Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day Chapter 429

Chapter 429 Rose of Highgarden

“Sea Serpent is good at fighting, and I think it is feasible to plan a counterattack on land and sea.”

Viserys said with a questioning expression.

Rega did not reply immediately.

Sea counterattack, the main force is the Sea Serpent fleet and Aegon Sunfire.

Taking control of the sea, the fleet circled to the Summer Sea in the south of Dorne, followed the entrance of the Greenblood River into the interior, and made a surprise attack on Slatted Town.

Slatted Town is an important town in Dorne. It is under the personal jurisdiction of the Martell family and accounts for more than half of the maritime trade.

Sea Serpents capture Lower Slab Town, and the fleet controls the crossing rights of the Green Blood River, thus cutting off the east and west parts of Dorne.

At that time, Sunspear City, located in the east of Dorne, will become an isolated city without the support of the nobles in the west of Dorne.

Viserys saw his eldest son pondering and did not urge him.

Tailan looked around and reported in a positive voice: "Lord Corliss requires us to break through the Prince's Pass or the Bone Road, lead the army straight into the interior of Dorne, and defeat the nobles in the west of Dorne."

“The Iron Throne needs to recuperate. Once order is restored in the Three Kingdoms and the Stepstone Islands are united to control the lower half of the Narrow Sea, Dorne will be completely isolated and helpless.”

To fulfill the long-cherished wish that the conqueror failed to fulfill, and completely conquer Dorne!

"I will go to Highgarden soon and raise an army of ten thousand men to counterattack from Prince's Pass."

Rhaegar raised his eyebrows and said seriously: "The strategy is perfect. According to this idea, it will be easy to capture Sunspear City."

Change to now.

The successful capture of the Kingdom of Three Women gave him the confidence that he could succeed just as he invaded Dorne.

“To conquer.”

Without the discussion of the Royal Council, he preferred to trust the judgment of his eldest son.

Viserys was in a daze, thinking about his eldest son's strategy.

“After the conquest, it cannot be raised.”

The disobedient Dornishmen plunged into the desert, immediately recreating the stalemate of the First Dornish War.

This is on the premise that Dorne is loyal to the Iron Throne.

“At that time, the only way to seize the opportunity is to send the Reach and the Stormlands to cut off the connection between Dorne by sea and land.”

To reflect the past on the present.

Rhaegar frowned and said hesitantly: "The Sea Serpent's strategy is great, but it has the urge for revenge."

Taking advantage of the morale boosted by the Narrow Sea War, he captured Dorne in one fell swoop.

Him, Viserys I.

He agreed with the Sea Serpent's plan, which was very bold and direct.

Coupled with the fact that the army's supply lines are too long, whether transporting from the River Bend or the Stormlands, they have to pass through the vast desert.

Viserys was a little proud.

Even though the country almost collapsed, the Dornish people still refused to surrender.

　　 will lie on Targaryen's body like a leech, sucking blood all the time.

There is more than one way to fight.

Viserys's eyes lit up and he asked: "Is the sea serpent's proposal correct?"

Rhaegar raised his chin with one hand and clicked his tongue: "The Kingdom of the Three Women is not on the right track yet. If we really want to capture Dorne, the tens of thousands of victims alone will empty the treasury."

Rhaegar was confident that he could defeat all of Dorne and install nobles loyal to the Iron Throne to manage it.

However, Dorne's territory is vast and full of windswept deserts.

Aegon the Conqueror launched the Dorne War, which lasted for several years. During this period, he carried out the **** and cruel "Wrath of the Dragon" and burned the towns of Dorne indiscriminately.

“We cannot afford to take Dorne.”

Rhaegar hasn't given up on weighing in yet and has an idea.

It might be a good idea to put economic pressure first.

The land and fleet cooperated to completely control the "puffy" Dorne.

Hearing this, Viserys was astonished and said: "The Kingdom of Three Women has surrendered, and now is a once-in-lifetime opportunity."

