On the banks of the Trident.

Shouts of killing erupted.

Duke Tywin Lannister stood on a high hill and stared at the battlefield for a long time, his brow furrowed.

Behind him, there were footsteps, Count Luce Bolton, Lord of the Northern Fortress of Terror, and Countess Anya Weywood, Lord of Oak City in the Valley Metro.

"What's going on? Why launch early? Duke Tywin asked, looking back.

"Frey betrayed." Count Luce's tone was a little helpless, "That old guy married his granddaughter to Robb Stark, and sent someone to reveal our plot to the Lord of the Three Realms. If I had moved any slower, the army would have run out. ”

"Frey!" Duke Tywin pursed his lips and said angrily, "I don't even want the title of Warlord I gave him, and I'd rather marry Stark...... What the hell does this weasel think? ”

Lady Anya spoke: "But fortunately, Lord Luce reacted quickly, at least the army in the Riverlands has suffered heavy losses, and the army in the north has also suffered a lot of losses. As for the valley, I'm sure I'm in control. ”

Count Luce added, "Winterfell has also been controlled by my bastard son Rams Snow, and Kalin Bay has also been occupied by my troops, so the situation on this side of the North is not too bad. Lady Anya and I joined forces to skin that wolf and cramp sooner or later. You can deal with the dragon of the south in peace. ”

"Don't worry about that dragon in the south." Lord Tywin said, "We're marching north together, and before winter comes, I'm going to get both Frey and Stark on their knees before me!" ”

Mrs. Anya was stunned for a moment: "The south really doesn't care?" ”

Duke Tywin shook his head, his eyes glinting with gold:

"Victory doesn't have to be a sword or a spear, but a pen and paper and a raven."

——

"Where are our ravens?"

In the Bachelor's Tower of the High Court, Lady Olenna asked.

"They are all dead, sick and dead. It is an extremely rare epidemic that has not appeared for hundreds of years, and I searched through ancient books to find the corresponding symptoms. "But don't worry too much, as it is recorded that this disease only spreads among birds, and does not infect humans. ”

"Don't worry?" Lady Olenna said angrily, "The High Court has become a forbidden area for ravens, we can't receive news, we can't send news, the Tyrells are about to become deaf and mute, you even told me not to worry?" ”

The bachelor was also accustomed to the fiery temper of the Queen of Thorns, and patiently reassured:

"When the birds near the High Court are almost dead, the plague will be over. When the time comes, I'll go to Old Town and buy a new batch of ravens and come back......"

"How long will that take?"

"Estimated...... In a month's time. ”

"A month?!" Lady Olenna, "You're going to make the Tyrells deaf and dumb for another month?" In a month's time, the Lord of Riverbend will probably forget who the guardian of the southern border is! ”

"You can use horseback to send a message instead of ......" The bachelor knew that this would greatly reduce the efficiency of information transmission, but he could only suggest this.

A cold light flashed in Lady Olenna's eyes: "I'm afraid this incident is not an accident. Someone's targeting the Tyrells! ”

The scholar rubbed his waist-length beard and said:

"If it's really artificial, then this person must have a very in-depth study of raven pathology......"

"Recently, the school city has sent someone to the High Court?" Lady Olenna's tone was hurried.

"Dr. Malween came with Count Hightower to the wedding of Lord Caesar, and just left the day before yesterday......"

"'Magician' Malvin?" Lady Olenna chuckled in her heart, "Hightower! Horse Party! ”

She walked out of the room quickly, and commanded the guards outside the door:

"Go and tell Mace that the Horse Party may cause a rebellion, and ask him to gather his vassals and troops immediately and prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

"Send sentry cavalry to patrol the perimeter of the High Court and keep an eye out for possible enemies at any time!"

"Yes."

After arranging all this, Lady Olenna still couldn't calm down.

She always felt as if she was missing something.

After taking a few steps, Lady Olena paused suddenly, and her tone became rapid and trembling:

"Quick! Ancient Oak City, and a fruit wine hall! Send someone to check on these two places! ”

"Yes."

……

The atmosphere in the High Court has been particularly solemn these days.

The servants were careful not to make a sound, even when they walked, for Lady Olenna had been in a very bad mood lately, and she lost her temper at every turn.

Yesterday, a maid accidentally knocked over a teacup, and the Queen of Thorns beat her out of the castle.

Even the Duke of Metz was hiding from his mother for fear of being scolded again.

But now, the inflatable fish find themselves unable to hide.

"What? Randolph Tully is leading his army to attack the Wine Hall? ”

"Yes! Lan Dao claimed that he was ordered by you to make the Fosoway family pay for the previous rebellion! Ser Jon Forsaway hurried, "Your Excellency, didn't you promise not to hold the rebellion accountable?" Why do you regret it now? Have you forgotten that Garland Tyrell is still in the Wine Room! ”

"I didn't, I didn't give the order!" Duke Metz exclaimed, "Is Randolph Talith crazy?" ”

"You didn't give the order? Then why didn't you reply when I wrote to ask me before? Jon Forsaway was stunned.

