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Chapter 200 Loyal Old Frey

There is a reason why the Myers chose to turn to the Westland for help.

The city-state is collectively ruled by a Council of Governors, mainly composed of wealthy local merchants and nobles.The military armed forces of the city-states are dominated by the private armies of the governors and large mercenary groups hired by them.

About four or five months ago, Mir's defense strength was considered to be the second among the five southern city-states, but the breach of the contract by the Golden Corps dropped the city-state's military strength to fifth, even inferior to that of Pentos in the north.

It is unrealistic to hire other mercenary regiments. The well-known Longlance regiment, Cat regiment, and Windblown regiment have already signed contracts with Yunkai and Astapor in Volantis, and are now active in Slaver's Bay.

The Stormcrows and the Second Sons had been hired by Yunkai before. Under the leadership of Dario Naharis, these two mercenary groups fell to the Dragon Queen Daenerys.

In other words, the mercenary regiments with more than 500 people in the south of Essos have no time to go to Myr to guard. The smaller mercenary regiments are not strong enough, and their reputation is average. The governors of Myr are not big. fancy.

So picking and choosing, the Mirs had no choice but to turn their attention to the west. The lords of the Western Continent all had powerful recruiting troops under their command.

What's more, no lord of the Western Continent has ever gained a firm foothold in the Essos Continent. Even the Targaryen family only occupied the Stone Step Islands for a period of time, and the disputed land in the east has never been occupied. , and the dragon family seems to have no intention of expanding eastward.

In this comparison, asking for help from the west has become the most suitable choice. As long as there is a lord or king who responds to the meeting of the governor of Mill, it is not a problem to survive this most difficult period.

"All the free folk of Mill are grateful for your generosity."

The short and stocky Ulas Adrian spread his arms like an eagle with wings, as if he was accepting this endless kindness.

"My most beloved His Majesty Arthur I, our council of governors hopes that you can arrange for the lords to send an army of 1 to [-] people. There is no limit to cavalry and infantry, and the time of stationing will last until the consul of Volantis gives up the military unity. The ridiculous idea of ​​the world."

"Of course, the soldiers of the lords will not do this work in vain. We will pay the soldiers 50.00 mil coins per month at a salary that is [-]% higher than that of normal mercenaries. Converted to [-] new coins per month. Golden Dragon Coin. For the lord, we will also give each soldier a gift of a Golden Dragon Coin."

Ullas gave a detailed introduction to the conditions of the Myers.

Although Mir coins are only iron coins, the number of [-] coins is definitely not small.

In ordinary defense territories, the knights and levies belonging to the lords were not paid, and even the peasant soldiers who were conscripted had to prepare their own mail and weapons.

The standing army has wages, but most of the lords’ families can’t afford to support too many elite full-time soldiers, so the standing army is only in a state of half-time production, only Lannister and other great lords with mines in the territory can afford thousands of soldiers. sizeable standing army.

If the lords lead an army to attack the enemy and get a lot of spoils, they will often distribute part of the captured currency and materials to the soldiers under them as wages for the soldiers to fight.

Therefore, the treatment given by the Myers is already extremely superior to the conscripts in Westeros, and the lords can also generate income.

"It sounds very tempting, but the Seven Kingdoms will only provide you with about 3000 to [-] soldiers for Myr."

Arthur already had the answer in mind which family to send to Myr, so he roughly gave the number of soldiers.

The special envoy, Ulas, objected. He rubbed his chest and protested, "Your Majesty, the governors of Myer are sincerely asking for help. How long can 3000 people resist in front of Volantis, three days? Or half a week?"

"Don't worry." Arthur stretched out his hand to calm him down, "I'm talking about the present. Your biggest enemies right now are Pono Kao and his kalasa who are active on the east side of the Sehoru River. "

"Who is this Pono Khal? He is a Kou under the dead Khal Drogo. After Drogo's death, he gathered more than 3 Dothraki people and became Khal. He led people westward. The purpose is to obtain the most supplies at the least cost to consolidate his status as Kayo. Therefore, as long as Mill City shows the strength to resist foreign enemies and has follow-up assistance, Pono Kayo will not attack easily Mill."

Khal Drogo is probably the most powerful khal since the rise of the Dothraki, and his khalasar is also the biggest khalasar in recent times.Therefore, Khal Drogo was able to obtain a large amount of supplies from Pentos by virtue of his strong strength.

