Mace·Tyrell's fat face turned the color of pig liver, and it felt like his face had been "beaten" and swollen.
The inflatable fish turns into a clownfish.
The unexpected toughness of Peake opposite him was like a huge boulder pressing down on him, causing his "majesty" as the supreme lord of the Southern Territory to be swept away again and again.
He valued face the most, holding the reins tightly with both hands. There seemed to be thousands of words stuck in his throat, but he could only hold on in silence.
There was just one thing - he would never show weakness in front of this arrogant guy.
"Hahaha, misunderstanding, it's all misunderstanding----"
Goldengrove Earl tried to force a rescue again.
God knows, he is usually a lord known as "serious and old-fashioned".
However, today's Mace·Tyrell seems to have eaten Wildfire. In the past, Brightwater Keep, the old the Fox who was good at dancing and long-sleeved, is also not right. He actually started to imitate the juniors in playing silent, so he had to bite the bullet.
"Lord Mace It was just a moment of excitement, and everything he said was a joke. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief - don't take it seriously.
You and I are here today to discuss peace, not to argue over words."
As he spoke, he also winked at Alister Earl beside him, hoping that the old the Fox could help him, but the other person was still in a state of confusion, as if he had not seen him.
On the other hand, Titus on the opposite side frowned slightly, but did not buy it. He really came to argue for "quick tongue": "A joke? Are you kidding me? War and surrender - they are not meant to be joked about. Master Matus, do you think I am joking? Who else is suitable for joking on this occasion?"
One sentence made Matus' smile freeze on his face.
Titus ignored him, turned his head slightly, and asked the guard captain at the rear left, "Wenda, do you know how to tell whether a Dornish Marches person is joking?"
Wenda Captain shook his head, expressing that he didn't quite understand.
Titus turned his face back to the front and sneered, "That Dornish Marches person would say: "This is a joke.""
Lord Mace, who was staring straight at him, had his chest heaving violently. He was obviously very angry at these words, but he still gritted his teeth and kept silent.
He is quite tolerant.
I want to admit for myself that what I said just now is purely a "joke", and Mace will not be able to pull off this face no matter what.
The atmosphere was frozen, and Allister Florent, who was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic today, finally came forward. "Commander-in-Chief, please calm down."
After Brightwater Keep's old Earl opened his mouth, Matus Rowan, who had been working hard alone, breathed a sigh of relief.
Allister stroked his gray beard and spoke calmly.
"Lord Mace has a somewhat upright temperament. He speaks quickly and quickly, and if he says the wrong thing, he hopes that adults will forgive him.
As I just said, Ironborn is now in a critical situation and the situation is critical - you are also a the Reach person, and you must not want to see the Reach in trouble. We should focus on the overall situation, as Matus Earl mentioned, and discuss the follow-up matters, okay?"
Mention "the overall situation" again?
Old the Fox has a high prestige in the southwest of the Reach, and he is also distantly related to House Peake.
After he spoke out, Titus, who was having some thoughts in his heart, did not choke back, but forced himself to show off and give him face.
"Now that Allister Earl has spoken, I will no longer pursue Lord Mace's gaffe just now."
You just made a mistake!
Mace murmured in his mind that today's meeting was too unfriendly to him. It didn't matter that the other party was aggressive. He was all talking to himself, either saying he was "joking" or admitting for him that he "said the wrong thing".
No one supports him.
They are all just wallflowers!
Baelor:----
Titus After finishing the previous sentence, his eyes sharpened suddenly, and the conversation suddenly changed. "However, there is no "discussion" today!"
Black Pearl felt the change in the knight's mood and took two steps forward. The black Earl immediately stared at the people opposite and said word by word, "I will only tell you the conditions for the surrender of the Southern Border Army once -
First, the southern border army headed by Lord of Highgarden must offer 500,000 gold dragons to the southern expeditionary army and Iron Throne as compensation for the war, including the siege of Storm's End, which needs to be paid in one lump sum;
Second, Lord of Highgarden and Warden of the South need to dismount in person in front of the two armies, kneel down and ask for surrender, and swear allegiance to Iron Throne. As the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition, I will conduct this surrender ceremony on behalf of His Majesty the King——"
"Don't even think about it! You're dreaming!"
Seeing that he was bringing up old things again and adding more weight, Mace·Tyrell couldn't bear it any longer. The clownfish seemed to be full of anger. He grabbed the reins and shouted angrily, "Five hundred thousand gold dragons? You want me to kneel down to you and surrender?! Titus·Peake, don't go too far!"
Half a million gold dragons, as wealthy as House Tyrell, can't be taken out casually, and Mace doesn't think that the group of the Reach nobles at the rear are willing to pay a big share, or share it with Highgarden.
This is not compensation, but naked plunder!
Not to mention the so-called "kneel down and surrender in front of the two armies", he even refused to kneel down on this small hill with few people.
