Chapter 372 Who is the hunter?

Stormland.

Stonehelm City.

rainstorm.

The land of Stormlands is indeed called the wrong name.

The water vapor drifting from the narrow sea continues to fall here.

In the more than ten days since he fled to Stonehelm City, Oberon Martell has not seen the sun for a day.

Wiping the rain off his face, the Prince of Dorne had no intention of cursing this damn weather.

If this were normal, he would definitely try to get to know the female elders of Tianshangyun, if they existed.

But now, he is looking forward to the continuous rainstorm becoming heavier.

Because this rain will seriously slow down the pursuing troops.

Until now, the whereabouts of Oberon himself remain unknown to Kevan Lannister and Garlan Tyrell, who are pursuing him.

Little did Red Viper know that most of the sea fleet that came to rescue him had now sunk to the bottom of the sea.

Therefore, he still looked longingly at the seaside, hoping that a big ship would appear on the raging sea with a red dragon flag on a black background or a spear piercing the sun flag.

Oberyn Martell knew in his heart that he could get a small boat and run on his own, and even Stonehelm itself had a little navy, which would definitely allow him to return to Dorne.

But he knew that Dorn's family fortune was all here, and so many great nobles had given their main power to him.

If he ran back like this, even if his brother was protecting him, his end would not be too good.

Don't forget, in Dorne, the assassination methods are the most fancy in the Seven Kingdoms, making them difficult to guard against.

"How many more people do we have?"

Oberon turned to ask Sir Roger Elion who was following behind him.

He is the heir to Divine Grace City, and can be regarded as one of the great nobles in Dorne. Considering that the current head of the family is his mother, Delron Elion, it is not an exaggeration to regard him as the lord of Divine Grace City.

"More than 6,700 people were counted only once in the morning."

The heir to Shen'en City spoke in a low tone.

Oberon Martell was silent.

This number seems to be a lot, but you must know that when he separated his troops from Eagle's Nest, there were eight thousand people who followed him.

Along the way to Stonehelm City, the non-combat attrition alone reached more than a thousand people.

Marching in the rainforest in heavy rain, you will encounter too many problems.

In panic, they did not dare to stop for a moment. When they encountered their comrades who were unable to move, they had no other choice but to abandon them.

So, when they arrived at Stonehelm City, Oberon was left with more than 6,000 defeated soldiers with no morale.

"Are there any ravens in Stonehelm?"

Oberon asked again.

Sir Roger Alyon nodded:

"There are still more, but not many. We lost a lot before, and now there are only three left."

That's enough, Oberon thought.

"Go and send another letter to Sunspear and ask them when they will come. No one knows how long this rain will last. No matter how late it is, we will all be surrounded here."

Sir Roger Allion knew very well that this "we" definitely did not include him and Oberon. As the great nobles of Dorne, they would definitely be the first to escape in a small boat at that time.

Anyway, the wind and waves on the Dorne sea are not too big. If you walk along the coastline, there is a high probability that you can return to the land of Dorne alive.

"I know, I'll go now."

Sir Roger Alyon agreed and was about to leave. As soon as he turned around, he saw a soldier running towards them.

As soon as the heir to Shen'en City saw this situation, he knew that there was news coming.

So I stopped and listened to the latest news.

The soldier came to Oberyn Martell's side in three steps at a time, handed the letter in his hand to the Prince of Dorne, and then said:

"Your Highness, a letter from Sunspear."

Oberon grabbed the letter and opened it as fast as he could, his eyes eager to take down the words on it immediately.

However, Ser Roger Alyon clearly saw that the face of the Dornish prince darkened little by little.

By the end, the hand holding the letter was trembling very obviously.

Obviously, the content of the letter is very deadly.

Sir Roger Alyon wanted to speak, but he didn't want to touch the Red Viper, so he could only wait patiently, suppressing the intense curiosity in his heart.

After the soldier left under the warning in his eyes and there were two people left here again, Roger Alyon asked:

"Your Royal Highness...is this in this letter?"

Oberon raised his head, the expression on his face was as ugly as if he mentioned that Tywin Lannister was still alive and well.

"We have no reinforcements and no ships to pick us up."

