The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 80 Red Dragon and Golden Group

"In other words, you were defeated by enemies who were far smaller than you. These people were still a group of freed slaves. You were defeated by a group of freed slaves."

Looking at the defeated army below, the leader of the Golden Regiment, Mistoin, frowned and said, and in front of him was the failed captain of the Golden Regiment, a Midsummer Islands man. He was once the prince of the Midsummer Islands. After being expelled, he brought The followers join the Golden Company.

Facing Mis's words, the people from the Summer Islands just nodded. He didn't say anything. He was an old man of the Golden Company and understood that he had to accept the punishment for defeat. This was still an undeserved failure.

Losing to a group of slaves was a humiliation the Golden Company had never experienced before.

"No, forget it, I can tell these people are not simple, just go out and get twenty lashes."

The man from the Summer Islands gave Captain Meese a grateful look, and immediately walked down to be whipped. He knew that if he followed the group rules, he would lose half his life if he didn't do it well.

After the black man left, the leader looked at the captain of the gold team and the guest present, "So you have also seen it, and we have been having a lot of wars with the Ge Duohe garrison these days. You should also understand what is going on now. state."

There was silence in response to Mistoin. The leader knew why they didn't speak, because everyone in the Golden Company was uncomfortable during the recent war.

In the war experience of the Golden Regiment, with the elite of their regiment, they can defeat the enemy very quickly, but now they are constantly running into obstacles in Ge Duhe. Each captain has reported that the losses of his subordinates have increased, and Harry, as the financial officer, is even more I have a sad face all day long, because the loss of personnel and materials is much higher than usual.

Although Mistoin had somewhat realized that the enemies he encountered now were unusual and different from those in the past, he only realized this after actually encountering them on the battlefield.

"I want to tell you that the orphans of Targaryen will soon come to Pentos, and they came to this city under my arrangement."

"Lord Illyrio, you can say whatever you want now." Mistoin said.

Illyrio's words caused a burst of whispers, and some people looked at him with disdain in their eyes. Is an intelligence dealer who represents himself worthy of their attention? But Captain Meese did not do this, and the solemn look in his eyes still did not disappear.

Captain Meese had always been wary of this kind of intelligence dealer who relied on intelligence for a living and had many stories about him. Although he ignored this person, he did not let him leave his sight.

However, this does not mean that everyone in the Golden Company is dead-headed, otherwise Mistoin would not have kept Illyrio in the army, but would have driven him out long ago.

This information dealer had been following them for so long, so what he was planning must be huge, and the news he brought would be very important.

The Golden Company enjoys a very high reputation in the East. The reputation of credibility is the cornerstone of the Golden Company's activities in the East. They will not betray their employer until it is a matter of life and death for the Corps.

Many people here have issues with the eunuchs of King's Landing, and even if this guy changes dynasties, his status will not be threatened, which makes many exiles dissatisfied.

"So, tell me, Lord Illyrio, which governor in the city do you represent? What do they want?"

And now, after paying unexpected casualties in the war against Ge Duohe, Captain Meese decided to meet this intelligence dealer to see what he wanted to say.

After the captains left, the soldier dealer said that his words were like a stone thrown into the calm water, stirring up a thousand waves. Everyone in the golden group left behind became uneasy, and this included Mistoin.

The Golden Company's mission was to wipe out the garrison fortresses scattered around Ge Dohe. Everyone, including Mistoin, originally thought it was an easy job, but as a result, they kept running into obstacles and losing money - the employer Prince Villerion pressed very hard, and the Golden Company had no choice but to attack regardless of casualties.

The captain turned his eyes to the only outsider present, Illyrio Mopatis, a famous intelligence dealer in Pentos. His friend served as the secret agent of the Iron Throne in Westeros.

The leader raised his hand slightly to these people, and these sights disappeared. This is Essos, not Westeros, and he does not want to see any unnecessary emotions.

