This is a small town located on the edge of Crab Bay. There is a trading port where you can take a boat out of Crab Bay. On the high ground slightly north of the small port, there is a towering square fortress and a city wall. The high ground where the castle is located overlooks the entire
port.
At this moment, the military camp of the nine thousand troops was stationed on the high ground and in the small castle for a week. The infantry went to the military kitchen to have dinner in groups, and the auxiliary soldiers and attendants were busy feeding the horses of the knights.
Cavalrymen with golden trees or twin towers on their chests patrolled near the military camp, and the changing cavalrymen holding torches gradually replaced their original companions.
In the castle living room, Arthur summoned Janos Bracken and Lyman Darry alone.
During the three or four days he went south, he had already selected an envoy to go to Slaver's Bay.
These two people and one other person were the messenger team selected by Arthur.
"Lord Lyman, is Ser William Darry your uncle?" the River King asked.
Little Lyman nodded, "Yes, all three of my father's brothers died fighting for the Dragon family in the Ruby Ford War. Uncle William was one of the few close relatives of mine who survived after the Usurper's War."
The Darry family is the most loyal Dragon family. Even the basement of Farmer's Keep is filled with hangings from successive Targaryen kings, which shows their loyalty to the Dragon family.
During the Usurper's War, almost all the adult males of Darry's main branch were killed, including Ser Jon Darry, the Mad King's Kingsguard, who was also Raymond Darry's brother.
"My old uncle, I remember that there was also a sworn knight named Darry in Stone Fence City, is that right?"
Janos Bracken, who was quite stooped, looked curiously at his increasingly confused nephew, wondering why he asked this.
But he still replied obediently: "Yes, Sir Hans Darry, he is in his forties. Like several of his cousins, he is fierce in battle and is also a good leader."
"He will come with you too." Arthur motioned for the two of them to come closer to him.
"I have a very important task for you. Daenerys Stormborn is currently in Meereen in Slaver's Bay. You guys should go there, find the Mother of Dragons, and tell me clearly about my dragons and Westeros's."
The situation... tell her that I am also a staunch abolitionist, and we will establish the Valyrian Alliance and restore the glory of the Free Fortress!"
The King of Hejian made the purpose of their trip clear.
During Daenerys's childhood, the person who gave her the most sense of security was Ser William Darry, the trainer of the Red Keep. At that time, Viserys, Daenerys and the old sergeant lived in a red door courtyard in Braavos.
Here, he had no worries about food and clothing, and there were several servants to take care of him.
After the old knight died of illness, the servants stole all the belongings, and the Sea King of Braavos did not allow the Targaryens to survive on his own territory, so the teenage Viserys took his sister and wandered around the Free Trade City.
, their lives went from bad to worse until they were found again by Illyrio.
Because she has endured hardship, Daenerys is very emotional, and the Darry family means a lot to her.
Therefore, Arthur chose Little Lyman and Hans Darry to go. As for Janos Bracken, it was out of another consideration.
Those who serve as envoys must at least be generous and elegant in speech and behavior, and their demeanor and appearance must be of high quality.
Lyman was still young, and Hans was just a warrior, so it would be best to be accompanied by an idle earl-level noble.
Coincidentally, Arthur actually has such a person on his hands.
Janos Bracken has been the Earl of Stonehedge for decades. When he is thrown into the crowd, he looks different from others.
At least that kind of bossy attitude is not something ordinary people can perform.
"Old uncle, as long as you can bring Daenerys' Unsullied army and her three dragons this time, I will return Stonehedge to you, and the territory will remain unchanged. You will still be the original Earl of Bracken.
"
In order to ensure that Genos worked hard, Arthur risked his life.
"As for Lyman, you must also seriously play the emotional card for the Mother of Dragons. Once the matter is completed, the complete territory of Darui City will be yours."
Little Lyman's eyes suddenly lit up, and Genos became much more rational.
"Aren't you already going to marry Miss Sansa Stark? If Stormborn asks about marriage, how should I answer? Who will sit on the Iron Throne?"
Although he was very excited to take back Stonehedge City, the former Earl of Bracon still wanted to figure out his nephew's bottom line.
"Valyria Free Fortress has a tradition of marrying. If she wants, she can marry me. As for the iron chair, she can sit on it if she wants, but the king must be me, because by the time she lands in Westeros, I may have already
Captured King's Landing."