But Bono Khal is not. In order to stabilize his position, Bono's best choice is to show his strength, and then let a certain city-state send enough supplies.

So 7000 soldiers in iron armor, plus the private army of the governors of Myr, and the slave soldiers in the hands of the free people of the city-state, are enough to resist the [-] Dothraki cavalry of Pono Khal.

"As for the scourge of Volantis, I will send at least [-] elite soldiers to assist in the defense of Myr after I clear up the golden regiment in the Stormlands. At that time, all Westeros will submit to the rule of the Iron Throne. We've got spare soldiers."

Arthur fully expressed his vision.

In fact, he is going to send a group of people to find out the details first, and then decide whether to send people to take down the city of Mir.

Ulas reacted quickly. He laughed and praised the arrangement of the king of the Western Continent, "It's perfect. It not only solves the golden group that violated the contract, but also allows Mir to have enough defensive power. I think the governors will agree to this planned."

Those who came with Ulas Adrian were not only gift money, but also two hundred flat-bottomed boats, galleons and other large merchant ships that could travel across the ocean.The purpose of this merchant fleet is to pick up the aid soldiers.

"We, Mir, can pay the deposit now. May I ask which families your Majesty plans to send as soldiers?"

The special envoy was very concerned about sending troops, so he tentatively asked.

Arthur looked around at the courtiers below, and then fixed his gaze on Minister of War Aenys Frey.

"Three thousand troops from the Freys of the Twins and Raventree, led by Lothor Frey."

Innis was a little reluctant, he twitched and said: "Your Majesty, we may not be able to find so much free time..."

Arthur stretched out his right hand and stopped Innis from talking, "I'll discuss the specific conditions with you and Rosso, and that's it. Ulas, you can bring a merchant ship carrying about 3000 people to King's Landing Port."

Envoy Myr was obviously very happy. He repeatedly praised the Targaryen family and the Frey family who were about to send troops, although he didn't know where the Frey family's territory was and how strong it was.

After solving the problem of Myr, the king summoned the two brothers Lothor and Aenys in the Great Council Hall.

"Since the conqueror became king, the Frey family has always been loyal vassals of the Targaryen family." Arthur, who was sitting on the main seat, looked at the two brothers and set the tone first.

This is indeed true. Looking at all the wars in Westeros in the past 300 years, the Frey family's team is basically biased towards the red dragon side:
When the Riverlands and the West Territory attacked King's Landing City in 43 because of church issues, the Freys remained neutral; during the Dance of the Dragons, the Freys always supported the Black Party, that is, the side of "Kingdom Light" Rhaenyra, The lord Forrest Frey died fighting for the Black Party at God's Eye Lake, and his wife Sabitha Frey went on to fight for the Black Party;
During the Blackfyre Rebellion as many as four times and the Battle of the Nine Copper Kings, the Frey family had always supported the Targaryen family. Even in the War of the Usurper, the old Lord Walder Frey did not directly send troops to attack Ray Prince Jia brought the army to the Trident River Valley, but waited until the battle was over before completely joining the Tully family.

Such a performance of loyalty naturally earned several rewards from the Targaryen family, and the territory of the Frey family also extended from the crossing of the Green Fork River to both sides of the Green Fork River.

For House Targaryen, it is no exaggeration to say that old Frey is loyal.

"At this special moment, I need your support even more. I have fulfilled most of the agreements we reached outside Riverrun before. The four Viscounts are now in the hands of your brothers, and Raventree City is also in your hands. Being controlled by Rosso, and you have never maintained the number of soldiers joining my army above the agreed 6000."

Speaking of this, the Frey family was really at a loss. The lame Rosso smiled sarcastically, "Your Majesty, Twin River City and Raventree City are lands that support you, and we sent troops to defend these two territories to fight for you."

Arthur glared at him and sternly said: "Don't argue, if you fail to do it, you don't do it. I only saw dozens of truckloads of the food you promised."

The two Foyles were speechless, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

But this is really the scene that Arthur wanted, he changed his tone to a gentler, "Of course, I am not a king who cares about everything, after you send troops to the city of Mir, all our previous promises will be fulfilled, I will also formally designate Rosso as Earl of Raventree City."

"As for the remaining members of the Blackwood family, that Brynden Blackwood will be sent to the Academy City to become a bachelor, and Su Nishan will marry a certain Frey, and you, Frey, will discuss who it is. "

This solution is considered the most decent.