The Fossoway family in Newbarrel is a branch of the Fosoway family in the Wine Hall, and although the family has been separated, it is still a family name after all, and if it weren't for this, Sir Jon would not have come to the High Court in person without receiving a reply.

He had already thought of a set of excuses to help Count Fossowe intercede, but he didn't expect to get such a reaction from Duke Metz.

Damn inflatable fish won't forget to reply, right?

"I didn't receive the letter...... "Duke Metz's face changed suddenly, "Oops! It's a goddamn plague! There is an avian plague in the High Court, and all the ravens are dead! That's why I didn't receive the letter! ”

Sir Jon was dumbfounded: "Could it be such a coincidence?" ”

"This must be a ruse of the horse party!" Duke Mace remembered his mother's worries, and didn't care about talking nonsense with Sir Jon, so he ran out at once.

After finding Madame Olenna in the garden, the Duke of Metz hurriedly relayed the news of the attack on the Count of Landau's attack on the wine hall.

"Lan Dao, are they going to betray the High Court?" Duke Metz roared, "How could those people from the Horse Party be willing to go mad with him? ”

"He must be in the name of counterinsurgency." Lady Olenna spoke in a low tone, but there was no surprise on her face, as if she had anticipated the current situation.

"Counterinsurgency? What rebellion? Duke Metz apparently didn't turn the corner, "Isn't the civil strife long over?" I have promised not to hold the Deer Party accountable, so why does he dare to assert himself? ”

"Not the previous rebellion, idiot! It's a new rebellion! ”

"A new rebellion? When did the Deer Party betray again? ”

"As long as the Fosowe kill Garland Tyrell, they are rebels."

"How dare Fosowe kill ......," Duke Metz finally understood.

Randolph Tully is forcing the Fosoway family to kill Garland!

The other party attacked the fruit wine hall under the banner of counterinsurgency, and Count Fossowe must have thought that the Tyrells family had torn up the agreement and liquidated it afterwards.

Of course, Earl Fossoway will not kill Garland immediately, and will definitely release ravens to come to the High Court for questioning.

But the point is, now that the Gaoting epidemic is rampant, the ravens can't fly in at all!

The Tyrells couldn't reply to explain.

Once the misunderstanding occurs, who dares to guarantee that the Fosowei family will not be broken?

"Raymond Fossoway shouldn't kill Garland......" Duke Metz cried with a sad face, "Garland is his son-in-law after all!" ”

Lady Olena sneered, "Even if the Fosoway family insists on not killing Garland, once the fruit wine hall is breached, Lan Dao will kill Garland." As long as Garland dies in the wine hall, the Fosowe family is finished. ”

"Nope! No way! "I'm going to send my army to the wine hall at once to stop Randolph Tully!" ”

"It's too late." Lady Olenna sighed, "How long has this been delayed, Lan Dao is afraid that he has already captured the fruit wine hall." ”

"It shouldn't be so fast......"

"Humph! It took Randolph Tully only one day to attack Coppergate City in the Stormlands! How long do you think it will take him to take over the Wine Hall? ”

"Bronze Gate City...... Isn't that because of Caesar's white dragon? ”

"White Dragon?" Lady Olenna sneered, "When did a dragon less than a year old have such power? If dragons could really grow so fast, why did the Targaryens lie dormant on Dragonstone for hundreds of years before landing in Westeros? ”

"And what's going on with Bronze Gate City?"

"It's a thing called gunpowder developed by the bachelor of Hawksbill Island, which can blow through the city walls."

Duke Metz's face instantly turned pale: "Then so, the fruit wine hall ......"

"I can't keep it anymore. Not only the fruit wine hall, but also the ancient oak city. ”

"Ancient Oak City! Vilas! Duke Metz screamed, "Are they going to kill Vilas?" ”

"Do not expect mercy from your enemies." Lady Olena certainly doesn't leave anything to chance.

Ancient Oak City is farther away from the High Court, so the news has not yet been delivered, but she can be sure that since the Ma Party has done it, it will never let go of Ancient Oak City, where the eldest son of Duke Metz is there.

"Why? Why! The Duke of Metz actually cried out, "I have married my daughter to Caesar, why should they do this!" ”

"Shut up! Crying has a fart. Lady Olenna scolded, "We can set Caesar a fate, and it makes sense for him to resist." ”

"We ...... Kill Caesar? "The Duke of Metz apparently did not know about his mother's plan.

"Yes." Lady Olena said in a solemn tone, "It seems that Caesar must have known that I was murderous towards him, otherwise the reaction of the Equestrian Party would never have been so great." Who exactly leaked ......"

Duke Mace stared at his mother for a long time, his eyes were extremely complicated, and asked:

"Mother, why did you kill Caesar?"

Lady Olenna did not answer her son's question, but looked at the eastern sky in a daze, and muttered:

"We still have a chance, just kill Caesar. As long as Caesar dies at the coronation, the horse party will fall apart......"

(End of chapter)