Chapter 359: Landing(2/4)
First of all, to deal with fast-moving targets in the air, you must have a good aiming device, so the ballista must be equipped with a universal joint, but the ancient Greeks have already invented this device.
Second, the effect of a single ballista is minimal, and multiple units must be deployed to rely on intensive firepower to intercept.
Third, the design of crossbow arrows must be scientific, like the design of the black arrows in The Hobbit. To be honest, the hollow design of the arrows will reduce the strength, and the hard dragon scales will be easily bent when shot.
Let's just make it a solid arrowhead, and then grind it into grooves to create a sharp edge to increase penetrating power.
The well-structured hunting arrows can not only ensure penetration but also increase cutting ability, but they are a bit fragile for hunting dragons
There is also a design that welds a small section of copper arrowhead on top, with an arrow shaft made of fine steel behind it. This simulates the structure of a modern armor-piercing bullet, using soft metal as the warhead, so it will not ricochet after hitting the target.
The hardness of dragon scales is said to be not inferior to the hardest metals. If the angle is slightly off, a powerful bow and arrow will be bounced away.
This is how Smaug blocked the black arrow back then, so using soft arrows can avoid this.
Even if the shot fails to penetrate the dragon's scales, it will cause considerable impact on the dragon's internal organs.
After these preparations are completed, what is waiting for is the moment when the dragon dives close to the target and breathes fire. At this time, the distance is closest and the dragon's head is the easiest to aim, but there is basically no chance to shoot the second arrow.
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The Westeros naval warships were equipped with ballistae, and fifty warships launched a hail of arrows to stop the dragon. This was Gao Bin's idea.
After experts from the Academy of Sciences produced this kind of ballista, they also conducted countless experiments. Unfortunately, they had no objects for reference, otherwise the experimental data would be more authentic.
Of course, theoretically, this kind of ballista is feasible.
But as mentioned above, if you want to hit the target, you only have one chance. If you fail to grasp it, you will die!
You know, the dragon they see now is not yet fully grown.
Originally, at this time, due to the constant threats around her, Dany had a very difficult time ruling Meereen.
Some former Meereen slave owners who called themselves the Sons of the Harpy continued to attack her men in the dark, killing individual free folk and Unsullied in the dark, and using the blood of the dead to draw an eagle next to the corpse.
Banshee.
Some of the Sons of the Harpy even painted on the walls of Meereen with blood, warning that families who served the Queen would be destroyed.
In Meereen, people originally dyed their hair red or black and cut it into different hairstyles to show respect for the Gith culture.
Those Meereenese who were now loyal to Dany shaved their heads to symbolize abandoning the old Meereen and serving the new leader.
These people are called the Roundhead Party, and are led by "Lord Roundhead" Skaraz Mo Kantak.
Reznak Mo Reznak is another Meereenian advisor and her steward.
Dany also formed three fighting groups, composed of her free folk: the Servants of the Mother of Dragons, the Free Brotherhood, and the Strongshields.
They were trained by Gray Worm.
Daenerys's dragons become increasingly wild, and they begin to hunt sheep and other livestock.
Finally, a petitioner came to see her, showed her the charred bones of his six-year-old daughter "Hatziya", and claimed that the "winged shadow" had killed his daughter.
Due to this incident, Dany ordered her Unsullied to lock the dragons underground with nets and chains to prevent them from harming more people.
In the closed arena, Viserion and Rhaegal were captured, but Drogon escaped and disappeared.
During this time, she also encountered a vision of Quili, which revealed several prophecies to her and specifically warned her not to trust the Fragrant Steward.
Daenerys has many enemies both inside and outside the walls of Meereen.
Since she interrupted the slave trade in Slaver's Bay, several free trading city-states that relied on the slave trade began to support Yunkai in order to overthrow her.
Some of the mercenary groups hired by Yunkai are like the Lancers, the Cats and the Windblows.
There are also legions from New Gith.
Yunkai first established Astapor as its new king, Cleon the Butcher King, captured it, executed and enslaved thousands of Astapor residents.
A rider took the opportunity to escape in the chaos and brought the news to Dany in Meereen.
Unfortunately, he not only brought news, but also the plague.
Some infected Astapor residents came with the disease.
Xaro Xanwan Daxos, the Trade Prince of Qarth, brought thirteen ships as gifts in exchange for Dany abandoning Slaver's Bay and leaving for Westeros.
Although Dany intended to leave, thirteen ships were simply not enough to accommodate her Unsullied, Dothraki, mercenaries, and Free Folk forces.
Nazrek also asked her not to abandon them, because if she left, the Sons of the Harpy would kill everyone who served her and their families.
