Game of Thrones: Roar of the Dragon

Volantis is located in the southeast corner of the Free Trade City, east of the Disputed Lands, at the mouth of the River Rhoyne. It is the Free Trade City closest to Valyria.

It was the earliest colony established in the Valyrian Freehold, with a long history and powerful strength. It is known as the "Eldest Daughter of Valyria", "Queen of the River Rhoyne", and "Mistress of the Summer Sea".

Since Volantis is the closest free city to Slaver's Bay, it openly engages in the slave trade.

Although only one tenth of Volantis's regular military force remained, there were still a considerable number of slaves who could temporarily serve as soldiers defending the city.

Coupled with the Black Wall and other city defense equipment that Volantis was proud of, the remaining two Elephant Party archons still believed that their Volantis was impregnable.

The Black Wall that made them extremely confident was a two-hundred-foot (about 66.67 meters) high elliptical wall made of black stones cast together.

The Black Wall had been built by the Valyrians when Volantis had been an outpost of the Freehold.

The Black Wall was not only high, but also extremely thick, enough to allow six carriages pulled by four horses to move side by side.

(According to the description in the original book, the wall of Volantis is about 15 or 16 meters thick.)
To celebrate the founding of Volantis, a six-chariot race is held every year.

And within these black walls live a large number of inhabitants who call themselves the "Old Blood" because they can trace their ancestry back to the days of Old Valyria.

No Gentile, freeman, or foreigner was allowed to enter the Black Wall unless invited by the residents who lived there.

But today is different from the past. In addition to the regular soldiers of Volantis, a large number of fully armed slave soldiers are also patrolling around the Black Wall.

This is because in addition to the news of the annihilation of the Valoran Archon's army, news of the fall of towns such as Seheru, Valissa, and Veronthus around Volantis also came one after another.

Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha!
The Black Walls of Volantis and the gates on all four sides were filled with Volantis slave soldiers ready for battle.

Under the command of a few elephant party soldiers, they were lined up in a relatively neat queue, patrolling back and forth constantly, and prohibiting anyone from approaching.

"Lady Zusana!"

As the Volantis soldiers were on patrol, they happened to encounter one of the Elephantine Archons surrounded by a group of personal guards.

They immediately bowed and greeted the female consul, who was probably in her fifties.

Zusana Dora nodded amiably, then spoke encouragingly, “Well, keep patrolling!

Remember, the safety of Volantis now depends on you!"

"As ordered!"

"Lady Zusanna, Volantis...how long will it need to be sealed off?

After all, nearly a month has passed since we learned that Lord Valoran had unfortunately died in battle.

Now the nobles and commoners in the city have some objections, and some have even started a joint protest!"

Looking at the Volantis soldiers walking away, the captain of the guards behind her, who was wearing gorgeous armor, adjusted the hilt of the long sword at his waist and asked Zusana tentatively.

"Want to launch a joint protest? There must be someone who is initiating it.

Help me find out who it is. Since they don't want to stay in Volantis, I will send them out!"

Hearing the captain's question, Zusana turned her head and stared at him, answering first, and then continued meaningfully,
“People in the city are uneasy right now, and some are even thinking of surrendering the city in advance in exchange for credit.

Stupid, judging from the evil deeds of the dragon, it has no mercy at all.

I hope you and your family don’t have such thoughts!”

"Ah? Lady Zusana, I, my family and I definitely don't have such thoughts.

We will always be loyal to you and the Elephant Party!"

Feeling the threat in Zusana's cold words, the handsome captain of the guards immediately saluted with a look of panic on his face and made his assurance.

"Well, that's good to know!"

“By the way, Lady Zusana.

During this time, I did discover something..."

The captain of the guards, who was frightened by Zusana, seemed to want to show off in front of her, and immediately lowered his voice and told Zusana some news that she didn't know.

"Well, I am very satisfied with your performance, let's just forget about it.

Well, today's inspection is over, come back with me to the palace to chat!"

After hearing this, Zusana patted the captain of the guard on the shoulder with great satisfaction, feeling the other's young and strong body.

Her eyes suddenly became full of charm and her face became more flushed.

"Yes, as you command!"

Seeing Zusana's expression, the captain of the guards naturally knew what she meant.

