Chapter 185
2021-01-06
Chapter 185 Destined Casterly Rock"First of all, all the following plans are based on Sir Father, you ——If there is a way to get Robert 'out'."
Tyrion said confidently, vaguely feeling a little strange: a year ago, he would never have imagined that oneself would one day be so relaxed. Talking about killing kings with others - the brain is always more intelligent, managing a huge monster like the Night's Watch industry not only exercised oneself's ability and brain, but also had a huge impact on his temperament and way of thinking. The so-called king, now in Tyrion's eyes, is nothing more than a Level 1 nobleman higher than Duke. If Robert wants to destroy House Lannister, no matter what his identity is, he must die!
"Before we start planning, we have to make a way for oneself - be prepared to flee across the narrow sea."
"Lanisport has a boat, you say preparation, isn't it a battle yet? Let's start the fight, shall we load the property on the boat first?" Tywin sighed and said displeasedly: "If the plan doesn't go well, you can escape at any time, this is my guarantee."
"I believe in you Sir Father. Now that there is a way to go, the next step is to set a strategic goal - it is clear that the impossible win, all we have to do is to delay the time until our people in Red Keep succeed. King's Landing will change until the king is gone." There is a map on the table, but Tyrion can't figure it out because of his short hands and feet. , just barely enough: "The ultimatum is ten days, nominally it is time for us to consider, but in fact it is giving the Six Nations room to respond, Vale's suppression of the rebellion has just ended, and the army will not be too slow to convene again. , there is not much time left for us. The first question we have to consider now is, if we want to take the initiative, who to target, and how to do it."
"The Riverlands Reach land next to the Westerlands They are all important granaries of the Seven Kingdoms, and they can rush into any place to destroy them, and they can disrupt their assembly and logistics." Kevan frowned and said: "If you really want to choose one, it must be the Riverlands... Although Reach has some The crops in this area can even be ripened three times a year, and the abundance of food and grass materials is far better than that of the Riverlands, but their strength is too strong, if they take the initiative to provoke them, they are afraid of getting burned, but they will die faster.”
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“Uncle is very thoughtful, the Reach must not be touched.” Tyrion stood on the chair, leaned over the map and pointed to the ash beach on the easternmost point of the Reach: “Robert raised his army to build the House. Targaryen's opponent made this mistake. He could have gone north to attack King's Landing or merged with his allies, but he had to lead his troops westward, and ran to Tyrell's home to play a prestige... Thinking of winning a big battle , so that the Royal Army of Reach did not dare to advance eastward to attack Storm's End. As a result, not only did the target fail to be achieved, but Randyll Tarly with only the striker was directly defeated, and even his life was almost lost, which became a joke for a while."
It's a joke indeed, but Robert won in the end, and even now has to deal with House Lannister, no one can laugh at the thought of it, only dwarf continues to speak.
"The Reach Land is a very interesting place. It ranks first in the Seven Kingdoms in terms of area, property, resources and soldiers, and is the uncrowned king of Westeros. Aegon Targaryen may have seen this. , in a way that is almost humiliating, let the steward of the exterminated Reach King become the new Highgarden Duke, so that the interior of Reach can check and balance each other... This trick is really sophisticated and vicious, and I think it comes from the 'Greenhand' bloodline. The Reach nobles were not convinced by the Tyrell family's superiority at all, and formed many factions connected with each other. They were very disrespectful to the outward devotion but inner opposition of the monarch. This led to the Tyrell family holding several times the paper data of my Westerlands. In terms of overall strength, we were overwhelmed by us." The conference hall of Casterly Rock City became a stage for Tyrion, and he analyzed each minding their own business: "But the group of descendants of Reach have one thing in common, that is, they are surprisingly exclusive. ——Oneself can fight any way you want, and outsiders can’t mix. Every time a non-Reach outsider tries to intervene, they will immediately unite to the outside world. Don’t touch them... At most, a Tyrell family is coming. The Queen's position sent troops and money to take the initiative to work hard, but as soon as they touched them, they instantly offended the entire Reach. The Reach nobles who were twisted into a rope were quite a terrifying force... At that time, even if the other five The country only watches the play, and they alone are enough for us to drink a pot.”
“It’s not the case with the Riverlands, all the families, including the Tully, are mediocre, with neither a strong army nor a brilliant costume. Heroes of the crowd, only because Duke Horst has found a good family for his two daughters, and his bannermen are obedient. The only thorny Frey family, not long ago, got Robb Stark, a satisfactory son-in-law. No longer fight against Fengjun, oneself's in-laws... This means: no matter whether we start first or not, the Riverlands forces will be very hard in the next siege of the Westerlands, rather than waiting for them to gather to increase the threat to us, it is better to take the lead Fighting the disabled will not only add trouble to the logistics of the North army when it arrives, but also weaken the strength of the three Wolf Osprey alliances, paving the way for the next plan."
To fight the Riverlands first, this strategy is consistent with the plan in Tywin's mind, He nodded, motioning for Tyrion to continue.
