Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

And here, they met the person they least wanted to see.

Heros sat in the hall, side by side with his sister Diana.

He was dressed in a dark, heavy soft robe, with a giant dragon embroidered in gold thread.

Her dark hair hung down her back, and her eyes were calm as she looked at the people who walked in.

When Dawn Sword and Heros met eyes, Dawn Sword felt a slight sinking feeling in their hearts.

But remembering Tyrion's words, he immediately relaxed.

"Your Highness, the Eldest Princess."

"Your Highness."

Chapter 1055 Keeping the Promise

At the Great Wall of Despair, the Second Prince Yin Meng's delegation encountered the last person they wanted to see.

As the regent prince, Herod Targaryen, dressed in fine furs, exuded a powerful aura; his mere presence alone was enough to make everyone feel suffocated.

Meanwhile, Yin Meng was initially unaware that his elder brother, Heros, had left the front lines. By the time he finally discovered it, many days had passed.

"Your Highness, Prince Heros's dragon has departed. This is our best chance!"

Inside the meeting room in Highgarden, a nobleman from the Stormlands, clad in leather armor, stood up from his chair, clenching his fists excitedly, and began to speak.

"We can use His Highness's dragon to launch a counterattack and defeat Prince Oberon!"

Meanwhile, everyone else in the conference room turned their gaze to their lord, the Second Prince Immon Targaryen, awaiting his decision.

This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The eldest prince, Heros, quietly left the front lines for unknown reasons. No one knew where he went, and the people present were talking about it, speculating whether something had happened in King's Landing.

Only the silver-haired young man, who had recently gotten married, was somewhat worried, wondering if something had happened to Tyrion and his group.

Because Highgarden is currently besieged by Oberyn's army, it is difficult for news from the outside world to get in.

Unless the message is delivered by ravens, but even that could be dangerous, as the surrounding army could shoot down unsuspecting ravens with arrows.

Therefore, Yin Meng and the others have not yet received news of Tyrion's feigned death; otherwise, Yin Meng would be even more worried.

Could this be a good opportunity? While the eldest brother is away, could we use the dragons to burn his army to ashes?

Yin Meng fell into deep thought. Among the generals from the River Bend and Stormlands present, while many agreed to take the opportunity to strike, there were also some who were relatively more composed.

"The use of dragons signifies an escalation in the intensity of this war."

"Then there will be no turning back, everyone."

With his hair and beard both white, long hair hanging down his back and beard reaching his chest, the old Earl of Harvest Hall, Astan Selmi, reminded him in a deep but loud voice.

"Do we have a way back now, Lord Selmi?"

"Given His Highness Heros's character, if we are defeated, we will likely die without a burial place, our heads will be cut off and paraded through the streets on spear tips, and we may even have our fiefdoms and titles confiscated."

"We are now like..."

As soon as Count Astan Selmi finished speaking, a young general spoke up in rebuttal.

He wanted to say that we are now like another version of the 'Blackfire Rebellion', but in the end he hesitated and didn't say it.

After all, history is written by the victors. Whoever wins is the traitor to the other side, and the fate of the nobles who were traitors and participated in the Blackfire Rebellion is obvious to all.

They were stripped of their fiefdoms and titles and formed the Golden Company, wandering the Eastern Continent until recent years when the unprecedented upheavals in Westeros gave them the opportunity to return to their homeland.

However, although the young general spoke somewhat impulsively, he voiced the concerns of many, which is also the most pressing issue for the Second Prince's army.

As the war progressed poorly, the combined forces of the Reach and Stormlands suffered repeated defeats, and people naturally began to think about the consequences if the war were lost.

Unfortunately, their opponent, Heros, was not a merciful person.

In fact, they were dissatisfied with the First Prince's ruthless and cold-hearted methods, and his treatment of the descendants of meritorious officials as if they were dead rabbits and hunting dogs, so they raised an army and joined the Second Prince Yin Meng's side.

They hoped to help Immon seize the throne and prevent a powerful, even tyrannical, monarch like Heros from ascending to the throne.

However, ideals are always beautiful, but reality is cold.

Although they claimed to be on the side of justice, believing that the eldest prince, Heros, had launched a coup, disregarded the government and national order, imprisoned the queen, and controlled the royal council.

However, they were no match for their opponents on the battlefield, where true strength was tested, and suffered a series of defeats, eventually retreating to the stronghold of the Second Prince Yin Meng, Gao Ting.

If they lose the Battle of Highgarden again, they will have nowhere left to retreat, since Old Town behind them is not their territory but remains neutral.

Therefore, as the war has progressed to this point, the soldiers in Yin Meng's army are naturally filled with anxiety, fearing retribution after the war.

