Chapter 233
2021-01-06
Chapter 233 is getting bigger and biggerTime is running out, since it is clear that the logistics supply is facing a crisis of rupture, Naturally, Igor did not dare to waste time. In the early morning of the second day, Igor returned to the Wall north with reinforcements and recruits from the south.
Arya is left at Queenscrown. Igor originally planned to send someone to take her home, but the Kingsroad is not peaceful at the moment. Sending ten or eight people is afraid that it will not be able to protect it, and the nest with more oneself will fall into the crisis of insufficient defense. Dilemma for a while, he decided to go back to Castle Black first... Notify the bear child's family with Raven, and let the guardian of the girl in Winterfell decide what to do.
House Stark oneself can't control the child, why let oneself wipe the butt?
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Queenscrown is several dozen li distances from Castle Black, leaving Melisandre's motorcade and recruits behind, Igor soon returns to Night's Watch headquarters...reports to Mormont that Stannis has sent reinforcements , North after the Wall's logistical supply difficulties, put forward the idea of solving the trouble.
"Applying for a loan from Braavos and buying grain from across the Narrow Sea?" Mormont asked uneasily. "The Iron Vault is a jackal that eats people and doesn't spit out bones. Robert was alive with the taxes of the Seven Kingdoms. It's just just enough to pay off what's owed to it... What will Night's Watch be used for in the future?"
"Lord Commander actually knows about the Iron Vault?"
"Eastwatch's What my brother heard from the sailors on the docked ships may be exaggerated, but it's not out of thin air. You haven't answered my question - what will the Night's Watch be used for in the future?"
"With The Night's Watch property is mortgaged." Igor replied without the slightest hesitation, shrugging his shoulders: "Instead of worrying about this, it is better to think about how to convince the guys from the Iron Vault to lend Night's Watch... I want to organize another exit. Take action. Catch a ghoul and ship it to Braavos to convince the bloodsuckers that if Wall can't keep it, North and even the Seven Kingdoms can't be safe, Westeros is in chaos, and the Iron Vault will never be recovered. The loan it originally issued."
"It's no longer necessary to go out of the wall. I didn't have time to tell you that news from Eastwatch... There were three ships from Braavos docked in the port the day before yesterday, and the people who came down said they were Iron Vault's investigation team." Mormont said, "Cotter Pyke asked them what they were coming, but these guys didn't say anything, and said they only talked to the Chief Logistics Officer."
Is the Iron Vault here?
Melisandre didn't lie to oneself!
However, this was fulfilled too soon, right?
Igor experienced the amazing skills of Red Woman for the second time. After being shocked for a few seconds, he was relieved: very good, finally came to share the pressure of oneself. The busyness of the past few days made him have the illusion that oneself is playing the role of savior, as if the whole world has only Night's Watch and oneself, the transmigrator, busy saving Westeros... But against natural enemies and extinction, how can only oneself be anxious?
Stannis wearing the crown made a diametrically opposite judgment from the original plot: "Only by solving the war of mankind can we free up our hands to save mankind"... Igor can't assert that this is a wrong choice, but it is true that Night's Watch is in trouble. Fortunately: Iron Throne is not the only force in the world that can put out fires.
The Iron Vault has loaned several millions of Golden Dragon to Westeros, the interests are related, the impossible is indifferent... Although the response is a little slow, it is not too late.
While relaxing, Igor didn't overlook another detail: "Just talking to me?"
"Well, just talking to you." Mormont shrugged, "They're currently in a Escorted by squad rangers heading west along the Wall, they will probably drop by to inspect the newly opened Sable Hall and the two fortresses of Torches... Castle Black will be there in a few days, when the time comes, you can talk to them Right."
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This is so weird.
That's right, oneself is indeed determined not to let any other Night's Watch intervene in the industry, and the logistics department has so far been completely his own word... Except for the name, it is completely independent of the Night's Watch Legion.
This is a fact, and it is also an obvious manifestation of "two hearts", but Mormont, for the sake of the overall situation, acquiesced to this situation, and the two have reached a tacit agreement: Night's Watch will not interfere with Igor tossing his oneself. Earning money to carry out various attempts to guard Wall, Igor also behaved like an ordinary Night's Watch officer in public, giving the Lord Commander face, never demolishing the stage.
