Iger didn't expect: the sadness and anger on the queen's face flashed, and quickly turned into nothingness and calmed down again.

Daenerys did fall into a slight emotional instability at that moment. However, the nobler mission and ideal of "breaking the wheel of history" is in front of her, and the first "comrade" in the world who can truly understand her and seem to be able to help her achieve her goals is also sitting across the table.

"I understood that Riverbend could not be my faithful and reliable backing, and they came to the initiative to surrender only in the hope that I would help them solve Stannis quickly, and then return to the old state where no one could control them, and everyone had to buy food from them. She nodded, and said what Egger wanted to express, "But, at least they didn't tear their faces with the Targaryen family in the face, they have soldiers and food, why don't I make a false accusation first, wait for their power to use their power, and then recuperate a little after unifying the Seven Kingdoms, and then think of countermeasures and weaken them?"

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Daenerys was right in her thinking - countless rulers throughout history have chosen this path: first conquer the country, and then deal with the heroes.

After all, no matter how advanced the concept of governing the country and the grand blueprint for reform are brewing in the chest, there must be a place to display it...... If we fail to win the war, won't it all become a joke on paper?

With her original temper, most of them wouldn't have thought about things like this at all - she had three dragons anyway, and she would have burned them all the way!

However, after landing, the appearance of Stannis's King's Landing defense system and dragon hunting crossbow greatly weakened her already somewhat excessive arrogance and self-confidence...... She understood the fact that the era of dragon invincibility had passed, and it was impossible to follow the path of her "conqueror" ancestors.

It stands to reason that this is a good thing, and who wouldn't want the king he assists to be more sensible and calm?

However, in fact, Iger is now a little distressed: although Daenerys is right, this path is not the one that best suits his interests - with the mass killer weapon of heat, he is confident that he can be invincible on the physical battlefield, break the game violently, and avoid all detours.

However, although hot weapons have a powerful crushing effect on cold weapons, his brain is not anatomically different from these "ancients" in the world of ice and fire, and he doesn't think that he has studied ideology and morality, Ma Z Zhemao Z, and read a few popular science psychology books, and he, a new player born as an engineer, can play with the old aristocrats all over the world.

Political struggles are much more complicated than chemical reactions.

It is easy to say that it will be co-opted first and then liquidated after the war is over, but it will require very clever means to carry it out...... This is not what he is good at, open guns are easy to dodge and dark arrows are difficult to prevent, instead of adding a large number of people into the camp indiscriminately, and then engaging in a wave of secret fighting after the open battle is over to snatch the fruits of victory, it is better to plan well from the beginning, not to pull too many interest groups, and to be the biggest and only hero.

It's a pity that the heat weapon is his hole card, and even to Daenerys doesn't want to reveal it too soon. Although instinctively wanted to say to the queen, "Don't worry, I have a big killing weapon called artillery that can help Your Majesty push the Seven Kingdoms, as long as you sleep with me, you will be dedicated to it"...... But Iger suppressed the thought, and everything went according to plan.

Without revealing the hole cards, what arguments and methods should I use to force Daenerys's correct thinking as wrong?

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"Your Majesty's idea is reasonable, but it is not the best policy, and the reasons must be analyzed from both objective and subjective directions. Let's first summarize it and then describe it in detail: 1. Take advantage of his illness to kill him; 2. The principle of damage once in place. ”

"Go on, I'm listening. Daenerys nodded—she loved hearing Egger talk about these strange new concepts. Whether it's Littlefinger or Varys, when assisting her, they "help her get it out" and "tell her what to do" more than "explain the principle", but the Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch in front of him is really helping him become a better ruler in the most easy-to-understand way.

"The first idea is very simple, the Riverbend that Your Majesty is facing now has just experienced four wars: 'Expedition to the Vale with King Robert', 'Supporting Lan Li to fight for the throne', 'Resisting Stannis's revenge', and 'Supporting Little Aegon against the royal lord and the northern army', although the proportion of casualties in the army is smaller than that of the other six countries, but the consumption of resources is real. Objectively, it is in its weakest state in hundreds of years. Your Majesty wants to recuperate and recuperate before making a move on them, and the idea is very good, but he ignores one point: to occupy the bend of the most fertile and densely populated plains of the Seven Kingdoms, to give it a breather, and the strength it can recover from 'recuperation'—far more than the Realm, the River, and the Stormlands you can occupy combined!"

