Game of Thrones: Royal Game

Chapter 207

"I have some other requirements. If you agree, I can accept this deal." Ian continued.

"You mention it."

"I want the 8600 Unsullied now. In the next two years, I will borrow Astapor's barracks to station my Unsullied. Their food and grass will be provided by Astapor. Of course, I will pay for food and grass."

"It's against the rules." Krazny hesitated.

"The rules are not important. If you keep or sell the Unsullied to me after two years, you will still be responsible for their food and lodging for these two years, right? According to my plan, you can at least have money left over for food." .”

"Uh..." Krazny was taken aback, thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be the case, "But... why are you in a hurry to get these Unsullied now? If you plan to station them in Astapor, then Isn't it more convenient to get the goods together after two years?"

"I don't plan to wait here for two years," Ian shook his head. "During this time, I will go to the Lazarin area in the north to train soldiers from time to time, and catch slaves there."

"What are you taking slaves for?"

"This involves my second request. I want to build a shipyard and other factories on the east bank of the Worm River. I need to recruit migrant workers from the villages on the river bank and the right to log in the southern mountains." Ian held out two finger, "I'm going to build my own fleet...of course, they're going to dock at the port of Astapor."

After the fleet arrived in Astapor yesterday, Ian immediately used the falcon to scout the terrain and population distribution of Astapor City and its surrounding areas.

Astapor is located at the estuary on the west bank of the Worm River, facing the sea to the north, facing a small plain across the Worm River to the east, and the primitive Giscari Mountains to the southwest.

The population of the city is about 6 to 8, and it is said that two-thirds of them are slaves.To the east of the city, there are some villages on both sides of the Worm River. Ian initially estimates that the total population there should be between 8 and 12, and more than half of them are serfs.

The population of arable land outside the city is not enough to feed the entire city of Astapor, so the city's food supply is very dependent on imports.

The north side of Astapor City is the port, and there is no city wall on that side. If a fleet attacks the city from the sea, it is basically in an undefended state.And its other three sides are also vulnerable, the city walls are short and thin, and there are no defensive facilities at all.

Perhaps just like the famous Spartan saying, warriors are the city's strongest defense, and the Astapors, relying on their Unsullied, never cared about the city's defense at all.
Of course, another reason why they didn't worry about the city's defense was probably that the city of Astapor itself lacked value and was not attractive to any potential invaders.

Yes, this is Ian's evaluation of Astapor City is worthless.

The city lacks resources, lacks population, lacks defenses, and is easy to get stuck with food.

Although the mountains to the south of it are undeveloped and have great economic potential, the potential cannot be converted into value in the absence of land reclamation population and time.

Considering that taking the Unsullied to capture Astapor backhand would cause great damage to his reputation and arouse the vigilance of the other two cities in Slaver's Bay, Ian finally gave up on capturing Astapor as his first core base. idea.

In Slaver's Bay, the only city eligible to be Ian's 'core of control' is Meereen.

Therefore, before trying to take Meereen, it is the best choice to obtain the right to garrison in Astapor and take the development rights of valuable land near Astapor. Worried about causing the hostility of Yunkai and Meereen, he can still use Astapor's mature Unsullied training system to give himself a white job.

"This involves an industry that has nothing to do with us. I can't make decisions for those good people." Krazny shook his head directly this time. He still has the final say if the delivered Unsullied are stationed in Astapor Regarding the matter, Ian's request for opening a shipyard and other factories cannot be persuaded by other good people.

"I insist on my request," Ian said with a firm attitude. "If you can't convince other good lords, then I can only choose to buy these Unsullied with gold and leave Astapor."

"This..." Krazny hesitated, glanced at Ian's dragon again, and finally could only grit his teeth and say, "Okay, I will try to convince them."

"I'm waiting for your news."

After returning to the Kiss of the Breeze, Celia first sent Daenerys back to her room, and then came out to find Ian.Just now she went to Pride Square dressed as Daenerys' maid, and she didn't say a word the whole time.

"Can the deal be concluded?" Celia asked.

"No." Ian replied firmly.

"Why? Combining the dragon and the art of taming the dragon, can the good lords of Astapor withstand this temptation? I think even if your request will harm the interests of some good lords, they will not give up this to get the dragon opportunity?"

"Of course they can't resist this temptation, but the question is, who will be the Dragon King?" Ian shrugged.

"Isn't it Ke?" Celia was stunned when she said that, Krazni Mo Nakroz is the good lord who has the most Unsullied in Astapor and the most powerful.But this does not mean that other benevolent masters are willing to sacrifice their own interests to give him a chance to become the Dragon King!

Even other benevolent lords will interfere with it, not necessarily!
"So what you did today was to provoke the relationship between Krazni Mo Nakroz and other good lords?" Celia began to understand Ian's intentions, "When you put the dragon in front of him , and he has to miss the dragon because of the interference of other benevolent masters, will his emotions towards those colleagues turn into resentment?"

"Eight good lords are too many for Astapor," Ian stopped, without elaborating on Celia's next plan, and instead asked, "How is Daenerys feeling? "

"Very depressed, very depressed." Celia paused. "To be honest, I don't understand why you insisted on letting her go with you today. I clearly said that I can help you persuade her to stay on the boat."

"And," Celia continued, "even if we take her, you can completely keep those slave traders from telling about the killing of babies and puppies. We already know this information, you don't have to Let them say it again."

"Then why do you think I did this?" Ian asked with a smile.

"Are you prodding her?"

"You see, as long as you are willing to use your brain, you can always find the answer."

(End of this chapter)