The king on the Great Wall

Here again, the familiar feeling.

Tyrion's hairs stood up as did his ears.

He knew that this man from a foreign country was about to start pretending again, and the terrible thing was that he could always turn the awesomeness he boasted into reality.

When Iger told him the financial principles and explained the details of the fundraising "scam", he just thought he was listening to the story, but in a blink of an eye, the other party has become the Queen's hand all the way, holding the right to decide the policy direction of the entire Seven Kingdoms.Now, no matter how obscure and incomprehensible what this guy said, I have to do my best to memorize every word!

"As long as the Targaryen bonds can survive and be recognized like the Night Watchman bonds, we will have the ability to print a piece of paper, stamp a seal, exchange for currency or even use it directly as money, and if we go further, the Targaryen bonds It can also replace cumbersome gold and become a settlement tool for large transactions between regimes and forces... You have managed the Lannister Bank in the Western Region for several years, and there should be no one who can understand what this means more easily than you Bar."

Golden Dragon on paper, credit international currency, transaction settlement tool?

Just thinking about these words for a while, a feeling of electric shock hit his back, and Tyrion's entire upper body seemed to be paralyzed and unable to move.Having been the bank president for several years, he is not only familiar with these ideas, he even thought about them without Egety... The difference is that in his dwarf brain, these concepts are only when he is doing mental gymnastics. The idea of ​​turning a bubble that came out of the sea of ​​consciousness by chance, but in the eyes of the black-clothed prime minister in front of him, it was a realistic goal and ideal!

"I can see that you understand." Looking at the stiff appearance of his dwarf friend, Iger squeezed his smile, "But I have to pour a pot of cold water on it. What I just said is just a train of thought and a general direction. Can it be realized in our lifetime? , It all depends on our ability. The details and execution need us to ponder and work together. After all, when we joined hands to make the bonds of the night watchman, we didn't just copy the bonds and put them on the counter of the office. Someone sent money, didn't they?"

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Chapter 639

Hearing Iger's tone, Tyrion understood: the high-spirited talk is over, and it's time to get down to business.

"Of course no one will take the initiative to send money. First, we have to publicize and attract people to buy it, and then we have to fiddle with the industry, relying on the prosperity and profits of the entity to endorse the credit and reliability of the bond..." The dwarf rolled up two in the carriage. Little Short Legs analyzed while searching his memory, "Now, Targaryen bonds and Night Watchman bonds have the same name and function, the only difference is that the magnitude of the latter is a thousand times that of the former, and the name issued Fang has become the Targaryen Dynasty instead of the Night Watchman Legion, and the target circulation area has also expanded from the surrounding areas of King’s Landing and the Royal Territory to the entire world. You and I who have made the Night Watchman Bond have mature ideas and experience—it is indeed for The Targaryen bond is the best candidate to escort it through the most dangerous birth stage. That's why you named me to be the Chancellor of the Exchequer!"

"That's right." Iger admitted frankly, "Financial hegemony needs the support of two other hegemonies... No, saying that would cause a misunderstanding of 'financial supremacy'. Strong' and 'economic prosperity' complement each other, and the three support each other, and there is no distinction between them: without finance to overdraft the future, it is difficult to have sufficient funds to develop national defense and manufacturing; without a strong military, the existing prosperity and The wealth that is sitting on it will not be protected enough; without the value support and profits of the real economy, pure financial hegemony will be fragile and fragile.”

"Relying on the strong diplomatic and political strategy of being invincible, I have made the princes on the Queen's side approve the national bond-even if they are reluctant and reluctant, but at least this crucial first step has indeed been taken. Go out. In the future, I will use a similar method to allow the trading city-states across the narrow sea and even the entire world to accept Targaryen bonds... However, we are imperial ministers, not charlatans, and borrowing money is just the beginning. It’s far from over, the debt thing — you either have to pay it back, or people believe you have to pay it so there’s no rush to ask you, and that’s where the economy comes in.”

"In order for Targaryen bonds to eventually control the world, the financial revenue of the Kingdom of Westeros must at least be able to stably repay the interest on the bonds... On top of this bottom-line red line, it is better to have as many reserves as possible to deal with natural and man-made disasters before we can go. go further." He emphasized his tone and spread his hands, "Human energy is limited, not to mention, I can only make large sums of money, and I have no business experience in making small money. Therefore, I need a prestigious and The influential and capable chancellor of the exchequer will make up for my shortcomings and become my strongest backing."