Mace·Tyrell glared at Starpike Earl, treating this person's serious provocation as the ultimate trampling on the honor of "High Steward of the Reach".
Even if he Mace died in battle, he would never accept such a deceptive condition.
"Conditions are conditions."
Titus watched his lord break the defense with great interest, and the smile on his lips faded.
"I think that five hundred thousand gold dragons plus one kneeling is a very loose requirement. If you can't do it, it's a matter of your own ability----"
"You----"
Lord Mace was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and his hands were pressed against the decorative sword. Baelor behind him saw that it was not good, and quickly rode over to hold him down, signaling the Duke to calm down.
Matus Earl, who had just been sprayed by Titus, also came out again and hurriedly tried to comfort him, "Commander-in-Chief, your conditions are a bit harsh - we need to go back, discuss with the lords, and then give you an answer?"
In his mind, problems that can be solved with money are not big problems.
Five hundred thousand gold dragons is a lot, but if you put it all together, it's not something that can't be digested. Of course, House Tyrell, who took the lead in coming east, failed to siege the city, and chose the wrong side, will definitely pay the lion's share.
It was also the first time that Matus saw the fat man Mace so angry. He was afraid that the two sides would fall out on the spot and fight each other, so he proposed to postpone the discussion.
Titus glanced at Lord Mace, who seemed to be furious, but was easily held down by Sir Baelor, feeling calm in his heart.
If the negotiation fails, it will be more beneficial to him.
Nothing can shock Seven Kingdoms more than a hearty victory.
The surrender ceremony in which the other party felt humiliated was indeed a rather "loose" surrender requirement.
What Black Earl wants to do is even more extreme than that.
"Okay. Then as Matus Earl said, I will give you the opportunity to discuss internally. But remember, there is no "negotiation" here! There is only execution and rejection."
Titus nodded lightly and fiddled with the reins.
"I advise Lord Mace to make an early decision and write your opinion quickly. Otherwise, with the army at your side, who knows what will happen next moment?"
He issued a war warning, and while turning his horse's head, he stared deeply at the four of them, with a strong threat in his tone. "Don't say that I didn't notify you in advance, and don't blame me for the unfortunate consequences after the incident, because I didn't warn you in place, and then imposed severe punishment——"
Titus said something like "Don't say you didn't predict what you said, don't blame him for not being taught!" After that, he led his people back the way they came and went down the mountain.
They were the first to arrive at the scene, and they were also the first to leave at this time.
The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away along with the raised dust, but the ultimatum he left behind still made the four noble representatives participating in this "negotiation" breathless.
The same goes for Mace, who was very angry just now.
The other side is almost saying that they are going to launch troops----
Lord Mace looked at the backs of Titus and others leaving, the anger in his chest almost swallowed him up.
"Fifty thousand golden dragons----Publicly asking for surrender----"
He repeated these two harsh conditions through gritted teeth, his eyes full of anger after being humiliated.
"Sir Mace, the matter has come to an end, let's go back and discuss it quickly."
Allister Earl sighed, seemingly worried about the future of the Southern Border Army, but in fact he was already thinking about other things.
Mace cannot handle the situation in front of us.
What can an inflatable fish do?
However, when they returned to the luxurious military tent of the Southern Border Army, Mace, who had summoned the nobles, chose to avoid the important and ignore the easy, and focused on the "five hundred thousand golden dragons" that was the reason for the collapse of the negotiations between the two parties.
Moreover, opening one's mouth or keeping silent is Titus·Peake's arrogance and rudeness, and it infringes and tramples on the overall honor of the Reach princes.
There was an uproar in the tent----
the other side.
The Chinese military tent of the Southern Expedition Army was also very lively.
Titus sat in the main seat, looking calmly at the three core deputies below.
Just now, they were all "well-behaved" and did not say a word during the negotiations, which was in sharp contrast to the representatives of the Southern Border Army on the opposite side.
At this moment, they all seemed to have something to say.
"My lord was so heroic during the negotiation just now! Mace·Tyrell It's really satisfying to be so angry!"
Gulian Lord Swann was the first to speak, with obvious excitement on his face.
As the representative of the Stormlands border lords, it is true that he and the Dorne nobles have a feud, but there has never been any harmony with the Reach.
"Mace That guy relies on Highgarden's wealth and has always had his eyes set above his head. He should be given a taste of humiliation!
Anyway, when the war breaks out, our 30,000 elites are still afraid of his rabble? Stormlands soldiers can go to war at any time!"
Gulian is a Dornish Marches noble, he is young, and he is warlike at heart.
He showed extraordinary support for the commander-in-chief's tough attitude. He even agreed with the conditions offered today and even thought that a real war would be okay.
What's more, there are those "five hundred thousand golden dragons"?
Lord Titus made it very clear. In addition to the compensation given to Iron Throne, part of it also belongs to the entire Southern Expedition Army.
Then he has a share of Stonehelm!
House Swann of Stonehelm: