Game of Thrones: Battle Royale Game

Chapter 374 Arianne Martell

"The Duke of Korlu has recently made friends with a lot of Dornish nobles. He spends money very generously, which can be described as a big spender. Now he has become the most popular figure in the social circle of Sunspear's nobles." Doran· Prince Martell introduced the imperial envoy to his brother.

"Is he very rich?" Oberyn Martell asked. His face had wrinkles left by the years and thin eyebrows, as well as eyes as black as vipers like eternal night. His nose and forehead were both pointed. The black hair is rich and shiny, with only a few silver strands in it. The hair forms a beautiful peak above the eyebrows.

"Very rich," Doran confirmed, "I don't know if this is the activity funds given to him by the emperor or his own money. You have stayed in Essos for many years. Have you heard of Gith?" Dhaka? This is the fiefdom of that duke."

"No," Oberyn shook his head, "The Gith civilization in Slaver's Bay only has four cities, Meereen, Yunkai, Astapor, and New Gith. There were also some large cities on the side, but they were all destroyed by the Valyrians and Dothraki.

I think this Ghistaka may be a ruined city in ancient Ghis. After the Emperor Ian Darry defeated the Dothraki, he sealed these ancient ruined cities and the surrounding land to those who had made meritorious deeds. Sir, although these cities have no value now, as long as the Dothraki do not invade repeatedly, those fertile lands can soon be reused. "

"So." Doran didn't pay attention to the second half of Oberyn's words. "Duke Kolu spent a lot of money in Sunspear, and all he spent was the emperor's money? He made friends with the nobles of Dorne not because of himself. Likes feasting and hunting, but are these activities part of his mission?”

"Huh?" Oberyn was stunned for a moment, unable to understand his brother's words.

"Ha," Doran chuckled, "Since Duke Korlu came to Dorne, we have met three times in total, but each time we almost broke up on bad terms. He always insisted not to make any promises to us. But he openly woos other nobles, what do you think he wants to do?"

"He wants Dorne, but not the Martell family?" Oberyn immediately guessed.

"You are thinking the same thing as me. Our family has an irreconcilable hatred with the Lannister, and the relationship with the Tyrell family is also very tense. Choosing us would mean giving up the West and the Reach for the North and the River. , the Vale and the Stormlands now obey the orders of Queen Shireen's Prime Minister Eddard Stark. There is no way Lord Stark will compromise with Targaryen." Prince Doran paused, "Ian Darry needs Dorne. , but only Dorne is not enough for him to conquer Westeros. His dragon is still too small and cannot be compared with the Black Death of Aegon the Conqueror."

"So he wants to replace the Martell family as an olive branch to the West and the Reach?" Oberyn took the words and smiled contemptuously, "But...is he thinking too much?"

It’s no wonder that Oberyn found Ian’s plan ridiculous. Unlike the Reach where the lords had their own evil intentions, Dorne had been managed as a monolith under the rule of Prince Doran Martell in recent years. Even Lord Anders Yronwood, the head of the Yronwood family who once had the most troubled relationship with the Martell family, has become a confidant of Prince Doran. How can he, an outsider like Kolu, persuade the lords of Dorne to stand up? Against the Martells?

"They are outsiders after all," Prince Doran was more willing. "It is normal to have such thoughts without understanding the situation in Dorne. Duke Korlu has been contacting various nobles in Dorne these days, so he should I just want to find out their attitude towards us and try to instigate them to rebel if possible.”

"Then why didn't we stop them?" Oberyn suddenly asked in confusion.

"If I stop him, it means that Dorne and the New Valyrian Empire have officially broken down. So what do you think the emperor will do next?"

"this"

"Ion Darry ruled Volantis, and he naturally inherited the hatred between Volantis and Braavos. Unless he risked a large-scale naval battle with Braavos, his The fleet cannot enter the Narrow Sea, which means that he cannot choose to land in Westeros at King's Landing, Seagull Town or White Harbor on the east coast.

