He could only explain the reason why he didn't know the small door was heavily guarded based on the time. He also knew that the mercenary had no need to lie to him, but obviously this explanation was not convincing.
No one else said anything. Daenerys finally decided, "Jorah, Grey Worm, and Daario, select a hundred Unsullied and good mercenaries to storm the small gate. Once inside, quickly open the main gate. I'll wait for your signal outside the city."
"It's hard for a hundred people to enter through the small door together. Thirty people can barely make it." Dario whispered beside him.
After he finished speaking, no one responded. He knew he had no say, so he could only look at Daenerys, hoping that she would believe him.
"Your Majesty, why don't we select a hundred Unsullied instead of mercenaries?" Barristan suggested. Jorah and Grey Worm looked at Daenerys in surprise, wondering why she trusted Daario so much. Even Daario looked at Daenerys in surprise.
Jorah and the others knew that although Daenerys didn't know much about the ways of war, she must understand that if Daario was pretending to be loyal, bringing mercenaries in would only put her own people at risk of being attacked from all sides.
Of course Daenerys knew why Barristan said that, and she also knew that what Daario said made sense. Their original plan was to defeat the Second Sons and then send people to launch a sneak attack on the small gate, cooperating inside and outside.
There is no shortage of experts in the mercenary group, and it is better to pick people from the two teams than just from the Unsullied. The reason for sending so many people is to reduce losses, especially for Jorah and Grey Worm. She cannot afford to let them be seriously injured.
[I'll go, three people are enough!] Drogon didn't know why Daenerys trusted Daario so much, and knew that she was in a difficult situation. After saying this in his heart, he left her shoulder and flew to Jorah and Grey Worm.
Seeing Drogon's actions, everyone, including Daario, was delighted. They had seen with their own eyes how powerful Drogon was. Moreover, he could do more than just slit throats. He could also breathe fire. He was as powerful as twenty or thirty skilled men.
Seeing that Drogon was going, Daenerys was not happy but a little worried. According to the letter from Varys's men, there were at least a hundred people guarding the small gate.
No matter how powerful Drogon is, it would be difficult for him to dodge all the attacks in a fight with so many people. If something happens to him, he would not be able to bear the terrible consequences.
"Grey Worm, you select four Unsullied, and Daario select three mercenaries, and go with Jorah, and sneak through the small door at night." Daenerys was always worried about only three people. Not only was she worried about Drogon, she couldn't afford to lose Jorah and the others.
Hearing that Daenerys was going to send so many people, Drogon hurriedly flew back to her, stretched out his right claw to take a look, then flexibly retracted two fingers and handed the claw to Daenerys.
Everyone in the council hall looked at Drogon's actions in astonishment, and it took them a moment to realize what he wanted to express. Not only did he understand Daenerys's words, but he also requested that only three people sneak through the small door.
Daenerys was almost amused by Drogon's actions. She stepped forward, held his little black paw and said, "Three people are too few. I'm afraid you are not safe."
[To me, there is not much difference between three people and ten people. I still need to pay attention to them when there are more people.]
Drogon also knew about Daenerys's concerns, but Daario must have his reasons for asking three people to go. The most important point is that for Drogon, the difference between a large number of people and a small number of people does not make much difference, and it would be easy for him to be exposed.
After thinking for a while, Drogon stretched out another finger and added one more person. Daenerys smiled and released Drogon's little black claw, and said: "Grey Worm, you pick two more Unsullied, plus Jorah and Daario, and the five of you will go with Drogon."
After the personnel selected by Grey Worm arrived, Daario pointed to the simple map of Yunkai he had drawn and explained the location of the small door and the main gate that he planned to open. He agreed on a secret code with Daenerys and was ready to break into the gate at any time after seeing the code.
Everything was settled, and Dario, with four people and a dragon, sneaked into a small gate in the west of the city under cover of darkness. From a distance, they could see four guards standing at the gate.
The five people hid in the dark. Dario agreed to use the bird's singing as a signal. After he entered the small door, he would be responsible for dealing with the guards inside the door, and the other four would enter immediately after killing the guards outside the door.
Listening to their discussion at low altitude, Drogon didn't care about the content. Even though he could rush in with his dragon and kill everyone and open the door, he wouldn't do that. That would only make Daenerys's men more and more useless. He could only serve as a supporting role on the side.
With his current defensive ability, it would be difficult to hurt him unless someone pinned him to the ground and stabbed him with a dagger. Moreover, he had amazing speed and would not wait foolishly for the sword to hit him.
After the discussion, Dario swaggered from the darkness towards the small door. The guard saw him from a distance and immediately became alert. He only relaxed his vigilance after seeing his attire and the eye-catching arakh scimitar clearly.
Although Daario had never entered Yunkai through the small door, the guards often dealt with the Second Sons mercenaries and knew something about their leader. As soon as Daario revealed his identity, the guards let him in.
Drogon was already flying in the air following Daario, and he also flew into the city wall.
Although the darkness had an impact on his vision, it was not as great as that of humans. He could roughly see the number of soldiers stationed in the garrison from the air.
In addition to the dozen or so soldiers inside the gate, the alleys leading from the small gate to other places in the city were also filled with soldiers, totaling about one hundred and fifty.
Seeing so many soldiers, Drogon couldn't help but feel the importance of intelligence. If it weren't for Varys's little bird, if Daenerys rashly sent Jorah and the other two in, it would be difficult for them to survive, let alone open the city gate.
After Dario entered the door, he roughly observed the situation inside and imitated the sound of a bird as he walked. Hearing the sudden bird call from his mouth, the ten guards were a little puzzled. Before they could react, Dario drew out his scimitar and swung and chopped off the two guards beside the door.
The other eight guards then realized they had been tricked and stabbed at Dario with spears in hand.
Dario showed no fear when he saw the guards surrounding him. He retreated while observing his surroundings. When he reached the door, he heard the sound of fighting outside. He seized the opportunity, stepped forward and cut a guard's stomach. While the others were retreating in fear, he turned sideways and pulled open the bolt. Jorah and the others outside the door immediately rushed in.
As soon as they rushed in, the guards in the alley heard the noise and rushed into the small space inside the door with long swords raised, shields in hand and spears waving.
Looking at the increasing number of guards, Daario was also frightened. If Daenerys hadn't gotten the news from somewhere, he would have almost certainly died if he had rashly brought the two of them in.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at the dark sky. It was all thanks to the queen's little dragon. No matter how confident he was, he was not arrogant enough to deal with enemies that were dozens of times larger than himself at the same time.
The five of them slowly gathered in a circle with their backs to each other, defending themselves while waiting for an opportunity to attack.
The guards surrounded them in a circle and began to launch a tentative attack. The five-man defensive formation was gradually broken up. Faced with more and more guards, some of them began to get injured and their physical strength decreased rapidly.