Chapter 411
2021-01-06
Chapter 411 Divorce"Dedication" to coax the jealous Arya with a little sweetness Afterwards, the situation finally stabilized: Miss Stark stopped trying to assassinate "Mad King's daughter", and Daenerys, who was unaware of the existence of the former, was peacefully working as a housemaid in the Lake Heart Island tower. While reading with keen interest pleasure the books that Igor brought to relieve her boredom, such as "The Fantasy Adventure of Night's Watch", while waiting for the war to come... Of course, the latter as the master will still visit the tower regularly, continue Throw out some follow-up details of the big Crownlands plan to stabilize the prey's emotions and prevent the hooked fish from decoupling, or take her on a tour of Queenscrown's city wall, so as not to make her feel that oneself is under house arrest.
In addition to this, Igor also dispatched a reliable subordinate to the Wall to accompany Lady Catelyn Stark who was visiting, thinking that she should return to Queenscrown slowly, so as not to add to the chaos of the situation.
One day, another day...Dragonglass bombs were deployed along the Wall, and "Lightbringer" was distributed to every planned fortress, but the final battle that was imminent still did not happen - waited for a long time to die When the attack came, it turned out that bad news from the living people first came from the direction of Ice Gorge Port: the patrolling North Navy found a large number of battleship silhouettes in the Bay of Ice waters.
The Ironmen fleet, which had been looting and looting along the banks of the Riverlands and Westerlands, probably received a report from the only escaping sailboat after the last patrol was defeated by four enemies and one. Looking for a place, by the way, destroy the North's new navy that threatens itself.
There are currently three battleships in Bingxia Harbor, and the fourth one is still under construction - even more embarrassing is that the number of skilled sailors is still only enough to control two ships. In this lack of everything, of course it is impossible to take the initiative to attack and the Euron fleet with dozens or hundreds of ships meet force with force. Therefore, the North "fleet" resolutely retreated into the port after discovering the enemy's situation - if the Iron Fleet attacked from the sea, the large number of trebuchets and Wildfire incendiary bombs in the port fortress could crush the enemy at long-range firepower, and if the Ironmen were far away After disembarking and attacking on land, they will find that oneself is facing a solid fortress with thousands of troops stationed.
The many defensive arrangements made under Igor's instruction, although not all prepared for Ironmen, still make this port fortress jointly built by North and Night's Watch into a hedgehog that makes the enemy have nowhere to go.
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And another important event happened on the other side of the Wall: the "fleet" sent by Daenerys ten days ago, arrived at Eastwatch.
The two ships that took on the mission of taking care of each other. The crew on board were originally on the mission to obtain "The Monarchy (Part 2)" and bring back Dragonstone for the Queen to read. Unfortunately, Daenerys finally couldn't hold back oneself. The dragon flew over, and as soon as he entered Queenscrown, he was fooled into being reluctant to leave. The existence of the book collection team seems to have lost its meaning in an instant... However, the actual situation is not so bad: dozens of Unsullied on board are alive, and their battle strength is good, and Moqorro who came with the ship is on an equal footing with Melisandre. The strong Grand Sorcerer - the high-ranking priests in the Red God sect can be counted on one's fingers, and now Wall has two of them at once... Not to mention, at least when dealing with Others, there are more supernatural means, and the odds of winning are obvious. bigger.
But, just as he was worrying about where to put Moqorro with a bunch of Unsullied to Queenscrown, Daenerys called the guards to summon him first.
"Lord Commander, I thought about your plan again last night, and I have a new question." Daenerys asked softly, "The 'Great Crownlands Project' is no doubt about our ideal of breaking the wheel. It's the best solution, but... Reach was on the side of my father brother in the slayer war, and now that I'm back in Westeros, they're also the first important faction to send a letter expressing their willingness to recognize me. Such a I have no grievances with me in the past and no enmity in the past, and even a loyal Duke leader, how can I refuse their support, or even turn against them?"
The answer to the question is already in Igor's stomach. , but what he additionally noticed is: Daenerys used a subconsciously close word like "we", which obviously means that he has no doubts about "oneself is her comrade", heart relaxed, and understands: some words that could not be said casually before , now it's safe to say.
