Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 214 Deterrence and Arrangement

Gawen did not rush to launch a siege, but calmly ordered his army to set up camp in a suitable place not far from Meereen.

As the tents began to be built one by one, Gavin ordered the Blazing Shadow to take off into the air for deterrence in order to prevent any accidents. Then the giant dragon circled and roared wantonly in the air, and its powerful aura instantly made the entire city of Meereen feel like it was facing a great enemy.

The heavy city gate was tightly closed, and even the inside was reinforced with bricks and stones.

The city walls were densely packed with soldiers ready for battle, holding weapons but with tension in their eyes.

And the higher section of the city wall in the center was crowded with wise lords dressed in gorgeous tokar robes.

These wise leaders had long lost their former dignity and composure. They looked terrified, pointed fingers in panic, and talked at once.

"That dragon is too big! What should we do?" A wise leader said in a trembling voice, his eyes full of fear. He stared at the giant dragon in the sky. His body involuntarily stepped back, but was squeezed by the people behind him and could not move.

"This monster is so terrifying. Can the dragon-hunting crossbow really shoot it down?" Another wise lord had an anxious look on his face, with beads of sweat the size of beans constantly appearing on his forehead. As he spoke, he hurriedly wiped the sweat with his sleeves, but accidentally touched the face of the person next to him, which immediately caused a burst of dissatisfied murmurs.

"I should have known that I should not have cooperated with Volantis. What should we do now? We actually provoked such a monster." Some wise lords regretted it deeply. They complained to each other, but they really could not think of any effective solution. They could only worry anxiously on the city wall.

Gavin's mind moved slightly, and the blazing shadow in the air immediately flew rapidly towards the sky above Meereen City.

Seeing the dragon suddenly attacking, the city wall instantly fell into chaos.

The wise rulers could no longer maintain their former etiquette and began to push and shove to get down from the city wall. However, there were too many people and a serious stampede occurred.

Some people were pushed to the ground, groaning in pain; others squeezed forward desperately, just wanting to escape from this dangerous place as soon as possible. The scene was in chaos and noise.

The city guards in other locations immediately and nervously adjusted their dragon-hunting crossbows and aimed them at the giant dragon in the sky.

Some soldiers were so nervous that they fired crossbows before the dragon came into range. This action was immediately met with severe scolding and whipping from the officers.

"You fired before you reached the range, idiot! Reload quickly!" the officer roared angrily, whipping the soldiers on their backs with the whip in his hand. Expressions of pain and fear appeared on the soldiers' faces.

When the Blazing Shadow flew close to the range of the Dragon Hunting Crossbow, it chose to climb immediately, and this sudden movement caused more crossbow arrows to be shot out in advance. Those crossbow arrows drew arcs in the air, and then fell down weakly, making a crackling sound.

Gavin looked at the other party's panicked response, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"Dragon flames can destroy any strong city. You should be thankful that I don't want ruins."

Gavin's mind moved, and Chiying turned around gracefully and flew back to the military camp.

When the soldiers in the barracks saw Blazing Shadow return, they cheered loudly. The sound echoed in the barracks, showing the soldiers' awe of the dragon and their expectation of victory. Jalal came to Gavin's side, looked at the colorful flags on the wall, and introduced casually: "Your Majesty, in addition to the Harpy Flag representing the Gis people, there are also flags of several mercenary groups, the largest of which are the Second Sons and the Storm Crows."

"The Second Sons has about 500 members, and they come from all over the place, including the second sons of Westeros, illegitimate sons, and local adventurers from Essos. Most of them come from wealthy families and have been trained since childhood. Their individual strength is the strongest among all mercenary groups. This mercenary group is well-equipped. All of them are heavy infantry and archers, and there are 200 cavalry. Among all the mercenary groups, the Second Sons has the most combat experience."

"The other group, the Storm Crows, is the largest, with a force of about 2,000 people. Most of its members are veterans who have fought in the battlefield. Their origins are more complicated. Some of them were once criminals who joined the mercenary group to escape punishment. The equipment of the Storm Crows focuses on mobility, and there are about 1,000 light cavalry."

After hearing this, Gavin nodded slightly and ordered Jalal, "Go and bring all the commanders to my tent." The other party immediately took the order and left.

At this time, Gavin noticed that the gate of Meereen had opened a crack, and some people came out one after another and gathered under the city wall. It could be seen that they were not wearing armor.

"This should be a messenger sent by Meereen." After figuring it out, Gavin ignored it and turned to walk into the military camp.

Inside the tent, Gavin's generals arrived one after another.

Kyle, Kairos, Grey Worm and other commanders gathered together, their expressions serious, waiting for Gavin's instructions.

Gavin sat on a chair in the middle of the tent and said slowly, "I don't plan to take Meereen now. They have the advantage of city defense, and the walls of Meereen are the highest among the three cities. With the help of the mercenary group, the defenders of Meereen are about 10,000 people. Even with the help of dragons, the casualties in the siege will be great."

After hearing this, the generals nodded and continued to look at Gavin.

Gavin held Dawn in his hand, pointed at the map in front of him and continued:

"Meereen signed a contract with the Golden Group not long ago. Now, 10,000 reinforcements of the Golden Group are coming here through the disputed land. My plan is to surround the point and attack the reinforcements. Meereen relies on their reinforcements. If the reinforcements are eliminated, the Meereenese defenders will lose the courage to resist. If nothing unexpected happens, the Golden Group will come from the north of Meereen. Before the other side arrives, the Meereenese defenders will most likely not leave the city."

"Meereen has three gates. Don't worry about the west gate by the sea. The main gates are the north and south gates. The north gate is smaller, and the south gate is the largest. Kyle, I want you to lead the Second Legion to camp in the north. Kairos will take all the cavalry to monitor the situation in the north. If there is any movement by the Golden Group, notify me immediately and we will find a place outside the city to deal with them."

Kyle and Kairos immediately bowed and said in unison, "As you command, Your Majesty."

Gavin looked at Grey Worm again and ordered, "Unsullied Legion, concentrate in the south. During this time, make siege equipment and be ready to attack the city at any time."

"I understand," Grey Worm replied expressionlessly.

At this time, Kairos walked into the tent, bowed to Gavin and said, "Your Majesty, Meereen has sent an envoy who wants to see you."

After hearing this, Gavin nodded slightly and told everyone, "Go get ready."

The generals bowed and left the tent, leaving only Gavin and Jalal.

(End of this chapter)