Chapter 595: Forming Gangs and Forming Factions (Medium)
Isn't it true that the Cypriots feel that the land grant and the north are the south, while the Dornish say that the Stormlands and King's Landing are too north?
Egger laughed and quickly turned around: "Of course, please allow the Black Wall Fort to entertain you." β
The queen needs the help of the Dorne army, and Alene wants Daenerys and Egg to support her inheritance, and both have their own desires and intentions, and in an atmosphere of friendship and harmony, the Unsullied and the Commander's Guard flock to the Blackwalled Castle.
In order to avoid a cold stalemate, you have to find something if you don't have anything.
Iger first conveyed to the queen his regret for Prince Quentin's unexpected death in Meereen, and then pretended to be concerned about Prince Dolang's recent physical condition, and then briefly introduced the information about the industrial park that had nothing to do with the military arrangement, and the production situation here before the war spread to the place......
As for the princess, she solemnly introduced her close female companion to the commander-in-chief, another tall blonde and blue-eyed beauty, one of the illegitimate daughters of the red viper Oberon: "Trenee "Sand Snake" Thand.
The two Dorne women, one well-proportioned and plump, the other tall and slender, both showed unusual familiarity and talkativeness, chattering about the hardships and dangers of making the way north from Dorne, through warzones and wilderness, and curiously asking whether the Land-Grant's journey south had gone well, why the North had supported the Queen, and even how fierce the Night's Watch had been fighting against the Wraiths...... You don't stop talking, you don't stop talking, just a few hundred meters from the south gate of the barracks to the black-walled fort, they don't even feel like they have enough greetings and gossip, until they enter the castle and walk into the hall and sit down on both sides of the reception table, they seem to have been familiar with each other like old friends for many years.
At least on the surface.
"Ahem. Iger sat down in his chair, moved his ass, and motioned for everyone but Melisandre and Messila to go out before stopping the conversation, "Ladies, I'm happy to satisfy your curiosity, but later in the story we'll have dinner at some leisure, and until then, I'd suggest we finish the main task first." β
"Well, it really should be hurrying. Tranee Shad raised her face, revealing a snow-white neck, and nodded haughtily in agreement, "My father is drinking with the Tyrells in the Riverlands camp at the moment, and if we don't hurry, if they get it done first, our trip will be in vain." β
"What's the hurry!" Alianne glared at her female companion with disgust and looked at Egg apologetically, "I'm sorry, she's such an anxious person...... As long as the queen is sincere in deciding to form an alliance with Dorne, even if something is negotiated, it can be negotiated again. β
Well?
Threat?
Or are you singing a double reed?
Egger's heart moved slightly, and he glanced at the Sand Snake Girl and Princess Dorne who were speaking, and immediately realized it.
Alene had to bring an illegitimate cousin to get involved in the alliance negotiations, not because she wanted to get the most out of the negotiations, but at the same time, she wanted to support Iger in her future bid for the position of ruler of Dorne, and she didn't want to be unhappy with each other and affect her favorability, so she simply brought a sister over and asked her to say ugly things that she didn't want to say.
The two Dorne girls have very different styles and appearances, but the olive-skinned one is white-faced, and the milk-skinned one is responsible for playing black...... It's also a really interesting arrangement.
These little tricks, compared to the methods of Petyr and Varys, were naturally as transparent as the air in the midday sun, and Iger could see through them at a glance. But the two guests in front of him were different from Margaery, whom he had deliberately tried to provoke, and Iger was happy to make them complacent and think that they had succeeded in their ploy and taken advantage of them.
"Is there such a thing? Then it's really time to hurry, don't talk nonsense, I will directly show the hole cards, so as to save the time and interest of Her Royal Highness the Princess." He nodded very cooperatively, pretending to sense the urgency, and beckoned for Messira to take the map that had been prepared and spread it out on the table.
"Before I talk about the conditions, I would like to reveal a secret to the two distinguished guests. "The Queen's goal this time is not only to take King's Landing and reclaim the Iron Throne so that all the seven kingdoms and the four seas will recognize her rule, but also to eliminate once and for all the risk that the Riverlands are too large and rich, and the ruling family can easily expand their ambitions and form a tail that cannot be defeated." The checks and balances relied on by the former Targaryens proved to be insecure, so His Majesty was determined to solve the problem at its roots. β
He pointed his finger at King's Landing, then swiped southwest along the Rose Avenue, drawing a long, long line of void in the air above the map, until he reached Old Town: "Your Majesty will retrace the path of Aegon I's conquest, from the royal realm all the way west through the entire river bend, to disintegrate and divide the richest and most populous land of the Seven Kingdoms into a number of smaller noble realms and boroughs, so as to remove the possibility of re-breeding the problem at the source, like drawing wood from the flames." And this feat, relying only on the queen's own innocent and land-giving army, even with the help of dragons, is still not capable, so it needs external assistance, and can go hand in hand with the queen's army and cooperate with each other. β
Looking at the frightened and stunned expressions of the two Dorne women, Iger realized that his astonishing plan had succeeded again, and after smiling, he changed his words: "In order to gain Dorne's support for this huge battle plan, the queen has prepared three major rewards for her loyal supporters. β
"The first is to divide the spoils. Iger pointed to the southern edge of the map, slowly crossing the long border line of the south, "Dorne has always been bordered by the Crimson Mountains separated by the two places - the fertile land to the south of the mountains belongs to the river, and the desert to the north belongs to you - which has long caused Dorne's food self-sufficiency to be quite problematic, and it is easy to get stuck in the event of conflict. This deformed geography should have been changed a long time ago!"
