Game of Thrones: Royal Game

Chapter 339
If the justice is because he believed in Melisandre's vision to support himself because he converted to the Red God. voluntary conversion), they still became the best candidates for their main agents in Volantis.

"It is an honor for the Valeros family to serve His Majesty the Emperor, my lord." The commander of the Tiger Robe Army didn't seem to be delighted by the certificate he successfully handed over, but just clenched his left hand on his chest and bowed slightly.

To Ian's surprise, what he saw from the expression of the noble commander was not flattery and flattery, but more like the sentence he said, "It is an honor for the Valeros family to serve the emperor" is a true sentence. Words like that.

"What's your name?" Ian asked with interest.

"Berisio Valeros." He actually answered with only one name, as if he was someone everyone knew.

But Ian only had a vague impression of this name. He vaguely remembered that it appeared in the information submitted to him by intelligence officers, and he should be an important person.

It's just that because Ian's time to use this clone was limited, he only took the time to look up the important figures active in Volantis City. For those Volantis people active in the three towns upstream and even further areas, basically I don’t know much about it.

"How many people did you bring tonight?" Ian didn't worry about this, and directly asked several important questions, "How many enemies attacked us? Have you repelled them?"

"I brought the sixth and ninth tiger robe brigades, a total of 1000 people." Bellisio frowned slightly, as if he was not used to being given orders, but he still cooperated, "Besides, today The Tiger Robe Army of the Tenth and No.11 Brigades and the 400 Holy Fire Hands who were launched by the Great Red Temple later joined us. We don’t know how many enemies there are. After our first wave of offensive, they quickly We quickly chose to retreat, and now the neighborhoods around here are under our control.

"However." Bellicio continued, "But we are still in danger. I heard that Bellisa Wisama's hostile actions against the Mission of Guise were approved by the three consuls. Now I have fought back Belisa's men, and tomorrow at the latest we will be declared treason by Volantis.

So my suggestion is that we retreat to the Red Temple temporarily. Most of the tiger-robed armies in Volantis are followers of the Red God. The governors dare not send the tiger-robed army to attack the Red Temple. They can only rely on mercenary groups and the Bloody Army. The people from the Flower Merchant Guild were the main force in the attack.Moreover, there is enough food in the Great Red Temple, as long as we hold on..." Belicio said.

"Persist until?" Ian raised his eyebrows.

"Uh..." Belisio hesitated for a moment, but said frankly, "The ship that held on to Slaver's Bay will bring the news of His Majesty's victory, and the consuls of Volantis will change their minds immediately, at least immediately." Lords Rajo Megaya and Nesiso Wisama will change sides immediately."

After Bericio finished speaking, he quickly explained, "Duke Kolu, you may not know that you have been staying in Volantis. The news that your Majesty lost to Horse King Drogo that has been circulating in the port for the past two days is false. Ms. Melisandre has shown us the victory of His Majesty the Emperor with flames." When the word 'victory' was mentioned, the voice of Bellicio, who had always been very calm, trembled slightly.

He will never forget those scenes in the flames for the rest of his life - tens of thousands of roaring Dothraki warriors launched a desperate charge on the front line several kilometers wide, while the infantry regiment of the Ghisians did not retreat an inch, and their guns were like needles Forest, as strong as an iron wall
A large number of roaring warriors were trapped in a narrow encirclement and could not break out. Arrows rained down in the sky, flames flew up on the ground, and amidst the smoke, the centaur cavalry fell in pieces.
A black dragon descended from the sky under the cover of smoke, and the blazing dragon flames engulfed the mighty Kaa and his cavalry in an instant.
The well-arranged Ghis cavalry launched a counter-charge against the Dothraki, reaping the lives of the roaring warriors as easily as wheat, and even in the end, the horsemen, who have always been known for their fearlessness, were defeated and panicked. flee.

Melisandre only showed Valeros and his son less than 1 minute of the illusion of the Battle of Kaiser Pass, but this 1 minute was the most bloody and shocking picture.

