Author: Kel'Thuzad's Cat

Chapter 176 The Vulture King

"King Renrui...Wormisor!" Martell's fingertips turned white and he clenched his fingers.

The Third and Fourth Dornish Wars both took place during the reign of Jaehaerys.

Especially the Fourth Dorne War, it is also known as "The Madness of Prince Marion", or "The War of the Hundred Candles" among civilians!

The Fourth Dornish War consisted of one battle and lasted only one day.

King Jaehaerys and his two eldest sons, Prince Aemon and Prince Baelron, rode on the backs of the dragons of Vormythoor, Corakxiu and Vhagar respectively, while Bomond Baratheon

Lord En led his army to wait at Cape Wrath to fight the Dornishmen.

When the Dornish fleet sailed north in the Sea of ​​Dorne, Jaehaerys and his sons took a preemptive strike. They rode dragons and descended from the sky. Although the Dornishmen fired scorpion arrows and crossbow arrows in the air, none of them penetrated the dragon scales.

Dragonfire destroyed the Dornish fleet, and the ships continued to burn like a hundred candles across the sea until sunset.

In the six months since the war ended, the charred corpses of Dornish sailors floated to Cape Wrath from time to time.

Jaehaerys, Aemon and Beron returned to King's Landing to a warm welcome because they had won a war without losing a single man, a feat even Aegon the Conqueror could not accomplish!

Prince Marion's Sunspear City was inherited by Princess Marai Martell.

Another outcome of the war was that the pirates of the Stepstone Islands were frightened by the news, and the sailors hired by Myr did not dare to make trouble. The privateers on the Pepper Coast ceased their activities, and the bandits temporarily ceased their chaos.

"Jaehaerys Targaryen stabilized the throne and the situation of the Seven Kingdoms with the Third War, and the Fourth War made his kingship unbreakable!

But the faith of the Dornish people was like water in the desert, evaporated completely."

Martell used to have both the patience to assess the situation and impulsive ideas, but Marion showed the results of impulsiveness.

This made the successors more cautious about their relationship with the Targaryen royal family.

"The Vulture King..." It goes without saying who is standing behind the rebels in the Crimson Mountains.

Each generation of Dornish princes tried to raid the borders or even occupy them, but the Dragon King's attack was too severe.

Ke'orun still remembers King Renrui's taunt towards the Dornish people:

"He calls himself a vulture, but he can't fly and can only hide. He should be called a gopher."

In fact, he also saw similar "gopher" holes on Bloodstone Island, which was the most effective way to deal with dragon attacks.

And those dragon kings who have air supremacy naturally have reason to ridicule.

After waiting for these few days, some news came. It is said that the Third Daughter Kingdom has agreed to cede the Stone Step Islands!

Therefore, Ke Olun is very distressed now. If Targaryen takes the Stepstone Islands, it means that Dorne will face the dilemma of being surrounded.

But the Dorne border is firmly blocked by the people of the River Bend and the Stormlanders. Although they are neighbors, there is indispensable "exchange of needs".

"Could it be that the third Vulture King is about to appear again?" Ke'olun couldn't laugh or cry. The Dornish people did not dare to openly fall out with the Dragon King, but they could have various "Vulture Kings" come to the ring.

Ke Olun thought about it carefully, "Now we can only form alliances with the trading city-states and win over some nobles from the seven countries. We can protect ourselves... as long as we fight locally."

The Dornish navy gradually faded away as Nymeria's Rhoynar culture faded, and Jaehaerys destroyed the entire Dornish fleet.

Therefore, those who can adapt to local combat are knights, mountain and desert soldiers.

"Prince, we saw the silhouette of a giant dragon!" "It's a bloodworm!" Martell, who was sitting in the ship thinking, was awakened.

The two parties formally encountered each other.

Although the sailor culture has faded, Keolen has not given up the right to defend Dorne's territorial waters. The "Dorne Alliance" has also been established in a decent manner. Most of them are sailors and mercenaries, and the rest are other Dorne nobles.

of private soldiers.

The encounter is about to begin!

Dorne's side has sufficient manpower and intact ships, but the Western Fleet has suffered a lot of battle losses and looks relatively weak.

No matter how you look at it, this is Dorne’s advantage!

However, the bloody beast made all the Dornishmen afraid to act rashly.

"It's a pity that the dragon-shooting crossbow is of little use..." Although the giant crossbow began to be loaded, the Dornish people had seen the bloodworms flexibly change directions in the air many times.

It is impossible to recreate the result of Meraxes being hunted by a giant crossbow.

"Which knight or minister dares to go to war!" Ke Olun asked in a deep voice while sitting on the throne.

"..." The first ones are weak persimmons, and everyone knows it.

"Have the Dornish people forgotten how to face Aegon the Conqueror's invasion?" Ke'orun yelled.

"Prince, I am willing to fight!" "I am willing to fight too!" Not to mention, the Dornish people's bloody nature and fierceness are revealed as soon as they are stimulated, and most people start to ask for a fight.

"Well..." Keolen Martell pondered for a while, and finally designated the nobleman who shouted loudest among the crowd.

"It's you, Misai Dart!" This knight noble from Lemon Grove is his direct vassal, and he is usually the most loyal.

The nobleman who was pointed out felt a slight thump in his heart, as if struck by thunder, "How could it be me?" If he had known better, he wouldn't have shouted so enthusiastically!!

However, Misai Dart had no choice but to use the expression of loyalty written on his face, "Follow the prince's order!" and set off with a look of death.

Looking at the bloody giant flying on the sea, Dart swallowed.

"I hope Prince Daemon knows it's me and remembers my agreement with Princess Rhaenyra!"

Misai felt very uneasy in his heart. As he watched his servant put on the armor for him, he could only silently recite the blessings of the Seven Gods.

Enemies are really on a narrow road. It was also the fleet he provoked in the lemon grove last time.

Unexpectedly, I bumped into him again when I came back!

However, just as the Dornish fleet was stagnant on the water, preparing for battle.

The Western Fleet, which had been accelerating, diverted its direction and left the sea area directly.

The nobles of Keoran and Dorne saw this scene clearly.

A thought suddenly appeared in their minds, "The fleet in the Western Region has suffered huge damage and is no longer able to fight anymore!"

This is a great time to eat this fleet!

"Chase chase chase!"

The Dornish fleet began to pursue the Bloodworms and the Westerlands forces ahead.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.

"Stop!" Ke Olun's command sent seven waves with one stone.

"Prince, why did you stop?" Misai Dart patted his armor, "We will catch up with the enemy soon, and maybe we can also severely damage the dragon!"

Yes, the blood worm also looked exhausted and weak.

"Dart, I appreciate your loyalty, but you don't know." Martell nodded happily, "Keep chasing, we may fall into a trap!"

No Dornish people were seen, and Daemon frowned at Keoren's caution.

"These Dornish people actually saw through my plan?" Daemon's move stunned the Lysians, but it had no effect on Martell.

Caution is really engraved in my bones.

"Forget it..." Damon thought for a while and continued his journey. There was no need to get entangled. After all, the Western Fleet was already in very bad condition.
Chapter completed!