Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

However, even with the situation now clearly clear, the Tyrell family still did not surrender, demonstrating just how powerful Viserys's reforms on Essos truly were.

Apart from the North remaining frozen and snowy, where King's Landing was conquered without bloodshed, Viserys's plan to launch a second war of conquest to conquer other regions would require the bloodshed to pave almost every inch of land.

These old aristocrats were unwilling to kneel down and willingly relinquish power, no matter what the circumstances.

If Viserys had promised not to apply the new laws to Westeros, perhaps most of the wars in the Seven Kingdoms would have ceased the next day, and they would have immediately switched sides.

However, this would be another historical cycle, and he would lose the true meaning of reclaiming the Iron Throne.

Several chairs are placed in the reception room of the Prime Minister's Tower at the Red Fort.

Viserys sat in the center, while the seat directly opposite him, the Hand of the King, was empty.

On both sides were seated important ministers attending the imperial council, with only a few seats vacant.

The new dynasty's Minister of Justice is Oberyn Martell, the Master of the Seas is Geoffrey Brecken, the Chief of Intelligence is Varys, Princess Renesas, and Tyrion, recommended by Renesas, while the position of Captain of the Kingsguard is occupied by the red-haired female knight Mia.

Apart from the position of Hand of the King, the positions of Grand Secretary and Minister of Finance were also vacant.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Illyrio is currently in Pentos helping the Hand of the King stabilize the situation and has not followed the army to Westeros, while Grand Maester Pycelle has just been imprisoned.

The person speaking is Tyrion.

He was not originally qualified to attend the Imperial Council meeting, and in fact, there was no place for him there.

The Imp only gives his speech by standing next to the table; everyone has to sit in their chairs and sit up straight to see him.

But Viserys heard Reyne's recommendation and made an exception by giving him a chance to go on stage and showcase himself.

In fact, this was his first time meeting this famous 'dwarf', a 'giant' in the realm of intelligence. Even without Renis's recommendation, he wanted to meet this important figure who shone brightly in the original trajectory.

Tyrion was slightly encouraged to see that Viserys did not interrupt him, and then continued to speak.

"Although we are currently in a stalemate, the initiative is still in our hands."

"Based on the situation, as long as we do not initiate a second war of conquest, a large-scale conflict is unlikely to break out for the time being."

The Westerlands, the Vale, the Stormlands, and the Reach—enemies on all sides—are attacking Viserys's kingdom and the Riverlands, which have already been brought under his control.

The situation doesn't look good just by looking at the map. However, the Targaryen army is strong and well-equipped, with dragons as their top fighting force, and Dorne providing support from the outside.

This kind of encirclement, where the enemy is surrounded on all sides, can easily turn into a point of attack, and wherever the Targaryen army goes, this encirclement can be easily torn apart.

However, the enemy has gathered forces from all four realms and occupied half of the seven kingdoms. Viserys still needs to proceed cautiously and steadily if he wants to win the next war, otherwise he could easily be defeated unexpectedly.

Both sides need precious time to recuperate, so a brief ceasefire is a tacit understanding.

“However, compared to the war, Your Majesty has more important things to do,” Tyrion continued.

Chapter 470 Volunteering for Battle

There were only three important things for the young king to do next.

The first priority is to hold the wedding as soon as possible. Ariane is already five or six months pregnant, and if they don't hold the wedding soon, their child will be born.

Although a wedding can be held later and no one dares to say anything, it is still not legitimate and proper. Ordinary people may not care, but for the noble royal family, it is a stain, though not insignificant.

Therefore, the king's wedding was scheduled for two weeks later at St. Baelor's Cathedral. There were not many guests qualified to attend the wedding; they were mainly members of the Targaryen family and their important ministers.

There were fewer people on the bride's side. Her uncle, Prince Oberon, and the Sand Snakes would be attending. Arianne's father, Prince Doran, had difficulty walking due to gout and hadn't left Flowing Gardens for many years.

