Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day Chapter 420

Chapter 420 The Rage of the Sea Serpent

The King's Landing.

Parliament Hall.

In the solemnly decorated parliament hall, the royal ministers were sitting around the long table.

Just now, Archmaester Orwell received a series of raven messages from the Stormlands.

After being confirmed by Intelligence Chief Tormund, it is undoubtedly more bad news than any other.

The imperial ministers buried their heads in silence, and the atmosphere was indescribably depressing.

Viserys sat on the main seat, his face slightly pale, and he moved his buttocks as if on pins and needles.

The storm land seemed to be in a good situation, but the worst results actually came.

Looking sideways slightly, he peeked at the sea snake Corliss sitting across the long table, and was quickly frightened away by his gloomy and terrifying expression.

　　To capture Lys, several additional armies were sent from the Reach, the Westerlands, and the Riverlands.

Without a qualified commander, the command of the Stormland Alliance Army was full of mistakes.

For example, the rhythm of the war was interrupted, Aemond's disobedience, the former lover secretly hidden in Laninor's army, and the current lover disappeared together...

Jaspie raised his brows and said sternly: "There should be a lot of troops available in the Reach, the West, and the Valley."

Speaking of which, the third-party Fogwood City blocked the Dornish attack, but could not avoid an out-of-control dragon.

According to the news, Lanino disappeared without any reason, and neither his body nor his body was found alive.

“My sincere blessing.”

Linman stared at the old eyes and said with some urgency: "The Three Women's Kingdom has invested too many troops, and the Dorne rebellion is closely following. Our situation is very critical."

Hearing this, Corliss raised his head stiffly, his eyes seemed to contain monstrous anger, and his voice was extremely suppressed as he said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I believe that my child can turn disaster into good, just like I did when I was young."

At over half a century old, this sea snake's experiences are rich enough to warrant the publication of a book.

Obviously, Lanino was murdered.

In the event of a Dorne invasion, Prince's Pass and Bone Road are always the first choices, and the Reach must deploy a large number of defenders each time.

They are all smart people and understand each other quickly.

Leonor said with a straight face, "Your Majesty, together with the reinforcements from the king's territory, the Stormlands have enough troops to deal with the Dornish invaders. It is best for us to remain unchanged in response to any changes."

"Lord Linman, we have conquered the Three Women's Kingdom. The situation is not as exaggerated as you said."

Leonor and Otto looked at each other.

Westeros is a big place, and if you squeeze in, you can always get troops.

The giant dragon Haiyan went crazy and attacked the residents of the storm land indiscriminately, causing a large number of casualties within the Wulin City area.

Jaspie choked and shut up.

Viserys looked around, trying to get a satisfactory answer.

A dragon goes crazy and no one can stop it.

Viserys felt a little relieved when he heard it, and suddenly mentioned: "The sea smoke is out of control, causing many casualties. He may be looking for a driver."

Since the Second Battle of the Stepstones, the ironborn have been very restless and have been harassing Lannisterport and the seaside cities in the riverlands.

Otto was silent for a moment, and rudely refuted his allies, saying: "The troops in the West are stationed to defend the Ironborn, and the Reach is stationed at the Prince's Pass. These are critical places."

You cannot adopt a military strategy unless it is absolutely necessary.

Viserys turned to look at the other ministers. Knowing that he could no longer remain silent, he coughed twice and said, "Everyone, let's talk about the situation in the Stormlands."

Leonor followed up with a speech: "After the Narrow Sea War, many armies were mobilized from various places. Recruiting more troops may arouse opposition from the lords of various places."

Without any consideration for the feelings of the people present, he released the breathtaking spirit of nine voyages.

Not only will it affect the outcome of the war, it will also tarnish Targaryen's reputation.

Even if you know that your child will die, you still maintain a sense of never giving up.

Viserys comforted him, turned to the ministers, and said solemnly: "The Dornish people have occupied Stonehelm City, Sir Lannino has disappeared, and only Crow's Nest City and the Rainforest Garrison are left on the three fronts. Do we need to send additional reinforcements?"

The two of them talked to each other and missed many questions.

　　To conquer Mir, the valley contributed a great deal of force.

After speaking, he tapped his knuckles on the table to bring everyone back from the surprise.

Even Tyroshi, which Daemon occupied, was mixed with a large number of soldiers from the royal territory, the Riverlands, and the Northern Alliance.

Otto was the first to respond: "Your Majesty, the king's reinforcements set out not long ago, so it is not appropriate to mobilize more troops for the time being."

　　Looking up at Corliss opposite, he lowered his voice and sounded solemn: "Lord Corliss, I don't want to advise you to mourn. I hope the Seven Gods will bless Sir Lanino."

“What should we do?”

Collis crossed his arms, lowered his head with a dark face, and his eyes were like a deep pool.

The voice was very emotional, with a hint of disappointment.

"That's right." Otto took over the conversation and added: "The Stormlands lost a controllable dragon, but there is another one that is enough to deal with it."

The most important point.

Viserys was worried that someone might hate the dragon and secretly kill the unsuspecting Seasmoke.

Any dragon is an irreplaceable and precious asset.

At this point in the parliament, the direction began to lean towards peace.

Advise the king not to worry and leave it to the stormy land to deal with it.

However, some people are not satisfied.

boom!

Collis's already dark complexion was frighteningly dark. He could no longer suppress his anger and angrily shouted: "I have to sit on the sidelines. There is no decent commander in the storm land. If it continues, the situation will only become more corrupt!"

He is a truly battle-hardened and brave general.

With the few words in the letter, Royce Cullen's mediocrity and incompetence and Aemond's willfulness have been analyzed. These problems are not serious in ordinary times, but they are very deadly on the battlefield.

