Chapter 252
2021-01-06
Chapter 252 Temporary departureThere is no new commander born, and there is no consensus within the high-level Under these circumstances, Night's Watch Legion is like a giant beast without a brain at the moment, and each part operates under the command of its "secondary nerve center"... As for how much of the body can be commanded by each high-level official, it can only be the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. , each showing Divine Ability.
It's not all bad news either - aside from a bunch of ill-informed Shadow Tower and Eastwatch visitors, Igor is surprised to learn that oneself actually has a group of previously unconnected supporters, Mormont in the Mountain Clan. Seven abandoned but still intact fortresses opened after the Wall, and nine more almost in ruins after the wildling passed the Wall... Of the first seven fortresses settled by the mountain clans, Mormont was stationed five To supervise and lead ten Night's Watches, the last nine were originally planned to wait for the new residents to settle down and then send their black clothed brothers to supervise and manage... Originally, even the candidates were selected, and they just waited for departure, but everything turned out. Everything was stranded because of the Mormont accident - these soldiers and low-level officers who have been or will be stationed in the newly opened fortress have now become staunch supporters of the land-grant resettlement plan.
As to why this group of people suddenly supported Igor, there is actually no awareness or overall view... The reason is very simple, two words: profit.
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Those black clothed brothers who have been or will be stationed in other fortresses are just a big head soldier or Small Captain in Castle Black, but once they are dispatched to other fortresses, not only The status title on the surface was immediately elevated to "Fortress Commander", and he was out of the surveillance of many big leaders in Castle Black. Not only is daily activities more free and easy, but it can also manage and direct hundreds of thousands of new local residents... As long as you have a little bit of means, it is not a problem to raise a little oil and water to improve your life.
For these reasons, how disappointed and dissatisfied this gang was when they heard that Igor was not running for the Lord Commander and that the next Lord Commander, whoever he was, would be ending the resettlement program. Imagine.
Fortunately, Nightfort's commander found Igor before the election and asked him why he wasn't running for the election... After a few chats, Igor soon discovered that oneself has a group of hidden allies. He quickly stabilized the other party's emotions... and revealed oneself's plan a little, telling them: as long as oneself's arrangement is followed, the land increase resettlement plan will never stop.
Igor quickly contacted and won more than a dozen fortress commanders or elected representatives who were not stationed by Night's Watch... Although the number of votes held by these people was only a few dozen, they were repeatedly replenished at Night's Watch. When the total number barely broke 1,000, it was a force that should not be underestimated.
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After the ashes of Lord Commander Mormont were collected, the election of a successor was soon to be held in Castle Black Hall, in addition to the sentinels on duty, in the large to be within the wall. Some people were concentrated in it... But Igor didn't go there--a fear of meeting the opponents was one thing, but more importantly, he was busy planning the Night's Watch force to go south.
Without the cooperation of the Lord Commander, the Chief Logistics Officer obviously has no right to command the Chief Affairs Officer, Bowen Marsh has closed Castle Black's warehouse and refused to sell any supplies to the wildling who came to purchase...Fortunately Yes, due to the insufficient size of Castle Black's cellar, some of the materials handed in when Wildling passed the Wall a few days ago were transported to Queenscrown for storage. In addition to the part Igor purchased urgently from North before the Ironmen invaded, Queenscrown's supplies are temporarily sufficient.
He posted the news: the new land grantors who entered beyond the wall went to Queenscrown to buy supplies, and the original mountain clansmen went to Castle Black - at least, Bowen Marsh has no excuse not to feed his friends who have been with him for many years.
The amount of supplies in Castle Black and Queenscrown is comparable, and Igor can mobilize even slightly more... but the former only needs to supply a few thousand people, while the latter has to feed tens of thousands. If we don’t hurry up and solve our urgent needs, the plan to build a small land-grant society will soon collapse under the pressure of food.
Hundreds of thousands of clansmen and wildlings have gathered outside Queenscrown under Igor's conscription, and have lived for a few days on wages outside the walls of the logistics stronghold, waiting only for the order of their employers. You can go anywhere to do any work, and things can't be delayed... Just make sure that Castle Black doesn't have a new Lord Commander in the short term, Igor thought... Maybe it's time for oneself to leave for a few more days.
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The noise in the hall direction could be heard with the door closed. After staying up all afternoon, in the evening Sam sent today's election results: 408 votes Vote for Ser Denys Mallister, 257 votes for Cotter Pyke, 190 votes for Osell Arwick, 87 votes for Warner Buckwell, 51 votes for James Lannister, 16 votes for Dolorous Edd , eight votes for three fingers Hobb.
The eight votes for Chef Castle Black Igor don't know what's going on, according to Edd, maybe it's a brother who thinks Hobb's cooking is too bad and wants to kick him out of the kitchen...and the rest The votes for Warner Buckwell, James Lannister and Edd were all smoke bombs that were deliberately placed under his command. There are a total of 162 votes, which can generally be regarded as the number of votes that oneself can actually control. .
It is true that if Igor had prepared himself well and had participated in the campaign himself, with what he did during his tenure as Chief Logistics Officer, he would have won more than one hundred and sixty-two votes. , but as long as the commander of Eastwatch and Shadow Tower holds the power to vote for more than 400 brothers in place of the two fortresses, he will always be impossible to be elected Lord Commander.
Instead of staying at Castle Black and foolishly wasting time with a bunch of die-hard parties on long and hopeless elections, it's better to leave for a while and do something meaningful. His departure can not only reduce the vigilance of the conservative camp, but also greatly increase the success rate of procrastinating the plan. Oneself can also take this opportunity to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly... When we are sure, we will kill Wall again in one fell swoop and do the opponent completely. unprepared.
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"It's all in the plan, very good. Let James and Edd drop out of the election tomorrow, and he and his men will all vote for Cotter Pyke. Warner Buckwell will continue to participate in the election, although I will not participate for the time being, but the supporters of the land-grant resettlement plan must continue to keep a flag." Igor nod, relaxed: "How to ensure that the next Lord Commander cannot be born in a short time, it is up to you , Next, I have to leave Castle Black and do something else."
"Huh?" Sam looked flustered, "but... Jon's not here, you're leaving... we're here. Isn't the side..."
"Isn't there anyone who can lift the flag, right?" Igor laughed: "That kind of existence is necessary when needed, but right now, it is not impossible. Or lack...believe in oneself, with your mind, you will be able to complete this mission until I come back."
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(end of this chapter)