Chapter 36: Painting Cakes

"What?" Jon couldn't keep up with Egger's pace.

"We Night's Watch exist to deal with the infestation of wildlings and the threat of strangers. Do you think it's better to go to great lengths to keep the enemy out, or to destroy them outright?"

Jon's eyes widened, and he understood what the other meant.

"Imagine, if someone can lead the Black-Clad Legion to wipe out the two rivals of the dead and the alive in one fell swoop, so that there is no longer a threat north of the Great Wall of Desperation, then is there still a need for this wall of ice and the army guarding it?" This tradition has lasted for thousands of years, and why has no one been able to stand up and destroy the enemy once and for all and proudly declare: 'Our watch is over'?

"This ...... How is this possible. Jon's eyes widened, his pupils dilated, "What should I do?"

"Aliens are human predators, so you don't have to show mercy to them, and if possible, it's best to extend your actual control to the land of eternal winter, find out their nests or spawn places, and solve them at the root. Egg made a gesture of slaughter, these thoughts that he had been brewing in his mind for a long time, he probably didn't need them, and today he took the opportunity to talk to Jon, the future commander of the Night's Watch, "And the wildlings, in Tyrion's words, are just residents living on the north side of the Wall. They worship freedom, and I admire this romance, but absolute freedom does not exist, and the savages are used to make them understand this truth, and then subdue them. ”

The Rangers who were about to leave the Wall were excited and chattered, and the other two in the room, not only Jon listened attentively, but even Tyrion on the side did not interject. The dwarf found that his adventurer friend from "Caina" could always speak amazingly every time he spoke, and he really didn't lose anything by spending a little price to get him out. It's not that easy to do, but it's not easy to just think of it and come up with it.

"The Night's Watch doesn't have to produce, and they have to maintain a huge structure like the Great Wall, which is almost useless in normal times, how much manpower and material resources have been wasted in order to feed the thousands of black-clothed people who are out of production?" Egg continued to follow the temptation step by step: "Completely eliminating the Strangers and Wildlings can not only liberate the hundreds or thousands of people belonging to the Night's Watch Legion, but also add tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of residents to the sparsely populated North at one time, what kind of changes will this bring to the strength ranking of the North in the Seven Kingdoms?"

Jon grew up in the Stark family, where he was the ruler, and naturally knew that the North was in an embarrassing situation of being more than equal to the superior in the Seven Kingdoms, and if what Iger said came true...... His status in his father's heart will be improved a little bit anyway, and by then, maybe Mrs. Stark's attitude towards herself will be a little better?

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"However, if you want to do this, it is absolutely impossible to do this as a minion!" Egg said with a serious expression, and his suddenly raised voice pulled Jon back from his beautiful imagination to reality, "You have to think about climbing to a position where you have enough influence among the Night's Watch, and the Commander is naturally the best ...... The corps adopted an electoral system. If you've been this childish complacent defeat of a few untrained wildlings and recruits, you'll never have friends, brothers, or even cronies, and you'll never be able to gain a foothold in the Blackshirts. ”

"I ...... I never wanted to be commander-in-chief. ”

"Yes. Iger relaxed his tone: "A soldier who doesn't want to be a commander is not a good soldier." From a personal point of view, you are the son of Duke Stark, the guardian of the North, and you should not be unenterprising, and from a general point of view, only by standing in a high position and mastering enough resources can you change the world for the better. It's not an overabundance of power, it's a thing that should play a positive role in the hands of people who have the will, the idea, and the ability to make the world a better place!"

Jon was silent for a long time, and the last sentence sounded deafening to his ears, and Tyrion Lannister, as if remembering something, smiled to himself, and did not speak.

