The king on the Great Wall

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No wonder his entire ship's sailors are dumb, Euron is going to such an extreme way to keep his adventures and magic facts secret!

"Asha, that eye under Euron's eyepatch is weird, so what? The Ironmen worship the strong. Even if you convince the entire Iron Islands that the king has a magic eye that can read minds, you still can't convince them." Everyone supports you against him, but it will only make him more popular!

That magic eye can do more than just read minds. Asha wanted to argue loudly. Ever since she met that eye and passed out, she has been vaguely feeling that there is something more in her mind. After drinking enough and taking a shower... This foreign body feeling in his consciousness has not subsided.But my uncle regards the experience he stated as a lie that he still refuses to give up. This is really...

However, after thinking about it for a while, she had to admit that her uncle was right, and that her obsession with Euron's eye was meaningless to the overall situation.

"You misunderstood, uncle, I just want to remind you so that you can be more vigilant when you meet Euron... especially when he takes off the blindfold in the future, so as not to fall into danger." Asha stopped this topic, but He quickly remembered another really terrible question: "Uncle, after you send me to the West Coast, you still want to go back? At that time, how do you plan to explain to your king that you rescued me and sent me away?"

"To tell the truth, confess everything, and tell him... I am willing to 'retire' on my own initiative, in exchange for giving up my status as the captain of the Sea Song, the lord of Ten Towers City, and the lord of Harlow Island, and allowing him to appoint any of my nephews as his successor , in exchange for your life and freedom. Harlow Island is the richest and most populous island in the archipelago—but because of me, it is also the area where his control is weakest after he sits on the Seastone Seat. Now, don’t bother By playing tricks, I can force this disobedient eye stinger of mine to take it into his pocket... This deal is really a bargain for him."

It is indeed a great deal, but if this is the case, it means that Euron's overall control over the Iron Islands will be further strengthened, and it is expected to be close to 100%. I want to rely on its internal strength to regain the position and avenge my father , will fail completely.It seems that he escaped from birth, but in fact he was exiled from his homeland!

"Uncle—"

"Take care of yourself, child. Without the status of captain and lord, in the eyes of ordinary people, you just spend the rest of your life just eating and waiting to die, but for me, a 'scholar', I can spend all my time reading ——I can't wait for such a life. On the contrary, you are homeless... The road ahead is very difficult." Roderick Harlow shook his head, and in turn comforted his niece: "Okay, My dear little Asha, if there is nothing else, I ask you to go back to the cabin and rest. The ship will dock around noon after dawn, and whether you choose to travel alone or confess your identity, there will be a long time The journey is waiting for you ahead, let’s have a rare moment when you can sleep peacefully!”

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Chapter 511 The Siege of Winterfell

The besiegers wanted to lure reinforcements to deliver them, while the defenders hoped to delay the situation in order to change the situation... With their own ghosts, the negotiations between the land grant and Winterfell lasted day after day.In order to convince each other of their sincerity, the two sides met and held meetings every day. From asking for prices to paying back the money, not only did the procedures go smoothly, but even decent terms and agreements had been drafted in earnest.If the days went on for several days and no help arrived from any direction, Iger finally realized that something was wrong—not only by intuition, but also by the news sent back by scouts and skinchangers from all sides.

The first batch of reinforcements has actually arrived nearby. According to the overhead reconnaissance carried out by bird controllers from a high altitude, it can be roughly seen that the two reinforcements from the Taurha House in Torren Square City and the Horwood House in Horwood City have arrived at Sai Wencheng, plus the conscripts that the Saiwen family has been recruiting these days... less than a day's mile away from Winterfell, more than 2000 people have gathered in the northern border.And even though the number was already so impressive, this army still didn't have any intention of moving to the rescue. Instead, they set up tents and erected fences outside the castle like the land-grant army, and waited on the spot!

This was a bit of a miscalculation. In the two-story stone building that used to be the Winterfell Inn, Iger sat at the table, thinking about how to deal with the fish that refused to take the bait.