The bride's brother, Prince Quentin Martell, had sailed to King's Landing long ago and arrived recently, while another prince, Tristan, was too young and was left in Dorne to attend his sister's wedding.

At the wedding ceremony, Prince Quentin and Aegon will serve as flower children, while Sansa Stark, the lady of Winterfell, will be the perfect young lady to help the bride lift her veil as a page.

In fact, King's Landing had already begun preparations for the king's wedding even before Arianne arrived.

However, royal weddings are extremely complex and high-profile, making it difficult to prepare adequately even with several months of preparation time.

After all, no king or prince would hold a wedding in such a rush. Viserys' trip to Braavos gave the busy chief steward a break and a few more days to prepare.

The second important thing for Viserys to do was to be crowned again, which was initially met with some controversy.

Viserys felt it was unnecessary to repeat the coronation, but some ministers and advisors suggested that the new king be crowned again in King's Landing, as this would make his coronation more legitimate.

After all, Viserys' first coronation was on Dragonstone, when the Targaryen dynasty was in turmoil and on the verge of collapse. The widow and her son had fled to Dragonstone, and it was Queen Leila herself who crowned him. It was inevitably somewhat hasty, and perhaps the gods had not yet heard the news.

As for his claim of a second coronation, he knew in his heart that it was pure fabrication.

The seven gods did not crown him, nor did the Father pluck stars from the heavens and set them into his crown.

It was the ministers who came up with the idea of ​​contacting the gods in order to better establish a foothold on the Andas plain and rule this 'gifted land' of Braavos.

Viserys couldn't resist the advice of his ministers, since holding such a seemingly pointless ceremony could actually be of some help in future wars.

People in this world are still very steadfast in their beliefs and convictions about certain things.

Ultimately, the young silver-haired king agreed to hold another coronation ceremony, which was scheduled for a day before the royal wedding.

However, that's not all.

Viserys had one last important matter to attend to: the trial of the usurper Robert Baratheon and his cronies, including Eddard Stark.

Viserys had previously declared that he would hold these people on public trial and expose their crimes, including some that were kept secret.

Although many of the perpetrators on the list have died over the years.

For example, Jon Arryn, the Duke of the Eyrie, who played an important role in the Wolf-Deer-Osprey alliance, was assassinated, and Horst Tully, the Duke of Riverrun, was betrayed and beheaded by his own vassals.

However, some people were not captured, such as Tywin Lannister, the Duke of Casterly Rock, who escaped by ship from the battlefield of Riverrun.

These are the ringleaders who are specifically targeted for execution, people who are almost impossible to forgive.

But this trial could not be delayed any longer. After all, Robert had been in his hands for so long, and further delay would only create more problems.

Viserys was also worried that delay might lead to unforeseen changes.

Therefore, at Viserys' first formal royal council after returning to the Red Keep, the public trial of the perpetrators of the War of the Usurper was scheduled for some time after the royal wedding.

"If it were a public trial... I think it would be quite a pity that His Excellency Duke Tywin would be absent."

Oberyn, sitting with his legs crossed to Viserys' left, looked somewhat cynical, which was in fact his usual manner. He stroked his slightly curly beard and spoke in a teasing tone.

He then turned his head and looked with interest at the little devil who had just been talking so eloquently. This dwarf was quite different from his appearance. His small body contained remarkable wisdom. His analysis was logical and clear, which made Oberyn look at him with new respect.

Tyrion felt a chill run down his spine when he sensed Oberyn's gaze, and quickly lowered his head to fiddle with his fingers.

"Tsk."

Oberyn shrugged slightly and looked away when he saw this.

However, despite his frivolous appearance, a cold glint flickered deep within his dark eyes.

It was clear that his inner self was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

Robert's sister Elijah's death was actually not closely related to Robert or the Baratheon family, or even Eddard Stark; he was merely an indirect murderer.

Oberyn even admitted that if the Duke of Winterfell had been the first to breach King's Landing, his sister would certainly have been safe.

