章 156: Tyrion's Choice
Alduin finally stood up and reached his master's head. He stretched his neck and leaned towards Arthur's neck.
The King of the River immediately took two steps back.
Just kidding, Alduin's body was covered with thorns. Arthur, who was not wearing a helmet, was scratched by it and his skin was bleeding.
"Big baby is growing fast." Arthur touched Alduin's big head with his right hand wearing a cowhide glove.
"By the way, Pod, put these black skins away. Although the skin of a young dragon is not as strong as that of an adult dragon, it is not much different, and it is more flexible. Sansa has a chance to find a skilled tailor to make a set of close-fitting leather armor according to my size."
Regardless of whether this witch is a child of the forest, her body has magic, so Alduin will grow half a meter after swallowing it, and the skin pieces that fall off are also relatively large. After grinding off the thorns, it is an excellent material for leather armor.
Podrick and two guards stepped forward and collected large pieces of dragon skin.
Then everyone returned to the city.
After lunch, the army, which had just rested for two days, began to move. A small number of cavalry and logistics baggage teams set out first. The infantry and auxiliary soldiers dismantled the tents in the military camp outside the city, and gradually lined up and followed.
The road to the north was full of River Bay soldiers, so the ranks were much neater and more uniform than the River soldiers, not to mention the armor on their bodies. Many soldiers' breastplates were plate armor, and only the arms, knees and other joints were covered with chain mail.
Helmets and other things were even more particular. Most of the soldiers' helmets had nose guards, and officers at the level of centurion captains only left their mouths and noses outside, which was much more protective than the pot-shaped helmets of the River soldiers.
Mace, Jaime and other high-ranking captives were also ordered by Arthur to accompany the army. Although Sansa had no second thoughts about the King of Rivers, she was afraid that someone in the castle would be bribed and secretly let these two people go.
In Arthur's concept, five thousand people were not many, because in the previous life, high schools and universities could easily gather people of this magnitude on a playground. But after five thousand people were armed as an army, they looked very large.
The marching formation alone, covered by trees and hills, was endless.
Alduin was also taken to fight. The size of the dragon was positively correlated with the dragon flames that could be spewed out at one time. Now it was a little expert in fanning the flames.
…
King's Landing, the empty dungeon of the Red Keep.
In a damp room where it was pitch dark, the little devil was leaning against the wall and regretting.
He thought that he had made a significant contribution to the family for the time being, and that his relationship with his elder sister Cersei would be closer, so he was not on guard.
If he knew that his elder sister dared to do this after his father died when his elder brother Jaime was not there, he would never enter the Red Keep.
Even if he ran to the barracks of the Rivermen, even if he was ridiculed, he would not be in danger of losing his life!
"Castle Rock, my Casterly Rock." The little devil murmured.
His consciousness was a little fuzzy, and he was already imagining that he was sleeping on a feather bed in Casterly Rock, and his brother was kissed by the famous beauty of the Seven Kingdoms and died comfortably.
Ta, ta, ta!
Just then, a sound of footsteps came from a distance, which temporarily sobered Tyrion's confused mind.
"Who is coming? Is it Pycelle? Kindly give me a bottle of poppy milk so that I can die painlessly."
Since being kidnapped by Lady Stark, he has experienced four or five life-and-death crises, but none of them is as desperate as this one.
Tyrion's eyes widened, but he did not notice the approaching torch.
After he looked carefully for a long time, he found that there was a huge shadow standing in front of him.
"Scare me. Lord Varys, when did you come here? How can you move without making a sound with your weight?"
After his eyes adapted to the dark light, although he could only recognize that it was a big piece of meat, he guessed who this person was.
Apart from the powerful octopus spider Varys, which other fat man can enter the current dungeon?
"I am not the courtier Varys, I am the jailer Logan. Walking without making any sound is my unique skill."
Varys handed the small cloak in his hand to Tyrion, "Put it on, I found a small black cloak for you, and it took me a lot of effort."
Tyrion took the piece of clothing handed over by "Jailer Logan", and after his smart brain worked quickly, he came to the conclusion that this person was not here to kill him.
"Let's go quickly, I guess Kevan has left the city, Cersei has no care at all, and the killer will come soon."
Once there was hope of survival, Tyrion's spirit became excited.
