Chapter 0966 - A Little Trick - Quells Giant City

Cleon is located on the highest level of the stands: the sixth floor, which is individually raised.

The sixth floor is lifted out and hangs in the air, like a suspended balcony. Below is a space more than a dozen meters high, up to the ground. At the same time, the slope of this ground is also the place where the beasts are released, and there are special animal trainers on both sides of the iron fence, and these animal trainers are also the staff who maintain the arena. Inside the iron fence, in every room, there is an iron cage for a fierce beast.

While everyone was singing excitedly, there was a loud bang, and the grandstand of Archon Cleon suddenly broke with a loud noise, and the dust rushed up like a fog, and the whole grandstand collapsed. The people around let out exclamations.

The sound of the chorus continues, only it has become dissonant. The majestic music was pierced by the screams of the people.

The people in the hanging stand on the sixth floor were all people of Astapour's status, most of them were political officials, and there were also powerful people from other places, and all of them fell from the stands.

The dust stirred up was so thick that it was impossible to see the tragic situation.

Standing at the outermost edge of the stands, Cleon bore the brunt of the blow, falling and breaking his neck, twisting his head behind him, and dying on the spot.

He died too simply! It was an escape for his crimes!

Several other government officials were also seriously injured, and they could not make moans of pain. The sand and dust from the ground made it impossible for them to breathe.

There are also some foreign magnates who have been injured to varying degrees.

It's not a stone face underneath, but it's high enough, and if you're unlucky, you won't want to eat tonight's dinner if you break your neck, and of course, like Cleon, you won't want to eat dinner in the future.

The chorus finally stopped, and everyone stood in amazement.

Strange sounds rang out from under the stands, and for a brief moment people listened intently, with panic on their faces, and then there was a loud bang, and the east stands, from the first to the fifth, suddenly tore, tilted, and collapsed. Dust, screaming, howling, shoving, the scene is a mess.

Some fell and fell on top of the cage of the beast. The beasts were frightened and let out a terrible roar.

Bricks, broken stones, sticks, and dirt fell, carrying men, women, young and old. Some fell to their deaths on the spot, some broke their hands, and some broke their legs.

In the stands to the west, south and north, people fled.

The more than 20 gates that were closed were opened in time, and people poured out like a tide, some people fell, and countless feet stepped on, and they never stood up again. The Arena management, staff, city garrison, and the Unsullied Legion all arrived, coming to the rescue of the wounded.

It was a collapse that occurred without warning, and after the Archon issued a safety advisory from the architects. And the hero of Astapor, the Archon of Cleon of the Free People, was the first to die in this accident. His head was twisted behind him at a very strange angle, and his face was full of horror and he couldn't bat a glance.

Her Majesty arrived at the scene shortly after the accident, and the architects were all called in, and before Her Majesty could enter the scene, the arena collapsed a second time, like an earthquake, and the whole arena shook.

"It's not the power of man, it's the power of God. The Great Red God Priest immediately knelt down and bowed to the sky. Then there were the priests, the monks, the scholars, and the doctors.

When Her Majesty also knelt to heaven, the spectators who had escaped death and all the people who had heard the news in the streets knelt down and asked for forgiveness from the gods of the sky, the earth, and the sea.

Afterwards, the Great Red God Priest stood up the steps and loudly announced that he had warned people not to enter the arena, and that his flames had told him the omen of God, that the stands would collapse today, that the arena must be closed, that it was God's will, and that violators would be severely punished.

The freedmen were prostrate on their knees, and the fears of the Queen's dreams were confirmed by the rumours that had been fermenting for days that slavery in Astapor must be abolished again. God is angry, Astapo will not allow any more slaves, whether this person was a good master or not, whether he has done a lot of bad things, the old world must end, and new rules must be established. - Slaves must disappear!

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Ten days later, in Astapor, with the help of Her Majesty the Queen and her distinguished friends, Astapor closed all the arenas and markets, abolished the slave trade market, and established the Guild of Priests, the Commune of Scholars, the Guild of Monks, the Guild of Priests, and the Guild of Doctors. Wizards are reluctant to establish open guilds, they want to keep their mysteries, and Her Majesty does not force them.

