Chapter 148
Even though the Dragon Queen returned to camp with her large prey at dusk, the three envoys representing Windblown were not able to see her immediately.
But Meris and Denzo were not anxious, because the Silver Queen said last night that she would take time off to meet the Windblown messenger during the rest of the night.
Zidan, the leader of "New Second Sons" disguised as a Windblown messenger, is not in a hurry, he is looking around with mutter incantations in his mouth.
"Hehe, it claims to have 200,000 troops, but there are actually only 52,000 people. That woman can really brag." He said proudly to his two companions while drinking carrot porridge.
Well, the guards didn't starve them either. Carrot porridge was enough, and one person was given half a catty of roasted wild boar hind legs.
"hmph, you don't need to count the bonfire smoke. Mother of Dragons didn't plan to hide the strength of oneself at all, the merchants of Astapor already told the slave-master of her strength." Denzo taunted.
"You don't understand," Zidan shook his head and said with a smile, "Of course I also know her strength, but within ten days of 600 li raids, her troops did not suffer any major casualties. Can't you explain some problems?"
"What? No matter how much her troops lost, only three dragons will cut off the possibility of our raiding out of the city. Did you forget yesterday's lesson?" Denzo shook his head. road.
“Hehe, who are we?” Zidan sneered.
Denzo was stunned, not knowing what he was trying to say.
"We are mercenaries, not Ghis people, let alone Wise Masters, Great Masters. Could it be that Windblown really intends to die for Yunkai?"
"Are you going to take refuge in Mother of Dragons?" Meris, who had been silent for a while, was also shocked.
"Of course..." Zidan dragged his tone, and finally frivolous: "...no! Mother of Dragons will lose no matter how many times you win.
It's just that after seeing her 50,000 army's long-distance attack, her army is still so neat and her imposing manner is so high, I'm afraid that Yunkai will not be the last battle of her life.
In this case, we have to prepare Hand..."
"Let's cooperate with the two regiments, secretly control a few great ships, if the situation is not right, hehehe..."
this time The two Windblown officials did not refute Zidan's words, but both showed thoughtful expressions.
——It's almost a tradition to hire Legion to run away if you can't beat it, and it's not ashamed to say it bluntly.
About ten o'clock in the evening, the whole camp was already very quiet, and the ground was covered with bonfires that could be bright and extinguished, like a night with bright stars hanging upside down.
Led by Unsullied, Meris and Denzo meet the Silver Queen with the right hand propped up and leaning on the wooden chair.
Still wearing gray black full body armor, only the helmet is taken off, a delicate face is under the silky hair, silver's hair flashes a little red glow under the torch.
Mother of Dragons is really young and beautiful as rumored, with clear eyes, not fanatical, but with obvious tiredness in his eyes.
Denzo looked at the Queen opposite as soon as he entered the wooden palace.
Considering that Lyra knows the general situation of Windblown, Braavos people can't pretend to be the mercenary group cadres, and not the cadres are not qualified to meet Dany.
He stayed outside the tent.
Seeing the flute on the old man's waist and the acoustic guitar on the back, Dany sat up straight and said in surprise: "Oh, is this old swordsman still a Bard?"
Denzo bowed gave a salute, said mildly: "Your Majesty, my lord Denzo D'han, Windblown's deputy commander, negotiating with you on behalf of the Tattered Prince. As you can see, I am indeed a poet, Warrior Bard!"
The old man's appearance is rough and his clothes are worn out, but he gives Dany a sense of elegance like a spring breeze.
"Left-hand flute, right-hand sword, what a Warrior Bard!" Dany smiled and patted to support, and said, "I'm also learning the harp with a musician recently, and we have the opportunity to communicate with each other. ”
This is not a lie, after becoming Queen, Dany not only practiced swords, but also arranged aristocratic courses such as cultural courses and etiquette training for oneself.
She is a transmigrator, and she really lacks the education of the basic behavior and etiquette of the different world.
As she oneself said, etiquette is never used to ask others how to behave, but to regulate oneself behavior.
You can't shout "I'm vulgar, I'm proud, you all have to listen to me and learn from me" like a stupid middle school two?
“If Windblown is willing to take refuge in Your Majesty, how many chances are there?” the red-haired Lyra laughed.
"It's not impossible." Denzo said something that got Dany and the others startled.
Don't talk about Dany, if Zidan is present, it is estimated that it will startled to fall the chin: before this old guy still looked unyielding proudly, but now...
Under normal circumstances, almost no mercenary group will backstab oneself employer, otherwise who will hire you?
Mero's Second Sons, for example, have a long history and are powerful, but "Titan's Bastard" has a bad reputation and hasn't received a job offer for several years.
So as soon as I got the invitation letter from the Ghis people, I immediately traveled thousands of miles from Braavos to Meereen.
The reason why Dany is thirsty for Windblown, to alienate the relationship between Windblown and Wise Masters, is only a secondary purpose, the main purpose is to send a few "living Jiang Gan" indiscriminately. Go to the opposite "Cao Camp".
"Is the Tattered Prince really willing to renounce the dark and seek the light?" Dany said while staring.
renounce the dark and seek the light?
This Dragon Queen can really talk.
Denzo complained in his heart, but with a warm smile on his face, nodded and said: "The Tattered Prince has admired Your Majesty for a long time, and he will lead two thousand brothers to Your Majesty as long as he meets an insignificant little request. Allegiance."
