Chapter 125
One second Drogo's expression was still the same, but the next second his expression suddenly changed.
Because the Dothraki do not have a fixed residence and wander in the four directions, they dig a pit to lie in and use a straw mat as the ceiling. Therefore, there are not many opportunities for ordinary Dothraki to come into contact with kerosene. They rest when it is dark. Yes, it is dawn before waking up.
And Drogo, as Khal, has his own golden tent, and his living expenses are naturally different from ordinary Dothraki people. He will come into contact with things like kerosene on weekdays.
Now he finally smelled what the pungent smell in the air was, and then lowered his head, his dark and deep eyes suddenly tightened.
He saw this black and slightly sticky substance everywhere under his feet, and when he raised his feet, the horsehair and leggings were already stained with this kind of thing.
At the same time, there were some bundles of weeds and firewood on the ground. At first, the Dothraki thought it was the Andalus army that had already lost all its skills, and pulled out their army's carriages and pushed them to the front, so naturally they showed no mercy. to smash these haystacks and firewood.
And now the weeds and firewood are stuck together with the black sticky substance on the ground.
The hoofs of the horses were chaotic and noisy, and there were corpses scattered everywhere under their feet. Perhaps the Dothraki had noticed this, but they did not take it to heart.
"Os!"
Drogo was surrounded and retreated to the back of the formation, but his face suddenly became tense. He had already sensed Viserys' conspiracy. The kerosene all over the place still has accelerants. If it is ignited, the consequences may be unimaginable. .
The body of the terrifying Dothraki warrior couldn't help trembling slightly. Drogo, who had slaughtered, looted, and raped without even blinking his eyes, suddenly felt an emotion called fear gradually spreading in his heart.
wow-
Then he rolled over and sat on his steed, the bronze girdle rattled, and Drogo tore off the kerosene-stained horsehair leggings and roared.
"Os!"
This is the Dothraki word for 'stop', which also includes the meaning of stepping back. It's just that the Dothraki language has no specific backward words, just as there is no 'deal' in the Dothraki language, only 'gift' and 'return'.
Khal Drogo suddenly gave the order to retreat, and the two Bloodguards who followed him did not understand what was going on.
But Kaa's order was unquestionable, and the two Blood Clan guards immediately communicated Kaa's order to the outside world.
"Os!"
"Ohos!"
On the chaotic battlefield, Kaa's order to retreat suddenly came, and at the same time Kaa's blood ally asked to sound the horn for the entire army to retreat.
But now it was too late.
"set fire!"
Viserys sat on his horse and gave the order to light the fire that had been prepared for a long time.
What Viserys had been waiting for was Drogo, and as long as Drogo didn't show up to Viserys, he kept pressing the order in his hand.
Because all of Viserys' goals are to kill him, and even this battle is to take off the head of this fateful enemy, even if he sacrifices a lot of soldiers.
But now, Drogo finally appeared in front of the formation. Since the target had entered the urn, the little king finally stopped suppressing and lit the fire.
Countless arrows infested with kerosene were ignited, and then shot in salvo towards the rear of the Dothraki people. The Andalos army left the kerosene and deliberately separated a blank area, dividing the Dothraki army. , but also to avoid burning himself in the narrow terrain of this ruined city.
Although it will inevitably be brought to a point, but compared to the outcome of the war, this is already insignificant.
"The wind is in the right direction today."
The white horse's mane scatters in the wind, like snowflakes. Viserys sits on the war horse, his handsome face is ancient, but his heart is hard to say that there is no fluctuation at all.
Five fingers covered with steel reflected dazzling light in the morning sun.
click -
Then they held tightly together.
This was the first time the little king had commanded a war of this magnitude in the name of Viserys III Targaryen.
Different from the previous naval battle of Storm's End, this time he completed the command independently, and Prince Oberyn of Dorne only played an auxiliary role.
This is also the result of his countless small battles over the past few years, including familiarizing himself with the family histories of various nobles, summarizing and absorbing experience from history, and finally blossoming and bearing fruit.
"In the War of Conquest, the Battle of the Blackwater River was a fire that killed the King of Casterly Rock, Loren Lannister, and the King of the Bend, Mann Gardener IX, who joined forces of nearly 55,000 people in Golden Tree City."
He dared not say how much he knew about tactics or warfare. There were many, many people in this world who were more powerful than him, but Viserys never underestimated his enemies.
From the beginning of dealing with Drogo, he has taken a life-threatening attitude, working all night long to figure out how to kill the opponent.
But Drogo clearly didn't appreciate him in the first day of engagement.
It was the same even the next day. He felt that it was a flock of sheep that was smashed and collapsed, but it only lasted for a while.
"Prepare armor!"
Then Viserys turned around and asked the heavy cavalry behind him to start donning their armor.
Now the time to reap the fruits of victory has finally arrived, and the heavy cavalry team that the little king spent more than 2,000 golden dragons to build will also play a role for the first time.
The heavy cavalry consisted of one hundred and eight knights, ninety-nine squires, nineteen mounted archers, a trumpeter and a farrier.
wow-
All the best knights of Andalus heard Viserys' orders. Then, with the help of the attendants, he quickly put on his own armor, and the strong horse that was chosen in a hundred miles also began to cover the heavy horse armor.
"Finally it's our turn."
"It's time to give these broken eggs a taste of stone!"
The captain of the heavy cavalry, Ser Evan of Royna, carried a double-edged battle axe, and the knights were all gearing up.
They have never had the opportunity to participate in the fierce battle for the past two days, and now they can finally participate in the battle, giving these Dothraki some unforgettable and profound lessons.
…
And among the Dothraki.
This fire came a bit unexpectedly.
"Fire arrows!"
With the order coming from the rear of the Andalus Front, countless Andalus archers behind the front, including the ruins of the cities on both sides, were already ready.
wow-
Andalus' archers drilled out from all sides, dipped their arrows in kerosene, lit them in the fire, and shot them out before the flames broke the shafts.
bang bang bang-
The bowstring burst out, and a rain of flaming arrows flew into the sky.
Then it quickly fell, and rushed straight to the back of the road of Ge Dohe, which was covered with kerosene.