章 162: Valyria Alliance
Saltpan Town, Riverlands.
This is a small town located on the edge of Crab Bay, with 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 wall. The high ground where the castle is located overlooks the entire port.
At this moment, the camp of the 9,000-strong army is set up around the high ground and the small castle. The infantry go to the military kitchen in groups to eat dinner, and the auxiliary soldiers and servants are busy feeding the knights' horses.
The cavalrymen with golden trees or twin towers on their chests patrol near the camp, and the cavalrymen holding torches gradually replace their original companions.
In the living room of the castle, Arthur summoned Janos Bracken and Lyman Darry alone.
In the three or four days of going south, he has already selected the envoys to Slaver Bay.
These two and another person are the envoy team selected by Arthur.
"Lord Lyman, Sir William Darry is your uncle, right?" the River King asked.
Little Lyman nodded, "Yes, my father's three brothers all died fighting for the Dragon Family in the Ruby Shoal War. Uncle William is one of the few close relatives of mine who survived after the War of the Usurper."
As the most loyal Dragon Party family, the Darry family even has the basement of the family castle, Farmer's Castle, full of the Targaryen kings, which shows their loyalty to the Dragon Family.
In the War of the Usurper, most of the adult males of the main branch of Darry Castle died in the war, including the Mad King's Kingsguard Sir Jon Darry, who is also Raymond Darry's brother.
"My old uncle, I remember that there is also a sworn knight named Darry in Stonehedge City, is that right?"
Janos Bracken, who was hunched over, looked at his nephew, who was becoming more and more confused, curiously, wondering why he asked this.
But he still replied obediently: "Yes, Ser Hans Darry, in his forties. Like his cousins, he is a fierce fighter and a good leader."
"He will go with you too." Arthur motioned the two to come closer to him.
"I have a very important task for you. Daenerys Stormborn is now in Meereen in the Bay of Slaves. You guys go there and find the Mother of Dragons to explain the situation between my dragons and Westeros... Tell her that I am also a staunch abolitionist. We will establish the Valyrian Alliance and restore the glory of the Free Fortress!"
The River King made the goal of their trip clear.
During Daenerys' childhood, the person who gave her the most sense of security was Sir William Darry, the instructor of the Red Castle. At that time, Viserys, Daenerys and the old knight lived in a red-doored courtyard in Braavos, with no worries about food and clothing, and several servants to take care of them.
After the old lord died of illness, the servants stole all the property, and the Sea King of Braavos did not allow the Targaryens to survive in their territory, so the teenage Viserys wandered around the free trade cities with his sister, and their lives went from bad to worse until they were found by Illyrio.
Because she had suffered, Daenerys was very sentimental, and the Darry family meant a lot to her.
Therefore, Arthur chose little Leman and Hans Darry to go, and as for Janos Bracken, it was out of another consideration.
The person who served as an envoy must at least be generous and elegant in his words and deeds, and his demeanor and appearance must also be excellent.
Leman was still young, and Hans was just a warrior, so it would be best if he had an idle earl-level noble to accompany him.
Coincidentally, Arthur really had such a person in his hands.
Janos Bracken had been the Earl of Stonehedge for decades, and when he was thrown into the crowd, he looked different from others.
At least that kind of domineering attitude was not something that ordinary people could act out.
"Uncle, this time, as long as you can bring Daenerys's Unsullied army and her three dragons, I will return Stonehedge to you, and the territory will not be touched at all. You will still be the original Earl of Bracken."
In order to ensure that Janos worked hard, Arthur risked his life.
"As for Leman, you must also play the emotional card to the Mother of Dragons. After the matter is done, the entire territory of Darry will be yours."
Little Leman's eyes suddenly lit up, and Janos became much more rational.
"Aren't you 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 tempted to take back Stonehedge, the former Earl of Bracken still wanted to make his nephew's bottom line clear.
