Chapter 121 Two Flies
This is also why she repeatedly allowed both the old and new Guis nobles to provoke her.
Her ambitions lay not in the old or new Gissokostan, and she was unwilling to see her already limited forces wasted on useless territory.
However, the nobles of both the old and new Gith always believed that once Daenerys stabilized the situation in Slaver's Bay, her next step might be to deal with them and unify Slaver's Bay and Sorrowful Bay.
Because the Valyrian Freehold once did just that.
[I can take on Geese all by myself!]
The repeated provocations and attacks by the old and new Giese not only angered Daenerys and her ministers, but also annoyed Drogon.
They had thought that the last purge would greatly weaken the harpies, and with the added deterrence of their three dragons, the harpies would give up their ill intentions toward the three cities of Slaver's Bay. However, they never expected that the harpies would persist and almost kill Daenerys and the others.
Now that Zhuo Geng has angered him, he doesn't mind personally cleaning up those little bugs.
In Drogon's eyes, only the Night King and the gods pose a threat to him. If he wanted, he could even help Daenerys conquer King's Landing.
But he knew that conquering the Seven Kingdoms couldn't be done by him alone, and the Iron Throne wasn't something to be fought for in this way.
Daenerys Targaryen, her ministers, and her soldiers lack maturity. Even if Drogon were to give her the Seven Kingdoms, she might not be able to secure the Iron Throne and govern Westeros effectively.
Conquering the seven kingdoms still depends on her own efforts; Zhuo Geng can only protect and assist her from the sidelines.
However, unlike Westeros, Daenerys didn't want to pay any attention to the old and new Geese.
Because she liberated the slaves of Slaver's Bay, the old and new Giese nobles presumptuously assumed that Daenerys wanted to rule them as well, and like clowns, they constantly harassed Meereen and attacked Daenerys.
However, Daenerys's subordinates and forces were not mature enough, and they almost succeeded, which further emboldened them.
But they didn't realize that they had unknowingly angered a dragon they couldn't afford to offend, so they shouldn't blame Zhuo Geng for being impolite to them.
Daenerys never expected that Drogon would help her attack the old and new Geese.
She knew how powerful Drogon was, of course. He used to be able to take down a city with a single dragon, and after this transformation, he was even stronger. Dealing with the old and new Geese would be no problem for him.
Rego and Viserion performed well in the last siege, so they should be able to play a role in the siege as well.
With Drogon's help, it wouldn't take many soldiers to conquer both New and Old Gith.
Even knowing that Drogon had the ability to siege a city with a single dragon, Daenerys wouldn't actually let him go and attack the city on his own.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Send a letter to both the old and new Giss, asking them to surrender their cities within three days and promise to submit to me in the future. In return, I will not attack them or harm their lives."
"If they refuse to submit, once I conquer both the old and new Gith, I will hold the mastermind behind the harpies accountable and punish them accordingly!"
Upon hearing Daenerys's words, the first to nod in agreement was Barristan, who was known for his kindness. He was also most afraid that Daenerys would resort to violence to solve problems and follow in the footsteps of his father, the Mad King Aerys.
Tyrion, Jorah, and the others nodded in agreement with Daenerys's decision.
This would both avoid heavy losses and demonstrate Queen Daenerys's toughness.
[Trouble!] After hearing Daenerys's words, Drogon thought to himself that he didn't believe the nobles of Geths would give up their power and most of their wealth to obey Daenerys's rule.
Daenerys, who had received the minister's approval, was smiling at everyone when she suddenly heard Drogon's somewhat impatient inner monologue, and her smile faltered.
He barely managed to suppress the urge to glare at Zhuo Geng and didn't turn his head, but he could no longer laugh.
When the body of the Banshee's Son was identified, Daenerys launched another purge, ransacking the homes of all those closely associated with the Banshee's Son who participated in the attack, arresting them, and subjecting them to rigorous interrogation.
As for when they will be released after the interrogation, that is something only the gods know.
Zhuo Geng's wounds, which had been healing, reopened due to strenuous activity, but the remaining wounds will heal with a few more meals.
Xilin did not watch the martial arts competition. After learning that Zhuo Geng had returned, she came to find him and was amazed by the new changes in him.
Although she was a dragon enthusiast, she had never heard of a four-legged dragon before, and was once again amazed by Drogon's uniqueness.
After returning to Meereen, Drogon resumed his previous life, spending his days accompanying Daenerys in handling government affairs and eating roast meat on the plains.
After his transformation, he went to the grasslands. Many Dothraki who knew him didn't recognize him at first. It wasn't until he took out his familiar backpack and paid with gold coins that the Dothraki realized he was the black dragon who had always used gold coins to buy meat.
The Dothraki, who once worshipped him as a dragon god, became even more devout to him after seeing his newly grown forelimbs and new body.
Even some of those who had never believed in him before became his new followers, allowing him to replenish the dim divine light with the power of faith.
Nourished by the power of faith, the divine light slowly regained its original brightness and luster, and it became two sizes larger and more rounded and full than before the body's transformation.
Drogon realized their lack of strength a few days ago when Rhaegal carried Daenerys across the river, so he increased the intensity of their training.
Since his transformation, Rego and Viserion have become even more afraid to disobey his demands, and even harbor a slight fear of him.
When Daenerys had some free time, she didn't let Drogon off the hook, grabbing his right forepaw and teaching him to write again.
She originally thought that Zhuo Geng would no longer get sleepy so easily when writing after his transformation, but she didn't expect that he would still doze off whenever he practiced calligraphy, and he could not persist for much longer than before.
This puzzled her greatly. She guessed that Zhuo Geng's drowsiness while writing had nothing to do with his transformation. He just liked to fall asleep while practicing calligraphy. There was nothing she could do about it, so she could only teach him for a while each day and let him learn slowly.
Three days passed quickly, and neither the old nor the new Giss gave Daenerys any reply, which made the new queen lose face and was also very angry.
As Tyrion had predicted, the nobles of Gith believed themselves to be weak and easily bullied. This reminded her of Drogon's words three days earlier, and she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Giving Gith three days was indeed unnecessary.
Receiving no reply, Daenerys summoned her ministers to discuss how to attack the two cities of Gith.
Drogon listened for a while while perched on Daenerys's shoulder, and after getting a general idea of the situation and location of both Old and New Gith, he flew off Daenerys's shoulder and headed towards Old Gith.
Since they are unwilling to submit, then they should be prepared to pay the price for invading Slave Bay!
Drogon was too lazy to ask Daenerys to send troops again. To him, the old and new Geese were like two flies buzzing in his ear, which was extremely annoying.
He planned to kill them all so that Daenerys could manage the three cities of Slaver's Bay in peace.
Both Old and New Giz are located in the Bay of Sorrows, southeast of Astapo, with Old Giz being the site of the ancient Giz Empire more than 5,000 years ago.