In addition, the Fisheries Alliance, the Seed Industry Alliance, and the Mining Alliance were established. The Cloth Chamber of Commerce, the Silk Chamber of Commerce, the Agricultural Chamber of Commerce, the Water and Land Transport Chamber of Commerce, and the Spice Chamber of Commerce were established.

Ten days later, a new Council of Archons appeared in Astapor, electing a total of five Archons: a Priest of the Priests' Guild, a Scholar of the Bachelor's Commune, a Monk of the Monks' Guild, a White High Priest of the Priests' Guild, and a President of the Doctors' Guild. These five men, appointed by Her Majesty the Queen as consuls of Astapor, jointly govern Astapor.

Since then, Astappor has completely closed the arenas, markets, and the slave trade. Yuankai and Meereen followed. When Her Majesty's mighty naval warships swept across the islands in the Sea of Slave Bay, the small city-states on the islands surrendered, swore allegiance to Her Majesty, eradicated slavery, and restored every slave to freedman.

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A slave revival that seemed inexplicable to Daenerys and her courtiers was resolved by Will bringing together a few architects and a few priests, monks, priests, bachelors, and doctors, and a crisis that seemed to be on the verge of a return to slavery. The three huge stone statues of the Harpy did not hurt a single person, and in the accident of the collapse of the arena, seventy-seven people died and hundreds were injured.

That's a small price to pay, Will argues.

Will then asked the High Priest and the Medic to propose a huge statue of the Mother of Dragons and her three dragons in the square to replace the Harpy tradition. The proposal was approved by the council and announced throughout the city, where it was embraced by the freedmen, and Daenerys was surprised by the enthusiasm for the statue of the Mother of Dragons.

There is a grapevine that if Astapor does not step up the construction of the statue of the Mother of Dragons, this first opportunity will be taken by Yuankai and Meereen. According to word of mouth, the statues of the Harpy will disappear from Yuankai, Meereen, and Astapor, and they will be replaced by the statue of the Mother of Dragons. And, it's divine will.

Rumors and rumors, like rumors, are incredibly fast, like lightning.

As a modern-day time-traveler, Will is no stranger to the use of these little tricks. This 'marketing trick' is not worth mentioning here in Will, who has been influenced by the marketing of the earth's civilization.

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Chapter 0966-2 Military Council: The Last Battle - The Conquest of Quells

To the east of Slave Bay, the land direction is the Red Heath. There are ancient cities, deserted cities, and mysterious cavemen in the wasteland. Daenerys heeded Will's advice and abandoned the march to the Red Wasteland, a wasteland not worth conquering, and chose to move east along the coast.

Going east along the sea, there is Yuhai Bay, there is Yidi, and there is Yaxia, the farthest place in the known world. It is said that there is a lot of ghost grass growing there, and there are many dragon egg fossils in the sea of ghost grass.

Will and Daenerys crossed out the Red Wasteland, Yidi, Yasha and other places on the map, and according to the markers on the map, they circled several large cities along the sea. Between these big cities, small cities and small states are ignored. Among them, these cities are led by the Eastern Megacity of Quells.

Will and Daenerys decide to make Quells their last stop, conquering Quells' Big City, and the nearby cities and states will fall to the wind. After taking Quells and the surrounding cities into his pocket, Daenerys will not go east, but will organize an army to reach Westeros by boat to participate in the battle between the Wall of Desperation and the Wraiths.

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In Astapor, Queen Daenerys and Will convened a military council together to discuss plans to send troops to Quells.

Aquaman reverts to his genteel attire like a Bachelor, as if Daenerys had first seen him, and Aquaman dresses himself up as a Braavosian doctor.

Aquaman said, "Attacking Quells is, of course, our navy's business. ”

"How many warships does the Navy have today?" Will asked.

