Jon wanted to negotiate with Dany, but unlike the Second Sons, he did not lock up his camp and wait for her to strike.
On the contrary, the gate of the Rose Group was wide open, and the mercenaries inside were also …
Well, most of them were still lying in their tents and sleeping soundly.
"Your Majesty, your Great Wall Dry Red is really strong. I'm still a little dizzy, and most of my members are still hungover." Jon said to Danny on the warhorse with a wry smile.
"How can it be called 'Great Wall' if it's not strong enough?" Danny said matter-of-factly.
Of course it's strong enough. My white wine is not for drinking at all.
It's a high-concentration wine that can be disinfected, mixed with grape juice, and added with a lot of white sugar. People who don't drink can still drink a big glass in one go, but the after-effects are not something ordinary people can bear!
Speaking of the "Great Wall Dry Red", one could not help but sigh at the "poverty" of Slaver's Bay.
Before Danny's arrival, Slaver's Bay had five major specialties: slaves, olives, copper ore, sugar beets, and sour grapes. Other than olive oil and slaves, there were almost no goods that could be exported.
Well, the grapes in Slaver's Bay were not suitable for making wine. Even the manor lord himself was not willing to drink the wine. There was a bitter taste that Danny could not understand. The grapes were obviously big and sweet.
After Dani's arrival, she did three things in Astapor's economic reform. First, she increased the concentration of grape wine, which meant that she created a high concentration of white wine that could be used to clean wounds. She could also sell it as a specialty wine, which was a fake grape wine mixed with white wine. Second, she used beets to produce sugar. Third, she funded craftsmen to build more than ten bronze processing factories, creating an industrial chain of "copper ore, copper ingot, and fine bronze products."
Currently, Astapo's sea and trade routes were blocked by the Guise people, and good products could not be sold.
"Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with the Rose Group?" Commander Jon asked seriously.
Danny's iron gloves tapped lightly on the saddle. Instead of answering his question, she asked with a smile, "Now do you understand why Toron Stark surrendered to Aegon so easily three hundred years ago?"
Commander Jon smiled bitterly and nodded. He sighed and said, "Our ancestors wrongly blamed the 'Taming King'. He was very wise and made the best choice for the people of the Northern Territory.
With three young dragons, you swept away the Allies of Gith with very little loss, when King Tony did not have as many soldiers as he does now.
On the other hand, His Majesty Aegon has a stronger military force than you, and an even stronger adult Megalosaurus. The mortal army is almost invincible. "
"So, as the descendants of the self-exiled nobles of the Northern Region, you have let go of what happened back then?" Danny continued to ask.
"You know that we are descendants of nobles?" Jon asked with a complicated expression.
"Hehe, don't forget that I'm also a Westeros." Danny's tone was gentle as she spoke in the common language, "Your three companions, Lila Amber, Bruce Wayne, and Herman Taoha.
Other than Wayne, I'm not sure. Amber from the Last Hearthfire and Tauha from Toron City, am I right? "
"Your Majesty's eyes are sharp. Wayne's ancestor was a knight attached to Winterfell. He did not have any land, and after leaving Stark, his family's title was naturally lost. "
"I see." Danny nodded.
This world was very particular about inheritance, or rather, class was too rigid. Even if the descendants of nobles and commoners became mercenaries, those who could succeed were mostly descendants of nobles.
This was because they had various inheritances such as swordsmanship, battle techniques, knowledge, etiquette, and initiative. Their survival ability was stronger, and their chances of rising to a high position were higher. Under the same conditions, others would have a higher recognition of the nobles' bloodline.
"Your surname is Snow, and most people don't even have a wife. How can you have an illegitimate child?" Danny continued.
The illegitimate children of Westeros were like mistresses in modern society. Ordinary people did not have the right to have them.
"Who's your father?" She asked curiously.
Jon Snow smiled bitterly and shook his head, sighing, "My father is probably a mercenary from Braavos. As for who he is, even my mother does not know."
"Uh …"
"My mother is a 'Bolton'."
"Bolton, the Flayer of Terror Castle?" Danny was shocked.
"Yes."
Commander Jon quickly added, "Your Majesty, I don't skin people. In fact, the ancestors of the Bolton family stopped skinning people after they came to Ursos. It was too bloody and barbaric. It would cause disgust among customers and ruin the reputation of the Rose Group. "
"Do you know the current situation in the Northern Region?" Danny asked.
"I've been paying attention. I heard that Robb Stark led the nobles of the Northern Region south to Hejian to fight for the Iron Throne," Jon said.
"He's not interested in the Iron Throne. His main goal is to avenge his father."
"How can you be sure that he's not interested in the Iron Throne? Your Majesty, please forgive me. But 15 years ago, Theon Bella also rebelled in the name of revenge, but in the end, he sat on the Iron Throne, "Jon said with a cold smile.
"What are your plans for the future?" Danny changed the topic and asked tentatively, "The situation in the Seven Kingdoms is chaotic. The four kings are fighting for supremacy. You can join one of them. Perhaps you'll have a chance to restore the glory of your ancestors."
"This …" Jon was stunned. He said directly, "Your Majesty, you also have thoughts of reclaiming the Iron Throne? To be honest, our ancestors are all self-exiled. Our family titles are still there, and we have no grudges against our own family. "
"Alright, I won't beat around the bush." Danny said bluntly, "I think that with the reputation and integrity of the Rose Group, you have the right to pledge your loyalty to me. Right now, my goal is to flatten Slave Bay and destroy slavery. I'm not sure about the future. "
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. We're just holding on to our bottom line."
