Chapter 688

In a Middle-earth infested with monsters, what should you do if you lead an army and encounter an unspeakable thing?

Under the biting cold winter, blood stained the entire forest.

When the soldiers raised their shields in astonishment, in front of them was a bizarre creature possessing countless human arms.

Galloping over on his horse, Zhang Cheng looked at the fallen soldiers, and his eyes immediately turned scarlet.

Because he had been leading troops in battle for so long, encountering bandits, enemies, and tough nuts to crack, but you damn monster, wouldn't it be better to hide in the mountain ravines? Why did you have to run in front of his army, singing and dancing like a fool in front of the King of Hell, waiting to die?

"My Lord Count, calm down, calm down!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng drawing his sword, the attendant knights beside him immediately pulled him back.

"What else am I supposed to calm down about? This thing is blocking the road! What if it delays the marching speed?"

Speaking angrily, Zhang Cheng roared, "Bard, Tiger-Crouching Cannons, blow it to pieces for me!"

Following Zhang Cheng's roar, the monster in front seemed to sense something and immediately let out a hysterical roar, its face revealing a savage expression, looking exceptionally happy.

But in the next second, the soldiers lined up in front dispersed, and Bard appeared leading the Tiger-Crouching Cannons.

Staring blankly at this scene, the clawing and scratching monster looked at the front in a daze, not knowing what these things were.

"Fire!"

With a roar, Bard drew his longsword.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Countless cannonballs spewed forth, instantly covering the monster's entire body.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Amidst the violent explosions, the monster was immediately torn limb from limb, falling into a pool of blood and wailing.

"I'm waiting for the Tiger-Crouching Cannons, what are you waiting for? Still laughing? Laughing at your mother!"

Unable to help but curse angrily, Zhang Cheng was also furious, because Middle-earth these days really had all sorts of things daring to wander around blindly.

Azog was powerful, right? He had thirty thousand Orc soldiers, siege beasts, and even sand worms helping to build highways.

And the result? Under the Lonely Mountain, he was silenced directly by the artillery fire of the *Dawn* and the galleons.

As for why he was silenced, it was because his head had been severed by Zhang Cheng!

A master that even Orcs didn't dare to provoke, and you ran in front of him to block the road? Did you really think that just because you were ugly, you could do whatever you wanted?

"Blow it up, blow it into slag for me!"

Speaking with annoyance, Zhang Cheng continued to signal Bard to fire.

And just as Zhang Cheng's voice fell, Bard also waved his arm with a cold face.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

A few minutes later, the snow on the entire patch of land had melted. Looking at the scorched earth, Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said, "Collect the soldiers' remains and continue forward!"

"Yes, my Lord Count!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the attendant knights hurriedly spoke.

And just then, Zhang Cheng looked at Bard and said, "You lead the Tiger-Crouching Cannons to clear the way in front. No matter what you encounter, whether it's human or not, give it a shot first!"

"Yes, my Lord Count!"

Seeing Zhang Cheng say this, Bard knew he was truly angry.

Because it was the New Year, and they were drinking and singing, but the Redanians were tactless. So what to do? Naturally, go to someone else's palace for the New Year.

They had just set out and encountered someone blind; shouldn't they use the Tiger-Crouching Cannons to teach it a lesson?

In the forest filled with heavy snow, Zhang Cheng circled the surroundings, gripping the Dragon-Slayer tightly in his hand.

He felt the presence of many creatures, but the moment the Tiger-Crouching Cannons rang out, they ran away.

Clearly, the recent bombardment had brought them fear.

A cold, disdainful sneer curled the corners of his mouth; Zhang Cheng didn't believe that in front of the God of War, there was anything that could resist. Did they think they had the iron will of the people of the Far East?

In the Kingdom of Redania, upon learning that their envoy had attempted to assassinate Count Celingen, Radovid's first reaction was: slander, this was absolutely slander against him.

After all, the only task he had given the envoy was to use a map-wide bombardment to attack Zhang Cheng.

But he hadn't expected the envoy to be even more intense than himself; he didn't even play the map-wide bombardment and went straight for assassination!

Now it was fine; the envoy was gone, and Zhang Cheng was coming! "Your Majesty, the fortress has fallen! The Celingen family soldiers have already begun a massive offensive! They are now less than five days' journey from the capital!"

Looking at Radovid before them, the ministers panicked one after another.

Because they hadn't expected that the Celingen family's autumn offensive was just a probe; the war potential they had erupted with was far more terrifying than Redania had seen!

"Where is the General? Hasn't the royal general returned yet? Send him to resist the Celingen family's offensive!"

Speaking coldly, Radovid immediately roared.

"He has already done his utmost to stop them, but there are too many territories we need to protect! If we abandon them, we can only let the Celingen family plunder them!"

Looking at Radovid before them, the minister hurriedly explained.

After all, the nobles facing the Celingen family's front line would not abandon their own territories.

Therefore, even though the number of troops was greater than Celingen's, it was like a cup of water on a burning cart!

Hearing the minister's words, Radovid immediately said, "Have the General go to the Blackwater Fortress and stop Celingen's advance there; absolutely do not let them reach the Royal City!"

Roaring, Radovid also bellowed.

Because he hadn't expected that during the New Year, Celingen would be so lacking in martial virtue, attacking as soon as they said they would!

But thinking of the biting cold winter outside, Radovid calmed down; after all, the war couldn't last long, and they would definitely withdraw their troops.

Five days later, Blackwater Fortress, a castle like a great mountain, stood in front of the Celingen family.

Looking at the banners hanging above, Zhang Cheng's eyes were full of coldness.

!

Because the location of Blackwater Fortress was chosen well, effectively blocking the offensive.

After all, a general with a brain would definitely not choose to jump the walls to attack. After all, gathering in the dead of winter with insufficient grain and fodder, if you still chose to play like that, you were undoubtedly sending military merit to the other side!

"This fortress is too solid; we can't break through it at all. Why don't we just plunder it and call it a day!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng beside him, Arthur Dayne explained.

Don't look at medieval knights as people who value honor and dignity; when it came to being ruthless, Zhang Cheng was not nearly as cruel as they were.

Plundering these poor people in the dead of winter—one could imagine what their fate would be.

But for Arthur Dayne, this was common sense; after all, war was war, it was normal. As long as the nobles didn't die, who would care about the commoners?

"Do you think those poor people who only have black bread in their mouths can bring us wealth?"

Looking back at Arthur Dayne, Zhang Cheng revealed a smile.

Was he soft-hearted? No, Zhang Cheng knew better than Arthur Dayne how poor the commoners were, which was why he would conquer the territories of these nobles.

Because if you are harvesting leeks and don't choose the big households, but look for small retail investors to harvest, you deserve not to make big money in this life!

Zhang Cheng: If we are going to rob, we rob the richest ones! Earning money on your knees is pathetic!

Zhang Mazi: Hey, that's what I think too!

Huang Silang:

"Woo woo woo woo!"

The sound of horns rang out, and the warriors began to gather.

When the joined Orcs appeared wearing thick coats, they were holding iron chains in their hands.

Because among the Orcs, there were also siege beasts that were like monsters.

"My God? The Celingen family actually controls Orcs!"

Looking at the scene below in disbelief, many Redanian soldiers were dumbfounded.

"What is war about? War is about power, about strength. What kind of status do you have to dare to defend the city in front of me!"

Raising his arm with disdain, Zhang Cheng roared, "Release!"

"Clack!"

The shackles were unlocked, and the siege beasts immediately charged angrily toward the front, letting out roars.

Watching this scene in astonishment, the Redanians felt they were going to die!

(End of chapter)