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There is a reason why the Myr people chose to seek help from the Western Continent.

The city-state is collectively ruled by a Governor's Council, and the governors are mainly local wealthy businessmen and nobles. The military armed forces of the city-state are mainly composed of the governors' private armies and hired large mercenary groups.

About four or five months ago, Myr's defense was still the second among the five southern city-states, but the Golden Group's breach of contract directly reduced the city-state's military strength to fifth, even inferior to Pentos in the north.

And hiring other mercenary groups is unrealistic. The famous Long Lance Group, Cat Group, Windblown Group, etc. have signed contracts in Volantis and Yunkai and Astapor, and are now active in Slaver's Bay.

The Storm Crows and the Second Sons were previously hired by Yunkai. Under the leadership of Daario Naharis, these two mercenary groups turned to the Dragon Queen Daenerys.

In other words, the mercenary groups with more than 500 people in the south of Essos had no time to guard Myr. The smaller mercenary groups were not strong enough and had average credibility, so the governors of Myr did not think highly of them.

So after much selection, the Myr people had to turn their attention to the west. The lords of the western continent all had strong conscripted armies.

What's more, no lord from the western continent had ever gained a foothold in Essos. Even the Targaryen family only occupied the Stone Steps for a period of time, and the disputed land slightly to the east had never been occupied. The dragon family seemed to have no intention of expanding to the east.

In this comparison, asking for help from the west became the most appropriate choice. As long as there was a feudal lord or king who responded to the request for help from the Myr Governor's Conference, it would not be a problem to survive this most difficult period.

"All the free people of Myr are grateful for your generosity."

The short and strong Uras Adrian opened his arms like an eagle with wings spread, as if accepting this unfinished favor.

"My most beloved King Arthur I, our Governor's Council hopes that you can arrange for the lords to send out an army of 5,000 to 10,000 people, with no limit on cavalry and infantry, and the garrison time will last until the Archon of Volantis gives up the absurd idea of ​​unifying the world by force."

"Of course, the lords' soldiers will not do this work for nothing. We will pay them 47,000 Myr coins per month, which is 50% higher than the normal mercenaries. The salary is equivalent to 3.5 new gold dragon coins per month. For the lords, we will also give each soldier a gift of one gold dragon coin."

Uras introduced the conditions of the Myr people in detail.

Although Myr coins are only iron coins, the number of 47,000 is definitely not small.

In ordinary defense of territories, the knights and conscripts of the lords have no salary, and even the conscripted peasant soldiers have to provide their own mail and weapons.

The standing army does have a salary, but most of the lord families cannot afford to support too many elite full-time soldiers, so the standing army is only in a semi-full-time state. Only the great lords such as Lannister who have mines in their territories can afford to support a standing army of several thousand.

If the lords lead their troops to attack the enemy and get a lot of spoils, they will often distribute part of the captured currency and materials to their soldiers as wages for the soldiers.

Therefore, the treatment given by the Myr people is already very superior to the conscripts of Westeros, and the lords can also generate income.

"It sounds very tempting, but the Seven Kingdoms will only provide you Myr with about 2,000 to 3,000 soldiers at present."

Arthur already had the answer in his mind about which family to send to Myr, so he roughly gave the number of soldiers.

The envoy Uras objected. He stroked his chest and protested: "Your Majesty, our governors of Myr are sincerely asking for help. How long can three thousand people resist Volantis? Three days? Or half a week?"

"Don't worry." Arthur stretched out his hand to calm him down. "I'm talking about the present. Your biggest enemy now is Khal Pono and his kalasar who are active on the east side of the Saheru River."

"Who is this Khal Pono? He is a bandit under the deceased Khal Drogo. After Drogo's death, he gathered more than 30,000 Dothraki and became a khal. His purpose of leading people westward is to obtain the most supplies at the lowest cost to consolidate his position as a khal. So as long as Myr City shows its ability to resist foreign enemies and has subsequent assistance, Khal Pono will not easily attack Myr."

Khal Drogo may be the most powerful khal since the rise of the Dothraki, and his kalasar is also the largest kalasar in recent times. So Khal Drogo can obtain a large amount of supplies from Pentos with his strong strength.

But Khal Ponoh was not like that. In order to consolidate his position, Khal Ponoh's best choice was to show his strength and then ask a certain city-state to send enough supplies.

