Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord - Chapter 237

The defeated Myr governors were all dejected and heavy-footed, and slowly left the council chamber under the escort of soldiers.

As they left, the hall fell into a brief silence.

Daenerys walked towards Gavin with a trace of doubt in her eyes, and asked softly: “Gavin, they were your enemies before. I thought you would execute them, but why did you let them go this time?”

Gavin frowned slightly, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes, and said slowly: “There will be a war with Volantis soon. If all the governors of Myr are executed at this time, the news will spread to Volantis, where The nobles will fight to the death. As the southwest overlord of Essos, Volantis has as many as 20,000 tiger-robed troops, and unlike other city-states, these soldiers are all trained professional soldiers. With the addition of mercenaries, Volantis is far beyond what we have seen before. Any city-state encountered.”

After hearing this, Daenerys nodded slightly to express her understanding.

Gavin patted Daenerys’s hand gently and continued: “I will leave some troops in Myr and take away all the defenders. Like Tyrosh, without the army, they will turn over.” Can’t afford the waves.”

After hearing this, Daenerys nodded slightly. She knew Gavin had his own plans and believed Gavin could handle these things.

At this time, Hassan, who had been standing aside, took a step forward and said respectfully: “Your Majesty, I suggest that you seize all the governor’s property.”

After hearing this, Gavin did not answer directly, but asked: “What do you think?”

Hassan frowned, with a hint of worry on his face, and said slowly: “Your Majesty, as the size of our fleet continues to expand, and with the addition of some mercenaries I hired after the war began, military expenditures have gradually begun to become tight. The maintenance of the fleet requires a large amount of money. In order to prepare for war, , all warships remain fully manned, which undoubtedly adds a lot of expense, and the salary of mercenaries is also quite high. In normal times, the situation is relatively good, but the shipping trade has been sluggish recently, and the stone trade has been sluggish. It is difficult for the Tier Islands to be self-sufficient just by relying on trade and taxation.”

Gavin nodded slightly after hearing this. He was well aware of the seriousness of the military expenditure issue.

After thinking for a moment, he said calmly: “Just confiscate part of it and leave some for them. This will not only relieve some of the pressure on military expenditures, but also prevent them from completely losing hope, thus preventing them from causing trouble.” After that, Gavin He gently patted Hassan on the shoulder and asked: “How is the situation of the Narrow Sea Fleet?”

After Hassan thought for a moment, he replied seriously: “Davos stayed on Dragonstone with half of his warships, responsible for controlling the trade routes in the Narrow Sea and collecting taxes to ensure our interests in this regard. The remaining All the warships are here with me, and their situation is pretty good at the moment, with no major problems.”

After hearing this, Gavin fell into deep thought. He knew in his heart that the cost of the navy had always been very high. Most of those who followed him first were soldiers from the Stepped Islands Fleet, and paying them monthly wages was a huge expense. What’s more, his fleet is so large that even the wealthy Braavos only has one fleet, and the number of personnel is not enough.

Moreover, it won’t be long before the Second Legion and the Unsullied Legion from Dragon Bay will arrive at the disputed land. By then, Gavin will maintain a force of up to 60,000 people, of which 20,000 are newly captured soldiers alone.

Unlike the conscription system in Westeros and slavery in Essos, Gavin’s soldiers are paid. At present, it can be maintained in the short term by seizing the wealth of several city-states, but over time it will be impossible to maintain an army of this size. Disarmament must be carried out, otherwise the combat effectiveness of the army and subsequent war plans will be seriously affected.

Thinking of this, Gavin said slowly: “The wealth of Slaver’s Bay has not yet arrived, and the gold of those slave owners can support us for a long time. After capturing Volantis, I will disarm appropriately and reorganize the army. At present, only The status quo can be maintained like this. However, all the mercenaries will be terminated after the war to reduce military expenditures. “

After hearing this, Hassan nodded to express his understanding. He continued to ask: “Your Majesty, in addition, when we march to Volantis, how many troops will Myr need to stay behind?”

Gavin paced back and forth in the council chamber, his steps steady and strong, as if he was weighing the pros and cons with every step. After thinking for a while, he stopped and said: “Leaving two thousand troops is enough, mainly to maintain order in the city. After all, Myr has just experienced war and people are panicked. We just need to ensure the stability of the city.”

