Game of Thrones: The Strongest Dragon Mother

Chapter 148 The Ragged Prince and Pentos

Even though the Dragon Queen returned to the camp with a large number of prey at dusk, the three messengers representing the Windblown Company could not see her immediately.

However, Meris and Danzuo were not in a hurry, because the silver-haired queen said last night that she would take time to meet the envoy of the Windblown Group during the rest of the night.

Zidane, the leader of the "New Second Sons" disguised as the envoy of the Windblown Group, was not in a hurry. He was looking around as if nothing had happened, and he was still muttering.

"Hehe, it's claimed to have an army of 20, but it's actually only 5. That woman really knows how to brag." He proudly said to his two companions while drinking carrot porridge.

Well, the guards didn't starve them either. There was enough carrot porridge and half a catty of fire-roasted wild boar hind legs.

"Hmph, you don't need to count the smoke pillars of the bonfire. The Mother of Dragons has no intention of hiding her strength at all. The merchants in Astapor have already told the slave owners about her strength." Danzo mocked.

"You don't understand," Zidane shook his head and said with a smile, "Of course I also know her strength, but her troops did not suffer any major losses in the 600-mile raid within ten days. Doesn't this explain something? ?”

"What does it mean? No matter how much her troops have lost, just three dragons will cut off the possibility of us going out of the city to make a surprise attack. Have you forgotten the lesson from yesterday?" Dan Zuo shook his head.

"Hehe, who are we?" Zidane sneered.

Dan Zuo was stunned, not understanding what he wanted to say.

"We are mercenaries, not Ghistians, and we are not Worthy Lords or Great Lords. Could it be that the Windblown really intends to die for Yunkai?"

"Are you going to seek refuge with the Mother of Dragons?" Meris, who had been silent all this time, was also shocked.

"Of course" Zidane dragged his tone, and finally said with a hippie smile: "No! No matter how many times the Mother of Dragons wins, she will eventually lose.

But seeing her [-] troops still so neat and high-spirited after the long-distance attack, I am afraid that Yunkai will not be the last battle of her life.

That being the case, we have to be ready to fight back.”

"Let's cooperate with the two regiments and secretly control a few big ships. If the situation is not right, hehehe"

This time, the two cadres of the Wind Blowing Group didn't refute Zidane's words, instead they all looked thoughtful.

——It is almost a tradition of the mercenary army to run away if they can't beat it. It is not shameful to say it frankly.

At about ten o'clock in the evening, the entire camp was quiet, and the land covered with bonfires flickered, hanging upside down like a starry night.

Led by the Unsullied, Melis and Danzo saw the silver-haired queen leaning on the wooden chair with her right hand resting on her jaw.

Still wearing gray-black full-body armor, only the helmet was taken off, and under a head of silky hair was a delicate and small face, and the silver hair shone a little red under the torch.

The Mother of Dragons is really young, and as beautiful as the rumors say, her eyes are clear and clear, not fanatical, but there is obvious fatigue in her eyes.

As soon as Dan Zuo entered the wooden palace, he looked at the queen opposite.

Considering that Lyra knew the general situation of the Windblown Group, the Braavos couldn't pretend to be the cadre of the mercenary group, and the cadre was not qualified to meet Dany.

He stayed outside the camp.

Seeing the flute on the old man's waist and the acoustic guitar behind him, Dani sat up straight and said in surprise, "Oh, this old swordsman is still a bard?"

Danzo bowed and saluted, and said gently: "Your Majesty, my lord, Danzo Dehan, the deputy commander of the Windblown regiment, is negotiating with you on behalf of Prince Ragged. As you can see, I am indeed a poet, a warrior poet! "

The old man's appearance was rough and his armor was old, but Dany gave Dany a sense of elegance like a spring breeze.

"The flute in the left hand and the sword in the right hand, what a warrior poet!" Dani smiled and patted her up, and said, "I'm also learning the harp from a musician recently, and we have the opportunity to communicate with each other."

This is no lie, after becoming queen, besides practicing swords, Dani also arranged for herself noble courses such as cultural courses and etiquette cultivation.

As a time traveler, she does lack the basic manners and etiquette of another world.

As she said herself, etiquette is never used to ask others how to behave, but to regulate one's own behavior.

You can't shout "I'm vulgar, I'm proud, you all have to listen to me and learn from me" like a fool in the second grade, right?

"If the Windblown Group is willing to join His Majesty, how many chances do they have?" The red-haired Laila said with a smile.

"It's not impossible." Dan Zuo said something that surprised Dani and the others.

Not to mention Dani, if Zidane was present, his jaw would drop in shock: before this old guy had a proud and unyielding face, but now

Under normal circumstances, almost no mercenary group would backstab their own employer, otherwise, who would hire you?

For example, Melo's Second Sons has a long history and is powerful, but the reputation of "Titan's Bastard" is too bad, and they haven't been hired for several years.

Therefore, as soon as he received the invitation letter from the Gith people, he immediately traveled thousands of miles from Braavos to Meereen.

The reason why Danni acted eagerly for the Windblown Group and alienated the relationship between the Windblown Group and the Sage Lord was only a secondary purpose. The main purpose was to send a few "living Jiang Gan" to the opposite "Cao Ying".

"The Ragged Prince is really willing to turn from darkness to light?" Dany stared.

Abandon the dark and cast the light?

This dragon queen can really talk.