He and Night's Watch Legion actually look alike, but this is probably only known to Mormont, James, and a small number of followers and close friends of Igor, even Jon Snow, Chief Ranger, Craftsman, and Service Officer. There is not necessarily a lot. Why is the iron vault across the narrow sea in the distance so clear that an investigation team was sent to the Wall, and his mouth was "only to talk to the chief logistics officer"?
This is an obvious demonstration of knowing what's going on inside Night's Watch, an astonishing display of intelligence-gathering capabilities. Just, so bluntly over Mormont, where does Old Bear's authentic "Lord Commander" sit?
Fortunately, Mormont doesn't look like he's bothered about it... This nobleman who volunteered to join the Night's Watch Legion really puts the Legion's interests ahead of his own.
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"Okay, when the time comes I'll go talk to them and try to get a loan for Wall to buy food from across the narrow sea." No The distance from Eastwatch to Essos is actually shorter than the distance from Wall to Reach, taking into account the storms and severe weather in the narrow sea. "But now the problem we face is: even if the negotiations end quickly, our people will immediately return to Braavos with this investigation team and start arranging the purchase of food for the Wall. It will take at least two or three months until the food is shipped to the Wall. ."
"Our reserves won't last until then?"
"If you plan carefully, yes." Igor shook his head, "But it's thousands of mouths, and theoretically it can last. It's not safe, any problem will be a disaster, we have to think about it for a while."
Mormont nodded: "What is your idea?"
" Reconcile with the wildling as soon as possible, let them pass the Wall, and get their reserves. At the same time, free up the manpower, go south to help North expel the Ironmen, and restore the logistics supply of North to Wall. If the first half of the plan is successful, you can get one or two more for Wall. months, and once the North's logistical supply to us is restored,"
Mormont frowned: "Night's Watch must not be involved in the Seven Kingdoms infighting."
"I don't see any Seven Kingdoms Infighting, only to see a gang of pirates from the Sunset Sea harass the North, cut off the Night's Watch's food line, and disrupt the normal operations of the logistics department." Igor snorted: "Also, I promise, the war to expel the Ironmen will not be Half of the Night's Watch is involved."
In terms of words, Iron Islands is indeed not one of the "seven" countries, and it is indeed in the sunset sea... Without half of the Night's Watch participating, it seems that it can indeed be done?
This is obviously arguing or even talking nonsense, but the rabbit is in a hurry and biting people. War can be fought for any reason, and when interests are damaged or even life and death, who will be rigid enough to guard No rules?
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"Oh... Igor, you have a brilliant mind, I trust you, so I support your series of plans, but you are getting bigger and bigger now." Mormont He tapped his fingers on the table nervously, his mind racing: "The plan is feasible, but everything must go well to continue... In case, the Iron Vault does not agree to give Wall a loan, or we fail to get enough from across the Narrow Sea. Food, so what? When there's not enough food to feed everyone, do we slaughter the wildlings we put in the Wall? Even against the enemy, I can't do that!"
"Not necessarily now Let's make a decision. Let me talk to the messengers of the Iron Vault first. If the loan is not obtained, then we will pretend to negotiate with the wildling, promising to let them go through the Wall gate, and then launch a large-scale raid when they gather. Try to defeat them and grab as much food as possible." This is cruel, but there is no tender place in front of Winter. "If you get a loan and you are sure to get food support from Essos, we will hold another meeting and have a good talk about reaching a deal with wildling. The feasibility of reconciliation."
"That's fine."
"Well...there are two other things, Stannis' primestess, rumored that his True King will arrive before dark the day after tomorrow Castle Black, let Lord Bowen not be negligent." Igor pondered: "In addition, there are a few wildling prisoners in the dungeon. After so many days, it's time to use them. Let them go and tell them. Mance Rayder, we are willing to negotiate."
Whether it is a real negotiation or a fake negotiation, someone has to be found first, Mormont quickly nodded: "Okay, let's do it."
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(end of this chapter)