"Good question, before answering your question, I want to help you clear your mind: First of all, is Reach really loyal to House Targaryen?" He didn't hesitate, "To answer this question, we First of all, it is necessary to distinguish the two concepts of 'Tyrell's house' and 'Reach land'. Since the former was promoted by Aegon the Conqueror to become the lord of Reach, both the title and the reign time are quite insufficient, and the rule of Reach has always been On the surface. Tyrell must be loyal to Targaryen - because the legitimacy of their rule comes from your family. However, the bloodline family of gardeners, who really spread and actually control Reach, is an insult to your ancestors to have a steward as their monarch Sexual practices have always held a grudge..."
Daenerys shook his head and interrupted with disapproval: "This is completely malicious speculation, almost all the nobles in Reach have stood by me in the slayer war. My father and brother. With their strength, if they had different intentions and joined the rebel camp directly, my father and brother would have no resistance at all."
"That's right, but the reason why the nobles of Reach protect the king is because Because there is no place for them in the big league of the 'Osprey', even if they defect, it will only be the icing on the cake and won't get much gratitude from the stalker. Not to mention: 'Baratheon' and 'Targaryen' are similar in their eyes , they are all odious outsiders and nouveau riche, and changing the king of the Baratheon family will not do them any good - only a weak Royal Family is fundamentally in their interests, so... they will never Help the strong side and crush the weak side. The king and the rebels fight both sides and suffer, that's what they want to see." Igor continued to follow the good manners. The slanderous minister... Fortunately, the group of guys he wants to frame are not loyal themselves, so he has no psychological burden when he finds a lot of them: "Let's take a look, stand in the war of the snatchers. What did the Reach army on your father and brother's side do in the war."
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"The Reach army, led by Earl Randyll Tarly, is at Ash Beach. In the battle, Robert Baratheon's army was repelled, but they did not pursue the victory. The main force of the Reach army that arrived on the battlefield then went all the way to the east, robbing and burning all the way to Storm's End... Things are still normal here, but Then came the magic: fifty or sixty thousand Reach land, sea and land armies, enough to reverse the outcome of the entire war, including Surrounding Storm's End, where there were no more than 1,000 defenders, for a whole year, regardless of how hard the King's Party in the north and the army of the snatchers were fighting, they just drank, had barbecues, and held contests outside Storm's End for fun. From the beginning to the end, no troops were separated to the north to support the king's army, and they did not capture the castle until the battle was won or lost. "
The Queen is still trying to speak for the nobles of Reach: "But Storm's End is the stronghold of the Slayers after all, and it is not meaningless for the Reach army to surround it." Anyway, they're better than House Lannister's duplicity. "
"The siege of Storm's End was an irreproachable strategic decision, if only so, it was at best a misjudgment of the battlefield situation, a fault rather than a sin. "Igor followed the Queen's words, "but the other three unreasonable actions made me doubt their true loyalty. "
"The first point is that you don't need so many people to besiege Storm's End. Ten thousand is enough. Even if you take into account the need to prevent other nobles from the Stormlands from coming to help both inside and outside, twenty thousand is a huge number, forgive me. It is difficult for anyone to make any waves in the face of the tenfold difference in military strength. The remaining 30,000 people can go north to join the decisive battle between Prince Rhaegar and Robert on the Trident side, and the outcome will be left and right - you know, the rebels were there. The total number of troops invested in the battle was only more than 30,000, and it was a narrow victory. Your Majesty Think about it, what would have happened if your big brother had 30,000 Reach troops in his hands during that battle? "
Igor didn't give Daenerys a chance to interrupt, and went straight on.