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"When fighting the Riverlands, we also have to be clear about what we want... The Westerlands has no shortage of resources, we only need troops and time. Take the initiative to attack, not to go To attack the city and conquer the land, go to 'destruction'." Tyrion said: "Only send elite and fast-moving cavalry, annihilate when encountering a small group of Riverlands troops, the main force is decisively bypassed, and do not fight head-on consumption with them. At the same time, Burn as many crops and grain warehouses as possible, but kill as few people as possible...especially women and children. When the Vale and North troops arrive, they will face a scorched mess with countless mouths to feed. In this way, not only will they not be able to obtain supplies on the spot, but they will also have to try to get food to feed the civilians under the command of their allies. This can delay a lot of time between coming and going!"
Cersei doesn't like Tyrion, and frowns impatiently when he sees him talking like a parent at the family's top internal meeting. In contrast, James, who was beside her, had a strange look on his face. He had heard rumors that Tyrion was smart, but he seldom really realized it. He was shocked when he heard that he was going to take the initiative to attack. Brother finished talking about the plan, but found that it sounded quite similar!
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Tywin nodded indifferently: "It's a good idea, what else?"
Tyrion stared at Daddy and raised the corners of his mouth: "This time, mercenaries are not as easy to find as they used to be."
"In the past, House Lannister had recruited news, and the wandering warriors and Freeriders from the Seven Kingdoms all flocked here, but this time... This is a war that no one is optimistic about, even if the promised commission is increased, the number of people who come will only be half of the previous ones." Kevan shook his head helplessly: "When the war starts, the main force in our hands that can be mobilized at will will probably only be Lanisport Guards and Reserves. With the expansion of the army as the core, plus thousands of hired foreign aid, even if the peasants were immediately called in to train the new army, the time would be too late... Encounters and the first few battles were easy to fight, but as the main force of the Six Nations entered the field , we will soon be powerless."
"The new army needs to be trained, but it is best not to count on them in this war. Until the Six Nations army breaks through the Golden Tooth area and Crakehall Robert is still alive If we don't die, we can get on the ship and run straight away, and no amount of freshly trained troops can save us." Tyrion resolutely and decisively said: "We must drag on these two lines of defense for as long as possible, except for the defense. , but also harassment. Send people who can speak and talk to the Free Cities of the Stone Steps Islands and Essos, hire pirates and mercenary groups... They may not be willing to come to the Westerlands to compete with the army of the Six Nations, but let them burn, kill, loot and harass in the rear. On the Westeros Eastern Sea coastline, it is still possible.”
Tyrion leaned over and swiped his fingers across the Westeros side of the narrow sea from north to south, from the last Hearth along the North coastline. Towards the Three Sisters Islands of Vale, then slide to Seagull Town, Dragonstone, continue to Stormlands, after reaching Dorne, circle around the southernmost point of Westeros, and pass Oldtown and Shield Islands on the west coast: "From north to south, Our mercenaries and pirates will harass and attack all the houses and castles near the coastline in North, Vale, Crownlands and Dorne... Reach is not to be touched, too far is dangerous. How much money is in the vault, take it all out this time, You can only accompany us into the coffin. We will start the largest war of mercenaries and pirates in history, at any cost, thousands of robbers and mercenaries will From every landing beach in the Seven Kingdoms, they may not be able to conquer any castle or fortress, but their very existence is the greatest diversion and trouble to our enemies. "
Tyrion paused for a while, looked at the reactions of the other four at the table, and added the last sentence: "And, we will never admit that these pirates and mercenaries were invited by us. ”
You can guess the mastermind behind the scenes with your butt, what’s the use of not admitting it? Kevan fought a cold war and was frightened by the dwarf nephew oneself for the first time in his life. What happened to him to make him such a ruthless character?
"Once this plan comes out, we really have nowhere to turn back. House Lannister's second hand wiped his sweat and looked at his brother worriedly, thinking that it might be better to send James and Cersei out to behead: "Tywin, I think this plan is...a bit...too risky." "
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Tywin looked and looked along the "township"-shaped curve drawn by Tyrion on the map, his face became more and more gloomy.
The world thinks that he is ruthless, talented, rigorous schemes and deep foresight, but this is just a strong coat that Tywin puts on oneself. He knows very well that oneself is not as omnipotent as the outside world thinks. Facing an unprecedented crisis, Tywin is also flustered, nervous, and wants to give in and settle things down...but as a parent, he can't show it - and a dead face that never smiles is the best cover.
Looking back at a lifetime , oneself participated in the War of the Ninepenny Kings on behalf of House Lannister before he was twenty years old, relying on talented friends, loyal guards and excellent mercenaries hired by scattered money, he gained a lot of experience and experience in this war. Military merit... Back to the Westerlands, after the war baptism, he eliminated the disrespectful Reyne and Tarbeck Two Great Families with swift and decisive, with the singing of "Castamere's Rainy Season", he is the only one in the world. It is clear that at the beginning of the war, he He didn't intend to slaughter the bannermen at all.
It would be difficult to jump off after riding a lion. After a year of war experience and the accumulated prestige of rectifying the Westerlands, he was named Hand of the King.
