Of course Varys has been here before. As a man who lives by intelligence, he has traveled to most parts of Westeros. Just three or four years ago, he personally visited Storm's End.
What was the Stormlands like back then?
Renly's arrogance and oppression, coupled with the ravages of war, left barren fields and abandoned villages everywhere, and the population of the Stormlands decreased rapidly.
When common people see nobles, the timid ones want to hide in the earth, while the bold ones have hidden hatred in their eyes.
Several years passed by in a flash.
His little bird never gave him any information after Linn became king.
In Varys' imagination, Lynn took over the Stormlands for three years, and there were wars every year. The current situation should be even more desolate and barren.
But what’s going on with such an orderly and vibrant scene in front of us? How come such earth-shaking changes have occurred in such a short period of time!
He returned to the carriage and continued south, and at the next place he turned into a ragged beggar. This was his specialty. He could disguise himself as many people, beggars, businessmen, nobles or soldiers. Not only that, the appearance, smell, and way of walking were all different.
no the same.
This skill can help him integrate into any group and obtain the information he wants.
The beggar walked into the field. He was so weak that he quickly received help. The old farmer passing by handed him some dry food and water. The beggar grabbed the bread in his hand and wolfed it down while listening to the old farmer's introduction.
The old farmer told him where to find the municipal officials. If you are not too lazy, His Majesty the King will provide you with food, land waiting to be cultivated, seeds, and tools.
After finishing the meal in a few mouthfuls, the beggar thanked him, and the two naturally started talking.
According to the old farmer, this year has been the third consecutive year of bumper harvest! Because King Linn still insists on his original promise, all fields only need to pay one-third of the grain as rent. If they are wasteland reclaimed by themselves, they can also be exempted from the three-year rent.
Year,
If he can read, he can even get free training opportunities.
The beggar was shocked by the good policies, and also wondered whether these were fishing bait at Storm's End. Because if these policies were true, there was no doubt that Linn would have to spend a sky-high price of gold coins for them!
These gold coins are enough to empty a country's treasury several times!
I said goodbye to the old farmer and beggar and continued southward, walking all the way. It took me three months to walk through several cities, dozens of small towns and villages, covering a distance of nearly a thousand miles.
Along the way, the road is vast and the farmland is flat. Farmers working in the fields are everywhere. From time to time, soldiers pass by in groups.
What surprised the beggar even more was that the farmers here were not afraid of these armies!
What does this mean?
It represents the farmers' trust in these armies, and these armies have strict military discipline and never persecute them!
The beggar has a conclusion in his mind!
None of this is an act, it actually happened! It’s even more exciting than his most ideal situation!!
"This is a miracle!"
It’s a pity that it was not created by the king in his heart!
……valley
Linn received the latest intelligence. Some fishermen discovered a huge fleet crossing the Stepstone Islands and heading north through the Narrow Sea. The fleet flew the flag of the Targaryen family. Some even saw two giant fleets.
The dragon hovers over the fleet.
"Daenerys is finally here!"
Lin En sighed, "Now, all the protagonists of this drama have already appeared on the stage!"
Rumors of the Mother of Dragons have been circulating in Westeros for two years. Everyone knows that the last remaining princess of the Targaryen family has successfully resurrected three dragons on the other side and has an army. She will definitely come back to betray Targaryen.
The traitors of House Gillian seek revenge.
On the table in front of Lyn is Stannis's request for war!
He thought that he should take advantage of Daenerys' long journey and her unstable footing to catch her off guard! It would be better if she could be killed on the sea. Even if she couldn't be killed, she would have to destroy a few more ships. Now
Her fleet must be filled with soldiers, and every loss of one ship is a huge loss for her!
In short, we cannot let the remnants of the Targaryen family resurface!
Linn could see Stannis's eagerness for war when he read Stannis's letter. Back then, he and his brother Robert overthrew the Targaryen family. Now that their daughter has come back to take revenge, he certainly doesn't want to see her.
One of the people who came back from Longma!
But Linn still rejected his request for a fight!
The current total number of ocean-going galleys in the Storm's End fleet is only more than thirty, and including the galleys, it is less than half of the strength of Daenerys' fleet. She still has two dragons flying in the air, which is the hardest time.
, whoever wants to touch you first will go, anyway, Linn won’t go!
Dany won't be so stupid as to attack Storm's End as soon as she arrives. She has to show off her muscles first and shout a few slogans to see the reaction!
Sure enough, in less than ten days, Daenerys landed on Dragonstone again.
At the same time, a raven was sent to all the forces in the continent! The letter was very long. It first recalled the great deeds of the ancestors, then mentioned the history of each family, and then talked about the departure and the expectations of Her Majesty the Queen now! In a word!
"Your king is back!"
At the end of the letter, all the families are asked to go to Dragonstone and swear allegiance to her. Her Majesty the Queen will forget about it. If not, the ashes will be given to you!
…
dragonstone island,
Daenerys landed on the island where she was born, and where the Targaryens landed when they first came to Westeros three hundred years ago!
Pushing open the door, a stone road that is extremely steep and can only be walked by one person winds up. At the top of the mountain is the castle of the Targaryen family.
Looking at the houses one by one, she had no impression of this place, but she instinctively felt friendly. The dragon reliefs carved everywhere in the castle made her even more satisfied.
The towers of the castle are carved in the shape of dragons, and the many gargoyles of different shapes along the walls serve as battlements. Most of the designs in the castle are also related to dragons, with smaller dragons decorating the doorway frames and dragons protruding from the walls.
The claw is the torch stand, the huge stone wing contains the blacksmith shop and armory, and the dragon's tail forms the arch, bridge and outdoor staircase.
There is also the Round Table Hall that she likes the most.
The Picture Table Hall is located at the top of the Stone Drum Tower. It is a circular room. It faces Westeros and has no walls. Standing in the hall, it seems that you can see the coastline of Westeros on the sea level in the distance.
Everything in the hall is made of black stone, and there is a huge stone platform in the middle. On the platform is a detailed map of Westeros carved on it. During the war of conquest, Aegon the Conqueror used it to formulate battle plans.
The "Map Table" is over fifteen meters long, with its widest point approximately half its length. A high-platform throne has been carefully designed at the position corresponding to Dragonstone Island. It is placed on top to have a panoramic view of everything on the table.
