Chapter 286
2021-01-06
Chapter 286 Crazy PlanIt's not just Igor and Melisandre who are struggling to elect Lord Commander, In the Lance Tower, where the Shadow Tower delegation temporarily lived, Ser Denys Mallister, who had just sent off a few subordinates and had just been thinking about it for a while, also welcomed an uninvited guest.
"Cotter Pyke, Lord Royce." The old Ser looked at oneself's old enemy and Yohn Royce with a smile as they pushed in the door: "I sincerely hope that the two of you this time Come here, not here to persuade me to vote for this and for that... Now put aside all feuds and vote for me, that is the only way to stop wildling from permanently living in the land grant!"
Cotter Eyes widened: "You always claim to understand people, why didn't you take the initiative to vote for me?"
"Because I will be a more qualified Lord Commander than you!"
Denys blurted out, but as soon as the words came out, the three of them all remembered Igor's evaluation of the word "qualified" at the voting site today, and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"More qualified? Humph." Cotter Pyke sneered, but did not continue to make a fuss on this point, "The difference in the number of votes between the two of us before is not like that, Eastwatch is better than Shadow Tower's The lack of people means that I have fewer votes than you, and I don't count this part. Brothers in Castle Black have no less recognition for me than you!"
"You still feel that way now. ?" Ser Denys Mallister didn't expect Pyke to figure it out, hearing this haha laughing: "Being Lord Commander, you can't just wield knives and swords, you're too insensitive, haven't you found out yet, before Castle There are hundreds of people who voted for you among Brother Black. After we all withdrew from the election today, did most of them go to Warner Buckwell?"
"Voting is anonymous, and you How can it be so clear?"
"Voting is anonymous, but how can this kind of thing be hidden from everyone? As long as you take the time to observe and use tactics, there will naturally be a way to figure it out." Denys said contemptuously, "I've always wondered why your votes keep following me... Now that I think about it, it's probably a trick of our chief logistics officer. It's a little trick to keep us in the game. , but in the end, in turn, they put the hat of "incompetent" on our heads for not being able to choose the Lord Commander. It is really high. Robb Stark is very dissatisfied with the two of us now, and feels that we are at the critical juncture where the North's security is threatened. But I wasted two months fighting for a leader. I didn't know the priorities. The terrifying thing is that I still have nothing to say-in this contest, I lost the old fogey, and I had to obey the little fellow Igor. Three points. It's funny that you still haven't realized that oneself has been tricked, so old age is a waste of life... On the point of how to be a good commander, you still have to learn."
This kind of intrigue and intrigue is not Cotter Pyke's strengths, he never denied it, the Eastwatch commander wrinkled his nose in disdain: "chi... this kind of trick makes no matter how skilled it is, Can it be used to deal with Others in the future?"
"Probably not, but they are the ones who killed Others with their own hands, and we probably don't have the right to talk about dealing with Others." Denys looked behind Cotter. Yohn Royce, who gave him a meaningful look: "It's your choice that you don't have to plan, but at least you have to have the ability to see through the enemy's tricks, right? It turns out that our opponent is an intelligent Magic creature! I won't vote for you anyway, because I don't see this ability in you - to deal with the enemy, you will only go up and fight him! "
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There's nothing more painful than being exposed. In fact, if it wasn't for someone to stop her, Arya Stark and her big brother, the doll North, guarded the other side. Appearing in time, oneself was really planning to draw a sword to ask Igor for a duel in the election field. Cotter Pyke became more and more embarrassed by the thought, and his face became bloody again.
These two old bastards, All of them are no younger than oneself, but they don't know how to take care of the overall situation. If they could shake hands and make peace earlier, where would Igor the clown come out?
Yohn ·Royce cursed inwardly, regretting persuading Pyke and The oneself came together to find Mallister to discuss how to deal with Igor, these two rivals, they can't maintain peace when they meet.
