Chapter 228: "Allies"

Except for a handful of participants, no one knew what kind of agreement had been reached between the two most powerful women at the Imperial Council.

However, as soon as the meeting ended, Jaime Lannister marched toward the Old Town with a reinforcement of 8,000 men, including the Western vassals.

Not to be outdone, the Tyrells quickly assembled vassals to assemble a huge army of more than 20,000 men.

As for Prince Dolang, who has always maintained a neutral posture in Dorne, he also rarely sent the "Red Viper" Oberon Martell, as well as a well-equipped army.

Coupled with the recruits and mercenaries recruited by Zhang Cheng these days, the total number of troops gathered in the old town has exceeded 60,000.

It can be said that excluding Bolton, who was busy subduing the nobles of the North, and had just returned to the valley before he had time to regain control of Petyr Berish, most of the nobles made it clear that no matter what the outcome was, they would fight first.

You must know that the nobles under the feudal system do not rely on any etiquette and morality to maintain their privileges and dominance, they rely on the sword in their hands, it is naked violence, and anyone who dares to question the nobility of the aristocracy will be arrested and executed.

If a nobleman is afraid of war, he will not only be looked down upon by his vassals, but he will also be ridiculed by the commoners, and he will not be able to rule his own realm at all.

As the clock ticked into the final months of the year 299 in the Aegon calendar, Zhang Cheng finally stepped out of the dimly lit basement and met with several important guests in the parlor of the Tower.

"Long time no see, dear Mason, it's a pleasure to be with you this time. Loras rushed up with open arms and gave him a warm hug.

"Thank you, thank you so much to the Tyrells for being able to send so many reinforcements at this critical time. Zhang Cheng responded politely.

Although he doesn't like this "Hundred Flower Knight" who has a bit of a problem with his sexual orientation, no matter what, the other party has finally brought a batch of high-quality cannon fodder that can be consumed.

In contrast, Jaime Lannister's face is much more complicated.

I saw him stand in place and hesitate visibly for a few seconds, before he stretched out his intact hand: "Hello, Mason." I really didn't expect so many things to happen last time. ”

"Yes, I didn't expect that Tyrion's lazy personality would be provoked by some guy with ulterior motives and commit the terrible crime of killing his father. Zhang Cheng hinted with a pun.

"What do you mean, provoked by someone with ulterior motives?" asked Jaime, who had always lacked scheming, at once aloud.

Zhang Cheng shrugged his shoulders with a smile: "It's nothing." Do you remember Tyrion's first marriage? Imagine how a man would react when he had accumulated a lot of resentment in his heart, and then suddenly learned that his first love had been treated like that, and that he had been deceived for decades? ”

"Who's behind it?" Tell me!" the monarch killer seemed to realize something, and excitedly tried to grab the other man by the collar.

But before he could get closer, Zhang Cheng raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Syllable!

With a crisp sound echoing through the air, a dazzling arcane missile popped out of his finger, slamming Jaime into the air before slamming him to the ground.

The force of the impact was so powerful that the breastplate made of stainless steel was visibly recessed, and he himself fell so hard that he couldn't get up.

Looking at his embarrassed appearance, Zhang Cheng curled the corners of his mouth and said meaningfully: "Don't be so impulsive. There are some things that are far more interesting to find the answers on your own than to be told by others. Trust me, you'll be amazed when you find out who's behind it. ”

"Hahahaha! Thank you, Lord Mason, for showing me the true face of magic!" Oberyn laughed and applauded, completely ignoring the mood of the "monarch killer".

Perhaps others don't know that this dissolute Prince of Dorne had reached a secret agreement with Daenerys' brother Viserys in private, that is, when the Targaryens returned to Westeros to start a battle for the throne, Dorne would raise an army to rebel, overthrow the rule of the Baratheon family, and completely destroy the Lannisters at the same time to avenge his sister Elia, but Zhang Cheng, who has read the original book, knows very well.

He understood that the reason why the other party was applauding loudly was not because of the arcane missile he had just cast, but because he had severely humiliated the eldest son of the Lannister family, who was also the nominal heir of the family.

It may be seen by many that Cersei was the ruler of the Lannisters after Tywin's death, but in fact, she was able to do this entirely on the basis of her brother's 100% obedience, and once Jaime refused her domination, then the relatives and vassals of the Lannisters would immediately turn to the latter.

Feeling the undisguised malice of the "Red Viper" towards the Lannisters, a hint of abuse flashed in Zhang Cheng's eyes, and he responded with a smile: "Please don't be polite, this little trick is nothing." If you don't mind, can you be invited to a private party? I have a friend I'd like to introduce you to. ”

"Of course, it's my pleasure!" Oberon stroked his chest with one hand, slightly bowing.

After a brief greeting, everyone sat down, even Jaime, who had just lost face, did not leave.

Looking at the more than thirty feudal lords from different regions in the living room, Zhang Cheng knocked lightly on the table: "Everyone, you must have all received the news that a dangerous enemy is coming soon. Not only does he have an army of unprecedented size, but he also has a full ten dragons......"

"Wait!"

Before he could finish his sentence, an old man in his fifties, balding, and a little fat, stood up and interrupted.

"Are you?" Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked up and down.

Obviously, judging by the color of his beard and the way he dressed, he undoubtedly belonged to a member of the Lannister family.

I don't know why, Zhang Cheng has never seen each other in a formal setting.

"This is my uncle, Kevon, who is now the commander of the Lannisters' army. Jaime took the initiative to stand up and introduce.

Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, Sir Kaivon, excuse me." ”

"I want to know, are these ten dragons real, how big are they at the biggest, how small are they at the smallest, and how many of them can really pose a threat to our army?" said Kevon Lannister's most pointed question as soon as he spoke.

Maybe he was concerned about the outcome of the war, or maybe he was just trying to vent his nephew's anger, and he was obviously deliberately making things difficult for Zhang Cheng.

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