Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Therefore, when the "Kháo of Kháo" rode the world's finest horse and led over 100,000 Dothraki Roaring Warriors across the Juggsnae Plains to the border of the Golden Dynasty, tensions immediately rose, and the shadow of war loomed over the land.

The foreign army that suddenly appeared on the border sent an Eastern envoy who wore a mahogany mask and was completely wrapped in a black cloak, with not an inch of skin showing except for her eyes.

This envoy from the East introduced himself as the 'Kui Lizard Who Crosses the Shadows', and spoke fluent Golden Celestial Empire language. 'Crossing the Shadows' was a euphemistic self-designation, generally referring to those from the land of shadows or those near the land of shadows.

The Shadowbinder from Assassin, representing the Dothraki, met with General Possun to negotiate. She requested that the general clear the way so that the steppe knights could cross the borders of the Golden Empire to reach the Shadowlands.

She claimed that this could save the fate of the entire world.

However, the request from the lizard was resolutely rejected by General Bo Xiong.

Although he looked down on the Yidu emperor Buhai for wanting to establish himself as king, he could not bring himself to let such a large foreign cavalry force enter the territory of the Celestial Empire. Otherwise, he would become a sinner who would be infamous for all time, regardless of whether this was a trick by the Jiugesnai people.

Therefore, the negotiations between the two sides broke down, and the shadow of war loomed over the land. Helpless, Kui Lizard returned to KaLS and asked Mengo Khao to launch a war against the Golden Dynasty.

The Dothraki crossed the Bone Mountains from the Steel Road and then continued along the vicinity of the Great Sand Sea, a route devised by Quetzalcoatl and her two other Shadowbinder companions.

This route avoids crossing the Jugsnae Plain as much as possible, instead following the edge. The Steel Road near the Great Sand Sea has a harsh environment with severe sandstorms, so Jugsnae tribes rarely settled in this area.

Although the Juggenai were also a nomadic people and appeared shorter and stouter than the Dothraki, they were also very fierce and known throughout the Eastern world for their cruelty and warlike nature.

They waged war against almost all their neighbors. The Kingdom of Nigel in the northeast was reduced to only one city, Nif. They also fought against the Kingdom of Jegovin, the Kingdom of Helcolon, and even once fought against Kayakaya.

The great Golden Dynasty also fought a great war with the Jiugesnai people. The young emperor Luo Bao once led an army of 300,000 deep into the grasslands, unmoved by the Jiugesnai people's tribute, hostages, and oaths of submission. His sole purpose was to exterminate the Jiugesnai race. However, unfortunately, he ultimately failed.

Therefore, the route devised by the Kui Lizard avoided conflict with the Jugosnae as much as possible, choosing to detour around the edge. Fortunately, the Jugosnae did not clash with this passing Dothraki group. Their Jahata chose the strategy of diverting trouble eastward, allowing this large Dothraki group, KaLS, to pass through this route to the border of the Golden Heavenly Dynasty.

However, by the time the Dothraki reached the border of the Golden Empire, there was no way to bypass them.

They had to cross the borders of the Golden Heavenly Dynasty and traverse this great empire to reach the Land of Shadows.

The empire's border is connected to the Blood Sea, which is insurmountable. If the Dothraki reach this point and cannot pass through here, they must cross the Jugsnae Plain again and then detour around the Kingdom of Nigel.

However, the Kingdom of Nigel had declined and was no longer a concern due to years of raids by the Kyggenai. But the road beyond the Kingdom of Nigel would be much more difficult.

They were to traverse the legendary cannibalistic desert and the vast gray wasteland.

This is a place whose very name tells you it's a forbidden zone. Mengo Kao unified all the KaLS and gathered over 100,000 Dothraki steppe cavalry. However, Kui Lizard, being an Assassin, knew very well that if he wanted to force his way through the cannibalistic desert and the gray wasteland, even if all 100,000 Dothraki warriors were thrown in, it probably wouldn't be enough. Even if they could get out, there would probably be very few left.

Therefore, the route devised by Kui Lizard and the other two Shadowbinders is theoretically the only traversable path in the terrifying 'Eastern Hell Chamber'.

Unfortunately, they ultimately met with a setback at the hands of General Bo Xiong of the Golden Heavenly Dynasty.

