Chapter 742 Difficult Choice

The arrival of the Imperial fleet destroyed the ships of pirates and slave hunters, freeing the quiet and peaceful island from the hands of the dark.

The peace-loving Nas people living on the island were originally frightened by the sudden naval battle on the sea. The war was raging and the smoke was filled with gunpowder. They did not even have the courage to resist the aggression. Where have they seen such a scene?

However, when Miraz, the Nas messenger from the imperial fleet, disembarked and returned to the tribe to explain the situation to everyone, the trembling people hiding in the dense forest were relieved.

The political structure of Nas Island is similar to that of Midsummer Archipelago. There is no unified country, but the difference is that many tribes in Midsummer Archipelago have fought year after year, but all tribes do not have the ability to unify other tribes, and lack a 'conqueror like Aegon'. '.

The Nas people are different. Because the Nas people believe in the God of Harmony, they advocate peace-loving and no conflict. Therefore, they have not formed a unified country, but have become a good-neighborly and friendly tribe according to the division of ethnic groups.

Therefore, the tribal leaders of the Nas people are called 'patriarchs' rather than the tribal people of the Midsummer Islands, which are called 'chiefs'. It is a world of difference. The patriarchs of the Nas people are mostly respected elders who serve all the clansmen, rather than a powerful person who makes everyone serve him.

At the same time, because the ancestors once actively participated in the world's trade system, and in the Dawn Era, Nas Island has a trajectory of human activities, so although the land area of ​​Nas Island is less than one tenth of that of the Midsummer Islands , but the degree of civilization is obviously higher.

Otherwise, they will not face difficulties, and actively send messengers to seek self-help.

And hard work pays off, the peace-loving Nas people finally found rescue soldiers to protect themselves.

"Thanks to His Majesty the Emperor, and to the Governor-General for saving the fate of Nas Island."

Facing the imperial fleet docked at the port, the Nas tribe, after some deliberation, finally elected the tribal patriarch who sent Miraz to the Iron Throne for help.

This is an old man who looks very tough. His skin is a bit brown and red, and the color is deep, not as dark as the tribal people on the Midsummer Islands.

At this time, after the war was over, the wreckage of ships and the corpses of pirates were floating on the sea.

Miraz, the messenger of the Nas, didn't know much about the system of the new empire. In his opinion, the person who conferred a land was the 'governor'. There were many governors in the empire. Maybe his expression was wrong or maybe he was the patriarch. There is a problem with understanding, the Nas people think of Asha as a governor, so there is a beautiful misunderstanding.

When Asha heard this misunderstanding, her heart moved slightly, but she didn't explain it clearly, she just nodded and agreed.

After all, she is now leading her army more than a thousand miles away from King's Landing, it is literally thousands of miles away, but no one has come to pick on it, and she can call herself the emperor's hand against these natives.

And then Asha also learned the reason why these pirates hid in the cabin and did not disembark. It turned out that Nas Island had a terrible virus called "butterfly fever".

This virus can only infect non-local residents of the island, so this is the reason why the Nas people, a people who love peace and even do not want to take up arms to defend themselves, have not gone extinct so far.

Butterfly fever protected them, repelling the Gugis Empire, the colonists of Valyria, the adventurers of Volantis, and the pirates.

But over time, pirates and slave teams found the virus's weakness.

Butterfly fever is so named because butterflies are the carriers of the virus, and they don't get infected by the virus as long as they land at night when the butterflies are resting.

"I see."

Asha Greyjoy met the representative chief of the Nas on the ship, and it was for this reason that the soldiers of the Empire encountered opposition from Miraz as they prepared to land.

But Asha led the fleet from afar and still needed to find a shelter. Not counting the 300 soldiers who stayed in the Midsummer Islands, the fleet now has a size of less than 2,000 people.

When they stayed in the Midsummer Islands, they added some soldiers and recruited local soldiers to break up and arrange them into the army.

However, since so many people can't land on Nas Island and station, it is naturally impossible to float on the water all the time.

But after consulting the respected old patriarch of the Nas people, the other party also told her that there were no islands around Nas Island.

This beautiful island has always been floating on the sea alone, so the Nas people have been isolated from the world for a long time, until the Gugis Empire first discovered them.

"How to do?"

However, after sending off the old patriarch of the Nas, Asha Greyjoy, who was in charge of the Imperial Navy fleet, frowned, holding the table in the command room of the Viserion, watching the map sink into in contemplation.

"Attack the Snake Lizard Islands, or retreat to the Midsummer Islands?"

The two methods represent two directions and attitudes, one is radical and the other is prudent.

In this, there is no doubt that retreating to the Midsummer Islands is a stable method. If you retreat to the Midsummer Islands, this group of pirates who are entrenched in the Snake Lizard Islands will naturally chase after them. No matter how it is a stable and winning choice, you will not make any mistakes.

As for the other opposite method, Asha directly attacks the Snake Lizard Islands. This tactic will take great risks, but it can catch the opponent by surprise, with high risks and high returns coexist.

After all, the pirates around Nas Island were all destroyed in the naval battle not long ago. Now the base camp of the pirates in the Snake Lizard Islands has no defense against the imperial fleet, and it would not have expected that the magic weapon would suddenly fall.

And if the Imperial Fleet can really destroy the pirates entrenched in the Snake Lizard Islands in this war, then it will have the foundation to dominate the Summer Sea, and it will continue to absorb and grow in the future. It may become the summer sea. overlord.

"How to do?"

The young female general from the Iron Islands, wearing fish-scale soft armor, stared at the map in front of her. For the first time, she felt the pressure of holding the lives of thousands of people.

"grown ups?"

However, all the commanders and captains of the fleet present turned their attention to her. Although Asha's face was indifferent and unsmiling on the surface, in fact, sweat was oozing from her palms.

Because until now, she couldn't understand what Viserys told her before sending her away.

"When you come to the end of the world, any decision you make needs to be thought out."

"Asha."

"Because you don't have any backers behind you except for the tiger's skin."

"I believe you can return safely."

On the other hand, the person who sent off Asha's words at the beginning was riding his horse on the beautiful Reach Plain, enjoying the beautiful sunset.

"Viserys."

The convoy was moving slowly in the distance, and the eldest princess of the empire, Reness Targaryen, saw him riding his horse alone on the hill, and then slapped the horse to catch up.