"The princes in the north are loyal to the Stark family, and there is no reason why they will die when they are nearby. This must be the reason why Robb Stark remotely controlled the various people through the crow, instructing them not to rush to help." Heng Fu Li looked at the contemplative commander-in-chief and said, "Either Lord Young Wolf guessed your aid plan from the very beginning, or your lord agreed to negotiate after arriving with the army, and didn't put enough pressure on the other side...it doesn't matter which one it is. In this case, we all have to take measures as soon as possible to break the deadlock."

Iger nodded and said nothing.

After all, no one understands the truth.

When the target that you want to lure is immovable, there are two ways to deal with it: either simply change from a feint attack to a real attack, and take down the encircled point; or admit your miscalculation and give up the plan, lift the siege and find another It is the enemy.

Corresponding to the battle situation at this moment: either launch a strong attack to capture Winterfell, or break out and go to Seven City, dozens of miles away, to beat up the first batch of reinforcements assembled there.

From a military point of view, the first option is obviously better, however: Winterfell with a moat, two granite walls and a thousand defenders is not a soft persimmon.The number, caliber, power, and durability of the first-generation artillery that has just entered service are not enough to smash such a fortified city. Even if the weak points are attacked and the city gates are barely broken through, the street battles will inevitably be extremely bloody, with heavy casualties... more core The problem is: Winterfell is the political center for the northern border, but it is of little value to Iger. There is not much benefit in taking this city by storm. Just sitting on the reputation of the white-eyed wolf and the chameleon is really not worth the candle.

And what about the latter option?Dealing with a small city like Seven City and defeating two thousand conscripts without the protection of the city wall in the field is extremely easy, but leaving the Stark family's sight and running to a place dozens of miles away, even if you win the battle, you won't be able to see it. What's the point of the real visual shock if it can't bring enough deterrence?

After all, Robb's command and dispatch level at the tactical level is still above Iger's expectations. His correct command of the northern army has effectively troubled the "rebels"... Iger tapped his fingers on the table irritably, but Still can't make a decision.

Maybe it's time to bombard Winterfell and show the northerners that they're not kidding.However, the first batch of first-generation artillery that has just entered service is extremely easy to kill. To be honest, the siege of the city is quite difficult, and the amount of gunpowder available is quite limited. , on the contrary, it aroused the fighting will of this group of brains even more, and it would be difficult to ride a tiger.

He was vacillating between the two options of "intimidating Winterfell with force" and "attacking Seven City instead", when a soldier came to report: "My lord commander, Sir Rodrik has come to negotiate again!"

That's right, here we go again, the monotonous schedule for several days in a row made the summoners feel a little bored.

"Let him wait!" Iger waved his hand impatiently. The purpose of the negotiation was to resolve the conflict in a more peaceful way, but now Robb Stark's tactical command is too good, but let the problem be resolved peacefully It becomes nothing more than a wishful thinking.

While discussing which plan to choose with several mid-level generals, the sentinel who reported No. 2 knocked on the door again and walked in.

"Commander-in-Chief, a masked little lady sneaked up to me and said, 'I have something very, very important to see you'."

Miss?Iger raised his head in doubt—the guard specially emphasized "little", which means that the person who came must be very young. Could it be that Arya came to persuade him to surrender?But if it was her, all her guards should be very familiar with her, and she would never use words like "little lady" to describe her.

Curious, Iger nodded: "Let her in."

A few seconds later, a petite girl with a big hood and a scarf covering her mouth and nose squeezed in from the door.

"My lord, good afternoon!"

Myrcella?As soon as Iger heard the soft but not greasy voice, he recognized the identity of the person, but the little princess of the former dynasty should stay well in Winterfell. How could the Stark family let go at such a dangerous moment? She came out with the negotiating team?

He waved his hands back to the left and right, stood up and approached the girl: "Mi...Miss Maeve, how did you get out?"

Myrcella obviously looked like she had just been exercising vigorously, her little face exposed outside the scarf was flushed, and she was still panting heavily: "I spotted Sir Rodrik... the timing of just taking the negotiating team out of the city gate. , ran over to lie to the guards and said... Mrs. Caitlin asked me to bring something very important to Rodrik, and after telling you, you will escape... But I didn't chase them after I came out, but quietly followed behind , didn’t find a sentinel from the other side until it was close to the town, and came to see you.”

