Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

"Cindy, pick ten more smart ones. We need to put an eye in Riverwood Town. Add a secret sentry in Helgen, but don't leave him in the town. Also, if you see Wolf, tell him to come back and tell him that the plan has changed."

Cindy got up and left, and Rigel lay on the table, rubbing her temples. It was the first time I saw her so depressed.

"I read your father's letter."

"I'm not blind. Dad is just worried that something might happen to me. You don't have to be angry with him."

"I'm not angry with him."

"Oh, if you're not angry, why are you pounding the table? Are your hands itching?"

"Rigel, your father is right. If we continue like this, we will be targeted sooner or later."

"Are you scared? You... I can't let you go now. If you are really targeted, I will tie you up and you can say you are a hostage. That should be... okay, right?"

"That's not something you would say."

"Are you looking for a beating? Don't be so shameless!" Rigel stood up suddenly, but slowly sat back down. "If something really happens, can you send a message to dad? He lives in Morning Star, ask for Half-Handed Jagger, he's very famous. Just tell him that I hid in Mount Jerrol, I don't know where I am, but at least I'm not dead."

"I'm not afraid, nor do I want to run away. I certainly won't spread false news across the sky. I do have an idea, which is a bit risky. I wonder if you dare..."

Rigel suddenly burst into laughter. "You? I dare not? Come on, come on, tell me what our little cook wants to do? Are you going to make dumplings for the lord?"

"That's about right. I think you can be the lord of Falkreath, and then I'll make you dumplings." I leaned back in my chair and admired Rigel's expression.

"You're fucking kidding me!" Rigel was stunned for half a minute before he started cursing.

"I didn't, listen to my excuses, no no, explain."

I organized my thoughts and tried to make my plan look confident, but after all, it was just an idea that popped up a day ago, so there were still many loopholes.

Falkreath originally supported the Stormcloaks in the civil war, but the Empire supported Sidgeir to usurp the throne, controlled the city, and opened up land transportation between Cyrodiil and Skyrim. Sidgeir himself was not worthy of his position, and his ability was even more insufficient. The real power was actually in the hands of a high elf, the steward Nanya. As for whether Nanya and the Thalmor colluded, it was not explained in the game. After all, not every elf recognized the Ancestral Continent. The former lord Danger still has his power. The blacksmith Rod and him have a life-and-death friendship. The grocery store owner Thoraf used to work for the Stormcloaks. Since Sidgeir can seize power, why can't we support Danger's restoration? Considering that after Toig's death, Elisif succeeded as lord, then if Rigel can marry Danger, she can also have the right of inheritance. Danger's big beard is all white, how many years can he survive?

Furthermore, Rigel has actually controlled a large area of ​​territory from the Pinewood Watchtower to Helgen. Once out of the east gate of Falkreath, Rigel's warrant is more effective than the lord's. She just lacks an opportunity to clean up her act and get ashore. It has indeed come to a critical juncture where she can either clean up her act or be wiped out. Although the sky of the other world is much larger than that in the game, the people are living in poverty after years of war. Even a great lord can only raise a team of 200 to 300 people. Moreover, Falkreath is not a big city. We have more than 50 people in our hands. With the cooperation of the insiders, we can suddenly launch a decapitation operation. Why worry about not achieving great things?

I am very confident in my plan, because in the game, if you support the Stormcloaks, then the ending is that Danger will be restored, and whether it is Tullius or Ulfric, their ability to interfere with the changes of other lords is extremely low. It's just for this reason that I can't tell Rigel.

"And then what? That old man becomes the lord, and we join the Stormcloaks? Aren't you afraid that Cindy will cut your throat?"

"No! We are allied with Snowman."

Among the nine territories in Skyrim, Whiterun is neutral, while the Empire and Stormcloak each occupy four cities. On paper, both sides have two large cities and two small cities, and they are evenly matched. But the reality is a little more complicated than the game. On the Empire side, Solitude has a port, Markarth has silver mines, and Falkreath has wood. Although Morthal has nothing, it is located in a swamp and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. On the other hand, on the Stormcloak side, Riften is almost anarchic, Winterhold is said to be respected by the village, Morningstar is a nightmare for all the people, and only Windhelm has combat effectiveness. So from the perspective of war resources, the Empire is crushing. In the game, Ulfric finally took the initiative to attack Whiterun, causing Balgruuf to fall to the Empire, and the winner of the Battle of Whiterun also became the winner of the civil war. In the other world, Ulfric must also choose to take the initiative to attack, because his war resources are too few and he can't afford to delay. He must take over Whiterun to be on par with the Empire. In other words, if Ulfric cannot take down Whiterun, Tullius will win, but if Ulfric takes down Whiterun, Tullius may not necessarily lose.

But this is under the condition that we do not get involved in the disturbance. If we occupy Falkreath and ally with Balgruuf, the Empire and the Stormcloaks will reach a balance of power, and Ulfric will not need to take the risk of taking the offensive. Moreover, the two sides are separated and cannot fight directly, so they will definitely try their best to win over neutral parties. We can either wait for the opportunity or wait for the price to sell.

Rigel listened quietly to my comments until I had finished my analysis and started drinking tea.

"Gone?"

"Gone."

"It's a good story, but I don't like the part about Rigel marrying an old man. Okay, let's go to bed."