Subsequently, the arrogant Dothraki launched an attack on the border of the Golden Empire, and a protracted and fierce war broke out between the two sides.

In the end, although the Dothraki were fierce, they still suffered a crushing defeat at the border of the Golden Heavenly Dynasty. Tens of thousands of corpses lay dead, and the nearby vultures ate them for days without finishing them. The blood of the Dothraki stained the earth red.

The Dothraki suffered a setback on the frontier of the Golden Empire, defeated by General Bosun, and then retreated in disarray, fleeing back to the Great Grass Sea along the same route they had come from.

This was one of the most intense clashes between East and West in recent years, and many people in China also learned about people on the other side of the world as a result.

Valyria?

Xu Ying pondered for a moment, then nodded.

I've heard a little about it.

"Valeria was once a great nation, then it was destroyed, but I heard it has recently been rebuilt in the west."

The Golden Empire also records Valyria, roughly stating that "it resembled a celestial empire, raising strange beasts that breathed fire and ate gold, and all nations revered it like Hindu god Zion, thus achieving a great unification."

Moreover, the fourth emperor of the Yellow Dynasty, Chaiduo, took a Valyrian noblewoman as one of his concubines and kept a dragon in the palace.

"Ah, very good!"

"very good!"

"As long as you know."

General Jincheng stood inside the brothel, wearing only a white undershirt. Upon hearing Xu Ying's words, he stroked his chin and nodded in satisfaction. He even recited a few lines of ancient texts about Valyria, praising them repeatedly.

“Xu Ying, just now, an imperial edict has been issued, requesting the dispatch of a military officer as an envoy to Valyria.”

I think you're great.

Chapter 782 Mission to Valyria

At the far end of the world, an unknown barbarian captain is about to be unlucky enough to be sent to the west as an envoy to find a way to jointly fight against the Long Night.

Because in the eyes of the Golden Dynasty, only the revived Valyrian Empire could fight alongside it.

Unfortunately, the reigning emperor Bu Hai was sidelined, leaving him with a wealth of ambitions but nowhere to realize them.

He wanted to send civil and military officials from the capital to the west, but now that night had fallen, sailing at sea in the dark was an extremely dangerous thing, and none of the officials in the court were willing to go.

Left with no other option, Emperor Bu Hai sent a letter to the Fifth Army, requesting that the garrison there send a general to represent the Celestial Court on a mission to the West to exchange goods and establish diplomatic relations with the powerful Valyrian Empire, and to discuss ways to jointly combat the Long Night.

Bu Hai was not actually an incompetent emperor. The country was in such a mess when he inherited the throne, and he had no opportunity to demonstrate his abilities.

When the long night suddenly descended, the east was still shrouded in darkness. Many people woke up to find that it was still dark and went back to sleep until they discovered something unusual and were terrified.

When Emperor Bu Hai heard this news, he was both surprised and delighted, seeing it as an excellent opportunity to quell the vassal kings and restore the authority of the court.

Therefore, he hoped to form an alliance with the Valyrian Empire to fight against the darkness together.

"An imperial edict?"

However, the innocent captain looked desperate. Although the emperor's power was being trampled on and the country was in turmoil, the emperor's edict was definitely not something a mere captain like him could ignore.

He was destined to embark on a ship bound for the West, and Xu Ying had even mentally prepared himself to die in a foreign land.

Because of the geographical location of the Golden Celestial Empire, the outside world was surrounded by demons and monsters, and only the Golden Celestial Empire itself was a paradise.

Therefore, the Yi people have always been highly vigilant about the outside world. They would rather ride alone into the gray wasteland to hunt monsters than go to the western world.

However, he had no choice but to embark on this journey, knowing full well the important mission he carried on his shoulders.

After all, this concerns the emperor's expectations and the safety of many more people; with such a heavy responsibility for the country on their shoulders, they had no choice but to step forward.

"Three days later."

"A delegation will come to pick you up."

General Jincheng patted the scout captain on the shoulder and looked into his eyes, speaking with rare sincerity.

"Old Xu, until we meet again."

...

Meanwhile, in Westeros...

The cold winter wind howled.

Before the long night fell, King's Landing was still in the height of summer, without any signs of seasonal change, and certainly without skipping autumn and going directly into winter.

