After sharing food with three strangers on the side of the road, Chen Cheng continued to ride north. He was not in a hurry. In fact, he was considering whether to go to Storm's End to witness Renly Baratheon.
How did he die?
He didn't know what was going on in the novel version of the world. In the film and television version of "Game of Thrones", Stannis Baratheon had sex with Melisandre, the warlock of the Lord of Light, and gave birth to a shadow monster. That one
The shadow monster has a similar appearance to Stannis, but it can pass through fences and various complex terrains silently, and then take the lives of others silently.
It sounds very powerful, and it is actually very powerful. But unfortunately, that kind of shadow monster can only kill one person at a time, and each time it needs something like the king's descendant to cast the spell, which is more like witchcraft, and
It's not magic. Melisandre is a mage who serves the Lord of Light, but the spells she uses every time are related to shadows and blood sacrifices. The Lord of Light is more like the devil of darkness than representing light.
good.
Maybe it would be a better idea to go to Storm's End with a stranger, but he was already on his way, heading straight for King's Landing. Although magic was interesting, he still wanted to see a dragon, even if it was a skeleton.
After he went to the dungeon under the Red Keep of King's Landing and saw the dragon's skeleton, he would go north to the Great Wall, then go to Braavos on the other side of the Narrow Sea, visit the nine free cities, and then go see the "Mother of Dragons" and
Her three dragons.
Finally, he will continue to the east to worship Asshai, the Lord of Light. There should be more red wizards there, so there is no need to go to Storm's End now. Let Stannis kill him with the vicious spell of the red witch.
Kill his biological brother. If you have seen too many dog-eating-dog incidents, you won't find it interesting anymore.
Chen Cheng continued to move forward on his increasingly strong white horse, spending four days on the road, and then arrived at Blackport. Blackport is the residence of the Dondarrion family, located in the Dorne Frontier, in the north of the Crimson Mountains, close to Dorne
, is a military hub that guards the Bone Road and prevents Dorne from invading the north. It is also an important security town for suppressing mountain bandits.
In other words, there are bandits here? But he didn't see any during the journey.
Outside the gate of Blackport, the guards blocked his request to enter the city, even if he took out a few copper coins. The guard put the coins in his arms and forced him back with a spear, "Dornish,
There is going to be a war now, and the Lord of the City has given an order not to allow any outsiders to enter the castle."
When I was in Dorne, I didn’t feel that the further north I went, the more I could feel the atmosphere of war. However, in Chen Cheng’s view, the art of war in this world is still relatively primitive. To use ancient China as an analogy, it is still roughly in the
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period had not even entered the period of total war.
In Westeros, war is only a matter for the nobles, and most of the people don't care who rules them. They hate the invaders and the local nobles. During the long summer, the countryside and mountains are full of people.
Food, so everywhere except Dorne and the Northland, there are thieves, wildlings, or brotherhoods active in the countryside.
It is said that the free city-state across the narrow sea is not in the primitive feudal era like Westeros, but has entered a highly developed commercial society. If Westeros is like China in the Spring and Autumn Period, it is so free.
The city-state system is like the Greek city-state system.
In free city-states such as Braavos, wars mainly rely on a small number of city-state armies and a large number of mercenaries. Whether it is Westeros or Essos, the military system has not become a specialized knowledge. Fortunately, their
The opponent is also very bad, so a dynamic balance can be maintained.
No one wants to build a highly centralized country. People are used to their own affairs. Oh, this is not necessarily correct. The Valyrians have built a huge empire by relying on dragons and magic.
And it is still slowly expanding outward.
If they continue to develop, they may annex the entire known world. But Valyria has been completely destroyed in a catastrophic catastrophe, and together with their dragons, only the tanks sealed on the edge of the empire
The Gillian family survived.
According to legend, the rule of the Valyrian people was extremely cruel, and other ethnic groups were beaten into slaves. From the blood and tears of those slaves, gods such as the God of Many Faces were born. In the end, Valyria
It was destroyed by successive volcanic eruptions. It is not known whether it was simply bad luck or whether gods had a hand in it.
After leaving Black Harbor, Chen Cheng continued to move north. This time, his good luck seemed to be gone. He ran into trouble after only one day on the road. "Hey, Dornishman, leave your horse behind, and then you can
Get out!"
Horses are very valuable everywhere, even among those ironmen who believe in sea monsters, they are a substantial meal. Now wars are going on everywhere, and bandits and bandits are everywhere. They saw such a horse
A well-kept white horse will inevitably become greedy.
In response to such a rude request, Chen Cheng pulled out two scimitars and said, "I refuse!"
