Blood of the True Dragon

Chapter 29 Pincer Offensive
"Your Majesty, the eyes of those people looking at Princess Daenerys are full of frivolity. If there is a big battle tomorrow, please let me gouge out their eyes!"

After the leaders of the Stormcrows left, Jorah Mormont immediately turned to Aegon and asked.

Jorah felt that Daenerys was very much like his wife from the first moment he saw Daenerys, so he fell in love with her at first sight.

He wouldn't allow Daenerys to be teased by such shameless mercenaries.

"Ser Jorah, I am very much looking forward to your action! I would gladly have you bring their heads and eyeballs.

Oh, and their tongues! "

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Two hours later, the head of the Second Sons arrived alone.

He was a tall Braavosi with pale green eyes and a thick red and gold beard that fell almost to his waist.His name is Melo, and he calls himself the nickname "The Titan's Bastard".

The Second Sons are basically the same as him, composed of illegitimate children from Westeros.

Bastards have no right of inheritance, so they usually run away, either to become night watchmen or hedge knights.

Melo didn't say a word after entering the account, first drank the wine given to him, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and hummed to Aegon:
"It turned out to be a bratty little king!"

Then he smiled lewdly at Dany.

"I remember fucking your fellow sister in the brothel back home, or was that you?"

"I don't think so!"

The Braavosi smiled at Daenerys with open hands. "How about taking off your clothes and sitting on my lap? You please me, and I may bring the Second Sons to your lord."

"You bring the Second Sons here, and I will advise His Majesty not to eunuch you!" Daenerys' voice was calm.

Aegon looked at the other party coldly: "If you speak rudely again, I guarantee that my army will cut off your tongue and genitals together!"

"When I defeat you, I will keep you and her, and I will rape you together!"

"I have 500 Unsullied, and you only have [-]. Do you think I will lose?"

"The Second Sons have faced far worse situations and won."

Aegon chuckled. "The Second Sons have faced far worse situations and ended up fleeing. Do you think I don't even know the story of three thousand warriors defending Qohor?"

"That was many years ago, before 'The Bastard of the Titans' became leader."

"So their courage comes from you?" Aegon turned his head to look at the strong Belwas and Jorah: "After the battle, kill this man first."

The two bowed slightly: "Happy to obey, Your Majesty."

"Of course," Aegon continued to Melo. "You can run away again, and we won't stop you. You can leave with the money the Yunkai'i give you."

"Stupid child, if you really know 'The Bastard of the Titans,' you'll understand that he's never going to run away with his tail between his legs."

"Then stay and serve me, I don't need to kill you." Aegon said coldly.

"If I were free, it might still be possible for you to let this woman kiss my 'sword' lightly. Unfortunately, I took Yunkai's money and made a sacred oath."

"Is there anyone in the mercenary group who still believes in the oath?" Aegon said with a chuckle, "I will pay you as much, or even more. Don't forget, besides Yunkai, I have many cities to conquer. Beyond the world, there is a whole kingdom waiting for me. Serve me loyally, and the Second Sons will no longer need to seek employers."

"Think carefully about my words tonight and give me an answer tomorrow morning?"

"Okay," the Titan Bastard grinned, "may I take a jug of this good wine back to my captains?"

"You can take a cask. It's from the wine cellars of the good lords of Astapor, and I've loaded several wagons."

"Then give me a car to symbolize your kindness."

"You have a big appetite."

"I am big in everything, and I have many brothers to support. The bastard of the Titan will not drink alone, Your Majesty the King."

"One car is one car, remember to toast for me."

"Yes!" he growled, "we'll toast you three times and give you an answer when the sun comes up."

After Mero left, Jon Connington couldn't help but said: "That guy's notoriety has spread far and wide, even to Westeros. Don't be misled by his attitude, Your Majesty, he can toast you three times tonight, and tomorrow he will directly Rebellious."

"Ser Jon is right," Ser Jorah went on.
"The Second Sons have a long history, and there are many heroes, but under Melo, they have fallen almost as badly as the Warriors. He is as dangerous to the enemy as to the employer-that's why you will be in Seeing him here, none of the Free City-States would want to hire his regiment again."

"I don't need his reputation, I just need him to be paralyzed by me."

Aegon had no intention of actually persuading the other party to surrender from the beginning.

Except for Daario of the Stormcrows, who may be attracted by Daenerys to join him, it is almost impossible for others to be persuaded to surrender.

It's just that even if he wants to attack the other party, he has to find the best time, and the best time is when the other party is drunk.

The two old nobles fell silent after hearing that Aegon had plans of his own.

"Bring up the Yunkai'i too."

Just as the sun was setting, the Yunkai embassy arrived: fifty retinues on strong, handsome black horses, and one on a tall white camel.

Their sarongs and tunics were dyed deep yellow, and their cloaks were sewn with countless copper plates.

The man who rode the white camel called himself Grazdan mo Eraz, and he was lean and strong, and when he laughed he showed huge white teeth, like Krazni of Astapor.

His hair was combed up into unicorn horns that protruded from his forehead, and the tassels on his tokar robes were golden Myrish lace.

"Our walls are strong, our nobles are proud and brave, our people are fearless, and our blood comes from Old Ghis, who ruled the world when the Valyrians slaughtered their sheep.

