章節 23: Chapter 23: Plunder
Jack took a thousand Unsullied to meet Mavis, while the remaining two hundred Unsullied and three hundred Tritons began to rob the carriages in the city.
As time passed, the turmoil lasted for three days, until the time was almost up, and the five thousand slave soldiers under Zaro began to move out.
They wore leather armor and held spears in their hands. Their equipment was no less sophisticated than that of the regular army of Qarth and far superior to the slave soldiers under the command of other merchants.
These are all preparations made by Xaro in order to finally wipe out the standing army of the Qarth royal family.
Just as Xaro was eliminating dissidents, the standing army of the Qarth royal family also took action. They claimed that the Thirteen Giants had launched a rebellion and started a war.
The two sides fought fiercely in the center of Qarth, but the slave soldiers under Xaro had the advantage in numbers. Many merchants who were reluctant to give up also commanded their slave soldiers to participate in the battle against the royal army.
As Xaro saw the balance of victory tilting towards him, greed showed on his fat face. Qarth would soon be his.
"Hiss--" the roar of the young dragon sounded, Korakshu flew across the sky, and scarlet dragon flames spewed out.
After lighting a few slave soldiers on fire, it quickly returned, its main purpose being to boost morale rather than to fight.
Mavis's face showed surprise. Jack had finally launched an attack. If he didn't come back, his army would be defeated.
In ancient times, once an army's loss rate reached more than 30%, it would be at risk of defeat. The more elite the troops, the lower the probability of defeat, and they could even fight to the last soldier.
But it was obvious that the standing army under Mavis was not among the elite. Jack saw the right opportunity, and when the standing army of Qarth was about to be defeated, he released Koraxus to boost morale, and at the same time ordered his Unsullied to penetrate into Xaro's army from the flank.
The standing army of Qarth successfully held on, and with the addition of the Unsullied, Xaro's slave army was quickly defeated. Since they were slaves, naturally no one would stay to fight to the death.
When Zaro saw this scene, his eyes were about to burst out in anger. He had been preparing for this moment for too long, but he didn't expect to fail at the critical moment.
"Stop! Don't run away, you lowly slaves! Go back and fight!"
But no slave paid any attention to Xaro. The fear of death had overcome the fear of the slave owner.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Zaro could only flee with the crowd. He suppressed his resentment and thought that his life was more important. After all, as long as he was alive, he would have a chance to regroup and make a comeback.
Jack took the bow and arrow handed to him by his men and aimed the cold arrow at Xaro's fat kidneys.
As his right hand loosened, the arrow made a sharp sound of breaking through the air and directly pierced Zaro's butt.
Jack showed an annoyed look on his face, "Damn, this bow and arrow is really hard to practice, I was clearly aiming at the kidney."
"Captain, you have made great progress. I believe you will be an archer who can hit the target every time in the future."
"Thank you for the compliment." Jack returned the bow and arrow to his men, dragging Haixiao step by step towards Xaro who was wailing in pain on the ground.
The crackling sound of the sword on the stone floor frightened Xaro so much that he dared not look back and could only crawl forward desperately.
"Please, please, don't kill me, please, please." Zaro kept begging.
At this moment, a fleeing slave soldier stepped on Zaro's hand. The severe pain made Zaro stop crawling, and instead he continued to squirm and scream in place.
Soon Jack came in front of Xaro. He pinched Xaro's face and looked at Mavis who was commanding the encirclement and suppression of the slave soldiers.
"Look at him. The Prince of Qarth personally commanded the battle and let his soldiers fight bloody battles, but you begged for my forgiveness like a poor worm. This is the difference."
"But you all made a serious mistake. Without the military power and command acumen, don't go to the battlefield. He is obviously too excited, so he will die just like you!"
Just as Jack finished his words, a slave who had been bribed long ago shot an arrow through Mavis' chest.
Mavis opened her eyes wide, looking in disbelief at the sharp arrow that pierced her chest. All the achievements that she had not yet achieved vanished in an instant.
Xaro stared at Jack with wide eyes. This man didn't look like a businessman at all. He looked more like a conspirator who had everyone calculated on the chessboard.
The tsunami pierced Xaro's head. Jack immediately gathered the Unsullied to leave the battle, and then led his men straight to the headquarters of the Thirteen Giants Chamber of Commerce.
Jack would just rob any transport he saw along the way. He had been waiting for this day for a long time, and it was really tiring to pretend to be a serious and honest businessman.
At this time, another 500 people had already occupied the warehouse of the thirteen giants and killed a large number of slaves and free people who tried to make a fortune in the chaos.
When Sorge saw Jack coming, he immediately reported the situation. As one of the few literate and numerate people among the Tritons, he was lucky to become the leader of the Tritons.
"Sir, there is not much cash in the Thirteen Giants' warehouse, but there are many valuable treasures and goods."
"We'll move the most valuable things first. We don't want the goods. If we don't have a channel for them, it will be a waste of time to digest them."
"yes!"
After receiving the order, he immediately ordered the most valuable rare treasures to be moved first, followed by gems and gold.
With the death of Mavis, the royal family of Qarth launched a bloody struggle for the throne.
The royal family of Qarth is equivalent to the House of Representatives, and the position of the prince is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Now that the Chamber of Commerce of Qarth has been reshuffled, it is not impossible for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to restore the monarchy and become the true king of Qarth.
The entire Qarth fell into turmoil. The once prosperous city was suddenly filled with burning, killing and looting, with flames and screams everywhere.
A large amount of wealth was transported onto the Atlantis supply ship under the escort of the Unsullied.
The chaos lasted for a day and a night. The next day, Jack woke up in the warehouse. He did not return to the Poseidon last night, but had been in the warehouse to take command.
"My lord, you are awake now. We will be able to finish moving the goods soon. It is estimated that there are 300,000 gold coins. It's a pity that it is difficult for us to move these goods, otherwise the harvest could be several times more."
Sorge's tone was full of regret. Most of the warehouses of the Thirteen Giants were filled with unprocessed spices and wine.
Therefore, being able to plunder a fortune of three hundred thousand was already a lot. After all, they were businessmen, and most of their assets were goods.
At this moment, a fire suddenly broke out in the Immortal Temple. Seeing this scene, Jack knew that Daenerys had found her dragon baby.
As the child of destiny, this little hardship is nothing to Dany.
With the last box of treasure loaded onto the carriage, Jack collected his thoughts and followed the main force back to the Poseidon.
This trip was very rewarding. No wonder it is said that war and looting are the shortcuts to making money. This trip earned us 300,000 gold coins.
Jack returned to the Poseidon and set out on his journey back to Astapor. He kidnapped some sailors and asked them to help him drive away 50 large ships at the dock.
Atlantis had 170 ships, but including the kidnapped sailors, there were less than 2,000 people, with an average of only ten people on each ship.
So Jack planned to buy another batch of Unsullied, and also some ship slaves. Healthy ship slaves could become qualified sailors with a little training.
As for what will happen to Qarth next, it is none of his business. He just hopes that when he comes to collect the "protection fee" next time, Qarth will still be prosperous.
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