After days of negotiations, it seemed that not only the soldiers of our own side started to feel bored, but also the gatekeeper of Winterfell was so careless: how could such a little girl be let out of the gate when the two armies were confronting each other?

Iger frowned for the opponent he was facing, but after thinking about it again, he realized that he had taken it for granted: not everyone knew the secret that "Maeve Snow is Myrcella Baratheon" like himself ...He couldn't extrapolate Myrcella's status and daily life in Winterfell based on her original princess status.A well-rounded and cute adopted daughter who is flexible and reliable, and is deeply trusted by the head of the family and his wife, is likely to be sent to do some simple messenger and management work in Winterfell on weekdays. She lied that If I have an important message to pass on, the gatekeeper may not necessarily doubt it.

However, he quickly and instinctively considered the follow-up question: It is easy to get out through lies, but what should we do if we go in again?Looking back, the guard found a pair of people who discovered the tricks, so how should they get over it?

"Well, smart." Iger quickly realized that the above questions were not the key, smiled softly at the little princess, and shook his head: "Is there any 'very, very important thing' that is worth your nonsense?"

"Oh, run, my lord!" The little princess looked tired and anxious, as if about to stomp her feet, "Lord Bolton took the Dragon Hunting Crossbow and went to Last Hearth City to deal with Queen Daenerys. The news was sent back this morning that the sneak attack has been successful, and you are on your way south to Winterfell now! Now you have no one to pledge your allegiance to, and your back road has been cut off, surrounded by people from the north! Now turn around and break through immediately, withdraw the gift Go to the ground, try to find a boat to escape to the other side of the Narrow Sea at East Sea Watch, for the sake of your fight against the White Walkers, the people of the Seven Kingdoms may not issue a warrant to arrest you!"

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Chapter 512 The Siege of Winterfell

Myrcella can understand Iger's motivation to take back the Iron Throne because of her gratitude to the Queen for her help, but she cannot accept that he sent his troops south to fight against the North because of this—in her perception, the world should not work like this of.

The duty of the night watchman is to keep an eye on the Great Wall, fight against the ghosts and wildlings to keep the Seven Kingdoms safe, and doing anything other than that is transgression and nonsense.

Daenerys Targaryen riding a dragon north to participate in this epic battle between the living and the dead is noble and commendable. The Night's Watch should ensure her safety and cooperate with her actions, and it is natural to express to her afterwards. Gratitude and respect... But at the end of the day, the Dragon Queen is only protecting the Seven Kingdoms - something she considers her own.

If everyone acts according to their own ideas and wishes instead of following the social division of labor and performing their duties, everything will be messed up!

The Night Watchman broke the neutrality criterion and helped the Queen conquer the Seven Kingdoms. This is a typical case of disregarding the importance and going its own way. It was a big mistake!

Even so, Myrcella also understands in her heart that there are many more wrong things in the world than this—not to mention, her own existence itself is a mistake: according to the conventional ethics and morals, the relationship between her biological parents But they cannot unite with each other to produce offspring.

A person who logically shouldn't exist, how can he have the confidence to criticize this and that!It is true that Iger made a mistake, but at least he has a valid reason; he is now a traitor and a villain that everyone in the North calls out to beat, but this does not change the fact that he has always been gentle and polite to himself, sincere and friendly, and respectful of others. The fact that my "uncle" and two brothers took good care of me.Anyone in the world can feel disgust or hostility towards Iger, but there should never be oneself among them.

Not only is he not annoying, but in fact, the night watchman is almost the person Myrcella has seen since she was born, who best fits the image of a "hero" in her mind: mature but not boring, powerful but not rude, upright but not pedantic, Brave but not reckless... He is obviously in a high position and powerful, but he has incredible care and tenderness when getting along with others.

These alone are nothing, but the more important point is: Myrcella can feel it—these characteristics shown by Iger are not just putting on airs.

Either he's an invincible actor, or that's what he really is.

No wonder Arya liked him!

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Speaking of Arya, sometimes Myrcella can't help but be jealous of her nominal "sister": why, when she is obviously a bear child, there is such a man who stands up to protect her when she commits a foolish act and encounters catastrophe? And companionship, and myself... Both sensible and smart, even more sensible than most adults, but from the moment I was born, I was a product of chaos and chaos that cannot be tolerated by the world. Suffering the merciless mockery and torture of fate, drifting with the waves like a piece of rootless seaweed, being thrown on one rock after another so that your whole body hurts?

