Chapter 1869 Battle of the North Sea (5)
No matter who it is, no matter how high or low their status is, as long as they are involved in the slave trade, the Rockefeller family will never show mercy, but will suppress it directly with thundering force.
Even those who had made great contributions to the establishment of the Rockefeller Kingdom would definitely not escape the severe punishment of the family once they were found to be involved in the slave trade.
Although this ruthless approach caused some controversy to a certain extent, it effectively curbed the slave trade.
It is precisely because of the Rockefeller family's resolute attitude and severe crackdown that the New World, once the largest supplier of slaves, has now been greatly reduced.
In today's world, it has become extremely difficult to obtain a slave from the New World.
This resulted in the price of New World slaves in Marijoa being generally much higher than in other areas.
One of the reasons for this phenomenon is the Celestial Dragons' hatred of the Rockefeller Kingdom.
Unable to attack the powerful Rockefeller Kingdom directly, the Celestial Dragons vented their anger and resentment on the innocent people under the rule of the Rockefeller Kingdom.
The people of these new worlds became the Celestial Dragons' punching bags, were sold as slaves, and suffered endless hardships.
However, the Rockefeller Kingdom was extremely active in combating the slave trade within its jurisdiction.
This is almost the common understanding and determination of the entire Rockefeller family.
They firmly opposed this inhumane practice and took a series of harsh measures to stop the slave trade.
Now, when the Rockefeller family's fleet arrived in the North Sea, they attacked any slave ships they encountered without hesitation.
These brave sailors mercilessly executed all the slave traders on the ship in order to rescue the innocent people who were captured.
The warships led by Esdeath are also in action.
They sailed straight for the nearest naval branch, determined to eradicate this evil slave trade.
During the voyage, the warships of the Rockefeller Kingdom showed no mercy and captured all the ships they encountered along the way, leaving the slave traders no chance to escape.
Such a large-scale action naturally attracted widespread attention and sensation.
Soon, news about the Rockefeller family fleet's crackdown on the slave trade spread like wildfire throughout the North Sea region.
On the vast surface of the North Sea, a huge and unfamiliar fleet quietly emerged like a ghost.
The number of warships in this fleet is so large that it is like an ocean of steel behemoths, which is astonishing.
However, what is confusing is that the identity of these warships has become a mystery, and no one knows exactly which forces they belong to.
Faced with such a huge unknown fleet, people had no choice but to urgently report the situation to the nearby naval branch.
After receiving reports from various places, the Navy branch did not pay much attention to it at first.
After all, past experience has shown that some people tend to exaggerate when faced with a crisis in order to obtain more assistance.
Therefore, the local naval branch had become accustomed to these distress reports and did not regard them as particularly serious.
However, as more and more distress signals came in, the naval branch began to realize that things might not be simple.
It is no coincidence that so many people are calling for help at the same time. It may mean that there are pirates in this sea area.
The local naval captain was well aware of the heavy responsibility he shouldered and decided not to ignore these distress signals.
So he took quick action, summoned a thousand marines from the naval branch, and prepared five branch warships to encircle this mysterious fleet.
In a vast and empty sea, due to Esdeath's strategy of dispersing the warships, the originally huge fleet was instantly broken up into small pieces. Hundreds of warships dispersed like ghosts and took action separately.
Therefore, the number of warships around Esdeath has dropped sharply to only six at this moment.
Despite this, the six warships still sailed through the waves in the surrounding waters with great momentum, as if announcing their existence and determination to the world.
Not long after, this small fleet unexpectedly encountered the branch's warships led by a naval branch colonel.
"Colonel, look...look...look...look...look...look...look...look!"
The lookout rushed down from the watchtower like a frightened rabbit, stumbling all the way to the colonel on the deck.
His face was filled with fear, his fingers trembling as he pointed towards the sea ahead, and he stammered.
Such a panicked look, coupled with the stuttering tone, made the branch colonel feel a little unhappy.
You know, although he is just a small branch colonel, his position in the entire navy is quite important.
Especially in the waters near the North Sea, he, as the branch colonel, has a significant influence.
It can be said that in this area, he is the king of this sea area and the local tyrant. The power he possesses is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Because of this, when he saw his subordinates so panicked, the anger in his heart was immediately ignited.
He widened his eyes, glaring at the lookout in front of him, and shouted, "You're panicking! How disgraceful! Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up! Stand at attention!"
This roar, like thunder, echoed on the deck.
The Marine, who was originally trembling with panic, trembled violently after hearing the familiar angry voice. He subconsciously stood up straight immediately, with his hands pressed against his trouser seams, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
"Ok!"
Seeing this, the branch colonel nodded with satisfaction, and the anger in his heart subsided a little.
"Tell me, what happened? Why are you so panicked?"
The branch captain looked at the Marine in front of him with a serious face, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
The Marine shuddered upon hearing the colonel's question. He quickly handed the telescope to the colonel and stammered, "Colonel, please...look ahead. There are...six warships, and they are all...all ironclad ships!"
The colonel took the telescope and his heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm on the surface.
He quickly raised the telescope to his eyes and looked in the direction the Marine pointed.
Sure enough, on the sea not far away, six huge warships could be vaguely seen speeding towards them.
The hulls of these warships are covered with a thick layer of iron armor, making them look particularly majestic.
The colonel frowned, thinking to himself, "Warship? Ironclad ship? Why haven't I heard anyone visit the Navy Headquarters recently?"