After all, the Golden Company is a mercenary group. War is a business for them. But when the business is losing money, they have to think about how to stop the loss. This stop loss does not necessarily mean betraying the employer. Making some "appropriate" actions on the battlefield "The performance is the same.

"You are really prestigious in the Golden Company." Illyrio said with a smile. He saw everything the leader did. "The governors did entrust me to come, but what I want to talk to you is not It has something to do with the governors, and more to do with me personally and the future of the Golden Company."

"It took you so long to talk to me. I thought you wouldn't see me because you were planning to go back to Pentos." As soon as Illyrio spoke, many people's eyes were drawn to him. Some people looked at him. There was still hatred in the eyes looking at him. After all, he had a close relationship with the eunuch in Junlin.

This is really a tricky job to take on, Mistoin thought in his heart about the cup of bitter wine in his hand.

Therefore, Meese sent away all the lower-ranking captains. He believed that these people were not suitable to participate in the next discussion. Naturally, some people were dissatisfied with this order, but in the end they all obeyed the order obediently.

But such a person took the initiative to follow the Golden Group to the battlefield of Ge Duohe, and even got into his tent to express that he had something to discuss, which was related to the future of the Golden Group.

In Mistoin's view, Illyrio was undoubtedly a lobbyist sent by Governor Pentos. He had been being courted by the Governors, but he ignored him.

The object of allegiance of the Golden Company has always been the Blackfire, a branch of the Targaryen family. The dragon on the Targaryen coat of arms is a red dragon, and the dragon on the Blackfire coat of arms is a black dragon. The Blackfire family is trying to seize The throne launched as many as five Blackfyre rebellions, until the last Blackfyre was killed on the Stepstones.

Although all the men of Blackfire have died, the Golden Company still continues. After the death of the last Blackfire, the Golden Company once entered a period of confusion. The Corps was built for the restoration of Blackfire, and now Blackfire has no one. , how can we talk about restoring the country?

If the situation continues like this, it is only a matter of time before the Golden Company becomes an ordinary Essos mercenary group after losing hope of returning home. However, with the outbreak of the Usurper War and the expulsion of Targaryen, Things are getting ambiguous in Westeros. A large number of nobles who were loyal to the Red Dragon and defeated the Golden Company several times had to defect to the Golden Company and became a member of the Golden Company. The supporters of the Black Dragon and the Red Dragon did not expect that they would end up mixed together.

Since that time, there has been a saying within the Golden Company. Although the colors of the dragons are different, in today's environment, red or black has become so irrelevant. If this is the case, why not support Targaryen? What about the descendants returning to their country?

However, many people still find it difficult to accept that many important officers in the Golden Company have been fighting against the Targaryen forces for hundreds of years, and now they have to mix with the Targaryens and support the restoration of the Targaryen nation. This psychological threshold is still difficult to cross. past.

Mith Toin is a supporter of restoring the country by supporting Targaryen, but due to the opposition within the group, the leader has never shown his attitude, but quietly waited for the opposition within the group to be eliminated—— He knew it was only a matter of time.

But even though he was prepared to wait for a long time, he still became uneasy when he heard the news that the Targaryen descendants were coming to Pentos.

The person who reacted most violently was Jon Connington. As the representative of the Red Dragon supporters in the Golden Company, the former Prime Minister of the Mad King, and the man who almost killed Robert Baratheon in the Usurper War, he jumped up directly. , then realized that his behavior was inappropriate and stood back, but the excitement could not be hidden at all.

Officers such as Harry Strickland, who had served the Golden Company for generations, had an ambiguous attitude. They just stood there and did not express an opinion. Meath saw Harry's face and knew that he was calculating the benefits.

"The Mad King's children are coming to Pentos. Is this the prince's intention?" Mis suppressed the excitement in his heart and continued to ask.

"You asked about a key point. The prince did take action on this matter, but the decision was mainly based on the opinion of the prince and princess's guardian, Ser William Darry. Braavos also took the initiative. "As an intelligence dealer, Illyrio's information was very detailed and he directly told all parties involved.