The Iron Throne governs Dorne while guarding against rebel forces.

The boundary is still divided by the Green Blood River.

Father and son both had bitter expressions on their faces when they asked and answered questions.

"How to say?"

As long as the combined forces of the Riverlands and Stormlands break through a road, relying on the air superiority of a few giant dragons, they can completely crush Dorne's existing defensive forces.

"I think so."

Rhaegar thought for a while and said: "Father, instead of amplifying the situation, it is better to give Dorne a head-on blow."

As one goes, the Iron Throne will be empty.

Targaryen territory has stretched across the Narrow Sea, controlling rich and disputed lands.

Instead of exhausting the country's strength and clinging to Dorne's stubborn resistance, it would be better to imprison Dorne for a few years.

Dorne does not produce much food, and without maritime trade, it is simply a slow death.

After a while, Viserys's eyes flashed and he nodded vigorously.

He agreed with the eldest son's proposal.

Tai Lan took the opportunity to raise his glass and smiled: "Give Dorn a hard blow!"

"cheers!…"

High Court.

A white marble castle, located on a flat hillside, with three solid circular walls built from the inside out.

The bottom wall surrounds the entire foot of the mountain, and between it and the second city wall there is a carefully organized plant labyrinth.

Used to entertain guests and have fun.

Because of the special shape and luxurious decoration of the castle, it is known as the most beautiful castle in Westeros.

Today, White Castle welcomes two distinguished guests.

“Hiss…”

The black dragon is in front, and the light blue dragon is behind, flying across the endless plains, chasing over the High Garden.

The gate of the third wall of Highgarden.

Two young and beautiful ladies looked up and led a group of attendants to guard and wait for a long time.

“Land!”

The clear young voice sounded like the sound of a clear spring.

Glutton's green eyes were indifferent, he circled around the city wall as if no one else was around, and slowly landed at the city gate.

As soon as the huge thing landed on the ground, it kicked up a cloud of dust.

“Hiss…”

Menghuo was dexterous, landing on one side first, leaning over the driver to climb down the dragon's back. At the gate of the city, a group of people moved quickly.

Margaery's eyes were bright and she came forward with a smile like a flower. Her red lips parted slightly: "Dear prince and princess, welcome to the High Garden as a guest."

Speaking, regardless of the maid's obstruction, he took Helena's little hand.

The two girls held hands and were approaching the creeping Dream Fire. The sulfurous dragon odor was clearly audible.

Helena wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled back.

At this time, Rhaegar got off the dragon's back.

Another older woman with a beautiful appearance walked over and curtsied: "His Royal Highness Rhaegar Targaryen, on behalf of my husband, I send you my sincere greetings. It is a great honor for you to come."

Rhaegar looked at him vaguely, pretending not to recognize him.

Margaery and Helena stood hand in hand and introduced with a smile: "Alyssa Redwine, my father's new wife, the new mistress of Highgarden."

Alyssa knelt down again and said politely: "My father once fought alongside you, I would like to say hello to you on his behalf."

“You're welcome, ma'am.”

Rhaegar smiled.

Alyssa is about twenty years old, and is the daughter of the Redwyne family. She was elected to marry the old Tyrell, who is over fifty years old.

I heard that she is a very independent woman.

Margaery smiled cheerfully and kept her pace as she said, "The sun is very hot, so please enter the castle. The attendant has prepared ice-cold sweet fruit wine."

Rhaegar said: "The guest is welcome to do as he pleases."

Received by their mother and daughter, the Targaryen brothers and sisters entered the High Court.

Margaery also thoughtfully instructed the guards to provide cattle and sheep to feed the two huge dragons.

Helena expressed her gratitude, and the other party held her hand and chatted all the way.

Rhaegar had no sense of involvement and enjoyed the beautiful view of Highgarden.

Even after visiting it many times, the beauty of Highgarden is still stunning.

It is like a green paradise, with flowers blooming everywhere, gardens, pools, and artificial waterfalls dotting the entire castle.