"It's fine if you just say it like this-my creditor has to end up helping the Dragon Queen earn money to ensure that she can pay back the debts owed to our Lannister family." Tyrion concluded with a wry smile, "The creditor will pay for the debt. Debtors working part-time jobs to pay back their own money... I can't think of any other way that can be more ruthless than this. You guy, are you my brother, or the enemy from the previous life who came to settle accounts with me in this life? "

"No, no, no, you have to look at this from a different angle." Iger stretched out his index finger and swayed left and right, correcting his friend. He is familiar with Tyrion's character. When the dwarf gags in this tone, it is not true I was annoyed, "I was reincarnated on the other side of the Sunset Sea so far away from Caina, and I also had to cross the ocean and come all the way to Westeros to conspire with you in great things. Is this really true love?"

"Fuck your true love, I don't like men." Tyrion spat, but his expression did become relaxed, "But after talking so much, you still haven't given the specific job content. You can't just say 'thinking about it' Qian', let me play freely. Don't let me open Qingmulou and the female branch in the name of the queen, or imitate Slynt's dead ghost and openly sell officials and nobles, and you come here again to scold me for ruining your majesty's reputation .”

"Don't panic, right now." Iger put his hand into his collar and picked something out of his secret pocket, "I'll explain in advance that the specific tasks that will follow are in no particular order of importance, but urgency and priority should start from going to Post-decrement, that is, what I said first, you have to start doing it first.”

Isn't love one or two?

"Wait, I have to get some paper to write it down." Tyrion looked around, searching for recording materials.

"Don't bother, I'll write the summary for you." Iger found what he just searched for - a small bound booklet, and handed it to the dwarf.

"So good?" Tyrion took the things, but there was an ominous premonition in his heart: How many things would it take before he couldn't write on a single sheet of paper and had to make a booklet?

I opened it casually, and sure enough, my scalp felt numb all of a sudden.

"The first thing is to build a central bank." Iger ignored his friend's jaw-dropping expression of surprise, "The Queen needs an institution to manage bonds and operate cash flow, and the establishment of the Central Bank of Westeros must be put on the agenda immediately , the priority is first. The central bank team is divided into half by the Lannister Bank and the Night Watchman Industrial Finance Department. You are familiar with the employees of the former, and I will provide you with the employee roster of the latter. You can order whichever you want. Flip whatever you want, even whether you, the finance minister, or someone recommended to be the governor, I can listen to your opinion."

"The detailed requirements that require special attention have been written in the booklet, but there is nothing on it. What I have to tell you is: the long-term mission of this bank beyond the short-term mission." The Queen's hand is extremely smooth, between sentences Without any hesitation, "Do you still remember the stage of currency evolution that I told you when we started our business together? Targaryen bonds are the prototype of banknotes and banknotes. Since social development has not reached the level where it should appear, So for the time being, it is not possible to break it into pieces and truly replace gold coins and silver coins, but when the time finally comes, I hope that the Bank of Westeros will be the first to notice this and be ready."

"The second task is to improve and upgrade the system of resource collection and distribution, to increase fiscal revenue, to ensure that the total debt is not inflated in a vicious way, and ... if possible, to accumulate in the treasury to service the debt, or at least a part of it Iger’s wealth.” Iger held up two fingers, and immediately added details, “To put it bluntly, it’s more taxation. Let me give you the bottom line in advance, the Queen intends to put it in her own for a period of time after conquering the bay Under the direct jurisdiction, until the 'Descendants of Green Hands' are unable and unable to do any more bad things, the royal family has completely tamed the most fertile land in the Seven Kingdoms. Part of it will be directly managed and taxed by the royal family, and this will require greatly expanding the size of the tax staff and rationalizing the tax system.”

If you want the horse to run, you have to let the horse eat grass.Latyrion came to work, and it was impossible for Iger not to disclose any information, but given that Lannister's class background was also a noble lord after all, he still didn't tell the other party: the "period" he said was actually "permanent".

"It should be noted that this task has to be carried out under the premise of 'leisure and light taxation' and 'rest and recuperation'. The Queen's conquest and reform will offend half of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms. At this moment, the hearts of the people must not be lost. Not to mention, the queen's desire to reduce the burden on the bottom-level people is not empty talk. There are only two ways to increase income while reducing the burden on most people: one is to improve the taxation system and implementation, eliminate Tax evasion, reduce unnecessary tax-free units, gather the popularity and beneficiary groups of the emperor's favor, especially the two big heads of the church and the night watchman industry. You should study and think about the specific means, measures and tax rates first, and you will have time later We invite the Queen to participate in the discussion and decision. The second is to expand the economic scale of the entire seven countries and make the country richer... The economic aggregate is large, and even if the total tax rate is falling, the fiscal revenue will also increase steadily. .And this involves the third and fourth missions of you, the chancellor of the exchequer."

