Tyrion proposed going to Queen's Corner for two reasons.
First, as Harry had said, to seek help.
However, Tyrion did not expect the Dragon Queen to send Barbarians and warships to help Aegon land at Storm's End Keep.
He only wanted one or two Barbarian shapeshifters.
The imp had been a slave for almost a year and had participated in more than a dozen wars. He deeply understood how terrifying an absolute information advantage was on the battlefield.
It was no exaggeration to say that if he was given a shapeshifter as a follower, he would not lose to War God Robb in the War of the Four Kings.
In addition to shapeshifters, the Dragon Queen's royal navy, which dominated the Stone Steps Archipelago, was also the dwarf's target.
It was almost a thousand kilometers from Mill to Storm's End Keep. The Golden Regiment had ten thousand warriors, thousands of horses, hundreds of elephants, and countless military equipment and provisions. It was impossible to transport them all at once.
In the original plot, the Golden Regiment used the Stone Steps Archipelago as a springboard to land at Storm's Corner (500 kilometers to the south of Storm's End Keep, the territory of the Onion Knight. The Onion Knight's castle was most likely raided). They first took down Eagle's Nest Castle and rested for a long time at Old Awkward's house before reorganizing their ten thousand men and attacking Storm's End Keep.
In addition to seeking help, Tyrion had a second goal: to obtain the Dragon Queen's forgiveness.
The day before yesterday, he had run away without telling the Dragon Queen, mainly because he was afraid that the Queen would take away their dragons. The dwarf knew that Danny could do it.
However, the monk could run away, but the temple could not. Tyrion's goal was the King's Landing, Lannister and Casterly Rock City.
He had to reach an understanding with the Queen, otherwise, his future efforts would be as illusory as a fortress on the beach.
When a child wanted to do something that their parents did not allow, they would often act first and report later. When the deed was done, the parents would scold and whip the child, but they would still help the child do what they did not want to do.
Aegon was not the Dragon Queen's child, so he would not receive such treatment. There was a 99% chance that the Dragon Queen would not comply with her orders, but she would not treat them as enemies either.
Tyrion was very realistic. He had never asked for the Dragon Queen's "protection". As long as she did not treat him as an enemy, he would be satisfied.
At the end of the day, Tyrion's goal had always been clear: he had committed an unforgivable crime, but he had to protect Casterly Rock from the coming storm.
He didn't care about personal honor or loss at all.
How should I put it …
Tyrion had achieved half of his goal. Old Bohr did not hesitate to reject Aegon's request to rent the shapeshifter and the ship, but he did not announce that he would deprive them of their dragons.
Tyrion had watched the magic mirror livestream a few times and knew that Dragon Queen could definitely communicate with Barristan remotely.
There was no doubt that the old knight's attitude basically expressed the Dragon Queen's will.
Tyrion was a little disappointed that he did not receive help. He did not hear the Dragon Queen's scolding. While he breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt an inexplicable sense of loss.
It seemed that his relationship with the Queen would never return to how it used to be …
Their relationship could not be said to be good, but when he faced her, he was open and had no desires. He was neither servile nor overbearing.
But now … Sigh!
When he met Jon Clinton at Myr's docks, Tyrion was still a little distracted.
"Ah, Ser, you're here too. Very good, we have the Hand of the King!" Illyrio's exaggerated laughter woke the dwarf up.
The Hand of the King?
Let the other ghosts bite off this fat merchant's mouth. When he and Aegon had just flown from Slave Bay to Pentos the day before yesterday, the fat viceroy had promised that he, Tyrion, would be the greatest Hand of the King.
But before Tyrion could mock him, he heard Clinton say solemnly, "I'm here to bring Prince Aegon back."
"Back where?" Tyrion slid down from Tessa's fleshy wings and asked in confusion.
"Back to Astapor!" The old man looked straight into Aegon's drifting eyes and said word by word, "Prince, do you know how much criticism your actions will bring to the Queen?
She made an oath, and now you are using her name to break her oath. No righteous king would do such a thing. "
Illyrio used his hands full of sparkling rings to straighten his robes that were wrinkled from riding the dragon as he shouted.
"This is a rare opportunity! The Queen is the Queen of Slave Bay, and the Prince is the King of the Seven Kingdoms. It's the best of both worlds, so why not?
Besides, when she made the oath, she did not know that Prince Aegon was still alive. That was then, and this is now! "
"An oath is an oath. A knight will stake his life to protect his oath. The Queen is a true knight, the Knight King! "The old man shook his head.
"I am also a knight!" Aegon pursed his lips, no longer avoiding his gaze. He looked at his foster father and said, "I will take responsibility for my own actions. I will not use her name to do things. She cannot represent me.
My actions have nothing to do with her, and her oath has nothing to do with me.
Once I take down Wind Rest Castle, I will announce this to the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms. "
"One family, two branches?" Tyrion raised his eyebrows.
"One family, two branches …" Aegon frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, one family, two branches. She is my aunt, and this will never change. But who said that my aunt and nephew will never be separated?"
The wrinkles between the old man's brows deepened, and a deep sense of fatigue assaulted him.
But Aegon was the Silver Prince's son, and also his foster son.
No matter how tired he was, he had to force himself to stay alert. He looked at his foster son with sincerity and tried to persuade him.
"Your Highness, isn't it better to stay in Slave Bay and wait for winter to pass?
The Seven Kingdoms have just experienced the chaos of the Four Princes. The summer rations have yet to be harvested, and winter is already here. If we experience another great battle, how many people will die?