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"Two adults, please calm down. a bit. I think the most important thing for us right now is to discuss how to deal with our common enemy, how to stop Igor West from confusing right and wrong, and getting an electoral advantage by blinding the Castle Black brethren! "
"Dealing with a common enemy?" Ser Mallister laughed with interest, "When did Igor Westerne's sworn brother, Chief Logistics Officer of the Night's Watch Legion, become our enemy?" I've always regarded him as a rookie whose ideas and practices I don't quite agree with, but who deserves admiration, an evenly matched opponent. "
He paused, said resolutely: "Yohn - allow me to call you that, there is no evidence other than 'Igor went out with Waymar to patrol the wall and didn't come back with him in the end'." Prove that he killed your son, I trust the judgment of Commander Mormont and Benjen Stark. As for his offer to King Robert to win the Bloody Gate, the matter has been determined by the king recognized by Seven Kingdoms, and the executor is the current North guardian. If I were you, I would never talk about it again. Rather than dealing with him, I spent more time tonight thinking about how to fight back when he publicly accused me of trying nothing and accomplishing nothing in the afternoon. What bothers me is this: Even if I calm down and think slowly, there is no better solution. "
"Master Denys, your advice is very pertinent, and I will try my best to put aside my prejudice and personal grudges." But I'm going to point out your problem as well - get to the bottom of it. The kid knocked the table over on you, and you're still in the chaos trying to pick up cards from the dust on the ground, and see why the hand just lost? "Yohn · Royce said unceremoniously: "He used unconventional means to create momentum, we can only use unconventional means to counterattack. He threw the table over and slammed it on us, and we left the cards and dice on the floor. The right thing to do is - to respond with a fist! "
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Denys carefully recalled what Yohn Royce said, and realized that the other party was right, oneself did walk into a misunderstanding, oneself thought that oneself had encountered a problem It is common sense for an opponent to play cards, but in fact, Igor is simply not playing cards. Oneself wants to fight back verbally in a normal way, and there is no chance of winning.
Old Ser slightly nods: "Master Royce said something. Reason, now I just hope - your 'fist' is a metaphor. Put on black clothed and sworn by my back, I will never take the initiative to participate in or carry out any plans to harm oneself colleagues. "
"Metaphorically, of course. "Yohn · Royce nomination: "I have carefully recalled everything that happened in the voting field today, why did Igor criticize us for a meal, and we will get the support of many brothers?" I think the key factor is the word 'forgetting'. After Commander Mormont was attacked and killed, this guy quickly solved the murderer with very ruthless means, and then simply chose to leave Castle Black to avoid the limelight. Two months, not too long or too short, was just enough for brothers to forget the fact that the last commander died at the hands of wildling, but began to get tired of the day after day election. We can't use this to attack him anymore. At the same time, the brothers are still wearing the clothes provided by the logistics department and sleeping with the bedding provided by the logistics department... This kind of change in favor is him. The real reason for taking advantage of the situation to counterattack and turning the situation over in one fell swoop. "
As a former Runestone count, Royce understands much better than Cotter Pyke, Denys nods: "The analysis makes sense, so what? "
"There is only one way to bring him down - we need to do something to help the brothers remember that wildling is our enemy." "
"If Igor were here, he'd point out that you violated one of Commander Mormont's rules on salutation - the former beyond the wall people have now surrendered to Night's Watch and become governed." 'Grantors', they were the subjects of the kingdom, not enemies. Denys shrugged. "Besides, from what I've seen, they've been pretty honest lately. "
"Recently honest, that was scaring the bloody massacre, but how can the so-called 'wild' people be so easily educated? All it takes is a little bit of bells and whistles, and their savage nature is immediately revealed. "
"Well..." Ser Mallister narrowed his eyes: "Then may I ask, how does this so-called 'a little bit of trouble' work? "
"King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder, after his surrender and his family members were placed under house arrest in the tower next to us, no matter what happened to him, if it got out, he would be arrested." Countless wildlings living in the land-grant think: Night's Watch is ready to fall out to become hostile, so take them! Yohn lowered his voice and said, "As long as there is a tribe, or even a wildling, who makes a radical move about it - such as coming to the fortress of Night's Watch to make trouble, attacking and hurting a Night's Watch brother, we can use this as an excuse, Knocked down Igor instantly! ”
After Royce finished talking about oneself's idea, he quietly looked at the Shadow Tower commander in front of him, waiting for his response. But the other party's reaction exceeded his expectations, and Denys's face changed instantly after hearing this, Eyes wide open: "Absurd! "