However, since the long night fell and the sun disappeared, another deadly threat has also emerged.

Even the most meticulous scholars no longer have doubts about the seasons, because after the sun disappears, the temperature of the whole world begins to slowly drop.

Although the decline was not rapid at first, it was followed by a precipitous drop.

Snowflakes are now falling over King's Landing, and Highgarden is seeing snow for the first time in many years.

However, Viserys, who is now the emperor and the backbone of the empire, is not in King's Landing, nor in Highgarden, but has instead ridden his dragon to the Wall.

The Great Wall, which once collapsed after the King of the Frontier sounded the winter horn, still has that huge gap.

Because with the current level of human construction, there is no way to plug such a large hole. Moreover, even if it could be built, it would be useless. Without the protection of magical power, it would also be a breakthrough point for the White Walkers' attacks.

The Wall, and many other architectural wonders around the world, originated from that era of abundant magic. However, much of that magic has been lost, and today, only a battlement has been erected over the massive breach in the Wall, barely enough to keep things afloat.

Meanwhile, the other two dragon knight queens, Rhaenys and Daenerys, the Duchess of Dragonstone, also rode their own dragons to the Wall.

Reyne entrusted her son to her sister Arianne's care, while another princess, Daenerys, seemed to have 'put aside past grievances' and flew to the Wall to join Viserys and Reyne.

As for the remaining five dragons, Vaghar, Terex, Mirasis, Syracuse, and the silver nugget, they were not brought over for the time being because the situation was unclear.

Vaghar and Thales were instructed by Viserys to stay by their master's side and protect his safety, as well as the safety of Highgarden.

The two dragons may not obey Ariane's commands, but it is enough that their masters, Diana and Heros, will obey her.

Viserys certainly didn't want his base to be raided while he was on the front lines.

"His Majesty."

"His Majesty."

Snow continued to fall heavily on the Wall. Viserys went out to inspect the area in the snow and returned to brush off the snowflakes. The people sitting in the house quickly stood up and bowed.

The Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is still Jeor Mormont, the 997th Lord Commander.

Old Xiong had a full head of white hair, and his fluffy gray-white beard hung down to his chest. His eyes, which were dull and yellow, were surrounded by crow's feet.

Maester Aemon, great-great-grandfather of Viserys, was also among them, as was Eddard Stark, the former Lord of Winterfell, whom they hadn't seen in a long time—an old acquaintance as well.

Lord Eddard, however, did not remain a common soldier. With his abilities, seniority, and the influence of the Stark family, he is now the head instructor of the Night's Watch, essentially a deputy commander.

The Night's Watch now numbers around several thousand, mostly convicts exiled to the frontier in recent years, while the Northern army attached to the Night's Watch numbers around thirty thousand.

This force is not entirely composed of people from the North, but rather consists of troops drawn from and assembled over the years through decisions made by the Imperial Council.

The imperial high command had never forgotten that a powerful enemy awaited them in the north. Viserys had been systematically stockpiling food and preparing for the harsh winter ever since he unified Westeros, but he had not expected the long night to come.

However, because they had made ample preparations, when the long night fell, although the high-ranking members of the Imperial Council were somewhat panicked, they were still able to keep the situation under control.

"Now is not the time to despair."

"How is the assembly of the various armies progressing?"

In the rebuilt Black Castle command post, Viserys, along with various commanders and generals of the Night's Watch, as well as Reyne and Daenerys, gathered together.

Although Renis and Daenerys were women, no one present underestimated them, after all, they were one of the main forces of the Imperial Army, and they were dragon knights.

Meanwhile, the affairs officer was reporting the news of the convergence of various armies.

During the pre-battle meeting, everyone held their breath and dared not speak. Daenerys, standing to the side, pursed her lips slightly and then secretly glanced at Viserys, who was sitting in the middle.

Chapter 783 Countermeasures

News of the fall of Iban has not yet reached Westeros, as Iban is extremely far away, sharing the same meridian as the Bone Mountains, and is even more distant than the Red Wastes of Vis Dothraki.

For the Westeros, the Iban were almost like the Summer Isles and the Barbarian Lands—the ends of the earth.

After presiding over the highest-ranking meeting of the Imperial Army, Viserys donned a dark fur cloak and returned to his bedroom.