The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 664: War breaks out and the army gathers!
Tsheringen Territory, Eagle City,

The barren land in the past has gradually become fertile.
Looking at the children playing on the roadside, Zhang Cheng, riding a horse, was inspecting his territory.

To him, the people of Zähringen were everything to him.
After all, it was they who had supported the Zelingen family during the more than ten years since they disappeared, which gave Zhang Cheng the opportunity to return.

Otherwise, if those nobles could annex this place, why would they let Zhang Cheng come back?

"Look, it's the Earl, the Earl!"

As Zhang Cheng passed by a planted grassland, the children couldn't help but shout,

"Hello, my knights!"

With a smile on his face, Zhang Cheng stretched out his hand to the children.

After hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the children became even happier and shouted, "Lord Earl, when we grow up, can we also become your knights?"

"Of course, the Zellingen family needs your help!"

Showing a warm smile, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, then gave them a thumbs up to praise them.

Facing such a lovely and amiable Earl, the children immediately became excited.

If their parents hadn't stopped them from behind, they would have rushed forward.

Waving his hand, Zhang Cheng took out various candies and snacks and asked the servants to pass them to them.
After getting the candy, the children shouted his name.

Looking at this scene, the people around also bowed and saluted.
After returning to Eagle City, Zhang Cheng sat upright in a chair and listened to Andrew's report on what had happened recently.

"This candy is great, who made it?"

Looking at the candy in his hand, Zhang Cheng smiled.
"My Lord, this is a slave we captured from Braavos. He used to be a sugar maker, but we have a more advanced way of making sugar, so he researched this!"

Andrew spoke with a smile on his face, excitedly: "You don't know how much profit this will bring to the Zellingen family!"

"I don't care about these. I just hope that my people can live a sweeter life!"

Zhang Cheng explained with a smile, tapping the chair, and said with great satisfaction: "Reduce his time and transfer him to a citizen! Zelingen will not forget those who have made contributions to the family!"

"Yes, Count, I will have someone do it!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng say this, Andrew also smiled.
Compared to the previous Earl, Zhang Cheng seemed to be more kind to his subjects, and even gave precious candies to the children.
You know, even the nobles in Westeros have to spend a lot of money to buy this kind of thing!
However, with Zhang Cheng's various "advanced technologies", the Zellingen family can now not only produce sea salt, but also has various means such as sugar making, forging, and shipbuilding!
And watching the Zellingen family rise is undoubtedly Andrew's favorite thing!
But just as Zhang Cheng and Andrew were chatting, Bachelor Green rushed in and said, "Something bad has happened, Lord Earl. Something bad has happened."

"I'm still alive, Green!"

Zhang Cheng looked at Master Green unhappily. He was speechless about this noisy guy.
After all, he is still alive. What big trouble can happen to the Zellingen family?
"Duke Rickard and Brandon were burned to death by wildfire!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Green trembled and said this sentence,
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng was stunned and said, "Oh, so that's it, I thought it was a big deal!"

But after hesitating for a moment, Zhang Cheng hurriedly said: "Wait, what did you say!"

"Duke Rickard and his heir Brandon were burned to death by His Majesty Aerys with wildfire!" Looking at Zhang Cheng, Green explained again.

"what?"

Standing up in disbelief, Zhang Cheng screamed,

Because he thought both sides were restraining themselves, so why did they suddenly start using wildfire!

"Where's Lyanna? Where's Lyanna?"

Looking at Andrew and Green, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but question,

Because he had been on Skagos Island for more than half a year and had no idea about the situation in Westeros.

Plus, since he had just returned, Zhang Cheng thought Lyanna was under house arrest in Winterfell!

"Lady Lyanna was kidnapped by Prince Rhaegar last month, and that's why Lord Rickard went to King's Landing."

Andrew couldn't help but explain to Zhang Cheng.

After hearing Andrew's words, Zhang Cheng grinned and said, "War is coming!"

"No way, Lord Earl, could it be!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, both Maester Green and Andrew were surprised.
"Do you think the North is a soft persimmon? Having lost a duke and an heir, the Wolf family of the North will not let it go. Besides, our king is a madman!"

With a playful smile, Zhang Cheng could not help but roar: "Tell the people below that we are going to welcome the war, and glory will rise again in the Zelingen family!"

As Zhang Cheng finished speaking, Andrew immediately said, "Yes, Lord Earl, I will arrange for people to prepare for war. Do we need to recall the troops on Skaggs Island?"

"No, now is not the time to show your strength!"

To stop Andrew's thoughts, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes, with a light flashing in his eyes!
The Zähringen family had 6,000 armored soldiers, 2,000 Unsullied, 3,000 cavalry, 6 clippers, 12 galleons, and 4,000 naval vessels.
But he had to spend all his savings to hire these 15,000 people.
If the Iron Bank hadn't recovered, Zhang Cheng would have gone to his old friend the Bolton family to borrow money next month.
This time, he did not intend to attack with his entire army, but to show a portion of his strength, that is, two thousand Unsullied, wearing the armor of the Zellingen family, pretending to be soldiers, and a thousand cavalry.
You know, the so-called soldiers of Zhang Cheng are not those peasants who are idle during farming season, but real soldiers!
This is why Zhang Cheng asked the Iron Bank to borrow money, because he really couldn't afford the current expenses.
But who knew that the Iron Bank was actually trying to deceive him and planned to use Skaggs as a trading base. How could he tolerate this!

Zhang Cheng: Let me be frank, I am a gangster!
After the bad news about Duke Rickard and Brandon came out, the entire Westeros continent was in turmoil.
But Mad King Aerys thought he was in power, and immediately ordered the Warden of the East, Jon Arryn to hand over his adopted son, and Robert and Eddard to be wiped out!
Facing Aerys's order, Jon Arryn refused it on the spot without giving any respect.
After all, it was ridiculous enough that the Mad King Aerys burned Rickard Stark and Brandon Stark to death with wildfire. Now he is doing this again. So next, won't he be able to burn anyone he wants to death?
In response to the actions of the Targaryen family, four of the seven kingdoms rebelled in an instant!
They are Stark in the North, Arryn in the Vale, Baratheon in the Stormlands, and Tully in the Riverlands!
Returning to the North by boat, Eddard was filled with anger because he could not believe that his father and brother had died at the hands of Aerys.

But now is not the time for him to be sad, he wants to completely end the Targaryen bloodline!
In Winterfell, nobles from all sides appeared and swore allegiance.

As an earl with great power, Zhang Cheng naturally sat in the front, and next to him were the Bolton family.
The two sides looked at each other and said nothing, because the tacit understanding had already been formed.
"Next, I will personally lead an attack on King's Landing, and the fleet of the Zerlingen family will immediately go to Stormlands for support."

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Ed couldn't help but become serious.

"Yes, Duke!"

Looking at Ed in front of him, Zhang Cheng stood up and put his hands on his chest to salute.

(End of this chapter)