The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 113 Facing the eldest daughter
The fall of Myr undoubtedly dealt a fatal blow to the Three Cities Alliance. The Three Cities Alliance directly eliminated one city and the stronger one.

With the help of the rebellious slaves, the land of Myr fell into the hands of the conquerors of Westeros very quickly. As a city-state with highly centralized power, taking Myr was equivalent to cutting off the brain of the entire city. This No matter how strong my limbs are, I can't move.

Of course, if given enough time, the brain is still likely to grow back, but Robert will not give them this time. He continuously sends people from Myr to take over various places, and he also attacks many times, defeating all those who intend to resist. people.

During this period, fleets from the Reach and the West also entered Myr with large armies. Due to Myr's failure, the Free Trade City's defense line on the Stepstone Islands also collapsed, and they even had a lot of friction—— In order to seize Myr's fleet.

After the arrival of nearly 50,000 people, Robert did not stop at all and launched a new round of offensive non-stop. However, his next target was not Tyrosh or Lys, but the disputed place.

The Disputed Land, this was once a rich and fertile land, but as the Free Fortress collapsed, the three feuding sisters began a war for the ownership of the Disputed Land. Fire and sword washed the land that was once full of crops, and a Every settlement is in ruins, and even if it is rebuilt by new arrivals, it won't be long before the land is once again washed by fire and sword.

Under such circumstances, large-scale conversion of farmland to forest occurred in the disputed areas. The once fertile farmland and prosperous settlements are now occupied by forests. In the face of the power of nature, human wars seem so insignificant.

But even so, there are still many people living in this vast land. Most of them are people evading taxes and refugees hiding from the centaurs plunderers. These people are ruled by the so-called lords of the disputed land. A group of so-called lords are often very short-lived, but even so, there are still people who succeed them.

It is better to be a king for one day than to be a slave for ten thousand days. This is the common thought of many warlords in disputed places. Even if the crowns on their heads cannot be worn for a few months, even if the three discordant sisters will regularly annihilate the disputed places. The so-called lords, even though they have to travel as a gang-like team most of the time, this place is still full of "vitality".

The common policies of the three surrounding cities towards the disputed land have aggravated this chaos. The three discordant sisters do not allow anyone to unify this land, so they will unite to crush any lords of the disputed land who may form a stable rule or become bigger. , and then carry out their war.

Although he is a model of knights in Westeros, Barristan knows better than anyone else that beneath the glory of knights are military aristocrats holding swords and intimidating the people.

This is very tempting for the lords of the disputed land. They have always suffered from being unable to join the surrounding forces and become part of their ruling order. Now someone has expressed their willingness to do so. This person is also a seemingly extremely powerful conqueror. , won one battle after another, so why not be loyal to him?
Ever since, Robert signed the title authorization letter along the way, and then performed the ceremony. The military power in the disputed land gradually gathered under Robert's command.

Although these men were all good and weak, every soldier was precious to Robert's conquest.

Tyrosh and Lys regarded Robert's behavior as foolish and believed that he could not gain anything from the garbage lords of the disputed land. They took this opportunity to prepare for the city's defense, and more importantly...send a message to the east.

The entire giant tree gave people an extremely strong sense of impact, which made Ed understand why the careerists in the disputed land always came here to announce the beginning of their hegemony.

When Robert's army entered the Disputed Land, these lords were very obedient and surrendered. There was no shortage of Westeros among the short-lived lords active in the Disputed Land, but this was not the main reason why the lords surrendered.

Ed Stark looked at the huge belly tree in front of him. The huge branches were as developed as a bloodline genealogy diagram, but the branches were much thicker. New branches extended from the branches, and the new branches extended again. New branches sprout... It is said that on the forks of each branch hang the crowns of the so-called kings and queens of the once disputed place, so it got this name.

"Lord Ed, I thought of the Battle of the Nine Copper Kings. At that time, everything had not developed into what it was later." Barristan's tone was full of melancholy. He had no intention of standing at the place where the defeated enemy was crowned. The sense of accomplishment is just recalling my past.

For example, in order to suppress Myr, Robert appointed Hoster Tully as the temporary governor of Myr, and asked the river army to suppress the Myr slave owners with the cooperation of the revolting slaves - Robert remembered how the young dragon master He would not make the same mistake that failed in Dorne, and he would not give the conquered a chance.

The white knight stood as straight as a pine tree, with his snow-white hair and beard neatly trimmed. His strong aura could not make anyone ignore his presence, and now, the white knight's eyes showed a look of memories.

At the famous Crown Tree in the Disputed Lands, Robert's army halted, and here the king decided to do something important.

Especially when facing the gratitude of the liberated slaves, this white knight, who was famous in the seven countries, had a different feeling in his heart. This was the first time he encountered such an attitude, that attitude towards the savior, that kind of attitude. Barristan was fascinated by the pleasure of changing the fate of countless people.

The main reason is that Robert expressed that the lords of the disputed lands are willing to join his service, and he will issue recognition in the name of the Iron Throne, allowing them to become knights or barons of the Iron Throne.

But Robert didn't see it that way. In the disputed area, his army unknowingly increased by ten thousand people.

"Lord Barristan, I wonder how you will feel when you come here."

The latest careerist to take an oath here and be crowned king is "Vicious" Maris, "the last Blackfire", and this descendant of the Blackfire family died at the hands of Ser Barristan .

"However, things in the world are always so unpredictable. Who would have thought that one day I would be able to stand under the crown tree? And be able to join such a great cause."

Barristan became excited with his next words. He once thought that he could only guard his memories and glory as a Kingsguard, but Robert's expedition made him feel alive.

