(At the end of the month, it's time to greet the New Year in advance!)

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Count Elion and thirty family guards escorted Lady Laura from Grace City to Ironwood City in exchange for Nemelia, Tremier, and Edric Dane.

Elion is a burly man who appears even taller on a sandhorse. Lady Laura is in good spirits and her physical injuries are well treated.

Elion never communicates with Lady Laura, and he despises Laura's surrender.

Lady Laura had wanted to persuade Elion to bring the Elion family to ruin, but Elion's loyalty to the Martell family was unquestionable.

At the same time, Yang Halberd City.

Prince Dolang walked around the city in a wheelchair, the redness and swelling of his knees that made him feel unbearably painful, but his face did not show any unbearable pain, but smiled, and everywhere he went, he waved to the people.

The guards carefully surveyed the ground in front, for the slightest stone particle on the ground would make the prince's leg hurt even more. The prince's wheelchair couldn't stand the slightest bump, and when he went up and down the steps, the captain of the guard picked it up with the car.

This was the first time in many years that Prince Daolang had come out to meet the people.

After his leg became more and more ill, Prince Dolang chose to live in seclusion - he did not want the people and nobles to see his pain and weakness, and when his leg hurt too much to bear, he would make a voice and look pained, which would damage the image of the prince.

The Dornish are martial, and they don't like a prince who can't even walk.

But today, Prince Dolang had to come out and inspect the city, cheer up the people and give confidence to the nobles.

In the whole of Dorne, from west to east, from south to north, there were cities that were captured, and all the nobles in the city were captured, and those who could not be captured were all killed, and these news shook the confidence of the entire Dorne people, and also shook the morale of the army.

The loss of Wangzuka City and Ellenwood City has caused all the Dornish people to lose their self-confidence.

This time the enemy was unlike any other enemy, they did not choose to fight the Dorn, but instead broke each one, and every punch was hit in the gap of the Dorn.

The 'orphans of the Green Blood River' in the eastern Slatted Town were slaughtered, and the enemy troops along the Green Blood River ransacked all the cities and towns on both sides, and all the nobles they encountered were captured, regardless of men, women, and children, and the most powerful lemon groves and the city of Divine Grace were sacked, and all the lords' families and relatives were captured.

To the west, Starfall and High Hidden City were even worse, Starfall City became a dangerous rock that had been doused with fire oil and burned into ruins, and Bremont City surrendered to Will.

The largest city in the south, the Salt Coast, was sacked, the coastal towns were ransacked, and all the nobles were taken away.

The Crimson Mountains to the north were even more miserable, and the Manwudi family in Wangzuka City and the Ellenwood family in Ellenwood City were all wiped out, and only Ellenwood's youngest daughter was adopted by Will as an adopted daughter.

Since the start of the war, Princess Alene of Dorne and Prince Oberon of the Red Viper have been led by Will, and when they were stationed at the Bone Road and the Prince's Pass, the east, west and south were empty, so the cities of these three sides were looted one after another, and the local nobles were all captured.

At this time, Prince Dolang made the national policy of 'negotiating peace'.

The Dornites are no strangers to peace, and every time they surrender, it is called 'peace'.

It's just that in the past, the peace was the 'marriage' proposed by the king after winning the war, but this time, it was the prince's initiative to 'negotiate peace' after being defeated.

This time it is impossible to 'marry' again, King Shireen is a little girl in her teens, and she has already 'married' Stark in the North.

Everywhere Prince Dolang went, he gave a speech in front of the people about the national policy of 'peace', pointing out the future of 'peace' and the 'danger' that would be caused by not discussing peace, and his supporters shouted slogans, while more nobles and people chose to remain silent.

The silent aristocrats are waiting!

They were waiting for the return of Princess Arrene and Prince Oberon.

The majority of the people agreed to 'negotiate peace,' but their opinion was in agreement with that of Prince Oberon, that a great victory should be fought first, and then peace should be negotiated. Prince Dolang's speech with his weak body did not win the approval of the majority, and the people expressed their opinions with silence. The silence of the nobles and the commoners was not the same.

It is a shame that no nobleman likes to make peace in the face of defeat but the army of Dorne is still there. The army of Dorne is still there, and if the whole country issues an order to join the army, there will be no problem in gathering 40,000 troops.

It's just that for the first time in history, the families of some powerful nobles fell into the hands of the enemy.

In previous battles, after the city was broken, the looting of the city included property and human life, but this time there was only property and no life. The enemy does not massacre the commoners, nor the nobles, the commoners get money and food, the nobles are captured, and those who are killed are resolute rebels, and as long as they do not resist, no one will die.

