Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord - Chapter 189

c189 The Rise of the Horse King

After a pause, Jalal continued: “The current ruler of Astapor is Krazni Monacroz. He has a thousand Unsullied in his hands and also controls two thousand slaves responsible for the city’s defense. Soldier.”

When Gavin heard the name Kraznimona Crozier, his thoughts drifted away for a moment. This man who represented the Good Lord of Astapor in the original plot showed and sold the Unsullied to Daenerys, but was eventually killed. Daenerys burned him with dragonfire.

Obviously, as a ruler, he has the ability to unite the benefactors to initiate large-scale transactions. If he can help, this matter may go much smoother.

Gavin continued: “Contact Krazni Monacroz for me tomorrow and tell him that I want to buy all the Unsullied. As long as he can help me get it done, I am willing to pay him twice as much as the golden dragon.”

After hearing Gavin’s order, Jalal frowned slightly, shook his head slightly and said: “Your Majesty, I’m afraid it will be difficult to purchase all the Unsullied through the other party at this time. Currently, the entire Slaver’s Bay is on guard against possible attacks from the north. Due to threats, Astapor also stopped the bulk sales of Unsullied people half a month ago. Now, bulk sales of Unsullied people are only sold to local good owners and slave owners in Slaver Bay, and other outsiders can only restrict their purchases. , each person can only purchase a maximum of one hundred Unsullied Ones.”

“Threat from the north? Aren’t the people north of Slaver’s Bay the Dothraki? Why are they both at war now?” Gavin asked with confusion on his face. His eyes showed curiosity about the situation, as if he was trying to piece together the complex puzzle.

Jalal explained methodically: “No, Your Majesty. Recently, a horse king named Drogo was born in the Dothraki Sea of ​​Grass in the north. A year ago, Khal Drogo succeeded his father, Khal Barb. The khalasar he led then continued to annex surrounding tribes, quickly rising to become the strongest Khal today. The khalasar he led had a population of more than 100,000, of which 40,000 were elite roaring warriors. It was a force that shocked everyone around. The powerful force of fear.”

“For a long time, the Dothraki have annexed and fought against each other internally, and it is rare that a khalasar of this scale has been born. All the forces around the Dothraki are facing a powerful enemy, worried that the other party will point their spears outward, bringing endless plunder and plunder. Disaster. And it was rumored that not long ago, Khal Drogo led his Khalasar to Pentos to collect donations and then headed south without returning to the Dothraki Sea. Many people were worried about the one hundred thousand. The tribe’s dispatch will never be satisfied with Pantos’s donation. There is a high probability that the other party will plunder southern Essos and even come to Slaver’s Bay.”

Gavin nodded slightly after hearing this. Of course he knew Drogo, but he had never paid attention to the other party’s situation, and his understanding of him was only limited to the plot in the original drama.

Gavin doesn’t know what happened before Drogo married Daenerys. Slaver’s Bay is a force immediately south of the Dothraki Grass Sea, so it would not be unusual for the two sides to have a war.

Jalal continued: “Now that the Dothraki are traveling south, the sales of the Unsullied are unprecedentedly popular. The local purchase volume in Slaver’s Bay alone exceeds the usual total sales. Inside the Gith They are very united, and they are willing to give priority to selling to the Gith people. For the sake of city defense, they have adopted restrictions on external sales, and it is expected that the restrictions will only be lifted after the Dothraki leave.”

After a pause, Jalal said: “If you buy a thousand Unsullied Ones, Krazny will most likely sell you all the Unsullied Ones at a higher price. There are Unsullied Ones in the hands of other good owners. Now, he is not worried about Astapor’s safety, but if he buys it all, I think he will most likely refuse.”

After hearing this, Gavin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, showed a smile, and said: “It seems that Krazny is really a money-grubbing person. Are there many good people like him?”

Jalal looked attentive and replied seriously: “Your Majesty, there are not many greedy good masters, just a few. Most of the good master families have hundreds or even thousands of years of inheritance. The price of the Unsullied And extremely expensive, they are not short of money. Whenever they face a crisis, they will stop selling the Unsullied to the outside world, and instead retain these Unsullied to guard Astapor. For them, compared to gold, Your own life is obviously more important.”

After hearing this, Gavin nodded slightly, and after a moment of deep thought, he continued to ask: “If I capture the Whip of the Harpy, will I be able to gain control of all the Unsullied?”

Gavin was thinking that since the Unsullied could not be purchased through normal channels, he could use force to decapitate the Good Lords and then snatch the Whip of the Harpy to gain control of the Unsullied.

Jalal frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: “Your Majesty, this matter is a little difficult. Although the Unsullied will obey the command of the whip-bearer, Astapor has more than ten whips, and each one has its own style. The difference. The Unsullied belong to different Good Lords. Each Good Lord has its own Harpy Whip, and the number of Unsullied that can be commanded is also different. The new whip will be loyal to you during the ceremony, and the new whip will only take effect after the ceremony. Furthermore, since the good masters live in their own pyramids, it is really difficult to capture all the whips at the same time. The risk is too great.”

After hearing Jalal’s explanation, Gavin’s fingers tapped the table rhythmically, making a crisp sound.

He couldn’t help but think to himself: In the original plot, Kraznimona Crozier gave the Whip of the Harpy to Daenerys in exchange for a dragon. It seems that is a special case of selling the Unsullied.

But now, normal purchases are no longer feasible. It is difficult to impress all the good masters with gold alone.

I can’t really exchange it for Blazing Shadow, and Blazing Shadow is not a young dragon, and I am not the homeless Daenerys. Even if I am willing, those good masters may not dare to agree.

My target is all the Unsullied. It is not impossible to seize the Whip of the Harpy one by one, but I must act quickly, otherwise once the action is exposed, it will arouse the vigilance of other good masters, and it will be difficult to obtain the remaining Unsullied in the future.

Seeing Gavin fall into deep thought, Kairos, who had been standing at the door in silence, said: “Your Majesty, I heard that in the history of Astapor, all the Unsullied obeyed the command of a whip. Whenever Astapor is in a serious external threat, with the consent of all the good masters, they will hand over the command of the Unsullied and hold a ceremony to unify the Unsullied under a whip of the Harpy so as to better command the battle.”