A few days later, the devastated and scarred town of Saihoru received this order from Volantis.
Marcus took the envelope and read it carefully over and over again, but as time passed, his brows became more and more frowned.
After all, letting a tired army of less than 50,000 people who had just fought a fierce battle travel a long distance to attack a city-state famous for its magic and impenetrable walls is tantamount to putting yourself at huge risks!
However, he knew very well that Redd's willpower was as solid as a rock and would never be questioned or wavered by any means.
Therefore, without hesitation, he immediately set about reorganizing the army and actively prepared for the upcoming battle. He carefully replied to a letter to Redd, detailing the actual difficulties he was currently facing:
This is a long-distance expedition. Not only is the journey long and the supply lines long and complicated, it is also extremely vulnerable to attacks and interference from the remaining Dothraki cavalry units that are fleeing in all directions;
Even if he was able to successfully break through the city with the help of the dragon's power, it would still be difficult to hold on to and stabilize his control over the Qohor area with just his current military strength.
At this moment, Redd, who is in Volantis city, has carefully read the reply letter from Marcus from beginning to end. He said that he can completely understand the various concerns in the letter.
I saw him standing quietly in front of the huge strategic map, staring at the various locations marked on it.
Then use your index finger to gently slide over the areas representing cities such as Volantis, Pentos and Braavos.
After some careful consideration, Redd realized that the military forces at Pentos have been almost exhausted. It is obviously unrealistic to send troops from here to support the attack on Qohor;
As for Braavos, although there are still 30,000 defenders stationed there,
However, considering that the consequences would be disastrous if Neptune suddenly changed his mind and launched another rebellion, this group of troops must not be moved easily;
So now there are only a total of 50,000 garrison soldiers left by Volantis to call upon. These people are important bargaining chips for him to guard against possible attacks from the Three Daughters kingdom!
"As the saying goes, high risks come with high returns..." Redd murmured to himself in a low voice, frowning slightly as he fell into deep thought.
After a while, he suddenly raised his head, with a resolute look in his eyes.
Yes, Qohor The magical knowledge contained in this city and its geographical location are of extremely great significance and value. No matter what, we must find a way to conquer it!
In the end, Redd made up his mind to take this risk - to make a bet to see if the Three Daughters kingdom really dared to take rash action while he was personally in charge of Volantis?
"Douglas!" With a loud shout, Douglas quickly came to Redd, knelt down on one knee and bowed his head in salute, and asked respectfully, "What are your orders from His Highness?"
Redd looked at the map with a solemn expression, pointed at the location of Qohor city, and gave the order decisively:
"Deploy 30,000 soldiers from the Volantis garrison and immediately march north to reinforce General Marcus' attack on Qohor! At the same time, leave 20,000 troops to guard Volantis.
It is up to you to decide who will be the commander of this expedition, but you must choose a general who is trustworthy and capable."
Upon hearing this order, Douglas's heart was shocked.
As a result, Volantis, which was originally defended by 50,000 heavy troops, instantly became extremely fragile and could almost be said to be an empty city!
But faced with Redd's unquestionable tone, he didn't have the courage to raise any questions or rebuttals, so he could only answer without hesitation:
"Yes, Your Highness! I will start arranging relevant matters now!"
After receiving the mission, Douglas immediately took action and began to mobilize troops intensively.
In a short period of time, 30,000 elite troops were ready to march towards the north.
At this moment, Redd was focusing all his energy on how to conquer the strong city of Qohor. He never expected that a piece of news would come out from the south that shocked him--
Without any warning, the Kingdom of Three Daughters publicly expressed its willingness to initiate peace negotiations with House Targaryen, and offered to give up all its rights and interests in Stepstones and completely withdraw from this protracted war!
"Abandon Dorne, your ally, and take the initiative to give in?" Redd stared at the information in his hand, frowning slightly, and his eyes revealed a thoughtful look.
After a moment, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Obviously, this does not mean that House Targaryen suddenly has an absolute dominant position, it is more like the kingdom of Three Daughters was shocked by the northern military operation commanded by Redd himself!
There is no doubt that the other side must have misjudged the 30,000 elite division that was reinforcing Qohor as the vanguard force that was about to launch an attack on the disputed areas between the two sides.
I was afraid that I would fall into a difficult situation where I would be attacked from both sides and be in a dilemma, so I immediately adopted this kind of survival strategy with a broken arm.
Thinking of this, Redd couldn't help but feel proud, and a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Originally, I just wanted to test the enemy's reaction by deploying troops this time, but I didn't expect to receive such unexpected strategic results.
Nowadays, Dorne has not only lost an extremely powerful maritime ally and a continuous material supply support system, but the predicament it faces on Stepstones will also become increasingly severe and severe.
In order to further verify whether his conjecture was accurate, Redd immediately sent a well-trained raven to Dragonstone without hesitation.
And attached an urgent letter, requesting Rhaenyra to provide detailed information about the real situation and inside information behind the peace negotiations.
Time flew by, and in just two days, we finally received the long-awaited response - the letter from Dragonstone arrived as scheduled. The content of the letter confirmed the various inferences made by Redd without any suspense:
As expected, it is precisely because "Redd"'s overwhelming military expansion is so fast and violent that it has seriously endangered the security and stability of their rear camp.
The Three Daughters Kingdom had no choice but to bow its head and admit defeat and accept the terms of reconciliation.