Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

It turned out that his brother, Prince Tristan Martell, had already betrayed him, telling Heros all of his brother's plans, including the details of the rebellion.

Therefore, the rebellion in Yangji City was suppressed before dawn. The ringleader was captured alive, while Prince Daolang and His Highness the Prince, who had been assassinated, escaped unharmed.

Prince Quentin Martell of Dorne has undoubtedly committed a grave crime.

Assassinating one's own father and the emperor's prince is unacceptable from a moral, legal, and even legal standpoint.

However, with Prince Doran personally pleading for his son's life, along with Tristan, the Sand Snake sisters, and Quentin Martell being his maternal uncle, Heros was given a lenient sentence.

However, even if Quentin were to be treated leniently, he would still face imprisonment. Since he had launched this rebellion, Quentin's life was over, and even Prince Doran could not pardon his son.

Although he was only placed under house arrest in the dungeon of Yangji City, where he was well-fed and cared for without being mistreated, he may never be able to leave this place again in his lifetime.

As part of the betrayal and deal, Heroes had designated his uncle, Prince Tristan Martell, as the new heir to Dorne, and Tristan was required to swear allegiance to him.

In fact, Heros's words rekindled Tristan's desire for power and position.

He knew that his nephew had no ambition for the power of Dorne, and in fact, he did not consider Dorne a target; Heros's target was the entire empire.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Tristan ultimately betrayed his own brother.

He revealed his brother's entire plan to Heros in its entirety.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the assassin who killed his father, Prince Doran, was also arranged by Tristan in Quentin's name.

Because Quentin seemed to sense something was amiss, or rather, he was hesitant.

However, having already betrayed his brother, Tristan, determined to go all the way, gritted his teeth and added insult to injury, further damaging his brother's reputation.

That way he'll never be able to turn things around.

In fact, Tristan's bold bets did yield very considerable returns.

He directly obtained the position of heir to Dorne, which he had longed for, and Heros really didn't have any desire for Dorne.

Tristan was right; Heros's goal had always been the Iron Throne, and Dorne was merely a stepping stone for him.

As for what will become of his uncle Quentin in the future, Heros doesn't really need to worry about it.

The person most afraid of Quentin getting out is Tristan, and even if Quentin manages to escape from prison alive, his primary target will be Tristan, who betrayed him, not Heros.

Heros exploited Tristan's ambition to sow discord between the brothers, thus achieving his goal of gaining greater control over Dorne.

That's enough; he doesn't care about the process and there's no need for him to care.

As for how he managed to persuade Prince Doran to agree to his conditions,

It's actually very simple.

Heros didn't need to use any tricks against a clever man like Prince Doran; he simply used a naked threat.

He threatened Prince Doran that if he did not follow his plan, he would set fire to Sunspear and Flowing Gardens.

The Water Gardens housed children of Dornish nobles from all over the country, and Heros's order for Terex to burn down the Water Gardens was tantamount to severing the foundation of the Dornish nobility.

If they rebel and decide to oppose the royal family, then things will be very different now. Dorne will likely be engulfed in war and devastation, which is what Prince Doran is most concerned about.

Heros, having already lost the Iron Throne and been betrayed by his brothers and sisters, had nothing left to lose.

He spoke frankly to Prince Doran, recounting the events that had occurred in King's Landing and the death of Prince Doran's brother, Prince Oberyn.

Prince Doran was also a smart man. He was critically ill and deeply grieved by his brother's death. However, he also knew that Herros's threat was not just talk, but something he would actually do.

Therefore, Prince Doran agreed to Herros's conditions and announced that Dorne had submitted to Herros.

Heros accomplished what the Targaryen ancestors had failed to do for a century and a half: to bring Dorne into complete submission. This was truly unexpected.

Dorne's rebellion was short-lived, and Heros used his own methods to quickly consolidate all resources in order to make a comeback.

However, when his gaze turned to King's Landing once again, his remaining forces there sent in the latest intelligence.

The events that occurred in King's Landing took this thoughtful and resourceful Crown Prince somewhat by surprise.

Diana, the elder sister, unexpectedly seized the spoils of the Civil War and occupied King's Landing.

Heros originally thought that her younger brother, Immon, would not easily admit defeat and would not willingly let his sister take the fruits of victory. He believed that there would inevitably be another fierce battle between Immon and Diana.

He would stay in Dorne, waiting for a victor to emerge from between Immon and Diana, and then seize the opportunity to re-enter the Empire's affairs and reclaim what was rightfully his.

However, after Heros finished dealing with the matter in Dorne, he looked up at Jun Linshi.

To his utter surprise, the anticipated civil war did not break out.

Yin Meng willingly conceded defeat, and Diana did not become empress or regent. It is rumored that she refused the throne that her mother, Ariane, had privately granted her.

Diana and her brother Immon were as harmonious as ever. Queen Ariane had issued a decree ordering the second prince, Immon Targaryen, to bring his brother Heros back to confess his crimes.

Princess Diana Targaryen, the elder sister of Prince Immon, also expressed her willingness to help Immon and bring Heros back to King's Landing during the grand assembly in the throne room.

Why is this happening?

What happened in King's Landing was completely beyond Heros's expectations, even catching him somewhat off guard.

He stood there, stunned, his fingers trembling slightly.

However, just as Quentin had not anticipated Tristan's betrayal, Heros seemed to be wavering for the first time about the human heart he claimed to have seen through.

