Chapter 160: The mighty army of stone men marching westward
Returning to the Stone Drum Tower, Drogo washed off the dirt on his body and then had a sumptuous dinner with his wife.
Dany should have known about the existence of the White Walkers, but Drogo hesitated to speak and finally held back.
Under his protection, his wife can be said to be the safest woman in Westeros, so after the catastrophe, she was allowed to take a back seat and be a little woman who can maintain her beauty.
After the meal, Fensen came to give advice.
As Drogo expected, Tyrion Lannister wrote again within a day.
In the letter, he incredibly mentioned Drogo's foresight, saying that Oberyn Martell, the Prince of Dorne, actually volunteered to be his acting knight.
But he didn't believe that the Red Viper could defeat Gregor Clegane, so he asked Drogo to stand up for him.
"It seems that the dwarf wants to use my power to take revenge on the family. Should I agree?"
Drogo guessed Tyrion's deepest calculation. Perhaps the dwarf had already put his life and death at risk.
He just wanted to destroy those who despised him and persecuted him.
Seeing Drogo frowning, as if he was struggling with something, Dany asked: "Husband, who sent this letter? What makes you so worried?"
Unlike the Long Night threat, the content of this letter had nothing to reveal. Drogo thought about it and handed the letter over.
Dany unfolded the parchment and read it carefully, and finally showed deep contempt as she made a judgment.
"Drogo, that dwarf is just wishful thinking. What a stupid lunatic!"
Ordinary people would express such disdain upon seeing this letter, but Drogo's view was different from his wife's.
"My moon, yes, Tyrion is a madman, but he is not stupid. He knows what I need, and I happen to need him, so he makes such a request."
Dany was puzzled: "Need him!? My sun and star have the most invincible power. Will they need a dwarf who can only survive by trial by combat?"
Drogo was not arrogant this time, even in front of women.
"Yes, I need him. Only in this way can we win the Iron Throne with minimal losses."
With that, he ordered Finson who was waiting at the dining table: "Reply to Tyrion and say that I am willing to help him defeat Gregor Clegane in a trial by combat. Yes, I will fight in person, but it will be a trial by combat."
I will decide the location of the trial, and it will be in the middle of the Blackwater River, on my Dragon Soaring Horse, just three days from now!"
"My sun and star, you are crazy!"
Daenerys left the restaurant angrily.
Not to mention the Mother of Dragons, even the cowardly Fensen was confused.
He boldly said: "Your Majesty, you are the king, how can you condescend to fight for a dwarf and put your most precious body in danger for him?"
Drogo did not choose to answer directly, but said calmly and pointedly: "Save your Prime Minister."
In Game of Thrones, Tyrion is very strategic and a man of great talent, and has served as the Hand of the King twice, but in reality, Drogo recognized his talent with just a letter.
So in order to capture King's Landing, let's save the Prime Minister.
His Majesty was playing riddles. Fensen did not dare to ask any more questions and left with doubts.
I believe that Tyrion will use all the power he can to help me publicize my decision. Then there will be a good time. While beheading Greg Clegane, he will also meet the big shots in King's Landing, Highgarden, and Dorne.
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Drogo was looking forward to the trial by combat, but after the excitement wore off, he became depressed.
Because he was destined to not be able to enter the bedroom tonight, and his stupid behavior had already angered his wife.
"Oh, as a king, where can't I sleep?"
Drogo's machismo is very strong. While he is going to fight with his wife, he will find a good place to try something new.
But as soon as he walked out of the restaurant, he saw the Queen's escort. It was obvious that they were sent by Dany to monitor him.
In desperation, he had no choice but to go to the khalasar military camp stationed in the temple.
The Dothraki people, as always, do not like living in stone houses or wearing iron clothes. Even if Kaa takes the lead and sets an example, it cannot change their persistence.
When I came to the gathering place of my hometown people, there was nowhere to sleep.
The bloodriders ordered the tribesmen to fetch kumiss and invited Kaa to drink it until dawn.
As a result, when Drogo was about to undress and rest, the scouts brought him bad news.
Instigated by the Onion Knight, Drogo was portrayed as a heinous demon. As a result, all the subordinate lords of Dragonstone settled their wavering hearts and selected all their elites to rush to Storm's End to prepare for the battle with Stannis.
Advance and retreat together.
Although this was beyond Kao's expectation, it was also reasonable.
Because he comes from the Dothraki Grass Sea, he is an outsider in the eyes of the people of Westeros.
If they were given a choice, they would definitely turn to Stannis.
However, there is one doubt that makes Drogo very confused, that is, Stannis's defeat under the crushing of his army is foreseeable.
As long as they are not idiots like Patch Face, then they will definitely swear allegiance to Dragonstone and endure hardships.
Drogo thought to himself: "Did Stannis give them any reassurance that they could abandon their territory and people?"
But after he thought about it again, he felt relieved.
Since most of the southern border is an enemy, it's easy to handle. As soon as the trial by combat is over, he will send his army to Storm's End to destroy their hope!
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Volantis is half a world away from Dragonstone.
At this time, the most powerful Free Trade City, shrouded in thick gray fog, has been reduced to a dead city.
It is not accurate to say that it is a dead city, because there are many people wandering in it, many living dead corroded by gray scales.
In the city hall, which was originally used to handle affairs for the consul, a woman in a high position ordered the exiled prime minister below: "Jon Clinton, please pass on the order. Today, the Stoneman army will sail westward."
Jon Connington's greyscale has become more severe, and the gray virus has spread to his face. At this time, he looks like a humanoid stone.
He arched his stiff body and replied to the woman sitting on the throne: "As you command, my noble Gray Queen."
After Clinton left, a woman wearing a gray cloak and a big belly slowly walked down the steps of the throne and walked outside the city hall.
Outside the hall, several people dressed as guards had already prepared a carriage. The Gray Queen got into the carriage, the driver whipped his whip, and the horse rushed towards the harbor outside the city.
Arriving at the harbor, the Gray Queen stepped out of the carriage with the help of her guards.
She looked at the gray mist-filled sea and muttered, "Wow!" At her call, giant creatures broke out of the water like whales.
Those are decaying ancient warships!
As time went by, the stone men behind her gathered more and more, until they crowded the port.
Feeling that the time had come, the Gray Queen took the lead in boarding the largest battleship that was full of the fishy smell of the deep sea.
She walked up to the towering ship building, looked at the west for a long time, combed her long gray hair with her hands, then lowered her head, stroked her bulging belly, and murmured with sadness: "Drogo, you brought it to me
Deception and death, you owe such a debt, you have to repay it, but the child cannot live without a father, so let you taste the pain I have endured, and then our family of three will live in the gray kingdom."
After sighing, she raised her arms, waved them down, and shouted loudly.
"My stonemen, follow me on my ship to sail westward to Westeros to establish our gray kingdom!"
When the dull stone men heard this, they rushed onto the battleship.
There are many rotten warships, but they are not enough to accommodate the densely populated stone people in the port.
Chapter completed!