Chapter 188 Barren Mountain Camp

And Viserys looked at the ministers present and shook his head helplessly.

Based on some preconceived notions, he was very resistant to the engagement with Princess Martell, but he thinks carefully that Arianne is still just a little girl, not the restless later, who intends to support Myrcella to stir up the whole Dorne Turbulent woman.

And this political marriage is very important to the Targaryen family.

Viserys has received many favors from Dorne over the years, and he also needs such a strong ally to support him. If the two sides can marry, then this covenant will become even more unbreakable.

In the future, whether it is a north-south attack or a landing from Dorne, it will play a vital role.

How to do?

Viserys has some headaches.

However, compared to the original idealism, Viserys, who has suffered countless realistic blows over the years, has become a lot more practical.

Let's meet this princess of Dorne first.

Thinking of this, Viserys shook his head slightly, resting his hands on the table, a pair of lavender eyes swept across the cheeks of everyone present, then smacking his lips and opening the mouth.

"Let's discuss this matter after Princess Arianne arrives."

"Let's continue talking... business, we plan to build two new castles, a camp and a town next."

The castles and camps planned by Viserys are all land reserved for free disposal in advance, and those built in the future will also be the assets of the Targaryen royal family.

Then Viserys asked the guards to bring the map over, spread the map on the table, and everyone in the conference hall could see it clearly.

This is a map of the west coast of Essos centered on Andalos, reaching the easternmost point to Norfos and the southernmost point to the location of the Great Plains.

Then Viserys pointed to the ancient road that led from the coast of Braavos to Box Loras Bay.

On this ancient road near the east of the Upper Lorne River, it is the junction of the Hengduan Mountains and the Norfoss Mountains. From here, if you continue to the east, you can reach Loras Bay, and you can even bypass the Norfoss Mountains to reach Tomahawk Point. , is a road suitable for marching.

"Build a permanent camp from here."

Viserys' finger was on the only mountain pass among the two mountains, and then he said seriously.

"The Legion of Oberyn is stationed here."

The location of this pass is crucial, especially for a city-state without walls like Andalos.

This mountain pass is not far from the location of Andalos, where a permanent camp established by the garrisoned legion can play an important role, consolidate the border defense, and set up checkpoints to check the incoming and outgoing goods.

In fact, Andalos' legion is now stationed there. This is already the plan of the high-level pass through Qi.

"clear."

As the commander-in-chief of the Second Legion, Oberon had just put on the Legion Commander's medal, and then nodded slightly, but his mind was quick to ask one more question.

"Your Majesty, are you building a permanent camp here to guard against Norvos?"

The pass was blocked off on the road leading to Norvos, which was why Oberyn asked.

"Do not."

And Viserys shook his head slightly and said seriously.

"To beware of Braavos."

"Um?"

Hearing Viserys' words, Oberon froze in place, then lowered his head and stared at the map in front of him with wide eyes.

After a while, the clever Oberyn seemed to finally see the clue and understood Viserys' true intention.

"So it is."

"Will Braavos turn our backs on us?"

Oberyn's eyes narrowed and he asked.

"do not know."

"But the necessary preparations should be done in advance."

Viserys did not look up at the map spread on the table and spoke, and did not see Oberyn's wry smile.

Then his hand pointed in the opposite direction.

This is the location of the port of Andalos, and it is also the port where the Dragonstone fleet of the dock is now docked.

"A large town is built here."

Viserys decided to vigorously develop the town, bring in a large population, and develop the potential for economic and trade promotion.

After all, having a port here naturally has the advantage of waterways. If you want to go to the caravan of Norfoss, it may be closer than Pantos.

Everyone in the imperial meeting nodded slightly, and this idea was also in their expectations.

Because this port has gradually begun to rise with the development of Andalos, merchant ships dock, caravan exchanges, supplies and so on.

Naturally, the surrounding villagers gathered to do business with these caravan merchant ships, and with the investment of wealthy businessmen, they started to build a small town spontaneously.

What Viserys has to do is to tilt more policies and funds, and take out a sum of money from the royal treasury to build this town, which will become an important part of the Targaryen royal family's assets in the future. Fenli's achievements in Qianqiu.

The plans for a camp and a town were done, and finally the two castles that Viserys planned to build were left.

"The first castle is here."

Viserys pointed to the west end of the Velvet Mountain, one of the two roads leading from Andalos to Pentos.

One is to take a boat down the Upper Lorne by water, disembark on the banks of the Three Forks and take the land to Pentos.

And the second road, which is flat all overland, goes straight from Andalos to Pantos, which is here, and goes around the plain west of Velvet Mountain.

The place where Viserys is pointing now is this strategic point. If you look at the terrain of the entire west coast of Essos, there is a sharp corner that protrudes outward, and its sharp point points directly to the dragon stone. The direction of the island and King's Landing.

"A 'Tower of Sentinels' will be built here to detect possible raids by Stannis from the sea."

Stannis' Royal Fleet is now the enemy of Viserys' heart. After all, the other party is a famous general who rose in the Usurper War, and also defeated the Dragonstone Fleet.

The 'Sentry Tower' planned to be built is actually like a watchtower or a beacon tower. Below is a castle. It has a garrison and builds a small military port. Ships patrolling this sea area can guard against the narrow The enemy suddenly approaching from the other side of the sea.

"And the second is here."

Then Viserys pointed his finger at the Trident River, on the ruins of G. Dolhe, where this battle once broke out.

Viserys reached out to this place in the previous expansion, and then decided to use the abandoned city-state to build a castle here.

"A 'Heroic Soul Fort' is built here to commemorate the heroic souls who once stubbornly resisted the invasion of the Dothraki here."