"Then tell Prince Tattered Yi and those families to provide people who need help, and money where money should be paid."
Viserys spoke.
The governor's family of Pentos was slaughtered, but some wealthy merchant families who fled came back tremblingly when they saw no follow-up.
After all, their assets, business, and ancestral foundation are here, and they cannot be easily transferred away in a short while, so Viserys is not afraid that they will run away again if they know the news.
However, at this time, everything was taken advantage of by Viserys.
Because Viserys believed that they all knew that if Pentos was really captured by the Dothraki, it would be a real disaster.
I am afraid that something a hundred times more terrifying than the Bloody Night will happen, and it is not impossible that the city-state of Pentos will become history.
"clear."
And Jon Clinton nodded slightly.
He once personally commanded a great war, and although the final result of the 'Battle of the Bells' was the defeat of the royal army, the reasons for this were very complicated, and even for crimes other than war, one cannot deny that Jon Clinton was an excellent commander.
In the end, Aerys II stripped Jon of his title and expelled Jon, which indirectly led to the tragic ending of the fall of King's Landing.
And the next step to resist the menacing Dothraki is Jon's moment to prove himself again.
Now I can't help but feel my blood boiling when I think of these men with long gray-red hair.
What he was waiting for was such an opportunity. Ever since he was expelled from King's Landing by the king, he had been wandering on the continent of Essos and could only hang out with mercenary groups like the Golden Company.
Although Jon relied on his excellent ability to command several battles and achieved victory, he finally climbed to the right-hand position of the regiment leader Mistoin.
However, Jon is still not satisfied with this. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
After all, Jon Connington once became the Earl of Eagle's Nest and the Hand of the King when he was only a few years older than the current Viserys. Now he has been reduced to the commander of a mercenary group. How can he be willing to do so?
Therefore, he led Rhaegar's son Aegon to come before Viserys, firstly to fulfill his honor and loyalty and return the prince, and secondly, he wanted to get a chance to prove himself again.
He is a loser, but he is not willing to fail.
He is not old yet, he is still in his prime.
And Viserys seemed to be able to see the fire gradually burning in his heart from the face of his former father, King's Hand.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and then spoke.
"In that case."
"Jon."
"You are my most reliable right-hand man in Pantos. I will rely on you for more efforts in the coming war."
Viserys could see the burning ambition in Jon's heart.
Everyone has their own ambitions, but everyone pursues something different.
Just as the Tattered Prince hopes to monopolize power, Aegon hopes to be recognized by his uncle, and Jon longs for honor and fame. Even power is secondary to him, and money is not worth mentioning.
Some people love power, some are lustful, and still others hope to gain honor.
Although Viserys looked to be only sixteen years old, his ability to observe people's emotions far exceeded his apparent age, so he did his best to arrange a suitable position for Jon.
As the king and the core of the Targaryen forces, Viserys didn't just have to show off, pick up girls, and squander money every day.
The king of a country spends his time admiring flowers and drinking wine every day, which is impossible to support a huge empire.
Especially as the founding king, Viserys' goal was almost to re-create an empire.
On the contrary, there are many things that he needs to consider, all aspects are meticulous, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with observing the words and expressions of his subordinates.
After all, no one owed him anything, and neither did Jon.
Fully grasp the mental activities and demands of each subordinate, so that we can unite everyone together and become an indestructible team and force.
This is the experience that Viserys has learned from his position in his previous life, and he has used it to this day, making him a king who is a bit "different" in the eyes of others.
Sure enough, after Viserys finished speaking, Jon's heart beat violently, and then he raised his head and looked at Viserys.
Although Jon has experienced several ups and downs in his life, and his heart has already become as hard as iron, it must be said that Viserys's words were just right, and they still touched the only softness in his heart.
There are both emotions of excitement and sadness.
Jon thought of the past eight or nine years ago and finally sighed.
"Your Majesty, your brother was once a man like you."
Then the man stood up, showing a hint of his true feelings and making fun of himself. He made a fist with one hand and gave it a heavy blow to his chest.
Then he knelt down on one knee.
"I am willing to stop the 80,000 Dothraki army for Your Majesty."
...
soon.
Another two months have flown by.
Eighty thousand Dothraki riders are heading towards the western world in a mighty force, and there is no way to stop this movement.
Although Viserys had received the news a long time ago and strictly blocked its spread, the news gradually spread and became an uproar.
People are fleeing Pentos to find another way out, and some people who can't live without Pentos are also panicking, wondering what the future will be like and whether Viserys can defend Pentos.
The Targaryen family's army has also been actively preparing for war from a long time ago.
Jon Connington worked hard and gave full play to his commanding and dispatching abilities as the Hand of the King.
Government orders were distributed from his hands one after another.
Collect food and grass, hoard fire oil, build weapons and equipment for city defense, rolling logs and trebuchets, reinforce the city walls and temporarily hire a large number of mercenaries and wandering knights.
Pentos city garrison doubled in size.
And in the distant Ge Duohe.
Nowadays, the first legion stationed in the newly built Fort Heroes is also sending snowflakes of information to Pentos every day.
Heroic Soul Castle was built on the ruins of Ge Duohe.
It was built near a river and a mountain to block all possibilities of invading the Andas Plain from the southeast. The geographical location is extremely important, and it is a transportation hub by water and land. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The Rhoynar people once chose to build a city here for this reason.
But now five Khals have joined forces with 80,000 Dothraki, and the leading troops have already appeared within the control area of the First Legion.
More than 10,000 Andal soldiers of the First Legion, under the command of Legion Commander Bessie, shrunk their defense lines and retreated to a dangerous pass that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.