To a politician, anything could be sold as long as the other party offered a suitable price.
Erlu admitted that he was tempted.
"The Dragon's Horn, Dragon Eggs, 30 Pterosaurs. Is Aegon worth it?" He asked in disbelief.
"Sigh!" The Prince in Ragged Clothes raised his head and sighed. His expression was extremely complicated. "You should be asking if the outcome of the battle at Slave Bay is worth this price.
If we lose the war, the tens of millions of gold royals invested by the alliance will all go down the drain. It will be almost impossible for us to rebuild the alliance again.
When we hide at home and lick our wounds, the Dragon Queen will come knocking on our door one by one and defeat us one by one. It will be as simple as a noble riding a horse to hunt deer. "
Erlu shook his head and said, "What did you plan to do with the 30 Pterosaurs? It's obvious that no matter where they are placed, their influence on the war will far exceed that of Aegon. "
What plan?
I did plan to lead 30 Pterosaurs to bomb the Red Castle into ruins, but unfortunately …
The Prince in Ragged Clothes could not help but think of Jenny's warning. Never lead the Pterosaurs to attack the king on the Iron Throne. It's best not to directly interfere in the war between the seven countries. Otherwise, the Green Prophet will make sure you never return.
The Westeros are really small but powerful. They are not a place for serious people to stay for long!
He sighed inwardly and shook his head. "No, 300 Pterosaurs are not as good as Aegon."
"Is there something wrong with your head?" Erlu stared and mocked, "Even if Danny Rize treats her fake nephew as her own son, she is not stupid. If she loses the war, she will lose everything."
The Prince in Ragged Clothes smiled bitterly. "The number of Pterosaurs is much higher than the number of Pterosaur Knights that can fight.
Pterosaurs are also very rare on the Sosros Continent.
However, Dragon Knights who can control Pterosaurs are even rarer.
It takes at least half a year to train a qualified Dragon Knight, and they have to be selected carefully.
For example, dynamic vision, 3D spatial sense, reaction speed, body coordination, devotion to faith, strength of spiritual power …
Not everyone is qualified to become a reserve Dragon Knight.
Just like how Westeros have countless warhorses, but there are very few legendary knights like Barristan and Arthur Dane. "
"Tyrion, Aegon, and Sansa became dragon knights very easily," Erlu said in confusion.
"I've never met Sansa, but I'm sure she doesn't qualify. If she encountered Dragon Zhan, any Dragon Knight in the alliance could kill her! Aegon is also struggling, but Tyrion … "
"That dwarf's talent is extraordinary, and he has more than half a year's worth of dragon battle experience. To the east of the Summer Sea, 'Little Green Devil Tyrion' is quite famous. "
"So, it's useless even if we get the pterosaur?" Sir Justin frowned.
"No, our battles are different!" The Ragged Prince said helplessly, "We need to deal with the Dragon Queen who is riding the Megalosaurus. If a Dragon Knight doesn't have top-notch skills, it's useless other than adding a bell to her braids.
Even pterosaurs are rare in Westeros, so they don't need Dragon Zhan at all. Anyone who can ride a dragon and throw kerosene bombs is qualified. "
"How do you plan to deal with Aegon?" Erlu said slowly.
The Ragged Prince frowned. "Once the deal is done, Aegon will no longer have anything to do with you. Why do you care about this?"
"I need to know how the alliance will treat Aegon before I can decide whether to hand him over to you," Erlu insisted.
A hint of mockery flashed through the Ragged Prince's blue eyes under the huge eye bags. "You can't be that naive, right? You think we'll pay a huge price just to change his environment and continue to enjoy the treatment of a king? "
"He'll die?" Erlu said with an unpleasant expression.
"That depends on whether Danny and Rize are willing to cooperate. Aegon's life is meaningless to us, but the alliance must win," the Ragged Prince said calmly.
Erlu closed his eyes, not letting anyone see the intense struggle in his heart.
The silence lasted for a full ten minutes.
When he opened his eyes, Erlu's deep blue eyes no longer had a trace of hesitation or struggle. He slowly stood up and said, "I refuse."
After saying this, he turned around and walked toward the cabin door.
Aunt May smiled faintly and walked with graceful steps beside Erlu.
Sir Justin's mouth opened and closed, but in the end, he didn't say anything to dissuade them. He could only sigh regretfully and follow his master.
The Iron Treasury's representative was dumbstruck.
The Ragged Prince, who had always been confident, lost his composure completely. His expression was distorted, and his eyes were spitting fire as he glared at Erlu's back.
After a period of awkward silence, he said faintly, "The Iron Treasury is treating him too well."
"He's stubborn and upholds the law. Everyone in the Seven Kingdoms knows this," Tai Chu said helplessly.
"Humph, isn't everyone aware of how his brother, Lanli, died? The only reason he can persist is because he still has hope.
Only the most desperate choice can reveal a person's true nature! "the Ragged Prince said coldly.
Tai Chu heard the hidden meaning in his words and hurriedly asked, "What do you want to do? Stannis can't die. He still has a debt of more than four million gold royals from the Iron Treasury! "
The Ragged Prince's mouth twitched a few times. "Let's do this. You go and let him understand the determination of the alliance. If he understands the situation, everything will be easy. Otherwise …
The alliance has already invested more than forty million gold royals in Slave Bay. Adding another ten percent to the cost is nothing. "
.....