He put the cloak on himself in two or three steps, and then stood up and urged Varys to take him away.
"Lord Tyrion didn't even ask me where I was going to send you?"
Although it was in a deserted dungeon, Varys' voice was still greasy.
"It's better to go anywhere than to stay here. I'll thank you after I get out of this." The little devil said as he walked.
"Okay, let's talk on the way."
Varys was not polite either. He took Tyrion to the bottom of the dungeon quietly and then turned into a secret passage.
After passing through the heavy spiral wooden stairs and stone corridors, the little devil smelled a pungent stench.
He vaguely remembered seeing in the administrative records that Joffrey ordered the secret passages controlled by Varys and Littlefinger to be blocked, but the octopus spider was still able to bring a living person out of the Red Castle, which shocked Tyrion.
How many secrets does this fat man know?
"Although some of Stannis's longships are still fighting with the Redwyne fleet in Blackwater Bay, the sea near the north is in our hands. Many captains have begun to risk their lives to sail and make money, so I can send you to Pentos on the other side of the Narrow Sea."
Varys stopped from time to time, waiting for Tyrion to catch up.
"There is a governor in Pentos named Illyrio Mopatis, who is my good friend. He will arrange your destination reasonably. I personally suggest that you go to Slaver's Bay to find Daenerys Stormborn. I heard that she is fair and strict, and I think she will let you get Casterly Rock. Moreover, there are not many smart and intelligent people around this queen, which is just right for you to show your talents."
Tyrion listened to the nagging speech of the kingdom's intelligence chief, and finally understood that he was recommending him to find the "Mother of Dragons" Daenerys.
This made the little devil secretly alert. The octopus spider was promoted to the royal meeting by the mad king Aerys II. It seems that this intelligence chief is still loyal to the Targaryen family.
"Okay, okay, everything is up to you."
Tyrion had no choice but to accept the arrangement since he was in the hands of the octopus spider.
"Illyrio's mansion is... When you arrive, you can go directly to him and let the guards inform him. He should be in Pentos now."
When he was about to walk out of the secret passage, Varys stopped pretending to be the jailer "Logan" and told everything directly.
Tyrion secretly wrote down all the details.
After thinking back and forth, he found that it seemed that there was no one waiting to pick him up after arriving in Pentos, which gave him room for flexibility.
"Mother of Dragons" Daenerys was too far away, and he didn't know her. He didn't know what it would be like to go there, and whether she would be valued.
Another Targaryen who had a dragon had a good relationship with him, and that person had promised to leave the position of the King's Hand for him.
The little devil made up his mind that after going to Pentos, he would first ask someone about the dragon owner's opinion. If Arthur agreed to give Casterly Rock to him, then he could go to work for the familiar dragon owner.
Anyway, the feet are on my legs.
The big and the small moved forward quickly, walked out of the sewer, climbed up to the King's Landing dock where there were already some fishermen, and then quietly slipped to a ship.
Under Varys's instructions, the little devil got into a big box while no one was paying attention.
After the crew dispersed and gathered again, the big box was moved onto the merchant ship that was about to leave. Varys, wearing a black robe, hid in the dark and watched the ship go away.
...
Five days later, the town of Earl Harroway.
In the living room of Root's Castle, the leading nobles gathered together again to discuss another major crisis.
"The spies reported that a large army from King's Landing was heading north along the coastline to Rosby and Duskendale. According to the flags, Randyll Tarly should be the commander. The soldiers are mainly from the Tarly family, Red Apple Fossoway, Merryweather of Long Table, Peake of Starspur, and Crane of Red Lake. There are quite a few River Reach Knights heading north with the army, and the total number of soldiers is at least tens of thousands."
Sir Hugo Vance introduced to everyone.
This is the second son of Earl Norbert Vance of Arran. After Carel Vance followed Dickon to the south, he took over the position of scout leader.
In addition to the five avenues built during the reign of Jaehaerys I, there are several relatively short and flat roads on the continent of Westeros. One of them starts from King's Landing, passes through Rosby and Duskendale, and finally goes directly to Maidenpool.
So if there is no army to stop them, Randyll Tarly's army will attack the territory of the Murton family in about fifteen days to a month.
And now Maiden Spring is no longer just a trade hub of Crab Bay. It also undertakes foreign trade for Arthur's territory.