"Then, are you and your Rose Group willing to pledge your loyalty to me? Continue to be mercenaries and work for money; work for me and your strength will be used in the meaningful and just cause of freeing the slaves. What's your choice? "Danny asked.
"Your Majesty, you're making an enemy of the world." Jon's eyes flashed as he replied.
"The world has been ruled by the Dragon King for five thousand years." Danny said.
"You only have three young dragons."
"My enemies are all trash. The young dragons are enough."
"…" The bearded Jon Snow was speechless.
Me and my Rose Group are trash too?
His face flushed red. He wanted to refute, but the reality was that their five thousand elite mercenaries were really like trash. They were swept away by the queen before him.
"The slave masters of Kaiyuan and Meereen have too much wealth, enough to hire mercenaries from the entire world. When that time comes, they will learn the lesson of today's defeat. At the very least, there will be countless Dragon-Slaying Crossbows hidden in their tents." The bearded Jon said a tactic to deal with dragons.
"Haha, Captain Jon, do you think those slave masters will have the chance to form an alliance again? Do you think dragons can only breathe fire? "Danny's laughter was as clear as a bell.
"Let me ask you, Party A is fighting for money, and Party B is fighting for their own lives and the lives of their families. Party B has more people than Party A, and can also know all of Party A's tactics and the status of the camp defenses, but Party A knows nothing about Party B. Who will win?"
"This …" Jon was stunned.
"Today's surprise attack is not a special case. In the future, any battle between me and the Guise Alliance will be similar to today. The information on both sides is completely unequal.
Go back and discuss it with your companions.
I won't force you. If you refuse, you just have to pay the ransom according to tradition and swear not to join my enemy's camp. "
After that, Danny turned her horse around and prepared to return to Poplar Slope.
"Wait a minute." Jon stopped her and asked seriously, "Your Majesty, please tell me, how will you use the Rose Group?"
Danny reined in her horse and turned back. "I will expand the Mother Of Dragons Guards. The cavalry and infantry will be several times larger. The soldiers will be selected from the slave army. If you pledge your loyalty to me, I will break up the Rose Group and form the generals and officers in the new legion."
It is impossible for every mercenary to be Jorah Mormont, but it is certainly not a problem to command ten men and a hundred men.
The Rose Group has 800 backbone members. Even if they are only promoted to captain of a ten-man team, Danny will immediately have 8,000 more warriors.
No matter how poor the quality of the slave soldiers is, they are better than the Westeros peasant soldiers with manure forks and sickles, right?
As for why they didn't select the officers from the original Dragon Mother's guards and form another army, that way their loyalty would be more guaranteed.
The problem is that the members of the Mother Of Dragons Guards were slaves before, and there are too few people who have received military training. Even the cadres in the army at this time are not qualified.
For example, Danny's cavalry commander, Scar-Back Simon, was chosen as the commander by Whitebeard for only two reasons: his voice is loud enough and his political background is good.
Well, the so-called political background is that he was born as a slave and hated the slave owners. He has a high level of personal worship for Danny, who freed the slaves.
His real technical and tactical literacy is actually very weak. His equestrian skills are not even as good as Danny's maid Irri.
If the Gith Alliance does not take the initiative to attack, she will let Jorah and Barristan train them for another year and a half.
But Jon is right. The slave owners are rich and can hire mercenaries and assassins from all over the world.
She must take advantage of Kaiyuan and Meereen's defeat and weakness to lead the troops north and take down the two cities in three months.
Well, the mercenaries of the trading city-states on the west coast generally take two months to half a year to reach Meereen.
"Your Majesty, Jon Snow is willing to pledge my loyalty to you." The bearded captain walked a few steps and came to Danny's horse, knelt on one knee and said solemnly.
"Oh, where are your members?" Danny understood the meaning of his words and asked with a smile.
"The Rose Group is disbanded in my hands today. The members are all voluntary. They can stay and pledge their loyalty to you, but they will no longer have a superior and subordinate relationship with me.
If the members choose to leave, I will hand over the Winter Rose Flag and they can reorganize the Rose Group. "Jon Snow said loudly.
This is a smart man!
Danny flipped off her horse and pulled out the long sword at her waist. The sword tip rested on the bearded captain's shoulder and said, "Do you still remember how to swear an oath to the monarch?"
"Probably …" Jon Snow was both excited and terrified at Danny's solemn loyalty to him. At the same time, there was a sacred ritual in his heart.
I swear, I will never let down the person who gave me such honor!
He blushed and made a decision in his heart.
"Do you believe in the old gods or other gods?" Danny asked solemnly.
After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "I should believe in the old gods, but there is not even a weirwood in the continent of Ursos. I may believe in the most popular Red God (Light King Lahlo), but I feel that I am still a Westeros. So, Your Majesty, I am willing to swear in the name of the Seven Gods! "
"Yes, I believe in the Seven Gods too." Danny laughed.
This was not a lie. As a monarch, Danny needed to have faith. Non-believers were even more unacceptable than the fallen.
She could not tell people that she believed in the Buddha and the Three Pure Ones, right?
Uh, that was not right. In modern society, she did not believe in Buddha or the Three Pure Ones.
Seven Gods: Heavenly Father (Judgement), Holy Mother (Motherly Love and Nurturing), Warrior (Courage and Victory), Maiden (Innocence and Purity), Blacksmith (Craftsmanship and Labor), Crone (Wisdom), Stranger (Death and Fear of the Unknown).
The Church of the Seven Gods did not have real gods. The Seven Gods only represented the seven stages of life and the seven noble virtues. It was not much different from the modern "Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces".
Danny felt that the Seven Gods were the most advanced religion in the world. It was okay to believe in them.
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