Chapter 217 The Situation in Westeros and Osha

This sneak attack was undoubtedly a disaster for the North. The Northern army suffered heavy casualties, with more than a dozen nobles killed in the battle.

Even the commander Robb Stark was seriously injured and unconscious in the battle, and finally breathed his last in Harrenhal half a month later.

The death of Robb Stark plunged the Northern army into chaos and fighting.

Roose Bolton took the opportunity to rebel, and he killed several Northern lords, including Catelyn Tully, the wife of Ned Stark. After controlling Harrenhal, he sent people to surrender to the Iron Throne, successfully obtained the status of Duke of the North and Guardian of the North, and became the beneficiary of this power struggle.

At the same time, the Ironmen also took the opportunity to go out and restore the "Ancient Road".

The Ironmen were relatively fair. They attacked the North and the west coast of the West at the same time, and wherever they went, there was a mess.

There were even rumors that Theon Greyjoy broke through Winterfell.

The battle situation in the Riverlands was even more one-sided.

Kevan Lannister led the army of the Westerlands and swept across the riverlands.

After a series of defeats, Edmure Tully, the commander of the riverlands, was forced to retreat to Riverrun, which caused dissatisfaction among the lords of the riverlands.

Seeing that the war situation was unfavorable and the feudal lords did not attack, they were worried that their interests would be damaged, so they returned to their territories with their armies to guard their castles. The army of the riverlands was disbanded, and the originally unified defense line collapsed in an instant.

The only one who seemed to have made progress was Lanley Baratheon.

Perhaps seeing that the northern army was trapped in Harrenhal, he could no longer sit still, so he stopped stationing troops in Bronze Gate City and led 40,000 storm troops to attack King's Landing.

Unfortunately, the defense of King's Landing was perfect and solid, and his opponent was the experienced Tywin Lannister, so this siege was destined to not end quickly.

After suffering huge casualties, Lanley's army still could not break through the defense line of King's Landing. Finally, after the reinforcements from the Vale arrived at King's Landing, he was forced to retreat to the Bronze Gate City, and the attack ended in failure.

Gavin put down the intelligence in his hand and ordered Jalal beside him: "Use a pigeon to send a message to the Stepstones. If it is not necessary, no ship is allowed to approach the ruins of Valyria. Also, inform the Stepstones of the news that Myr and the Golden Group have terminated their contract. Send a letter to Hassan to increase the pressure on the coast of Volantis. Bring that Osha with you."

Jalal immediately responded: "Yes, Your Majesty." After that, he left the tent.

Jalal quickly found Osha according to Gavin's instructions and told her that Gavin wanted to meet her.

Then, he led Osha to Gavin's tent.

Osha followed Jalal, her eyes revealing vigilance, constantly observing the surrounding environment.

When she walked to the front of the tent, she saw the blazing shadow lying on the ground from a distance. The huge body was like a small hill, exuding an awe-inspiring aura. Osha couldn't help but pause, and a strong fear surged in her heart.

Jalal casually explained to her: "Don't worry, this is your majesty's dragon. Without your majesty's order, it won't hurt anyone." Then he continued to lead Osha forward.

Although Osha continued to follow, she still stared at Chiying vigilantly.

Soon Osha walked into the tent. She was tall and strong, with the unique temperament of a wild man outside the Great Wall. Her hair was a little messy, and her skin was rough due to long-term exposure to the wind and sun outside the Great Wall. Standing there revealed a kind of wildness.

Gavin sat in the main seat of the tent, looking at Osha calmly, and waved to her to sit down.

After Osha sat down, she spoke first. Her voice was low and hoarse: "Gavin, you don't mind me calling you that, right?"

Gavin nodded slightly and said, "It's okay, Osha. The free people outside the Great Wall have not surrendered to me. Besides, this is our second meeting. I treat you as a guest, and you treat it as a friend."

Osha was slightly stunned. At that moment, a trace of surprise and confusion flashed in her eyes. It seemed that she had never expected Gavin to be so polite.

In her cognition, the kings of the south have always been majestic and cruel, and any slight offense may bring about a fatal disaster.

