Two weeks after the Battle of the Blackwater River, an army of more than 2,000 men crossed the Bitter Bridge and advanced along the Avenue of Roses.

The knight at the head held a violet banner depicting a sword and a staff crossed, attracting many passers-by to stop and find out which family it was.

After all, 2,000 soldiers armed to the teeth are not something that any nobleman can afford, not only must they have a large territory, but they must also have enough financial resources to support them, otherwise the high daily maintenance expenses alone will be enough to drag down the finances.

Sadly, however, even the most well-informed merchant did not recognize such a strange family coat of arms, let alone the young nobleman on horseback.

While everyone was pointing and whispering, an old man in armor suddenly ran from behind the team and said to the master of this army in a low voice: "Sir, just now the Tyrells of the High Court sent someone to send three white horses, seventy carts of food supplies, five hundred barrels of ale, four hundred longbows, and one hundred thousand fine arrows, what do you think should be done with these supplies?"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of the relationship with the Tyrells myself, and all you have to do is take control of the army. You must know that we are dealing with not only the Florentine family this time, but also more than a dozen families in the surrounding area. Individually, they may be far from my opponents, but once they are united, they are quite troublesome. The young nobleman commanded with a blank face.

Obviously, he was none other than Zhang Cheng, who was planning to go to Liangshui City to receive his fiefdom.

As for the old man in armor, it was his loyal subordinate Blanco.

Since the alliance with Varys and Petyr Berish, King's Landing has lost its appeal to him, and he does not want to participate in the ensuing battle between Tyrell and Lannister, so he chooses to leave the vortex of power, occupy a territory first, and slowly wait for old Tywin to be killed by the little devil, and Cersei, who has lost her restraint, to detonate the cathedral.

During this time, he can calm down and continue his research, and if the situation allows, he can meet Daenerys to find out where the Targaryens' ability to survive the flames comes from.

If you still have some free time, it's a good idea to take another trip north of the Great Wall of Desperation and search for the last remaining Children of the Forest.

In short, there is so much to explore and study in this world that only an idiot would waste time in a struggle for power.

"Got it!"

The old mercenary nodded vigorously, immediately called a team of people to receive the supplies, and then urged the entire army to keep moving forward, and no one noticed that there was a black spot in the sky that kept circling.

Passing through the scenic high court, Zhang Cheng quickly left the main road under the guidance of the guide and followed the trail in the southwest direction to Liangshui City.

Since the march had no intention of concealment, Colin Florent, the acting lord of Bright Water City, soon received the news and gathered the members of the city's family to discuss countermeasures.

After all, in the previous battle of the Blackwater River, the Florent family lost most of their army, and now there are less than 400 soldiers left in the city.

All of a sudden, everyone in Brightwater City was in danger, and many cowardly fellows even proposed to flee with money and seek refuge in Stannis on Dragonstone.

However, before the remaining members of the Florentine family could quarrel with any result, Zhang Cheng's vanguard force, a cavalry composed of 500 elites, arrived first, completely cutting off their idea of escaping

Anyone with a little brain knows that two legs can't outrun four legs, let alone carry belongings.

Standing on the city wall, Colin Floren looked at the cavalry taking turns resting below, and asked the cronies behind him with a wry smile: "Hossman, do you think we can win if we choose to resist?"

Hossman, who is known as Hossman, hesitated for a moment and quickly shook his head: "I'm sorry, my lord, there are at least two thousand people on the other side, and there are also the Tyrells of the High Court and the Iron Throne, I think the best situation is to negotiate and try to take a little more money with you." ”

"Alas, you're right, it seems that the Florentines are about to lose the land they have lived on for generations. Colin sighed helplessly.

If he could, he would have defended the castle and proved the glory of the Florentine family with his own blood.

But the thought of so many women and children in the city made him abandon the plan at once.

In any case, if the territory is gone, you can find a way to get another piece, but if you die, there will be nothing.

Having made up his mind, Colin immediately ordered his attendants to bring the conditions and go to contact the cavalry outside.

After about ten minutes, the young squire returned safely and brought back the news that he had been asked to wait for the arrival of the master of the army.

In this way, the two sides held each other across the city walls, and it was not until ten hours later that the troops behind arrived one after another.

When Zhang Cheng got the conditions offered by the Florent family, he couldn't help laughing, and said sarcastically while laughing: "Hahahaha! It's so interesting! You actually asked to take away all the gold, silver, jewelry, half of the livestock and grain, leaving me only an empty castle?"

"My lord, we think this is a pretty reasonable condition. Consider that Brightwater City has tall, thick walls and loyal guards. If you choose to attack, it will take at least a few months to half a year, and more than half of your soldiers will be killed or wounded. But now, you only need to give up a little possessions to get Bright Water City without much effort, isn't that good?" the young messenger bent down and asked rhetorically with a serious face.

"Half a year? More than half of the dead and wounded? I have to say that you are really overconfident. Go back! Tell Colin Florent! Either come out and surrender at once, and I will allow him to leave safely with his family, or I will go in and all the Florentine family will be executed for treason when the city is broken. Remember, I'm only giving you one hour to think about it, and after that I'll start attacking. ”

After issuing the ultimatum, Zhang Cheng directly waved his hand impatiently and motioned to the guards to take the messenger out.

In fact, from the very beginning, he did not intend to settle Brightwater City peacefully, but instead intended to use his blood to assert his domination over the land.

Because only war and blood can make people feel awe, and awe happens to be what the feudal lords most desperately need.

As for those lords who simply want to influence their people with kindness and fraternity, they are basically either regarded as weak and deceitful, or they are killed by the enemy early.

As sad as it sounds, good people, especially bad good people, simply don't have the qualifications to live under feudalism...... Mobile phone users should browse and read for a better reading experience.

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