Since her brother's death, Daenerys has considered herself a real dragon, so Arthur, who also has a dragon, is quite tempted by the Mother of Dragons.
"When Sir Hans arrives here, you will set off immediately. First take a boat to Pentos, then hire one, no, three boats to go to Volantis, and then go to Slaver's Bay from the sea..."
Arthur explained clearly the time of departure and the matters during the journey.
The most common way to go from Crab Bay to Slaver's Bay is by sea. First arrive at Pentos on the other side of the Narrow Sea, then take a boat south, pass by the Stepstone Islands, Lys and other places, and then transfer to Volantis.
Because there is a large amount of trade between Slaver's Bay and Volantis, you can take a boat to Slaver's Bay from there, bypassing the ruins of Valyria and passing the large island of Varos. After replenishing supplies in Astapor,
Meereen, the northernmost part of Slaver's Bay, can be reached by land or by sea.
There are also roads on land that can reach the vicinity of Slaver's Bay. One is to enter the Dothraki steppe, go all the way east, and then go straight south near Vaes Dulf, so that you can bypass the Painted Mountains and reach Meereen.
Vaes Dilf is the name of the Free Trade City. Among the Dothraki, the place is called Hazdaan No.
The unreliable part of this road is that the Dothraki ethnic group, the Khalasa, travel back and forth.
Maybe as he walked, tens of thousands of roaring warriors would chase him.
There is also a land route to Meereen. First, take the land route from Pentos to Volantis. On the way, you will pass through the Heartbreak Territory, the Rhoyne River, Sehoru Town, Valissa Town, Velonthes Town and other places. Finally,
Arrive in Volantis, then follow the Demon Road to Meereen.
The Devil's Road is a section of the Valyrian Highway, and its name tells you how dangerous this road is.
Not to mention the strange-shaped, crooked melons and cracked dates of the aboriginal people in Matalis and Baharasi, the custom of pickling people in Matalis is enough to make people scared.
Moreover, it was rumored that Matalis was a traditional ally of the slave city-state Yunkai. If he went to Meereen from nearby to find the Chain Breaker, he might have been beheaded by the natives, then pickled and sent to Daenerys.
So we have to go honestly and follow the maritime trade route to find Daenerys.
Because instant communication was not possible, the three of them now thought about all possible situations, and Arthur also explained clearly what the envoys should do in each situation.
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Stormlands, Summer Hall.
Under the cover of night, dozens of cavalrymen holding torches surrounded the ruins, and five important figures were discussing near the remains of the fire.
The leader of the Golden Company, Sir Harry Strickland, was staring at someone in black robes with fear.
This is the only person who can make him feel that his life is in danger since he was dragged here by Illyrio Mopatis.
Judging from the cheesemonger's respect for the man, he was probably a real big shot.
Jon Connington, the Mad King's former Hand of the King, and Aegon VI Targaryen gathered around Illyrio, listening to what the fat man said.
"...If nothing unexpected happens, the Dragon Holder hatched the black dragon here, and Joffrey was probably burned together by him. Randyll Tarly once led people to investigate this place, and based on the fact that he and his companion Ma Tu
With the abilities of S. Luowan, this should be our destination."
Illyrio shared his conclusion with his most important allies.
The man in black robe quietly floated around the remains of the fire. If you hadn't been staring at it, it would be easy to think that the man in black robe was just a shadow.
This made the three lower status people even more nervous.
Jon Connington and Harry Strickland, who had a lot of knowledge, first guessed who the man in black was.
The Faceless Men of the House of Black and White!
The most powerful group of assassins in the entire world.
Just when the two of them were shocked by this person's identity, the man in black robe spoke.
"It sounds similar to the hatching situation of the Mother of Dragons that we investigated. There must be dragon eggs, kings, and people of Targaryen blood."
His voice was unusually unreal. He was speaking in front of a few people, but it sounded like it was coming from all directions.
"If it weren't for your cleverness, we could have had a few more dragon eggs." The man in black robe scolded Illyrio.
He was talking about Illyrio giving three dragon eggs to Daenerys.
According to Governor Pentos, the three dragon eggs came from the shadow land east of Asshai and became fossils because they existed for thousands of years.