Similarly, it is impossible for him to send the fleet directly to the west coast of Westeros to land in Oldtown or Lannisport, which would greatly lengthen their route from Volantis. The pirates and Braavos on the Stepstone Islands can cut off Volantis's supply and reinforcement channels at any time. Once Ian's first landing force fails to achieve results in a short time, they will be in huge trouble. "

"Their only option is to attack Sunspear directly." Although Oberyn didn't think about it at first, he figured it out immediately after being reminded by Doran.

"Yes, this is the most important reason why I allowed Duke Kourlu to contact the Dornish nobles. The most powerful lords in Dorne are our close allies at the moment. Duke Kourlu is frustrated by them, so he will naturally turn to Ian ·Emperor Darry reports and then returns to the negotiating table

After all, as long as they can't get the support of Lord Anders Yronwood, Lord Franklin Fowler, Lady Laura Brymond, Lord Dargoth Manwood, and House Dayne," Dollanti The name of the lord was not mentioned when we came to the Dane family, because although the Dane family is also one of the most powerful families in the west of Dorne, the current Earl of Starfall City, Edric Dane, is still a 12-year-old child. He was working as a squire for an earl in the Stormlands, "Even if they captured Sunspear City, they would not be able to cross the Dorne desert and march north to the Reach and the Stormlands without the cooperation of the Dornish nobles. "

"If they want Dorne, the Martell family is their only choice!" Prince Doran added, "He will soon understand this."

"You still want to cooperate with them?" Oberon heard the meaning of his brother's words and was a little surprised.

"Cooperation is also our only choice, Oberyn," Prince Doran sighed immediately. "When Ian Darry realized that he could not get Dorne without us, in order to march into the defense before the end of the northern civil war, Stroll, there is a high probability that he will compromise with us. But if we refuse to cooperate and wait until the end of the northern civil war, Dorne will bear the full wrath of the empire."

"They are not that scary." Oberyn still disagreed, "The triple curved wall of Sunspear is not a decoration. Each circle of walls in the city is located higher than the outer circle. From the inner wall, you can easily Project long-range weapons onto the outer walls. The interior of the city is intricate and intricate like a maze. Our city is stronger and more powerful than any castle in the Disputed Lands. Please allow me to recall my mercenary group from Myr, I I promise you, the rabble of Volantis won't even be able to touch the inner walls of Sunspear."

"The rabble of Volantis?" Prince Doran has an insider in Volantis. Of course he knows that the so-called million-strong tiger-robed army is just a group of serfs with tiger tattoos on their faces, but his spies are the only ones in Volantis. As far as the tiger-robed troops seen in Lantis City were concerned, it was impossible for all of them to be called 'rabble'.

"You have never been to Volantis, and you don't know how weak they are. The entire Tiger Robe Army may only have a few ten or twenty thousand people with real combat effectiveness. These people were still fighting in the previous Volantis Civil War. There has been some loss. As for the others, they are better than the temporarily recruited slave soldiers, but not much better, right!" Oberyn suddenly remembered something, "You know what? The new one appointed by Ian Darry The commander of the Volantis Tiger Robe Army, Belicio Valeros, once commanded the mercenary group in the disputed area. That guy was my defeated general. I defeated him three times, and once I almost defeated him. Kill him."

"It's best if you have this confidence," Doran nodded, "However, I have decided to cooperate with Ian Darry," he paused for a moment, then added after pondering for a moment, "Of course, be prepared, you It’s better to summon your mercenary group to Sunspear City. No matter whether we can reach an agreement in the end, this can increase Dorne’s bargaining chip.”

Although reactivating Oberyn and calling Oberyn's mercenary group to Dorne may stimulate Lord Anders Yronwood, whose grandfather was killed by Oberyn, Doran's current choice Not much. He planned to explain this matter to Count Anders himself. He thought that with their so many years of friendship, the other party should be able to understand his difficulties.

