One Piece: In the Name of the Father

Chapter 242 Strengthening Fortifications
"Boss, you haven't realized the seriousness of the matter!"

Gerald was very confused. His father's quiet arrival, followed by a surprise attack to check the port fortifications, and a criticism, he was a little confused.

"The enemy is coming, sure, very sure, on his way.

It's not what some people say, it's me who is worrying about nothing here, making a lot of trouble out of nothing. "

What Matsurize said was very angry, because he had predicted the reluctance of the big slave traders very early on, and he had been prepared for it very early.

This caused many people on the island to gossip, saying that there would be no enemies coming at all, and such words were very popular.

Facing the fortifications laid out by Gerald, which were obviously not up to the level of fortifications that could deal with 10,000+ enemies, Matsurize was a little anxious and a little angry!

"The slave traders who intervened in the civil war between us and Megan Land have returned, and those slave traders who tried to turn Songbai Island into an inhuman slave trading market are back.

They came back with an army of 10,000+ slaves, and Dragon Shadow couldn't even check their information specifically. In short, the enemy is very strong, but you are too weak here! "

Gerald didn't say much, he knew that action was the best response and the best chance to prove himself.

"Slow down, boss, don't worry, it's not that I don't believe you.

If father doesn't believe you, who else should I believe!
In this way, you can change the terrain, just like what we said before, it’s good to add a bit of terrain!
I will come for fortifications and other work. It just so happens that this time I have brought over all my property, and I have also withheld all the artillery that I was going to send to your fourth brother, and shipped it to you.

Well, that's it, go, hurry up, and try to turn this flat land into a mountain for me before the enemy arrives. "

The job that Matsurize asked Gerald to do was to discuss with him about the use of his fluttering fruit ability.

That was also after defeating the Megan collar and expelling the slave army, and then predicting that the enemy would make a comeback, Matsurizawa had nothing to do and chatted with his son.

If he knew at that time that there would be 10,000+ slave troops attacking the Shipwreck Port, Matsurize would have asked Gerald to do it at that time, instead of waiting until now.

Gerald came to the beach alone, recalling the conversation he had with his father and his father's suggestion.

"Boss, look, the geographical environment of this shipwreck port, as a commercial and trade port, is no problem, very good, but what if it is used as a military port?"

"It's very bad. The beach is too flat, and the sea water here is too clear and gentle. If there are enemies, they can go to the sea from a long distance and land leisurely."

"That's right, if you use your devil fruit ability, can we make some changes in a short time?"

"can."

...............

Gerald finished recalling and started to do it.

When he came to the beach, he touched the ground with his hands, and the soil in the sea flew out piece by piece, and flew to the shore automatically.

This is to change the flat topography of the beach, make it a little more sloped, and increase the difficulty for the enemy to go ashore, so that the enemy can safely spend time in the sea when they are not fighting with them.

This is actually the credit for repairing the shipwreck port by the people who destroyed the former Songbai Kingdom period.

Although destroying is easier than repairing, without Gerald's ability, it would take a lot of time. It is impossible to wait for the enemy to come and complete the work.

The traps on the beach are also being deepened.

The soil transported out was transported to the rear by the sergeants of the Xiaohe Army to strengthen the fortifications.

Gerald didn't take a break, and raced against time to work here on the beach.

Coastal Works.

"Melon."

"Subordinates are here."

"Dry food, bows and arrows, arrows, muskets and artillery, and all kinds of ammunition must be prepared for me, and the rear is ordered to work overtime to produce these things for me.

This is a protracted war, and it won't end in a short period of time. I don't want to fight. We don't have any weapons and ammunition, you know? "

"Yes, I will order it down."

"By the way, the artillery brought here, together with the ones here, should not be concentrated together, spread out, and build a few more artillery positions, and the artillery positions should be farther away. Don't try to destroy the enemy ships. As long as you can attack the beach Here it will do."

One day, two days, three days, a month passed.

The Shipwreck Port has completely changed its appearance here.

The beach is no longer a gentle slope, but a cliff-like beach with a height of more than 30 meters.

If the enemy has been entangled here, it won't be long before they will sink into the icy sea due to exhaustion.

On the coast, it is no longer obvious that this place was originally a prosperous seaport, but now it is a section of high walls.

And behind one earth wall, there is another taller and more majestic earth wall, which was built in a hurry using the earth dug out by Gerald.

There are also many small earth bags erected independently, which are also fortifications, and are equipped with short-range artillery, blocking other exits except for the emplacement.

There are many, many small soil bumps like this, all over the shipwreck port, and Matsurize named it the gun tower.

For this reason, in order to deliver ammunition and food to the gunners inside, many tunnels were built under the entire shipwreck port.

Of course, such a gun tower itself contains a lot of necessities such as ammunition and food.

Matsurize made all the preparations and waited for the enemy to come.

But a month has passed. You must know that according to Longyu's information, the enemy should have come long ago, but they haven't come for a long time. I don't know why. The enemy's anti-reconnaissance ability is still strong, and now Longyu can't get too big the role of the.

Just when Matsurize and others were on fire, news came from behind him, that is, from the direction of Megan Harbor.

The enemy landed there and fought Allen.

The direction of the shipwreck port is still quiet, there is no movement.

"It can't be wrong!"

"No, the master's idea is also my idea. The enemy's 10,000+ slave army, only the shipwreck port is their only breakthrough, otherwise there is no need for so many people to come."

"Yes, just wait, it will come."

This is a topic that Gerald is discussing with his subordinates Burton and Tagore, and it is also a topic that many people in the Shipwreck Port are talking about. Matsu Rize may be wrong in his prediction!

Megan Harbor.

"Fourth son, the enemy's firepower is very fierce!"

"That's right, fourth son, the enemy hasn't landed yet, yet they are shooting at us with such fierce firepower. It seems that there are quite a few of them. Let's ask the lord for help!"

(End of this chapter)