Chapter 508
2021-01-06
Chapter 508 "Chameleon" IgorAs the supreme commander of the army, Igor issued orders early to the Removing the grassroots - requiring officers at all levels to strictly discipline their subordinates and prohibit any form and degree of harassment and injury to the people.
For the army in this era, this is actually quite high requirements, but it is not easy to manage in the scale of the land-grant army, and oneself relies on a lot of legends, nicknames and very While ruthless methods are known to be well-known and respected among the soldiers, Igor is sure to be able to ban them, so that the people of North can also see the difference between the "pseudo-new army" and the "group of Barbarians" they imagined.
Unfortunately, it turned out that he thought too much: when the Land Granters marched at extreme speed in the wind and snow for several days, and finally arrived outside Winterfell a night earlier than expected, the nearby manor settlements and castles. The crowded winter town has long been empty, and even a mouse can no longer be found. Even if Igor lets it go or even instructs it, the soldiers below have nothing to rob or invade.
It has to be said that although the young Young Wolf has a messy vision and awareness in macro strategy, he is really a qualified lord when it comes to protecting his people.
Although there are fewer opportunities to show military discipline and quality by "not taking a stitch and a stitch", an empty winter town with a fence is the perfect makeshift camp; there are no residents in it , but also brought at least one advantage - in the process of siege, the army did not have to pay extra attention to distinguish between spies and assassins mixed in.
The land-grant army laughs at this trophy as easy as blowing off dust, and while the soldiers settle into the vacated winter town and build it into a defendable base step by step, Igor also Instructed the Ministry of Communications to release Raven, and formally issued a "martial law order" to North in the name of Queen's subordinates: from now on, until the war to unify the Seven Kingdoms is completely over, any troops who leave towns and fortresses and march in the wilderness without permission , will be considered rebels, identified as enemies of Queen Daenerys and the Night's Watch Legion - any consequences of this, at their own risk!
Ugly at the front, after sending this arrogant declaration, he began to send a message to Winterfell, asking for negotiations with Robb Stark.
Yes, negotiation, not siege.
The land-grant army jumped thousands of miles aggressively to this place. It seems to be a completely unprepared fight against House Stark, but in fact, in Igor's plan, "attacking Winterfell" from start to finish never became priority option. The main reason why he made a lot of foreshadowing for this surprise attack is to make North have no chance to gather army and oneself for a head-to-head battle by surprise, and to deal with the confusion in the panic, to give oneself a chance to break in one by one. .
Swords don't have eyes, and the gunpowder weapons that just came out are not strong enough to make combat completely one-sided. The North army has always been known for its ferocity and tenacity. Once they are informed of the land-grant operations and advance plans in advance, they can gather a large army of tens of thousands to come to obstruct the interception, and the scale and level of the battle are out of control... Even if oneself wins, the loss cannot be ignored. avoid.
Igor's trump card is tough but not strong enough to withstand consumption. Not to mention: once too many North soldiers and nobles were killed in the melee, a problem that could have been negotiated turned into an irreconcilable and hateful confrontation, when the time comes the Land Granters were forced to waste time and energy killing the North , but it runs counter to oneself's original chess game.
Compared with being reckless, the situation is completely different: pulling out a posture to attack Winterfell, attracting the loyal bannermen of House Stark to come to help, and oneself will find the opportunity again. after another knockback - in such a small-scale battle with a controllable intensity, he not only has the opportunity to demonstrate the army's battle strength and the superiority of overwhelming weapons, but also better grasp the casualties of the enemy and the enemy. It not only preserves strength but also avoids drawing too much hatred, one move, two gains!
The North has been exhausted by a series of wars, and it only takes a few victories to let these "tough guys" know that the Land Granters are tougher than them, let them realize that this Night's Watch southward expedition is unstoppable, and Igor can negotiate The chips will increase accordingly. At that time, there will be some well-prepared mouth guns coupled with coercion and inducements, forcing Robb to make substantial concessions and compromises, choosing to cooperate or even joining the Queen camp... It is no longer a dream!
