Chapter 227: The Clouds of War
Although the free trade city-state of Rees is an island surrounded by the sea, it is impossible to hide from anyone as a fleet of nearly 100,000 people like this leaves the port and heads for Westeros.
They had just set off on their front feet when the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms on their back feet got the news.
All of a sudden, whether it was the Lannister and Tyrells in King's Landing, who were busy fighting for power, Martell, who ruled Dorne in the south, or Burton, who had just replaced Stark as the king of the North, they all stopped their small actions and tried to figure out what was really going on in the Eastern Continent, and why someone was so bold to ignore the serious consequences that might result from the failure of the cross-sea expedition.
Of course, the most important thing is that there are ten living dragons in the sky above the huge fleet!
It may not be clear what dragons mean, but the ancient families who lived through the time of Aegon the Conqueror knew that only three dragons had deprived all the nobles of the courage to put up frontal resistance, and although Dorne had won a temporary victory with guerrilla tactics, he eventually chose to submit to the rule of the Targaryens, so they had to put aside their discord and unite temporarily in order to deal with the impending crisis.
After all, even the short-sighted and stupid Cersei Lannister would not think that the other party led an expedition of nearly 100,000 troops across the sea, just to show off his strength, and then let the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms kneel down and swear allegiance.
Obviously, the master of this army has only one purpose, which is to crush all the stubborn forces and completely conquer this rich and ancient land beneath his feet.
Olenna Redwin, who had been hinted at beforehand, did not hesitate to send a messenger to deliver a handwritten letter to the Old Town.
The content is very simple, asking Zhang Cheng to take his dragon and go to King's Landing in person, on the one hand, to appease the restless people's hearts, and on the other hand, to discuss the specific matters of forming a coalition army to resist the invasion of foreign enemies......
Looking at the flattery and stammering revealed between the lines of the letter, Zhang Cheng couldn't help laughing, and sighed while laughing: "Should I say that I really deserve to be the scheming Queen of Thorns? Doesn't she know that once she is defeated, all power, noble blood, and ancient family inheritance will be crushed by pure violence and killing. ”
"My masters, it's not that they don't understand, but they don't want to give up any opportunity to seize power. It may be a life-and-death war in your eyes, but in their eyes, it is also a good opportunity to eradicate competitors and finally win the rightful rule of the Seven Kingdoms. If I'm not mistaken, you'll enter King's Landing and you'll be immediately touted as the only hero who can save the kingdom, followed by being thrust into the foreground and responsible for the consequences. If you win, you'll be fooled up, and if you don't, you'll be supplied, and if you fail, they'll blame you for everything, and then kneel down and beg for forgiveness from their enemies. Moroya sneered and said what the nobles were secretly planning.
To put it simply, these guys are not willing to give up the power they have won so hard, and they are not willing to bear the serious consequences that may come after the defeat against Eric.
After discussion, they decided to push Zhang Cheng out of the unstable factor, no matter what the final result was, there was enough room for maneuver.
"Hehe, don't be so mean, you have to admit that they played beautifully, and there is nothing wrong with that. Human nature is selfish, and I would not hesitate to put out a substitute ghost to keep my family alive. But they clearly underestimated me and underestimated my cards. You know, a lot of times, quantity doesn't mean victory, quality is the key. As he spoke, Zhang Cheng gently brushed the "Dragon Binder" who emitted a hot red light all over his body.
Moroya glanced at the giant horn with some trepidation, and asked with some uncertainty, "Are you sure this thing can drive those dragons crazy?"
Zhang Chengjia nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, the original function of the dragon's horn is to control those wild dragons with irascible personalities, and I have disrupted the rune arrangement of the key parts, and any dragon that hears the sound of the horn will instantly fall into an irrepressible rage, and they will attack everything that can be seen around them, even their own masters." Eric will then find that his large army will not only be ineffective, but will become a burden, a fatal weakness. ”
"I see, you plan to take advantage of the chaos to kill the culprit directly. A thoughtful look appeared on Moroya's face.
"Yes, I never intended to go to King's Landing, and I didn't need any allies or reinforcements. Alright, let's go down and get ready. Remember, keep an eye on Treig O'Melen, if he has any crooked intentions, then he will do something in the next few days. With that, Zhang Cheng waved his hand and signaled that the other party could leave.
"Don't worry, I have a funny little thing arranged by his side, and he doesn't know that his every move is under my watch. Moroya pursed the corners of her mouth into a playful smile, then bowed gracefully, turned and disappeared into the end of the hallway outside.
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Meanwhile, in the Red Keep, perched high on the Hills of King's Landing, an oppressive Imperial Council is taking place.
"Lady Olenna, are you sure he'll obey our arrangement?" asked Cersei, holding her chin with her hands crossed.
"I don't know if Mason will obey our arrangement, but one thing is for sure, he foresaw the coming of war before we do, and knows the details of the enemy better than we do. If there is anyone else in Westeros who can win this war of disparity, it must be him. The Queen of Thorns raised her chin and replied in a-for-tat response.
Since Tywin's death, the feud between the two families has risen from darkness to a fever pitch, especially since Tomman, who has just ascended the throne, has a weak personality and does not have the qualities of a good ruler, so everyone tries to influence him and control him, even the most stupid people can feel that a huge vortex is forming around the young king.
"So, you're leaving command of House Tyrellle's army to him?" Cersei continued to probe quietly.
Olenna Redwin hesitated slightly, and finally nodded seriously: "Yes, but not all! I suggest that you better send some reinforcements as well, otherwise once defeated, maybe the Lannisters will be spared, but you and our King Majesty will be brutally killed, please think about how cruel the Mad King's family was after the fall of the Targaryen Dynasty." Oh, I almost forgot, I don't need to remind you about this, you should know it best. ”
As Tywin's daughter and Robert Baratheon's wife, Cersei was unaware of the brutal slaughter, and her face immediately turned ugly......
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