So three thousand soldiers in armor, plus the private armies of the governors of Myr and the slave soldiers in the hands of the free people of the city-state, were enough to resist Khal Ponoh's 7,000 Dothraki cavalry.

"As for the scourge of Volantis, after I have dealt with the Golden Group in the Stormlands, I will send at least 5,000 elite soldiers to assist in the defense of Myr. By then, all of Westeros will submit to the rule of the Iron Throne, and we will have free soldiers."

Arthur expressed his idea in full.

In fact, he was going to send a group of people to explore the details first, and then decide whether to send more people to take over Myr City.

Urras reacted quickly. He laughed and praised the arrangement of the king of the Western Continent. "It is simply perfect. It not only solves the Golden Group that violated the contract, but also allows Myr to have sufficient defensive power. I think the governors will agree to this." program.”

Urras Adrian came with not only gifts, but also two hundred flat-bottomed boats, sailing ships and other large merchant ships that could travel across the ocean. The purpose of this merchant fleet is to pick up the aiding soldiers.

"We Myr can pay the deposit now. Which families will your Majesty prepare to send soldiers?"

The special envoy was very concerned about sending troops, so he asked tentatively.

Arthur looked around at the courtiers below, and then set his sights on Aenys Frey, Minister of War.

"The Frey families from the Twins and Crowtree City will send three thousand troops, led by Lotso Frey."

Inis was a little reluctant. He said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, we may not be able to find so much free time..."

Arthur stretched out his right hand and stopped Aenis from talking, "I will discuss the specific conditions with you and Rosso, and the matter is settled. Ullas, you can let a merchant ship carrying about 3,000 people come to King's Landing. "

Envoy Myr was obviously very happy. He repeatedly praised the Targaryen family and the Frey family who were about to send troops, although he did not know where the Frey family's territory was or what their strength was.

After solving the problem of Myr, the king summoned the brothers Rossor and Aenys to the Great Council Chamber.

"Ever since the Conqueror became the king, the Frey family has been the loyal vassals of the Targaryen family." Arthur, who was sitting on the main seat, looked at the two brothers and set the tone first.

This is indeed true. Looking at all the wars in Westeros in the past three hundred years, the Frey family basically favors the Red Dragon side:

When the Riverlands and the Westerlands attacked King's Landing due to church issues in 43 years, the Frey family remained neutral; during the Dance of the Dragons, the Frey family always supported the Black Party, that is, the side of Rhaenyra, the "Light of the Kingdom". Lord Forrest Frey died fighting for the Black Party at God's Eye Lake, and his wife Sabitha Frey went on to fight for the Black Party;

In as many as four Blackfire Rebellions and the War of the Nine Copper Kings, the Frey family has always supported the Targaryen family. Even in the Usurper War, the old Marquis Walder Frey did not directly send troops to attack the Targaryen family. Prince Jia brought the army to the Trident River Basin, but waited until the battle was over before fully joining the Tully family.

Such a display of loyalty naturally earned him several rewards from the Targaryen family. The Frey family's territory also extended from the ford of the Green Fork River to both sides of the entire Green Fork River.

For the Targaryen family, it is not an exaggeration to say that old Frey is loyal.

"At this special moment, I need your support even more. I have fulfilled most of the agreements we made outside Riverrun. The four viscounties have been in the hands of your brothers, and Crowtree City has also Being actually controlled by Rosso, you have never maintained the number of soldiers joining my army above the agreed upon six thousand."

Speaking of this, the Frey family was really a little unreasonable. The cripple Rosso smiled: "Your Majesty, Twin River City and Crowtree City are lands that support you. We send troops to defend these two territories to fight for you."

Arthur glared at him and shouted sternly: "Don't quibble. If you haven't done it, you haven't done it. I only saw a few dozen carts of the food you promised."

The two Freys were speechless, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

But this was really the scene Arthur wanted. He changed his tone to a gentle tone, "Of course, I am not a king who cares about everything. After you send troops to Myr City, all our previous promises will be completed. I will also officially consecrate Rosso as Earl of Raventree."

"As for the remaining members of the Blackwood family, Brynden Blackwood will be sent to the city to become a bachelor, and Tyneshan will be married to a certain Frey. You and Frey will discuss the specific identity among yourself. "

This solution is considered the most decent.

Rosso and Innis looked at each other, both of them felt it was acceptable.

