"You mean the attack was a planned, organized conspiracy?" Tywin frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

Anyone who knows even a little about the inhabitants of the Iron Islands knows that the Ironseeds have never been known for their intrigues, let alone time and effort to engage in any tricks of betrayal.

They are a group of outright thugs who only like to plunder and kill through naked violence in order to get the wealth and women they want.

But now, they have perfectly deceived the Hightower family and launched an attack on the oldest and most prosperous port city in Westeros, and they have succeeded, no matter how you think about it, it feels a little incredible.

To be precise, every nobleman present with the ability to think couldn't help but think that there must be a huge conspiracy hidden behind the whole truth.

All of a sudden, many people turned their attention to Mace, the Duke of High Court, and his mother, the "Queen of Thorns" Olena.

After all, the Tyrells are the lords of the Riverbend region, and when Old Town is attacked, they must stand up for their dignity, status, and honor, or the other lords will no longer submit to the leadership of the Tyrells.

For a great nobleman in the feudal system of the Middle Ages, being questioned and ostracized by his vassals was almost the most terrible situation, which meant that when a war broke out, there were no reinforcements and they had to rely entirely on their own strength.

Just imagine, to what extent the power of a great nobleman who has lost the support of his vassals will be weakened?

In the richest riverbend region, for example, if the Tyrells were to carry out a thorough and comprehensive mobilization, they could recruit an army of more than 100,000 people, of which their own soldiers would be about 40,000 at most.

In other words, the remaining sixty percent is made up of large and small noble lords.

The loss of the support of these families would mean the loss of more than half of the troops, and if the risk of rebellion that would come with it is taken into account, the maximum number of troops that can be mobilized at will will not exceed 10,000.

It can be said that the capture of Old Town by the Iron Isles fleet was not only an unprecedented robbery, but also a blow to the Tyrells' already weak foundation of rule in the Riverbend region.

If they lose their dominance of the Bend region, they will no longer be able to compete with the Lannisters for supreme power, so they will have to retreat back and recuperate, waiting for the next opportunity.

As the ruler of the Tyrells, Olena naturally could not tolerate such an outcome, and immediately said to her son: "Mace, Duke of the High Court, Guardian of the Riverlands! Take all your soldiers and sail south to rescue the Hightowers before the castle and tower fall and help them regain their rightful rule. ”

"It's incumbent on you, Mother. Mace bowed with one hand to his chest, followed by a glance at his second son at the banquet, and turned to walk outside.

Perhaps aware of the seriousness of the situation, or perhaps thinking that he could take this opportunity to change his image and lose the infuriating nickname "Inflatable Fish", he did not hesitate at all, and really planned to set sail overnight to rescue the old town.

As for Tywin, who had a mocking expression on his face, he didn't mean to stop it at all, and was even ready to look at the other party's joke.

Because in his eyes, whether Mace succeeds or fails in this trip, the Tyrells will lose control of the Riverbend and will no longer be able to compete with him for power and influence in King's Landing.

At the moment when "Charge the Fish" and "Brave Garland" were about to walk out of the door, Zhang Cheng, who had always had a playful smile, suddenly stood up and shouted at the backs of the two: "Please stay, Duke." ”

"Huh?" Mace immediately stopped his steps when he heard this, turned around and said in a forcibly calm tone, "Dear Mason, enjoy your wedding night." Don't worry, I'm not going to let those robbers wreak havoc in the riverbend area, and it won't be long before you hear about them being driven away. ”

Obviously, he thought that Zhang Cheng was worried that Bright Water City would also become the target of the looting of the iron breeds, so he did not hesitate to give a guarantee.

"Hehe, you seem to have misunderstood something. What I'm trying to say is, if you don't mind, can you leave this rescue operation to me, knowing that even if you sail south, it will be at least a few days before you return to the High Court and take the Tyrells soldiers with you to the Old Town. This meant that even at the fastest pace, it would take ten days for reinforcements to reach Old Town. But I'm different, my territory, Brightwater City, is very close to Old Town, and most importantly I have a dragon that only takes a few hours to ride back to Riverbend. With that, Zhang Cheng raised his red flaming right hand and shook it twice out of the window.

Moment!

The wind is blowing!

Before the guests could react to what was going on, a huge, hideous, terrifying beast landed on the balcony outside.

Although it didn't let out a loud roar or spew scorching flames, its exposed claws and fangs alone were enough to suffocate people.

Feeling the strong oppression of the dragon after it appeared, Mace swallowed involuntarily and cautiously tentatively, "You want to rescue the old town instead of me?"

Zhang Cheng nodded without thinking: "Yes, I think it is necessary to make the iron breed who lives on raiding understand a truth, that is, there is a price to pay for disrespecting King Joffrey and not obeying the laws established by the kingdom, not to mention that they also ruined my wedding banquet, and this price needs blood and death to pay." ”

"Hahahaha! Well said! Mason, my friend, go, go and bring the enemy to fear and death. Joffrey burst out laughing like crazy.

Hearing words like killing and death makes this deformed product of inbreeding a great pleasure.

He didn't realize that this was not a simple attack from beginning to end, but a political contest behind it.

"And what about your wedding?" asked Olena with a gloomy face.

"Of course not! I have exchanged vows with Ai Luo, and the ceremony has been completed. I don't think she would mind spending the wedding night on the back of a dragon with me, right?" As he spoke, Zhang Cheng took the girl's arm and invited with a smile.

"It is my pleasure, my lordship. Ai Luo hurriedly got up from the chair and grabbed her husband's arm tightly, with a hint of excitement and curiosity in her eyes.

"Look, the problem is solved. Your Majesty, Duke of Mace, Duke Tywin, I promise in three days at most that order will be restored to Old Town, and the greedy Iron will be punished. They will lose all their shipyards and craftsmen, they will no longer be able to build warships capable of threatening maritime trade, and poverty and hunger will force them into civil strife for a long time. ”

With this sentence, he also knew whether it was a sentence or a promise, Zhang Cheng picked up Ai Luo, who was trembling slightly all over his body, and jumped on the dragon's back, and then slapped Kulo Kirba's thick scales and flew into the black night sky in front of everyone......