Chapter 170 Battle Plan
"Brother, what are you holding?"
Early in the morning, Dickon Tarly got into Samwell's tent and saw his brother playing with an oval-shaped stone.
"Dragon egg." Samwell didn't hide it, because he knew that his younger brother would not believe him if he told the truth.
"Dragon eggs?" Dickon Tarly couldn't help frowning when he thought of the various "dragon relics" his brother had shown him before.
no!
I must persuade my brother well!
Dickon looked at his brother at this time, as if he was looking at a prodigal son who had gone astray.
"Brother, there is something I have wanted to tell you for a long time."
"What's up?"
"It's just... the dragon relics you treasure are actually fake!"
"How is it possible!" Samwell yelled pretendingly, "I spent a huge sum of money to buy this, how could it be fake!"
Dickon sighed: "Brother, how much did you spend on this 'dragon egg'?"
"Not much, just three hundred golden dragons." Samwell casually reported a number.
"Three hundred golden dragons!" Dickon's eyes widened. "Brother, no matter how generous your championship reward is, you can't squander it like this! This 'dragon egg' is absolutely fake! It might have hatched a dragon. So many kings of House Targaryen have tried for so many years, but they have never succeeded!"
"They can't, it doesn't mean I can't either." Samwell said with a smile.
I thought of the Red Comet.
Calculating the time, there should be less than a year left before the arrival of the red comet. When the "stars cry blood", the world's demon tide will officially recover. At that time, it will be the time for the giant dragon to return.
For this, he still needs to make some preparations...
Unfortunately, in the eyes of his younger brother Dickon, Samwell's self-confidence is a proof of his obsession:
"Brother! You can't go on like this anymore! Otherwise, you will squander Yingzuiyu's wealth!"
"Okay, okay, I know. Let's not take this as an example." Samwell perfunctory his younger brother, and put the dragon egg in the bottom of the suitcase and hid it. "By the way, when will we start?"
"Right now. The vanguard has already set off, but our river bend army is arranged to go last, and there should be a while."
"Okay, I'll sleep first, and you can call me when it's our turn." Samwell yawned and kicked his brother out.
Meimei caught up on returning to the cage, and Samwell got up at the urging of his younger brother. After a brief tidying up, he summoned the soldiers, followed the large army, and started a new march.
The army headed south along the bone road, all the way was a rugged mountain road, the speed naturally couldn't be raised, and it was not until half a month later that they finally arrived at the destination——
Black Harbor City.
Black Harbor City is located in the frontier of Dorne. It is a small town that is not too big. The dark basalt city wall stands tall and surrounded by a wide moat, just like a strong military fortress.
In fact, at the beginning of the establishment of this castle, it was more out of military considerations, because the strategic location of Black Harbor City is indeed very important, guarding the bone road is the first barrier against Dorne's northern invasion.
Speaking of the Borderlands of Dorne, although this region has Dorne in its name, it is not actually under the jurisdiction of the Prince of Dorne. Almost all the lords here are vassals of the Duke of Storm's End, but the strange thing is that the "guardian of the frontier" This title has always been awarded to the Duke of Highgarden.
So theoretically speaking, Duke Mace Tyrell has the name of mobilizing the troops on the border of Dorne. As for whether the lord here will really obey his call, that is another matter.
As a buffer zone between the River Bend, the Stormlands, and Dorne, the frontier of Dorne has been at war since ancient times. After Aegon the Conqueror Targaryen unified the six kingdoms, the Iron Throne and Dorne fought here. frontline.
The lord of Black Harbor City is Earl Beric Dondarrion, who has a relationship with Samwell.
Before in Starfall City, the two direct members of the Dane family that Samwell accused of murder—Edric and Alylia died in Black Harbor City, and the latter was also the wife of Earl Beric.
However, Earl Berry has never troubled Samwell, and he seems to be quite a sensible person.
The army stayed in Black Harbor City for half a month before finally waiting for the troops from the Riverland, Valley and the North. Now the total number of troops swelled to as many as 170,000.
You know, this is only the number of the main army. If you count the people who transported the food, the hawkers who sell the goods, and the battalion girls who came to donate... the total number may have exceeded 300,000.
Be thicker-skinned and more courageous, and you can declare to the outside world that 500,000 troops will go south.
See if you can scare the **** out of a Dornishman.
Only when you are really in it, can you realize what such an army really is.
The densely packed tents are like mushrooms that grow wildly, almost covering both sides of the Zhoumi River. All kinds of sounds drift across the fields, hills, and fields, surging, completely suppressing the sound of turbulent water and whistling wind.
When it's meal time, thousands of bonfires fill the air with a pale mist.
"Lord Caesar, the king ordered a pre-war meeting, please attend immediately."