Hassan bowed respectfully and said, “Your Majesty, I will go down and make arrangements.”

Gavin nodded slightly. Hassan then turned around and walked out of the council chamber.

His figure gradually disappeared behind the door, and his footsteps gradually faded away.

Daenerys seemed to suddenly remember something important. Her eyes lit up and she hurriedly said: “By the way, Gavin, Maester Qyburn found out that there is also a temple in Myr dedicated to the God of Many Faces.”

After hearing this, Gavin’s face turned cold instantly, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

He remembered the temple information that Jalal had given him before. There was indeed one in Myr, but he had been so busy thinking about the war with Volantis that he had forgotten about it.

“Is there a specific location?” Gavin asked coldly with a hint of chill in his voice.

Daenerys shook her head helplessly, “I don’t know, but Bachelor Basho who is accompanying the army should have intelligence records.”

Gavin nodded slightly, with a trace of eagerness in his eyes. He took Daenerys’s hand and said, “Let’s go check it out now.” The two figures moved quickly and soon left the council chamber.

After asking for a moment, they learned that the bachelor accompanying the army was counting prisoners of war outside the city.

Gavin was worried. He was worried that if it was too late, the monks in the temple would move and there would be no time to call people here, so he decided to go directly to the bachelor who accompanied the army.

At this time, the only two dragons lying outside the council chamber were Balerion and Viserion.

Their huge bodies take up a lot of space, and their tails swing boringly, making a slight sound.

Chiying directly participated in the siege after a long journey. He was already exhausted and hungry. As soon as the war ended, he couldn’t wait to go to the sea to look for food.

“Daenerys, you stay here, I’ll go outside the city.” Gavin said calmly.

“I’ll go with you.” Daenerys held Gavin’s hand tightly, her eyes firm, and her tone was unquestionable, as if she had to be involved in going outside the city.

Hearing this, Gavin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled and gently rubbed her hair, “Okay, let’s go together.”

After saying that, the two of them walked in the direction of the dragon in tacit agreement.

Balerion seemed to understand; Gavin had never ridden it since it was hatched.

At this moment, it climbed up excitedly, its huge head turned towards Gavin, and its eyes shone with anticipation.

Sensing Balerion’s excitement, Gavin couldn’t help but laugh. The reason he hadn’t ridden the opponent before was because Balerion didn’t have a dragon saddle. He walked forward slowly and gently stroked its hard dragon kiss. His eyes were full of endearment and he said softly: “Little guy, please fly more stable later.” “

“Hoot!” Balerion let out a low and powerful cry, seeming to respond to Gavin’s instructions. The voice echoed in the air, carrying a different kind of majesty.

“I have heard Viserys talk about the Black Death before, and I have also read the records of the Black Death. It is really similar to the Black Death. Even the dragon flames are black.” Daenerys, who had climbed onto the dragon’s back, He said with a hint of wonder in his eyes and a tone full of sighs. Gavin heard this and responded: “I felt the same way when I first saw it, so I named it Balerion. Maybe it is the reincarnation of the Black Death.” As he spoke, Gavin made a vigorous gesture. He turned over and jumped onto the dragon’s back. After holding on firmly, he shouted an order: “Let’s go, Balerion.”

Upon hearing Gavin’s instructions, Balerion immediately spread his huge, blood-red wings and continued to instigate them vigorously. At the same time, its thick hind paws hit the ground hard and immediately started running, raising a cloud of dust. In just a moment, it flew into the air like an arrow from a string.

Upon seeing this, Daenerys immediately ordered Viserion to follow without hesitation.

The two dragons drew two beautiful arcs in the air and flew towards the outside of the city.

Their huge figures gradually became smaller in the sunlight, and finally disappeared from everyone’s sight.

In the open space outside the city, the captured Myr defenders either sat dejectedly or looked into the distance with empty eyes, completely losing their former majesty. They were guarded by heavily armed soldiers, and there was an oppressive atmosphere surrounding them.

Several bachelors and officials were busy walking among the crowd, and the pens in their hands kept recording various information about the prisoners.

