"Oberyn, do you still remember the proposal of Titus·Peake?"
Prince Doran asked his slumped-looking brother, trying to change the latter's mood.
Oberyn's eyes moved, his mood was still at a low point, but he immediately caught what his brother meant.
"You mean, he voluntarily gave up on letting the old Falcon Eagle's twin daughters work as waiters with him, and instead asked them to serve the maid Earl at Starfall, and let Ashara·Dayne teach them on his behalf?"
The two Martell brothers are staying in their temporary camp.
We have just met our uncle Prince Lewyn, who was previously captured by Titus and has now returned to freedom. After learning from Lewyn Martell that he intended to return north with the army, the brothers' joy passed away and their rationality returned to the high ground.
In any case, the joy of reunion somewhat dispelled the haze of the previous defeat in the competition.
Prince Doran is in high spirits, and his eyes are even more optimistic about the future of Dorne.
Regardless of whether Lewyn returns to King's Landing, as long as he is released, House Martell's power will be strengthened, which means that the relationship between Sunspear and Starpike Earl is not in danger of intensifying.
On the other hand, Oberyn, although he was answering the questions, his expression was still a little dazed and his eyes were a little distracted. It was obvious that he had not completely recovered from the blow of consecutive defeats.
Those battles in which he was easily destroyed and made good use of weapons seemed to be engraved in the depths of his mind. What Titus cut off was not only the spear in his hand, but also the sense of self-confidence that Oberyn's long-term fighting career had given him.
This makes "Red Viper", who has always been proud and arrogant, unable to cheer up.
After listening to his brother's words, Doran nodded slowly. "Yes, I thought it was strange at the time, but now that I think about it carefully, this is no accident.
Before the rise of House Peake, they were already the core nobles of Dornish Marches. And Dayne of Starfall are the ancient lords in the west of Dorne--no, they are even the oldest lords of Westeros."
Doran speculates that the relationship between the contemporary descendants of these two ancient families must be far more "close" than they imagined.
His expression became serious.
"It is said that the two families belong to different camps, separated by the Red Mountains to the south and the north, so they should be feuding with each other----
But in fact, the peace between their two families has been maintained for several years.
Oberyn was diverted and responded, "Yes, in my impression, Peake and Dayne have never had any conflict?"
The two brothers were talking to each other, analyzing each other carefully. The more they thought about it, the more frightened they became.
Stereotypes are indeed the best cover-up.
The Martell brothers suddenly came to their senses:
As long as their mother, Dorne Supreme Lord Princess Martell, does not interfere or forcibly obstruct them, with the current power of Titus·Peake and Ashara·Dayne - both of them are the leaders of their own families - it is not difficult for them to achieve a marriage.
As long as this man and woman can control their own power and have the ability to restrain their vassals and knights.
Once the two families reach an engagement, the "damage" to Dorne may be more serious than if Skyreach's Franklin Forrester "ceded" the northern portal of Dorne!
Faced with the almost "high-profile" relationship between the two, the heir of Sunspear frowned.
The so-called "Dornish Marches", the only thing related to Dorne is the prefix. The division of this area has always been to use military force against Dorne.
If Dornish Marches's big shot Titus and Dorne's powerful family Dayne in the west really form a solid alliance, this power will be enough to affect the entire Dorne structure. Furthermore, it will even threaten House Martell's dominance in Dorne.
"Sunspear must not sit back and let this happen."
Doran, who had previously cooperated closely with Titus, became firmer in tone.
"But can we intervene forcibly?" Oberyn's question was full of hesitation.
Obviously not.
Doing that will only break your face.
Both brothers know very well that Starfall has deep roots in Western Dorne.
If Sunspear rashly puts pressure on and obstructs a woman Earl's autonomy in marriage, things will probably be counterproductive and push this leader-level aristocrat who is already closely related to Starpike Earl completely into the arms of Titus.
Thinking of this, the two brothers felt that they were in trouble for a while, and there was a brief silence under the tent.
After a long time, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in Oberyn's eyes. Apparently, he had an idea after waking up for a while, and said quickly, "Doran, I thought of a way! Isn't there another Blackmont to the north of Starfall and south of Starpike?
House Blackmont's influence in the west is not weak Dayne is too much, and the power within the Red Mountains is even more powerful. It is also sandwiched between the territories of this man and woman. If you want to destroy the future double-star "alliance, maybe you can try to start with them?"
Oberyn seems to think that he has found the right direction, and his expression is no longer so decadent.
"We, Sunspear, can take the initiative to win over House Blackmont, give them some benefits, and make them the key to checking and balancing Peake and Dayne."
