Similar to the Red Castle, the family fortress of the Nameros Martell family is also surrounded by the sea on three sides. It is located at the easternmost end of a small sandy and gravel peninsula, and the overall color is yellowish brown.
Lord Jason Mallister and his attendants, who had been wandering at sea for a month, were led by Martell's spearmen in cloth armor and passed through the triple doors one by one and entered the innermost Old Palace.
After the leader was replaced by an old palace guard with a scimitar on his waist, Earl Jason and others were taken to the throne room in the Tower of the Sun.
Even though it has entered late autumn, the weather in Dorne is still hot. After only walking under the sun for more than ten minutes, the strong Lord of Seaside City was already sweating on his forehead.
But Jason noticed that both the Dornish civilians in the Shadow City to the east and the soldiers wearing yellow cloth armor had their foreheads and backs of heads wrapped in turbans.
"Aren't you cool with this turban and robe?" Earl Jason asked the waiter who moved a chair for him.
The waiter put the chair on the floor and did not answer.
"Heat is the second most important thing, and exposure to the sun is what kills you." A cheerful voice sounded from outside the door, and then a tall, thin man with brown hair and black eyes and a melancholy expression walked in.
So Jason, who had just touched his butt on the chair, stood up again, bowed and said, "I've met Prince Oberon."
Prince Doran, Lord of Dorne, cannot stand for long due to gout and is in poor health. He is currently resting in the Water Gardens three leagues from Sunspear. Dorne's daily work is left to his brother Oberon the Red Viper.
"Please take a seat. You must be exhausted from the journey, Lord Mallister."
The red viper walked up to the high platform with brisk steps and lowered his butt into the chair with the golden gun symbol on the back.
There are two chairs on the high platform. The backs of the chairs are decorated with golden spears and sunburst patterns respectively, representing the Martell family and the Rhoynar people.
Jason, who sat down again, said bluntly, "The situation is not optimistic, so I won't be polite. The King of the River, Arthur Bracken, wants to..."
He spelled out Arthur's requirements and conditions, and asked the attendant to open the box containing the two heads and hand it to the attendant in Sunspear.
The Red Viper did not respond to the River People's request to send troops. He was attracted by the foul-smelling head of the Mountain.
Since the pickling time was too late, Greg Clegane's head was already in a state of complete decay, but Amory Lodge's head was very well preserved, and the facial features could be clearly identified.
"I have seen the portrait of Wild Dog Rocky. There is nothing wrong with this head, but how to prove that the other one is the head of the Magic Mountain?" asked the Red Viper.
Jason wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Are there any heads as big as this in the world?"
The size of the Magic Mountain is the largest in the entire Western Continent. Among normal humans, it is indeed difficult to find such a giant.
"Besides, Clegane's body is at the Actor's Bank of the Red Fork River. Although it may have been eaten by crows, the skeleton is still there. The prince can go and check it out when the situation is peaceful."
The Red Viper ordered the people to put away the two heads, "I like your gifts very much, and I think my brother will do the same. It's still early, so I will let someone arrange a place for the count first, and then we can have an in-depth exchange with you during dinner."
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After the Red Viper finished speaking, regardless of the guest's reaction, he asked an attendant to pick up the box containing the head and lead them away.
Jason guessed that Prince Oberon should go to Fallingwater Gardens to find Prince Doran, so he accepted the arrangement of the Dornish people.
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After galloping for more than half an hour, the Red Viper arrived at this summer palace.
The Water Gardens was built by Prince Malon Martell, and the palace itself was a gift from Dorne to Prince Malon's wife, Daenerys I, marking their union with the Iron Throne.
The entire palace is dotted with numerous pools, fountains and blood orange trees, and light pink marble buildings are scattered throughout.
In addition to Prince Doran, there are also a large number of children living here. They come from all walks of life and have widely different statuses, but they can get along with each other on a relatively equal basis. Maybe this is the reason why the Dornish people are united!
"The people from the River sent the heads of two dogs, the Mountain and Amory Lodge, and asked us to send troops to the Reach to lure the Rose family and their vassals back south."
Oberon spoke briefly, explained the purpose of the guests from the river, and asked the attendant to give the box to Alio Hotar, the captain of Prince Doran's escort.
In fact, he didn't need to explain. Although Prince Doran could not leave Water Gardens, he had very strong control over Sunspear and Dorne. He was afraid that he would know everything in less than half an hour after Jason and others disembarked.