The clever lame man tried his hand: "If your Majesty has no other requirements, this plan is really good."

He vaguely felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what the king wanted to do.

How could there be no other requirements? Arthur thought to himself.

"After all the agreements we have made are completed, you two must remember that you are not allowed to mention this matter at any time, in any place, or to anyone in the future. Anyone who violates it will be guilty of treason and will have his tongue cut out and be exiled to a desperate situation. Great Wall."

This is the first patch, just in case the Freys use it to blackmail Arthur.

The second one is about Mill's follow-up methods.

"After Rosso leads troops to garrison in Myr, any orders I give will take precedence over the orders of the Governor's Council in Myr."

The king stared at the lame Rosso and said.

The reason he chose this person was that Rosso was meticulous in his work and had never made any mistakes.

The lame man touched his beard and asked, "Do you want to..."

He didn't say the rest of the words, but both parties understood the meaning.

"Myrs have no guest rights," Arthur responded.

The only one with similar customs to Westeros is Pentos, and the other eight Free Trade Cities do not have the custom of guest rights.

The cripple Rosso was in a complicated mood. After verbally saying goodbye, he left the conference hall.

The remaining courtiers were summoned, and the king prepared to embark on another business.

"Half of Brightwater's territory was awarded to Lord Randyll, as was Starshuttle and its territory. But the Tullys did not get these territories and castles, so I allowed Lord Randyll to lead his family soldiers back to the territory."

"First, to clarify the ownership of each territory with the Tyrells of Brightwater, and second, to lead the army to take down Starshuttle, which is still in the hands of the acting lord of the Peake family. When the Tullys attack Starshuttle, the Tyrells of Highgarden must provide necessary assistance, such as soldiers and food supplies."

Facing the six members of the Royal Council, Arthur announced this.

The half-bald Randyll Tully himself was a little confused about this, "Your Majesty, when you leave King's Landing, I can command the soldiers in the city to prevent sneak attacks from other forces."

"I believe in the ability of Lord Paxter and the other ministers who stayed behind." The king pointed to the new prime minister and said.

Then he added: "Of course, Lord Randyll's actions this time also have a reason. During the reign of Jaehaerys I, the Circuit Court was implemented throughout the country to deal with issues between nobles and commoners. I plan to restart this good system, starting with the division of the territory of Brightwater, and the Circuit Court will be re-established."

Whether Randyll has an agreement with the Golden Company or not, during Arthur's departure from King's Landing to the south, this man and the two thousand soldiers of the Tully family cannot stay near King's Landing, so sending him back to the border as soon as possible is the right thing to do.

After the Golden Company and Little Aegon are resolved, the king will deal with all the fence-sitters who are wavering and betting on both sides.

"I will absolutely obey your majesty's orders." Randyll nodded slightly, "But I have to remind you that the River Reach army in the south and Matus Rowan are not very credible."

This made Paxter, who was also a River Reach man, a little dissatisfied. He questioned: "Lord Tarly, you are also a River Reach man!"

Prince Oberyn crossed his arms and watched the two River Reach men fighting coldly. Tyrion poured two glasses of wine for himself and the Red Viper, who also loved wine.

Randal Tarly responded: "Your Majesty, Lord Paxter, I have a reason to say this. When the news that Prince Rhaegar died in the Ruby Beach and the Mountain slaughtered royal children reached the River Reach military camp at that time, many River Reach nobles witnessed Matus crying with their own eyes. This is no secret."

Paxter was speechless. At that time, he was also eating, drinking and having fun with his cousin Mace every day outside Storm's End. It was true.

"Indeed." The little devil's deep voice sounded, "Lord Rowan's tears for Prince Aegon are one of his deeds of kindness and friendship."

Although the Duke of Lannister felt that he could not rule out the feelings of Matus Rowan for Prince Rhaegar's son Aegon Targaryen, it was still unclear whether "Little Aegon" was Rhaegar's son, and it could not be concluded that Matus colluded with the enemy or even rebelled.

The behavior of Randyll and Matus saying that each other was unreliable made Arthur I laugh, but it didn't matter. The army of Rowan was not in the River Bay Army in the Stormlands, and it was still easy to take down Matus's command.

"This just reflects the loyalty of Lord Rowan to the Targaryen family. I think, with Matus's wisdom, he will definitely be able to tell that Little Aegon is a fake."

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