Putting aside all these considerations, Igor actually admitted in his heart: the choice oneself made this time was not the one that maximized the benefits... The decision to preserve House Stark was ultimately mixed Including oneself's personal emotional tendencies, it is inconsistent with the ruthless personality that oneself hopes to give oneself. However, he is no longer the Night's Watch soldier who had nothing when he entered this world. At this moment, he believes that although oneself has not yet reached the level of acting wilfully according to his liking, he already has some small capricious capital!
Don't hurt oneself's little discipline and her family, it's oneself's little willfulness!
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However, Igor was a little surprised: the person he ordered to convey the negotiation request to Winterfell had not yet set off, but the city sent an envoy first.
After being disarmed, Rodrik Kesso was brought to the temporary headquarters of the Land-Grant Army by two non-commissioned officers. This was originally a perennial Inn in the winter town, for those who traveled north and south through this place. But unlike Night's Watch, travelers who will be invited to stay in Winterfell temporarily, because of the most complete facilities and the most spacious space, Igor named and requisitioned. When the old Ser walked through the gate alone, there were already Igor's trusted bodyguards and Land Granter generals waiting for orders.
"Rodrik Ser, I haven't seen you for a long time. Your body is as strong as ever. I'm very pleased."
"I feel that you were not killed by Others. Sorry, 'Chameleon' Igor!" The old Knight roared angrily, and looked around at the group of black clothed who were standing in a circle who seemed to be trying to get rid of him: "And you guys, follow a perfidious villain to gain fame and fortune, don't you? Would you be ashamed?"
The surrounding soldiers and officers remained unmoved in the slightest, but Igor, who should have been the most calm, froze for a moment.
A chameleon?
It took him a few seconds to figure out why oneself thought the title was deja vu—it was supposed to belong to Theon Greyjoy, but in this timeline, Theon's father rebelled before he could get home, Robb Stark didn't kill him for his brother's sake but allowed him to wear black clothed. As this youngster threw himself into the war against the Others and finally died heroically, he never had a chance to do the stupid thing of betraying House Stark, and now it was oneself's turn to stand in the role of attacking Winterfell, and logically "grabbed" This title!
Is this a coincidence or a historical inevitability?
Igor was not provoked by the attacks and insults, but instead showed a relieved and playful smile, but this expression turned into contempt and shamelessness in the eyes of the old Knight. Blood appeared, and then he spit on the cold and solid ground of the hotel: "Are you still in the mood to laugh? House Stark treats you as a friend and treats you well, how can you do it!"
" I've always been wearing a black jacket, what's the color change? Roderick Ser, I implore you to figure this out: Night's Watch Legion's allegiance is to the whole kingdom, not House Stark! Now, Daenerys · Targaryen is in the best interest The choice of Westeros' interests, I swear to fight for her, is exactly the embodiment of loyalty to my duty, worthy of this pure and pure black!" Igor put away his inappropriate philosophical thinking and oblivious expression in time, and retorted with a sonorous force. When it comes to arguing and seizing the moral high ground, he has never been afraid of anyone who has been on the Internet for more than ten years before crossing the road: "It's you! I'm going to attack and murder the Queen while I'm going north on the Wall expedition; launch a coup d'etat inside the land grant to let me and I The soldiers of the House Stark can't go back within the wall; and the countless warriors who fought against the Others and the dead to defend the Seven Kingdoms, and shed their blood for the survival of mankind... This is how House Stark treats friends and benefactors. This is the North's dictionary of 'treating me not thin'? I've never heard such a shameless term!"
"Wha... Lord Robb never had such a despicable plan, Where did you hear it!"
I didn't hear it from anywhere, I made it up by myself.