Belicio has never seen such a battle. Not that he has never fought, the fact is quite the opposite. Bellicio Valeros is the most typical radical of Volantis, and is called by many councilors as ' The Tiger Party of the Tiger Party'.Belisio, who was approaching 40 this year, spent the first half of his life dedicated to restoring the glory of Volantis and ancient Valyria.

Defeating Braavos, reoccupying the city-state of the Three Daughters, and even stepping on Pentos, Norvos and Qohor, is his long-cherished wish in his life.Even Ian's biggest enemy in Pentos back then, the big boss behind the so-called 'Volantis Party' was Belicio Valeros.

He has participated in three wars in the disputed lands, and has confronted many famous generals, such as Sir 'Black Heart' Mies Toyne, the former head of the Golden Company, and Oberyn Martell, Prince of Dorne who actively wandered in the east.He also led a fleet up the Lorne River, and fought against the Kohor and Dothraki on the north bank of the Sehoru River.

In today's Volantis, which has been ruled by the Elephant Party for hundreds of years, the culture of emphasizing civility over military affairs has reached its peak.So even though the Valeros family is a Tiger Party known as a "militant" party, and even though Belicio is the eldest son of Justice Palachiro Valeros, as a military general, he is still regarded as the second son of a jurist. Timoeus usurped the position of heir to the family.

Of course, this is also related to Bericio not caring about these things.A Valeros family that bears the title of the Tiger Party but is known for its jurisprudence and philosophy is not worthy of being inherited by him at all.

Belicio Valeros claims to be the No.1 general under Malachor Megia. This is out of respect for his predecessors. Although the qualifications of Marachor Consul are deep enough, the battles he has fought I'm afraid it's less than a third of Bericio's.What's more, Maracho is so old that his teeth are about to fall out. What kind of tiger is a tiger without teeth?
But the vision Melisandre displayed tonight at the Valeros mansion crushed Belicio's pride.What kind of war is a confrontation between hundreds or thousands of people?What kind of hero is he who defeats the mercenaries who only care about money and the slaves of the Third Daughter City?What's the point of defeating the lumberjacks of Qohor and the weakest khalasar on the edge of the Dothraki Sea?
These are just childish slapstick, and they do nothing to revive Volantis and restore the glory of Valyria.

But the man named Ian Darry was different. He defeated Khal Drogo.

In the previous ten years, every time Khal Drogo's defeated generals fled from the Dothraki Sea to the Sehoru River Valley, the Northern Governors of Volantis would send him a generous gift and send him away. .

Once the defeated horselords become angry, they will unscrupulously plunder the unprotected Volantis villages on the north bank of the Sehoru River.After their plundering is over, Volantis will pretend to send troops north, and then give the Khals a gift to settle the matter.

Belisio Valeros, as the main combat faction, challenged the Great Council countless times, asking for the command of the Tiger Robe Army in the town of Sehoru and Valisa, and vowed to destroy every one who dared to enter the Sehoru River Basin horse people.But every time his petition was rejected by the Great Council or even rejected by the consuls themselves.

Everyone was afraid of angering the centaurs, and even his biological father, Parachiro Valeros, never gave him a vote for the consulship.The main elite of Volantis' tiger-robed army are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons and armors from all over the world, and enjoy the best supplies in the world. However, the Volantis nobles who own these tiger-robed armies even send them to There is no courage outside the city walls.

As for Ian Darry, he relied on a group of Gith, slave traders who were defeated by the Valyrian Empire and were known for their greed and cowardice, to defeat Khal Drogo, the most powerful warrior on the Dothraki sea. King of Horses.

So when Bericio saw Khal Drogo slain by dragonfire in Melisandre's Fire, and his entire khalasar scattered.The blood of the Volantis nobles, the blood of the Tiger Party nobles, and the blood inherited from Valyria boiled in his body.

Although Belicio didn't know why the ships returning from Slaver's Bay brought back rumors that the Gith Alliance had been defeated, he knew that in just a few more days, more than half of the nobles in the city would have to fight for them. Regret for today's choice.

