The two Iron Mins left, but the red-robed monk Machiro, who was also a newcomer to them, stayed and sat in the seat vacated by Dario Naharis's absence, along with important ministers such as Petyr, the Hand of the Queen, the Grey Bug, the Commander of the Unsullied, and Missandei, Dany's favorite clerk...... and Daenerys herself, together they made up a table that was originally like a royal meeting.

"The Iron Folk have taken the initiative to find you, obviously with impure motives, but when it comes to it, everyone must do something they want, either for external interests or for inner satisfaction, and 'pure motives' is an inexplicable concept at all, and we don't need to blame or be hostile to them too much. Whether it's an experienced sailor or an ocean-going vessel, it's what we need right now. Petyr shrugged: "I don't know that Euron, and I don't know much about it, and his claim that weakening Stannis and Little Aegon is a way for you is obviously, but at least the fact that 'he is actually taking action' is not lying." With the port blocked, we have limited information about the situation in Westeros, but there are still some ...... After screening and analysis, I picked out the parts that should be true. ”

"Say it. Daenerys nodded.

"Aegon Targaryen, who calls himself your nephew, is losing ground in front of Stannis Baratheon, and a large chunk of territory in the Stormlands has now been reclaimed except for Storm's End and the Overseas Isles. And of his two important allies: Riverbend has gradually lost its ambition due to repeated defeats, and if it were not for Stannis's insistence on not backing down on peace talks, he would have stopped the war long ago, and Dorne, for unknown reasons, has not sent a large army to fight for it, and it is so coincidentally that we already know what the Martell family is thinking: Prince Doran has secretly sent Prince Quentin to try to marry you - they do not want to put an unknown Aegon on the throne, but want Quentin's heir to sit on the Iron Throne. ”

"And the Snatcher family on the other side...... Stannis wasn't as sure as he looked. After the Starks returned to the rescue of the Iron Folk from invading the North, he was able to gain the upper hand over Aegon's Golden Regiment with the armies of Storm, Lord, River, and Vale, but he did not have an overwhelming advantage. The obligation of each army to fight for the king was time-bound, and now that the war had long since passed, the Baratheons would face both food and financial difficulties as winter approached. Petyr analyzed clearly: "In addition, the Iron Islands are muddying the waters, and whichever side has the upper hand will harass behind the ass...... Eventually, the two kings, who were still fighting each other, would have to stop fighting—not because they wanted to, but because they had to. And that's not good news for you. ”

"Why isn't it good news?" asked Missandei, puzzled, "If I'm not mistaken, there can only be one king in Westeros, and there can be no peaceful coexistence between different kings—a truce can only be a truce, and it will never become peaceful coexistence." When the queen counterattacks Westeros, even if little Aegon doesn't take the initiative to become a vassal, at least he won't be against us before he defeats Stannis. ”

Such a girl, who was a few years younger than Daenerys, could attend the Imperial Council, and Petyr was initially surprised and resisted. But as time goes on, and after gradually seeing the girl's maturity and intelligence far beyond her peers, Littlefinger has begun to adjust to her presence and try to treat her as an equal.

"Yes, Stannis and Aegon will never coexist peacefully, but it will still be extremely detrimental to Her Majesty. Littlefinger spread his hands: "That little Aegon is true or not, at least he has the same surname as the queen on the surface." But Stannis, as the younger brother and heir of the Raiders, is with us who never dies. And he now has control over most of Westeros, once the winter truces, do you say that his strength will recover quickly, or will the rootless golden regiment recover quickly?"

Daenerys understood what Petyr was trying to say, "Now is the time when the Reventer family is at their most vulnerable, and I should seize the opportunity." ”

"That's right. ”

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Through the analysis of the large number of clues from various sources, Petyr is almost 100% sure that the so-called "little Aegon", who is now facing Stannis head-on on the battlefield of Westeros, is supported by Varys. This eunuch has always been loyal and closed to the people for decades, in fact, all the plans and layouts are to finally push this unknown child to the throne.

But what made Petyr gloat was that all signs showed that because of the unexpectedly rapid changes in the situation in the Seven Kingdoms after he was forced to flee by the outbreak of the note incident, the fat man's plan did not go exactly as originally planned, but deviated a little. One of the most serious is that the "True Dragon Bloodline" and the Golden Regiment, which were supposed to be the finale to clean up the mess, were forced to appear early, so that they now have to face the Lord of the Iron Throne, who is at least recognized by most of the people of the Seven Kingdoms.

Emotionally speaking, Petyr was tempted to ignore the urgings from all sides, eat melons and watch the show in Slaver's Bay, and watch Varys's overall plan collapse and fail little by little.

But he couldn't do that, because he was the Hand of the Queen, and he had to be sensible for Daenerys...... In the end, it is also in their own interests: if you sit on the sidelines and watch Stannis destroy Little Aegon, when the queen's army sets foot in Westeros, you will have to face a unified Seven Kingdoms.

