Two soldiers quickly approached the new enemy and pulled the triggers of the anti-demon grenades.
Two wisps of green smoke shot out from the bunker one after the other toward the huge Spider Demon. It was almost impossible to miss such an eye-catching target. Uncle Sang's heart skipped a beat when he saw the trail of the grenades. He had a feeling that the thick carapace on the Spider Demon's body was not easy to deal with.
His bad premonition came true.
Because the angle of the grenade was slightly off, after hitting the target, it bounced to one side and directly fell into the ground.
The other one hit the Spider Demon's front leg head-on. The explosion stirred up a cloud of thick smoke. However, the Spider Demon did not stop moving. It only paused for a moment before it stepped out of the smoke.
"Idiot, shoot its body!" one of his subordinates shouted.
"Let me try!" Another soldier volunteered. He carried a box of grenades and climbed out of the trench.
Uncle Sang did not stop him, but he was not as optimistic as the others. He now understood why the new Spider Demon was so strange. Compared to the ugly and irregular monsters in the manual, this Monstrous Beast was much more coordinated. The "armor" on its limbs was not a random pile of stones, but a well-organized, multi-faceted prism. If the Monstrous Beast retracted its limbs, it might be able to form a trapezoidal platform with the stones on its back.
Moreover, when the Spider Demon moved, its limbs changed greatly, which made it difficult for the soldiers to accurately hit its torso or abdomen. It was not a coincidence that they missed the Spider Demon.
As expected, the next few grenades did not stop the Spider Demon. It even deliberately closed its limbs after the grenades were fired, as if it was a conditioned reflex.
At the same time, the Mad Demon appeared in the gap created by the enemy.
"Damn it. Can't these guys shoot more accurately?" the machine gunner complained as he adjusted the muzzle.
"Enough!" Uncle Sang said decisively. "Retreat to the second line of defense and leave this area to them! Get ready to detonate the explosives. "
"But …"
"No buts!" Uncle Sang shouted. "If we are surrounded from the side, we won't be able to escape even if we want to!"
The bugle sounded quickly. Nail's team followed the training plan and retreated to the port. As for the refugees, they could only watch helplessly as the monster approached, and the queue began to panic.
The soldier in charge of the detonation nimbly connected the detonating wire to a hand-cranked motor and quickly shook it. "Captain, we're ready to detonate at any time!"
"Very well, let it have a taste of explosives." Uncle Sang stared at the rampaging Monstrous Beast and gestured with his hand. "Wait a little longer … Now —"
As the soldiers fiercely pressed down on the detonation lever, more than ten muffled explosions rang in everyone's ears! In an instant, the ground beneath their feet seemed to tremble, and a series of rising pillars of smoke almost filled the entire empty space.
One pile of explosives was buried under the Spider Demon. The fierce impact caused half of its body to fly up into the air. The stone armor on its feet became a heavy burden and broke its joints. By the time it landed, it no longer had the ability to move. Like a giant beast that had been blown up, it slumped to the ground.
A series of whistles sounded in the camp.
However, before everyone could heave a sigh of relief, a similar crash sounded from the east side of the dock.
Another Spider Demon suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
Seeing this scene, Uncle Sang was glad that he had made the right choice.
He vaguely realized that the demons' attack this time would be completely different from the previous ones. It was obvious that they intended to surround them and wipe them out. The sentries did not return on time, most likely because they had been cut off by the enemy. If they had hesitated for a moment longer, the machine gun squad would not have been able to escape unscathed. Although the First Army had given up on blocking the narrow street, the four Mark I guns were still able to suppress the Mad Demons' advance for the time being.
However, this did not mean that the crisis was over. Who knew how many Spider Demons the enemy had prepared? If two more came … No, if one more came, they would only be able to hold on for a few minutes. To make matters worse, there were still many refugees on the dock waiting to evacuate. Once panic spread and order went out of control, they would not even be able to return to the ships, let alone rescue them.
When the smoke dissipated, the demons had already taken advantage of this opportunity to enter the empty space that had been turned over by the explosives.
The sound of machine guns firing rang out incessantly.
"Boom — —!"
While Uncle Sang was at his wits' end, he suddenly heard a familiar roar behind him. Even with his eyes closed, he could still recognize the source of the sound. To the First Army, the sound of the 152-mm Longsong Cannons could not be any more familiar!
However, they had not deployed any artillery at all!
Uncle Sang turned around in surprise and saw a ship made of steel slowly sailing into the harbor. The cannon at the bow of the ship was almost parallel to the deck, pointing straight at the defense line.
"That's … the 'Roland'!" Someone among the soldiers quickly recognized the iron ship.
"Haven't they already retreated?"
"Forget it. We have reinforcements!"
"Long live His Majesty! Kill those bastards!"
Shells whizzed over the soldiers' heads and landed on the empty space one after another. Occasionally, the smoke rose from the trench, and the shrapnel even hit the sandbags in front of the trench. The flying soil was like raindrops, smashing on their heads. Usually, they would curse the Artillery Battalion with the most vicious language, calling them blind and lunatics. But now, there were only sounds of praise in the trench. The roars of the Longsong Cannons seemed to have become the most pleasant music to the ears.
"Did Nail not abandon the rest of the people because he had been waiting for this moment?"
Uncle Sang noticed that the last group of refugees were boarding the 'Roland' under the guidance of the soldiers. Now, there were just enough people on the dock.
Although he did not know how Nail had asked for instructions from his superiors, it was obviously the best time to evacuate.
"Attention, everyone. Let's go to the dock now," Uncle Sang shouted. "One by one. Don't fall behind! Once everyone leaves, detonate the rest of the explosives! "
The order was quickly spread throughout the trench by word of mouth.
The final evacuation had begun.
The Mark I type heavy machine guns and the rest of the ammunition were left behind. Although the soldiers were distressed by the loss, it was His Majesty's order. Under any circumstances, the safety of the people should take precedence over the weapons. As long as the soldiers were still alive, the weapons could be made again.
After they entered the dock, the demons occupied the second defense line under the bombardment.
However, what awaited them was a deafening explosion.
Thousands of kilograms of explosives sent the remaining weapons and the Mad Demons into the sky.
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