Go crazy and beat yourself up?Iger, the commander-in-chief, as the biggest beneficiary of the "Night Watchman Industry Tax Exemption", took the initiative to ask for rectification. This is really beyond Tyrion's expectations... Is this man really understanding righteousness, or does he have something more? For long-term considerations and what you want?

Putting aside his curiosity about the question for a moment, Tyrion refocused.

"Task [-], establish a Ministry of Agriculture, sort out and integrate the advanced agricultural knowledge accumulated in the Night Watchman Industry Research Institute: knowledge including farming methods, tool innovation, and season mastering, carry forward it, and improve the food supply of Westeros and the world. Increase the output per unit area, reduce the pressure to feed the people, and increase the proportion of 'off-duty personnel'."

"The fourth task is based on the smooth progress of the third task: to vigorously develop industrial and commercial manufacturing, to encourage the leisure and wealthy classes, mainly nobles, rich peasants, and businessmen, to start businesses, and to spread, copy, and Sharing and improving the economic vitality of the whole society. Digesting off-production farmers and diversifying production projects can fundamentally offset and alleviate the conflicts and instability caused by the royal family's annexation of the river bend land, making it impossible for a large number of nobles to be emperors... …At the same time, force technological reform and progress, form the ability to process raw materials into products, cooperate with financial hegemony and military strength, and evolve means of plundering wealth outside the country in a peaceful manner. Make the cake bigger and completely solve the problem of 'improving people's living standards' Contradictions with 'increasing fiscal revenue'."

"The fifth is to rebuild the Red Castle and re-plan the construction of King's Landing. The Queen can't rest assured that outsiders can do the former job, but anyone can do the latter. King's Landing is no longer as crowded and dirty as the capital of the Seven Kingdoms." status, and places like flea nests provide a fertile soil for criminals and hostile secret agents. I hope to build this city into the world's commercial, cultural and political center, a perfect A comfortable golden birdcage, to keep and house the "invited" nobles from the Reach, and slowly domesticate and adjust their rebelliousness. And you and I both know that the smelly look it used to have is It is absolutely impossible to achieve this goal.”

"Okay, that's it. More specific indicators and requirements are already in the booklet. You can go back and study slowly. If you have any questions, you can continue to ask me."

"That's it? Thank you for being able to say it!" Tyrion's eyeballs were about to burst, and for some reason he suddenly had a strong sense of familiarity and déjà vu, and it took him a while to recall: When Iger was taken away from the Great Wall, it was exactly the same scene when he told him the task of the "logistics officer" assigned to him by the upper echelons of the Night Watch?

"Hey, when you left Castle Black, it was Jeor Mormont and Benjen Stark who made things difficult for you, not me! You can't avenge yourself like this."

"How is this public revenge? You misunderstood." Iger also understood what Tyrion thought of, "Of these five things, only the first two are short-term goals that must be completed, and the others are completely long-term prospects. Judge when and how to proceed based on reality. When I finish cleaning up the River Bend, I will definitely not let you manage it alone."

"Hmm." Tyrion relaxed a little, and nodded his head to agree with the statement, but after three to five seconds, he realized something was wrong, "Wait, it seems that only the first two tasks can be regarded as the Minister of Finance. The scope of duties, right? The latter few are not what I should do at all, but whether you, the queen's hand, are doing well."

"That's right, if that's not the case, how can it match the description of 'a great burden'? Let's say something in private that the Queen can't hear: I didn't bring you to King's Landing for you to be the Chancellor of the Exchequer .You are actually mine..." Iger wanted to say that you are my Prime Minister, but then realized that this was outrageous, so he changed his words, "My 'Deputy Prime Minister'! It's just that the Queen is still wary of the Lannisters. And dissatisfied, and the seven countries have never had the position of deputy prime minister, so you are wronged to hold the title of chancellor of the exchequer for the time being. My psychological division of labor is: I am in charge of the outside world, you are in charge of the inside, and you and I will jointly assist the queen to rule Seven Kingdoms. After I have achieved some results and gained the trust of the Queen, I will apply to His Majesty to set up the division of internal and external ministers. If I can complete all or even half of these five things, it will be enough to make you and me famous in history , has become the greatest courtier and courtier the Targaryen dynasty has ever seen."

"Insider?" Tyrion's eyes lit up.

The idea of ​​who is in charge of the outside and who is in charge of the inside is really a bit irritating, but the idea of ​​inner appearance and outer appearance completely overcomes this shortcoming. The dwarf was still muttering in his heart just now: In terms of ability, prestige, merit and the trust of the queen, what do I have? Nothing like you, the flawless Lord Commander of the Night's Watch?Even in terms of age and personal charm, you have the advantage. Unless you resign voluntarily if you don't want to do it anymore, how can it be your turn to be the prime minister?