"The second principle is somewhat complex and is primarily subjective: there is a limit to people's tolerance for repeated violations. If you fight back against Westeros and rebuild the True Dragon Dynasty, whether you are a friend, foe, or spectator, even if you don't support it, you will never feel that Your Majesty is vexatious in starting this war - after all, everyone has the right to revenge and take back what is rightfully theirs. No matter how many families and wives are broken up in the process, everyone will only sigh and say, 'Alas, this is war, casualties are inevitable.'" Iger stared at Daenerys for a moment, making sure she was listening, and continued, "But if—you have just been recuperating for two years after the recovery of the Seven Kingdoms, and then you have forced a new war because you tried to swallow the riverbend into the Great King's domain, do you think the people of the Seven Kingdoms will find the 'rebellion' in the Riverlands despicable and shameless, or will you think that you are capricious and will take revenge, complaining 'Why doesn't this damn queen let everyone live in peace for a while?'"

"This is the core of the 'one-time damage' principle: if you counterattack the Seven Kingdoms and play the role of conqueror, the people and nobles of the Seven Kingdoms already have a psychological expectation of the damage you will cause, and no matter how much damage you do to their interests in the process of conquest, the vanquished will only feel that you are strong and invincible, and that you have a certain tolerance for the damage you have suffered and will not have the desire to take revenge. But if you finish conquering once, you will have to do another great unification, and after you have finished a great unification, you will have another great reform...... Even the most peaceful people will be angry, and when the time comes, you will find that the people of the Seven Kingdoms do not expect the wonderful world you promised to build after breaking the wheels, but they are swarming against you, the new 'Mad Queen'!"

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When the favorability is brushed to a certain level, the slightest offense is often completely ignored. Daenerys was not annoyed by the title "Mad Queen", but pondered Egger's idea with a solemn face, and finally agreed—he had some point.

"Well, I'm not going to make an alliance with Riverlands, even temporarily. However, most of the messengers they sent were already waiting for me in my camp outside King's Landing, and I could not foolishly run over to them and say, 'I am going to annex the Bends and build a great lordship, so don't come to help me, go home and wash your neck and die?' ”

"That's why I asked you not to reveal this plan to anyone - the two Lords Petyr Berish and Varys, who have no second thoughts on you, represent the interests of the old nobles after all, and you have discussed with them to 'break the wheel', and you have been opposed and ridiculed secondarily, for fear that the news will leak and make the Riverbends enemies of you in advance. My advice is to conceal the real plan and replace it with harsh conditions, such as restricting aristocratic privileges and increasing taxes. Get the scale right, not to refuse to join, but to make Riverlands angry and not support your attack on King's Landing, but not to be forced to attack you directly...... After the Night's Watch Legion settles the Aliens and goes south to fight for you and reclaim the throne, you will announce your true plans and sweep these old nobles into the dustbin of history in one fell swoop!"

"I assure Her Majesty that winning the war is not something you will have to worry about, just leave it to you!"

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The room was silent again, and after a long silence and silent staring, the little queen's solemn expression gradually turned into a clear relaxation.

Although I don't know how the night watchman forces, which are only tens of thousands of people, have the confidence to win the riverbend with a population of tens of millions, the legendary life history and confident appearance of the night watch commander in front of him make Daenerys willing to take the risk of believing him.

"You're very thoughtful, I don't have a problem anymore. Daenerys said lightly, "The reason why I am anxious to come to you today to clear my mind is because—I have to return to the south, and make my position clear, as you say, to the messenger of the Riverlands." ”

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"Huh?" Egger was surprised, "Messenger of the Riverlands, let him wait, will the Tyrells dare to declare war on you because you have not been able to meet you for a long time?"