The knight's oath and spirit are a way for society to reconcile with knights who master violence, but most knights choose to ignore it. Although Barristan abides by the knight's precepts, he understands better than anyone else. These blessings cannot reach ordinary people-even for knights like him-this is only the morality of the privileged class after all.

Barristan saw all this in his eyes, and then he chose to do his best to be himself. For ordinary people, he could only do his best. Therefore, even he often had to face things that were against his will.

There were many times when he enjoyed the cheers of the people, but deep down he felt that he deserved it, because he had to admit that among all the knights' protection objects, civilians were placed last - and even often ignored. of. But the war in the east changed everything. While enjoying the cheers, Barristan felt that the missing piece of knight's glory was finally filled.

There are many people who have the same feelings as him. As far as he knows, these knights have united to form a knighthood, and its name is the Knights of Shattered Chains. If it were not restricted by the oath, Barristan would definitely not hesitate. to join these knights.

However, he was not allowed to join, but it did not prevent him from using his influence to help this ambitious knighthood.

Ed has been looking at Barristan's eager eyes. He understands the emotions in those eyes very well, and he is also one of the people who feel the same way. Although there is no communication, Ed knows that many of his thoughts are related to those of Barristan. Stan coincides with this - such as the fact that Ed is the big sponsor of the Knights of Shattered Chains.

The Duke of Winterfell, who had always had a frosty face, was also infected by the grandeur and power of liberating slaves. He knew very well what a great cause he was in and what a terrifying torrent he was controlling.

In the end, the two looked at each other and smiled without saying anything more, but they both knew that the other party understood everything.

"Speaking of which, Lord Barristan, do you know the reason why His Majesty the King has launched an army here?" Ed then changed the subject and talked about other things.

"Lord Ed, you already have an opinion in your mind, so why bother asking me?" Barristan did not answer the question directly, but smiled, "In such an eastern place, what His Majesty the King is waiting for is probably just that. Only the eldest daughter of Valyria."

Everyone knows that the nine free trade cities are the daughters of Valyria, and the title of eldest daughter only belongs to one city, and that is Volantis at the mouth of the Rhoyne River.

Volantis, after the collapse of the Valyrian Empire, this city attacked from all sides with the intention of reestablishing Valyria's hegemony. If the other daughters of Valyria had not united, they even invited people from Dragonstone. The young conqueror came and crushed Volantis' offensive from all sides, and the Volantis Empire had long been established.

To put it bluntly, the theme of the entire Bleeding Era is that everyone works together to curb the expansion of Volantis, which shows how powerful this proud eldest daughter is.

But even if it is defeated, Volantis is still the strongest Free Trade City-state. Its population is the largest among the Free Trade City-states, and its army and fleet are also the largest among the Free Trade City-states. Even after so many years, other Valery Ya's daughter is still wary of Volantis, fearing that the eldest daughter will exert her mother's power.

But now, the Free Trade City finally has to recognize the majesty of the eldest sister. Ed thought that with the current chaos, the Free Trade City had no choice but to invite their eldest daughter who had once been extremely resistant.

"Volantis... there will be another tough battle next, but Lord Barristan, now that the words have been spoken, can you tell me, do you have any definite news?"

Ed looked at the crown tree and said, Robert's attitude is obvious, he wants to go to war with Volantis. As long as the eldest daughter is defeated, Tyrosh and Lys are likely to surrender without a fight. After all, Robert is secretly You showed great restraint and did not completely drive out the slave owners. Under the absolute premise of liberating the slaves, they could still retain some property. Although it was not much, it could ensure that people would not starve to death.

Eddard admitted that Robert's strategy was a bit risky, but if it succeeded, everything could be gained.

"There is indeed definite news. This is the news brought by Varys. Tyrosh and Lys sent a letter asking for help to Volantis. When the discordant sisters encounter disaster, they can only go to the eldest sister. ”

When he mentioned the slave owners, Barristan's tone contained strong contempt for the slave owners, but this is a common situation in the entire army. Regarding the issue of slaves, it is politically correct in Westeros. Who gets who? They will die socially or even be sanctioned.

When Ed heard Varys' name, he thought of that sweet fat man. Although this person was annoying, Ed still recognized his ability.

At this time, Robert suddenly walked out from behind the crown tree. Eddard saw Tywin Lannister and Mace Tyrell behind him, followed by the Kingsguard, and Robert's attendants blew The trombone sounded, which meant the convening of the conference.

Ed and Barristan were a little surprised, but they immediately stood near the king. After a period of commotion, the nobles, knights and soldiers of Westeros gathered near the crown tree.

The wise and mighty King Robert looked at all this with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. Then, Robert cleared his throat, "Friends, I'm glad to see you. Here, I am about to announce something important."

After speaking, Robert paused deliberately for a moment to make sure that everyone's attention was focused on him, "Volantis, the eldest daughter of the so-called dragon king who died like a joke, now to defend that evil slave The system has stood up, and as we speak, an army of one hundred thousand Volantis slaves is coming towards us. "

Robert's words caused a commotion. Although all smart people could see the situation clearly, most people were still unclear. However, Robert quickly suppressed the noise with his huge voice.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet. Everyone, the Seven Gods have always been taking care of us. Why do we need to panic? Can those guys who make a living by buying and selling humans defeat us? Don't forget how good they are. If you are clumsy, even Navalantis will only become our defeat."

Robert's words greatly eased everyone's shock when they heard the number one hundred thousand. Then, everyone began to recall the victories they had won, as well as King Robert's great achievements. Gradually, everyone's fighting spirit became stronger. It burned bit by bit.

After all, Westerners have won a series of victories here, and these victories are enough to arouse countless fighting spirits.

And Robert saw all this in his eyes. In the end, the corners of his mouth turned up involuntarily, "Good, good, the first step went very well. The next step is to beat those damn slave owners."

(End of this chapter)