When Doran heard this, his eyes immediately showed approval, and he nodded in agreement. "What a great idea! Oberyn! Blamont is indeed an excellent choice."
He then added.
"I learned from Skyreach Earl Franklin that the last time his family made a rebellion, the soldiers of the Blamont family actually participated in the initial action.
It was only later that Blamont Earl fell ill in the army and had to return to the city halfway. It was precisely because of the evacuation of their family and the fact that Dorne's remnant army was leaderless at that time that it was completely disbanded."
Thinking about it this way, Blamont is indeed the best choice.
Oberyn's mental state has improved a bit, and his tone has become a little excited. "So, Blackmont has a problem with Starpike? If we work together, we will get twice the result with half the effort."
He was thinking that the "mainland's number one general" did not have comprehensive plans and strategies, and the southern invasion was not a complete success - he liquidated Wang Jiacheng and Skyreach, but missed Blackmont!
The more the two brothers thought about it, the more they felt that this plan was feasible, and finally a relaxed look appeared on their faces, as if they had found the key to solving the dilemma.
The two Princes Martell, who had good minds, did not know that due to the information gap, their plan went in the wrong direction from the beginning.
If the parties they were talking about were informed of their thoughts, they would probably burst into laughter.
Regardless of Martell's subsequent plans, Titus's strategic purpose has been successfully achieved.
After bidding farewell to the evil-minded Martell brothers, he led the border army back to the north from the southern end of Prince's Pass.
When the army passed by the "ruins" of Wangjiacheng, Titus left some troops for the newly appointed "Tower of Joy Knight" Roland Storm, and asked him to guard the central position of Prince's Pass.
Roland has been given instructions by him, and he knows that his task is to ensure the smooth flow of the north-south road, and at the same time, be alert to any unusual movements coming from both sides of the pass or from the Dorne direction.
The believer of this "warrior" and the admirer of "Black Earl" will become the new "gatekeeper" of this pass.
The Frontier Army continues its return journey----
The so-called Red Mountains, its mountain trend mainly consists of three branches.
One is the peak group located in the far west, extending longitudinally from north to south. They are like a natural barrier, blocking the strong enemies from the southwest plain of the Reach;
Secondly, it is located on the east side of the territory of the two major families Blamont and Dayne. It also runs vertically. The continuous ridges and foothills perfectly shield these two families from the desert wind and dust blowing from the hinterland of Dorne;
The last one is the natural defense line of all Dornish, starting from Horn Hill in the west and ending at Blackhaven in the east. It is like a thick giant belt, the main line of mountains that "separates" Dorne in the southernmost part of the continent from other areas.
With Prince's Pass completely falling into the hands of Titus, the door to the central part of Dorne has been completely opened. The trade channels that had been interrupted by the war have been restarted, and various types of Dorne specialty products can also be circulated.
Among them, the one that Titus is most envious of is Dorne's unique local sand war horse.
As a fellow of "Black Pearl", the explosive power and endurance of this kind of horse are extremely strong, surpassing Highgarden Warhorse carefully bred by House Tyrell, and its adaptability is far beyond that of ordinary war horses.
As long as they don't fight in the ice and snow, they are simply the strongest horses Titus has ever seen.
If they can be introduced to Dornish Marches on a large scale and tried to breed, the combat effectiveness of Starpike cavalry will be greatly improved.
Of course, it's not just sand war horses.
From then on, the north and south ends of Prince's Pass, as well as the entire large and small families on the west side of the Red Mountains, all had to look at the "Guardian of Prince's Pass" to a certain extent.
In the future, the harder Starpike Earl will attack the indigenous forces within the Red Mountains, the safer the trade routes will be - the more dependent these families will be on him.
This Dornish Marches guardian who controls the north-south transportation artery will definitely use the pass as the core in the future to spread his influence to the surrounding Red Mountains.
When he becomes the real master of this place, the name "Crimson Lord" will inevitably be crowned on his head.
When Titus led his army across the northern end of the pass and returned to the land of Dornish Marches, he and his guard captain were also in the camp, spending the last carefree night of this battle.
Well, the whole period after Skyreach bowed his head was actually quite satisfying.
The two of them like to do business after doing business.
Even an occasional straight character is not enough----
After some intense exercise.
Captain Wenda, who has fair skin and convex front and back, just woke up from his sleep.
She subconsciously stretched out her hand and touched it. The bed next to her was already empty, and her originally lazy and blurred eyes suddenly sobered up a bit.
Wenda slowly sat up, her sexy figure looming in the dim candlelight.
Then get out of bed.
He casually picked up an orange blanket with the coat of arms of the Three Castles and draped it on his perfectly naked body, serving as a makeshift nightgown.
White Stag, House Targaryen one-eyed version: