Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

"Captain Xu."

However, when Xu Zining arrived at the general's mansion, he found that General Jincheng was not at his residence.

"Where did the general go?"

The middle-aged captain with a short black beard frowned slightly, then asked in a serious voice.

The guards on duty at the general's mansion did not hide anything and spoke respectfully.

"Captain Xu, the general has gone to the brothel."

"A brothel?"

"Flower tower" is a brothel.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged captain frowned even more deeply, his expression clearly showing slight displeasure.

As a general, with the long night now upon us and a great battle looming ahead, how can I linger...

"Captain, shall I take you to the general?"

The soldier on duty at the general's mansion asked.

"No need, thank you."

"I'll go find him myself."

The middle-aged captain finally relaxed his brow. General Jincheng was the commander of the entire Jincheng appointed by the emperor. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he dared not speak out.

The Five Fortresses are five giant military fortresses and also five cities, each of which was built on a very large scale.

Each city is capable of supporting tens of thousands of Celestial Empire soldiers who can fight on the battlefield, and there are also many ordinary residents in the city. Although it is a military fortress to defend against monster invasions, it is also one of the five cities of the Celestial Empire.

Since it is a city with ordinary residents, it is inevitable that there will be many non-military facilities, such as brothels.

However, the primary job of the fifth base is to defend against monster invasions, so it bares its teeth and claws like a hedgehog covered in sharp thorns.

The underground of the Fifth Fortress also contained granaries, armories, and other facilities, which stockpiled large quantities of food and military supplies such as knives, swords, bows, and crossbows, enough to sustain the Fifth Fortress for more than ten years without it falling from within.

Because from the very beginning, the fifth base was like the Great Wall on the other side of the world, built to defend against a legendary enemy.

Westeros is inhabited by the White Walkers, while the Golden Empire is inhabited by the Night Lions.

However, the difference lies in the fact that Westeros is a land of many states, with hundreds of nations of varying sizes emerging from the Age of Heroes to the present day. Westeros has never been unified before Aegon's conquest, so people have gradually become immersed in internal strife and forgotten the real enemy from the north.

The Golden Heavenly Dynasty of the barbarian lands was born after the long night eight thousand years ago, when the gradually declining Dawn Kingdom collapsed during the long night.

However, the Five Walls, which the Pearl Queen ordered to be built, were constructed thousands of years before the Long Night. The Five Walls were built much earlier than the Wall of Westeros, and they were used to defend against terrifying monsters that were different from the White Walkers.

However, even after tens of thousands of years, the Yi people have never forgotten their true enemy.

Although the country has gone through eleven dynasties since the establishment of the Dawn Kingdom and the Golden Dynasty, it has always maintained a unified state. The saying goes, "What is divided for a long time will unite, and what is united for a long time will divide."

The current Azure Dynasty is even more fragmented, with the emperor's orders not even reaching the capital, and princes and nobles everywhere, with vassal kings fighting each other.

In the north of the Celestial Empire, there was also General Bo Xiong, who held considerable military power and even donned the imperial yellow robe, calling himself the "Great Ancestor of the Orange-Yellow Dynasty." He was on equal footing with the reigning emperor, Bu Hai.

General Bo Xiong was known for his bravery, skill in battle, and deep knowledge of military strategy. He repeatedly led his troops deep into the grasslands to strike hard against his restless northern neighbor, earning him the nickname "Jugnais' Hammer" from the people and soldiers of the northern Yi region.

Even though the Azure Dynasty is now fragmented, the country as a whole still maintains its overall framework. The elite garrison of the Celestial Empire stationed at Wulei obeys the orders of the Yi Emperor but not his proclamations.

Their mission was to guard the borders of the Celestial Empire, fight against the demons under the legendary Night Lion and the monsters of the Gray Wasteland, not to quell a rebellion.

If troops were to be redeployed, the Five Fortresses would inevitably be left undefended. If the demons from the northeast were to break through the Five Fortresses, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, throughout history, the Five Fortresses garrison has always maintained this attitude towards the emperor's orders.

The fifth base has never fallen since it was built 10,000 years ago.

Chapter 780 Straight to the Heart of the Army

"General!"

However, when the middle-aged captain with a short black beard found General Jincheng, he was indeed enjoying himself in a brothel.

Three or four scantily clad, brightly dressed girls sat around General Jincheng, one of them even sitting on his lap, holding a fruit plate and feeding him with her mouth.

The girl lightly kissed the general's stubble-covered cheek like a bird pecking, then tried to run away, but the general grabbed her waist and kissed her hard with his rough lips.

"General~"

The general's actions immediately caused a flurry of activity in the room, with women swaying and chattering.

The middle-aged captain with a short black beard stood outside the gate, his face grave, but he did not utter a word.

However, at this moment, General Jincheng, who was dressed in loose clothes, 'discovered' the middle-aged captain standing outside the door.

"Huh? Xu Ying, when did you arrive?"

Then General Jin Cheng waved his hand slightly, shooing away the girls around him.

"Now that Lord Xu is here, official business is of utmost importance."

"You may all leave now."

Upon hearing the general's words, the girls immediately pouted and complained.

"So, General, you remember coming to see us again?"

"must!"

"must!"

General Jincheng nodded repeatedly with a smile on his face. Then, after everyone had left and only the middle-aged captain and General Jincheng remained in the room, he turned around and asked.

"Lord Xu, I was just about to have something to discuss with you. What a coincidence!"

What do you need me for?

"This humble servant dares not presume to address you as 'Sir'."

Upon hearing General Jincheng's words, Xu Ying spoke in a serious and deep voice.

In the Golden Dynasty, there are strict rules regarding the title 'Sir'. Only those with the rank of general or higher, or those of princes and nobles, are qualified to be called 'Sir'.

While the rank of colonel in the army is second only to that of general, it is clear that he is not qualified.

"General, as night falls, the number of shrike-men appearing outside the city is increasing."

“There are even monsters from the gray wasteland.”

As the scout captain of the Five Fortresses Golden City, Xu Ying has been leading patrol cavalry to sweep through the area outside the city every day recently, clearing out the shrike-birds who have "crossed the border" to the Celestial Empire's border.

He had never encountered any monsters from the Gray Wasteland, and these monsters were not as easy to deal with as the 'weak' shrikemen.

The monsters of the Gray Wasteland can easily hunt down a squad of ten Golden Celestial Empire patrol cavalrymen, and such tragedies have occurred before.

To defeat the monsters in the Gray Wasteland, more soldiers, as well as heavy weapons such as giant crossbows and chariots, are needed to kill them.

Therefore, Xu Ying, as a scout captain, recently increased the size of the patrol team from ten teams of ten men each day to one team of one hundred men each day, sending out two teams daily to continuously sweep away enemies who had crossed the border and protect the safety of the people in the rear.

"We should join forces with the other four cities to send light cavalry deep into the land of the Shrike, strike at the heart of the enemy, and nip the danger in the bud."

"At the same time, this can also help us ascertain the true strength of the Gray Wasteland. If there are any unusual movements in the Gray Wasteland, our army can make preparations in advance."

He proposed that General Jincheng join forces with the generals of the other four cities—Fire City, Earth City, Wood City, and Water City—to form a five-fortress coalition and strike first, penetrating directly into the land of the Shrike Bird to catch the enemy off guard and nip the danger in the bud.

The Land of the Shrike is also located on the continent of Essos. To its northeast lies the Gray Wasteland and the Cannibal Desert, to its west the Blood Sea, to its south the Five Fortresses, and to its southeast the Great Dry Ditch. Within the Land of the Shrike is a legendary, terrifying ruined city called Kadash.

The defenders at fifth base believed that the attacks from the northeast were mostly caused by the Gray Wasteland and the disturbances in Kadash.

Because the shrike people do not usually approach the border of the Celestial Empire, although they are regarded as monsters by the people of the Celestial Empire, they actually possess a certain level of intelligence and are a humanoid race with a low level of civilization.

These shrike-people knew that approaching the border of the Celestial Empire would lead to being hunted by scouts, yet they still risked great danger by continuously migrating towards this side, which indicated that there was a problem in their rear.

It is as if someone, or some kind of monster, or an ancient evil god, is driving these shrike-men, forcing them to constantly flee towards the border of the Celestial Empire, as the vanguard to attack fifth base.

This city, named Qadash, is the core of the threat to the security of the Celestial Empire's borders.

According to legend, Qadash is the first city in the world, even older than time itself. It is said that indescribable evil festivals are held in Qadash to satisfy the greed of mad gods, and its terrifying reputation even frightens the shrike people who live to the south of the city.

Xu Ying's idea was to strike first, leading the Celestial Empire's cavalry to launch a surprise attack on Qadash, completely destroying this evil heart, burning the evil god statues inside, smashing their altars, and then burning everything to ashes.

However, Xu Ying's worried words caused the smile on General Jincheng's face to gradually fade.

"Um…"

Because the history of the barbarian lands has never been interrupted, the arrival of the long night is a major crisis recorded in the entire history of the Celestial Empire.

The Yi people recorded the entire process of the Long Night and the fall of the Upper Kingdom in greater detail than the accounts from Westeros.

Therefore, the Yi people were better prepared for the crisis, not only in terms of material preparation but also in terms of psychological preparation. However, the plan proposed by Xu Ying was extremely risky, practically dancing on the edge of a knife.

If they are not careful, this five-fortified cavalry will be sent to their deaths in vain, and none of them will be able to escape. After all, the biggest advantage of the Celestial Empire's defenders against these demons and monsters is the five-fortified city walls, and abandoning the city walls to launch a proactive attack is indeed too risky.

However, the rewards for success are also substantial.

Risk and crisis often coexist, and this depends on the attitude of the strategist.

"Ah."

General Jincheng's expression was solemn. He pondered for a moment, then finally nodded. He neither agreed nor refused outright.

"Yes, Xu Ying, you're right."

"I'll consider it."

When the scout captain of Jincheng heard that the general had taken his advice and would consider it, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, before he could even relax, he heard his boss change the subject and speak again.

"However, for you, this matter can be put on hold for now."

"Ok?"

The middle-aged captain with a short black beard was slightly taken aback.

Have you ever heard of the Valyrian Empire?

Chapter 781 The Dothraki Invasion

In fact, for the people of the Golden Celestial Empire, they are the Celestial Empire of the Middle Kingdom. The people here do not pay much attention to the civilizations of the four directions unless they invade their borders or come to them. If an enemy comes, they will fight back; if a friend comes, they will entertain him.

For example, many years ago there was a large nomadic people from the Western world. They went through many hardships, crossed the Bone Mountains via the Steel Road, and came to the land of the East.

The Steel Road is located at the southern end of Korazage Zask and ends at Kayakayanaya, connecting the sacred Mount Our Lady of the Dothraki with the important trading town where General Possun of the Golden Dynasty, known as the 'Hammer of Jugsnae,' stationed his army.