Sunspear is located at the eastern end of a small sandy peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides. The city has a distinctive style and is built entirely of brown soil and straw.
At first glance, the most eye-catching thing is the sandcastle that looks like a large stone sailboat that was washed ashore.
Then there is the triple curved wall that surrounds the entire Sunspear City and meanders through its affiliated Shadow City. It has the dual defensive properties of a partition wall and a maze.
Today, all the ships in Sunspear's port area were cleared by the garrison soldiers, freeing up an area large enough for a large fleet to dock.
The shore of the port area was also filled with garrison soldiers and Martell family soldiers. They formed an airtight isolation zone, prohibiting all outsiders from approaching.
"Father, do we really need to wait for that woman in such a grand formation?"
A beautiful girl with an S-shaped figure, wearing an ocher-yellow high-cut sand-washed silk skirt, asked Prince Dolan who was sitting in a wheelchair in front of him.
"That is a queen who has four giant dragons, an army of hundreds of thousands, and conquered several important cities in Essos!
Arianne, you have to pay attention to your manners!"
Prince Doran, who claimed to be seriously ill, seemed to be in a very good mental state at this time. He heard his eldest daughter's rude words and scolded him.
"Hmph, if I had a dragon, I would definitely do better than her!
A real queen should be like Nymeria, leading the women and children of Rhoynar to create a new world!"
Arianne, who had a hot temper, had her own thoughts and always believed that her father's way of ruling was weak, snorted and muttered in a low voice.
However, her whisper was enough for everyone here to hear.
"you……"
"Brother, Arianne is right! You don't need to value the Dragon Queen so much now!
Arianne's fiancée... well, that person is dead. Our agreement with them is void.
Yes, she is indeed very powerful with the rumored dragon and an army of hundreds of thousands!
But I have seen Robb Stark's giant wolf and his army with my own eyes, and they will never be weaker than her!
Moreover, the Dragon Queen crosses the Narrow Sea for an expedition without any follow-up troops or supplies, so I don’t think she has a particularly good chance of winning!”
Oberyn, who had been standing aside with a dark face, interrupted Prince Doran's scolding of his daughter and spoke out the opinions he had expressed repeatedly during this period.
Prince Doran had nothing to say to Arianne, who had been hiding many things.
But he didn't expect that Oberyn, who had been secretly planning with him for many years, would also start to question himself after returning from King's Landing this time.
But now was not a good time to have a deep conversation. He frowned and said, "Oberyn, we haven't had a good chat since you came back. Then come to Fallingwater Gardens to see me when you are free.
However, please trust my judgment..."
hold head high!!!
Before Prince Dolan finished speaking, a melodious dragon roar came from the mouth of Sunspear City.
Everyone immediately followed the sound and saw a giant yellow-scaled dragon about the size of a medium-sized warship breaking through the clouds and appearing in their field of vision.
Then, a red-scaled giant dragon that was nearly half its size appeared immediately after it, chasing the yellow-scaled dragon playfully...
Wow!
Just as two giant dragons, one large and one small, were flying wildly in the sky, a green-scaled dragon suddenly flew out of the ocean with countless splashes of water.
If you look closely, you can see that there is a shark several meters long in its mouth, which is constantly wagging its tail and struggling.
After flying out of the sea, the green-scaled dragon suddenly raised its neck and threw the shark in its mouth high into the sky.
Ouch! Ouch!
The other two giant dragons that were chasing and playing in the sky just now have already arrived beside the green-scaled dragon. When it threw the shark, two dragon flames of different sizes hit the shark at the same time.
Although the two dragon flames appeared for a very short time, the scorching high temperature instantly scorched the shark's appearance to black.
Tear, tear!
Then, the shark roasted by dragon flames in the sky was immediately snatched and bitten by three giant dragons, and was eaten clean in an instant.
Gulu!
In the port area of Sunspear, someone was swallowing loudly, allowing the shocked others to recover.
After seeing the three terrifying dragons with his own eyes, Oberyn, who had supported Robb just now, compared the sizes of Bloodwind and the three-headed dragons in his mind. He suddenly questioned the idea he had insisted on before.
Just as his eyes met Prince Doran's, Oberyn nodded slightly to his elder brother with a hint of apology in his eyes.
Arianne on the side, after being shocked, looked at the three dragons with such strong possessiveness that their eyes almost overflowed.