Even if he really takes over the post of prime minister, his personal achievements will be completely overshadowed by the light of his predecessor, and it is impossible to leave any strong records in the history books.

But now, this guy, Iger, has actually created a room for advancement and career prospects that didn't exist for himself!

Tyrion thought silently, his heart pounding.He realized that he had been completely appetized by the guy in black in front of him like countless times before, but this feeling of being led by the nose was unexpectedly not bad.Now, what he considers is not whether to accept this great burden, but how to burn the flames of the new official's appointment after he officially takes office.

Amidst the regular sounds of horseshoes trampling on stone slabs and wheels rolling over the surface, the coachman's words broke the moment's silence: "Lord Tyrion, Lord Prime Minister, why is the road you are leading not to the Red Keep?"

"Not going to the Red Keep." Iger quickly took over the words, "We are now rushing to attend the last military meeting for the expedition to the Bend." He looked at Tyrion and said with a smile, "The Lannister family is here There are also missions in the battle, and... as the future Targaryen Empire's inner minister, I think you are qualified to witness such a historic event."

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Chapter 640 River Bend Copy

The new Chancellor's first meeting with the Queen was uneventful, neither anecdotal nor cordial.The reason is easy to understand: the two monarchs and ministers in this timeline have not had any dealings, so naturally there is no friendship or trust.When only knowing that Iger and Tyrion have a close relationship, Tyrion from Daenerys' perspective becomes "Iger's own person who stuffed himself into the imperial court out of selfishness", grabbing more political power for the Night Watchman faction. A chess piece of interest...

In this state of mind, she can still suppress her instinctive aversion to a Lannister, and treat people as usual, which is already very commendable.

The reason for accepting this kind of appointment, which clearly requires a part of authority and influence, is that apart from the fact that the Lannister family has a lot of wealth and financial management experience, there is also a large part of the reason that Iger The compromise of influence, and the compensation for the sense of indebtedness for their merits.

Although she dreams of breaking the wheel of history, Daenerys' vision and way of thinking are still largely influenced by the feudal background. In her opinion: the position of prime minister is not life-long, nor hereditary. This job is obviously not worthy of Iger's great contribution and credit for himself in the war of conquest.In order to alleviate the imbalance and awkward feeling of "not rewarding meritorious service", Dany once hinted to Iger in private: she is willing to disband the Night Watchman Legion as a king, so that Iger can regain his freedom and receive the entrustment of land and beyond the Great Wall. Let him become a reasonable and legal "land-grant duke" from now on, rank among the top princes, confer his wife and son, and hereditary succession.

Who would have thought that Egger politely declined this kindness with the excuse that "Night Watchmen do not marry wives, hold no fiefdoms, and have no children".

Is it because the black clothes captivated the mind of the Lord Commander of the Night Watch, making him really high-spirited and selfless, or did he have other greater desires and ambitions?

Daenerys doesn't know, but she knows that when water is clear, there are no fish.In the absence of a more suitable candidate, Tyrion, as the president of the Lannister Bank and the only financier in Westeros, is indeed the best choice for the current Chancellor of the Exchequer.Even if he and Iger have a close personal relationship, and the two join hands to use their power and status to gain some wealth for individuals or families, as long as they don't go too far, she can bear it.

……

The short meeting ended, and the summoned princes and generals happened to gather in sevens and eights.This is not a coincidence. Iger applied for a new round of combat conference after hearing the news that Tyrion could arrive in King's Landing today, in order to combine the "announcement of new imperial appointments" and "decentralization of combat planning". The matter will be included in one meeting, saving everyone's already tense time and energy.

In the slightly crowded hall, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer left the midfield and sat in the crowd despite the curious or hostile gazes of the crowd, a map of the southern seven countries pinned on a vertical board was pushed into the center of everyone's field of vision from the side. .Iger stepped forward and started the second scene of the day.

"Gentlemen, sorry news: After weeks of difficult communications and negotiations, Her Majesty's efforts to end the war without bloodshed have failed. The Reach and the rebellious Prince Aegon he supports continue to reject our Put forward the truce conditions full of sincerity, intending to fight to the end." Iger cut to the chase, "So, my lords, the next thing we have to do is to take back the peace that the enemy didn't want to give, and return the peace to the Seven Kingdoms!"

In the room, there was a burst of whispered discussions.

The Queen's cronies and the land-grant military group are excited to continue fighting, but most of the other people are sighing or scoffing... Only because Iger's prestige and the Queen are also present to listen, they dare not show it That's all.

