Casting spells

"Oh - my God! What is this thing? Even a wildfire can't reach such a high temperature?" The little devil asked dumbfounded.

He couldn't believe that a mere bottle of unknown substance could bring about such terrifying destructive power. It even melted hard marble. Once it dripped on a person's body, the consequences would be unimaginable. I'm afraid even a complete corpse would be preserved. not come down.

As for Bronn, he was so frightened that he retreated to the door. As long as he found that the situation was not good, he would turn around and run away without saying a word.

As a mercenary who killed someone at the age of 12, he could face blood and death calmly, but he couldn't face the mysterious power far beyond his comprehension.

"Hmph! Don't compare my dragon flame with wild fire, I would consider it an insult. As you can see, it can produce high-temperature flames that can melt steel and rocks after contact with air , just like the dragon flames sprayed by the legendary dragon, any protection is useless in front of it. Just imagine, if an important figure of the enemy is burned to death on the battlefield, how will his army react?" Zhang Cheng explained with a playful face.

Undoubtedly, this tentatively named "Dragon Flame" is the first by-product he obtained through studying the internal structure of the giant dragon.

The principle is even simpler, that is, to use a small amount of young dragon's blood to infuse a large amount of mysterious energy permeating the air.

When a certain critical point is reached, the energy will activate a certain substance in the dragon's blood, thus producing a terrifying high-temperature flame, which is almost exactly the same as the dragon flame sprayed from the dragon's mouth.

Perhaps the only difference is that the dragon can control the temperature and range of the dragon flame, but this kind of man-made thing is out of control, and it will never stop unless it burns out.

Although the production method of Dragon Flame is not complicated, because dragon blood is needed, only he and Daenerys, who is far away on the other side of the sea, can do it in the entire world of ice and fire.

Since Daenerys' control over dragons is far inferior to Zhang Cheng's, and she doesn't have any professionals in this area, it's impossible to research something similar until the ghosts go south.

Tyrion stroked the thick stubble of his chin, as if he was seriously considering the use of this new gadget in actual combat.

After a while, he asked in an uncertain tone: "May I take the liberty to ask, what is the output of the dragon flames? If I want to use them, do I need to pay an extra gold dragon or other additional conditions?"

Zhang Cheng smiled and waved his hands: "Don't worry, dear Tyrion, don't worry. Before that, I hope to hear your opinion on the current situation. You know I once fought with your self-righteous idiot sister I'm sorry, if it wasn't for Duke Tywin's sake, I would have broken her neck and thrown the body into the cesspit."

"Hahahaha! I'm glad you feel exactly the same as me in this regard. Don't worry, my father sent me to King's Landing this time just to discipline my annoying sister and out-of-control nephew .” Instead of being angry, the little devil laughed happily.

"Oh? Then you really worked hard. As far as I know, your sister and nephew are not people who like to be controlled." Zhang Cheng hinted meaningfully.

Tyrion shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "It doesn't matter, I was fully prepared when I came. What's more, as the war in the north has reached a stalemate, how to resist the Baratheon brothers in the south has become a huge challenge." Difficulties. At a time like this, any troublemaker will be punished severely, whether he is king or queen."

Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtfully: "I see. Besides, you haven't answered me yet. What do you think of the current situation?"

"It's simple. Whether it's Renly or Stannis, they both claim the right to inherit the Iron Throne, so I think there will be a civil war between them before launching the siege of King's Landing. I hope The longer this civil war lasts, the better." The imp made no secret of his malice toward his enemies.

As he describes it, if the civil war between the Baratheon brothers lasted long enough, they themselves would have exhausted their war potential, and even moving north would not pose as much of a threat as they do now.

Unfortunately, the ideal state is doomed to fail to become a reality.

No one knows how long it will take, Stannis will let Melisandre use shadow magic to kill his own brother, and then integrate the supporters of the Baratheon family to launch a battle of unprecedented scale.

"Very accurate prediction, it seems that you are much smarter than your sister. Do you know? I like dealing with smart people, so I once again solemnly promise that as long as you are still the Prime Minister, I will unconditionally support your decision. "Speaking, Zhang Cheng raised the wine glass that had just been filled.

Tyrion hurriedly raised his glass and responded with a smile: "I also promise that all your efforts will be rewarded handsomely."

"Hey! After all, Lannisters must pay their debts, don't they?" Bronn also raised his glass and interjected.

"That's right! To the great Lannister! Cheers!" A hint of playfulness flashed in Zhang Cheng's eyes, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

"To the great Lannister!"

"To the great Lannister!"

……

The other two people didn't notice any abnormality at all, they raised their glasses and drank heavily, and began to chat about all kinds of pornographic and violent anecdotes while eating the sumptuous food.