He didn't understand his brother Immanuel's surrender, nor did he understand his sister Diana's decision to give up the throne that was within her grasp.

Chapter 1091 The Siege of Yangji City

But the impending war will not stop because of Heros's lack of understanding.

After receiving the intelligence from King's Landing, Heros also learned that Heros had fled to Dorne.

Not several months later, one day, a loud horn suddenly sounded on the sea outside Yangji City.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

Upon receiving the news, Heros hurriedly left the old palace and headed straight for Sandship Castle.

This place was once the Martell family's ancestral home before Nymeria landed in Dorne. Now it is part of Sunspear and is named for its resemblance to a large sailing ship that was washed ashore and turned into stone.

"Your Highness, watch your step."

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Surrounded by guards, Heros ascended the Sand Ship Castle, then gazed at the boundless summer sea, his breath catching slightly.

Because now, warships of all sizes are flying the banners of the three-headed dragon of the Targaryen family, covering the sea and stretching as far as the eye can see.

Yangji City is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and at this moment the Imperial Navy has completely surrounded Yangji City from the sea.

Because a mysterious black fog had spread over the Prince's Pass, blocking Dorne's main passage to the outside world.

Therefore, during the Targaryen civil war, Dorne's army was unable to advance by land to help their supported First Prince Heros directly defeat his brother Immon.

In other words, even with Dorn's help, Heros, who held a huge advantage, would not have failed.

With troops from the Riverlands, King's Landing, and Dorne on three fronts, they were able to crush Ymmun's resistance with overwhelming force, and there would be no story to follow.

However, the workings of the world will not change according to individual will, and the gods in heaven will not care about the feelings of mortals.

Sometimes, fate is also a part of one's strength.

Heros's failure was due to a combination of factors, not just a single one.

The second prince of the Empire, Immon the Targaryen, accepted the Iron Throne's offer of amnesty, and the siblings reconciled, ending the Targaryen family's civil war. The continent of Westeros has now largely returned to peace.

However, Heroestan Grion, the eldest son who was the main instigator of this civil war and had seized King's Landing and imprisoned Queen Arianne, was still in exile and fled to Dorne.

Therefore, Yin Meng and Diana, who had accepted the Queen Mother's decree, could be considered to have been ordered to suppress the traitors.

The main land route for attacking Dorne was Princes Pass, and Dorne's access to the outside world included not only Princes Pass but also Stone Road Pass, or more colloquially, Bone Road Pass.

However, the Bone Road was not as easy to traverse as the Prince's Pass and was not suitable for large armies to march through.

In the war to conquer Dorne, King Daeron Targaryen I once crossed the Bone Road and launched a surprise attack to conquer Dorne, but in the end, Daeron still fell on this land.

Therefore, the alliance formed by siblings Yinmeng and Diana did not risk attacking Dorne directly from the Bone Road, but instead gathered a large navy and unexpectedly surrounded Sunspear from the sea.

The Dornish heavily guarded the passes on land, but their fleet was not particularly strong, which may be related to Dornish culture, beliefs, and geographical conditions.

Dorne has a long coastline but few suitable places to build ports. It also incorporates the culture of the Loynar people. Dorne's culture is more inclined towards river civilization than maritime civilization like that of the Iron Islands.

Therefore, when the Imperial Navy unexpectedly appeared from the sea, it utterly crushed the insignificant navy of Yangji City, sinking them directly in the port.

The Dornish lost their right to go to sea without firing a single shot.

However, this is not the worst of it.

Heros boarded the Sand Ship Fortress and looked at the countless warships covering the sea, his breath only quickening slightly.

But then he noticed the sky above him darken, followed by the loud roar of a giant dragon echoing across the heavens.

The figures of two giant dragons, one red and one silver, appeared on the surface of the Summer Sea from afar, directly thwarting Heros's plan to order his partner Terex to destroy these dragons.

"It's Diana and Immon."

Heros saw the figures of two giant dragons circling and flying in the sky, and his heart sank as if he had fallen into an abyss. He took a deep breath.

The three Targaryen siblings should have been in a tripartite balance of power.

In fact, the war ends when either of them wins the support of the other brother.

This was something that Imon's advisors, Bessie and Tyrion, emphasized.

The key to this war is to win the support of the other person; as long as it's two against one, the war cannot be lost.

Because two dragons can defeat one dragon no matter what, and besides, although Tyrant Tyrex is powerful, he is only the second of the five Targaryen dragons.

The eldest sister, the Red Queen Varghal, is the most powerful dragon among the Targaryen family's dragons of this generation.

Tyrex might not be able to defeat his sister Vaghar even in a one-on-one fight, let alone with the help of his youngest brother, Silver Nugget.

"This time it's probably going to be troublesome."

If it were either Diana or Immon who came after him, Heros could still rack his brains to find a solution.

But facing the combined attack of two giant dragons, he had no confidence whatsoever.

"Little Heros, what should we do now?"

Meanwhile, Obaya Shashe, the commander-in-chief of the Sunspear City garrison, held a long spear and stared at the Imperial fleet that covered the sea with a somber expression. Then she turned to Heros and spoke in a deep voice.

By this time, the Sand Snake sisters also knew that their father had died outside King's Landing. However, they did not blame Herros, but hated his enemies, namely Immon and his group, since it was they who had killed their father on the battlefield.