"Tyrion. The commander-in-chief nodded to the dwarf behind the table, as the former lord of Bear Island and the prince of the northern border, his rank and status were naturally enough to call the other party by name: "Is it quite a pleasure to stay at the Great Wall?"

"Thanks to the Commander-in-Chief for his concern, everything is fine except for a little numbness in the butt and shivering at night. Tyrion sat down across the table with a smile on his face: "But I have to admit that being robbed by a group of wild people on the way from the Wolf Forest to the new land grant is really an unprecedented new experience, exciting enough." ”

"It's the responsibility of the Night's Watch not to keep the wildlings out of the walls, please accept our apologies. ”

"Well, forgive you. Tyrion shrugged his shoulders indifferently and adjusted his posture to make his ass more comfortable: "It's been a few days, and I know a little bit about the current state of the Night's Watch, but I really can't blame you...... But to be reasonable, no matter how short of manpower you are, it is also your responsibility to stop the wildlings, and this time I was attacked by Bunyan and their protection, but if the wildlings wander into the hinterland of the north one day and attack Amber, Karstark, and even the subjects and even members of the Stark family, it will be a big trouble...... You say no. ”

"Yes, the wildlings climbed over the Wall through the gap between the three fortresses, and slipped through the Grand Canyon in droves from the Shadow Towers, but the Night's Watch was powerless to stop them. Mormont's brow furrowed, "I've sent Maester Aemon a warning to the lords of the North, and Duke Stark seems to have promised to gather a force for me to drive temporarily, but unfortunately I don't know when I will be able to assemble it in my hands." ”

"Duke Stark is a good lord...... It's a pity that the gods can't stop the decline of the Night's Watch when they come, and it hurts to see the legendary shield guarding the human kingdom fall to such a field. Tyrion grimaced, "That's why I decided to grant the Night's Watch a grant." ”

"Huh?"

......

Rao is old and steady as Mormont, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment - the number of residents in the land grant and the new land under the rule of the defenders of the Great Wall is less than 10,000, and it is completely impossible to support the Night Watch legion of nearly 1,000 people, so whether you admit it or not, "funding" has actually gradually become the main source of food and salary for the Blackshirts.

Asking for support from others, he, the commander-in-chief of the night watch, was already very skilled—in fact, he was thinking about finding an opportunity to cry to the queen's younger brother, but before he could speak, the other party took the initiative to send it to the door, and in a moment of excitement, even the title immediately changed: "That...... It's wonderful, my lord, that the Night's Watch will appreciate your generosity and your consideration of the bigger picture!"

"Well, don't worry, there's a proviso - I'm going to appoint someone to come to King's Landing with me to receive my 'grant'. ”

"Who?"

"Egg, the Ranger you sent to Winterfell not long ago, from across the Sunset Sea. ”

"That's a reasonable request," Mormont calmed down instantly, stared at Tyrion for a moment, and said tentatively, "But the Ranger is short of manpower right now, so he needs to return quickly." ”

"I'm not done yet. Tyrion said secretly in his heart, and hurriedly added: "Not only will he receive my funding, but he will also stay in King's Landing and continue to collect food and grass for the Night's Watch." ”

......

Mormont was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Tyrion, the status of the Night's Watch is for life, and no one can join and then quit. ”

"I know and respect this tradition, or rule. Tyrion answered, "He'll be stationed in King's Landing as the Night's Watch Collector and provide a steady stream of support for the Wall." King's Landing is the largest city and capital of Westeros, and it is inhabited by countless dignitaries, so it is very easy to get some funding. ”

Mormont shook his head: "Tyrion, I don't understand why you're helping him like this, but allow me to say unceremoniously, the Night's Watch Legion lacks everything right now, but people are the most lacking. Logistics supplies are certainly stretched, but if you don't go out of the wall and just guard the Great Wall, it will be enough to survive for a few months, and no matter what, it is impossible for the northern princes to watch the night watchmen starve to death.

"Hands...... But it is really in a state of serious inadequacy. The Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch poured bitter water on the Queen's brother: "We have less than a thousand men left, six hundred to guard here, two hundred to guard here, and even fewer garrisons in the East Sea Wang. Less than a third of these people are actually capable of fighting. The Great Wall is 300 miles long, and if the enemy attacks, I can only send three men to defend it. ”

"Three and a third," Tyrion yawned, "not yet, presumably there is no shortage of this one, and King's Landing has a population of 500,000, and any few of them from the slums inside and outside the city can fill a few of the towers of the Black Castle that are still intact, and besides, aren't these night watchmen 'ravens' not on the Wall all year round, why can't Egger?"

"It's different, the ravens are veterans who have been with the Night's Watch for a long time, and they are no longer as brave as they used to be, and they can only use their residual heat in this way...... They're so entrenched that they don't have anywhere to go, not to mention the fact that we've calculated the cost of food and lodging to make sure they can't wander outside for too long after they've completed their mission. ”

Commander Mormont changed his words, "But Iger is different, a young and strong young man like him, and a nimble young man, he can live well wherever he throws it, and once he is released, I am afraid that he will not be able to catch it if he sends someone to catch him." "What's more, the Night's Watch is no worse than a slum boy now, and that's what they've been sending all these years...... Either a horseman, a thief or a rapist, this kind of guy can certainly fill up when there is a shortage of people, but the problem is that there are too many such goods, and there is not enough backbone to train, manage and suppress them. There are only about thirty literate members of the Night's Watch today, and even fewer can think, plan, or lead, Lord Tyrion, I would even like to ask you to stay at Castle Black to help, but you still have to ask us for someone. ”

"You think too highly of me, and if you don't dislike it, I'll be happy to bring you all the gnomes of Westeros. ”

The old man really didn't want to and was in no mood to say witty things to the other party to be funny, so he shook his head: "Please forgive me for not being able to accept your conditions, don't force the matter of funding, and please don't mention it anymore and take people away." ”

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Damn, the old man should be confused and sluggish, why is this person in front of him the same?Tyrion sneered, he never broke his word in his life, and he hated the feeling of disappointing his friends the most, after thinking about it, he could only pull out the killer idea: "Commander, in this way, I vouch for the reputation of the Lannisters, Iger will never run away, if I let you lose a soldier who can be of great use...... I promise to pay you more than a dozen...... How about not being a thief or a rapist, but training, managing, and suppressing those scum men for you?"

Mormont sighed helplessly, he refused to do so, his attitude was actually very clear, but the other party not only refused to give up, but also involved the reputation of the family...... It seems that the words are beautiful and beautiful, but Mormont, who was born into a family, naturally understands the subtext: I must take people away, please give face-this is almost ...... No, that's persecution.

The implication is very simple, if you don't agree, you will offend the other party.

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