Maidenpool outside, the North military formation.
Gary, who was riding on the back of a mammoth, saw a fat Raven falling on the head of the mammoth and asked in confusion, "Little deer?"
The deer transformed back into its original body, and since there was no cover by clothes, its beginning-to-shape figure was fully exposed.
Gary quickly took off his cloak and covered her body, "Why are you back? But there is new news?"
Xiaolu started the performance. She played two roles and perfectly reproduced the dialogue between Margaery and Randyll·Tarly.
After listening to Gary, he hesitated, "He wants Westerlands and Casterly Rock?"
His original intention was to return Westerlands and Casterly Rock to Tyrion after the war was over. He had never considered giving such an important place to other families.
After all kinds of tangles, he chose to camp temporarily and talk to Tyrion.
The 5,000 logistics troops who stayed in the rear received the order and quickly rushed over to set up camps with the 14,000 troops.
Gary and the lords took the lead in setting up the camp, and the meeting was also held in his camp.
When the the North lords heard the conditions of Randyll·Tarly, they immediately became excited and cursed the other party as a greedy and untrustworthy villain.
But they heard that the other party could bring an army of 24,000, and they all fell silent. The North had few people, and they knew that they were holding them back. If it weren't for the existence of Giants and Dragon, with the North's less than 20,000 troops, it is estimated that even Riverlands would not be able to recover.
Gary nodded Tyrion, "Hand of the King, tell me your opinion. That is your fiefdom. If you choose to refuse, I will support you."
Randyll·Tarly's army is important, but it will not chill the hearts of the vassals.
Even if he is the king, he cannot make the decision and give it to other nobles without authorization.
Tyrion wanted to refuse, but he had heard of Randyll·Tarly's name and knew the opponent's military strength. Compared with the 24,000 troops, he valued Randyll·Tarly more.
If Randyll·Tarly and his 24,000 troops are supported, this battlefield will lose its suspense and the North will win.
Price...
Does he want to voluntarily give up the ancestral fiefdom and castle and offer it to others?
Gary turned to Xiaolu and said, "You first reply to Randyll·Tarly, just say that Westerlands is the fiefdom of the North Hand of the King and cannot be given to him. However, Stormlands... can be given to him."
It is also the land of a country. Although Stormlands is not as wealthy as Westerlands, it is still a good place as the fiefdom of House Baratheon.
The little deer twitched its ears and trotted outside the tent wearing a cloak. The moment she took off her cloak, she transformed into a Raven and flew into the sky.
Gary rubbed his forehead and said, "Let's break up the meeting first."
The North The lords stood up, saluted, and left the camp one after another.
Tyrion opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but finally gave up, turned around and left with the lords.
Gary buried his head in thought, Westerlands is of course better left to Tyrion for such an important place. After all, Tyrion is a trustworthy candidate. Randyll·Tarly, whom he has never met... to be honest, he doesn't trust.
However, the other party's conditions are quite tempting. House Tarly's allegiance is not only related to the ownership of Crownlands, but also related to the surrender of the Reach in the future.
"Your Majesty."
A messenger soldier walked into the camp and handed the secret message he had just received to Gary.
Gary looked at the wax seal on it and knew it was the information sent by Bran and the others, so he hurriedly opened it to check.
"Huh? Cersei and Master of Whisperers Qyburn conspired something, and then sent 20,000 Westerlands coalition troops across the sea to leave Crownlands... The war is imminent, Cersei actually dares to send so many troops outside? What is she going to do? Cross the sea to sneak attack the North?"
He couldn't understand, "If we capture each other's castles, the strategic significance of King's Landing is far greater than that of Winterfell. Even if I knew the result, I would capture King's Landing. Are Cersei crazy? How could I make such a stupid move?"
Moreover, he has Dragon, and can even ride a dragon back to defend the North after taking down King's Landing.
Cersei Such a stupid operation, isn't it self-destruction?
It's a pity that Bran failed to find out the specific information about the conspiracy between Cersei and Qyburn, otherwise we would know why Cersei did what he did.
Before he could think about it carefully, the messenger soldiers who had left entered the tent again.
"Your Majesty, a letter from Winterfell."
Gary was stunned, "So fast?... No, no, no, it shouldn't be. It's okay, just step back."
He took the letter and slowly opened it.
This letter is not from Winterfell, but was sent by Highgarden to Winterfell and then forwarded by Septa Hanna.
"Sansa's request for help? The fall of Qingting Island and Oldtown... and a huge sea monster? Is there some strange connection between Euron and Drowned God?"
After reading Sansa's request for help, he murmured to himself, "It seems that the situation of Highgarden is not optimistic, but I don't have the ability to support them now. After a month or two, I will win Crownlands, and I will have enough power to support them. I hope they can survive until then, alas..."
Maidenpool, Castle.
When the deer returned to the town, it was already night.
She sniffed the scent of Margaery and landed on the window sill of a house.
There are many vacant houses in Maidenpool, which were left by the people who moved to King's Landing. The reason why Daenerys chose to settle here is simply because it is far away from the military camp of House Tarly, which can give them time to react.
"Margaery, Daenerys, I'm back."
Under the illumination of candlelight, the three women gathered around the wooden table.
Margaery heard Xiaolu's return and looked sad. "Stormlands? Today's Stormlands has ten rooms and nine empty rooms. It is only a little better than Riverlands and about the same as the North. I'm afraid Randyll·Tarly will not like it..."
Daenerys said with relief, "It's okay, Miss Tyrell. We have Dragon, and there is no shortage of House Tarly's 24,000 troops. If they dare to be greedy, I will burn them with Dragonfire!"
Margaery repeatedly stopped him, "No, we need the support of these the Reach families. If we can get their allegiance, it will be of great help to Luke's future deployment."
She smiled lightly, "However, our attitude should indeed be tougher, and Randyll·Tarly must recognize the reality."
The next day.
Randyll·Tarly met Margaery and others again in the banquet hall of the castle.
"What? Stormlands?"
He asked in astonishment, "Tyrion·Lannister is Hand of the King of King in the North? It's really strange... Stormlands is also okay."
After all, going from vassal to lord is a huge hurdle. It is a great joy for House Tarly to successfully take this step.
Although you can't get the richer Westerlands, Stormlands is still better than nothing.
In fact, he had no hope in the first place, so he deliberately stated a difficult condition to test King in the North's bottom line.
He originally thought that King in the North would not be able to hand over the entire Westerlands to him, but would give him Casterly Rock.
In exchange for a larger castle for the family, and to pass the Horn Hill city to other children, it is already an achievement worthy of being sung by future generations.
But he didn't expect that King in the North valued him so much that he actually supported him to become the king of a country.
Randyll·Tarly was not complacent, but was moved.
King in the North, maybe he will be a wise master.
Margaery was also surprised at the smoothness of the negotiation, "Randyll Earl agreed?"
Randyll·Tarly stood up and said, "Since King in the North has shown enough sincerity, then I must also show due etiquette. Miss Margaery, let us go outside the city. I want to meet King in the North in person."