The king on the Great Wall

Iger also laughed, he could imagine Robert's furious appearance at the battle meeting, such a naked slap in the face, I am afraid that the most irritable old man in Westeros will completely lose his mind, but now, he He will not accept compromise: "But there is no money, he can't force the princes of various countries to keep people here to make up for it - the rules of the game don't allow this."

"It's really not allowed, Robb Stark... I don't know if you know him, but the Prime Minister's son has already stated at the battle meeting that some farmers and soldiers who are not well trained should be sent home to farm. The knights and elites of the next family will continue to help out."

After all, it is still a problem of productivity-the society of this era cannot support the long-term absence of young men who account for 1% of the total population.The reality is so cruel, even in a world where magic exists, the Basic Law must be followed after all.

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"The Stark family is not only a great hero in Robert's eyes, but also did not take too much profit after His Majesty overthrew the Targaryen family. With such a hard-working family, Robert has no reason to force them to work hard for him. "Iger suddenly realized, and vaguely realized the dilemma that Earl Bukewell faced: the treatment of heroes and criminals will be completely different.

"That's right, the Stark family and the Tully family are loyal allies of His Majesty, and it is impossible for His Majesty to force them to stay and not give money to work for themselves." The old man frowned: "The Tully family is fine, Lai who is trapped in the Eagle's Nest City Mrs. Sha is her own family, no matter how bad they are, they will leave 1 people here to fill the scene, but the Stark family, if there are 5000 people left here, it is a lesson in loyalty. If you miss the place in the North It is an important time for farming, but people will starve to death."

"Let me predict - the army in the Stormlands is estimated to shrink by half, but after all, it is the king's own family, and the elite should not leave; Lannister is the king's in-laws, and he is not short of this money, so he should stick to it In place, but the cost of the military salary will definitely be included in the account owed by His Majesty to Duke Tywin." Iger thought about it, and his brain that was not used in the competition just now turned, and he analyzed it: "The only possibility is It was the Dorne army who patted their butts and left. The Martell family has always ignored the Iron Throne. Due to legal principles and morals, they sent troops here. When the call-up period expired, the king could not pay the army. I am afraid that they will form a regiment in a few days Slip away; as for the Tyrells... They are trying their best to drill into the center of power in King's Landing, and they will definitely not give up this opportunity to show. Seven gods... I finally understand why the population of the Reach is so large, Highgarden But only five thousand elites were sent here, because in this way, without paying too much military salary, they can always perform the hymn of loyalty under the eyes of the king!"

The rules of the game are simple and rough: the king wants to fight, if you don’t go, you are rebellious, and you have given people a excuse, but when the time comes, you will be loyal if you stay, and it’s okay if you don’t stay and go home to farm—the king can hold grudges for it You wear small shoes for you, but you can't use this matter as a fuss to make trouble!The problem is: there is only the Dorne family in the Seven Kingdoms who are not afraid of Robert's grudges!

1 people came from the northern border, half of the fight left [-] and [-] were left. Robert didn't say it on the face, but he might feel uncomfortable in his heart, but Gaoting only came with [-] but he persisted until the end, maybe On the contrary, he won the king's good impression, so scheming!The human heart is such a strange thing, but I don't know if the Tyrell family is right or wrong, or is it really so accurate?

"That's right, but you missed our king's family." Earl Buckwell nodded in agreement with Iger's analysis: "Not only did we stand on the wrong team during His Majesty's uprising, but we were also directly under the jurisdiction of the Iron Throne. This is an opportunity to commit crimes and meritorious deeds and to show loyalty, not only dare not leave, even dare not ask the king for the account of military pay!"

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Oops, if it wasn't for Yoren and the old earl, Iger would have broken his thigh—he suddenly realized that this counter-insurgency war had gotten a little out of control due to Robert's absurd behavior. No longer has nothing to do with yourself!

"How long will the Antler Castle family last?"