Now that they have a chance to turn the tide, they are naturally eager to let the dragon flames burn their enemies to death.

However, the advice of the old Count Astan Selmi, whose beard and long beard were already white, was also very pertinent and could definitely be considered wise and prudent.

There are no winners once a war begins.

Both sides are currently maintaining a certain degree of restraint, at least not yet unleashing their dragons onto the battlefield, preventing a blood dragon rampage. There is still room for redemption, which is the most valuable aspect.

If Yin Meng is the first to break this tacit understanding and restraint, the consequences will be terrible.

"Please sever ties, Your Highness."

Now that the alliance between Stormlands and the Reach has split into two factions, all eyes are on the silver-haired youth, Immon Targaryen, sitting in the middle.

What should I do?

Yin Meng was also caught in a dilemma.

In theory, this was indeed the best opportunity he had.

But he thought of the promise he made to his brother Heros, and the scenes that followed after the war began, with towns reduced to ruins, smoke rising everywhere, and people displaced.

Ultimately, the irrational, intense desire was suppressed by reason.

Yin Meng gritted her teeth slightly, forcibly suppressing her inner impulse, and ultimately stayed true to herself.

Regardless, this was an agreement between him and Heros: no matter how far the war progressed, dragons should not be deployed to the battlefield, lest it turn into a blood dragon frenzy.

Moreover, he did not want the war to escalate further, lest his own selfish desires lead to irreversible consequences.

"I've made up my mind!"

Yin Meng is decisive. Although the temptations in front of him are great, he still sticks to his principles and will not turn back once he has chosen the right path.

"Under no circumstances should dragons be deployed to the battlefield."

"Everyone!"

"If I send a dragon into battle, my brother will do the same. In the end, it will only be the soldiers on both sides who will suffer."

"I don't want you to face the dragon."

After making up his mind, Yin Meng stood up, supporting himself on the table with both hands, and spoke resolutely.

"Yes, Your Highness."

His words made everyone present tense, and they couldn't help but feel a deep respect, responding in unison.

Meanwhile, Bessie, wearing an iron mask, watched Yin Meng in silence, but in her heart, she became even more convinced of her choice.

indeed.

Yin Meng would be a better emperor than Heros.

Chapter 1056 Siege

At this stage, the war has become a stalemate of endless tension and tug-of-war.

The defenders held their ground behind the city walls, while the surrounding army launched attacks day and night.

In the dead of night, catapults outside the city launched several huge stones and sounded horns, terrifying the defenders inside the city.

The day after Immon discovered that his brother Heros had quietly left, Heros rode his steed Tyrex and flew back to the battlefield of Highgarden from the distant north.

With dragons as their mode of transport, traveling to and from the Wall of Despair did not take long.

Heros's return brought two pieces of good news that greatly encouraged the imperial army outside the city.

The first is that Tyrion Lannister, who was a traitor, is already dead.

The second was the successful engagement between Prince Regent Herlos Targaryen and his sister Diana Targaryen.

With the regent prince and the eldest princess forming an alliance, the succession dispute was now completely over, and the guards outside the city couldn't help but cheer.

A commotion arose outside the city, and upon closer listening, it became clear what had happened.

The engagement between Prince Heros and Princess Diana plunged the morale of the Highgarden garrison into another abyss.

Now, the only hope for the entire army is that Princess Diana can join their side, reverse the entire situation, and turn defeat into victory.

However, Princess Diana is now engaged to Prince Herros, which has dashed the hopes of everyone in the Immun army, from commanders to soldiers.

Moreover, the death of Lord Tyrion Lannister, who was Prince Immon's greatest political support, on the journey has made everyone even more concerned about their future.

If I were to lose the battle, would I end up like Tyrion?

The morale of the defenders in the city was low, and the enemy outside the city naturally would not let this opportunity pass.

In fact, they deliberately leaked this information to demoralize the enemy.

Oberyn then personally commanded the battle, and the Imperial army outside the city launched an attack on Highgarden.

An endless imperial army stretched across the plains of the Reach, their weapons raised high, their armor gleaming, their banners fluttering in the wind, their uniformity and the chilling aura of their army palpable.

Rumbling--

Then, siege weapons crafted by the artisans of King's Landing were brought to the front lines, with menacing crossbows and catapults aimed directly at the defenders on the city walls.

Heros called out to his brother Immon to surrender, but was refused, and then launched an attack.

boom--

The catapults loaded with boulders roared, sending the boulders flying into the sky before crashing down and slamming into the city walls.

"Siege!"

"Charge! Charge! Charge!"