"Okay." After receiving his brother's order, Oberyn left Falling Water Gardens with satisfaction.

After Oberyn left, Prince Doran's guard captain Alio Hota returned to Doran.

"Your Highness, there is news from Sunspear's spies," Alio leaned over and whispered in the prince's ear. "Princess Arianne paid a secret visit to the imperial envoy Duke Korlu last night. I stayed overnight in Duke Lu’s residence and did not leave until this morning.”

"What did you say?" Prince Daolang's face darkened.

"Now we can talk about business, Your Highness Princess." Ian Koru said to Arianne sitting next to him while elegantly enjoying the luxurious traditional Dornish food on the table.

"The way you address me is really unfamiliar. It's as if what happened last night never happened." Arianne Martell blinked her big black gem-like eyes. She has olive skin, and A head of glossy black curly hair, even with Ian's picky eyes, it can be considered very beautiful.

Arianne is very petite, only five feet two inches tall, but her movements are extremely wild, which is something Ian has never experienced before.

"Then what should I call you? Sweetie?" Ian made a casual joke.

"Sounds like the name of a whore in a tavern." Arianne scoffed.

Aren't you? Ian asked in his mind, but did not say it out loud.

"Okay, my dear lady," Ian changed to a more intimate but formal title, "Tell me, what do you need me to do for you?"

"Do you think I contacted you with a purpose?" Arianne deliberately made a displeased expression like a coquettish one. She had no scruples about using her body to manipulate others and achieve her own wishes. Her successful experience made her She was quite confident in her charm. Although the calmness displayed by Ian Kolu made her feel uncomfortable at the moment, she was still confident that she could charm the Imperial Duke.

"Could it be love at first sight?" Ian raised his eyebrows.

In fact, the use of falcons to investigate Fallingwater Gardens and contacts with Dornish nobles these days has made Ian frustrated, because Ian has not found any means to assassinate Prince Doran. At least not using his own people.

And just as Prince Doran expected, Ian found that these Dornish nobles were extremely united under the rule of the Martell family, so much so that Ian did not even dare to actively instigate a noble to rebel, lest the other party inform Prince Doran and alert the enemy.

However, if we want to gradually instigate these nobles, it will take too long, and the cost may not be as high as directly cooperating with the Martell family.

Just when Ian was about to find another way, his drowsiness hit the pillow. Arianne, the eldest daughter of Prince Doran, actually came to seduce him. This actually provided Ian with an opportunity.

"Handsome men are my weakness, especially when they have an adventurous and taboo temperament, they attract me even more." Arianne drank a lot of wine, with an intoxicating blush on her face.

"What can I do for you?" However, Ian was not in the mood to cooperate with her performance. "While I am still in a good mood, you'd better say it now." He added.

"I" don't know why, but a strong sense of anger and loss appeared in Arianne's heart. It must be said that the Duke of the Empire raised his pants and refused to recognize anyone. He kept asking himself repeatedly what compensation he needed, but what kind of compensation did he need? Let's say he was fascinated by himself. That doesn't look like him at all.

"I" Arianne spoke again after hesitating for a moment. She didn't dare to delay the relationship any longer. If Duke Kolu suddenly got into a bad mood later, where would she cry? "My brother took some people on a ship to Meereen."

"Oh?" Ian indeed doesn't know about this yet. Prince Doran has not mentioned it to him, and this person has not yet appeared in Meereen.

"My brother, Quentin Martell." Arianne thought that Ian Coru didn't know who her brother was, so she quickly added, "I" She hesitated again, and finally made up her mind, "I I am worried that he has the support of His Majesty the Emperor and threatens my position as the heir of Dorne."

"You may not know something," Arianne quickly continued to explain when she saw that Ian Koru didn't respond. "According to the laws of Dorne, women have the same inheritance rights as men. As my father's eldest daughter, the next The Prince of Dorne should have been me, just as the last Prince of Dorne was my grandmother."