"Your Majesty Stannis, I think you should reconsider. The great battle of Meereen is about to begin. Even if it's just a one percent increase in the chances of victory, the alliance will do their best and pay any price. " “
The Iron Treasury obviously hoped that the Dragon Queen would be finished. Thus, as soon as the Ragged Prince left, Tai Chu entered Snakewood City to persuade Erlu.
"What do you mean by doing our best?" Erlu said coldly.
Tai Chu lowered his eyes and said softly, "You know that the Ragged Prince is busy in Slave Bay. He only has one goal in coming to the Westeros.
For that goal, he will do anything.
For example, he will offer higher conditions until you are satisfied. Or … "
His voice became softer and gentler. "It's true that the thirty pterosaurs controlled by the Dragon Binder Horn have not found their master.
However, it is easy to control the pterosaurs to carry out simple aerial bombardments. "
A fierce look flashed in Erlu's eyes. He said stiffly, "Let him try."
"Your Majesty, why bother? One more friend means thirty more pterosaurs. One less friend means one more enemy. "Tai Chu advised.
"This is a matter of principle." Erlu's expression was firm. He shook his head and refused.
"Sigh, please reconsider." Tai Chu left helplessly.
.....
"You are right. He is still being unreasonable when he is not in a desperate situation. He should be taught a lesson! " After leaving Snakewood City, Tai Chu handed the Ragged Prince a sea map with a cold smile.
Two days later, Erlu's fleet was attacked by a group of pterosaurs when they were passing through the narrow sea. Ten large ships carrying food sank to the bottom of the sea. The five troop transport ships accompanying them were not spared either.
They lost almost four thousand tons of supplies and two thousand mercenaries.
When the news reached Braavos, no more mercenaries went to Erlu's recruitment point, and no more merchants were willing to risk going out to sea.
"The route from Braavos to Snakewood City is too simple. It is just a straight line. The pterosaur knights can easily find the fleet." Tai Chu said to Erlu with a worried expression.
Erlu's face was ashen. He gritted his teeth so hard that they creaked.
.....
Fifteen ships of the fleet had sunk. The commotion was too great. Everyone in Snakewood City finally knew that the alliance was negotiating with Erlu.
In the meeting room of the nobles of Blazing Heart.
"Your Majesty, give the false king to the alliance. Thirty pterosaurs!" Gordy Farlin was so excited that his face was red.
Thirty pterosaurs. He, the giant killer, would definitely get one. A dragon knight! Perhaps he should choose a black-scaled pterosaur and name it 'Black Death Bellerion'.
"Your Majesty, we have no choice." Looking at Erlu who was hesitating, Pockmarked Face Richard said helplessly, "Our soldiers and supplies are all stuck in the hands of the Braavos people. As for Aegon's ransom, the command of the True Dragon Alliance …
Sigh, we lost contact with Sir Davos. He most likely met with an accident during the war.
Now, the Iron Throne has a strong army. Not counting You Lun's sea monsters, we have more than forty thousand men.
What about you?
You only have ten thousand men. You can use two thousand of them from the North, but you can't trust them.
You can't rely on the eight thousand mercenaries either.
Everyone knows that the trustworthiness of the mercenaries is directly proportional to the gold royals in our hands and the advantage we have in the war.
The Iron Treasury controls our source of income. Tai Chu's intention is very clear. You must accept the Ragged Prince's conditions.
Perhaps, he could even negotiate more favorable terms.
If you refuse, the bombing of the ships will happen again very soon. "
"I can't hand Aegon over. That would be against the law …"
Erlu had a conflicted expression. He seemed to be muttering unconsciously, "I judged Aegon as the king. He is now the Duke of Helenburg. Legally, he is my subject.
Because of his crimes, he will be exiled.
If I hand him over to the Alliance Army, I will be violating the laws of the Seven Kingdoms and betraying my promise. "
The faces of the Knights of the Red Heart of Flames were distorted. They wanted to shout, "Screw the laws of the Seven Kingdoms. You are now a rebel king, and we are rebels!"
But they could not say it. They did not dare to say it.
Suddenly, Gaudi Farlin had an idea. He said, "Exile Aegon immediately. Throw him to Braavos on the other side.
If he is captured by the Alliance Army, he can only blame it on his bad luck. "
"Good idea!"
The pockmarked knight clapped and laughed. "Aegon has already paid the ransom. We should exile him immediately.
There is no need to send him to Braavos. Just give him a ship and let him choose his own place of exile. "
"Yes, arrange a ship for him."
Everyone agreed. Then, they looked at Erlu with expectant eyes.
The room was silent. Erlu's expression kept changing. Everyone's eyes were on him.
After struggling for nearly a quarter of an hour, Erlu's straight back bent. He slumped into the high-back chair and waved his hand. He said weakly, "Let me think …"
The giant killer wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he sighed and left. The other knights and lords followed his footsteps with complicated expressions.
.....
Late at night, the cold wind whistled outside the house. The fireplace burned in the house, warm as spring.
After finishing his routine, Erlu stroked Aunt May's algae-like red hair and murmured, "I don't want to go back on my promise to Aegon and Sansa Stark, but the Alliance Army is forcing me …"
"What should I do? Can the Light King give me a hint? "
If the great Lahlo thought that this was Aegon's fate, then he could only grit his teeth and bear the guilt that fate imposed on him.
"Let's take a look together …" Aunt May got up. She held Erlu's large hand and walked naked to the fireplace.
Then, the two of them stared at the flickering red flames in the fireplace.
Gradually, images began to appear on the other side of the flames.
Erlu seemed to have understood something.
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