But in fact, those three dragon eggs are still very young. More than two hundred years ago, Eliza Farman stole these three big treasures from the Dragon Hall on Dragonstone Island.
"I thought that Targaryen could hatch dragons near Asshai. After all, there are blood wizards there, and maybe Valyria's glory can really be restored. But it doesn't matter, the dragons have finally reappeared in the world, and our plan is still
It’s feasible.”
After being beaten down by the men in black robes, Illyrio explained sarcastically.
"Hmph! Although there are these two cases of hatching dragons, our Targaryen blood is not very pure. The dragons of the Dragon Holder and the Mother of Dragons have grown very big, so in the next time
, we must seize the time to raise dragons. On the one hand, according to this configuration, prepare to hatch dragons, on the other hand, I will send people to the school city to find other ways to raise dragons." The man in black robe said coldly.
He was talking about the Faceless Man who played Jaqen H'ghar. At this moment, the Faceless Man had already traveled to Oldtown in the Reach.
The voice of the man in black robe was almost calm. In an environment like the dark night, it is easy for people to get goosebumps.
"I understand, I understand!" Illyrio agreed first, and then explained to the others.
"This big man from the House of Black and White is also our ally. In order to restore the glory of Valyria, we decided to hatch the dragon. In the future, everyone will have to work hard to raise the dragon."
"Captain Harry Strickland and Ser Jon Connington, you two are responsible for capturing Stannis so that we can perform the ritual of sacrifice by fire."
Anyway, Stannis has burned people several times, and Illyrio doesn't have any psychological burden if he burns him to hatch the dragon.
Harry, who looked arrogant, asked curiously: "I have no other intention, I just want to ask where the dragon eggs come from. Do we have real dragon eggs?"
The man in black robe snorted coldly, "For this dragon egg, we have already assassinated one king, and we will assassinate another king next. Do you think this is a real dragon egg?"
Harry couldn't offend the Faceless Man, but he could offend the Fat Man. "It's not easy to capture a king with tens of thousands of soldiers..."
He is the leader of the group, so he naturally knows his strength.
Although the news he released said that the Golden Company had a total of 20,000 troops, there were actually only 10,000 warriors, including 500 knights with three horses and one person, 500 attendants with one horse and one person, 1,000 archers, and three war elephants.
The rest were all infantry and untrained horse-mounted mercenaries.
Such an army can barely compete with the soldiers of the stormland noble lord's family. It is a blessing from the gods to be able to defeat Stannis's army on the frontal battlefield. It is almost impossible to capture the enemy's commander.
"Use your brain." Illyrio stretched out his right hand and circled it twice near his brain. "Stannis abides by the law. In the current Western Continent, he is probably the king who loves the common people the most."
Governor Pentos pointed to the north, "So after he heard that you were robbing the farmers of the Stormlands, he would definitely send troops to protect his citizens. If you do it well, you may not be able to attract him to come in person. Find a suitable location.
, ambush him and capture him alive."
Harry thought for a while and felt that this plan would work.
"We have war elephants, but we can stay near the rainforest..."
The rainforest is another large forest in the southern part of the Stormlands, which can easily cover the war elephants.
Illyrio clapped his hands and said, "That's right. After all, plundering farmers and selling them as slaves is an established action. You captured Stannis by the way."
Hiring this top mercenary group in the Eastern Continent basically spent all the governor's money, so he made a plan to plunder farmers and sell them as slaves very early. Captain Harry also knew about this plan and firmly supported it.
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The man in black robes was very satisfied with the statements of his allies, "That's right. Together we can restore the glory of Valyria."
Jon Connington listened in confusion for a long time, "Isn't our goal to revive the Targaryen dynasty? When did it become ambitious? And the Dragon Bearer is also of Targaryen blood, don't we form an alliance with him first?"
His idea is to win over all the forces that support the Long family, first defeat the forces of the Lion family and the Lu family, and then allocate the Iron Throne internally.
"I have reliable information. The Dragon Holders have made it clear that they do not keep slaves. In addition, His Majesty Aegon VI, we are also enemies with him." Illyrio ruthlessly interrupted Jon Clinton's thoughts.
Several people discussed for a long time, and another Valyrian Alliance was established.
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