She went south all the way and heard all kinds of rumors about the kings of the south. In those rumors, the kings' majesty is inviolable, their power is supreme, and anyone who disobeys them will only die.

And Gavin, the king with a dragon, is completely different from those people in her impression.

She replied, "I thought you would feel offended. All the kings in the south are like this. They will execute those who offend them. I have seen a lot along the way and heard a lot of rumors about you. They said you have a dragon and are a king."

Gavin nodded gently with a gentle smile on his face, and said, "Yes! King of the Narrow Sea, you should have seen the dragon just now. It is my partner, Blazing Shadow."

Osha nodded, still with lingering fear in her eyes, and said, "I have seen it. It is bigger than the rumors."

Gavin smiled, revealing concern in his eyes, and asked, "I heard that you have something to ask me. Is there something going on outside the Wall?"

Osha frowned, and a trace of worry appeared in her eyes.

She began to recall the cruel scene outside the Wall, and slowly said, "Yes, I saw the White Walkers you mentioned with my own eyes. They are simply the embodiment of nightmares. They cannot be killed. Ordinary weapons have no effect on them. They can also command thousands of corpses. The corpses controlled by them are like an army that is not afraid of death. The free people cannot stop them at all and can only choose to escape."

Gavin then asked, "What is the situation outside the Wall?"

At this time, Missandei came over gently and served Osha a cup of tea.

After Osha thanked the other party gratefully, she took a sip of tea, stabilized her mood, and then replied: "The White Walkers have accelerated their move south. When I boarded the ship, all the northern tribes had moved south, and everyone supported it. Mance Rayder, intends to break through the Wall and escape south."

After hearing this, Gavin frowned slightly, his eyes showing solemnity.

He was well aware of the dire situation beyond the Wall, and once Westeros was conquered, these troubles to the north would become his troubles.

Killing the Night King is no easy task, which is one of the reasons why he's not that anxious about conquering Westeros.

He prefers to establish a foothold in Essos first, so that if nothing can be done, he can retreat to the Stepstone Islands and Essos to retain his strength and foundation.

Putting away his messy thoughts, Gavin looked at Osha in front of him and said slowly: "You don't agree with Mance Rayder's method."

There was a trace of hesitation in Osha's eyes. She knew that Mance Rayder's method had huge risks, but she was also worried about whether her choice was correct.

After a while, she said: "Yes, I don't agree. The Great Wall is not that easy to break. Even if it is broken, the White Walkers will continue to go south. The free people cannot keep going south just to escape, and the king of the south will not let us continue to go south." South, then the free people will be attacked from both sides and unable to advance or retreat, and everyone will die."

Gavin nodded gently after hearing this, expressing his understanding of her worries and concerns.

Osha continued: "I am a grassroots woman. I am not afraid of death, but I am still a mother and the chief of the tribe. I want to find a way out for my children and my tribe." As she spoke, Osha stood up resolutely, her eyes firm. Looking at Gavin, he said seriously: "As long as you accept my children and my tribe and don't sell them as slaves, I am willing to lead them to kneel down and dedicate everything to you."

"Slave?" Hearing this, Gavin smiled, with confidence and calmness in his smile: "The place you are now is the area with the most concentrated slave trade in the world. It has a name called Slaver's Bay. And I am conquering Here, all the soldiers outside the camp were slaves two months ago, and they have been freed the moment they pledged their loyalty to me. Soon you will witness my conquest of Meereen and rule Slaver's Bay, which I will rename in the future. , There will be no slaves here in the future, Osha, where else do you think I can sell you?"

Osha looked at Gavin in shock, her eyes full of surprise and confusion, as if she was trying to judge the authenticity of his words. She was thinking in her mind that there seemed to be no need for the other party to lie to her. There were many soldiers outside and she could tell the truth by just asking.

After a moment, Osha knelt down slowly. Her movements were solemn and solemn, and she solemnly said: "Your Majesty! My tribe and I will be at your command from now on."