"Victory in flames?" Ian repeated Bericio's words. "You are the first Volantene nobleman I have ever seen who believes in the Lord of Light. I remember that the inhabitants of the Black Wall have great contempt for Red Belief in God, believing that he is the god of the poor and slaves
As for the members of your Tiger Party, you hardly conceal your hostility towards the Red God. Consul Marachor himself has tried to find mercenary killers to get rid of the Supreme Priest Benello more than once.So why?Why did you and your father believe in a vision that a woman in red showed you in flames? "

"Are you sure you want to listen here? Instead of moving to the Red Temple first?" Belicio did not rush to explain, but asked, "The enemy may come back with reinforcements at any time." He added.

"Then go to the Great Red Temple first." Ian had no objection and readily agreed.

"One more thing, Lord Duke, I hope that in the next trip, everyone will accept my command, including the next defensive battle at the Great Red Temple." Bericio continued, his voice a little nervous , but very firm.

Although he didn't hear clearly what Ms. Melisandre said to Duke Koru just now, he saw the scene where Melisandre finally knelt down and surrendered to Duke Korlu.Bellicio has personally witnessed the miracles of Ms. Melisandre, and in his eyes, Melisandre is the spokesperson of the Red God.

Since Melisandre has expressed her surrender to Duke Koru, it means that even in R'hllor's plan, the Duke is a crucial figure.It stands to reason that in front of such a high-status person, he just chooses to obey.

But Belicio had hidden worries in his heart, because Emperor Ian did not take Duke Coru to the battlefield of Lazar, but sent him to Volantis as an envoy, which meant that Duke Coru was nothing in the eyes of the emperor. Military talent.

It is impossible for him to hand over the command to an outsider because Duke Koulu's status is high enough. If the other party makes a blind command, it is very likely that the originally good situation will be messed up.

"Do you know what you are talking about?" Before Ian could speak, Earl Darren Grafson, who had already guessed Ian's true identity, became angry first. He was about to step forward to angrily scold this guy who didn't know how to be humble, but was stopped by Ian. He stretched out his hand to stop it.

"Okay, I have no objection. As long as things don't go in a bad direction, I won't interfere with your decision-making." Ian nodded directly in agreement, and he just wanted to see what this General Volantis is capable of.

Belisio's eyelids twitched when he heard the words, what do you mean 'as long as things don't go bad, I won't interfere with your decision-making'?It's like if things go badly, you can turn the tide if you take over!
"As you wish." However, he didn't argue with Duke Kolu again. Firstly, he didn't want to conflict with this character whom even Ms. Melisandre was willing to submit to. Secondly, he left the matter in his own hands. Possibly going in a bad direction?
Then Belicio summoned several adjutants to make some arrangements for them, and then led the brigade to the Red Temple.

Soon, Ian arrived at the Great Red Temple with the large force without accident... Although the people of the Bloody Flower Chamber of Commerce deployed multiple ambush points along the way, they were all successfully removed by the assault team sent by Bericio in advance.

When they entered the west region of the west bank of Volantis, they once confronted other tiger-robed army brigades stationed nearby, but after Bericio personally negotiated, the other party did not forcefully block them and chose to give way and let them go.Overall, the journey was safe and sound.

Belicio's handling method also gave Ian a preliminary understanding of him. He has a calm style, experienced, good at using scouts, and has high prestige in the Volantis army. Those neutral commanders are Before officially receiving the order of suppression, they were willing to give him a favor.

To be honest, for Ian, Bericio's appearance was a surprise.

In front of the Great Red Temple of Volantis, Ian saw two red-robed monks coming to welcome them with a team of holy fire hands from a distance.

The man in the lead was tall and thin, with prominent features and skin as white as milk.What doesn't match his creamy complexion is his bald head and flame tattoos all over his face. His mouth has no lips, which looks more like a burning flame.

(End of this chapter)