"good."
Samwell quickly gnawed off the remaining bones, wiped his hands, and walked towards the largest and most gorgeous tent in the center of the camp.
Soldiers with swords and armors, handymen carrying goods, servants polishing armors, and battalion girls ostentatiously can be seen everywhere along the way... Sometimes he can't help but think, how much gold dragon does it cost to maintain such an army every day?
It's a pity that no one can answer Samwell's question.
The finance minister in charge of logistics may know, but "little devil" Tyrion Lannister returned to King's Landing the day Samwell arrived, and it is said that he was scolded by Duke Tywin.
The further you go to the center of the camp, the more you can see the crowned stag flag flying high above all the flags. This is probably the largest flag Samwell has ever seen in his life. It is placed as a carpet in the castle hall All enough.
Samwell walked into the tent, and saw that there were already many people inside. However, the location was arranged, and he, a little baron, was led by the guards to sit in the corner at the farthest edge.
However, it was not the young king who sat on the throne, but a middle-aged man.
This person was wearing a crimson velvet dress with the coat of arms of a roaring lion printed on his chest. Samwell immediately guessed that this person should be the Guardian of the West, Duke of Casterly Rock, Tywin Lannister.
Duke Tywin has a serious face and a cold expression. It is said that Lord Tywin has never laughed since his father, Duke Tytos, was nicknamed "Laughing Lion".
"Laughing Lion" is a weak lord. When he was in power, the vassals of the Western Territory borrowed money from the Lannister family and refused to return it. They often ignored the call-up orders. Some even dared to laugh at the Duke of Casterly Rock... So, When his son Tywin took power, he went to the other extreme-ruthless.
Duke Tywin wiped out the vassals who did not obey orders with iron and blood, destroyed their castles, and left only ruins to warn other families, and gradually pulled the family back from the brink of collapse through a series of tough measures, and regained its former glory .
Moreover, this person also served as the Hand of the King of the "Mad King" Aerys II Targaryen. He sat in this position for twenty years. Prestige and love, even surpassing the king.
But because of this, he was jealous of the "Mad King"—
"Only the gods are above kings."
The monarch and his ministers gradually turned against each other, and Duke Tywin had to resign as Prime Minister.
After the outbreak of the War of the Reavers, Duke Tywin stood still and watched the royal army fight the rebels until Robert Baratheon killed Prince Rhaegar Targaryen with a hammer on the Trident River. Then he led the army from the west to King's Landing.
The "Mad King" thought that his King's Hand was here to save him, so he ordered someone to open the city gate. Afterwards, Duke Tywin ordered the army to capture King's Landing, and his son James also killed the "Mad King" himself.
However, at that time, the Alliance of Fish, Wolf, Deer, and Eagle was extremely strong. After King's Landing was captured, Duke Tywin resisted the temptation to sit on the iron chair. Instead, he handed over the throne to Robert Baratheon, and at the same time gave his daughter Cersei also sent it over.
Afterwards, the lion of the Western Territory returned to Casterly Rock City and continued to hibernate.
Until now, he has returned to the center of power in the Seven Kingdoms.
Perhaps this time, the lion of the Western Territory did not plan to leave again.
"Are all the lords here?" Duke Tywin asked, and he was sitting on the main seat, like a king.
"It's all here."
The key is that everyone takes it for granted, and no one even asks where His Majesty Joffrey has gone.
As for our Queen Regent, Cersei, she is sitting at the right hand of Duke Tywin, trying her best to play the role of a well-behaved daughter.
"Wait a minute! Your Majesty hasn't arrived yet." It was Duke Ed, the Hand of the King, who spoke.
Finally someone still remembers the king.
"Your Majesty is tired and has fallen asleep." Cersei explained.
Duke Ed frowned, his eyes lingering on Tywin and his daughter. Although he hated the arrogance of the Lannister family in his heart, he was really not ready to attack at this time.
Although he is the Hand of the King, he does not have the title of regent, and he is already a bit shorter than Cersei. Now that the woman is willing to hand over the authority to his father, what can he do?
What's more, this time he came to fight Dawn, and Duke Ed really didn't want to fight among himself first.
Face only one enemy at a time.
Duke Ed still remembered the advice given to him by the Baron of Yingzuiyu.
This time, he came to avenge Jon Arryn. As for Robert's revenge, we will talk about it later.
Seeing that Duke Ed died down, Cersei showed a proud smile, and then said loudly:
"My lords, Your Majesty has agreed to a plan regarding the strategy for this campaign against Dorne, and now my father will explain it to you."
Duke Tywin's eyes slowly swept across the faces of the participants, and then he said in a deep voice:
"This crusade against Dorne is planned to be divided into four armies."
(end of this chapter)