These seditious rumors spread wildly in the land grant are fabricated and spread by Igor, the purpose is to arouse hatred and create reasons for the Southern Expedition. But of course he is not stupid enough to confess in public, on the contrary, what he is going to play today is a role angered and blinded by rumors.
The Stark family are all people who are more emotional than rational. They must admit to them that oneself's southern expedition and surprise attack are already planned conspiracies, part of the big game, and it is destined to happen no matter what...
That's over, it is estimated that the Wolf Family will stick to the city up and down to the last person and will never negotiate with oneself. On the contrary, if the military operation of oneself is not a well-arranged strategy, but a mistake made in a moment of confusion, oneself's mobilization is to come to ask the guilt and ask for a statement... , in order to alleviate and relieve each other The hostility and confrontation between the two will be discussed later.
"Are you denying the truth of the rumor?" Igor coldly snorted, "but it is true, I have no evidence to prove it is true, maybe this is really just maliciously fabricated by people with ulterior motives to sow discord Lies, it's easy to clear up the misunderstanding - ask my 'good friend' Robb Stark to explain it to me in person instead of just sending a messenger, maybe we can make it clear."
"You..." The old Ser was left speechless by this talk nonsense, which turned black and white. After hesitating for a while, he couldn't think of a way to fight back, so he could only blush and roar, "It's just nonsense, if Lord Robb If you really go out of the city to explain, how can there be any possibility of returning to the castle safely, do you think I'm a fool!?"
It's really boring, bullying such an upright old man verbally can't give Igor pleasure, he is very It's almost dull: "Okay, Rodrik Ser, I believe Robb sent you here to talk, not to fight, let's save your tongue. Say—what did he tell you to tell me?"
The old man also suppressed the thoughts that Igor had messed up into a pot of porridge, and found oneself's mission from his memory: "Master Robb's conditions are very simple and generous - you, publicly announce your resignation from Night's Watch Legion The position of Lord Commander, the army will be disbanded with the land grant. House Stark will promise and guarantee that you and the Queen you are loyal to can leave the North safely!"
From the data on paper, the North's commitment to the land grant It does have an overwhelming all-round advantage. If another Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is marching south, this condition is more than generous, and it is simply an excess tendency to clemency. Igor smiled nodded and said nothing more about it: "Understood, please go back and tell Robb my conditions: open the city gates, lay down your weapons, declare Queen Daenerys the sole legitimate ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and swear allegiance To her. I promise and vouch that House Stark, under the new True Dragon Dynasty, will remain the guardian and rightful ruler north of The Neck!"
"Sh--" Roderick Ser laughed angrily: "Igor, I originally thought you were an unfamiliar poisonous snake, and now I found out that you are crazy, for the sake of acquaintance, I advise you - find a doctor. Take a look at our brains, and then consider our proposal carefully. If there is no one who is skilled in medicine, I can bring Maester Luwin to the next meeting!"
"It's a good idea, but I hope next time When we meet again, you bring Robb Stark's wise choice, not another irrelevant person." Igor was not at all surprised by the old Knight's reaction, he shrugged, smiled and waved, not wanting to pay more. : "Please go back to Roderick Ser, the ministries are still camping according to the plan, sending out sentries, and closely monitoring every direction of Winterfell!"
"Yes, my lord!"
The generals who were waiting for the order were ordered to leave, and the white-bearded old man had to say something else, but the two soldiers who brought him had already supported him one by one, and half-forced him away with the crowd. Command.
Looking at the backs of a group of subordinates and envoys leaving the headquarters, the corners of Igor's mouth twitched slightly again: Winterfell actually sent someone out to convey the negotiation intentions. After thinking about it, it's actually not that surprising - Robb Stark is not very confident in the hastily organized city defense in the face of the ferocity of the land-grant army. , and strive to wait for reinforcements from the princes under his command.
He is very smart, but he probably never dreamed that the goal of oneself, from the very beginning, was the reinforcements he was about to call.
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(end of this chapter)