe to begin with, only peaked during this twenty-day voyage when a heavy cannonball rolled and hit his foot, and a small bag of Golden Lion fell into the sea.

Though at first, this guy looked as if he had given up on life, if you asked him if he would use it again next time, it would definitely be a yes.

Such things are like wearing women’s clothing, there’s only a difference between zero times and countless times...

Hmm? It seems like a strange metaphor slipped in?

Ahem, it doesn’t matter, the logic is the same.

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The beautiful Water City Nisk.

Known as "the pearl of the Tyrone Kingdom’s West Coast," it is a very important commercial and artistic hub.

Nicknamed "City of Water," "City of Bridges," and "City of Light," it is one of the most famous tourist cities in the Tulip Alliance.

Nisk Water City encompasses over a hundred islands along the coastal lagoon and two trumpet-shaped sea capes, with the largest outflowing river of the Tyrone Kingdom, the "Leiden River," running between the capes.

At the same time, Nisk Water City, located at the river’s mouth, is also an essential land fortification guarding the outermost part of the bustling city cluster of the "Leiden River Valley."

So.

Although after high-level meetings among various countries, it was unanimously decided to dispatch elite personnel for necessary co-defense.

In reality, the garrison forces here were already formidable.

Comprising a nearshore fleet composed of both river and sea vessels, an infantry regiment, and an elite firearms soldier unit, Nisk serves as a hub maintaining the safety of dozens of cities along the "Leiden River Valley."

Along the outposts stationed in Nisk City and along the "Leiden River Valley."

There are a total of 8 cruisers and 23 inshore patrol boats in service, with a total force nearing five thousand people. Recently, with ongoing reinforcements, the number has reached eight thousand!

The arrival of the "Storm Horn" was warmly welcomed by the local garrison commander, Major General Koverdale Dulu, and his subordinates.

When they had just docked, the main officers on board and Ambrose, the representative of the Church reinforcements, were invited by the adjutant who had long been waiting there to meet at the General’s residence.

Although Aiven’s rank is only a Lieutenant Colonel, he represents the Phaletis Kingdom Navy Department when abroad, and with many honors attached to him, he is no longer a dispensable minor figure.

Being personally received by the local highest ranking garrison commander at the first instance was only expected.

He arranged for Gary and First Mate Borg to stay on the ship on standby, while letting them send the previously rescued First Mate Fisher and the gambling addict Pipps away as well.

Aiven didn’t give much thought to his act of kindness, didn’t ask where they would go, nor did he expect the gratitude they promised multiple times.

He took Milan and Ambrose, boarding the adjutant’s arranged carriage, as they headed to the Garrison Headquarters.

The military and commercial ports on Nisk’s side are completely separate.

The commercial port is close to the city center of the Water City, while the military port is located on the cape’s northern edge, with the Major General’s office set up on a primarily rocky cape.

Aiven had no particular feelings about this style.

But in Ambrose’s perspective, he silently compared this garrison commander to Brigadier General Buer of White Whale Port.

At least in terms of the command center’s location, Major General Koverdale, who is present on the front line, is much more reliable than Brigadier General Buer, whose outpost is in the bustling urban area.

Led by the adjutant, the group reached the highest hill on the cape.

The Garrison Headquarters is set up here; strictly speaking, it’s a three-story fortress built from rammed earth and sturdy stone bricks.

At the moment, the Tyrone Kingdom’s flag is flying high atop the fortress.

Such a military facility like a fortress is not mysterious.

It essentially transforms past castle structures from a convex polygon into a concave polygon.

This improvement ensures that no matter where the castle is attacked, the attackers will be exposed to more than one fortress face (usually 2-3), allowing the defenders to apply crossfire for multiple strikes.

The garrison fortress is no exception.

In its three-layer structure, the bottom layer is solid, with only a fortress door in the front and back and a protruding corner fortress at each of the four corners.

The second layer similarly has four protruding corner fortresses, each nesting inside the other, with no dead spots in defense.

In this era where firearms are widespread, it stands as the most formidable shield in land warfare!

It is said that even with a 7:1 troop advantage, it takes about 20-30 days to capture a bastion. Every bastion is a tough nut to crack that can cost the enemy a tooth!

If the garrison post in "White Whale Port" was a bastion like this, Brigadier General Buer would not have needed to flee.

