Looking eastwards towards the sea, above the ruins of the former beach and dock area.

The ruins and ashes left over from the fierce battle a week ago had been almost completely cleared away by Daenerys's army of more than 100,000 men.

Even the Dothraki cavalry, who had always disdained labor and believed in the similar creed of "force is better than hard work" as the Iron Men, were now silently putting away their Dothraki scimitars under the close supervision of the four giant dragons hovering in the sky, carrying pieces of heavy building stones that had just been mined from the mountains, or transporting these stones on their beloved war horses.

However, most Dothraki riders would rather carry these stones themselves than let their horses endure such hardships. After all, for this expeditionary force of Daenerys that arrived at Eastwatch for whatever purpose, although Lyon executed several notorious war profiteers, the mercenary leaders, most of them were still in a semi-free state.

This situation will continue at least until the reconstruction work of the East Sea View Dockyard is initially launched and begins operation.

And their Khaleesi or Dragon Queen, Daenerys, was currently in a makeshift tent in Eastwatch, discussing matters with Lyon and other Night's Watchmen.

The content of the discussion is naturally the legal principles of the kingdom.

"The false king's army, led by Lord Randyll Tarly, is gathering in the Neck area. The intelligence we know so far is that the Lannisters have sent out 30,000 soldiers, the Stormlands and the Riverlands have sent out about 20,000 soldiers, and the Reach has sent out a full force of 100,000 soldiers."

"Duke Weiman is currently leading the Northern Fleet to cut off the enemy's supply lines, but the progress is not ideal..."

At the council meeting, Davos, the former Hand of King Stannis, who was well versed in the geography of the Seven Kingdoms, explained to everyone.

He had just arrived from Winterfell not long ago. After Stannis' death, he thought about it for a long time and finally chose to wear a black robe, agreed with Lyon's ideas, and became the first noble in the Seven Kingdoms to submit to Lyon.

One thing that needs to be noted is that calling King Tommen of King's Landing a "false king" is not the first time for Davos. Similarly, many people in the army led by Daenerys and in the North and Iron Islands controlled by the Night's Watch hold similar views.

When Tommen ordered an attack on the Night's Watch, Lyon immediately publicly declared Tommen an illegal king and stated that the Night's Watch in the North and the Iron Islands would no longer swear allegiance to him.

In fact, before Daenerys arrived at Eastwatch, the forces of the two sides had already had several large-scale conflicts in the Neck area.

At that time, the Reed family of Greywater Watch and the Wyman family of White Harbor represented the Night's Watch; on the other side was the army led by Kevan Lannister who came to attack.

According to Lyon's original idea, there should be only one army in the entire North and the Iron Islands, as well as those castles and fiefdoms that will surrender to him in the future, and this army must be composed entirely of Night's Watch.

However, judging from the current situation, it is still too early to achieve this goal. After all, in a large-scale legion battle like the Battle of the Seven Kingdoms, it is not possible to rely solely on the Night's Watch with less than a thousand people to determine the direction of the war.

As for the four giant dragons under Lyon's command, back during the time of Aegon's conquest, the blueprints of sophisticated dragon-slaying crossbows had not yet circulated on the continent of Essos. At that time, they could still wantonly slaughter the defenseless soldiers of the Seven Kingdoms.

However, times have changed, and now even a place as barren as the Dreadfort in the North has several dragon crossbows. It is conceivable that after learning that they are about to fight a dragon, King Tommen's army will surely carefully deploy a large number of dragon crossbows to deal with it.

The only dragon that can completely ignore the threat of the dragon-slaying crossbow is Balerion. If the other three dragons do not have qualified dragon riders, it will be extremely risky to fight alone.

At least in this war of conquest, Leon cannot rely solely on riding Balerion to act as a firefighter everywhere.

"Thank you for your explanation, Ser Davos."

Daenerys nodded gracefully, expressing her respect and gratitude to the knight who was always known for his seriousness. Her face was as calm as a lake, without the slightest sign of nervousness, as if the hundreds of thousands of loyal troops under the command of Tommen, the false king in the south, were just insignificant ants.

Even though her three proud dragons were gone, she still firmly believed in her heart that with the remaining Unsullied, Dothraki cavalry and the loyal Queen's Guards, she would be able to seize all the glory and power she desired.

"You're welcome, Queen Daenerys."

Davos also stood up and responded. He had been loyal to a king like Stannis, and although he had reservations about the young Daenerys, at least at this moment he showed due respect.

At this moment, Daenerys slowly stood up, her eyes fixed on Leon. She nodded slightly and asked in a firm tone:

"I wonder how long you will need my army to serve you, Commander Lyon? If you feel that you are short of manpower, we will naturally send you sufficient troops to support you after we successfully capture King's Landing."

Daenerys' voice echoed in the air with an unquestionable confidence and majesty.

This was the first time Daenerys had questioned Lyon so forcefully since she had captured her three dragons from him, for no other reason than that her army could not be consumed endlessly on the construction site at Eastwatch.

The Unsullied were still okay, but for the Dothraki cavalry, who were known for their national characteristics of plundering, this would be a heavy blow. It had only been a week, and many Dothraki deserters had already appeared, and the number of those with evil intentions was still increasing.

Every morning a new batch of wooden fences would be seen around her camp, with the heads of deserters sent by the Night's Watch and adorned with the characteristic Dothraki whips.

Therefore, Daenerys couldn't even imagine how long she could last like this, which was why she had to muster up the courage to ask Lyon.

"Queen Daenerys, if you still intend to abide by our agreement after conquering the south, you can set off at any time."

In response to Daenerys's questioning, Lyon's response seemed a little understated, but the meaning was self-evident.

"Promise?"

Daenerys couldn't help but frown. When she was captured by Lyon along with her dragon, she was indeed desperate. She said that when she ascended the Iron Throne in the future, she would order the entire realm to disarm and return to the countryside, leaving only the Night's Watch.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like