Chapter 304
"I said that I will not force any Free Folk. Some people are willing to go with me to the 'Lands of Long Summer' for the winter, and there are certainly some people who do not want to leave their homeland.
The second rule is specifically for them Prepared: Night's Watch rents out a large castle and old and new land to Free Folk, who is staying at the Wall. Free Folk has houses and fields, and life is guaranteed;
Targaryen paid Night's Watch ground rent and house rent for Free Folk, Night's Watch trades barren fields and abandoned castles for rent, and does not suffer;
Free Folk rents out British martial-strength guards to Wall to deal with the raids of Others, that is, to protect the Seven Kingdoms people, and also Protecting oneself and family."
Wall has nineteen defensive fortresses, in addition to Castle Black, Eastwatch, Shadow Tower, and sixteen great castles. Living in these castles, Wildlings naturally began to perform Night's Watch duties.
As for the land grant...
At the beginning of Night's Watch's establishment, King in the North donated land 125 kilometers south of Wall to the Night's Watch organization as a maintenance source of livelihood.
Speaking of which, Dany is not the first Dragonlord received by Night's Watch. More than two hundred years ago, Old King and Queen Alysanne rode the dragon north all the way to the Wall.
Because of the bravery of Night's Watch, the queen persuaded her husband to double the land of Night's Watch and extend it 125 kilometers south.
The one who often does "good deeds" and is called Alysanne the Good is a typical white lotus - at least that's what Duke Stark thought at the time, because the land that was sent out belonged to the King in the North ......
Wall is 500 kilometers long, and the land in the south can only be wider from east to west. Therefore, the land donated by Night's Watch is definitely more than 125,000 square kilometers, which is larger than that of South Korea (100,000). The area is bigger.
But there are only seven or eight hundred people left in Night's Watch, how can they manage it?
Except for the hills and the fields rented by farmers, more than 90% of the land is vacant.
Dany didn't even think about subletting the land to Wildlings at first, because it was so cold. Although winter has not officially come yet, but it snows every few days, what can I grow?
No matter how hardy winter wheat is, it can't wait for spring filling!
Next spring is at least five years away!
It was Jon who reminded her that wheat could not be grown, but winter vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, cabbage, onion, garlic sprouts, and radish.
You can even give it a try and try to grow a turnip, maybe get a batch of food before the winter comes?
In addition to crops, you can also engage in animal husbandry, pine cones can be fed to pigs, and cold-resistant weeds can be used to raise cattle and horses...
Although the North winter is cold, it is not In the extreme night state, the sun still fell, Maester Aemon also asked Dany to go to Myr to order a batch of glass, and make greenhouse vegetables under the Wall.
Don't doubt, Winterfell has a glass greenhouse, and you can eat fresh fruits and vegetables in winter. Because the main castle was built on a hot spring, Stark also drained hot spring water to warm the castle.
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"Of course, winter is coming, and you can't get enough food just by farming in the land. I will ship a batch of grain from Essos continent." Dany continued.
“Here, while helping us pay the rent and ground rent, while transporting food to help us… it makes people feel uneasy,” Magnar Thenn annoyed as he smashed the oil head that was formed into a piece. , "You only pay, but you get nothing, teach us how to rest assured?"
"Yes, yes!"
"Why is your "Tripartite Leasing Clause" so inconsistent Fair?"
"Unconvincing!"
"Resolutely opposed to unfair treaties!"
Wildlings expressed their dissatisfaction with indignation.
"Ai, it's embarrassing," Dany was really distressed.
I just want to be a simple good person, why, why are you forcing me? ! ! !
You poor and hard-working people have already promised to help me fight the war, farm the land and pay food for me, and guard the frontier for me.
"I am willing to make some sacrifices for the people of Seven Kingdoms and for the people of the world to be protected from Others." Dany gnashing teeth said.
"No, no, it's not very reassuring!" Magnar Thenn pushed repeatedly.
Dany glared at him and said loudly, "You don't have to doubt, I'm not like you. I'm both a torchbearer of freedom, a shackle breaker, a Mother of Dragons, a Slaver's Bay Queen, and a de jure one. Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men.
It is my job to protect Westeros and maintain the peace and tranquility of the world."
Wildlings frowned in thought.
After a while, Tormund the Red Beard said, "Why don't we do this? When you finish fighting Others, Summer arrives, and when you conquer the Seven Kingdoms and compete for Iron Throne, we will rent a group of warriors for you to conquer the world, how about that?"
The faces of Jon, Mallister, and Glendon changed dramatically, and even Barristan looked worried.
"No!" Dany roared angrily at Tormund without even thinking about it, "I won't let any innocent Free Folk get involved in a civil war in the Seven Kingdoms that has nothing to do with them!"
Jon Snow, if you learn from me, don't ask Wildlings for help!
"The Seven Kingdoms folks and nobles have a prejudice against Free Folk, in order to cope with Winter and Others, they may be able to accept you.
But let them know Free Folk is involved The idea of a power struggle, at least squeezes you out; ruthless people like Lannister, Baratheon, Tyrell, etc., may directly stab in the back and kill all Free Folks."