"With the addition of the warships of Yuankai, Meereen, and Astapor, there are exactly five hundred. ”

"The Thirteen Giants of Quells own more than 1,000 commercial and war ships. Will said, "And that's not counting the ships owned by the royal family, the Tourmaline Brotherhood, and the Temple of Immortals. ”

"We can collect merchant ships now. Aquaman said, "Naval battles are not won by having more ships. ”

"Quells is the giant city of the East, the richest city in the world, and on every ship, they have the mercenaries who are the most proficient in naval warfare. Every day, merchant ships from all over the world, including hundreds of merchant ships from Westeros, from the nine free trade city-states, and from the continent of Sothros, dock at Quells. ”

"Quells claim to be at the center of the world, a gateway between north and south, a bridge between east and west, and it is conceivable that Quells is extremely wealthy. As far as I know, most of their mercenary warriors are from the continent of Sothros. How big is the continent of Sothros, Westeros and Essos combined, they are not as big as the continent of Sothros. Once we go to war with Quells head-on, it will most likely be a war that will last a few years. Also, once Quells asks for help from his business friends on the continent of Thros, the war is likely to reach a stalemate. Even, we can't win this war. ”

Varys clasped his hands in the sleeves of his white robe and said slowly: "Lord Will's analysis is very pertinent, the nominal ruler of Quells is the royal family, but in fact the thirteen giants of the Merchant Guild, the Tourmaline Brotherhood and the Spice Ancient Guild hold the actual power of the city. These people traveled extensively, and the wealth of one man exceeded that of a small country. I estimate that the wealth of the Thirteen Giants is more than the wealth of Slave Bay, the Nine Free Trade City-States, and the Dothraki combined. ”

"They are so rich, we should slaughter the city. Ago said with great joy.

Jogo and LaCarlo nodded frequently.

The Dothraki were excited at the mention of robbery, and their eyes lit up.

Will said lightly: "Assuming we win the naval battle and defeat at least two thousand of Quells' warships, then the next thing is to siege the city. Quells, on the other hand, was protected by a triple wall, thirty, forty, and fifty feet high. The first outer wall is made of sandstone, the middle wall is made of gray granite, and the large inner wall is made of black marble. The outer gates are inlaid with bronze, the middle gates are inlaid with iron, and the inner gates are inlaid with many golden eyes. The thickness of the walls could not be pierced by trebuchets, and siege equipment had to be erected. On this side of the sea, we can't erect it, so we can only go around to the red wasteland on the back to set up siege equipment. ”

"No, Lord Will, we don't need to go around the back to attack the city, we have dragons and griffons that can attack directly from the sea. Jorah Mormont said.

Jaime raised his hand and smiled, "Guys, may I interrupt?"

Everyone looked at the smiling James, and Mai In, the Faceless behind Daenerys, also looked at Jaime with a calm face. Jaime is the killer he and his brothers have trained, and he is the most powerful figure among the disciples recently trained by the Black and White Academy. Main looked at Jaime, unsure if he wanted to kill him.

Faceless killings come at a price, and lives are exchanged for lives. Jaime is a traitor to the House of Black and White, but because the House of Black and White has a deal with Will, Jaime has become Will's personal bodyguard, and killing Jaime will inevitably cause a conflict between the House of Black and White and the Inquisition. And this is the result that the Black and White House absolutely does not want to see, Will has what the Black and White House needs, and they cannot lose Will's support. Will has built a branch of the Black and White Courtyard for the Faceless in Westeros. This is a great favor to the Faceless Ones, who are bent on expanding the faith.

To kill or not to kill, Mai Yin needs to negotiate with Will and then report the situation to the Black and White Academy.

Main looked at Jaime, the betrayer unaware of the danger at his side.

Jaime smiled, "Lord Will, I've always been by your side, when have you ever been to Quells?"

"I have griffins. Will said.

"Forget it, don't lie to me, it seems that you still know about the continent of Thross. I'm curious that you know everything about Quells, then, I'm sure you have your own plan of attack, don't waste your time, listen to our Lord Will, he said that we must be right. This is my experience. ”

Arya smiled.

She wore a bright yellow belt around her waist, a white silk robe skirt, a long red hair shawl, and a small waist that was slender.

Hearing Jaime praise Will, Arya was in a very good mood!

Will said, "Well, my plan is to conquer Quells peacefully, and let it make us a steady stream of money, and provide us with all kinds of supplies, instead of destroying it with war. ”

Daenerys was immediately persuaded by Will's words: "I agree with Lord Will's opinion and conquer Quells peacefully." ”