There are no secrets in the aristocratic circle. The so-called "sincere peace terms" proposed by the Queen to the Reach have already spread through word of mouth. ...Hoping to lobby the Queen for a truce.Anyone with a bit of a brain knows that the queen is the one who actually refuses to let go and insists on fighting to the end.It's just that everyone didn't make any great contributions in the previous Southern Expedition, and they didn't have a good impression of the tyrannical princes of the Reach, and Little Aegon's arrogance as king was an incurable crime...plus the most important thing Yes—this Western Expedition will mostly rely on the Land-Grant Army and the Queen's troops as the main force to fight, and no one else needs to work hard, so they have no confidence and stand against it.

"If you're sure you want to fight, the only remaining question is how to fight." Iger ignored the various reactions of everyone, knocked on the wooden frame nailed to the map to quiet the scene, and then raised the volume on his own, "Hewan It has been the most prosperous place in Westeros since ancient times, and its comprehensive strength is the highest among the seven countries. When considering to invade its territory, it is especially necessary to consider the following characteristics: First, it is densely populated and has sufficient military resources to use it. Inexhaustible; the second is that the folk customs are martial and honor, and the number of middle and low-level combatants such as knights, freeriders, and mercenaries crushes the other six countries, and their literacy is quite high; the third is a vast territory, flat terrain, and extremely high density of towns and villages , which is completely different from the north and the south; the fourth is that regardless of the relationship between the high and the low, the internal identity of the "Hewan people" is strong and solid, and it is extremely xenophobic."

"To sum up, the enemy has no shortage of soldiers, generals, and food, has a huge home defense advantage, and is extremely united when facing foreign enemies. The combination of these characteristics leads to: once the foreign army enters the river bay Hewan people all over the plain will take the initiative to act as scouts and eyeliners, and report all the information and weaknesses of our numbers, equipment, marching routes, and logistical supplies at any time... What an amazing and brilliant leader Talent, once stepping into this quagmire of outsiders, they will not be able to display their talents, and can only push forward."

Discussions in the room sounded again, but the situation was reversed - the main fighters who were still in high spirits just now fell silent, looking at each other or the queen in doubt, not understanding why Iger, who has always been tough, wanted to raise the morale of others to destroy his prestige, but the queen There is still no expression; the princes of the aristocratic faction nodded their approval one after another, and secretly applauded Iger's short but essential analysis-although it is well-known common sense, even common sense can be summed up in such exhaustive detail. A short paragraph that can be understood is also a skill.

It's only been 20 years since the Snatcher's War, and some of those present were even older than those who fought in it.At the beginning, the high-spirited and victorious Robert Baratheon led the four major alliances of the deer, wolf, and osprey to successfully kill the dragon, and married the lion. Didn't dare to declare war, why?

There are many deep considerations in this, but the most superficial or the most direct reason is that the "Battle of Poplar Beach" wiped out Robert's arrogance and unbelief.

This is the battle, the Lords of the Stormlands who have just won the "Three Victories in Midsummer Hall" unite as one, embrace Robert, hold high the flag of righteousness, march westward into the river bend with high morale and swift march, intending to seize the Baiyang Beach, which is the junction of the three places. The key castle here, to ensure that the west flank and the home behind are not threatened when the Stormland army goes north to King's Landing to fight against the Mad King.There was no problem with this strategic choice, and no major mistakes were made in the tactical operation, but the result was: the reinforcements from Hewan arrived surprisingly quickly and with incredible force.

Unexpectedly, Robert's army was defeated by the forward troops led by the Tarly family in one fell swoop. They were forced to leave the battlefield before the main force of Tyrell joined the battle, and retreated hastily to the north. Almost lost his life in battle.

This small attack on Hewan, in terms of the geographical location, can only be regarded as "scrambling outside", and before it even "entered", it was beaten back by the people of Hewan with a storm of ferocity This dizziness allowed the future Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and the patriarch of the Bucks, Duke Robert Baratheon, to experience the determination of the people of the River Bend to "inviolate the land", the amazing response of the local lords when fighting in their territory, The speed of mobilization, as well as the cohesion and fighting will of one mind... made him only dare to weaken and suppress Hewan through political means even after he won the Iron Throne. The girl who still didn't dare to go to Tyrell's house can be described as a classic example of "one punch is enough to avoid a hundred punches".

It is no exaggeration to say that "Annexing the River Bend in the World of Ice and Fire" is about as difficult as the "Dungeon of the Five Constants" in the Earth plane. So far only Aegon the Conqueror has successfully cleared the level, and there are still cheats like dragons. In the case of , I still chose the lowest difficulty...