"Haha, a fool who dares to reject us! A Dornish fool!" The leader, a bald man with a big beard and yellow rotten teeth, said, "Kill him, but don't damage the horse!"
"collapse!"
Arrows were shot from the side. Chen Cheng raised his hand with his left hand. The scimitar collided with the arrows, making a crisp sound. He lightly kicked the horse's belly with his left foot, and Ma Bai fought hard towards the robbers.
They rushed over. When they saw him reaching out to pick out flying arrows, the robbers realized that they seemed to have chosen the wrong opponent.
Although this Dornishman is poor, he is really tough in his skills.
"Everyone come together!"
The sharpened wooden stick and the long sword full of gaps were slashed together. With a clanging sound, the white horse rushed out of the network of various weapons, leaving two beheaded people behind.
The enemy said, "Run!" The robbers were bullies and feared the strong. When they saw the enemy's strong martial arts, they immediately gave up and rolled and crawled into the woods on the edge.
Chen Cheng rode back and fumbled with the two robbers for a while before pulling out a few coins, "Bah, two poor guys again!"
"Bah bang bang!"
Someone applauded in the distance, but a group of cavalry stopped on the side of the road. "Dornish, you have good martial arts skills. Are you interested in serving in the army? I guarantee that you will have enemies to kill every day!"
Chen Cheng jumped on the horse, "No, I want to go to King's Landing!"
The white horse raised its hooves and ran towards the distance. "Sir, do you want to capture him?"
The noble officer in a blue cloak shook his head and said: "Forget it. You go and cut off the heads of those two robbers, and we will go back to the castle."
It's just a Dornishman, so there's no need to waste too much effort. There are plenty of Dornishmen on the other side of the Crimson Mountains.
After passing the Black Harbor, we went through a long journey before arriving at Summer Hall. During this journey, Drizzt, the "Double Sword Ranger", became somewhat famous. He killed many robbers and gangsters.
, is famous for his superb double-sword skills. There are many people who use knives and swords. Knights, soldiers, rangers, bandits, and mercenaries mostly choose such weapons, but there are really few who use double-swords.
Because there are few people, it is easier to become famous. When he came to Shengxia Hall, his fame had already arrived here faster.
"Twisted Fate?"
"Exactly!"
The knight looked at the two scimitars on his waist, and then pulled out his long sword, "Come on, I want to see if your swords are as fast as lightning like the legend!"
Chen Cheng looked at the pattern on the flag held by the soldier on the opposite side, shook his head and said, "It will be very troublesome if I kill you."
"Can you kill me?" The knight laughed, turned around and shouted: "You can all serve as witnesses. This is a sacred competition. If I am killed by him, you can wrap my body with a flag and go back."
"Dornish, you have nothing to worry about now, do you?"
"Since you want to die so much, then I will satisfy you. Do you want to fight on foot or on horseback?"
The Dornish people are natural riders, and their skills on horseback are very exquisite. Therefore, the knights chose to fight on foot.
"A wise choice, a bad choice." Chen Cheng jumped off the horse and drew his sword in his hand. The two scimitars flashed with cold light. After killing more than ten people, there were some dark red textures on them.
, that is the trace left by blood, "Come on, knight, let me see your martial arts."
The knight strode forward, holding swords in both hands, and pressed forward. In a one-on-one duel, double swords were a very bad choice. The power of one hand was not as powerful as both hands. But he was not wearing armor.
, which will make actions more convenient and give you some advantages in duels?
It's hard to say. There are many differences between the swordsmanship of a ranger and the swordsmanship of a warrior. Everyone around them was talking about it, looking for various reasons for the side they supported.
The knight was holding a long sword and was majestic. Chen Cheng decided to give the other party due respect. "Come on, don't hesitate, you will lose if you hesitate!" He took a step forward, held one scimitar across his chest, and bent the other.
The sword was stretched out in a provocative gesture. The knight couldn't bear the provocation, so he raised his sword and slashed at him.
The long sword and the scimitar collided together, sputtering out sparks. Chen Cheng fought against the Dornishmen, and used the North Star Fist that could crush the world. Smashing a crab to death with a boulder can certainly bring some fun, but only in an evenly matched battle.
It makes people feel happy. As for being filled with joy, that can only be achieved by defeating stronger enemies.
With the scimitar retracted, Chen Cheng had roughly understood the opponent's speed and strength. Then, he would fight with the same speed and strength. The swords kept colliding, making a series of sounds. He moved his steps to keep the distance from the opponent. Because
He has no armor, so he moves faster.
Moreover, because of the "unexpected" situation, the enemy's attack has long been expected. The route of each sword is already known, so this kind of battle is equally boring.