A variety of exotic flowers and plants that are rarely seen around the world are planted, and are covered with stone sculptures, fountains and marble columns. Grapes and spear tails decorate the walls and sculptures, and the ancient buildings are carefully covered with vines.

Everything is beautiful and full of life.

“It's beautiful, isn't it?”

Mrs. Alyssa asked softly.

Aware that the other party was talking to him, Rega smiled faintly and was noncommittal.

Lady Alyssa picked off a petal and said, "As the Tyrell family's motto goes, life never ends."

Rhaegar was surprised and agreed: "That's right."

Mrs. Alyssa smiled and chatted a few more words, maintaining an elegant ladylike temperament.

Rhaegar looked at Margaery and Helena in front of them, then glanced at the lonely Lady Alyssa, secretly cursing: "It seems that stepmothers everywhere are not easy to be."

Especially stepmothers who plan to have children to take over the family business.

Chatting while walking on the road, I learned a lot of information.

Old Tyrell was away from Highgarden and led several of his followers to Oldtown to recruit troops for the Iron Throne.

After receiving the letter from Rhaegar as a guest, he rushed back without stopping.

Margaery opened her big watery eyes and said delicately: "Father is not here, so please stay for two days."

Rhaegar found the poor acting very funny.

I didn't say much and agreed.

After leaving Black Harbor, he passed by Prince's Pass for inspection.

Compared to the steep Bone Road, a larger number of disaster victims gathered at Prince's Pass. Even riding a dragon, one could not see the end of the road at a glance.

With the current fortress defense strength, it would be difficult to stop tens of thousands of hungry victims without the support of troops from the Reach.

But don't worry.

Highgarden is not far from Nightsong City in a straight line, and the fortress cannot be breached at will. It is no problem to wait for a day or two.

Rhaegar asked: "How many troops can be recruited this time?"

“Hmm~”

Margaery blinked and thought: "This time there are Rowan, Casway, Tully families, etc., and they can recruit about 10,000 people, most of them infantry."

Rhaegar nodded. The Reach is really rich.

During the War of the Narrow Sea, the Reach provided reinforcements of 20,000 soldiers.

In addition, there are 10,000 coalition fleets provided by Hightower, Redwyne, and the Shield Islands.

It's just that the combat effectiveness is poor.

These troops were evenly distributed between Telos and Lys, and the two offensive battles consumed 7,788.

Thinking about it, Rhaegar shook his head to get rid of the bad image.

An aggressive campaign against the Three Women's Kingdom, with more than 50,000 casualties in Westeros.

The number of casualties on the side of the Three Women's Kingdom was countless, estimated to be no less than 100,000.

Among these people, Rhaegar burned to death at least thirty to forty thousand.

There were too many people killed, and it was inevitable that I felt a little uncomfortable.

This is one of the reasons why Rhaegar did not want to capture Dorne and increase the number of casualties.

War affects people's will.

Not only did the Iron Throne need a break, Rhaegar also wanted to take a break.

Soon, a reception was held.

In the sacred wood in the High Garden, the attendants opened the sunshade and arranged a banquet by the pool.

Rhaegar and Helena simply washed up, changed out of their dragon-smelling clothes, and attended the warm welcome party.

“Come this way, there are a lot of ice buckets to keep cool.”

Margaery squeezed between the two brothers and led the way with two arms slung over hers.

It's August, and the weather in the Reach is like an old lady's vest, stuffy and hot.

A layer of black shade cloth is laid in the garden, which is still difficult to withstand the scorching sunlight.

In order for the guests to enjoy themselves, the waiters provided an ice bucket next to each table to eliminate the midsummer heat.

Rhaegar broke away from the soft touch under the light gauze clothes, picked up a red grape and put it into his mouth, admiring it: "As expected of Highgarden, he is really rich."

Ice buckets were provided for the entire banquet, and the portions were terrifying.

The reserves in the ice cellars of the Red Keep are less than a tenth of those in Highgarden.

(End of this chapter)

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