"The second point of questioning is after the death of Prince Rhaegar - Lannister's army is thousands of miles away. From Casterly Rock City to King's Landing, after cheating open the city gates, enter the capital of Seven Kingdoms, committing a shameful crime that wiped out your relatives, but if you have several points of impression on the Westeros map, you can find: Casterly Rock City to King's Landing is twice as far as Storm's End to King's Landing! Duke Tywin, who has traveled twice as far, went to the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, and was only armyy in Reach, which was only twice as far away, but still held a banquet under Storm's End! That's right - it's not that they didn't catch up with the march, they didn't move past the nest at all! "Igor breathes deeply, showing a heartbroken look: "Storm's End is the home of the snatchers, that's right, but no matter how important it is, can it still be in the capital of the Seven Kingdoms and the King's Landing where King Elis is located. Come on! ”
Daenerys’s face has changed slightly, and the self-proclaimed Conqueror’s reincarnation has several points of impression of what Igor said and the Westeros map... Although the other party has some spiciness and emotional tendencies in the words, But it wasn't made up.
"And one last point - House Targaryen wasn't really dead after King's Landing fell completely and before Dragonstone was attacked - Queen Rhaella was pregnant with you at the time. , your big brother Prince Viserys and you, still in the womb, are taking refuge in Dragonstone. Although the Royal Family army has been almost wiped out on land, it still occupies an overwhelming advantage at sea - North, Vale and Riverlands have no navy! If Reach has the heart to protect the king, you only need to withdraw the army to Reach, and then send the Arbor fleet to the north to help. Even if the situation cannot be reversed, at least you and your big brother can be kept safe and sent overseas for refuge. "
"However, the actual practice of the Reach nobles is: immediately reach an internal consensus - 'the general trend is over', and then more than 50,000 well-established armies happily greet Eddard, who has only 10,000 people left. The Stark Army surrendered, and after a brief discussion of the conditions, they returned to Reach with all their troops unharmed. The Arbor fleet immediately turned against each other, following Stannis Baratheon, who had been besieged by them for a year, and came north to attack Dragonstone! "Igor sneered, throwing the last bomb: "The one who forced Ser Willem Darry to take you and your brother out of Dragonstone to flee across the narrow sea was not a snatcher with few battleships, but The Arbor fleet at Reach that was supposed to guard House Targaryen. "
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It's basically true, Igor just tweaked the causality and sequence slightly: the Arbor fleet didn't actually attack Dragonstone -- because in the end The Targaryen navy was in fact destroyed long before its arrival by the violent storm of the night Daenerys was born—yes, the "Stormborn" of her title; and the one that forced Ser Willem to flee Dragonstone with the Princess and Prince in a hurry, Nor the Arbor fleet and Stannis heading north, but the traitor from within: beginning to consider whether to surrender and dedicate the last two children of House Targaryen to the rebels in exchange for the Dragonstone Acting City Lord for forgiveness.
But , through this little trick, Igor successfully seduces the Queen's memories of her oneself childhood.
Daenerys vaguely remembers Ser Willem Darry - who gave her the warmth of an elder in her first memory, Not the "Mad King" father she's owned, nor the queen Rhaella who died in childbirth while giving birth to her, but the brawny man who left everything to protect her and big brother Wesey Lys from the clutches of the slayer.
At that time, Ser Willem rented a house in Braavos with a red-painted door for them, Daenerys remembers clearly: in that house, she had a oneself room, and there was a Lem tree outside the bedroom window.
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Even if he was half blind, Ser Willem could shout and give orders from the sickbed. The servants were afraid of him, but he was always kind to oneself and never said a hard word - he sometimes Calling oneself "Little Princess", sometimes "my lady"... His hands were as soft as leather, and his embrace was as warm as a stove. But this kind old man has never left the hospital bed since oneself can remember, day and night Smells of sickness and a dank, nauseating, sweet medicinal smell.
After Ser Willem died, the servants stole what little money they had left, and it wasn't long before they were expelled from there. A spacious red house. When the red-painted doors were closed forever for Daenerys and big brother Wesey Lys, the warm childhood was over, and the cold and cruel boyhood followed.
One A strong sadness and familiar tears welled up in his eyes, Que en fought back not to cry in front of the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. With the revival of warm memories of Ser Willem came a sudden surge of anger. The last bit of guilt and apology in Daenerys' heart for annexing the Reach and establishing the Greater Crownlands was also scorched by anger.
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