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"The two heads have nothing to do with the overall situation. Nightsong City is not in the hands of the Dragon Holders. It is just meat that was promised to us in vain. What do you think of the situation in the Riverlands and King's Landing?"
Doran, who had olive skin and rich features, just glanced at the two heads and turned his head. He continued to stare at the children playing in the pool and asked his brother.
"Since the death of Viserys, we have someone we can ally with. But the current situation of the Dragon Holders is very dangerous. The legal traditions of Tommen and Stannis, supported by the old lion, both come from Robert, so regardless of whether these two families
Whoever wins must get rid of him. From the current point of view, Stannis's intention is to quickly annihilate his nephew, and then let the nobles of other realms recognize him as the king, and then put down the small rebellion in the Riverlands."
The Red Viper secretly went to Braavos and reached a secret agreement with Illyrio, Jon Clinton and others. After Viserys came of age, he joined forces with Khal Drogo's Roaring Warriors and the Golden Company to counterattack the continent of Westeros.
This plan was stranded after Viserys and the Horse King Khal Drogo ascended to heaven, but Dorne's hatred of the Lannister remained.
"And the Lannisters fought tooth and nail to keep Tommen alive, so the two deer kings fought first, and then they paid attention to the self-reliant River King."
The lions and wolves are fighting in the Hejian Land, which has seriously damaged the vitality of the Hejian nobles. The territory of the first realm may not be able to gather 10,000 people. So even if another king comes, he still has a young dragon and two deer.
But none of the forces to which the king belonged took it seriously.
After the Red Viper analyzed it, he stood aside, waiting for his brother's instructions.
Doran let out a long breath, "So the key to the situation is here. If Cersei and Tommen die in Duskendale, then the Reach is likely to fall to the Dragon Holders. It doesn't matter whether we send troops or not. If Tommen
Even if they are not dead, the Lion Flower Alliance can still be maintained. Even if we add Hejian and gather the forces of the two realms, we may not be able to defeat the Lion."
If Tommen dies, Stannis will be the only Deer King. With his temperament, he will not be able to forgive the nobles of the Reach who successively supported Renly and Tommen, the two false kings, and the Rose House has fought for the Dragon House before.
, so it is very likely that he will change his camp again and turn to the Dragon Holder.
Tommen is not dead yet, it depends on the outcome of the Battle of King's Landing.
"No, things can still turn around." Oberon crossed his arms and supported his chin, "Even if Tommen is not dead, Stannis still has 20,000 people, and adding a fortified city can delay it for a while. During this period, if we attack
Highgarden and the Reach Army will definitely return for reinforcements, but the Lions now only have 10,000 main troops plus 7,800 new recruits. The three kings are fighting, and the outcome is not certain."
Prince Doran looked back at his brother, "Your idea is too risky. The fate of all the Dornish people depends on you and me. We must not make a mistake every step of the way. I heard that the dragon was only born not long ago and may not survive."
In youth, we don’t need to end now, we should wait first.”
It is rumored that Daenerys Stormborn has entered Slaver's Bay, and Doran wants to cooperate with this clear-cut Targaryen.
"If you wait any longer, the old lion will die in his Castle of Casterly Rock. My sister, will your sister Ilia's revenge be avenged?"
Oberon's voice was very low, but it had a heart-shaking power, as if he would explode in the next second.
"I just postponed sending troops, not that I forgot to take revenge." Prince Doran motioned for his brother to come closer. "The origin of the Dragon Bearer is too outrageous. I don't believe the story about Rhaegar's illegitimate son. We still stay with Daenerys.
Cooperate on the side.”
The red viper stared at his brother and said after a moment: "Okay, I will listen to you. The Dornish people will temporarily forget their hatred of the lions and enjoy this last long summer."
He believed that his brother was in control of the current situation, and he also believed that he would not be able to control his hatred if he stayed any longer. He had a big quarrel with his brother over the issue of sending troops, so he turned around and left.
The Mountain and other direct enemies are dead, but Tywin, the enemy, is still alive, and his children and grandchildren are also alive and well. The Red Viper has another revenge plan.
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The Riverlands, upper reaches of the Blackwater River.
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[Weapon proficiency: 74 for one-handed weapons, 135 for two-handed weapons, 117 for pole weapons, 31 for bows and arrows, 31 for crossbows, and 58 for throwing]
Since the level became higher, the experience points required for upgrading have increased significantly. Several battles and the upgrading of new army soldiers have brought more than 6,000 experience points. The two missions in Golden Teeth City have given 2,000 experience points. In the past two days, more experience points have been gained.