The person who actually raped and murdered Elia was Gregor Clegane, the Mountain, while the real culprit behind the Mountain was Tywin Lannister, the Duke of Casterly Rock.

He tricked his way into opening the gates of King's Landing, and then led the Lannister soldiers to burn, kill, and plunder the city. Because Prince Rhaegar had died in battle, it was only a matter of time before Robert and the rebels won. The Lannisters arrived too late, and Tywin could only offer Elijah and Aegon's heads as a pledge of allegiance.

As it turned out, Lord Tywin Lannister's methods were indeed brilliant, as he managed to reap the greatest victory after the Baratheon family.

But now Oberyn has taken off the Hand of the King and led the Second Legion of the Targaryen family across the sea to Westeros, all to settle scores with the Lannisters.

"Your Majesty, I wish to request permission to lead an army independently to attack the western border."

Oberyn then dropped his nonchalant expression, put his legs down, and a rare serious expression appeared on his face.

“I promise you that I will ‘invite’ Duke Tywin to the trial before the public trial.”

Chapter 471 The Three-Eyed Raven

Oberyn volunteered for the battle. His face was weathered and serious, and there were even a few gray hairs at the tips of his hair.

He had guarded the desolate mountain camp on the Upper Lorne River for Andalus for several years.

Oberyn diligently trained his soldiers every day so that one day he could return to Westeros, avenge his sister Elia, and bring all those who murdered her to justice.

Anyone familiar with Oberyn, or who has served under him, knows just how serious and meticulous this seemingly carefree Prince of Dorne is when training his soldiers.

All his efforts were for this day to come, and it became his greatest life goal.

Inside the Prime Minister's Tower's Imperial Council Hall, all the high-ranking officials held their breath and looked toward Viserys.

Viserys remained silent for a moment, his fingers interlaced on the table as he looked at the unfolded map, before slowly nodding.

"can."

Oberyn's tense expression eased slightly, and the other ministers also breathed a sigh of relief.

"but..."

But Viserys hadn't finished speaking.

The Second Legion was mostly composed of Rhoynar soldiers, with the remainder being Andals. Some of the surrendered Allied prisoners of war were incorporated into the Second Legion, while the main force was under the direct command of Viserys.

After incorporating some surrendered troops, the Second Army Corps reached 20,000 men. Although this number was large, conquering the complex terrain of the western border, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack, was still fraught with difficulties.

After all, Tywin Lannister was a formidable figure, a renowned commander throughout the Seven Kingdoms, and not someone to be trifled with.

Viserys offered to send the Golden Company to help Oberyn conquer the Westerlands, but after a moment's thought, the Prince of Dorne shook his head and refused Viserys's offer.

"Your Majesty, the Golden Company still needs to remain in King's Landing to face the threats from the Vale, the Stormlands, and the Reach. Be wary of Tywin abandoning Casterly Rock to join the other dukes and leading his army straight into King's Landing along the Golden Route."

After all, the area they control is now in a battleground, not a good location. It's all flat land with no natural defenses, and they need to defend more directions.

If Viserys sends too many soldiers to help him attack the west, it will inevitably leave his rear vulnerable, making him susceptible to huge losses if caught off guard.

However, while Oberyn refused Viserys' offer to send the Golden Company to help him attack the West, he requested that Lord Sea Lord Geoffrey Brecken send a fleet to attack the enemy from the West coastline.

The Western Territory is a mountainous and hilly region with continuous mountain ranges as obstacles, making an attack on the Western Territory from the Riverlands direction extremely difficult.

"My plan is to enter the western border from the south, break through the Rocky Hall along the coastal road, and then take Lannisport and Casterly Rock directly."

Oberyn's finger traced across the map, revealing the route his army intended to take to break through the western border.

"Lord Jeffrey's fleet can provide me with some support at sea and help me harass the western coastline."

Seated at the head of the table to Viserys' right, the white-haired Minister of the Navy nodded slightly and spoke in a deep voice.

"can."