Chapter 87: The Campaign Shifts to Koko
Word Number:203
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-25
After winning the third naval engagement, Dirsos boldly dispersed his warships, hunting down and striking any enemy vessel in sight. To coordinate with the siege of Vosalos and block any relief efforts, he leveraged his dominance over Lake Falair to launch a daring raid on the shipyards deep in the enemy’s rear. To bypass the outer patrols, the Nord fire-ships were disguised as merchant vessels. To match the speed of a heavy transport convoy, the leading ships were weighed down with stones and soil bags in their holds. Claiming they had been scattered by a Nord attack, they safely navigated the checkpoints and drew close to the heart of the harbor. The officer in charge of the harbor, a man named Talos, had let his guard slip, believing he was far from the front lines. Upon discovering a stash of wine in the warehouses, he had helped himself to it without authorization. As the blazing fire-ships charged unimpeded toward the docks, the drunken commander lay in his private quarters; when his panicked subordinates pounded on his door, they were met only with his foul-mouthed curses. The blinding glare of the fires and the frantic reports finally jolted him sober, only for him