Is this atonement for the evil deeds of the previous life, or is this world just a place where fools are blessed with fools?

Whenever I think of this, Myrcella shakes her head vigorously to get the thought out of her head... and feels ashamed of herself for having such a messy and stupid idea.

She doesn't believe that people have a previous life, and Arya is not stupid. The fate she suffered is different from hers. The difference lies in whether their parents have fulfilled the requirements of being parents.

As long as one's father (whether it is by blood or in name) and mother, among the three, there can be one who is more stable and mature than all of them are so childish that even her real child feels childish... Or can there be any warrior? If I can stand up and protect myself at the critical moment like Iger took care of Arya, there is absolutely no need for me to suffer so many grievances and tribulations!

Gu Ying doesn’t need to feel sorry for herself too much, but when it comes to truth, Misera herself admits that, apart from being under house arrest for a short period of time and changing her identity to come to Winterfell after several handovers, she has hardly suffered any deliberate foreign abuse, so The impact is almost entirely on the psychological level: for example, being forced to be separated from close family and friends to live in a completely unfamiliar environment, such as being anonymous and having to cut off from one's past, lying about one's own background and childhood... such unreasonable things I don't know what it's like to experience it personally, and speaking out will only make people feel hypocritical.

Iger made a mistake, but that doesn't erase the fact that I owe him a great favor, not to mention, going back to the bottom of my heart... Myrcella doesn't believe that he is a bad person either.

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As the "Third Miss" of the Stark family, Myrcella gets along with Sansa and Arya day and night. The former Princess Baratheon has learned about Bolton from the chatting with each other a few days ago. The Earl led an army to Last Hearth City to attack the queen, but she did not go out of the city immediately to warn Iger, mainly for two reasons.

One is that it cannot, and the other is that it should not.

At that time, Winterfell, which had not been attacked for hundreds of years, was suddenly under siege by a surprise attack, and everyone was in a state of extreme tension. It was impossible for her to trick the guards into opening the door to a little girl's house for her to leave the city; moreover, If the idea was to leak the news to Iger at that time, then the latter only needs to send a raven north to warn the queen. Wouldn't it be that his informant put thousands of northern soldiers in danger and also thwarted a Stark family? Planned military action?

Iger and Stark's family, the former is a friend, and the latter is his family from now on.Since the catastrophe, Myrcella, who is already sensible, finds that she sees things more and more clearly: people can like friends more than family members, but they can't put the former above the latter in major matters.The grace of Iger to take care of Tommen, Joffrey and "uncle" with his position is insignificant compared with the protection and care of the Stark family after their own life experience is exposed.If I make random reports because of my personal subjective preferences and cause the Stark family to lose a war or even fall into a catastrophe, then I will be as indifferent as my parents.

Fortunately, after a few days of silent prayers for both inside and outside the city, the situation finally ushered in a turning point: the news that Earl Bolton successfully raided Hearth City and finally captured the Queen made the outcome of this confrontation no longer suspenseful. , the castle defenders were immersed in the joy of the crisis being resolved and no longer faced the enemy as they did a few days ago, and Myrcella also saw an opportunity to protect both sides of the confrontation at the same time: at this moment, send the news to Aiger first In his hands, he has paid off the favor owed to him for peace of mind, and will not threaten the safety of the Stark family!

As for being discovered by the Stark family?

She hasn't figured it out yet, but at worst, she will admit her mistakes honestly and lose the trust she gained so hard... The advantage of staying with good people is that even if you do something bad, it won't be a disaster right away.

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After listening to his call, the man in black in front of him raised his eyebrows, but he didn't show the shocked and flustered expression that Myrcella expected.

"Where did you get the news?"

"I saw with my own eyes that Maester Luwin rushed into the main castle after receiving a raven from the north, and then spread the word. By now, everyone in the castle knows about it!" Myrcella was sweating because of him, "I don't know if Robb instructed Sir Rodrik to pass on the news to you. If he tells you about it later and persuades you to surrender, you'd better accept him." The condition of Earl Bolton's army is closer to Winterfell, and the bargaining chip in your hand becomes lighter! But if he doesn't mention this and continues to talk about it as usual, then It's even worse, it means that the Stark family decided not to give you a chance to admit your mistakes and bow your head, you'd better leave overnight tonight!"