A good fighter has no great achievements.The Riverbend people don't have the tough self-confidence of the northerners who "one against ten" and the Dornish people's reputation of "strong men as dense as sand", not because they are "summer knights" as Caitlin thought. Not useful - precisely because they are too strong.It is so strong that there is no one in the early stage who can convince the crowd, and it is so strong that anyone who decides to fight with them must be a freak or coward after careful consideration and sureness of victory. A commendable victory.

But now, what the Queen and Iger want to do is to refresh the record of their ancestors and challenge the medium difficulty.

"Your Prime Minister's analysis is good." A few crisp applause sounded, attracting everyone's attention. It was Princess Arianne Martell of Dorne. What we have to face is the endless enemy soldiers and generals and the huge strategic depth that cannot be seen, and it is difficult to move forward..."

The speaker is an oddity among the people in the room: the Martell family is a nobleman, but they are the only faction among the princes who support the fight against Hewan to the end; I am convinced by his boldness and charm, I believe he can handle the little fans in Hewan.Therefore, even though the prime minister in black in front of her said a lot of frustrating words about how hard Hewan is to fight, she firmly believed that there must be a but in the future, so she stood up to answer the words and flattered without worry: "This is really an endless loop , but I believe that the Prime Minister must have a coup to break this situation, right?"

"No, there is no coup." Iger gave a negative answer cleanly in front of everyone, "I choose to accept the setting honestly - since there is no coincidence in hitting the river bend, then we will not take advantage of it, and we will force it to pass , to wipe out this lump that has choked the Iron Throne and the other six countries for 300 years in one go, and leave a more equal and peaceful future for future generations."

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Chapter 641 "Weeding Plan"

"'Hard push' is the general strategic direction of the entire conquest of Hewan, but hard push is by no means a mindless attack. The enemy has many advantages, and it is as difficult to destroy as the legendary invulnerable troll at a macro level. Defeat at the combat and operational levels cannot hurt its foundation, so while advancing and defeating the enemy, we must also pay attention to suppressing its self-recovery ability, and this involves more details at the tactical level."

"To achieve this goal." Iger stretched out his hand and drew a circle on the large green piece that symbolized the river bend on the map, raised his head and nodded to Daenerys who was sitting in the front row, and then turned to the countless princes who were staring at him He and the general announced, "The Joint Command has formulated a complete set of war plans in a targeted manner, and the Queen named it-'Weeding Plan'."

The Weeding Project, the reason why it is so named, besides the fact that the color of the grass matches the color of the coat of arms of the "Green Hand" gardener family and Highgarden Tyrell, also has an implication: this battle is not just about mowing the grass, but also It is necessary to destroy the growth environment of weeds, and fundamentally solve the long-standing bad state of the Hewan noble group with the descendants of Qingshou as the core.

Therefore, from a certain level, it should be called the "plan to cut grass and roots" - not only to cut off the branches and leaves above the surface soil of the enemies - that is, forces, but also to pull out their roots buried deep in the ground - namely far-reaching influence.

Of course, it is inconvenient to say these things publicly: If you think that the descendants of "Green Hand" are too big to lose, then the Lannister family, the descendants of "Smart Lann", and the northern princes who are the only descendants of the ancestors are also counted. Can the tail be too big?As for the extermination of the grass and roots of the nobles in the river bay, a change of skin can also be used to deal with the nobles of the other six countries at any time in the future.

Once this kind of association is developed, it can easily cause mutual suspicion and division within the camp.

"We first analyzed the initial situation of the war: in the great victory by the Blackwater River, while our army frustrated the enemy, it also exposed two important trump cards. The enemy must have realized that they cannot fight us in a frontal field battle. , so we will inevitably choose another path: to strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and retreat while fighting, relying on countless castles and fortresses, making full use of the strategic depth of the river bend to slow down our pace, trying to stretch the length of our front, and delaying our army Continuing combat time...wears out our spirits, paralyzes our vigilance, takes advantage of our homeland defenses and waits for us to make mistakes in chaos, launching a deadly counterattack when we show our flaws."

Iger draws a line on the map from Blackwater Bay to Qingting Island—anyone who has a basic understanding of the geography of the Seven Kingdoms can know that the river bend has a huge territory second only to the northern border among the Seven Kingdoms, King's Landing The distance to Oldtown was no less than the distance to Winterfell.Unlike the vast and sparsely populated northern border, where troops can march hundreds of miles cautiously without being noticed, the westward march is full of people along the way, and even the no-man's land within a radius of ten miles is hard to find.

