Chapter 150

The first month after Viserys returned from the expedition.

Andalus held an unprecedented event to celebrate the conquest of large tracts of land and villages in the two river basins, and almost restored the territory of the ancient Andas kingdom.

At the same time, it was also a reward for meritorious deeds, and many knights who accompanied the army were awarded the title.

And after the award, it was a martial arts tournament.

Both Viserys and Oberyn did not participate because of their status, and Sir Evan Pass, the general of the Royna who had led the heavy cavalry in the war, won the final championship.

Ser Evan, as the first noble to rise under the banner of the Targaryen Three-headed Dragon Banner, was naturally loyal to Viserys.

They were once just a puddle of mud at the feet of others, plundered by the Dothraki, and snorted by the trading city-states. They can't compete for business, but those businessmen with empty eyelashes, their only way out is to become mercenaries, and then die in a foreign country one day.

However, since the arrival of Targaryen, these villages have been reunited and become a huge force that cannot be ignored.

The Dothraki who came to loot fled with corpses scattered all over the place, and even their khal was burned to death.

The caravans who passed through the village to do business also became more polite, and no longer squeezed the villagers with their interests as before.

After all, if they offended the caravan before, they won't come back. The villagers can only travel thousands of miles to buy and sell things in distant places.

And now the caravan is more frequent, the reason is naturally to go to the emerging city-state, Andalos.

In this vast plain, Andalos has become synonymous with sacredness.

Because it rose in the shortest time, and has the blessing of religious mystery, it eventually became a holy place for countless Andals.

However, many of the newly joined Royna people did not regard this place as their hometown, and they were even more looking forward to the king to rebuild Gor Doho.

Go even further down the Mother River to restore the ancient city of Na Saxing, which was once the Loyna people.

The Andals' ambitions ended here, but the Royna, who had joined the Targaryens, were even more excited.

At a glance, there is a thriving scene everywhere.

In the latest map of Braavos, starting from the coast of Braavos, the entire Andas Plain, along with Velvet Mountain, Gor Doher, and both sides of the Lorne River, includes some of the mountains in the Norfoss Range. , all painted in the fiery red of Targaryen, represented by a light three-headed dragon's coat of arms.

…

However, when everything is gradually returning to calm.

On the distant narrow sea.

A sudden naval battle broke out.

In the war to suppress the rebellion of the Iron Islands, the Royal Fleet, which had set up a illustrious feat, returned to Storm's Rest Castle and rested for a few months before suddenly appearing on the sea near Dragonstone Island one morning.

Together with the distant relatives of the Targaryen family, Earl Mumford Valerian of Tidehead Island and his warships, and the ships that the Dragonstone Fleet routinely sent out on patrol did not know the right thing to betray the enemy. .

Obviously this is a long-planned conspiracy.

The commander-in-chief of the Dragonstone Fleet, Sir Geoffrey, who was stationed on the island, was forced to organize a counterattack.

The two sides fought a fierce battle on the sea, and in the end they were outnumbered. The old jazz even shot an arrow in the chest, and then he was protected by the guards and withdrew in a hurry.

The Dragonstone Island fleet experienced a major defeat, and then fled back to the port of Andalos, which immediately caused an uproar and excitement.

The old sergeant was shot in the chest, but fortunately he didn't hurt his heart, otherwise he would have died on the spot. However, even if it didn't hurt the heart, the position of the chest was a key point after all. In addition, the old man was not too young now. After returning to the castle, it was natural to be a bit of a jerk.

Dragonstone is finally lost.

However, it was not that Viserys was looking forward to losing this island, which was of great significance to Targaryen, but that he had long felt that since it could not be defended here, he should not defend it. Anyway, in addition to the important strategic position here, it is like a sword can directly threaten King's Landing, and then it has no other effect.

Even the output cannot be self-sufficient, and Andalus needs to allocate a lot of resources every month to maintain the strategic deterrent to King's Landing.

But this kind of deterrence is meaningless to Viserys. What else can it do except to make that King Robert never forget himself, so he can't drink or eat?

Call now?

Relying on Andalos' current army of ten thousand people, and three little guys to conquer the Seven Kingdoms?

For Viserys, he can't afford to lose, and he won't act rashly when there is no absolute certainty.

This cautious attitude permeated Viserys' actions.

What's more, he has a dragon now, and he only needs to wait quietly for the dragon to grow up to repeat the story of Aegon conquering Westeros.

The one who is anxious now should be the fat man sitting on the Iron Throne. He may feel that the spikes on the iron bump are even more piercing. And they have nothing to worry about.

Sir Geoffrey, however, thought otherwise.

The old man, as the commander-in-chief of the fleet and the second-ranking figure of the Targaryen forces, holds great power.

When he was in Andalos, even Viserys had to respect his opinion.

Ser Geoffrey assured him that he could defend Dragonstone, and at worst retreat.

However, because of his negligence, he didn't notice the betrayal of his subordinates, and he suffered a defeat directly.

Viserys didn't blame him for losing the battle and losing Dragonstone. Instead, he blamed him for not cherishing his own body, and he still suffered this catastrophe at such a young age.

Now, in the ward.

The old sergeant lay on the bed, pale and dying, still saying something.

Losing Dragonstone is a trivial matter.

However, whether the Iron Throne will take advantage of the situation and cross the narrow sea to reproduce the battle of the Nine Bronze Kings, and take the initiative to eliminate the threat in the cradle, is what Viserys should consider next.

When Robert Baratheon just sat on the Iron Throne, he didn't take the initiative to launch a general attack on Dragonstone Island at the first time because there was no naval force under his hand.

However, the Royal Fleet, which was built at a high price, was burned by the old Sir and completely annihilated.

In the follow-up Targaryen came to the Essos Continent, but King Robert was still powerless. Because of the endless wars in recent years, the economy of the Seven Kingdoms has been seriously damaged, and he was unable to launch a long-distance foreign attack. Battle across the sea.

Can only watch the Targaryen gradually develop in another continent.

And now, the opportunity is finally ripe.