"What does he want?" Dany said curiously.
"Pentos." Denzo said resolutely.
“What?” Dany suspects that oneself heard it wrong.
"If Your Majesty promises to send Pentos to our head in the future, Windblown will be yours." Denzo articulates the conditions of oneself.
“I remember Tattered Prince once turning down the Prince of Pentos position, why do I regret it now?” Dany wondered.
The reason why the head of Windblown is called "Tattered Prince" is for two reasons: first, he was born into a noble family of Pentos and was elected Prince of Pentos thirty years ago; Wearing a rotten cloak like a ripped sheet, Windblown members also affectionately call him "The King of Ruin".
"Don't Your Majesty know the customs of Pentos?" Denzo frowned.
“Old Mister, I stayed in Pentos for a long time, but I was too young at that time. Most of all, I knew that the grilled herring at Black Jyck’s house on Bear Street was the cheapest, and a copper plate can eat a round belly.” Dany laughed.
Denzo looked weird, and said nodded: "I have also been to the black Jyck's barbecue restaurant, and if you add a copper plate, you can also get two-angle sour wine."
"Your Majesty knows Qarth What about Pureborn?" he asked again.
Dany immediately understood and said incredulously: "When I was in Pentos, I often saw Prince patrolling the block. There was a long line, and three splendidly serving officials walked in front, holding golden scales, Iron sword, silver whip.
It is said that three things symbolize Prince's control of Pentos' trade, war and justice. Even every New Year's Day, Prince also..."
Speaking of this, Dany's cheeks are red, and every year on New Year's Day, Pentos will present a beautiful virgin to each of the two Spiritual Gods in charge of the land and the sea, and then Prince will represent the Spiritual God for the two virgins***...
Viserys had a look of envy and hatred when he told the younger sister about it, and said: If only Westeros had this custom, Rhaegar wouldn't cause such a big disturbance if he robbed Lyanna Stark.
Coughing a few times, Dany wondered: "Pentos doesn't look like the king's power is falling by the side?"
"It's all appearances!" sighed, Denzo explained slowly: "Pentos Like the Dragonstone you were born, it was a trade outpost established by the Valyrians, ruled by the nobles of Valyria, from among the forty nobles that Prince chose, nominally equivalent to the Pentos King.
But after the fall of Valyria, the power of the city The foundation has changed, from absolute power, the Valyria dragon, to pure wealth.
In terms of wealth, how can Prince be compared with the sea merchants? After hundreds of years, Prince has gradually become a kind of wealth. Symbols, even offerings."
"Sacrifices?" Dany was stunned.
“Whenever Pentos lost a war, or bad times caused crops to fail, the Pentos slit Prince’s throat and sacrificed him to Gods to appease the wrath of the gods.”
fuck!
What kind of weird custom is this?
You must know that the seasons of this world are not fixed, everything is naturally good in Summer, but winter will always come.
A winter that lasts for several years can have a fart year?
Didn't that mean that Prince would lose his head every time winter came?
Denzo continued: "The previous Prince had just been beheaded, and His Excellency the head of the regiment was elected as the new Prince, but what kind of Prince did he want?"
" I haven't even beaten Yunkai now, who knows if I'll have a chance to go to Pentos in my life?" Dany refused.
Tattered Prince has something wrong with his brain, why is Windblown worth her running tens of thousands of miles to build a Free Cities for him?
"You don't need to lead an army against Pentos," Denzo explained, seeming to guess what she was thinking, "the Pentos situation is very special.
In the slave war a hundred years ago , Pentos sacrificed four Princes in a row in one year, but he is still not Braavos' opponent.
Pentos Magisters can only choose peace talks. While promising to abandon the slave system, they are also forced to sign an agreement to reduce military power
First, the Pentos must not own more than 20 battleships; second, the Pentos may not employ mercenaries, nor enter into contracts with free mercenary groups to defend the city; third, in addition to a limited number of city guards, An army that Pentos must not have.
So Pentos is as fragile as a delicate Maiden, Your Majesty only needs to send three dragons with him, and Windblown can easily take Pentos."
Watch With Denzo's wistful look, Dany touched the chin, saying something off topic.
"Did Braavos really go to war for slaves? I remember there were many servants with slave collars in the Magister Illyrio mansion."
"Your Majesty is so clever, Tattered Prince once Said that the abolition of the slave system is just an excuse for the Braavos to expand the Great Influence.
Pentos does not have a slave in name, but in fact it just changed its name, slave replaced by 'debt slave' - whatever How hard they work, the money they earn can never satisfy oneself's daily life, buying a house, getting married, eating, raising children...
In this way, those free slaves can only send money to the rich Merchants take out loans, in order to pay off the loans, they can only do the work arranged by the rich, and make more money to pay off the debts that can never be repaid.”
Speaking of this, Denzo looked towards Dany’s Eyes changed, full of awe and adoration, "Your Majesty is nothing like the Braavos.
Your Majesty provides each new Free Folk with enough means of subsistence, forever their land, no interest and super long term Queen Loan...
Slaves oneself may not understand how much protection the "legal code" you have formulated for ordinary people.
Perfect system and laws , so that each new Free Folk can live a truly free and prosperous life, you are the real slave liberator!"