After explaining the specific planned locations of the two castles, Viserys immediately spoke.
"His Majesty."
When he heard the king calling him, the Iron Masked Knight, who had been silent all this time, turned his head sideways, his smooth mask reflecting the metallic light under the light, and then he spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Your first legion is stationed here at Heroic Castle."
"clear."
The legion commander, who was given the title of 'Saint' by the soldiers, did not hesitate at all, and agreed directly without even frowning.
"His Majesty!"
Others in the royal council changed their minds when they heard Viserys's arrangement. Even Melisandre, the priestess of the Red God, showed a hint of confusion on her face.
They were not worried that Viserys sending out both legions would result in a strong border and an empty center.
In fact, two legions left Andalus, but Andalus's strength was not empty.
Viserys still had a considerable amount of troops in his hands, and in exchange for Oberyn's power, two thousand city guards were now assigned to the old sergeant.
They are worried about another problem.
"Wouldn't this be too exciting for Pantos?"
Except for Bessie, others think that Viserys' arrangement has almost put the sword on Pentos' neck, as if forcing Pentos to fall to the side of the Iron Throne.
What does His Majesty the King want to do?
The news that Ramsay brought back from Pentos to Viserys has not yet been revealed to the Council.
They just knew that not long ago, Pentos had sent a letter inviting Viserys to be a guest in Pentos to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
Pentos will hold a grand banquet, and many distinguished guests will also be invited to celebrate.
Counting the days now, there is not long left.
"Does His Majesty want to warn Pantos not to act rashly through such a move?"
The old knight, who was wearing the Prime Minister's Medal, frowned and said.
If it is explained this way, it makes sense.
As a kingdom, there are only two ways to deal with the unstable forces around it, one is to beat them, and the other is to win over them.
Viserys just chose the beating method, but the money spent seemed to be no less than the wooing, or even more. After all, building the Hero Castle was a big project.
If the construction can be completed, this place will truly become a strategic location, holding the lifeblood of Pentos and Norvos.
Moreover, if you want to attack Andalus along the waterway from the Rhoyne River in the future, you must first cross this strong fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. From this point of view, this is definitely a wise move.
However, the idea is easy and the money is well worth it. However, the difficulty of the Castle of Heroes still lies in the pressure it endures and whether it can be successfully built.
After all, this castle poses too great a threat to Pentos, and Pantos will definitely not allow Andalos to start building a castle here.
One east and one west.
There is also a sentinel castle on the other side that monitors the sea, which can pose a serious strategic threat to Pentos.
If the construction is completed in the next few years, Andalos may issue an order at any time to cut off all connections between Pentos and the outside world by land and water, directly surrounding this majestic city and turning it into an isolated island.
"Shock? Warn?"
There were whispers in the royal council, speculating on the king's intentions for this arrangement, and Melisandre's beautiful eyes were also wandering around Viserys, as if she wanted to know what he was thinking.
Viserys put his hands on the table and glanced at everyone present but was not in a hurry to explain anything.
Then, when all the whispers quieted down, Viserys took out the piece of information Ramsay had obtained and threw it on the table.
"Let's take a look."
Although the bachelor's incident happened before, there is no other better way than to strictly guard against it and use the Ministry of Internal Affairs to eliminate spies.
Now everyone here is the person Viserys trusts the most, so they brought out this secret information.
Ramsay gave two possibilities in the intelligence summary section.
The governors of Pentos are now divided into two factions.
One faction advocates a policy of appeasement and continues to send gifts to Viserys to satisfy the dragon's greedy appetite.
The other faction advocates forming an alliance with the Iron Throne to eradicate this possible threat in time.
At the same time, I heard that the three Targaryen dragons are still in their infancy. If Viserys can be captured and threatened to hand over the three dragons, Pentos will have the confidence to tear up the unequal treaty in the future and reorganize the fleet to find the cloth.
Revenge of Lavos.
Both groups have their own reasons, but one side is conservative and the other is radical. The two sides are evenly matched, and it is difficult to say who has the upper hand.
The governor who was murdered by Ramsay was a member of the conservatives and was on the side of Governor Illyrio, so now the conservatives are likely to be at a disadvantage.
Ramsay's advice to Viserys was not to attend the celebration.
Because this is very likely to turn into a case of "Rat Chef" that tramples on the rights of guests.
This is a famous horror story that has been circulating in Westeros for a long time. It is enough to make children cry. It tells the story of trampling on the rights of guests.
Ramsay used such stories to remind Viserys that the governors of Pentos were also unscrupulous people who could reach this point.
It is possible that they invited Viserys to Pentos and then suddenly took control of him and asked him to hand over the dragon.
"What?"
After Ramsay's piece of information was read by everyone present, a storm immediately arose.
"Is there such a thing?"
Everyone couldn't believe that the governors of Pentos dared to trample on the rights of guests.
If they did this, Pentos would be discredited and kill guests under his roof, a sin that the gods would never forgive.
"How dare Pantos do such a thing?!"
The old knight was furious and clenched his fists tightly.
However, if you think about it carefully, it seems that under the powerful inducement of the dragon, these governors of Pentos really did irrational things... it is not impossible.
"Pentos is not a wise choice."
Oberyn also frowned slightly. If Pentos really fell to the side of the Iron Throne, the southern border of Andalos would naturally be under pressure.
It is naturally reasonable for Viserys to make such an arrangement.
He mobilized the first legion to be stationed in Ge Duohe, and built a heroic castle to prepare for the sudden attack of Pentos.
"And actively trampling on the rights of guests is tantamount to..."
Oberyn frowned, then raised his head to look at Viserys, and said abruptly.
"So, will Your Majesty still go to Pentos for this trip?"