Accompanying the appearance of the three giant dragons was the purple fleet of Braavos that covered the entire sea below them.
A short while later, the largest purple flagship of the Secret City was the first to dock at the port area.
"All members of House Martell welcome the true master of the Seven Kingdoms, Her Majesty Queen Daenerys Targaryen, to Sunspear!"
Looking at the springboard set up from the purple battleship, Prince Doran welcomed him in a deep voice.
"Thank you Prince Doran, Prince Oberyn and the other princes and princesses for waiting for us. On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, I would like to express my most sincere thanks to you all!"
Tyrion, wearing the Queen's Hand brooch, was the first to step off the purple flagship. After hearing Prince Doran's words, he answered with a bright smile.
"Hmm? Thank you on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen? May I ask, Prime Minister, where has Your Majesty been?"
"Hey, Prince Doran, are we just going to stand here and talk about these important things?"
Upon hearing Doran's inquiry, Tyrion glanced around the environment of the port area and chuckled.
"The Prime Minister is right, please come with me! Don't worry, someone will help arrange the soldiers on the fleet."
After hearing this, Prince Doran nodded and replied to Tyrion, then turned his head and glanced at Oberyn.
Oberyn immediately understood what his brother meant, stepped forward and pushed his wheelchair towards Sunspear City.
The old palace of Sunspear stands with twin towers that are very characteristic of the Rhoynar. These two towers are the origin of the emblem of the Martell family, the spear tower representing the Martell family and the spear tower representing the Royar family.
Take the Tower of the Sun.
However, the reason why this place is called the Old Palace is because after the establishment of the Falling Water Garden, the Prince of Dorne spent most of his time handling government affairs in the Falling Water Garden, and rarely returned to the Old Palace...
Prince Doran obviously didn't want to wait until he returned to the Water Gardens a few kilometers away to talk, so he let Oberyn push him directly to the Old Palace.
The Throne Room of the Palazzo Vecchio is a rotunda with thick windows and stained glass. The hall floor is paved with pale marble.
There are two almost identical high-back seats on the high platform in the throne room. The back of one of the chairs is the golden gun symbol of House Martell, and the back of the other chair is the sunburst pattern of Rhoynar.
Oberyn sat on the Seat of the Golden Gun instead of Prince Doran, who had limited mobility, while Tyrion sat on the Seat of the Sun on behalf of Daenerys.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, can you explain the current situation to us in detail?"
Prince Doran's wheelchair was next to Oberyn's seat. As soon as everyone sat down, he continued the topic.
"Our army was divided into two groups ten days ago. Counting the time, Her Majesty the Queen should have captured White Harbor by now!"
Seeing that Prince Doran was so anxious, Tyrion immediately spoke out and revealed the whereabouts of Daenerys.
"White Harbor? Her Majesty the Queen wants to start from the north first?
However, the northern border is barren and cold, and the people in the northern border are united and xenophobic. Even if they are all occupied, there will be no benefit.
After landing from Sunspear, a sudden attack from Prince's Pass to capture Highgarden, which has plenty of food and grass, is the best way to go!"
As soon as Tyrion finished speaking, Prince Doran frowned and expressed his opinion.
"Your Majesty, the Prince is right. On the surface, attacking the northern border does not have much benefit.
However, I know Robb Stark relatively well. He is a person who values family ties very much.
Her Majesty the Queen's attack on the North will directly threaten the Stark family in Winterfell, and he will definitely lead his troops north to rescue them."
When Tyrion heard this, he showed an expression on his face that everything was being calculated and began to talk.
"But Her Majesty has four thousand Unsullied, twenty thousand Free Folk warriors, ten thousand Dothraki cavalry and thousands of Ironborn.
They will definitely be able to seize the Bay of Cailin before Robb Stark arrives and block the opponent from the Bay of Cailin for a long time.
Our army of 100,000 will take the opportunity to capture Highgarden and occupy the Reach. We will solve the most important problem of food and grass supply.
Afterwards, Her Majesty the Queen led the army southward from Carlin Bay, while we attacked northward from Prince's Pass.
The most critical aspect of this attack from the north and south is that we have four extremely mobile dragons. We can turn any side into the main battlefield at any time.
Robb Stark will definitely be unable to take into account the attacks from the north and the south at the same time, leading to the collapse of the entire defense line!"