"Your Royal Highness Princess, please look here......"
He knocked with his hand three times in succession on the two major passages leading to the Bend of Dorne and a stretch of bordering the coastline, the Bone Road, the Prince's Pass, and the Western Harbor: "Dorne has three exit routes to the outside world, and I think that the southern rainforest peninsula facing the Storm Land opposite the bone road, and the 'Dorne Frontier' directly opposite the Prince's Pass to the north of the Prince's Pass, which is the area whose name Dorn is mostly under the jurisdiction of the river, and the small plain on the south bank of the Mejiu River in the southwesternmost corner of the mainland, where the old town is located, can be assigned to Dorne!" In this way, the Martell family also has three small pieces of fine land under the rule, and they have their own excellent granary, and they no longer have to worry about the people starving!"
Neither Princess Arrene nor Trenee Shad answered, not because they were dumbfounded, but because they were both dumbfounded.
Such an amazing loot is actually only the first of the three major rewards?!
Egg withdrew his numb fingers from tapping on the map, satisfied with the frightened expressions of the two women.
That's right, he put the most amazing benefits in the first, actually...... He was even very confident that this alone was enough to win Dorne into the gang, and that the Riverbend would never be able to offer better termsβin a society where the main means of production were still land, there was nothing more practical than this, and it was impossible for the Tyrells to give away their land.
"Article 2, political status. "He continued to pursue the victory, "The Riverlands have publicly declared their support for the little Aegon who is a mystery but is never qualified to be the king, and in the case of such a heinous rebellious crime, it is time for the title of guardian of the south to be removed." As long as Dorne can support the Queen's counterinsurgency war, the title of 'Guardian of the South', and the Imperial Advisor in the Queen's Court - Dorne can choose one of these two positions, choose which one you like!"
Seats in the Imperial Council are the real political reward, but the disadvantage is that they are not hereditary and inherited, and the "Guardian of the South" is the opposite.
To tell the truth, Egger hopes that the Martell family can choose the latter one, and the title of guardian of the southern borders of the Tyrell family will inevitably be given, and as for whether this title will be destroyed or withdrawn and issued separately, in fact, there is not much difference;
"Of course, the Southern Frontier Guardβ" Trenee Shad blurted out, only to be snapped off her thigh under the table by Aliane, realizing that this wasn't something she was qualified to call the shots of.
Iger saw this scene in his eyes and secretly snickered, two Dorne women, maybe they are good at dancing knives and guns and playing drugs, but playing politics?
It's so tender!
"Third, justice!" he became more and more sure, "at the end of the War, the cruel bloodshed that took place in the Red Keep is well known, and although the Lannisters claim that it was the personal act of Gregor Magic Mountain and Sir Amoriel Lodge, how dare the little knights below commit violence and poison such a noble person as the Queen without the secret instruction of anyone? As long as Dorne is willing to support the Queen, His Majesty is willing to put pressure on the Westlands in the name of the Iron Throne to force Tywin Lannister to abdicate and put on black clothing, and to exile himself, never to interfere in the internal affairs of the Seven Kingdoms forever!"
The series of terms that Egger agreed with Tyrion outside the Golden Tooth City are still a secret between the two of them for the time being, and have not been made public, so as to provide space for him to borrow flowers and offer Buddha.
Taking the curtain call of Old Lord Tywin, which is already destined to happen, as a bargaining chip and a benefit to people, killing two birds with one stone, and squeezing the value of all things and things that can be used to the limit, this is the self-cultivation that a qualified politician should have!
"Pressure?-" Trenee Shad had just come out of the picture, but this time she played the role of blackface well, telling Princess Arryne's question, "Tywin's old man is not frightened, if he doesn't comply, what can you do!?"
"I swear in honor of the Night's Watch that he can only choose between wearing black and being in a different place. β
This is not a big deal, Egger is very reluctant to go to war with Tyrion's family, but if things do come to this point, personal feelings must not affect the overall situation.
"Well, I have given all the three rewards without reservation, and I am full of sincerity, so I will not accept bargaining. If the two of you feel that it is okay, we can discuss the details, we can continue to listen to my story of dealing with the strangers, and we can even stay and continue to be guests at night, and if we feel that this plan is impossible to succeed, then we can accept the understanding and send someone to send the two of you to the docks back to the South Shore camp...... Princess Arlene, please decide. β
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