So she rejected Xaro, which resulted in Qarth also joining the Yunkai side against her.
The death toll of freedmen and Unsullied was still rising, and several freed former slave women were even tortured before their throats were slit.
Therefore, Daenerys takes the children of families whose loyalty is questionable as cupbearers in name only, but in fact they are hostages to prevent murders.
But the killings didn't stop, and Dany refused to hurt the children.
In despair and loneliness, she fell in love with Daario Naharis.
The Priestess of Meereen, the Green Lady Grazdan Kalal, suggested that Dany should marry a Meereen noble, Hizdahr zo Loraq, in exchange for peace.
Dany asked Hizdahr to promise her at least 90 days of peace before agreeing to marry him.
Hizdahr did it.
Brown Ben Plumm, leader of the Second Sons, defected to Yunkai when he discovered that Dany could not control her dragons.
At this time, Quentin Martell of Dorne came to propose to Dany with a marriage contract, but was rejected because she had already promised to marry Hizdahr.
After he successfully fulfilled his promise, Dany married Hizdahr zo Lorak.
Under his direction, Dany reluctantly signed a peace agreement with Yunkai.
She promises that if they leave Meereen and re-enslave any of the slaves she freed, she will not interfere further with the slave trade in Slaver's Bay.
Yunkai also agreed to this condition.
In honor of peace, the arenas of Meereen were reopened, and several gladiators (freely and willingly) fought in the arena of Daznak.
During this period, first a bowl of poisonous locusts, which was probably aimed at assassinating Dany, was swallowed by the strong man Belwas, and then a dragon suddenly appeared, bringing with it the aura of death, scaring people to death.
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It kills a wild boar in the arena, but is soon attacked by Hargaz.
Seeing her "child" in such pain, Dany rushed towards the black dragon and managed to fly away on it.
Many people in Meereen suspected that she was dead. In fact, she survived, but she was thousands of leagues away on the Dothraki sea.
She once again saw the vision of Queshi, and Viserys encouraged her in the dream. At the same time, she forgave Jorah in her heart, and recalled her clan language and her original vision of westward expansion.
She finally decided to give up Hizdahr and the false peace and choose the war represented by Daario. She and her dragon were finally discovered by the khalasar of Khal Jako, but they were unable to control Drogon and were at the mercy of others.<
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In this world, although Dragon Mother has also withstood the test, the three dragons have followed her faithfully and grown day by day, and now they can kill everyone.
But Gao Bin didn't understand something. Considering the giant dragon's habit of eating sheep, how many sheep would the three dragons have to eat in a year to live so well?
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Are there so many sheep in the Eastern Continent?
The Westeros Navy did not launch a rash action and continued the task of blocking the coastal waters. As long as the dragon did not attack them, they would not take the initiative to provoke.
Nonsense, who wants to go against one, no, three-headed monster?
It took Long Ma more than a month to calm down the dispute in the Eastern Continent, and this is more than a month.
Taking advantage of this gap, Gao Bin sent his 100,000-strong army to the Eastern Continent and landed in Volantis.
Volantis is located in the southeast corner of the Free Trade City, east of the disputed area, and at the mouth of the Rhoyne River. It is the closest Free Trade City to Valyria.
From a geographical point of view, Volantis is a southern coastal city on the Essos continent. It is the southeastern one among the free trade city-states and is located in the delta area on the four estuaries of the Rhoyne River.
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Volantis is located next to a huge bay, and to the north is the Valana River, a tributary of the River Rhoyne.
The land from the mouth of the Rhoyne to the Heartbreak Territory, as well as the Orange Coast to the west, are Volantis' sphere of influence.
There are large and small towns on both sides of the lower reaches of the Rhoyne River, such as the town of Sehoru, Valisa, Velonthes, etc., all of which are ruled by Volantis.
There is a short stretch of Valyria Road connecting Sar Mel and Volantis.
Volantis is the closest free city-state to Slaver's Bay. The straight-line distance between it and Meereen is about 550 leagues, so Volantis openly conducts the slave trade.
Starting from Volantis, you can walk along the Valyrian Road all the way to Meereen. However, the environment between the two places is harsh and too dangerous. People have dubbed this section of the road the "Devil's Road".
Volantis sits beside a deep harbor.
Citizens often boast that even if they put the hundreds of islands in Braavos into their own harbor, they would be swallowed up.
The port gathers countless ships from all over the world, making Volantis the most prosperous port.
The city is filled with a strong smell of fish, flowers, feces, and decay.
Volantis occupies the mouth of the River Rhoyne and extends northward along both banks to the hills and swamps of the interior. The climate is humid and hot.
While Westeros is approaching winter, Volantis is still in the height of summer.
To be continued...