Residents along the line can safely and boldly harass the enemy's rear in private, but Daenerys, as the queen, is afraid of the pressure of public opinion but cannot take malicious actions against the "people" casually. Caught in the vast ocean of people's war.

"This is a conspiracy. There is no way to restrain it. We can only work hard to crack it. Our coping strategy is: hold together, fight steadily, and advance step by step. Thanks to Jaehaerys I, the 'King of Renrui', who built a connection between King's Landing and the old city during his reign. The Rose Avenue in the town gave us a ready-made marching route, and it was difficult to get lost. In terms of tactics, we set up camp every day at sunrise and rest at sunset, moving slowly along the road, spreading out scouts and reconnaissance troops widely, even if there are We don't spare any effort to rush forward... If there are castles and fortresses along the way, we will spare no effort to remove each one, and we will spend the night on the spot if we take it down. If there is no important stronghold, we will find a suitable place in the wild to build a strong camp for a rest; In terms of strategy, we never stop at any place for more than one day. We march for dozens of miles every day, and we will not be blocked by anything or the enemy until we are defeated or completely unable to continue fighting. Footsteps." Iger found the thick line representing Rose Avenue on the map, and smiled confidently at the audience, "When military scientists of later generations come back to study our "Weeding Plan" During military operations, they will be amazed to find that the Queen's conquest of the Reach is as quick and easy as weeding, and miraculously possesses the two characteristics of 'nibbling' and 'whale swallowing' at the same time - when the time unit of the research is 'days' 'At that time, our troops marched slowly, and every time they reached a stronghold, they would stop for a strategy and rest. It seemed that they were creeping along the Rose Avenue, and from time to time they would deviate from the main road for a certain tactical goal, which is typical. Encroachment; and once the time unit of the research is enlarged to 'week' or 'ten days', you will find that the rhythm of conquest is heading towards the end every blink of an eye-the old town has taken a big step, and then switch to 'month', It’s like eating half of the bay in one bite, and it’s not an exaggeration to use a whale as a metaphor.”

Iger put down his hand pointing on the map, and after a long sigh of relief, his tone changed: "Next, I'm going to invite everyone here to participate in a discussion: If you are the princes of the River Bend, you find that whether it is When neither the field battle nor the city defense can stop our army's advance, what strategy will we adopt to fight?"

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In the hall, which had been cold for a while, the atmosphere came alive again. The people named "attendees" who were actually "listeners" relaxed their attention and started discussing in whispers.After a while, someone began to answer.

"Avoid the enemy's edge, shift the strategic direction, divide the troops and detour to advance to the Hejian land and even the rear of King's Landing, attacking us will save." The military genius Robb was the first to speak, and proposed the tactic of changing home, "The total force of the River Bend is much greater than ours. , can completely replace defense with offense, leading us back and forth by the nose."

"Get external support through diplomatic means, such as... persuading the valley and the eastern city-states that have not expressed their views to join the war?" The second speaker was Edmure Tully, Duke of Riverrun, and his idea was completely in line with the Tully family's tradition. The tradition of hugging teammates' thighs, "Even if you don't participate in the battle, applying pressure by other means can greatly reduce your own passiveness."

"It's not that complicated, just promise benefits, just buy and divide our camp." This is a general of the Land Grant Army, a commoner, graduated from the Blackwall Military Academy in the industrial park, and his fortune is all on the Night Watchman and the Queen On the body, I have some worries and prejudices against the group of nobles who are temporary allies, "The strongest fortress can also be breached from the inside."

"Give up frontal confrontation, leave cities and fortresses and turn to wilderness, countryside and dense forests, and continue to fight in pieces. Rely on the sense of belonging and loyalty of the subjects, and fight guerrilla warfare." Donne relied on this trick to defeat the conqueror Iraq Geng has no temper, Prince Oberyn Martell can think of this as normal.

"It's all feasible and good ideas!" The audience was still talking about their ideas, and Iger, who was frightened by their enthusiasm, quickly raised his hand and pressed down, indicating that the latter ideas can be slowly continued, and took over the previous ideas. A few people said, "Attacking the enemy will save the enemy. This is an exquisite way to relieve the siege. We have to defend, so Lord Bolton and the troops of the Twins will still be stationed in the Harrenhal area, guarding the east of the river and the north of the king's land; The queen will reorganize her free militia as the city defense force of King's Landing, and personally sit in the rear. If the enemy wants to bypass the main force of our army and surprise the rear, they must choose troops that can move quickly, and fast mobility means that they cannot carry Supplies such as dragon-hunting crossbows and siege equipment... as long as you are careful, they are not terrible."