"Fortunately, Tyrell's family has packed food and grass, and the pressure has been relieved a lot. I figured it out, it's no problem to last a month, sell the family property, the limit is two months, beyond this amount, let alone agree to your investment, Even my own family has to borrow money to eat."

Trouble, really trouble. Among the clients that Iger has already secured, many are nobles from the Reach and the Crown Lands. If the armies of these two countries burn their own money because they dare not offend Robert, soon, Countless money that should have been invested in the night watchman's property would all evaporate because of being trapped in the quagmire of war. Although the money did not disappear, it would be very difficult to get it out of the hands of the soldiers.

This is an unbearable loss for an entrepreneur and businessman!

Iger took a breath, and the air flowed between his teeth to make a "hissing" sound. After thinking for a while, he clenched his fists: the ass decides the head, and for the benefit, he had to interfere a little.

"In this way, Lord Earl, let me give you an idea. You can dedicate it to the king at the next battle meeting. Maybe you can end the war as soon as possible and reduce the loss."

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Chapter 113 On the stage

"Wait!" Facing Iger's initiative to offer advice, Earl Bukwell's reaction stunned the night watchman—the old man actually raised his hand to stop him from continuing: "Iger, your brain is really good, I have learned , there is no doubt. Now, let me ask you, is the idea you want to give me guaranteed to win the Blood Gate?"

"No, it's not to take down the Blood Gate, but to take down the Vale of Arryn." Egger said without any concealment, "The inspiration comes from the place where I come from - the ancient war history of 'Tai Na'. I don't know anything about the specific situation in the valley, so I can't make any guarantees."

"Since there is no way to guarantee it, then I dare not convey your idea to your Majesty." The old man shook his head and met Iger's eyes: "Don't forget, we are waiting for the kings and princes, and now we are doing crimes and doing meritorious deeds, not seeking meritorious deeds." , I just want nothing wrong - your idea works, His Majesty will take it for granted that I give advice to him as a lord, and may not be grateful to me; but if it doesn't work, and some time is wasted, he may decide to Blame it on me. I don’t do things where the risks and benefits are not equal.”

(It makes sense.) Iger stroked the stubble on his chin and frowned: "That's true, so what should I do?"

"If you want me to say, why don't you just go and offer advice to Robert yourself, you are the night watchman appointed by His Majesty, if the idea doesn't work, His Majesty can't blame a person he chooses-even if he blames him, he I can't deal with you, an officer of the Night Watch and a guard of the Great Wall who are not under his control."

The old man's idea is certainly good, but Iger had made up his mind not to be the first bird - to offer advice to the king to deal with the "rebels" in the valley?Not to mention whether it is appropriate to do such a thing as a night watchman, the plan works, and if it doesn’t work, Robert is forced to reach a compromise with the nobles such as Jon Royce. It's troublesome if you play tricks behind your back.

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Having said that, he didn't say no.The decision to "not be the first bird" was a matter of several months ago in Winterfell. After a period of time, my situation and identity have undergone considerable changes-not only has it been proved through practice that the plot can be changed, but also no longer needs to be changed. Being trembling and acting according to other people's faces all the time, at this time, is it a big advantage or a big disadvantage to be small?

"Go ahead, what are you afraid of, Robert can still behead you because of your idea?" Yoren suggested from the side: "Anyway, they are already famous, and if they are more famous, even Mormont will I can't do anything to you."

Iger ignored the boss next to him. As the chief logistics officer and the founder of the night watchman industry... he had to consider far more than "whether he will be beheaded".Empty his head, he meditated quietly for half a minute, and cleared his mind.

Littlefinger and the eunuch, the two big bosses have already lost one, and Varys... In the matter of countering the rebellion in the valley, there is actually no conflict with his own interests: even if the octospider is really all about Targaryen, he will hope Westeros can maintain peace for the time being, until the dragon family has the ability to counterattack.As for the remaining seven countries... Except for Dorne and the Iron Islands who may not care, and even hope that the other six countries will continue to "dog eat dog", almost no one does not want this farce to end quickly.