He tried to look flattered and nodded in reply.

At this moment, Volantis is like a besieged city. Many people inside want to get out, while many people outside want to get in.

Outside the four major city gates, many civilians, traveling merchants, mercenaries and other people of various identities gathered outside, forming a temporary gathering place composed of shabby tents of various sizes.

Since the Black Walls were guarded by heavily armed Volantene soldiers, these makeshift gathering places were out of the range of arrows.

These temporary gathering places of all sizes provide a variety of services, including food, clothing, housing, transportation and some entertainment activities.

It perfectly illustrates the saying that where there are people, there is a market.

A temporary gathering place outside the Gate of the Gods, in a large tent with a sign saying "Wild Boar Tavern" hanging on the door.

Groups of drunkards sitting around the table were shouting and drinking large glasses of beer.

A man with a sword and covered in a cloak opened the tent door and walked straight to the bar counter of the tavern and sat down.

Ding!
With a crisp sound, a small bag full of coins was thrown onto the bar counter.

Because of the great force, several coins popped out.

They were copper coins with a crown on the front and a skull on the back.

This is the currency of Volantis, called "Brilliant Coin".

"Pear brandy!"

"Sorry, we don't have such expensive wine in this store!"

The male bartender, who reached out to take the bag of Huibi and weighed it, replied with a look of surprise on his face and shook his head.

"So, what stronger liquor do you have?"

The cloaked man heard the bartender's answer and continued asking without even raising his head.

"Tyroshi Pepper Brew!"

Although Tyrosh has been destroyed, it does not affect the brewing method that has long been popularized.

"Well, have a drink then!"

"One cup? Haha, customer, your bag of Hui coins is almost enough to buy a bucket!"

Seeing that the cloaked man didn't seem to know the price of "Tyroxi Pepper Wine," the male bartender kindly spoke up.

After hearing the bartender's honest answer, the cloaked man finally raised his head and said to him, "A glass of Tyroshi pepper wine, and then tell me about what happened in Volantis recently. The rest of the money is your tip!"

The male bartender immediately realized that this person's identity might be sensitive. He turned around and looked around.
Then he lowered his voice and replied, "Thank you for your generous gift. What do you want to know?"

"Do you know where the Black Wall of Volantis is thinnest?"

…………

A month and a half after the death of the Archon of Valoran, the Westeros Eastward Expedition arrived in Volantis.

If they hadn't had to capture all the towns along the way, they might have arrived in half the time.

But this time he came to Essos for the purpose of complete conquest, and the strategy that Jacaerys had previously planned was a steady and cautious plan of nibbling away at the enemy.

Now more and more Westeros nobles and merchants are crossing the Narrow Sea to Myr, the Disputed Lands and other areas.

All the towns occupied by the Westeros army were basically emptied of their valuable items.

If the huge number of captives wanted food, they could only get it by working.

Now, after absorbing the surrendered soldiers under the command of the Valoran Archon, Westeros's eastward expedition army has barely reached nearly 10,000 people.

But there were tens of thousands of Volantis civilians and slaves who had been tricked into an ambush before.

After a night's rest, these civilians and slaves began to cut down the rich tree resources in the forests near Volantis the next morning and began to make siege equipment.

Because there was too much manpower, on the morning of the fifth day, a low horn sounded outside the west gate of Volantis.

The siege that determines the fate of Volantis has officially begun!
The vanguard commanders of Westeros's eastern expedition army were the two Frey brothers who had performed outstandingly at the ambush point before.

Koma and Dicken complement each other perfectly, one is a scholar and the other is a warrior, and now they are fully capable of standing on their own.

Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha!
Five thousand infantrymen of the Westeros Eastern Expedition and ten thousand captured slaves who served as cannon fodder rushed towards Volantis, holding shields, carrying siege ladders and pushing battering rams.

There were so many of them that the siege troops lined up in a row seemed to have no end.

The influx of Westeros's siege army brought tremendous pressure to the Volantis defenders.

In charge of Volantis was another Elephantine Archon, Honos.

He watched the performance of his own soldiers on the black wall, and in order to boost morale, he shouted, "Shoot!"

shhhhhh!
Duh duh duh!
Thousands of sharp arrows fell like raindrops into the siege formation of Westeros's eastward expedition army, and suddenly a series of low muffled sounds were heard.