"Tsk tsk, this should be the strategic plan you proposed, right? Valuing family ties is originally a beautiful quality, but you regard it as a weakness that can be exploited.
Tywin also used refugees and the gray plague as means of attack.
You are truly Lannister!"
After hearing Tyrion's words, Oberyn shook his head and smacked his lips with disdain.
"Oberyn, are you drunk? Do you know what you are talking about?"
"It's okay, Prince Doran."
Seeing Prince Doran scolding Oberyn, Tyrion waved to him very generously. Then he turned to Oberyn and continued,...
"Oberyn's personal guards, using excrement and other filth to defend the city was probably the first one used by Robb Stark and others!
Have you ever seen those soldiers whose whole bodies were covered in pus and smelly due to infection, and who were worse off than dead?
In previous battles, we followed the noble dignity and fought head-on, but he always used tricks to win regardless of the noble dignity.
War is to use all means to defeat the enemy, this is what Robb Stark tells us!"
"Hey, you are very eloquent! But no amount of self-righteous words can cover up the dirty methods you use."
"That's enough, Oberyn!"
Prince Doran finally couldn't bear it anymore and stopped the conversation between the two of them with a low drink. After taking a slow breath, he said to Tyrion as calmly as possible,
"According to the Prime Minister's strategic plan, when will we start sending troops to attack High Court?"
"Tomorrow, there will be 70,000 Dothraki cavalry in our 100,000-strong army. They can completely attack Highgarden by surprise before Robb Stark can react."
Hearing Prince Doran's question, Tyrion smiled and answered.
"Then, will Her Majesty the Queen come back riding a dragon and join the battle herself?"
"Her Majesty will not take part in the attack on Highgarden herself!
Hehe, if the nearly 100,000 troops and the three giant dragons can't take Highgarden, then we don't need you to fight this battle!"
Upon hearing this, Tyrion first shook his head in reply to Prince Dolan, and then continued with a chuckle.
"Huh? Listen to what the Prime Minister means. Besides Her Majesty the Queen, is there anyone else who can ride a dragon and fight?"
Prince Doran was a little disappointed when he heard that Daenerys would not join the battle in person, but after hearing what Tyrion said next, he asked in surprise.
"It's not that someone directly rides a dragon to fight, but that the three giant dragons can understand Her Majesty the Queen's orders and can roughly follow my commands!"
Tyrion shook his head when he heard this, then pointed at himself and answered.
When Tyrion and Varys first arrived in Meereen to meet Daenerys,
Daenerys, who has established a mysterious connection with the three dragons through the Dragonbinder's Horn, can obviously feel that they have a vague affinity for Tyrion.
After Tyrion gained Daenerys' recognition through various efforts and obtained the Hand of the Queen brooch, Daenerys called Tyrion from time to time and asked him to try to touch and get close to the dragon.
Although Tyrion has not yet reached the point of riding a dragon, with Daenerys's orders, Tyrion can still use special methods to make the dragon attack designated targets.
"Well, that's good! We will gather 20,000 people to fight with you.
Prime Minister, please tell Her Majesty the Queen the contribution our Martell family has made for her!"
Seeing Tyrion's affirmative answer, Prince Doran did not ask any more questions. He just opened his mouth to express his family's contribution to him.
"Of course Her Majesty the Queen remembers it, and she also asked me to tell you. Although Viserys Targaryen III was unfortunately killed, his engagement with Princess Arianne cannot continue.
But Her Majesty the Queen is willing to continue this engagement, and she guarantees that the first child she gives birth to will definitely marry a prince or princess of the same age as the Martell family!"
"Oh! Her Majesty the Queen is truly a king who keeps her promises, and the Martell family will always follow in her footsteps!"
Upon hearing this unexpected surprise, a smile appeared on Prince Doran's lips and he opened his mouth to express his loyalty.
"Well, the business is almost done. Prince Oberyn, can you please take me to try Dornish specialties?"
…
The next day, after a short rest, Daenerys's army began to march towards the Prince's Pass after receiving the soldiers of the Martell family.
I don’t know if it was because all the troops from the Reach were recruited to King’s Landing, but Daenerys’ army encountered no obstacles along the way. Six days later, they could already see Highgarden in the distance.
After ten months, the beautiful High Court is about to face another disaster!