"There is a tradition of marrying in the Valyrian Freehold. If she wants, she can marry me. As for the iron chair, she can sit on it if she wants, but I must be the king, because by the time she lands on the Westeros continent, I may have already taken King's Landing."
Since her brother's death, Daenerys has believed that she is a real dragon, so Arthur, who also has a dragon, is a great temptation to the Mother of Dragons.
"When Sir Hans gets here, you will set off immediately, first take a ship to Pentos, then hire one, no, three ships to Volantis, and then go to Slaver's Bay by sea..."
Arthur explained the departure time and matters during the journey clearly.
The most common way to go from Crab Bay to Slaver's Bay is by sea, first arriving in Pentos on the other side of the Narrow Sea, then taking a ship south, passing through the Stepstones, Lys and other places, and transiting to Volantis.
Because there is a lot of trade between Slaver's Bay and Volantis, you can take a ship from there to Slaver's Bay, bypass the ruins of Valyria, pass the large island of Varos, and after resupplying in Astapor, you can go to Meereen, the northernmost part of Slaver's Bay, 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 Dilf, 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 race, the Khalasa, travel back and forth.
Maybe while walking, tens of thousands of roaring warriors will 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 and follow the Demon Road to Meereen.
The Devil's Road is a section of the Valyrian Highway, and its name tells you just how dangerous this road is.
Not to mention the strange-looking, crooked and cracked aborigines in Matalis and Baharasi, the custom of pickling people in Mataris is enough to make people scared.
Moreover, it was rumored that Mataris was a traditional ally of the slave city-state Yunkai. If he went to Meereen from nearby to find the Chain Breaker, he would probably be beheaded by the natives, then pickled and sent to Daenerys.
So we have to be honest and follow the maritime trade route to find Daenerys.
Because they couldn't communicate instantly, the three of them now thought about all possible situations, and Arthur also explained clearly what the envoys should do in each situation.
…
Stormlands, Summer Hall.
Under the cover of night, dozens of cavalrymen holding torches surrounded the ruins, and five big shots 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 by the cheesemonger's respect for the man, he was probably a real big shot.
The Mad King's former Hand of the King, Jon Connington, and Aegon VI Targaryen gathered around Illyrio, listening to what the fat man had to say.
"...If nothing unexpected happens, the Dragon Holder hatched the black dragon here, and Joffrey was probably burned by him. Randyll Tarly once led people to investigate this place, and based on the pictures of him and his companions, With the abilities of Si 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.
The knowledgeable Jon Connington and Harry Strickland first guessed who the man in black robes 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 we investigated. There must be dragon eggs, kings, and people of Targaryen blood."
His voice was unusually unreal. He was clearly 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 great treasures from the Dragon Hall on Dragonstone.
"I thought that Targaryen could hatch dragons near Asshai. After all, there are blood wizards there, and maybe they can really restore the glory of Valyria. 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 breed dragons. On the one hand, we will prepare to hatch dragons according to this configuration, and on the other hand, I will send people to the school to find other ways to breed dragons," the man in black robe said coldly.
He's talking about the Faceless Man who plays Jaqen H'ghar, who has already made his way 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, Ser Jon Connington, you two are responsible for capturing Stannis so that we can perform our ritual sacrifice by fire."
Anyway, Stannis has burned people several times, and burning him to hatch the dragon didn't put Illyrio's psychological burden on him.
Harry, who looked arrogant, asked curiously: "I have no other intention, I just want to ask, where do 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 a 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, so he naturally knows his own 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 infantry and untrained 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. .
The man in black robes was very satisfied with the statements of his allies, "That's right. We can always restore the glory of Valyria by working together."
Jon Connington listened in confusion for a long time, "Isn't our goal to revive the Targaryen dynasty? When did it become lofty? And the Dragon Bearer is also of Targaryen blood, don't we form an alliance with him first?"
His idea is to first win over all the forces that support the Long family, defeat the forces of the Lion family and the Lu family, and then distribute the Iron Throne internally.
"I have reliable sources. 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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