Chapter 673: A meaningless rebellion!

In the Count Count Celingen territory, at Widow's Watch,

in front of a naturally formed harbor, a wooden warship, approximately 160 meters long and 25 meters wide, stood tall.

The four-masted galleons were already obsolete; this warship was a five-masted sailing vessel.

Moreover, on this ship were the cannons Zhang Cheng had secretly cast over the past two years—his ultimate means of dealing with the Night King, should he fail to find a dragon!

In any case, Zhang Cheng had always possessed a fear regarding firepower.

If he couldn't handle Smaug, he would go to Dragonstone to dig up dragonglass to use as cannonballs, blowing him to bits with an overwhelming barrage!

Night King:.

Looking at the angel statue with outstretched arms at the bow, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but squint and say, "Truly beautiful!"

"Count, is there anything else you are dissatisfied with?"

Coming to Zhang Cheng's side, the shipwright immediately inquired.

"How many people can this ship transport?"

Looking at the shipwright beside him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but ask.

"This ship can transport eight hundred soldiers. Added to the four galleons and six clipper ships, the fleet's scale reaches a total of four thousand men!"

Addressing Zhang Cheng, the shipwright then said, "We have already taught the sailors below how to operate those cannons, though the accuracy is still not quite enough at the moment."

"That is very simple; they only need to get used to it!"

Arriving on the ship, Zhang Cheng looked around casually, then pointed at a slave and said, "That guy, you are free! You can leave on this small boat now!"

"Me?"

Looking around in disbelief, the Blackie pointed at himself, his face full of astonishment.

"Yes, you are free. This small boat belongs to you; you may leave!"

Speaking with a smile, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but explain.

"Really? My lord, I am free!"

Speaking excitedly, the Blackie's face was full of surprise.

"That's right, go now, or I might change my mind!"

Explaining to the Blackie, Zhang Cheng's face remained full of smiles.

And just as the happy Blackie ran quickly toward the sea and boarded the small boat, Zhang Cheng's face revealed a smile as he said, "The moment he appears within the cannons' range, open fire!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the surrounding sailors immediately said, "Yes, Count!"

And just as the slave, rowing the small boat desperately toward the distance, thought only of his restored freedom, a thunderous explosion nearly capsized him with the waves.

Watching the cannonball explode not far from the small boat, Zhang Cheng revealed a playful look on his face and said, "There is indeed a bit of a gap; it hasn't reached the efficiency of hitting the target every time yet!"

Looking back in terror, the Blackie saw the warship firing behind him and immediately panicked, raising his hands as if wanting to say something.

But facing his pleas, Zhang Cheng remained cold: "Fire! If you don't hit him, wait for extra training tonight!"

"Yes, Count!"

Biting the bullet and continuing to work, the other sailors broke out in cold sweat.

Because when the Count was angry, it was no joke; so even if they had to try their hardest, they had to hit that damn Blackie!

"Boom!"

Flames spewed thick smoke, and a cannonball appeared, tracing an arc before smashing directly into the Blackie.

"Bang!"

Amidst the violent explosion, the entire small boat, along with the Blackie, was turned into fragments.

Watching this scene, Zhang Cheng, who had been cold-faced, immediately smiled and said, "Very good, this is the level I want. Continue developing new cannons, and also, equip them as soon as possible; the family is about to accelerate its actions!"

"Yes, Count!" Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the shipwrights nodded one after another.

And the sailors were also smiling as they waited for praise.

Looking at the sailors beside him, Zhang Cheng patted their shoulders and said, "Well done! Your silver stags for this month are doubled!"

"Thank you, Count!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the sailors became excited.

But watching their "free" companion get blown to pieces, the slaves moving goods in the distance were stunned in place.

Because they had originally thought that they might one day obtain freedom too, but now it seemed that in their entire lives, they would never be able to escape the hell of the Count Count Celingen family!

Thinking of this, one slave roared in anger, immediately causing a commotion all around.

Watching this scene, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but frown, because this bunch of things really liked to cause trouble!

"Kill that cruel bastard! He is squeezing our flesh and blood, restricting our freedom! For freedom, partners, we must overthrow his enslavement!"

Roaring like madmen, the Blackies, wearing leg shackles, rushed up.

Because they were the property of the Count Count Celingen family, the soldiers were very rational, but as a soldier had his longsword snatched away, the scene became increasingly uncontrollable.

Watching the slaves begin to rebel, the soldiers immediately rushed forward and said, "Count, it is dangerous here, please leave first, we will suppress the rebellion immediately."

"No need. These mud-bloods who haven't even grown full brains are not enough to make me afraid!"

Standing indifferently on the bow, Zhang Cheng immediately roared, "Count Count Celingen family soldiers, obey orders, draw swords!"

"Clatter!"

!

Drawing their longswords in unison, the Count Count Celingen family soldiers immediately became serious.

"Kill them all!"

After coldly finishing this sentence, Zhang Cheng waved his arm.

"Whoosh!"

Blood stained the ground; the Count Count Celingen soldiers who took action immediately became like wolves and tigers.

Clad in armor, the soldiers attacked like wolves entering a flock of sheep.

Before long, when pleas for mercy rang out, Zhang Cheng watched all this with interest and said, "See? Kindness cannot make slaves fear; only fear can make them remember for generations that they are forever the family's dogs."

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the shipwrights couldn't help but swallow hard, because they were once slaves themselves; if Zhang Cheng hadn't rescued them, perhaps they would be the ones facing all this in the future!

But hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the sailors said excitedly, "Count, I want to join the battle too!"

"No need, your battlefield is on the high seas!"

Watching the cold slaughter below, Zhang Cheng said, "That is the Count Count Celingen family's future battlefield!"

After a day of continuous slaughter, the rebellion was suppressed; nearly two thousand slaves died in this meaningless "commotion"!

As for why it is said to be meaningless, it is because Zhang Cheng would never let them succeed "alive."

Ancient rebellions could succeed usually because imperial power was corrupt and the rulers lost control of their troops.

But now, the Count Count Celingen family was entirely clad in armor; you, a slave wearing handcuffs and leg shackles, want to overturn such a behemoth? What are you thinking? Are you crazy, friend!

If you brought Spartacus here, he would probably have to go dig mines honestly, then get whipped twice and go back!

In China, it's fine if you carry a sword or a knife, but if you hide three sets of armor, your entire family will have to go to the vegetable market to play "exterminate the nine clans"!

One set of armor is worth three crossbows, three sets of armor send you to the underworld—do you think that's a joke?

Think about it, the Count Count Celingen family owns its own iron mines, and tens of thousands of soldiers are all clad in armor. Would Zhang Cheng care about a slave rebellion?

He wouldn't even look at these mud-rolling people twice, because to him, these useless wastes only had one use until they died: to be scattered in the fields to make the land fertile again!

"Hang those guys who aren't dead yet on the masts to warn future generations not to look for trouble for themselves; that will only kill them all!"

After calmly finishing this sentence, Zhang Cheng left in a carriage!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 674 =====