"Whether they are frightened or they really intend to accept enlightenment, the wildlings have been very honest recently, and the reason is irrelevant. There is no reason to force them to rebel!" ? Wall now has only 1,000 Night's Watches and 7,000 clansmen. Among the latter, there are a large number of young and old, and they are in an infighting with a full 30,000 wildlings. How can they defend against the enemy in the north? even more how Robb Stark is visiting Wall and showing him such a big show, Igor has no chance to turn around, but you think we can do it alone? I wouldn't agree with you doing this! "
"We have strongholds, just be prepared... wildlings have nowhere to go." "
"Don't mention it again!" Pyke, is this the good idea you came up with after talking with him for a long time? Even if I vote for Igor, I won't join this scoundrel project! "
Royce did not expect such a big reaction from Mallister, and tried to continue to persuade: "The boy has turned his face today, why should I be polite to him?" "
"Two different things! Igor's behavior today is excessive, but it neither violates the law nor touches the bottom line of morality, and what you want to do is already insane! Don't say that I have no feud with Igor, even if I really have the hatred of killing my father and taking my wife, I will never do anything to use the lives of prisoners and innocents to make him unable to step down! Ser Mallister rubbed himself up from his chair with a deftness that wasn't age-appropriate. "Now, get out of my room—I'm going to pretend this conversation didn't happen tonight." I also advise you to stop, if you really dare to fool around, I will never forgive you lightly! "
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"Never forgive me? old bastard, this is not Shadow Tower, please be polite. "Cotter Pyke said while staring: "I don't want to keep looking at your stinky face, I will ask you, if you don't agree with Royce's plan, what is oneself's plan?" is it possible that after being scolded for a while, it was covered in dirt and suffered silently? "
"That kid will pay for his rudeness, and no matter what happens, I will never let go of voting for him." He must have the ability to be elected Lord Commander without my support, that is his ability... As for the plan, I can only say that I will never think of your outrageous idea. Others, sorry, no comment! "
"Remember what your oneself said." "When words get sour, adding words is useless, Cotter Pyke didn't want to stay any longer for a second, put down the last sentence, turned around and walked towards the door, "Yohn, they have placed an Expulsion Order, why don't you go!" "
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This guy Yohn Royce, no wonder he can come up with something as nondescript as Lords Declarant. He's used to it in Vale, and he's a The absurdity is also brought to Wall!
After driving away the two uninvited guests, Ser Denys Mallister sat down in the chair again, his eyes flashed, and he thought for a while, and opened his mouth to let his personal affairs. The officer called oneself's capable subordinate.
"Sir, what are your orders? "
"I plan to return to Shadow Tower tomorrow, and until then, I will hand over the voting rights of Shadow Tower's delegates to you, and you will remain in Castle Black and continue to participate in the election." "
"Huh? The subordinate asked strangely: "So, who should I vote for?" "
"Me. "
"But...if you're not here, it's going to be very hard to get the Castle Black brethren's votes." even more how...if...if left at this time..."
Denys finished him off: "I'll be seen as shamed by the Chief Logistics Officer, tail tucked. Go back to oneself's lair. I know this better than you, but I have more thought, you don't ask... Remember, no matter what happens, don't get involved, just vote for me for Shadow Tower. until the election results. "
The visitor has been with Denys Mallister for ten years, and understands that oneself's chief has always been thoughtful and deep plans and distant thoughts, after thinking for a few seconds, nodded: "Understood." "
"That's it, go down and prepare, and move to this room tomorrow." "
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Without the recent visit from Cotter Pyke and Yohn Royce, Denys would have been thinking about a good way to turn things around and turn things around. But now, he's scared.
Oneself has two pig teammates.
Yohn Royce's hostility to Igor West has overwhelmed his reason, and Cotter Pyke is a rude person who has been scolded in public He is as serious as killing his parents. If he continues to stay in Castle Black, he will probably be dragged into the muddy water, covered in shit, and will not be safe.
Intuition tells him that Igor will eventually Will win and become Lord Commander; reason tells him that it is the smartest choice to vote for the inevitable winner - but oneself has publicly stated that he will never vote for Igor, and people must have a bottom line. Even more how, Youngsters who humiliate their elders in public should also pay for it.
A foreigner from a place that oneself has never heard of and who is not aristocratic is likely to be the head of oneself Boss, this makes Denys, who was born in the Seagard lord's house, uncomfortable, but if this guy Igor has the ability to win the election if neither oneself nor Cotter Pyke vote for him, and the latter even intends to mess up, then oneself will not vote for him. This is the first foreigner Lord Commander in the history of Night's Watch to serve once, and to perform duties in Shadow Tower until the last moment of his life, how can it be so bad?
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(End of this chapter)