Rosso and Innis looked at each other, and both felt that it was acceptable.

The clever lame man tentatively said, "If Your Majesty has no other requirements, such a plan is not bad."

He had a faint feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what the king wanted.

How could there be no other requirements?Arthur thought to himself.

"After all the agreements we have reached are completed, the two of you have to remember that you must not mention this matter at any time, in any place, or to anyone in the future. Anyone who violates it will be treason, and his tongue will be cut out and he will be exiled." Great Wall."

This is the first patch, in case the Freys blackmail Arthur with it.

The second is about Mill's follow-up means.

"After Rosso led troops to garrison Mir, any order from me would take precedence over orders from the Governor's Council of Mir."

The king stared at the lame Rosso and said.

The reason why he chose this person was that Luo Suo was meticulous in his work and never made any mistakes.

The lame man stroked his beard and asked, "Do you mean to..."

He didn't say the rest, but both parties understood the meaning.

"Myr people don't have guest rights," Arthur responded.

Only Pentos has similar customs to Westeros, and the other eight free trade cities do not have the custom of guest rights.

Lame Rosso was in a complicated mood. After saying goodbye verbally, he left the conference hall.

The rest of the court was summoned, and the king was ready for another business.

"Half of the territory of Brightwater City was awarded to Earl Landau, as was Star Shuttle City and its territory. But the Tarly family did not get these territories and castles, so I allow Earl Landau to lead the family soldiers back to the territory."

"Firstly, to clarify the ownership of their respective territories with the Tyrell family of Brightwater City, and secondly, to lead the army to take down Star Shuttle City, which is still in the hands of the acting lord of the Peck family. When the Tully family attacked Star Shuttle City, The Tyrells of Highgarden must provide the necessary assistance, such as soldiers and food supplies."

Facing the six members of the imperial council, Arthur announced this.

The half-bald Randall Tarly himself was a little confused about this, "Your Majesty, when you leave King's Landing, I can command the soldiers in the city to prevent sneak attacks from other forces."

"I believe in the ability of the remaining Earl Paxter and the other ministers." The king pointed to the new prime minister.

Then he added: "Of course, Earl Randall's actions are also justified. During Jaehaerys I's reign, circuit courts were implemented throughout the country to deal with issues between nobles and commoners. I am going to restart this good system. Starting from the division of the territory of Liangshui City, the circuit court was established again."

Regardless of whether Landau had an agreement with the Golden Company or not, he and the [-] soldiers of the Tully family could not stay near King's Landing when Arthur left King's Landing to march south, so sending him back to the frontier as soon as possible is the most important thing .

The King will deal with all the swinging and left-right bets until the matter of the Golden Company and young Aegon is settled.

"I will absolutely obey His Majesty's orders." Randall nodded slightly, "But I have to remind you that the river bend army in the south and Matus Rowan's credibility is not high."

Paxter, who is also from the River Bend, was a little dissatisfied with this statement. He questioned: "Earl Tully, you are also from the River Bend!"

Prince Oberyn folded his arms and watched the two river benders squabble coldly, while Tyrion poured two glasses of wine for himself and the same alcoholic Red Viper.

Lando Tarly responded: "Your Majesty, Lord Paxter, there is a reason for me to say this. When the news that Prince Rhaegar died in Ruby Beach and that the Devil Mountain tortured and killed royal children reached the River Bend Barracks at that time It's not a secret that quite a few nobles in the River Bend witnessed Matus's tears with their own eyes."

Paxter was speechless. At that time, he was eating, drinking and having fun with his cousin Mace outside Storm's End every day, and there was indeed such a thing.

"Indeed." The imp's deep voice sounded, "The fact that Lord Rowan shed tears for little Prince Aegon is one of his benevolent and friendly deeds."

Although the Duke of Lannister felt that Matus Rowan's feelings for Prince Rhaegar's son Aegon Targaryen could not be ruled out, whether "Little Aegon" was Rhaegar's son was unclear, and it was impossible to conclude that Matus Rowan was the son of Prince Rhaegar. Sri Lanka colluded with the enemy and even mutinied.

Landau and Matus said each other's unreliable behavior made Arthur I amused, but it doesn't matter, the Rowan family's army is not in the Riverbend Army in the Stormlands, and it is still very easy to take Matus's command. .

"This just reflects Earl Rowan's loyalty to the Targaryen family. I think, with the wisdom of Matus, he must be able to tell that little Aegon is a fake."

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