Suddenly, there was a whistling sound in the sky, and the figures of the two giant dragons gradually became clear. The prisoners raised their heads in horror, their eyes full of shock and fear.

“Dragon! The dragon is coming!” someone shouted in panic.

The crowd instantly fell into chaos, and the prisoners began to whisper among themselves.

“Does the Dragon King want to execute us?” A prisoner said with a desperate look on his face and a trembling voice.

“Maybe not, we have surrendered.” Another prisoner had a glimmer of luck and tried to comfort himself and the people around him.

“But the Dragon King has always been cruel, who knows what he will do.” Someone else retorted, fear quickly spreading among the crowd.

“I heard that the Dragon King had everyone who was his enemy executed before. I’m afraid we won’t be able to escape this disaster either.” An older prisoner said worriedly.

“But we surrendered, maybe he will let us go.” A young prisoner was still trying to find a glimmer of hope for himself.

Just as the prisoners’ discussion became louder and more emotional, several soldiers walked in with whips. They yelled loudly and waved the whips in their hands in the air, making a crisp sound.

“Quiet, everyone! Sit down!” the soldiers ordered loudly.

The whip struck mercilessly on the prisoners who stood up, and the prisoners groaned in pain. Under the intimidation of the soldiers, the prisoners’ emotions were gradually suppressed. They did not dare to speak out anymore and could only sit there silently, with their eyes still full of fear and uneasiness.

The two dragons landed steadily outside the crowd, and the huge impact caused the ground to shake slightly.

The bachelors and officials who were registering information also stopped what they were doing and walked out of the crowd to greet His Majesty.

One of the bachelors stopped writing in his hand, looked up at the flying dragon, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, as if something was exactly what he wanted.

His eyes narrowed slightly, with a strange light flashing in them, and his eyes were firmly fixed on Gavin and Daenerys on the dragon’s back, with an elusive look in his eyes.

The prisoners felt a little relieved when they saw that the dragon did not attack, but that its huge body slowly fell to the side. However, there were still many people who were shivering uncontrollably, with deep fear still in their eyes, but they did not dare to speak out anymore due to the surrounding situation.

Gavin jumped off the dragon’s back lightly, then walked quickly to Viserion, and then reached out his hand to firmly catch Daenerys who got off the dragon’s back. The two deftly tidied up their slightly messy clothes, and then walked towards the welcoming bachelors calmly.

“Good day, Your Majesty, Queen.” The bachelors said in unison, and at the same time they bowed respectfully, with humility and respect.

Gavin raised his head slightly, nodded slightly, glanced slowly at everyone, and said gently: “Thank you for your hard work, everyone, I wonder who is Bachelor Basiu who is accompanying the army?”

One of the maesters quickly walked out of the crowd, his steps steady. After walking in front of Gavin and Daenerys, he bowed and said, “Your Majesty, I am Maester Basho.”

Gavin nodded when he saw this, and then said loudly to everyone: “Okay, you can continue working. Bachelor Basiu, come with me.”

After Bachelor Basiu heard the order, he immediately walked quickly to Gavin, bowed respectfully again and said: “Your Majesty, Queen, I don’t know if I need my help for anything.”

Daenerys smiled and said, “I remember you were in charge of keeping intelligence records.”

Bachelor Basiu nodded quickly and said, “Yes, the villain is responsible for this.”

“Where is the record?” Gavin asked immediately.

“In my tent, Your Majesty,” Maester Basho replied quickly.

“Take us there and find out all the information about the Temple of the Thousand Faces.” Gavin ordered seriously.

“As you command, Your Majesty.” Bachelor Basho saluted with great respect and said, “Your Majesty, Queen, please follow me.” Then he respectfully led Gavin and Daenerys to the tent not far away.

When the other bachelors saw this situation, they dispersed quietly and continued their previous work in an orderly manner.

The captives were still sitting there honestly, looking cautiously at the direction Gavin and others were leaving from time to time. Their hearts were filled with curiosity and uneasiness, not knowing what unknown things would happen next. .

The soldiers guarding the prisoners still maintained a high degree of vigilance, looking back and forth on the prisoners, holding the weapons in their hands tightly, ready to deal with any possible emergencies.