"Diplomatic means, the enemy can think of us, and the peace negotiations or the signing of trade treaties with the valley and the city-states are in full swing. Let's get involved before the end of the Battle of the Bend; as for the statement that the fortress can be breached from the inside...I choose to believe in everyone's sense of honor and loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen." He looked around the princes with half-smile eyes, without overstepping He said something harsh on behalf of the queen, "Only guerrilla tactics, if the enemy is really willing to use them ruthlessly, with the huge population of tens of millions in the river bend, it can really bring trouble to our side."

"So, the next step is the most essential part of the whole strategy: while we push the occupied area forward on the map, we must also simultaneously bring influence and control to In the process of attacking the old town along the Rose Road, the main force will only attack the town fortresses, and will not attack the village farms. Not only that, but every place Then he announced: after the queen brings Hewan under her rule, every household will still have land to plant, and in the coming summer, no corvees will be collected and no farmers will be drawn during the period when the crops are double-cropped. Taxes, whatever the land produces, belong to the sowers!"

"This policy can even be condensed into two slogans: 'Don't take a needle and a thread', and, 'The queen doesn't pay when she comes'!" Iger said viciously, playing a stalk that no one could understand, "He The residents of the Bay Area have been under the rule of the blue-handed aristocrats for thousands of years, and they probably do have a certain degree of psychological dependence and attachment to the latter, whether it is slavishness or loyalty... whatever it is Anyway, I absolutely do not believe that this natural standpoint can outweigh the real benefits of not serving corvee or paying food."

Iger used his hand as a knife and slashed fiercely: "If the princes of the River Bend want to continue to fight against the queen, they must rely on the people's manpower and material resources. Then we will use this trick to completely separate them from the people!"

On one side is the queen's occupation army, which has the advantage of orthodox righteousness, and does not collect needles and threads, and does not collect taxes; on the other side is the river bay noble guerrillas who not only need cooperation and protection, but also constantly ask for food and dignitaries...Which side will the residents help? You can know the answer with your ass!

This tm is too poisonous!

After three or two seconds of silence, someone in the Dorne noble group was the first to question: "Qiu did nothing wrong, how is it possible? If we don't take it from farmers, where does our food come from?"

"During the recent battle along the Blackwater River, the Hewan Army left behind a large amount of food and supplies in a hasty retreat, which was enough for our army to eat and drink for half a month. By the way, it also gave a piece of the pie to the hungry people in King's Landing City. This is a rich start. Funds." Iger answered without thinking, "In addition, there is another important factor that cannot be ignored-the harsh winter. Before winter, the lords of various places must have concentrated food and grass resources in the castle as much as possible. The hard shell, grain and grass...as much as you want."

The room returned to silence, and everyone shut their mouths, thinking secretly.

Fortify the stronghold and fight dumbly... Could it be that the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms couldn't think of such a simple and mindless way of fighting?

The answer is, I really can't think of it.

Not because they are stupid, but because: before the advent of efficient and portable city-breaking weapons, battles were not fought this way.

In the past, if there were two groups of nobles who didn't see each other, they would definitely gather allies and troops, and first fight in the wild against soldiers and generals. If it wasn't for a one-sided defeat that led to the death of all members of a certain party's leading family Losing fame or being captured, or both parties reaching a settlement in a "gentlemanly manner"... The one who suffers will definitely simply hide in the castle and act as a shrinking turtle.Without a sharp weapon, the defensive advantage of sitting on a castle is unimaginable to those who have not experienced it first-hand. It is only a basic operation for a fortress defended by hundreds of people to block thousands of troops.It is feasible to use local materials to make siege equipment, but it is too time-consuming and energy-consuming, and it is easy to have long nights and dreams-not to mention, the effort required to win a castle is enough for the attacker to loot a hundred villages.

For example, the gates of Bloodgate and Carlin Bay, where the main roads are blocked and have to be fought, or the cities like King's Landing, which are easy to attack and difficult to defend, with great strategic significance, or the capitals of a country like Riverrun and Winterfell, Conquest can end the war, and few people will die around a castle - the reason can be summed up in one sentence: the pay and the gain are too unequal.

However, the emergence of gunpowder completely changed the mode of warfare.

With the emergence of portable and powerful offensive weapons, the guiding ideology for formulating tactics and strategies will change from "avoiding and surrounding cities" to "specializing in settlements and attacking strongholds"!And this change in thinking mode is exactly what the princes who have never fired cannons with their own hands lack and cannot adapt to for a while.

If the situation in the past was that the time required to take down a castle by force was enough to loot a hundred villages; then the situation now has become: the food, grass and wealth that can be obtained by taking down a castle far exceeds the looting of a hundred villages!

How cool it is to rob big households, whoever robs will know!

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