Once Maiden Spring is occupied by the enemy, the tens of millions of river farmers will still starve, and the newly stabilized rural order in the river will immediately collapse and return to the jungle society dominated by the strong.
The worst thing is that near the Blood Gate of the Valley, several noble families who sent troops have gathered about 10,000 soldiers, and the famous Valley cavalry on the continent has at least 4,000.
"What you fear will come." Arthur gestured on the map to the distance from the ferry town to Maiden Spring and the Blood Gate, and found that it was not much different.
"Your Majesty, we can fight the Vale soldiers first, and then turn back to fight Randyll Tarly. I heard that there are still many remnants of Stannis's army in the north of the crown, and some members of the Brotherhood Without Banners are also nearby. These should slow down their attack speed."
Mattus Rowan suggested.
"But this is not safe. The Rivermen have a lot of cavalry. What if Randyll takes advantage of our fight with the Valemen north of the Trident and sends cavalry to attack Maidenpool? Earl William Mooton is a very timid man. He only keeps about 500 soldiers in his territory. If a large group of cavalry comes, Earl William will definitely surrender."
Arthur thought this idea was unreliable, but there were no extra soldiers to recruit near Maidenpool.
"I have a suggestion." Lyman Darry pointed to the Crabclaw Peninsula. "The natives of this place are all loyal to the Targaryen family, and they are all pure ancestors. Your Majesty, you have both of these. I think if you take Lord Alduin to Dreadhole Hold, Whispering Castle and other places, you can get their support. Then it won't be a problem to mobilize four or five thousand people."
The Crab Claw Peninsula is located east of the Riverlands and northeast of the King's Territory. The peninsula extends into the Narrow Sea, with Crab Bay in the north and Blackwater Bay in the south. The peninsula is barren and barren, full of swamps and pine forests. Each dark valley has its lord. Their lords and subjects do not trust any outsiders. Most of them are descendants of the ancestors.
When the Andals tried to seize the Crab Claw Peninsula, they met with obstacles everywhere. Eventually they realized that they could win by marrying what they couldn't win by sword.
During the War of Conquest, the strongwoman Visenya Targaryen came to the Crab Claw Peninsula to recruit peace. When the lords heard what had happened to King Harron, they all bowed in submission. The queen accepted them as direct vassals. During the Battle of the Trident, the major families on the peninsula fought with Prince Rhaegar to the end. The locals proudly said that the people of the Crab Claw Peninsula were all model subjects of the Dragon Clan.
So for Arthur, this is a very reliable force.
"This plan is very feasible. As long as His Majesty takes His Highness Alduin to the Crab Claw Peninsula to show his presence, there will be a large number of loyal Targaryens fighting for you."
Ronald Vanstall.
He is the eldest brother of Hugo Vance and the first heir to the city of Aram. He is nicknamed "The Bad Guy". He is average in force and cruel.
Matus and other riverside nobles also agreed with this plan.
"Yes, the aborigines of the Crab Claw Peninsula are known for their ferocity. They don't even have standing armored soldiers like us. As long as they are adult males, they can take up arms and fight. So the number of soldiers that can be found here will far exceed ours. imagination."
Arthur considered the plan carefully.
Randyll Tarly's army has not yet reached Rosby City, which is still some distance away from Duskendale, not to mention Maiden Spring further north.
By the time Earl Tully led his army to attack Crab Cove, the indigenous people on the Crab Claw Peninsula would have been able to gather near Maiden Springs and resist for a while.
As for the Mingyue Mountains, the Frey family forces and the Riverbend soldiers combined have a total of nine thousand troops. The fire attack plan should be able to quickly defeat the Valley army of the Bleeding Gate, and then have time to return to Maiden Spring City.
"Then it's settled. Count Matus will lead all the river soldiers north, and after joining Frey's army, they will be commanded by Marquis Innis. You must go deep into the upper slopes of the Moon Mountains, and first send out archers to attack the small towns in the valley. Form an advance force and then confront the Valley Army."
"I will take Alduin and the Duke of Mace and take a boat to the Crab Claw Peninsula to win the support of the lords such as Terror Cave Castle. Then I will go north to join you."
Arthur waved his hand, "Aren't they just two armies? Let's defeat them one by one."
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