Most of the arrows were blocked by the shields, but a small number of arrows penetrated through the wider gaps in the siege formation and hit the target.

Looking at the damage caused by this round of arrows, Honos frowned.

Because after this round of arrow rain attack, he had already realized that these well-equipped siege soldiers of the Westeros Eastern Expedition Army were experienced in combat and had a tacit understanding in their military formations.

Those who were hit by the arrows were the flustered cannon fodder prisoners.

"The archers continued to fire their volleys, while the others prepared stones, boiling oil, and golden juice.

When these bitches from across the narrow sea get close, we'll give them a good beating!"

Honos is very organized, so he is very suitable for the position of battlefield commander.

The city defense army of Volantis, composed of ordinary soldiers and prisoners, followed his orders and began to run very smoothly like a machine with lubrication.

"Quickly set up the siege ladder and use the battering ram to open the gate.

Killing one enemy will reward you with 500 Hui coins. The first person to climb the city wall and survive will be promoted three levels and rewarded with 5,000 Hui coins!"

After approaching the city wall under the rain of arrows from the Volantis defenders, Koma, wearing full armor, stepped out from behind the shield, holding a long sword and offering extremely generous rewards to boost the morale of his own side.

Charge! Kill!
Koma's money offensive was indeed very effective.

Knowing that they had an absolute advantage in numbers this time, the morale of the Westeros army's eastern expedition suddenly boosted after hearing his huge reward.

Whoosh! Crash!

Sizzle, sizzle!
Rows of siege ladders filled the western black wall of Volantis. Some soldiers of the Westeros Eastern Expedition who were eager to make merit climbed up the ladders regardless of anything.

However, stones as big as heads, steaming oil, and gold juice with a pungent smell fell from the city walls, directly reaping the lives of these money-loving people who stood out.

With the brutal siege of Volantis officially began.

The smell of blood, meat, and stench began to permeate beneath the walls of Volantis.

Bang, bang, bang!
The iron-clad oak door of Volantis was constantly hit by the thick battering ram, and the bolts behind the gate creaked under the huge force.

"Someone, destroy the battering ram that is attacking the city gate!"

Honor, who was protected by his personal guards holding up shields, kept scanning the battlefield. After hearing the banging of the city gate under the city wall, he calmly turned his head and gave orders to the messenger beside him.

After the messenger gave the order, a group of soldiers extended two golden copper tubes from the top of the city wall.

Wow!
Two streams of green, viscous liquid gushed out from two copper tubes.

The captives and slaves who had just rushed to the bottom of the city wall were directly drenched by the green sticky liquid.

They touched the green liquid and put it to their noses, and immediately smelled a pungent odor.

It was just that they had no experience. Not far behind them, an old Westeros soldier's face changed drastically when he smelled the pungent stench.

"Quick, get out of there, it's a wildfire!!!"

It was obvious that his voice could not be heard in the noisy battlefield.

shhhhh!

Two burning rockets shot out from the top of the black wall, igniting the green liquid below.

Wow!

The green, viscous liquid was instantly ignited by the rocket and quickly spread under the city wall like a series of flaming snakes.

what! ! !
The captives and slaves who were poured with the green liquid were instantly set on fire.

Human-shaped torches emitting green flames ran wildly under the city wall, igniting their comrades, siege ladders, and battering rams beside them.

In just a moment, the area under the black wall on the west side of Volantis turned into a flaming hell with raging green flames.

Needless to say, these flamethrowers were naturally the city defense weapons that Volantis bought from Pentos.

As it stands, the combination of flamethrower and wildfire ointment can be said to be a nightmare for siege equipment.

I will burn you and your equipment into ashes.

Koma, the siege vanguard, sneered and said to himself, "Humph, are you using wildfire now?
Sure enough, Volantis has come to an end!

Pass the order, let the cannon fodder continue to move forward and use up their wildfire! "

Cruel orders were issued, and groups of captives and slaves were brought by Westeros soldiers to the west gate area of ​​Volantis.

Their only value is to consume the opponent's wildfire. Their lives are worthless at this moment. This is the cruelty of war! (End of this chapter)