The Prince of Dorne's tone was difficult.

"What!"

Roger Elion's eyes widened. He didn't believe that Sunspear would give up on them like this.

His own family knows their own affairs. Roger Alyon knows better than anyone how important they are to the whole of Dorne.

It can be said that without them, Dorne would be dead.

Those who accompanied Oberon on the expedition this time were the best of each family.

"See for yourself."

Oberon no longer wanted to explain, and threw the letter in his hand to Roger Alyon in disgust.

The heir to Shen'en City hurriedly read it and almost jumped to his feet.

"The Redwyne fleet! Why did they appear in the Dorne Sea?!"

"No need to think about it? Lannister and Tyrell are here to kill us. With Tywin Lannister's sophistication, how could he not calculate that we might use the navy to escape?"

The Red Viper sneered, wiped the rain off his face, and continued:

"This has been planned from the beginning, so now we can only rely on ourselves. The ship is nothing else and cannot be built again in a short time."

"There are three more ravens, right?"

Oberyn Martell had calmed down by this time.

Now that this is the situation, there is no point in complaining.

The rain won't stop for a while, and this is my last preparation time.

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Okay, then, send a letter to Sunspear City, asking them to open up a route to Weir City at all costs. I will lead the soldiers to get closer there."

"Another letter, sent to the Twins, hoping that the damn bird knows how to get to the Twins... tell them that we are surrounded, and ask His Majesty Clay Manderly to come and save us. In a lower tone, you know what I mean."

"The last letter is to Earl Yronwood, asking him to send troops to Bone Road to support us, as many as he wants. He knows the pros and cons."

The heir to Divine Grace City nodded silently.

He actually also understood what Oberon Martell had in mind when he occupied the towns in the southern part of the Stormlands.

But now, it's all bullshit.

Let's survive first. It's not shameful to keep your head down and be a petty person. Your life is important.

"I understand, sir, I will go now."

At this time, Roger Alyon stopped delaying and hurried towards the location of the raven's cage.

Oberyn Martell looked at the still roaring sky and smiled bitterly.

He thought his lightning attack on the Stormlands had caught Renly and Jon Connington off guard.

As a result, before he had time to digest the results of the battle, he was cut off by Tywin Lannister and the Queen of Thorns who followed him.

Clay Manderly in the north, Oberon doesn't believe that as a king, he rules the north and the south and he doesn't know his current situation.

He must have known, he just didn't want to save her at all.

His previous behavior of unscrupulously annexing the cities in the Storm Land must have made the king very dissatisfied, which is why he pretended to be deaf and dumb now.

Regret is out of the question. If Oberon is given another chance, he will still do it. What a good opportunity, but what happens next is unexpected.

…

"Damn, this red viper is so cunning and so lucky!"

In Eagle's Nest Castle, Garlan Tyrell threw a letter into the fireplace, watching it twitch and burn in the high temperature, and eventually turned into a ball of ashes.

We just received the news that the pathfinding troops heading to Crow's Nest Castle finally arrived there after battling mud, rainforest, and various diseases.

However, they failed.

There is now an empty city. The Dornish people have done a great job and packed away everything that could be used, including the population.

This means that in Crow's Nest Castle, they cannot obtain supplies immediately.

As for collecting food from surrounding villages?

If the farmers don't give food to the Dornish people, will they give it to the people of the Reach or the Westerlands?

This is the storm land.

Therefore, there is no food in Crow's Nest, and Garland Tyrell has to extend his logistics line there. Otherwise, there will be no clearing up, and all the people sent will starve to death in the woods.

"what happened?"

Kevan Lannister asked.

"A letter has come from Crow's Nest. Oberon has turned your place into ruins. We can't get anything. Moreover, there is news that the Dornish people seem to have split into three or more groups there, and have penetrated into the dense and dense tunnels." in the rainforest.”

The rainforest not only refers to the large forest in the southern part of the Stormlands, but also describes the natural state of that place.

In short, it is easy to get in, but it is too difficult to get out.

They are the coalition forces of the West and the Reach, and they are not natives of the Stormlands.

You would never dare to expect a few captured guides to go in.

What if the guide is taken into the ditch?

