Chapter 142 The War Begins

“Except for the far-away places of Wes Eve, Wes Kwo and Ober Peninsula, all other households can reach their pastoral areas.

"The governors of Ifowelong Ten Thousand Households have received news that their tribesmen have been avoiding the aboriginal forest walkers and are unwilling to go to the pastures for grazing."

"The right wing of Ten Thousand Houses of Corsolo sent a messenger to ask the great Khal to order that all the carved trees and haunted caves of Ivervelon be burned down, and that the terrible silence be eradicated."

"That is the national belief of the forest walkers. The Dothraki must respect the wooden people."

"Respect? Is it fear of their power?"

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"Kleon of Slaver's Bay, with the support of the people, proclaimed himself king and sent an envoy to the Holy City to request an audience with the great Khal. He proposed that Astapor form an alliance with us to deal with Meereen and Yunkai together. He even expressed his wish to abolish all his wives and marry the Dothraki."

"Popular support? The merchants in the city are discussing this matter. Cleon was an unsuccessful ruler. He forced his soldiers to fight, leading to his defeat by Yunkai in the battle of the Worm River, and the Unsullied were forced to retreat back. Astapor."

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As the Dothraki were unified, a series of unexpected events continued, even with the help of Steward Ofer and Maester Bas Potter.

Everyone debated for a long time in order to deal with them, because these decisions must consider how the Dothraki will go next. In the end, they were unable to give feasible suggestions. It is obvious that most people hope that the great Khal will shoulder the heavy responsibility.

That night, thousands and hundreds of households in Vaes Dothraki were summoned to the pyramid hall in the holy city. Mongo decided to hold an enlarged meeting to establish the future direction of Dothraki.

"The time has come." He sat on the throne on the high platform, looking indifferently into everyone's eyes and said;

"This is a time of great strife. Countries are fighting against each other. The best will be eliminated, the strong will be strong, and the weak will be destroyed."

"Survive strongly, fight comprehensively, fight thoroughly, fight for a long time, and fight ruthlessly. Those who want Dothraki to be great must harden their hearts. No one can confirm that there will be a peaceful future, because we have come to war. We cannot stay here until the fate of the world changes or it reaches its end."

"Dothraki people are never afraid of war." Nohat stood up and shouted: "We will return to the womb lake where the souls of the fallen heroes are, and wait for the call of the great Khal again."

"Indeed." Ofer firmly believes that no matter how many obstacles there are in the future, it is easier to face difficulties and dangers than to bend in humiliation. He smiled and agreed: "Conquering the West is the only choice for the Dothraki. I have no choice. The position makes the decision for others, as for me, I will not back down.”

"Very well, I second the motion."

"Second, send troops to Ivervelon and march towards Slaver's Bay!"

Hundreds of households didn't care about the so-called foresight and future. As long as they understood that Kaa supported the war, their blood immediately boiled and they slapped the table and shouted loudly.

During this surging enthusiasm, the bachelor stared at Meng Ge closely, as if trying to understand what Kaa was thinking. Finally, he finally spoke, his voice high as if he was debating with himself;

"If we want to conquer the Kingdom of Ifveron and destroy the totems and residences of the Forest Walkers, not only will we not be able to help, but it will trigger even more bloody and cruel resistance and revenge from the wooden people. Moreover, there are no resources there. If we We also want to march into Iban Island and trigger a full-scale war in its adjacent areas in advance. This will definitely alert the Iban people and thus destroy our strategic layout in seizing minerals.

"In any case, under the current situation, aggressively attacking Ivervelon can only be regarded as foolish bravery, and touching the wooden man's faith is even more stupid."

At this point, the bachelor suddenly stopped, as if he realized that he had inadvertently spoken what was in his heart, and quickly added:

"I mean, it's foolish to abandon the lives of soldiers, and it's even more foolish to abandon more important development plans. This is a choice between temporary passion and the long-term future, at least, that's what I think."