It can be said that my contribution will neither infringe upon the interests of the behind-the-scenes bosses, nor will it arouse the disgust of the nobles of the Seven Nations. But they are only limited to the valley, as long as they don't send them to their door, they will not be able to threaten themselves who are now the Chief Logistics Officer of the Night Watch, who have a name, a status and a status!

If the strategy I offer doesn't work, it's just a small embarrassment, and two more enemies are not terrible; but if it succeeds, it not only saves the property of the potential customers, but when Robert is happy, he may even be able to ask them Want something - in the words of the old earl, the risk of doing this matter is not directly proportional to the benefits, but if he does it himself, the benefits far outweigh the risks!

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"Okay, since you think it's okay, my lord, then do it!"

Iger figured everything out, and even made a bolder decision at the moment he said the good words: his own business needs to cooperate with many people whose status and power are higher than his own, and to cooperate with these nobles, Cooperating with strong and powerful people, blindly pretending to be cowardly and keeping a low profile will only make you appear unreliable and easy to bully - if you can't show your hard power for the time being, then just pack up your soft power.

Becoming a celebrity is the first step, and then let the world know that the Chief Logistics Officer of the Night Watch is a wise and well-informed person, cooperating with him can make money, but going against him is risky!

Iger is confident in the strategies that the ancient military strategists in the world he came from have successfully practiced, and his plan has a probability of more than [-]% feasible-then, since you have done something, just come to the big one: "The next time the king starts When is the battle meeting?"

"Every day, why, you decided to offer advice in public?"

"Well, please tell Your Majesty that I have a clever plan at the battle meeting tomorrow. If he is willing to listen, I will present it in public!"

The era of blindly pretending to be cowardly is over, now, it's time to step on the stage.

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Walking out of the big tent of the Earl of Antlers, Iger saw Casey who was already leading two horses waiting at the door of his tent from a distance.

"My lord, are you ready, shall we go now?"

"Don't go, take the things down, and take the beast back to the stable." Yoren laughed gruffly: "Tomorrow, your lord is going to make trouble!"

***

Antlers couldn't and couldn't set up another tent for Yoren. The two night watchmen naturally slept in "one room". After shaving his beard, taking a shower, and changing his clothes, he could barely bear the smell on his body.After a night passed, Iger got up early the next day and waited at the door of Earl Buckwell's tent. After the old earl was fully dressed, he had breakfast with him, and then went to Robert's king's tent together.

Earl Buckwell entered the tent, and Iger stayed outside, watching the princes of the six countries file in one by one, and began to wait patiently.

A man's voice sounded from within the tent, and Robert himself was a loud voice and a king, and if he wasn't roaring, his voice utterly drowned out anyone else.About ten minutes later, I only heard "Let him in!" Iger knew it was his turn to play.

A tall and heroic Kingsguard with white hair came out of the tent. He looked around and easily found Iger in black: "You are Iger West? Come in!"

Judging by his age, this should be Barristan Selmy, the super-strong man who can catch Jaqen the Faceless and defeat Oberyn the Red Viper in a joust.I had experienced the shocking martial arts of Prince Dorne yesterday, recalled the feeling of "being abused so hard to find the north", and then thought that the old man in front of me could actually beat him--Iger couldn't help but look at him a few more times Eyes, nodded, got into the curtain of the tent opened by the old iron guard, and entered it.

As a place for combat meetings, the layout of the big tent is quite simple: in the center is a super large square table, on which is placed a sand table representing the terrain around the Blood Gate at the entrance of the Vale of Arryn. The situation is very clear: the number of the Seven Kingdoms army loyal to Robert is dozens of times that of the rebel army, and they have spread all over the valley, and the Alliance of the Righteous is retreating in the valley of Arryn, still surrounding the Duke of Arryn. Eagle's Nest.

The wargames near Blood Gate are the densest—there are more than a dozen of them representing the anti-rebel side in the fields and hillsides outside the pass, but there is only one representing the rebels in the pass. Anyone who looks at this pattern will only think of one sentence: When the gate is closed, don't open it!