Gavin also stood up, his eyes revealed solemnity, looked at Osha and said seriously: "I accept the allegiance of you and your tribe, I will provide us with land and food, so that they can live a stable life. But they must obey me According to the rules, we should no longer fight as we did outside the Great Wall.”

Osha looked at Gavin and said firmly: "Your Majesty, I can guarantee that they will do it, and I will try my best to persuade the savages to come to the Stepstone Islands."

Gavin couldn't help but ask after hearing this: "Osha, do you think the giants will be loyal to me?"

Listening to Gavin's words, Osha couldn't help thinking. She frowned and said seriously: "Your Majesty, your long-term purchase of wood has solved their plight. During this time, they don't have to worry about food. This has won the giant. I think even if the giant is unwilling to surrender, he can accept serving you in exchange for reward."

Gavin nodded with satisfaction and said: "This matter is not urgent. Now that the sea route is cut off, I can't send you back. You should stay with me first. When we return to the Stepped Stone Islands, I will send a fleet to fetch your people. You will also need to contact other free people at that time.”

Osha stood up and said, "I understand, Your Majesty. I saw the sea monster with my own eyes when I came by boat. Please allow me to fight for you during this time and capture this city."

Gavin couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this. He knew that Osha was the key to obtaining the giants and could make more savages surrender. How dare he let her do such a thing as siege the city.

But Osha had just pledged her allegiance, and Gavin could not dampen her enthusiasm. He thought for a moment and said, "Meereen has sent many assassins. You can be my bodyguard during this period."

Osha solemnly said: "Osha is willing to serve you."

Gavin raised his chin slightly and said in a soft tone: "You have been on the boat for so long, you should go down and rest first." After saying that, he turned his eyes to Missandei: "Let her live with you during this period. You take her to get settled.”

Upon hearing this, both of them bowed and turned around and walked out of the tent.

Meereen has been under siege for a month.

Time seems to have frozen around this city shrouded in war, and every minute and every second is full of tension and depression.

Fortunately, the sages in the city were prepared in advance, and the city's food reserves were quite abundant, enough to last for a year.

Not only that, in order to prevent slaves from rioting during this period, the wise masters also adopted some preferential treatment measures for slaves.

These measures have alleviated the conflicts in the city to a certain extent. Otherwise, according to common sense, countless slaves would have starved to death in this long month.

Although the city has not yet been baptized by the terrifying dragon flame, and the situation in the city is relatively calm, the army outside the city, which is ready for battle, and the giant dragons hovering in the air from time to time, are like heavy mountains, which have brought great mental pressure to the wise lords.

They were very confused by Gavin's behavior of besieging but not attacking, and could not guess what this powerful opponent was planning.

For this reason, despite the serious stampede caused by the crowd watching on the city wall that day, the wise lords in the city continued to take risks to come to the city wall to observe the situation outside the city.

On this day, a wise lord was observing carefully on the city wall as usual.

Suddenly, he found that there was a new situation in the camp that had been silent for a long time. I saw the huge dragon flapping its wings and flying out of the camp. Its huge body covered the sky and the sun, and then flew to the north. What shocked the wise lord even more was that he clearly saw someone on the dragon's back.

At the same time, Kairos was leading the cavalry to gallop northward.

They rode non-stop for three days and finally arrived at a valley. This valley is very narrow and long. Even if they keep a fast speed, it will take two days to pass through it on horseback.

The mountains on both sides of the valley are not close to each other, forming a relatively flat area in the middle, and a clear stream meanders through it.

This is the only way for businessmen and travelers, and the geographical location is very important.

Kailos took a few guards and quickly climbed the mountain on one side. They looked down from a high place and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

The view here is wide, there are no major obstacles, and it is clear from the air.

Kailos couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the battlefield chosen by His Majesty is really great.

This is the battlefield that Gavin has specially selected to welcome the upcoming Golden Group.

Although the valley is wide enough, it is only for people and horses. For dragons, flapping their wings a few more times can cross from one side to the other.

Dragon flames can easily form several lines of fire to block both ends of the valley, and even without Kairos blocking the road, the Golden Group can be trapped.

By then, the Golden Group has no way to escape and can only let the Blazing Shadow attack them in the air.