Ofer saw caution and worry in Bass Potter's eyes. He glared hard at the bachelor. The other party had said similar words in previous arguments, but at that time there was not so much sufficient basis and reason.

Then, he looked at Mengge again, but he seemed to be deep in thought. No one dared to express their opinions. He was also struggling in his heart, unable to make a choice whether to support the bachelor's idea and influence the great Kaa. final decision.

There was silence in the hall. Meng Ge remained silent for a long time before he raised his head and looked at everyone. Then he stood up and said loudly:

"Bass Potter is not only a wise man, he is also a Dothraki sage. Warriors, don't lose heart easily. I believe that if necessary, you can find a way through mountains of swords and seas of fire. Let the enemy's dusk fall upon them."

"Send a message to the right-wing Wanhu Corsoro, instructing him to go to Ifverlon on my behalf to discuss trade and demarcate borders with the Wood people. The Dothraki respect their national culture, beliefs and territorial integrity. After that, any ministry No one is allowed to enter the wooden forest, cut down or burn the trees with carved patterns.”

"Follow your will." Ofer stood up happily and said a few words of praise. Then, he picked up the notebook, bowed respectfully, and said;

"Although it is an honor for the Forest Walker to see the messenger of the great khal and hear your kindness in person, I feel that it is not enough. Please allow me to speak out some words."

The centurions were in a commotion. The bachelor looked at Orver in shock, but Mungo smiled tolerantly and said loudly;

"Since I ordered a conciliatory policy towards Ivervellon, how could I refuse the proposal to make this matter more perfect? ​​Please speak!"

Under the gaze of the crowd, Orver bowed again and said in a sonorous and powerful voice:

"The Forest Walker is a mysterious race in the dense forest. They are short and agile, and their original personalities are very shy and gentle. It is said that as long as leaves, stones and water are left at night, they will be able to survive. If you give them gifts, you will get their blessing and help. It is precisely because of this kindness that the entire race of forest walkers is almost exterminated. "

"In order to conquer the northern coast of Essos facing Iban Island, the Iban people constantly hunted them, compressed their living environment, and forced them to migrate westward to live in the forest on the edge of the grassland. They became terrifying. In other words, the forest walkers and the Iban people are irreconcilable enemies, but the Dothraki have never plundered or invaded them out of respect. "

"This is the historical truth that only the wise will know. "Mongol praised generously. He has understood Ofer's intentions and knows that this is the praise that the other party needs most at this time.

As expected, Orver immediately straightened his back, glanced at the maester secretly, raised his voice, and continued to narrate:

"Dothraki warriors do not believe in the sea water and regard ships as floods and beasts. Your free army suffered heavy losses at the foot of the Holy Mother Mountain. Although they have been replenished, they are not yet proficient in running-in. Moreover, even if we can get ships from the Kingdom of Ober, we will have to spend some time practicing ship handling skills at the dock."

"But with the help of the Forest Walkers, the situation will be different. They are not only people who live in the dense forest, but also a nation living on the north coast. , some merchants and adventurers said that they met wooden men when they returned from the Thousand Islands. These people rowed some very light boats, which would not capsize no matter how they were shaken in the waves. If there was no mysterious power, it could only mean that their paddling skills were good enough. "

"So, you can give a precious gift as a symbol of friendship between the people of the grassland and the people of the forest, show more favors, use hatred to win over the other side, make them surrender, become the navy of Dothraki, and conquer Ibben Island for you."

Ivovelon, which means forest walker in Dothraki.

The original book did not write much about this nation, and I made up some of it. For example, in the original book, it is said that they may have been destroyed by the Ibben people, but it is not certain. Another thing, sailing is an attribute I added. The original book only said that they lived in the forest on the north coast of Essos, close to the sea, and should be able to row.

These two days, I rented a house again, moved and packed things, and communicated with the landlord. I have lived in that house for almost six years, and there are so many things! My hometown doesn’t have as many things as I do. My landlords are good people, but their children have to come back to go to school, so there’s nothing I can do.