Surrounding the big table, representatives from various armies from the six countries except the valley stood. Dozens of princes and generals stood in well-defined piles according to their affiliation: the Earl of Buckwell stood beside Robert, and beside him It is the rest of the kings and princes, and next to them are the nobles of the stormland led by Renly; Robb Stark and several behind him represent the northern border; Dautali stood at the forefront of the princes of the Reach; Edmure Tully led the people in the River with a sad face; the one with the least number was naturally the Dorne side—the leader, the Red Viper, turned towards Egger again. He smiled inexplicably.

The lords of the Vale were all dispatched by Robert, and no one was involved, and Stannis and the supposedly charming "little princess" of the Iron Islands were away. As navy, they were all commanding their respective fleets elsewhere.

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"Well, this is the famous White Walker Killer?" Robert's loud voice rang out, "Can you break into the Vale of Arryn? Tell me!"

Iger withdrew his gaze and looked at the owner of the room—the king was the only one sitting in the tent. At this moment, his clothes were disheveled and his face was flushed. There was still a wine glass on the table in front of him. I don’t know if it was a hangover or breakfast after waking up. I drank again.This was not the first time he saw the king, but it was the first time he spoke face to face.

It's ridiculous that such a drunkard and scumbag is the most critical figure in maintaining the peace and stability of the Seven Kingdoms.What's even more ridiculous is that in the original story, the idiot Cersei killed the core figure who maintained peace and caused chaos in the world, but complacently thought that she had won the game of power, if her father Tywin was not good at fighting And with superb political skills, this old lady probably doesn't even know how she became someone else's RBQ.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to ask one more question." Prudence has become a habit, and some things must be promised before starting to offer advice: "I am offering advice for you, does it violate the rule that night watchmen are not allowed to participate in the fighting within the Seven Kingdoms?"

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Chapter 114

"Damn Night's Watch—" Robert's face turned even redder.

As a king, he originally wanted to bring a "night watchman with the army" out of a sudden, because he was confident that he could easily take down the Blood Gate. Who would have thought that the war would not go well, and the unprecedented coquettish operation suddenly became a self-slap in the face.It’s okay for Iger to hide in the tent of the Deerhorn Fort army honestly, but he still wants to jump out to offer advice—every second the man in black in front of him stays in his field of vision, it seems to be slapping him in the face!

"How many times do I have to tell you guys to remember? They are rebels! Rebels! Rebels!" The king roared, grabbed the wine glass in front of him, paused every time he shouted on the table, and let the rebels roar three times After finishing, the wine glass was cracked, and the red wine that was spilled or leaked flowed down his hand onto the table and formed a pool.Robert snorted, threw his wine glass on the ground and broke it into pieces, and continued to shout as he intervened with the tablecloth, "I'm fighting a rebellion! This is not the Seven Kingdoms! Do you understand? Now, hurry up and get your Make up your mind, or get out of here quickly! Bring me another cup!"

Iger was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that the last sentence was not yelling at himself.He finally saw what it means to be like a companion and moody. Even though he was used to seeing big shots and was mentally prepared for it, he was really scared by Robert's outburst just now, and he almost couldn't help but bow his head. I avoided the other party's wine glass, but fortunately the other party just threw it on the ground... He is also one of the most powerful people in the Seven Kingdoms, but not everyone is as reasonable as Ed Stark.

"Your Majesty calm down, I just want to confirm!" Facing such a tyrant, Iger didn't dare to be stubborn and pretend to be forceful. Anyway, he had already got the promise he wanted - important things had to be said three times, even Robert understood This makes sense.He yelled at the rebels three times in a row, which confirmed the nature of today's matter: he offered advice to the king to counter the rebellion, he was protecting the interests of the kingdom, and did not violate the discipline of the night watchman.

In principle, as the "senior" officer of the Night Watchman and the "fifth in command" of the Great Wall defenders, Mormont is the only person in the world who is qualified to judge whether his actions have violated the discipline of the Night Watchman. What the king says doesn't count.But the reality is: Whoever has the bigger fist has the final say. Since the king made such an assertion in public, Mormont would never dare to refute this "established fact".

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Iger looked around and saw Robb Stark nodding friendly towards him, and after returning the same smile, he didn't dawdle any longer: "In 'Cina' where I come from, there is a place named Chuanshu—surrounded by mountains on three sides, east There is also a dangerous river that cannot be crossed, and its terrain is as dangerous as a valley. For a long time, people who wanted to enter from the north had to pass through a gate called "Sword Gate", which was far easier to defend and harder to attack. Danger above the gate."

"Well, I know, and then someone broke through the sword gate you mentioned." Lando Tarly, the famous general of the River Bend and the only person in Westeros who had defeated Robert on the frontal battlefield, interjected expressionlessly. Sentence, "How did you do it?"

"Stop telling stories, just talk about the solution!" Robert said impatiently.

Iger is a little helpless, can't these rough people be more patient, if they don't play their cards according to the routine, most of the drafts they have prepared in a long time will be invalidated, what should they do?

During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei raised troops to destroy Shu, and a hundred thousand troops stationed at the entrance of Shu, faced with the Jianmen Pass guarded by Jiang Wei, could not advance an inch for several months, and was about to retreat after running out of food—how similar is this situation to the predicament Robert is in now?Later, Deng Ai took Yinping Road to enter Shuzhong, defeated Zhuge Zhan in Mianzhu, captured Chengdu, and finally won this old enemy.

The same example is Thermopylae. Persia attacked Greece. Facing the three hundred warriors of Sparta, it was impossible to pay five-figure casualties. What happened in the end?

Detour.

Since Robert didn't want to hear the story, Iger had no choice but to skip this wonderful storytelling stage, and directly stated the conclusion: "Leave a large number of conscripts outside the Blood Gate to divert the attention of the defenders, and send the most elite troops to take Entering the small road, as for whether to go directly to the Eagle's Nest City to clear the siege, or to attack from both inside and outside to take down the Blood Gate to clear the city gate and let the army pass through, it all depends on His Majesty's preference."

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"Humph--"

"laugh!"

The surrounding princes and generals made disdainful voices, and some even laughed softly. Lando Tarly said coldly: "This is indeed a good way, but I don't know the Chief Logistics Officer, who knows which path to enter the Vale of Arryn? ?”

"I don't know. If I knew, then the rebels in the valley must be clear about it. This kind of path is meaningless. What we need is a path that the rebels in the valley don't know about, or a newly opened path."

"To put it lightly, do you think that many armies that have attacked the Vale of Arryn for thousands of years, and so many people on our side, are all fools! The Bright Moon Mountains surrounding the Vale of Arryn stretch for hundreds of thousands of miles. How much time will it take to find the path?" Lando Tally said disdainfully: "One month, two months, or half a year?! During this period, should we go home to farm first, or wait at the valley entrance? The Lier family can afford food and grass, but what about the return fare and military pay?"

"Master Tully, your question is correct." Iger had expected that he would be questioned, and he had a solution: "If King Robert allows the few families in the valley who did not participate in the rebellion to come to the war conference, they must I will tell His Majesty: There are actually more than one path to enter the valley, but the mountain clans who are familiar with and control these paths do not surrender to the Eagle's Nest City or the Iron Throne, and outsiders who don't know the valley are also told that "entering the valley must pass through the gate of blood." ’ It’s nothing more than being deceived by such a sentence—this sentence should actually be said: If you want to enter the valley through a flat road, you must pass through the Blood Gate!”

It doesn't take any effort to poke through a small blind spot of thinking, the key is how to use it after seeing through it - things like detours are not something you can get around if you want to.

He paused for a while before revealing the final answer: "But if you just want to end the war, you don't have to take down the Blood Gate. Therefore, the strategy I offer is: the army does not move, continue to throw stones and arrows for feint attacks every day, and send thousands of The elites brought a small amount of food and grass into the Bright Moon Mountains to encircle and suppress the high mountain clans and tribes, and after coercing and luring them to surrender, these people who are familiar with the terrain will lead the raiders into the Vale of Arryn, and great things will happen!"

"In order to avoid the suspicion of the defenders, we had better let these strange soldiers pretend to be farmers and soldiers who were dismissed and ready to go home to farm. First, they pretended to evacuate from the battlefield, but actually entered the Mingyue Mountains by detour. The rebels never dreamed that we stayed behind. The people here are full of random names and recruits, but the elites of the hundred battles have left the camp, and when these people show up at the blood gate, it will be too late!"

The plan sounds simple, but in fact, it already includes a series of strategic and tactical ideas, such as attacking the east and attacking the west, escaping the shell, stealing the beam and changing the post, and crossing the sea.Any modern person will take it for granted when looking at this plan. It couldn't be simpler, but if you really want to formulate it from scratch, for such a person who doesn't even have a school or a military academy, it can be called "the plan" "Smart talent" and those who dare to lead troops to charge can be regarded as "violent generals" in the backward world, but they can be called magical calculations.

To be able to come up with such a complete plan in one day, does Egger have military talent?But in fact, as early as the day the night watchman arrived outside the blood gate and found that it was so similar to the sword gate, he had already begun to subconsciously think about "how to break through it".When I realized that this war was closely related to my own interests, I looked back and found that my subconscious had already prepared a solution.

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Quiet in the tent, 1 minute ago, when Iger said "take the path to enter", most people were disdainful and made fun of it, but now they have given a specific solution, who can object now Opinion?

A handsome and slender young servant brought Robert a new wine glass and filled it, but the king rarely touched the glass again—he sat quietly behind the table, tapping the table with his thick fingers , even the blood on his face seemed to fade a little after he was drunk.

Robert really wanted to be the first king to break through the Blood Gate in a thousand years, but with Petyr's defection, given the current financial situation of the royal family, if he was captured by force, he probably wouldn't even be able to pay for the pensions of the soldiers who died in battle—— He can still tell the difference between dreams and the stability of the rule.

After being silent for about a minute, he opened his mouth: "How about you, express your opinions, is the idea from the White Ghost Slayer feasible?"

"I think it's feasible. If he doesn't say it, how many people in this tent can remember that there are people like the unsubmissive Gaoshan clan in the Mingyue Mountains?" Lando Tully's tone was still stiff, but his tone changed 180 degrees. Flip: "This is interesting, Master Iger West——I heard that you are from overseas, and you were arrested and sent to the Great Wall as soon as you landed. How could you know the situation in the valley so well? Are the people of Stroll not as good as you?"

"There is a thing called a book, my lord." Iger replied with a smile. He would not tell them that the book was called "A Song of Ice and Fire", let alone tell them that the inspiration for his strategy came from the history of the Chinese Empire and 36 Ji: "There is also a saying that goes, if you don't go out, you know the world's affairs."

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"Your Majesty, I also think it's feasible!" Robb Stark spoke first: "There are also many clans and tribes in the northern border. The Karstarks and the Umber family have experience in dealing with these barbarians. With the blood of the ancestors and the same belief in the old gods, it is easier than others for the northerners to surrender. I am willing to lead the northern elites to implement this plan!"

"There are many mountains in Dorne, Your Majesty." Oberyn also jumped out, "Most of the spearmen under my command are not afraid of climbing mountains and mountains. As long as you give us a guide, they can also come in handy!"

Now that there is a feasible solution, each family naturally volunteered one after another, not because they have much confidence in this plan, but—no matter how difficult it is to climb the Mingyue Mountains, it is much better than being sent to storm the Blood Gate.

"Very good, White Ghost Killer... Next, let's see if your idea works. If it succeeds, there will be a lot of rewards. If it fails again, I'm afraid I can only lose my face and fight with that one." Talk to the rebels." Robert rarely regained his composure, not only spoke in a much softer voice, but even took advantage of the situation and threw the blame on Iger, setting the stage for his possible future compromise: "Now, you can go out Alright, let the others stay, let's discuss the specific assignment of tasks together."