"As for their plan, Lord Captain, the Darry family has mobilized all its forces to join the Eastern Expedition this time. Now the plains are still full of nobles who are on the wrong side in the Usurper War. I think you understand what Sir William wants. What did you do?"

Mistoin is not a fool. Illyrio said so. How could he not be aware of the plan? It seems that the knight plans to use the descendants of Targaryen to launch a rebellion among the nobles. As for Pentos and Bu Why Lavos got involved was probably because he thought it could disintegrate the expeditionary force.

I have to admit that this is indeed an opportunity. Most of the nobles who have come to the East now stood on the wrong side in the Usurper War, and therefore paid a heavy price. They are full of dissatisfaction with the current Iron Throne and have The basis for betrayal.

However, Mistoin doubted whether these nobles would side with the descendants of Targaryen. Although they had paid a lot of price at the hands of Robert Baratheon, they really had the courage to resist the man who had shed blood from the mountain of corpses. A king killed from the sea?

The Darry family is a famous Targaryen loyalist. There is a high possibility that they will turn out to be true, but it is only a possibility. Moreover, Meath also knows a thing or two about the expeditionary force brewing in the west. The true proportion of the expeditionary force is The Frey family is still in the dominant position, and this family is famous for staying on the sidelines.

After sorting out the thoughts in his mind, Mistoin concluded that the possibility of Targaryen wanting the nobles to switch sides was very low. After thinking about this, his eyes were not so fanatical.

However, even if the possibility is low, he must pay attention to this opportunity, because what if it does happen?

Then he couldn't help but look at Jon Clinton. The Earl of Griffin was still a little excited, which made Meath secretly sigh. Clinton was still not calm enough. Then, he looked at the person who brought the news, Illyrio.

The leader is now very curious as to why this person brought this news. So, Lord Illyrio, what do you want to gain? "

"What do I want to achieve? You already understand, but you are still here asking me, why bother?"

Mistoin knew what Illyrio was implying, which was to ask them to have reservations in this war. After all, if the Golden Company suffered too heavy losses in the battle of Gol Doho, Pentos would be in danger in the future. Things there are really developing as Sir William bet, and the Golden Group cannot participate in it.

Mistoin's eyes were fixed on Illyrio, trying to see something from the face of this man who always had a faint smile on his lips, but in the end he saw nothing.

"What can you gain from this?" the leader asked, continuing to stare at Illyrio.

"I just brought you a piece of news. As for what I get, please allow me to keep it secret. We will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future. Now is just the beginning."

Illyrio seemed sincere, but Mistoin's vigilance continued to rise. He had seen many people, but this was the first time he had seen this.

"Aren't you afraid that I will catch you now and report what you did to the prince? Don't forget, you are serving the prince."

"You won't, and neither will everyone here."

A look of complete control appeared on Illyrio's face. Meath didn't like this expression, but he had to admit that this man was right. Illyrio had shown his value to the Golden Company, and the Golden Company was unwilling to take him. Become an enemy.

If he hadn't brought this news, the Golden Group would have really missed this opportunity.

"Then, I will retreat. I have to return to Pentos as soon as possible to greet the two Targaryen Highnesses."

Illyrio bowed slightly exaggeratedly, and Mith nodded and let him leave. There was no point in keeping this person now. After the intelligence dealer left, the leader looked at the two people present, Jon Clinton and Harry Strickland, they represent the two major factions of the Golden Company today.

"You understand the tone of the next step. Although we are very reluctant, we should not be so desperate next time. We have finished fighting the soldiers here. If the Pantos thing really works, we will not be able to seize this opportunity. ”

For the Golden Company, returning home is always the first goal, the Corps was built for this, and no matter what, this opportunity must be noted, whether it is about the Red Dragon or the Black Dragon.

"Yes, Captain." Both of them sounded serious, because whether they participate or not, this is an extremely important matter for the Golden Group.

(End of this chapter)