"Expressing my stance to the Bend is not the only reason for my departure, Lord Commander-in-Chief, you should have noticed: I have been waiting in this tower for three days. Daenerys' expression was soft and gentle, but her tone was quite serious, "I don't mean to complain or complain, but in the south, my Unsullied and Free Militia are still fighting for me on the front lines, and the envoys of the various lords are waiting to negotiate with me...... King's Landing is full of people, and I can't afford to waste any more time here, no matter what. I need to reorganize my policies and attitudes towards various countries, and even if it is just to appear in the sky on a dragon, I will deter the enemy and stabilize the morale of the army. ”

As if afraid that Iger would misunderstand, she went on to explain, "It's not that I don't think it's important to deal with the strangers, but I have to know exactly when this battle of ice and fire will take place before I can continue to wait." In this case, Egger - either you try to figure out the enemy's location, and I'll take the initiative with the three dragons and follow the Night's Watch to fight quickly. Or, let me go back to the south to finish some urgent business, and then come back and wait, what do you think?"

The scene of the queen angrily sending the big dragon in the TV series is still vivid, without the protection of the magic barrier of the Great Wall, the strange ghosts soaked in the power of the cold god outside the fortress, but the existence of the fierce enough to slay the dragon, Egger would rather not have the help of the three dragons, and would not temporarily change the established strategy, dragging tons of wildfire and dragon crystal bombs to the north...... Fighting the enemy on the enemy's home turf.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but the Night's Watchman's policy has been decided, and it will not be changed...... I also reminded the Queen that if you really think the three dragons were your own children, under no circumstances should you ride a dragon over the Great Wall - I was standing on top of the ice wall and was almost shot through by the ice spear of the stranger. Iger didn't want the Dragon Queen to go, but he had no position to stop it, so he simply didn't stay: "As I emphasized before, you are a guest in Houguan Town, and you can move freely. Our agreement does not include waiting for the war to come...... However, if you ride a dragon back to the south, if a strange ghost attacks you through the gap, how can you be notified to turn back and join the war?"

"You don't have to worry about this, Macchiro's ship has brought letter crows, fly - Dragonstone, Crab Claw Peninsula, Twilight Valley, and Rossby City each have a cage, if something happens, release all the letter crows, and one of them will always get the news to me. Daenerys replied faintly, apparently having already thought of the answer, "That's why I waited until the ship arrived to say goodbye to you...... I promise the Commander-in-Chief that as soon as I get the news of the attack of the strange spirits, I will immediately mount the dragon and rush to the Great Wall to fulfill our agreement. ”

Having said this, how could Iger have any opinions? He could only express his gratitude to the queen for her sincere promise, and then he got up and led the guards to escort the queen to the open area closest to the small lake in the center of Houguan Town, and accompanied her all the time...... Until the black dragon landed with a whistling wind.

Probably sensing his mother's affection for the man in black, this time even Zhuo Geng didn't stare at Egger and snorted. Daenerys gracefully followed the meat ladder set up by the black dragon to the dragon's back, grabbed the saddle, and after nodding to Egg, who had already retreated and stood far away, she spread her wings and soared into the air, joining the other two dragons who were already hovering in the air, and flew south without hesitation.

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The queen came suddenly, and left in a hurry. Looking at Daenerys and the dragon who flew away and gradually turned into three small black dots under the canopy, Egg, who was missing a lot of strong reinforcements, inevitably felt a sense of loss in his heart...... Fortunately, it's just a loss. The Night's Watch was fully prepared for the battle of duty, so that the dragon's absence would not be demoralized and panicked, and what the Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch, as the Supreme Commander, was thinking at the moment was about another matter after the destruction of the Stranger:

If the Stranger really took advantage of Daenerys' return south to deal with mundane affairs, and the Night's Watch solved the trouble alone, what about the previous agreement?

Obviously, it was either nullified, and Iger could find another springboard, or it could be renegotiated - after all, Iger had promised that as long as the queen helped deal with the strangers, the Night's Watch would fight for it, based on the help of the three dragons to reduce the casualties and resource consumption of the soldiers and civilians in the land grants...... It's even more expensive.

Standing on the side of the Demon Dragon's "take-off and landing field" and blowing cold wind for a while, Egger still didn't clear his mind, shook his head, and walked back to the direction of the inner fort of Houguan Town with a group of guards.

What Iger didn't know was that in addition to the soldiers and civilians in Houguan Town, who watched Daenerys leave, in addition to the Great Wall dozens of miles to the north, there was also an invisible but indeed existent "eye" in the high sky, which tightly locked the existence of the three demon dragons, until it was determined that they all flew south out of the sensing range of "themselves", and then suddenly dissipated in a violent energy fluctuation, turning into an invisible magic signal, scattering in all directions, heaven and earth.

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