"Please, everyone!"

Following the adjutant, they walked into the bastion.

The first floor was mainly a solid structure, with the limited space storing food, ammunition, and a small impregnable prison.

Climbing the narrow, dim staircase to the second floor of the bastion.

This was where the soldiers lived. The edges of the bastion had parapets, with numerous cannon positions behind them. There, Aiven saw the metal-glossy 24-pound cannons, with many busy soldiers maintaining them.

Even if only counting the cannons seen, there were at least thirty cannons in the bastion, which could be considered heavily armed.

Obviously, this bastion was not just for show; it was already in full preparation to welcome the arrival of the "Pirate King" at any moment!

The third floor was a completely hollow structure, not much different from solid and sturdy ordinary buildings. Climbing the stone staircase, the office of Major General Koverdale Dulu, the garrison commander, was set here.

The adjutant led the group to knock on the door and enter.

The style of the office in Aiven’s eyes was extremely simple.

Apart from the window with a better view, there were almost no valuable items. The raw stone floor, slightly polished walls hung with the only decoration, was a portrait of Andre VI of the contemporary Tyrone Kingdom in military uniform.

’Hmm, he is quite a handsome guy, like an ancient hero, with marble sculpture-like rugged facial features.

Just don’t know if the painter beautified him?’ Aiven lightly commented in his heart.

Seeing Aiven and the group enter, the busy Major General Koverdale stood up behind the desk and warmly welcomed the arrival of the reinforcements.

The major general, dressed in military uniform, was not tall but had a commanding presence, with a red face, golden curls, and a thunderous voice:

"On behalf of His Majesty the King, I thank you all for your support of the Tyrone Kingdom! Please, have a seat!"

"General, you are too kind. The alliance’s countries have always advanced and retreated together.

’Octopus Ghost’ Harkins is truly despicable.

He repeatedly provokes the Tulip and has touched the bottom line of the kingdom, even the bottom line of humanity, and must not be allowed to continue his rampant ways!"

Sitting on the somewhat hard sofa, Aiven thanked the adjutant for the tea and politely responded to the major general, also conventionally denouncing the Pirate King Harkins, who everyone wanted to beat.

After a bit of polite exchange, this General Koverdale, being a typical military man, naturally got straight to the point.

"Captain Aiven, you should be aware of the current situation.

I would like to arrange for your ’Storm Horn’ to join the coastal patrols as the first line of defense against sea forces.

Of course, all logistical supplies for the warship will be provided according to the highest specifications, so you can rest assured."

Although he mentioned it would be hard to have Aiven defend the front line, actually, at this time, the high-level officials were quite unified in their thoughts that the possibility of Harkins organizing another sea raid was very small.

Even if he really colluded with the very active "Deep Sea Brotherhood" in recent years and could command some sea monsters.

Yet, the sea is the main battlefield for sea monsters, and once they hit land, the garrison has every confidence and is not afraid of a few sea monsters.

Instead, on land, the internal cities along the "Leiden River Valley" line are under the most pressure.

So, in reality, the general did not make things difficult for Aiven and simply arranged according to the characteristics of the "Storm Horn".

Even specifically mentioned that even if encountering sea monsters, the so-called first line does not need to directly engage in combat, but just needs to timely report intelligence.

This also showed the general’s confidence in his land defense forces!

"No problem, General! I have also brought the first batch of delivered ’Siren’s Songs’, would you be interested in taking a look?"

Since it was a support mission, naturally, Aiven couldn’t act on his whims when on someone else’s turf.

In fact, the general’s arrangement was similar to what Aiven had anticipated; given the "Storm Horn’s" characteristics, it could only undertake sea surface tasks.

There was no resentment of being underestimated as a newcomer; Aiven gladly accepted the general’s arrangement.

"Hahaha, of course, I have been wanting to experience them for a while."

Aiven’s cooperation relieved the general. After all, Aiven was not a military officer of their country, and although there were alliance joint action regulations.

But this number one ranked young "Navy New Star" captain, achieving success at a young age, could be a handful if he turned out to be obstinate. Although it was a cooperative defense, how could he treat these treasured gems from various countries as ordinary soldiers?

’Heh, just hope the upcoming star from Ilya can cooperate as well!’