Chapter 35 Take the Initiative to Attack

"Yes."

Viserys was very sensitive to the disappointment in the old Sir's tone, and his heart sank slightly.

But he still spoke calmly on the surface.

"If we want to retake the Iron Throne, it's not enough to rely on the ships and resources in front of us."

At the same time, Viserys secretly said in his heart that even Aegon did not rely on three dragons to conquer Westeros back then. Aegon also had an army surrounded by him.

He first landed at the location where King's Landing is now, and built a small castle with wood called Fort Aegon.

The Rosby and Stokeworth families were quickly surrendered, and the war of conquest began in earnest.

What's more, there are no dragons in Targaryen now. If you only rely on a fleet to counterattack Westeros, it is undoubtedly a nonsense.

And if you stick to Dragonstone Island and don't leave, and there is no replenishment of resources, then defeat is only a matter of time.

"Son, what you said is reasonable, but you don't understand the actual situation."

However, when Viserys was about to say something, he was interrupted by the old Sir.

The address also changed from 'His Royal Highness' to a child.

The old serge was still a little disappointed in his heart. It seemed that Viserys was not enough to reach the height of his brother.

But it doesn't matter, he is still young and can still be cultivated, if Prince Rhaegar is here.

Do not.

Prince Rhaegar has fallen.

In fact, if it wasn't for Rhaegar and Lyanna's own selfish desires, they would not have provoked this usurper war at all, and the whole country could continue for at least a few more years under the tossing of the Mad King.

Thinking of this suddenly, the old jazz felt a little confused. There seemed to be something wrong with the target he had been chasing, and his voice stopped for a while.

The entire map table hall fell into silence in an instant.

And Queen Layla, who was sitting on the main seat with a big belly, had some problems with her mental state due to the continuous heavy blows in the past six months.

She heard Viserys' words, and then she became emotional again. For her, Dragonstone Island has a very strong meaning. Even if she understands, she can't really give up Dragonstone Island and flee to the Eastern Continent.

"impossible!"

Because the silver-haired woman didn't rest well last night, her beautiful lavender eyes were bloodshot and her hair was a little messy. She slapped the table and said sharply.

"His Majesty."

However, the old serge raised his hand slightly at this moment and tried to interrupt Queen Layla.

But the emotional woman didn't care, she was determined not to allow this kind of thing to happen.

"It is absolutely impossible to give up on Dragonstone!!"

"His Majesty!"

However, Sir Geoffrey suddenly raised his voice along with him, interrupting Queen Layla's words again, and finally made the other party temporarily shut up.

He had already interrupted what Queen Layla and Viserys were going to say, but Queen Layla didn't dare to get angry at each other, because now the last force of the Dragonstone Fleet was in his hands.

Neither Queen Layla nor Viserys dared to offend each other.

After the old sergeant interrupted the woman's voice, he stared at Viserys and looked up and down, then continued to speak.

"The actual situation is. Your Highness, the nine free trade city-states will not allow us to step in."

The nine free trade city-states seem to be loose and even contradictory, but they will show solidarity in the face of foreign enemies.

Because it is related to their vital interests, they do not want an external force to break this balance.

And although this force is not very powerful, at least it cannot be ignored, and even because of their identities, it may cause a war in the future.

If only the orphan and widow of Viserys fled to the Essos continent, the nine free trade city-states may open their arms and actively accept it, in order to create a little trouble for Westeros.

And if Viserys came to the Eastern Continent with a fleet, the attitude of the trading city-states would change drastically.

Because they know that the Iron Throne on the other side of the Narrow Sea may ignore a pair of orphans and widows, but they will never allow Targaryen to make a comeback on Essos.

Therefore, there is a high possibility of a tragic war between the two continents in the future, just like the battle of the Nine Bronze Kings many years ago.

The Iron Throne will never allow an existence that has a chance to challenge his position in the future to survive, and may even take the initiative.

And these unstable factors led them to accept Viserys and Queen Layla, and even actively helped them escape to Dragonstone, in order to cause some trouble for the Iron Throne.

But Viserys would never be allowed to come with a fleet.

"So it is."

When Viserys heard these words, the expression on his face was very clear and slightly stunned.

He really wasn't very clear about these details. After all, he was just talking about it now. Viserys knew a lot, but he also didn't know there was more.

These are some insignificant details hidden in this magnificent grand pattern.

However, these small details often affect the overall situation.

"Sorry sir."

Viserys was still sitting in the chair and tangled for a while, but he couldn't come up with any better excuse. In fact, any steel alliance will have its loose place, not to mention that the nine free trade city-states are still fighting within themselves. place.

If you are looking for an opportunity, you will definitely find it.

However, Viserys didn't say that, because it sounded like a sophistry, and what just happened also sounded a wake-up call to him.

Nothing is as simple as what he sees on the surface.

He can't use "I think" as the basis for judging and decision-making, and anything needs to come up with practical evidence to prove his rationality.

Viserys is very fortunate that he is not a person in power now. If the old Sir did not hesitate to directly follow his advice, it may cause serious consequences.

If the road to the Free Trade City is cut off, then the mother and son of Viserys really have no way out.

Thinking of these Viserys even felt a little chill behind his back.

He looked up and apologized to Sir Geoffrey.

"I was too careless."

However, the old Sir stood in front of the map, but uncharacteristically put away his arrogant expression. The expression on his face loosened slightly and accepted Viserys' apology, and then said abruptly.

"However, His Highness's words did remind me."

"what?"

Viserys froze slightly.

He was still immersed in the frustration of failing to show his presence for the first time, but he did not expect the old sergeant to suddenly say this.

Then he heard the other party continue to speak.

"We really shouldn't sit still."

"But take the initiative to attack!"