Of course Samwell wouldn't go meet some bullshit princess.

He is in a very bad mood now.

He never thought that a Dornish princess would appear here.

As a result, Star Falling City, which was originally a sure thing, may not be so easy to obtain.

Arianne Martell would not allow the Dane family to be controlled by a girl who was obviously leaning towards the Riverbend people, even if she was indeed the first heir to Starfall City.

What's more, if Natalie's inheritance rights are to be taken seriously, they are indeed flawed.

what to do?

Storming Starfall City?

Samwell felt that he was not crazy yet.

Even if Starfall City is indeed empty of troops at this time, with the presence of Princess Dorne, the people inside will definitely not surrender easily. With so many hundreds of people under his command, if he wants to conquer the Dane family before Dorne reinforcements arrive,

A fortified castle is a dream.

retreat?

Samwell was unwilling to give in.

Although he won the previous battle, his territory was also destroyed, and most of the accumulation he had gained over the past six months was wasted.

If he couldn't get compensation from Starfall City, he really wouldn't be willing to do it.

What's more, if he retreats this time, will Starfall City just give up?

Especially since Arianne Martell, an ambitious woman, is still here, she will most likely gather the army of the Dayne family, or even the armies of nearby lords, to attack Eagle Beak Island.

How will he keep it when the time comes?

Therefore, rather than letting the war spread to your own territory again, it is better to defend this dock.

It can not only block the Dornish attack path, but also take the opportunity to ask for help from Highgarden.

In the past, the Tyrell family might not be willing to send troops to defend Eagle's Beak Island, but now, he has gained a foothold in the west of Dorne, a dock that can continuously transport troops, and he also holds Natalie Dayne in his hand.

He didn't believe that the Tyrell family would not be tempted by the key that could open the west of Dorne.

Now that he was determined to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, Samwell ordered his soldiers to take over the entire dock, drive away all the civilians on the dock, and begin to build fortifications in preparation for battle.

After observing the topography of the dock, Samwell discovered that if he wanted to hold on here, he couldn't just defend the dock.

The dock is too low and there is not enough strategic depth. If you only defend the dock, you will easily be pushed into the sea by the Dornishmen to feed the fish.

Therefore, he decisively expanded the defense line to the outside by two or three miles.

This section is full of rugged mountains and rocks, with only one road leading in and out, but then go over a ridge to the east and you'll find a flat sandy plain.

Therefore, it is relatively simple to set up defenses. Just block the only road to the dock west of the ridge.

After his men dug trenches on the road, erected earth barriers, demolished the wooden houses on the pier, and built several fences on the ridge, Samwell asked Hughes to reply to Princess Arianne——

If you want to see him, okay, then come over by yourself.

Hughes took the order and left, but soon came back and said:

"Sir, Your Highness the Princess said that she has arrived and wants to meet you."

Samwell raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised by the Dornish princess's courage.

However, since the other party is really here, of course he wants to see him.

If we can reach an agreement, then this war can be avoided, but it is best not to fight.

Arriving at the first line of defense, Samwell saw a group of Dornish people gathering on the opposite side from a distance.

After he appeared, two figures on horseback walked out from the Dornish people and came towards the ridge. One of them should be a woman based on his clothes.

Seeing this, Samwell took his attendant Catu and went forward to meet him.

The two sides met in the middle, more than ten steps apart.

Princess Arianne looked at the River Knight in front of her curiously and found that he was completely different from what she had heard about before.

Of course, she had long felt that the rumors she had heard about Samwell Tarly before were all deliberately false news. How could a cowardly fat man who was abandoned by his father carve out a territory in a place like the Crimson Mountains?

Not to mention defeating the Dane family army led by Urric Sand.

The young man in front of her looked exactly like what she had imagined -

He is tall and handsome, exuding a high-spirited temperament, and his gray eyes are shining with confidence. Of course, if you observe carefully, you can also detect a hint of cunning in him.

This is a difficult man to deal with.

Arianne immediately made a judgment.

Samwell was also sizing up the Princess of Dorne in front of him.

She is indeed as beautiful as described in the book. Her graceful figure is looming under the translucent silk dress. Her smooth olive skin shines with health and vitality. The smile on her charming face is as hot as the sunshine of Dorne. Although

She is not absolutely beautiful, but she has an inexplicable strong attraction to men.

"Knight of the River, do you know that you are standing on the land of the Dornish people?" Arianne spoke, her lazy tone sounding like she was coquettishly coquettishly speaking to her lover.

This is a woman who is very good at using her charm to achieve her goals.

Samwell was secretly vigilant and smiled:

"If I remember correctly, it was you Dornishmen who attacked my territory first."

"Your territory?" Princess Arianne chuckled, "How come I heard that you haven't even built the castle yet."

Samwell also smiled: "Your Highness, there is no need for us to play this kind of legal game. Yingzui Island is the territory I opened up, and it is filled with my people and property. Now it is ruined by Urric Sand."

Well, it’s not too much for me to come to Starfall City to ask for some compensation, right?”

Princess Arianne pointed her slender fingers behind Samwell and said:

"Since you are here to demand compensation, why did you occupy the dock and build so many fortifications?"

"Of course I'm on guard against you." Samwell didn't bother to talk to this person and simply said bluntly, "I have already negotiated war compensation with the Dane family, but your appearance seems to have reignited the war.

The danger. How could I not be prepared?"

"Did you negotiate war compensation? Who in the Dane family did you negotiate with?"

"Of course it is Miss Natalie Dayne, the first heir of the Dayne family, daughter of Ashara Dayne."

Princess Arianne giggled when she heard this, and her proud chest also surged: "Sir Caesar, are you mistaken? Miss Ashara of the Dane family committed suicide by jumping into the sea more than ten years ago.

"

Samwell thought to himself that indeed, the Martell family would not admit Natalie easily, but he still made a last-ditch effort: "She did jump into the sea, but she did not die, and she left behind a daughter.

If you don’t believe it, you can ask some elders from the Dane family to identify it.”

"How about this." Princess Arianne suggested with a smile, "You ask Miss Natalie to go back to Sunspear with me, and let my father confirm her identity. If it is true, then she can naturally inherit it.

Starfall City and swear allegiance to my father."

"It seems our differences are a bit big." Samwell shrugged. Of course, he couldn't hand Natalie over to the Martell family.

And he also understood that the woman in front of him would not bow her head easily.

In the original book, Arianne once ambitiously wanted to install a queen to sit on the Iron Throne, forcing her father to send people to capture her back to prevent her from causing trouble outside.

Prince Doran had to use coercion to make her obey. How could Samwell, a man from the Reach, possibly use words to impress this woman?

Therefore, Samwell was too lazy to talk nonsense and said directly: "Then let the sword speak."

"You are very confident, Ser Caesar." Arianne stared into Samwell's eyes with burning eyes, "I hope you can maintain it."

"Thank you for your blessing." Samwell bowed in a gentlemanly manner, "I also hope that you can maintain your current beauty. You must know that swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and beautiful things are as fragile as porcelain bottles."

Princess Arianne suddenly stopped smiling, and her voice lost its charm, and was as hard as mountain gravel:

"Then take a closer look and see whether the porcelain bottle standing in front of you is a porcelain bottle that will break when touched, or a Martell that will never bend, destroy, or yield!"

After saying this, Arianne turned and left.

"Daemon Sand!" Princess Arianne ordered as soon as she returned,

"Immediately send a message to Gaoyin City, Brymont City, Tianji City, Sandstone City, King's Tomb City, Hellgate Keep... to all the lords in the western region of Dorne, telling them that the people of the Reach have set foot on our land. I,
Chapter completed!