This enemy is also the first in history.

This tactic made the civilians very calm, less hostile, and less terrorist to the invaders. The news that came from everywhere was unanimous that the enemies in the four directions of the south, east, and west did not kill civilians, but poured money and food, and they only killed the nobles and soldiers who resisted. And the city of Ellenwood was taken, and even the soldiers were not slaughtered.

This enemy is incomprehensible to the Dorne, and it is an enemy that does not cause panic among the civilians of Dorne.

This is also the first time in history. This time Dorne faced an enemy, creating countless firsts in Dorne's history.

They were nimble and sprang around, but they did not have the troops to enter the middle of Dorne, and the families of the nobles who were captured had restrained many of the great nobles, knights, and knights in the army, leaving them in a dilemma and worried.

Most of the nobles who were in favor of peace at the prince's side had their families captured, while the nobles who opposed peace were family members and their territories that had not yet been attacked by enemies. They have nothing to lose and are the most willing to fight.

The silent majority are civilians.

The commoners were calmer than the nobles.

If the peace negotiation is successful, the enemy withdraws its troops, and the commoners' taxes will be increased to compensate for the losses of the nobles, and if the peace is not negotiated, the war breaks out, and Dorne is defeated, the lives of the commoners are still guaranteed, and the nobles' goods and land can be shared.

This psychology of weighing the pros and cons has a subtle impact on the attitudes of the civilians, who are the main source of Dorne's troops.

The attitude of the civilians quietly controls the direction of the situation, and the hearts of Dorne are subtly undergoing invisible changes.

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Chapter 0923-2 Will Slaughter Messenger Regiment Dorne Final Battle Overture

Ellenwood City.

Count Elion took thirty guards and led Lady Laura to the outside of Ellenwood.

Will, James, Arya, Angai, Pence, and Jonessa go out of town together, and they come to greet Lady Laura.

Elion let go of Madame, who rode on a sand horse and walked slowly towards Will and the others.

Burns and Janessa immediately greeted them, but were stopped by their wife.

Lady Laura came to Will.

"Prime Minister, are you still willing to accept my allegiance and allow the old woman to follow your command?"

"I can't ask for it, ma'am. ”

Mrs. Laura dismounted and knelt down on one knee: "Prime Minister, my previous idea was too simple, the Blemon family made a choice, as if an arrow had been shot, and there was no turning back, in this case, I will choose to fight with the Prime Minister to the end." ”

"Welcome, ma'am," Will said lightly.

He did not dismount and pick up his wife, but accepted her humility and respect.

Count Elion shouted, "Lord Will, Lady Laura has returned, please Lord Will keep the agreement and return our people." ”

Lady Laura got up, mounted her horse, walked over to Will, and turned her horse's head to face Count Elion.

Will then said, "Count Elion, please come into the city, we have prepared a feast for Lord Count and thirty warriors. ”

"No, please give us back Count Edric, the daughter of the two princes. ”

"Eat first, and then see you off, this is etiquette, please Count Elion don't shirk. ”

Elion was suspicious: "It is said that Lord Will is scheming, you won't break your promise." ”

"Please come into the city, Lord Earl. Will said.

The people parted on both sides and made way in the middle.

At this point, if Count Elion did not go in again, he would be cowardly. On the city walls, the laughter of the soldiers was already sounding.

"Lord Will, I'm going to see the three of them before I make a decision. ”

Will's face sank: "Count Elion, since you insist on rejecting our sincerity, this is rude, since you are rude, then there is no need to take back the three of them, please go back, let Prince Oberon send someone to welcome the three of them back." ”

Elion said in a deep voice, "Lord Will means that he refuses to let people go. How will you face the Seven Gods and the people of the whole country?"

"I'm not going to let people go, I'm not going to put three distinguished guests in the hands of a rude person, and since you're in the city of Ellenwood, don't refuse the kindness of your master. Count Elion, what are you afraid of when you eat a banquet and are protected by the power of your guests?"

On the city wall, there was a wave of boos.

Count Elion glanced back at the thirty warriors, turned back to Will, and said, "Lord Will, I can enter the city, and you must promise me to return the body of Roger Elion to me, he is a warrior who sacrificed his life for the country, and has the right to return to his family territory to rest in peace." ”

"Okay, I promise you!"

"Thank you, Lord Will," said Count Elion, "and he took the reins of his horse and entered the city first.

Along the way, spearmen, shieldmen, swordsmen, and archers were lined up in layers and heavily guarded.