What are the crimes of the common people?
The reason why the Queen made such an oath was because she considered this point.
One family, two branches, is very simple to protect her honor, but it would betray her selfless love for the people of the Seven Kingdoms! "
Uh, old man, you're overthinking it. The Dragon Queen had this idea, but it was more of a troublesome excuse to avoid falling into the Westeros dung pit.
But when Aegon heard this, he began to frown and think hard, his expression conflicted.
He also felt that he should not let down his aunt's benevolence, but now that the arrow was nocked, it was too difficult to retreat.
He looked at the dwarf with a pleading gaze.
Tyrion touched his black nostrils and said with a gloomy expression, "Sir Clinton, I do not deny that the Queen's decision is a great mercy to the people of the Seven Kingdoms.
I also do not deny that the Seven Kingdoms will have an upheaval that will not lose to the war of the Four Princes.
But the current situation is like two hooligans fighting, and the innocent passers-by have already been killed.
Then, if a third or fourth hooligan joins in the fight, the dead passers-by will not come back to life and die again. "
This analogy …
Clinton was stupefied.
Aegon said angrily, "I'm not a hooligan!"
Ilyo glared at the dwarf and said unhappily, "His Highness is not a third hooligan. He will end the upheaval as an enforcer and bring eternal peace and true prosperity to the Westeros."
"Yes, my war to revive the Westeros will be the last war. After that, I will reduce taxes, recuperate, and help the refugees," Aegon hurriedly said.
"Your Highness, do not make promises beyond your ability. That will make the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms think you are frivolous and unreliable."
The dwarf could not help but perform his duty as the Hand of the King — admonishing the Emperor.
"I'm not boasting," Aegon said with a red face.
"How will you help the people?"
"Didn't my aunt use 50 million gold royals and 10 million gold royals worth of jewelry to buy 10 million tons of food?
Since Slave Bay does not lack food, why not use it to help the refugees of the Seven Kingdoms? "Aegon said.
"Your Highness is so benevolent!" Ilyo immediately praised with a smile.
The dwarf's cheek muscles twitched a few times and asked, "Do you know the Queen's true purpose in buying food for 60 million gold royals?"
"It's definitely to save people. I'm not eating it for myself. Aunt is so kind and treats me so well. She won't refuse a request that does not go against her principles. "Aegon vowed solemnly, his eyes full of confidence.
"Sigh, with her attitude towards gold, 60 million gold royals should be to save people.
But her method of saving people is different from what you think. Right now, the Ursos Continent is growing food, right? "
The last sentence was asked while looking at Ilyo.
The fat merchant frowned and said, "I also received some orders from the Braavosi."
Tyrion nodded and said with more certainty, "The Queen only needs the world to produce more food. She doesn't have to gather all the food in her hands."
"What do you mean?" Aegon asked blankly.
"In other words, if the night comes, the Queen will not be able to harvest a single grain of wheat. So Your Highness, please do not promise anything related to food to the people of the Seven Kingdoms. "The dwarf spread out his hands.
"Then we should take care of ourselves first. I can bear the food of the Golden Regiment," Ilyo said.
Seeing that there was no turning back, Clinton sighed and said, "If that's the case, I'll be leaving."
"Hey, Knight, you are the King's Hand of the Prince. Where are you going?" Ilyo hurriedly pulled the old man back.
"When the Battle of Meereen is over, I'll come back to help the Prince."
After the old man left, the dwarf said with a wooden face, "Clinton is the King's Hand. What about me?"
"Knight is my foster father." Aegon said hesitantly.
"My friend." Ilyo placed his fat right hand on Tyrion's shoulder and advised softly, "You should know that a righteous and noble Hand of the King is easier to attract people's hearts."
Tyrion's ugly face contorted. For the first time, he had a trace of doubt about his decision to take this risk.
While Aegon was leading the Golden Regiment west across the narrow sea, Dragon Queen was busy dealing with the increasing number of armed conflicts.
The old man had only been back in Astapor for a day before he volunteered to go to the rainforest to find the way.
"Prince Aegon is my foster son. His actions of taking two dragons increased the difficulty of air defense at Slave's Bay.
I cannot correct his mistakes, but I must compensate him for the losses caused by his mistakes. "
That was what the old man said to the Dragon Queen.
Danny saw his determined expression, and she did need more pterodactyls, so she agreed to his request.
On the second day after the old man left, the Dragon Queen began to consider feigning an attack on the Dothraki Khalasar.
She ambushed New Gith, sealed off the Strait of the Maiden of Liberty, and burned the slavers and mercenaries from Bayasabhad along the Raza River.
Yes, the kingdom of the descendants of Haer Cologne, established eight thousand years ago, was destroyed by the zebra people. The remaining descendants of Haer Cologne built three cities along the Jade Sea.
Bayasabhad was only a few hundred kilometers away from the Raza River.
Once they reached the Raza River, they could take a boat straight to Meereen.
Enemies surrounded Meereen from all directions. Danny had harassed the enemy forces in almost every direction, except the Khalasar on the Great Sea of Grass to the north of Meereen.
Because she felt that they would be her underlings sooner or later.
But if she kept treating the centaurs differently, it would arouse the suspicions of her allies, and her "backstab" plan would be difficult to achieve.
Therefore, Danny prepared to find a few of the most unpleasant persimmons to pinch. She was not targeting anyone, but all the Khalasars were soft persimmons in her eyes.
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