"If you make up your mind to leave before taking the oath even if you are ridiculed as bastard and cowardly at the same time, then we can go together in two days, or if you are willing to be a night watchman soldier for the rest of your life, then I have not said anything. Otherwise, think about my words while you lie in bed. ”

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"You've got a knack for drawing cakes," said Tyrion grinning, walking side by side from the arsenal, "I see the child's eyes shining, and it's clear that I'm not going to be moved—a hero greater than Azor Yahai!" ”

"I wish he succeeded, think about it, I was diligently collecting supplies for the Legion in King's Landing or somewhere, thinking that such a boring and hard day would last until the end of my life, but suddenly one day, poof-" Egg made a bubble popping gesture, "The Night's Watch Legion is suddenly disbanded and disbanded...... It's a fantasy, but you still have to have a dream. ”

"Hahaha. "Tyrion prefers to be laughed at rather than laughed, and especially likes to be able to joke with people back and forth, and friends should be able to laugh at each other, right? It's a pity that most people are either afraid of his status and power or despise and dislike him, and very few people can satisfy his thirst, he really likes Egg: "Hey, I sometimes can't help but wonder if I took the initiative and even helped you get out of the Great Wall, is it also induced by your superb painting skills?"

"If I said yes, would you kill me?"

"Of course not, I will bring you to my old man, and let you tell him that there are so many benefits to choosing a dwarf as his heir, and see if you can fool him into passing on Kaiyan City to me. ”

"It's a bit difficult, but from what I know about Westeros' customs and laws, you should be the rightful heir to Castle Rock. ”

"Forget it, he passed Kaiyan City to my elder sister and won't pass it on to me. ”

"It's what should be yours but you don't give it to you, why don't you want to find a way to get it yourself?"

"It's not a throne, it's a winner. The topic suddenly became serious, and Tyrion grimaced: "It's okay to talk about this kind of big rebellion, but don't let anyone hear it." ”

"Okay, let's not talk about this big perverse topic, tell me about the process of your conversation with the commander-in-chief, besides Bunyan, the 'poor' nobleman in the north, who has made things difficult for you, have you encountered any other trouble?"

"I'm the Queen's younger brother, and it's only the Stark family's stunned young man who dares to give me a look. Tyrion wrapped his clothes tightly and shrunk back, "As soon as I said I would help, your commander immediately smiled brighter than the most hospitable prostitute in King's Landing, but when he heard that I had other conditions, he quickly pulled down his face, and he didn't dare to refuse me directly, so he pulled Stark and your maester out...... Hey. ”

"What do these two men say?"

"Maester Aemun, he's a reasonable man, and it took me a lot of effort to convince him, but it wasn't too much effort. Speaking of the Blind Bachelor, Tyrion's tone took on a hint of respect: "But Bunyan...... He didn't like me, probably all Lannisters, to be exact...... But he and you from the other side of the Sunset Sea are not wronged, and they will not be able to get along with a supply of materials that can greatly strengthen the defense of the Great Wall. Tyrionunu said: "After a friendly 'discussion' about the amount of supplies to be provided, it came to pass - I have always believed that everyone in the world can be seen as goods." Egger, be glad that your price isn't too expensive. ”

Egger had a sad expression, "Should I be glad that I'm worthless?" ”

"It's a sweet haunt. Tyrion smiled again, "Do you know my brother's most famous nickname?" ”

"Everyone knows it, 'The Kingkiller'. ”

"You answered quickly, but I have to admit that at least he didn't wronged him for killing the Mad King. Tyrion put away his smile and sighed: "After the end of the War, Eddard Stark insisted that Jaime be dressed in black, at that time, Baratheon, Stark, Tully and Arryn formed an alliance, the Targaryens have been wiped out, and the Royalist Tyrell's strongest force, the Tyrell family, has also been subdued, because my father's Demon Mountain killed Princess Elia, so the still powerful Martell family wants the Lannister to die." Think about it, what would the Lannisters do if our good king had nodded and agreed to send my brother to be the night watchman?"

"It's impossible for your family to deal with the other four who have just won a great victory, and even the arrogant Duke Tywin will probably have to bow his head and send his son to the Great Wall. ”

"Yes, it's a good thing our good king didn't agree, if someone wants to get the Ranger Jaime Lannister out today, then I'm afraid they can't afford to pay the ransom if they sell Castle Rock. People are too valuable, and sometimes it's really not a good thing, so I suggest you be happy that you are not worth anything first. Tyrion smiled a somewhat oddly bit, "Why do you say first, because ...... When you hear the next news, you may not be happy. ”

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