Accompanied by Will and others, Elion and his party arrived at the gate of the main castle of Earl Ellenwood, and everyone dismounted, and some guards immediately came up and took all the horses away.

"Lord Will, why didn't you see Nymeria, Trenie, or Count Edric along the way?"

"They're in the hall. Will said, gesturing respectfully.

Count Elion entered the hall with his head held high, and the guards in the hall were clean, and the three hostages were nowhere to be seen.

Elion looked at Will, who gestured for the Count to move on.

Elion looked back and saw that all the brothers had already entered the hall, and Shama had all been taken away, and it was impossible to change but to move on.

Fortunately, Will and the others did not ask them to unload their weapons, which made the Count feel a little at ease.

So the Count of Elion proceeded on until he came to a dining room that could accommodate a thousand people, and there was no food at the table, and there was not a single person. Elion looked at Will again, and Will said, "Invite the three distinguished guests out to meet with Count Elion." ”

So, the side door opened, and two teams of guards rushed out, holding short crossbows in their hands, aimed at Elion's group of thirty people.

Aryon was shocked and shouted, "Lord Will, you will be damned for doing so." ”

Boom!

Elion drew his sword with thirty of his guards.

Then I heard the sound of a short crossbow sounding intensively, and the sound of puffing was like an arrow piercing a water bladder.

Countless short arrows were fired in a dense manner, and Count Elion and thirty of his guards fell. The guards who rushed to the front of Will and the others were also blocked by a sword.

In an instant, Count Elion and his thirty warriors were killed.

Lady Laura was dumbfounded!

Will marched, besieged cities and plundered land, and rarely killed people. This time, Lady Laura gets to see a different side of Will.

Such a murder is immoral, without any morality, and violates the spirit of the contract.

Lady Laura was shocked to see the soldiers methodically dragging away the corpses, washing the floor, and wiping off all water stains with rags.

Soon, everything was back to business as usual.

After a few more heartbeats, the door to the dining room was opened, and Will ordered the Master to send ravens to Grace City, and in the name of both Count Arion and Will, told Prince Oberon that Elion had accepted Will's banquet and would return after the banquet.

It was a letter of peace to Prince Oberon who did not suspect his existence.

After Will sent the letter, he ordered the cook's servants to serve the food like water, and to wash the dust for Lady Laura.

"Ma'am, would you like to negotiate with me in Halberd City?" Will said.

"Your Excellency, you must not go to Yang Halberd City. Lady Laura objected, "The Red Viper and Princess Alyne can never be trusted." ”

"If I must go, would Madame go with me?" said Will.

"My lord must go, although I am resolutely opposed, but the military order is like a mountain, and Laura does not dare to disobey. Lady Laura said.

"Very well, ma'am, we will leave in three days for the city of Yang Halberd. ”

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Prince Oberon of Divine Grace City was relieved after receiving the letter from the Earl of Elion, there was nothing to worry about, Prince Doran proposed peace, Will agreed, he is the status of the prime minister of the Seven Kingdoms, representing the highest royal power, this basic credibility and honor is still there, there is no doubt.

So, Prince Oberon and Princess Aleen set out for the city of Halberd with their troops, and first laid out a military plan to capture Will.

As long as Will and his officials came, they couldn't let one go, and this plan was very important and had to be laid out in advance. Prince Daolang's people can buy what they can buy, and if they can't buy it, they have to find a way to transfer them or send someone to clamp them down, so as not to make mistakes when they do it.

As long as you capture Will, exchange him for the nobles in Dorne, and spend a lot of money against the courtiers in the Red Keep, you can reach a 'peace' with Her Majesty Shireen. This matter is related to Dorne's future and fate, and Red Viper knows that as long as they take action to capture Will, he will have to choose to obey regardless of whether Prince Lang agrees or opposes in his heart.

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A few days later, the cities of King Mound and Erenwood welcomed an army of 40,000 freedmen, led by generals such as Tyron Ash, Marg the Giant, General Wooden Shield, Jingle Shirt, Thorgod Tormond, and Doghead Harr.

After resting for a day in the two frontier cities, the 40,000-strong freedfolk army slowly moved south, slowly sweeping through Dorne in carpet tactics.

And the night before, Count Elion led thirty of his guards and Nymeria, Trennie, and Edric to Pycamore.

At the same time, Mance Rader, Crow-Eyed Euron, Commander Asha of the East Sea Wang, and Shanna, the Elder of Skaggs Island, the four supreme leaders of the navy, led hundreds of large warships and 7,000 naval soldiers, made a detour from the open sea and quietly approached Yang Halberd City. ()

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