And that kind of opponent, Aegon the Conqueror has never faced - too great a difference in strength for the three dragons and the Unsullied to erase.

Despite his reluctance, Petyr finally presented the queen with the results of his rational analysis: now was the perfect time to counterattack Westeros. Once Stannis defeated Aegon and surrendered Iron Isle, it would be too late.

......

Daenerys thought about it seriously, but shook her head: "Restore strength, then let him recover, I have three dragons." ”

This is a judgment made after taking into account the three dragons, my Queen, alas! Petyr couldn't help but laugh, his mind turned slightly, and he opened his mouth to save the country: "Your Majesty, do you know the chess of Sivas. ”

"Would you ask someone if they know that one plus one equals two?" Daenerys looked at her prime minister with disgust, "I'm not good at it, but I know how to play it." ”

"What chess kills a dragon?"

"Trebuchet. ”

Petyr spread his hands: "You see, people have known hundreds of years ago that dragons are not invincible. I am very sure that you have learned the complete art of dragon control on this trip, and you will definitely be able to shock the world by riding a dragon for the first time and for the second time, but the third or fourth time you will find out that the enemy is beginning to try to deal with the dragon, or you on the back of the dragon, and by the fifth or sixth time, maybe later, someone will eventually invent a reliable way to deal with the dragon. ”

"I still have the Unsullied, and the Free Militia. ”

Littlefinger frowned and smiled bitterly, shaking his head: "Gray worm, report to the queen on the situation of the Unsullied, as well as the training progress of the Free Militia Regiment." ”

"In the recent Battle of Meereen, the Unsullied lost 724 men and wounded more than 900, but the Pale Mare brought with them by the Yuankai army from Astapo also affected the Unsullied. Despite the fact that we were quarantined as quickly as possible, hundreds of people were eventually infected, dozens of people have now been reduced, and a large number of patients have begun to have blood in their stools, and the doctors and the Blue Maidens are trying their best to treat them, but not many can be saved. The Unsullied Commander nodded, and said with a solemn and meticulous expression: "Due to the fear of the spread of the plague and the lack of food, the training of the Free Militia has been carried out in a small-scale, decentralized manner. So far, only the drill of the queue formation and the basic command signal has been completed, the weapons and equipment are still in short supply, and the use of the three spears is only being taught to practice the first one. ”

"Look, Your Majesty, you have only six thousand of the eight thousand Unsullied, and the Free Militia still has an unknown number of ways to go...... Even if you're done, you'll have less than 20,000 soldiers. With such a person, if the other party hears the wind and prepares the means to deal with the dragon early, you can't even take a city in King's Landing, let alone conquer the Seven Kingdoms?" Petyr patiently persuaded, "Therefore, the safest way is to return to Westeros as soon as possible while Stannis's army is still fighting Aegon and the news that 'the dragon is ready to go into battle' has not yet spread, and start the battle of the Seven Kingdoms by surprise, so as to create enough advantages before the other party reacts, and gather as many supporters as possible under his command." ”

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"Your Majesty, if you allow me to remain here, I will regard it as your permission to speak. "The Lord of Light warns in the flames that the ancient gods of mortals have completed the accumulation of power in the far north where he is entrenched, and is ready to provoke the final battle. If you don't rush to where you should be at once, but insist on completing the full practice of 'domination' in Slave Bay, and insist on freeing the slaves of Essos before taking responsibility...... By the time you're finally ready, the land across the Narrow Sea will be a scorched earth and forbidden land for life, as dangerous as the Valyrian Peninsula, and there will be no point in fighting for it. ”

Petyr didn't believe in any prophecy in the flames, but for the sake of the red-robed monk who was in the same position as himself, he couldn't help but say nothing—and Daenerys was the opposite, after a trip to Yaxia, she had already experienced first-hand: the existence of this world beyond ordinary people's imagination is not only her own three dragons, but someone can see from the flames what has happened in the past, or is happening now, and it is not nonsense.

However, if someone relies on this, in order to sell his own opinions, in order to satisfy his own selfish interests, he pushes everything to the "Lord of Light in the flames warning", alarmists to increase persuasion, and tries to fool himself, then he must understand what the wrath of the sleeping dragon is.

"Did the Lord of Light say that in the flames?" Daenerys smiled, determined to raise the bar and test it again by the way—whether the Red God Priestess in front of him was just a mouthpiece for the sake of appearance, or a transcendent with real abilities.

If the latter is the case, then I will allow him to stay by my side.

Yaxia's visit had a great impact on the little queen's cognition, and she began to realize that supernatural power is actually one of the components of this world that cannot be ignored, and instead of being passively affected, it is better to put it in her own camp and use it correctly: "Very good, did the Lord of Light tell you in the flames what happened to me on my trip to the east?"

An unpredictable smile appeared on Macchiro's dark face, and his face became darker for a moment as the change in expression caused the white exposed area in his eye sockets to shrink.

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