Iger stood in front of the little princess, crossed his chest and meditated deeply.

He didn't doubt that Myrcella would lie to himself, but he also didn't believe that Bolton was capable or willing to surprise Last Hearth City to destroy Daenerys—if there was a piece of news, it was neither a lie nor a lie. truth, it must be somewhere in between: one-sided or false!

Myrcella thought it was true, but in fact it was fake news fabricated by the Starks or the Boltons. Which one?

A few seconds later, a chill from the bone marrow suddenly appeared on the scalp at the back of the head, and instantly spread down the back and spine to the side of the waist: powerful, coup!

He always thought that he had dealt with the informers sent by the old skinner to talk about cooperation very well: not only did he cut through the mess quickly, but he took down the whole team in one night without any fish caught, and he also tortured them and the Dreadfort. The law and method of contacting such as reporting the situation and reporting safety.In the prediction, when Roose Bolton finds something is wrong and wants to deal with it, he should have quickly dealt with the beating and coercion of the Stark family, so that the situation in the northern border will settle down, and no one can make trouble. what a big wave...

But I don't know which step went wrong, and Bolton's counterattack against his lack of cooperation came so quickly and fiercely!

In the end, Hearth City was originally the castle of the Umber family, and the Night's Watch did not have ravens that could fly to the camp outside Winterfell from there, and even the skinchangers couldn't catch it hundreds of miles away.Iger can't get the news from the Queen in real time - which means: he can't know the change in the direction of the north immediately, and the Bolton family's army is likely to be on the way south at this moment, but he doesn't know it. But contrary to what Myrcella and everyone in Winterfell thought: they definitely didn't come to break the siege of Winterfell, but they came here to kill everyone in the Stark family, and to slap themselves in the face!

"Miss Maeve, if I say that your source of information is a falsehood fabricated by Roose Bolton, he actually didn't hurt the Queen at all, and may even have turned to Daenerys to become the history Enemy of the Tucker family, would you believe it?"

It is conceivable that when the troops of the Bolton family surrounded and escorted the queen to this place, if she saw that the three-headed dragon flag symbolizing Targaryen hadn't been planted on the wall, she boasted not long ago that "in Winterfell "The city is waiting for the Queen to drive" and I am still drinking the northwest wind outside the two granite walls... Not only will my shrewd and omnipotent image in the eyes of the queen be greatly reduced, but the lives of everyone in Arya's family in the city will be safe , it will be difficult to get protection!

"Oh, my lord, I'm not joking with you!" Myrcella never expected Iger to react in such a way, and she was so anxious that she even waved her arms: "I believe that the night watchman's fighting power is very strong, but you are by no means the whole North For the sake of the Seven Gods, I beg you to find a way to get out quickly, and don't let me sneak out this time to waste my energy!"

Iger shook his head, realizing that his reaction at the moment was indeed like a desperate man who was desperate but still unbelieving, and after taking a few deep breaths to straighten out his thoughts, he squatted down to face the little princess, and put one hand on the On the girl's narrow and thin shoulders, she asked earnestly and slowly, "Myrcella, do you look at me like I'm crazy?"

Myrcella's heart skipped a beat. This was the first time in more than two years that an outsider called her by her real name. As she said, she raised her head to meet Iger's gaze, carefully observing the man in front of her.

The sharp-edged and resolute face, the clean-shaven cheeks and chin without any acne, and the serious eyes in the clearness...Damn it, why does he have a courage and aura that he has never seen before? majesty?It seems to be more masculine than before...

Coupled with the strength and determination from the big hand on the shoulder, Myrcella's cheeks suddenly became hot.

Fortunately, her face was flushed from running for a while, and this abnormality did not show.