In silence In the meantime, Dany slaps a huge shit pot on the heads of oneself opponents.
"This, this is really possible," Tormund muttered, "Looking at the tragic situation of Stark, you can see how shameless and terrifying those big nobles are, and they even violate the guest right, but not everyone is like Dragon Queen like this..."
Well, Wildlings also adhere to the tradition of guest right and sacred oath, in fact they belong to the First Men.
"Just like Night's Watch, stay neutral, stay politically pure, don't get involved in the Seven Kingdoms game of thrones, and no one can fault you," Dany said.
"Okay... okay, you go on," the Wildlings snarled.
Dany shook his head and said, "Theoretically, the above two are enough to help us get through this catastrophe. Let's add the remaining small details according to the situation."
At this time, Mance Rayder seemed to wake up from a deep sleep, got up and said: "Dragon Queen, you didn't think about completing the negotiation once, did you?"
"You can go back and discuss, and you can tell me what I mean. All Free Folk, I will not force anyone or any tribe.
Free Folk can sign a "Tripartite Leasing Agreement" with me in the name of an individual, a single tribe, or multiple tribal alliances, and I will strictly abide by it Agreement to ensure that the interests of individuals, tribes, tribal unions, and even the entire Free Folk kingdom are realized."
"I will explain the Tripartite Lend-Lease Agreement to each small tribe leader." Mance Rayder deeply Taking a deep look at Dany, he was the first to turn around and head towards Wildlings camp.
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The five Dany had just walked out of the city gateway, and immediately a group of Night's Watches came to ask about the negotiation results.
Dragon Queen challenged five Night's Watches including Jon, Grenn and Ulmer in the drill field in the morning. She was sweating profusely, but the Wildlings negotiating team arrived before she had time to take a shower.
At this time, the sweaty underwear was dry and sticking to her body, which was very uncomfortable. She left the venue to Jon and the others, and she went back to King's Tower to change clothes by herself.
Barristan needed to guard the Queen at the door, so Night's Watch pulled the three Jons to the Castle Black lobby to ask.
As soon as he was seated, Bowen Marsh said eagerly: "How, Wildlings agreed to surrender?"
Jon looked strange, first nodded, then shook his head, and said, "No surrender. , only lease, Wildlings leases soldiers to us to guard the Wall, and farmers go to grant land to farm; Night's Watch collects rent from Your Majesty, and leases the Wall fort to Wildlings to live in. Your Majesty and Wildlings also have a lease agreement..."
When Jon explained the "Three-Party Leasing Agreement" in detail, Archmaester Perestan exclaimed: "Isn't this the surrender agreement?"
Ser Mallister smiled wryly and shook his head, "Wildlings neither wants to Kneeling down to the lord and King, and reluctant to surrender to us. But in other words, they were immediately grateful to Your Majesty and even wondered if Your Majesty was too kind and conspiracy."
"No Yeah, other Wildlings might be fooled by this little trick, but why didn't he object to Mance Rayder?" Maester Aemon wondered.
Jon, Mallister, and Glendon all looked at each other with admiration.
"Because Mance Rayder has been taken first by Your Majesty, he intends to surrender..."
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Wildlings Camp, in the white bearskin camp, Mance Rayder lay on the animal skin blanket, the firewood in the brazier beeped beside him, the red light of the flame reflected on his face and cast a flickering light and shadow on his face, just like Wildlings King's mood at this time.
A blond pretty pregnant woman quietly came to him and sat down, pulled up Mance's rough big hand and placed it on oneself's bulging belly, and said softly: "Mance, do you feel it? He is moving ."
"Well, a strong boy." Mance put his empty left hand on the back of his head, looked at his wife and said, "Dalla, you might give birth to him on the other side of the Wall."
“You,” Dalla blurted out with a shudder, “what about the dragon, and the Targaryen Queen?”
Mance smiled bitterly and said, “Darling, the dragon is no longer an obstacle, but instead It may become a protective umbrella for you and your child."
"You..." Dalla's eyes widened in disbelief, "You want to surrender?"
"That's right. , I was persuaded by that woman to surrender!" Saying this, Wildlings King felt relieved as if he had unloaded a heavy burden.
Dalla slowly regained her composure, stroked her husband's cheek tenderly, and asked, "How did she convince you? With dragons?"
"No, something more terrifying than dragons ."
"What's more terrifying than a dragon?"
"The truth!" Mance smiled wryly, "She spoke a truth in simple and popular language that changed my world view.
That truth made me realize one thing, the ideal I am now striving for has no meaning to beyond the wall Free Folk, and may even lead to the destruction of the followers who trust me.”
"Dalla, the title 'King-Beyond-the-Wall' doesn't give me much power, only responsibility. If I can be sure that that woman will give Free Folk a better future, shouldn't I? Should he give up his hostility and support her instead?"
Wildlings King looked into his wife's eyes and asked for help, as if her answer would help him get rid of his confusion completely.
"I believe in you." Dalla said with a slight smile.
With just a few words, the Mance Rayder is like a fully-charged car, running again with full vigor.