Danzuo complained in his heart, but with a warm smile on his face, he nodded and said, "The Prince in Ragged Clothes has admired His Majesty for a long time. As long as he fulfills a trivial request, he will lead two thousand brothers to serve His Majesty."

"What does he want?" Dany asked curiously.

"Pantos." Dan Zuo said seriously.

"What?" Dany suspected that she had heard wrong.

"If Your Majesty agrees to give Pentos to our captain in the future, the Windblown will be yours." Dan Zuo stated his conditions clearly.

"I remember that the Ragged Prince once rejected the position of Prince Pentos, why do you regret it now?" Dany asked puzzled.

There are two reasons why the head of the Windblown Troupe has the title "Ragged Prince". A cloak that looks like a torn bed sheet, and the members of the Windblown Brigade affectionately called him the "Ragged King".

"Your Majesty doesn't know the customs of Pentos?" Dan Zuo frowned.

"Old man, I stayed in Pentos for a long time, but I was too young at that time. At most, I knew that the grilled herring at Black Jack's on Bear Street was the cheapest, and a copper coin could eat a whole belly." Dany said with a smile .

Dan Zuo looked weird, nodded and said: "I have also been to Black Jack's barbecue restaurant, and I can get two cents of sour wine for a copper coin."

"Does Your Majesty know about the situation of the royal family of Qarth?" He asked again.

Dany immediately understood, and said in disbelief: "When I was in Pentos, I often saw the prince patrolling the streets. There was a long line, and three gorgeous officials in charge of the ceremony walked in front, holding a golden scale, an iron sword, and a silver sword respectively. whip.

Three things, it is said, symbolize the prince's control over trade, war, and justice in Pentos.Even every New Year's Day, the prince also "

Speaking of this, Dany blushed. Every New Year's Day, Pentos would present a beautiful virgin to each of the two gods in charge of the land and the sea, and then the prince would represent the gods for the two virgins.

When Viserys told his sister about this, he looked envious and jealous, and said: It would be nice if Westeros had this custom, then Rhaegar would not cause such a big disturbance by robbing Lyanna Stark .

After coughing a few times, Dany asked doubtfully, "Pantos doesn't look like the king's power is on the sidelines?"

"It's all appearance!" Sighing, Danzo slowly explained: "Pantos, like Dragonstone Isle where you were born, is a trading outpost established by the Valyrians, ruled by Valyrian nobles, the Prince Selected from forty noble families, nominally equivalent to King Pentos.

But after the fall of Valyria, the foundation of power in the city changed, from absolute power - the Valyrian dragon, to pure wealth.

But in terms of wealth alone, how can the prince compare with the big merchants?Over the centuries, the prince has gradually become a symbol, even a sacrifice. "

"Sacrifice?" Dany was stunned.

"Whenever Pentos loses a war or the crops fail due to a bad year, the people of Pentos will slit the prince's throat and sacrifice him to the gods to appease the wrath of the gods."

What the hell!

What kind of strange custom is this?

You must know that the seasons in this world are not fixed, everything is fine in summer, but winter will always come.

Winter that lasts for several years, can there be a fart year?

Isn't that when winter comes, the prince will lose his head?

Dan Zuo continued: "When the previous prince was beheaded, Your Excellency the head of the regiment was elected as the new prince, but how could he want such a prince?"

"I haven't even defeated Yunkai now, who knows if I will have a chance to go to Pentos in this life?" Dany refused.

The Prince in Ragged Clothes must be out of his mind. How could the Windblown Group deserve her to run tens of thousands of miles to build a trading city for him?

"You don't need to lead the army to attack Pentos," Danzo seemed to guess her thoughts, explaining, "Pantos' situation is very special.

In the slave war 100 years ago, Pentos sacrificed four princes in a row, but he was still no match for Braavos.

The governors of Pentos could only choose peace talks. While promising to abandon slavery, they were also forced to sign an agreement to reduce military strength.

First, the people of Pentos are not allowed to have more than 20 warships; second, Pentos is not allowed to hire mercenaries, nor can it enter into a defense contract with the free mercenary regiment; third, except for a limited number of city guards, Pentos An army that cannot be owned.

Therefore, Pentos is as fragile as a delicate girl. His Majesty only needs to send three dragons to accompany him, and the Windblown Group can easily take Pentos. "

Looking at Dan Zuo's longing eyes, Dany stroked her chin and said something off topic.

"Did Braavos really start wars over slaves? I remember Magister Illyrio's mansion full of servants wearing slave collars."

"Your Majesty is wise indeed. The Tattered Prince once said that the abolition of slavery was just an excuse for the Braavosi to expand their power.

There is not a single slave in Pentos in name, in fact, it just changed the name, and the slaves were replaced by 'debt slaves' - no matter how hard they worked, the money they earned would never be able to satisfy their daily life, buy a house, get married, eat, raise children

In this way, those free slaves can only borrow money from wealthy businessmen. In order to pay off the loan, they can only do the work arranged by the rich, and work harder to earn money to repay the debt that can never be paid off. "

Speaking of this, Danzo looked at Dany's eyes changed, full of awe and admiration, "Your Majesty is completely different from the Braavosi people.

Your Majesty provides each new freeman with sufficient means of living, the land that will always belong to them, and an interest-free super-long-term Queen's Loan

The slaves themselves may not understand how much protection your Code provides to ordinary people.

The perfect system and laws allow every new freeman to live a truly free and prosperous life. You are the real slave liberator! "

(End of this chapter)