Before I knew it, more than three hours had passed.

By the time Tyrion realized that he had stayed for too long, he had already started to wobble a little, and finally put the letter into Zhang Cheng's hand, and then took Bronn and headed towards the Red Castle on the top of the mountain.

In any case, as the incoming Prime Minister, he must say hello to Cersei and Joffrey, and get his own rights by the way.

Watching them disappear at the end of the street, Zhang Cheng opened the seal calmly, glanced at the contents inside, quickly drew a beautiful arc at the corner of his mouth, and murmured to himself in a low voice: "Earl of Bright Water City, this is the It is what I want, and when I complete the marriage with the Tyrell family, I will become a decisive force in the River Bend area..."

Chapter 128 Good News and Bad News

After formally becoming a political ally with Tyrion, Zhang Cheng completely let go and ordered Blanco to expand the mercenary team without restriction.

In just one month or so, the number of mercenaries expanded from the original two to 300 to 800.

Coupled with the 2000 newly recruited city defense troops that appear to belong directly to King Joffrey, but in fact the military power is in his hands, he actually has an army of more than [-] people.

Don't underestimate this point. You must know that these 2000 or [-] people are not improvised mobs, let alone farmers who go to the battlefield with pitchforks, but an out-and-out professional army. There are several lives on the road.

Maybe many people don't take seriously the military power in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire. They think that a continent equivalent to the size of South America on Earth has only tens of thousands of people in one battle, compared to the tens of thousands or millions of people in ancient China. The human battle is simply weak.

In fact, behind this phenomenon, on the one hand, is the huge gap in the mobilization capabilities of the feudal system and the centralized regime, and on the other hand, it is the difference between professional troops and non-professional troops.

Soldiers in the Westeros army often do not need to engage in productive labor. Since joining a certain family, they have been engaged in all kinds of training and fighting. Whether it is experience or psychological quality, they are far better than those temporarily recruited. A farmer is a hundred times stronger.

Therefore, like Robb Stark leading an army of 2 to the south, his [-] people are not temporarily conscripted farmers, but fully armed professional soldiers.

It can be said that the war on the continent of Westeros is closer to a duel between elites than to a full-scale war.

Once the main force of a certain family suffers a devastating blow, it is basically difficult to recruit another army of the same quality in a short period of time.

What does it mean for Zhang Cheng to have an army of more than 2000 people?

To give the simplest example, the Florens family in Liangshui City, an important family in the River Bend area, can only support a professional army of more than 2000 people. With this army, they even dared to publicly Complain and question House Tyrell's dominance of the Reach.

But unfortunately, this family obviously didn't learn the Tyrell family's ability to adapt to the wind.

According to the development of the plot, after Renly's death, the economic queen Olenna Redwyne will immediately choose to join forces with the Lannister family, and they chose to join Stannis, and they were eventually defined as traitors, losing their territories and noble titles .

What's even more unfortunate is that Zhang Cheng took a fancy to this and reached an agreement with Tywin Lannister in advance. As long as he contributes enough in the battle to defend King's Landing City, he will become the new Bright Water City after he wins count.

Interestingly, this secret transaction did not have the consent of the Florens family, the owner of Brightwater City at all...

With Tyrion being appointed as the Prime Minister, he began to exercise his rights and obligations, racing against time to build the defense system of King's Landing, hoping to turn this messy city into an unbreakable fortress before the war came.

However, he obviously overlooked one point. After the shadow of war shrouded in the shadow, the prices of various necessities of life began to soar.

Especially the food on which people live is refreshing people's perception of prices almost every day.

After all, when Renly married Margaery Tyrell, the Tyrell family fell to this young man who became king by himself. Naturally, they would not continue to provide King's Landing with a steady stream of cheap food, fruits and vegetables .

"Damn! This is already the fourth riot of the poor this week! We must find a way to get them something to eat! Otherwise, we will be in a hurry before the enemy comes." Tyrion sat on the chair , gritted his teeth and complained.

"Don't worry, they're just a bunch of unarmed poor people. I've suppressed them for you. But seriously, you should get them something to eat, even if it's just a bowl of batter." Bronn didn't care With a lot of blood stained on the armor, he raised the bottle and took a sip of wine.

Just when the little devil was about to say something, Zhang Cheng suddenly opened the door and barged in, greeting with a smile on his face: "Good morning, respected Prime Minister, I just got some good news and a Bad news, which one are you going to hear first?"

"Good morning, Sir Mason. I'm almost exhausted, so don't be fooled, just tell me what happened." Tyrion rubbed his dry eyes and laughed at himself.

Judging from the tired expression on his face, he hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days.