A commander who cannot command his subordinates is worse than a piece of shit.

A dragon driver who disobeys orders would be better off plunging into the sea and drowning.

Viserys was startled and looked at Corliss blankly.

The state of mind comforted by the two ministers in the letter suddenly wavered.

Corliss walked out of his seat quickly, took out the map he had prepared in his sleeve, and spoke sharply: "Dorn dares to challenge the authority of the Iron Throne. It is all thanks to the support of Braavos and the three female national remnants. Sea control is the key!"

“The navy is backlogged in three city-states, always on guard against foreign enemies.”

Viserys spoke in a deep voice.

He is fully aware of the trends in the Three Women's Kingdom.

There are rebels with evil intentions hidden in the city-state, and the two allies Pentos and Volantis are also ambitious.

　　Not only must we guard against Braavos, which is clearly hostile, but we must also guard against seemingly friendly friendly forces.

This is human nature.

They can't go to war together. The Targaryens occupied three city-states, and Pentos and Volantis were willing to just take some port taxes.

It was only because of the eldest son's tough attitude and the giant dragon that they did not dare to make mistakes.

Viserys had reason to suspect that among the people behind the transport of supplies to Dorne, the Prince of Pentos and the Governor of Volantis were indispensable.

Old Valyria was too powerful and left a deep shadow on Essos.

If nothing unexpected happens in Westeros, it will have an impact on the Targaryen rule.

How could the series of free trade cities in Pentos and Volantis sleep?

Corlys glanced at him, pointed to the Stone Steps Islands on the map, and replied in a preaching manner: "Rhaenys and the others stay in the city-state, Prince Aegon can definitely go out, and it is easy to dispatch a navy of two thousand men."

Out of all the ministers in the country, he is the only one who is proficient in war.

As early as he received the news of Lanino's murder, he was planning a strategy in his mind.

Hearing this, Viserys stared at the map and fell silent for a moment.

He knew nothing about war, but he also knew the importance of Aegon guarding the Stepstones, maintaining transit in the lower half of the Narrow Sea, and preventing other Free Trade Cities from penetrating into the disputed areas from the sea.

Colliss knocked on the table with his hand and urged: "Your Majesty, why are you hesitating? The Dornish people are coming with force. It is no longer a trivial matter a few days ago."

Without Viserys having to say anything, Otto immediately frowned and warned: "Lord Corliss, I am deeply sympathetic to your situation, but please have basic respect for the king. You are just a minister!"

He is a selfish person, but he knows better that he must maintain the king's dignity at critical moments.

Whether Daemon or the Velaryon family does not abide by the rules of power, he will regard them as enemies.

Colliss instantly glared and looked at Otto with a gloomy expression.

He had nothing but contempt and disgust for this selfish and prudent second son of Hightower.

Seeing the tension between the two of them, Viserys glanced back and forth and tried to persuade him habitually: "Otto, Lord Corliss is in a hurry, but he is serving his country."

“I just want him to understand the etiquette of a king and his ministers.”

Otto is an understatement.

"snort!"

Corliss snorted disdainfully, pointed his finger at Viserys, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I seriously doubt Lord Royce's commanding ability. I apply to lead the troops into battle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the conference hall fell silent.

The imperial ministers stared at him with deep thought in their eyes.

Corliss gave them a general strategy without giving them a chance to question him: "Dorne invaded the Stormlands, and the only landing point was Stonehelm City. Given Dorne's national conditions, with 20,000 regular troops deployed from almost the entire country, the defenders within the territory must be lax."

Viserys perked up and became interested.

Corliss glanced at Otto with disdain, and traced his fingers from the Stepstone Islands on the map to Sunspear City, with hatred in his voice; "Prince Aegon led the Stepstone Islands Navy to dispatch, under my full command, and directly destroyed the horses. Tyr's lair!”

The pain of losing his son occurred, and Corliss's hatred reached its peak.

The tight strategy of step-by-step planning is too cumbersome, it is unrealistic to control the sea power, and it is even harder to prevent someone from secretly supporting Dorne.

So, choose the method with the highest risk and the highest reward.

Straight into Sunspear and chop off the heads of all the Martells.

Viserys listened carefully and said with excitement: "It's a very clever plan, but it contains great dangers."

Killing Martell would bring Dorne into the territory.

Corliss's eyes were as sharp as a hawk and he said firmly: "Dorne is not rich, so we can use Prince Aemond's dragons. Two dragons will definitely be able to attack Sunspear City."

No matter how strong the castle is, it is just a decoration in front of the dragon.

Sunspear City is not a dangerous place like Eagle's Nest or Casterly Rock. It has mud and stone walls and an open terrain that a giant dragon can sweep across.

When Leonor and Otto heard this, they felt the madness of the plan and joined the discussion.

After some debate, Viserys suddenly asked: "Do you want to recall Rhaegar?"

Colliss' expression paused and his tone softened slightly: “The prince is still in Myr, and he should rush back after hearing the news.”

Viserys nodded, increasingly satisfied.

Only with the eldest son by his side can he have the confidence to fight foreign wars.

While the monarch and his ministers were discussing passionately, Tormund, who had been silent all this time, stood up and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have some information that you should know more about."

Viserys was stunned and turned to look at him.

Several other imperial ministers also cast their gazes.

Tormund felt the pressure in vain, took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it over, saying heavily: "Dorne has started to reduce its food production since the beginning of the year, and a large number of refugees have flowed into the Vulture Mountains. There are tens of thousands of them, including young and old, and there is an invasion of the prince. Signs of passes and bone passes.”

(End of this chapter)

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