"Three-way?"

Kevan Lannister was stunned for a moment, then stood up and walked towards the map of the Stormlands hanging opposite.

"They must be heading towards the three cities in the southern part of the Stormlands. The key question now is that we need to determine which road this red viper is hiding in."

The commander-in-chief of the Western Army touched his chin and gave his opinion.

At this time, Garlan Tyrell, who still didn't know what his grandmother was planning, was also thinking hard about the problem Oberon had given them.

Due to terrain problems, it is simply unrealistic to expect 100,000 people to rush into the rainforest to arrest people.

In a place like this, once there is chaos, there is no way to organize it.

"Amehouse City? That should be the farthest place from us. He is running away. He should instinctively want to stay away from us."

Garlan Tyrell offered his opinion.

Kevan Lannister felt that what this Tyrell boy said made sense, but the problem was that no matter how many reasons they had to convince them that Oberon was there, they couldn't make a final decision.

If they fail to capture Oberon, their results in this battle will be greatly compromised.

"Where is Lord Redwin's fleet now? Can he get close to these three cities and test the truth inside?"

"No matter how bold the Red Viper is, it won't be without people by its side, right? I think we should go wherever there are the most people."

Kevan Lannister said.

"Okay, I'll contact Lord Redwyne."

After all, this is their vassal from the Reach. He, a Westerner, cannot give orders.

"However, we can't wait like this. If Lord Redwin can't arrive in time, we can't just let the Red Viper feel comfortable. It wouldn't be good if something changes."

"I suggest that our army should be mobilized and add more troops to Crow's Nest Castle. Let them send out enough troops in three directions. Don't worry about the casualties on the road. Even if you climb, you must climb to the goal. land."

Kevan Lannister looked at Garlan Tyrell and said solemnly:

"Leave a red viper full of rage and ready to bite anyone back to Dorne. Boy, our family will never have peace. You people in the Reach know better than me what kind of virtue Dornish people are."

…

The Reach.

Highgarden City.

"Garland, this stupid boy, is having a headache at Eagle's Nest. Let's take a look at the letter he brought back to us."

Olenna, Queen of Thorns, handed the letter in her hand to her granddaughter Margaery, who was returning to Highgarden City.

It is strange to say that the graceful Highgarden rose in front of me is still a virgin until now.

Originally, she was married to Renly, but it turned out that Renly had a different sexual interest.

Later, in order to recruit Lannister, she was betrothed to Jaime Lannister.

It turns out that this kid is a love interest, even though he knows that he must give up Cersei for the sake of the family.

However, some time before Margaery arrived at Jaime Lannister's side, the Heir to Casterly Rock learned that Cersei Lannister was still alive and well in Riverrun.

At this time, Jaime Lannister could only think about the beauty of being with Cersei.

Looking at Margaery Tyrell who smelled like a southerner, she didn't react at all.

As a result, the unlucky Margaery Tyrell and her second husband actually became a superficial couple.

Now busy with the war, Tywin of Casterly Rock didn't have time to ask his son if he had successfully reached base.

As a result, when Aegon Targaryen was defeated in King's Landing at the speed of light, Tywin Lannister wanted to force peace with war and use the territory of the South and the West as a bargaining chip to go to the Night's Watch for retirement, in exchange for Lannis. The Te family continues to live.

The Roses of Highgarden are already planning to betray their allies.

Therefore, Margaery Tyrell found an excuse and quickly "returned to her parents' home".

Fortunately, if they really fall out, the Tyrell family will have one less hostage in the opponent's hands.

"When are we going to take action? Clay Mandler doesn't give us much time."

Margaery Tyrell seems to be more popular with her grandmother than her father, Mace Tyrell.

"There is no way, His Majesty is not easy to fool. We must be stained with the blood of the Dornish people before they are willing to ignore our past affairs."

The Queen of Thorns was also very helpless about this.

She originally thought that it would be fine if she meant it, because the Dornish people were difficult to deal with, and she didn't want to create a mortal enemy in the south.

But Clay Mandler's reply was extremely tough.

Through the words, the people at the helm of Highgarden could see the ferocity behind it.

Either Dorne dies or we die, there is no other way.