After completing two missions to help villagers catch "bandits", I was able to reach level nine.
Attribute points are added to intelligence, two skill points are added to the riding skills required to ride a dragon, and weapon points are added to two-handed weapons.
After adding points, Arthur skillfully put away the panel, and then ordered his soldiers to continue moving towards the destination of Shitang Town.
The composition of this army of more than 900 people is a bit complicated, 500 people are from the Tully family, more than 100 people are Arthur's new army, they were taken to Riverrun by him to fill the scene, 200 people are from the Pink City territory, Claremont
·Earl Piper gathered four to five hundred people in his territory, but only half of them had weapons and chainmail, so two hundred people followed Arthur to stop the Lion Army, and the remaining people followed Count Piper to reorganize the red powder.
collar.
There are also seventy or eighty surrendered soldiers and prisoners. These people are what the nearby villagers call "bandits". They are actually defeated skirmishers, composed of mercenaries from the west and cavalry from the Karstark and other families in the north.
host.
The mercenaries could easily change sides, so when Arthur offered to surrender and not have to be tied up and walk on foot, thirty-three mercenaries joined the army on the spot.
The remaining skirmishers in the north are much more bad-tempered. They don't even recognize Robb, the Young Wolf Lord. How can they surrender to Arthur, the self-reliant King of the River?
So fifty-two Yankees had their hands tied and marched with the army.
Half a day later, the spy at the front of the team reported that there was an inn and several farmhouses, and about a dozen farmers were active there.
Arthur thought for a while and asked Desmond, who was leading the team, to lead the army forward. He took Podrick and a few others there to listen to what the nearby farmers thought of the King of the River.
"Is there any danger?" asked the older boy Lyman Darry.
Since Arthur restored his title of earl, he has taken him with him to fill the scene, because the other earls basically have missions, and the King of the River cannot be alone everywhere.
"It's okay. Don't you feel confident about my combat power? A dozen or so people are not allowed to get close to me, let alone Pod and others."
Arthur still wore a layer of mail armor and a set of plate armor. The plate armor was Jules's set, which was quite new and could be used for a long time.
While he was resting at Harrenhal and busy contacting nobles at all levels, the powerful Gendry also took the time to recast the golden sword, so Arthur's current equipment is still very complete.
"Then I'll go with you." Fourteen-year-old Lyman is still very lively and active, so he wants to go along and watch the fun.
Pod, who was at the same age as him, was much more mature. Ever since the paunchy Sir Lorimer was buried honorably outside the Golden Teeth City, he had been Arthur's personal guard and the steward in charge of armor and weapons.
Arthur ordered five level three mail, sword and shield soldiers, took Lyman, his two guards, and Podrick to the inn.
In the woods about a hundred meters away from the inn, King Hejian asked Pod to stay here with his golden sword and five sword and shield soldiers.
If there is an accident, they will be the backup.
"Here comes another person. Which king are you fighting for?" Someone asked Arthur before the four of them entered the inn door.
"We only fight for ourselves, and we are just passing by here, hoping to have a good meal." Lyman Darry replied.
This was agreed in advance, and a big boy's answer could lower the vigilance of the farmers.
Arthur pretended to be Lyman's senior guard and followed him.
"Give me the money first. Let me think about it. Four people get twelve silver deer, three for each person. It's already very cheap." The owner of the inn said.
Even considering that the prices of wheat and potatoes have almost doubled, and meat has risen nearly ten times, the price is still very expensive.
Lyman, who has been living in the castle, has no concept of cheap and expensive. He took out his wallet, counted out twelve silver deer and threw them in front of the door.
A short, fat, middle-aged man ran out and picked up the silver deer, then motioned for the guests to come in.
"Forgive me for being unreasonable. Sirs, these are troubled times. We need to collect money first before we can open our doors for business."
After receiving the money, the middle-aged boss' tone softened a lot.
The four of them entered the inn, and as expected, there were seven or eight people inside.
Of course, these people didn't look like guests because their clothes were a bit shabby and they couldn't afford such an expensive meal.
Arthur wasted no time and used two silver deer to buy a small half barrel of ale. After giving these people a few drinks, he began to talk.
"Which king or lord do you think is better?"
Their vigilance exceeded Arthur's expectation. After drinking, they talked about random things but did not say their own evaluations.
But the King of Hejian still had a way. After giving him a few more glasses of ale, someone finally got drunk and spoke his mind: "I think the king in King's Landing is better."
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