As a young man, he did not have the ability to govern the Seven Kingdoms, but with humility to follow the advice of his staff and counselors, he was very Becoming a qualified Prime Minister...and when the Seven Kingdoms become stable and prosperous under his tenure, labels such as "strong", "pride" and "cruel" will go hand in hand and will be hard to get rid of.
For the sake of In line with the labels that people put on oneself, and in order to maintain authority and deterrence, the cold and hard shell has followed Tywin's life, but in the deepest part of his heart, a blazing flame has always been burning: witnessing the faintness and weakness of the father. The humiliation brought by the family, Tywin has an almost morbid pursuit of family fame and power - he can't imagine the scene of oneself accepting the Iron Throne ultimatum to send James and Cersei, "lost the proud Tywin", "being mocked up and down by Seven Kingdoms" And the contemptuous House Lannister", might as well disappear !
Tywin's expression didn't change at all, but he gritted his teeth secretly: "We can get less than one million Golden Dragons at most, half of which is needed to prepare for the battle, half a million Golden Dragons, which is enough to launch what you call the largest scale of this war. Is it a harassment war?"
"Obviously not enough, one million Golden Dragons may not be enough, but we can use a sufficiently attractive deposit to trick those pirates and mercenaries into the first shot, as for the internal I have some other way to raise it." Tyrion climbed off the chair and sat down again: "There is a Night's Watch from Sunset Sea West, Church gave me money. The principle and method of the game. After practicing King's Landing for a few months, I think I have mastered the basic gameplay... As long as the father gives you an order, I will open the first bank in Westeros, with the reputation of 'debt repayment' We are the easiest people in the world to play this game. I have already thought of the name, so it is called Lannister Bank.”
Open a bank? Tywin has never had this idea, but he doesn't know anything about it, and he can't find relevant talents, so he hasn't done it so far... Tyrion suddenly said he would?
"If Sir Father has any doubts, we can talk to each other at night and talk about the game of money." Tyrion saw Tywin's worries, "The attack on the Riverlands can buy us a few days, pirates and mercenaries. The harassment behind the enemy will also affect the gathering speed and morale of the army of the six countries. It is unknown whether the two defense lines of the Golden Teeth Fortress and Crakehall can be held for a few days... But no matter how long it is delayed, it will come back in the end, and ultimately decide the survival of House Lannister. , is the success of the assassination of Robert...and what we're going to do after his death."
Kevan looked at brother suspiciously, who had always been Tywin's loyal backing for any idea he had, but this When he returned, he was finally shaken: "Tywin, you said before that when Robert died, Stannis and Renly would fight for the throne. I doubt that - with Duke Stark sitting on Iron Throne, would Renly have the guts?"
"He doesn't have the guts, so I'll give him the guts." Tywin said blankly: "I'll go straight to the king's etiquette to negotiate with Renly, swear allegiance to him and ask He clothed Jaime with black clothed permission to save himself from death. Then told him that I would do everything in my power to contain the North, Riverlands, and Vale armies under Eddard Stark's command and give him a chance to fight for the throne."
James clenched his fists secretly, and the shame filled his heart: Lannister, who was once proud and strong, was now reduced to this point because of the confusion of oneself and Cersei. Only to win the power of oneself to be clothed in black cloth and be exiled to the north of the North. What an irony!
Kevan frowned: "No matter how Robert dies, it will go to Jaime...that is, House Lannister, Renly will never disregard the eyes of the Seven Kingdoms and work with the Kingslayer family to fight for her brother's throne. "
"It's reasonable to worry, but it's easy to deal with." Tyrion said to Uncle with a smile, "father just needs to tell Renly clearly: Whether he agrees or not, we at House Lannister will do our best to contain the wolf, Fish, eagles... the army of the Stark family. With both Vale and Riverlands weakened by the war and the North army being held back by us, if Renly, who has many friends in the Crownlands, is not interested in Iron Throne, then I will It's time to wonder if he's a man."
The plan has been made, and Tywin sits in the high position, carefully sorting out the overlaps and differences between oneself's original plan and Tyrion's suggestion in the heart... House Lannister seems to have To find the perfect way to break the game, the last problem that still needs to be solved is, what kind of price and conditions can be used to make the timid Pycelle and those little squires in Red Keep agree to assassinate Robert?
"One more thing, it's interesting to think about." Tyrion's face flushed, and a voice in his heart was cheering desperately: After so many years, I finally have the opportunity to do something for the family and prove oneself to the father! "Under our precautions, the Ironmen who hit a nail in the Westerlands and found nothing, when Robert dies, will they take advantage of the chaos to sack Reach, or will they go north to bite House Stark, who holds their own heir? Maybe, when the time is right, we can also get in touch with the folks at House Greyjoy. ”
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[This chapter is a two-in-one chapter, repaying debts in chronological order, and adding more updates for all readers who have voted for recommendation. In addition, thanks to Alliance Leader Luo Ying Colorful Nan ...not because of his reward, but because he actually offered to not count and add more money - he wrote 20,000 words in two days, and he was finally free of debts!]
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