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Chapter 115 The Fall of the Vale of Arryn

Is the Alpine Clan tribe difficult to deal with?

Not difficult, outdated equipment, malnutrition, no training, fighting no different from wildlings beyond the Wall... Then why didn't the ruler of the Vale of Arryn try to deal with them?

The answer to this question is actually the same as why the night watchmen didn’t kill all the wildlings: Indeed, a few thousand well-trained soldiers—it doesn’t need to be very powerful, just at the same level as Iger—is enough to kill 10,000+ soldiers outside the Great Wall. The wildlings were slaughtered cleanly, and the only survivors were rushed to the land of eternal winter.The question is, where did these thousands of elite soldiers come from?How long will it take them to kill all the wildlings?Who will pay the food, grass and military pay during the period?What if the wildlings organized a rebellion and caused casualties and pensions?After the savages are eliminated, is the Great Wall used for the scum and political prisoners of the Seven Kingdoms to enjoy their old age?

The Gaoshan clan was much smaller than the barbarians outside the Great Wall, but they lived in the mountains and did not have a fixed village to fight guerrillas, which made it even more difficult to suppress them.

After all, the reason is very simple: the benefit obtained by expending energy to settle the Gaoshan clan tribe is far less than the possible losses. Generally speaking, for the Fang Gaoshan clan, as long as there are more than ten men with weapons in the team, they will rarely be attacked.

In the final analysis, it is still the problem of "productivity". These three words restrict a lot of human imagination and good wishes. They are an ancient barrier that cannot be bypassed, forcing people to keep their feet on the ground and live in this cold and dark world.

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On the day when the "White Ghost Killer" offered advice to the king, the battle meeting was held for a very long time. After many nobles and generals walked out of the king's tent and returned to their respective camps, the coalition camp started to move again.An hour or two later, troops ranging in size from dozens to hundreds left the camp and headed towards the direction of the bloody gate. From a distance, it looked like internal strife had occurred and they wanted to disperse and go home to farm—but after leaving After the sight of the blood gate defenders, they will soon turn back around the long road, drill into the Mingyue Mountains, and search for traces of the Gaoshan clan and tribe.

The poor mountain tribe, seeing Robert's mighty counter-insurgency army marching into the valley, immediately retreated obediently to the mountains, starved for more than a month and did not venture out to do anything, who would have thought that such obediently could not escape A catastrophe—the king and a bunch of nobles didn't think of them at all, but under the suggestion of a traveler from another world, hundreds of scouts and elite soldiers who are good at forest and mountain warfare came to the door!

Iger originally planned to return to King's Landing after offering his plan, but learned from Earl Buckwell, who returned from the meeting, that Robert had already determined the battle plan and the deadline: the small force that infiltrated into the Bright Moon Mountains would fight with the coalition forces inside and outside to take down the battle. If the Blood Gate cannot win within half a month, they will negotiate a settlement with the Alliance of the Righteous.

In this "hopeful" situation, Iger decided to stay for a while, in case his method brought Robert victory, maybe he could get some rewards.

***

Dressed in black, but offering advice to the Iron Throne, this is already seriously playing the sidelines, as for personally participating in the action... that is absolutely not dared.Staying in the coalition barracks, Iger didn't know how the progress of his "ingenious plan" was, and it was impossible for the troops sent out to drill into the Mingyue Mountains to keep in touch with the coalition camp. Into a black box state, he can only wait for the result.

The day-to-day "siege" on the front of the battlefield is still going on, but the entire camp of the coalition forces has quietly changed to a state of preparation for war, although it is still a daily battle to go to the Blood Gate to call out and put on a show. Army, but at the same time, the armies of the other five countries are also armored and ready to go to battle at any time. In the words of Earl Buckwell: "Just wait for the signal to appear, and the army will rush forward and take down the Bloody Gate." .”