Ken sits down to discuss and explain that you are very wise, Your Majesty, conquering this place is an impossible delusion. "

"Really? My Unsullied is planning to enjoy the battle." Aegon looked at Gray Worm beside him, who also nodded.

"Moreover, the Valyrians are latecomers. The Ghisians have never defeated the Valyrian Freedom Fortress. I am just restoring Valyria's ancient rule!"

Grazdan shrugged exaggeratedly, "If blood is what you want, let it flow. I heard that you liberated the Unsullied in Astapor, but freedom is to the Unsullied what a hat is to a fish. "

He smiled at Gray Worm, but Gray Worm was as unresponsive as a statue of stone.

Grazdan continued in a cold voice: "The survivors, we will enslave again and use them to take back Astapor from the mob.

We can make you a slave too, and this Targaryen beside you, and don't doubt that in the whorehouses of Lys and Tyrosh, people will pay generously for sleeping with the last Targaryen. "

"It's good that you know who we are," Aegon laughed.

"It's something I'm proud of to know about the wild and ignorant West." Grazdan spread his hands to show comfort.

"Why should we speak ill of each other? Yes, you did a savage act in Astapor, but we Yunkai'i are merciful and don't take it too seriously.

Your Majesty, you have nothing against us, so why waste your strength on our strong walls?
Wouldn't you need every hand in order to reclaim your throne in Westeros? Yunkai wishes you success in your endeavours, and for this proof, we bring gifts. "

After he finished speaking, he gave a high-five signal, and two attendants brought up a heavy cedar wooden box inlaid with bronze and gold, and placed it at her feet.

"Fifty thousand gold marks," said Grazdan calmly, "to you, as a symbol of the friendship of the lords of Yunkai'i. Surely money given generously is cheaper than bloodshed, isn't it? Listen to me, Your Majesty the King." , take this box and leave.

As long as you leave, we will also send [-] high-quality bed slaves, all of whom have not broken their bodies. Even if these bed slaves are sold in brothels, they can be sold at a high price! "

Aegon didn't speak, and stepped forward to push open the lid with his foot. As the envoy said, it was filled with dazzling gold coins.

Most of these were freshly cast, carved with a stepped pyramid on one side and the harpies of Ghis on the other.

"It's very beautiful. How many boxes like this will I find after I take your city?"

The other party giggled, "Not one, because you can never do it."

"I'll give you a present, too." Aegon slammed the box shut.

"Three days. On the morning of the third day, send out all your slaves. Remember, all of you.

Give each man, woman, and child a weapon, plus as much food, clothing, coins, and other things as they can take with them.They are allowed to choose freely from the owner's property as payment for years of service.

After all the slaves have left, you are to open the city gates and allow my Unsullied to enter, and search your city to make sure no one remains enslaved.

If you do as you please, Yunkai will not be burned and pillaged, and you will be unscathed.The sages can make wise decisions and get the peace they want, how about it?"

"I said, you are crazy." Grazdan said coldly.

Aegon ignored the other party's anger and continued: "As long as you are willing to release the slaves after three days, I can spare you from dying."

Grazdan pointed at Aegon with a finger and said harshly: "You will regret your arrogance. The arrows of the Yunkai'i will teach your slave army to become slaves again."

"We shall wait and see. Three days, Grazdan, tell them there are only three days. At the end of the third day, whether or not the gates are opened for me, I will come to Yunkai."

Night had fallen fully by the time the Yunkai embassy left their camp.

Tonight may be a gloomy night, starless and moonless, with a cold, damp wind blowing from the west.

Fires were burning here and there, like little orange stars, all over the hills and fields.

Standing outside the tent, Aegon felt that the weather was a blessing to me, and quickly ordered: "Ser Jon, tell Gray Worm to come in!"

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?" Gray Worm asked respectfully after entering.

"attack."

Sir Jon Connington frowned: "You told those mercenaries—"

"I said I would answer tomorrow, and as for tonight, I made no promises. The Stormcrows will argue about my proposal, and the Second Sons will drink the wine I gave Mero until they pass out.

And the Yunkai'i believe they have three days, and we strike under cover of darkness. "

"I still think we should keep our promises. Your Unsullied can beat the other side upright. If Prince Rhaegar was here, he would never use this method." Jon Connington continued to retort.

He is a veteran nobleman who disdains to use this method.

And he didn't want Aegon to use these methods either.

"But my father died in the Trident River. You should understand that if you want to become a king, you shouldn't stick to such small tricks."

Aegon didn't intend to tell him the truth that 'sages never die, but robbers never die'.

He knew that the old aristocrat's concept could not be changed for a while.

Jon Connington fell silent when he heard this, but Jorah said:
"But they have scouts."

"With no moonlight today, they can't see anything but bonfires."

Aegon then picked up the Unsullied chess piece on the sand table:
"When midnight passed, the Unsullied were dispatched from the left and right sides, attacking the opponent's left and right sides at the same time, and finally encircled them together, annihilating them all here.

What do you think? "

"I think you are indeed Prince Rhaegar's own." Jorah Mormont praised:
"I'll cut out the tongues of these people for you and castrate them, if they survive."

(End of this chapter)