Chapter 230: The Secret Covenant
Under Daenerys' slightly exaggerated description, Eric is described as an arrogant, evil, cruel, and devastated monster.
He is so bloodthirsty that he will not miss any opportunity to kill, and instead of expecting a decent surrender, it is better to show the last shred of courage to fight to the death.
All in all, the words of "Dragon Mother" completely extinguished the luck in the hearts of the nobles.
No one realizes that what they hear is a good show written and directed by someone. As for the purpose, of course, it is to let these cannon fodder do what they have to do, instead of thinking about doing some tricks like defection all day long.
As a person who deeply understands the nature of the feudal system, Zhang Cheng has never had even the slightest expectation of the loyalty of these lords, large and small.
Because he knows that in this primitive social environment that requires close unity to survive, there is nothing more important than the continuation and prosperity of the family.
Once the nobles found that they could not defeat the enemy no matter what, they would not hesitate to abandon their so-called dignity, kneel down and beg for mercy and forgiveness from the enemy, and then patiently wait for the opportunity to make a comeback.
In fact, betrayal is as easy for them as eating and drinking.
Throughout the history of the Westeros continent, it is not difficult to see that almost all the ancient families that continue to this day have grown up in conspiracy and betrayal again and again, and the ancestors of the Lannisters have created this family that is feared by the world through naked deception.
Zhang Cheng didn't want to worry about whether the backyard would catch fire when he was fighting with all his might.
However, judging from the expressions on the faces of the "guests" when they left, they would not consider contacting Eric in a short period of time, let alone betray easily, at least until they found out whether what the "Dragon Mother" said was true......
As the sun slowly set over the sea level, the pre-war mobilization meeting finally came to an end. Daenerys stood on the balcony, condescendingly watching the departing crowd, and asked without looking back, "Are you sure you do this, and they will go all out?"
"No, of course not. Do you know that the psychological endurance of human beings is very limited, normally an army can withstand 20% casualties, and can still persist in fighting, it can be called elite, how much do you think the group of coalition forces outside can withstand without collapsing?" Zhang Cheng asked with a smile.
"In that case, then why did you bother to let me do this play?" Daenerys frowned, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
"Quite simply, the play is just a smoke bomb to disguise my true purpose. With that, Zhang Cheng turned back to his seat and gently rotated the armrest on the right.
Moment!
The shelves of the desk suddenly clicked, and the entire bookshelf began to rotate slowly, and then Oberon, the "Red Viper", walked out of it.
I saw him look Daenerys up and down, and teased with a smile: "Isn't this the person you want to introduce to me?"
"Mason, why is he here?" Daenerys asked in a low voice.
"Rest easy, listen to what I'm saying. Zhang Cheng raised his hand to signal the two to be quiet, picked up the wine bottle, poured a glass of wine, and handed it to Oberon. "I know that you once made a secret pact with Varys, the Governor of Pantos, Illyrio Mopatis, Jon Clinton, and the commander of the Golden Order, Mith Toyn, in the presence of the Sea King of Braavos, that when Viserys returned to fight for the Iron Throne, Dorne would raise troops for him, and that he would marry Dorne's princess, Aryne Martell, as queen, right?"
"Oh, where did you get the news?" Oberon took a sip of his glass, his eyes revealing intense vigilance.
After all, only a few parties were present when the agreement was signed, and he couldn't figure out who would leak the secret to an outsider.
"It doesn't matter where I got the news, what matters is whether Dorne intends to continue to fulfill this secret pact, and although Visery is dead, his sister, Daenerys, who has inherited the true dragon blood, is still there. With that, Zhang Cheng bowed to the young girl next to him with one hand to his chest, clearly expressing his attitude.
"What do you mean...... Support Daenerys to return to the Iron Throne and restore the Targaryen dynasty?" Oberon said tentatively in a tone of uncertainty that was not very clear.
"Why not? Daenerys has many flaws, such as naivety, naivety, and lack of experience in domination, but she is much more likable than the vicious, short-sighted, and unscrupulous Cersei. Now all you have to do is answer me if I had a plan to storm King's Landing without much effort, and if the Martells would be willing to join it. Zhang Cheng didn't mean to go around in circles, and gave a straightforward choice.
Oberon obviously didn't expect the young man in front of him to open his cards so quickly, and there was a hesitant look on his face, and it took a full minute before he spoke: "Before I answer you, I need to know what your relationship with the Lannisters was like, and what role did the Tyrells play in this plan?"
"You're more cautious than I expected. But that's okay, I'll be happy to explain. β
Zhang Cheng casually put the wine bottle back in its place, then looked at the golden afterglow left on the sea, and said without looking back:
"First of all, I never made any covenant with the Lannisters, only a verbal agreement with Tywin himself that as long as he lived, I would choose to side with the Lannisters in all conflicts. But unfortunately he is dead now, and I naturally do not have to continue to fulfill the agreement.
Secondly, I don't have the same relationship with the Tyrells as you might think, and I never touched Elo Tyrell even though I married her, you know what that means?
Last but not least, I made a promise in the months that I would help Daenerys regain the Iron Throne when she set foot in Westeros, and even though she had lost her army and three dragons, I had no intention of breaking my word.
Many people may think that the coming war could be very brutal, but no one realizes that this is actually a good opportunity to stage a coup d'Γ©tat to seize King's Landing.
Now that the Old Town has captured all the attention of the Seven Kingdoms, all you have to do is infiltrate King's Landing with your men disguised as fleeing merchant ships, then take the Red Keep in one fell swoop when the war breaks out, eradicate all the important members of the Lannister and Tyrell families, including Cersei, and avenge your sister Oberon.
Believe me, no one would have thought that the reinforcements sent by Dorne would quietly launch a surprise attack on King's Landing at such a time. β
There is no doubt that Zhang Cheng's sudden decision to intervene in the power struggle in King's Landing City was definitely not a whim, but the mysterious parchment a day ago suddenly began a hundred and sixty-eight hour countdown.
This meant that in about a week, he would be leaving the world of A Song of Ice and Fire.
In order to get more benefits at the end of the day, it is necessary to get as many rights and status as possible at the deadline, and the easiest thing to get is to have a young and beautiful queen, and then make yourself the queen's rightful husband......