She twisted her body uncomfortably, remembering in time that they were talking about serious business: "No, but I didn't say—"

"Okay, calm down, take a deep breath, and then come and sit down." Iger interrupted the girl, stood up straight again, pushed her shoulders and pulled her to the chair in front of the desk to sit down, and then put the other chair behind the desk. Zhang Zhang also dragged a chair and sat down opposite her, and then solemnly began to explain: "I say this news is false, not because I am dead-headed or unwilling to admit failure, but because I don't believe it: a person who sent someone last month The person who came to the land-grant to discuss with me the plan to overthrow the Stark family will turn into a loyal minister in less than a month, willing to take risks to solve the biggest threat for Robb, just to keep the Stark family's rule in the north the position of the

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Chapter 513 The Siege of Winterfell

"Ah? Lord Bolton...discussing with you to overthrow the Stark family!?"

Seeing the surprised look of the girl's small mouth opening into an O shape, Iger nodded, and was about to continue talking, but suddenly began to doubt what he was doing.

He and Myrcella have not known each other for a long time, but in this short period of one or two years, the little princess has successfully built a smart, kind, strong and brave woman in Iger's heart through actions. The image, and the fact that I will deliver such an urgent message at my own risk... All kinds of factors made Iger subconsciously regard her as a reliable and trustworthy friend.But throwing away the illusion, in the final analysis, she is still just a little girl who is only fourteen or fifteen years old. Is she really reliable enough to discuss such an important matter with her?

Before learning the important information about Bolton, the land-grant army's siege and aid plan was in trouble because of Robb's correct command of the northern army. Difficult choices are being made—and no matter which of these two, the core purpose is actually: to minimize the casualties of members of the Stark family.

This is not only a personal emotional tendency, but also objectively necessary: ​​Iger does not intend to get a vote in Westeros and leave. He will also establish a rule for the queen in the future, and seek power, status and inheritance for himself.People who have nothing at the bottom of society often face such troubles: it is difficult to take care of face and face. When he was an ordinary night watchman soldier, his "reputation" might not be as useful as a golden dragon... But this situation will change over time. As the situation improves and changes rapidly, the more one climbs up in status and class, the stronger the compatibility and coexistence between fame and fortune will be. Now, as the supreme ruler of the land grant and an important follower of the queen, he You can no longer do what you want, but you have to cherish feathers like the former Shadow Tower Commander Dennis Mallister, or even more!

At this critical moment when Bolton may have surrendered to the queen and is escorting the latter south, if he wants to preserve the Stark family without letting Daenerys feel disappointed in him, there is actually only one thing left in front of Iger. Way to go: Occupy Winterfell before your own monarch arrives, forcing the head of the Stark family or representative - whether it is Robb or whoever - to voluntarily swear allegiance to the Queen.

At any cost, by any means!

Only in this way can we not only keep the declaration of "waiting for the royal driver at Winterfell", but also defeat Bolton's plot to "catch Stark all at once", so that his own political interests and emotional needs can be realized without conflicting with each other. maximize!

And to achieve this goal, the most sensible way is: not explaining anything to Myrcella, pretending that I will evacuate immediately after accepting her suggestion, but actually on a certain day in these two days... In short, as soon as possible Launch a surprise attack.

Not deterrence, but taking down the castle in one fell swoop!

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Many calculations have already flashed through my mind, but only a few seconds have passed in the real world. After hesitating for a moment, Iger found helplessly that he seemed to have no way to turn back—the girl in front of him stared at him with small eyes and wide eyes. Pay attention, if you don't tell the whole story in half, it will seem like you have a ghost in your heart, and you are deliberately fabricating a lie.

Should we talk about some irrelevant content to end this inappropriate topic, or treat her as an adult who can be treated equally and "sufficient and resourceful"...tell the truth?As a core resident of Winterfell, Myrcella would be a complete disaster if she didn't believe her words and went back to tell the castle defenders that she was about to launch a surprise attack; otherwise, if she was willing to cooperate with her plan, Then there is still a chance for this battle-to further reduce bloodshed and sacrifice!

After staring at Myrcella with his mouth half open for a moment, Iger gritted his teeth and decided to make the mistake: Whatever it is, it won't threaten his life anyway, so why not take a risk!

"That's right, what's been circulating in the land grant recently: the news that the southerners are going to sanction the Night Watch Legion and drive me out to replace the commander-in-chief didn't come out of thin air—it was because Earl Bolton sent someone to tell me that I deliberately Leak it out, so that the entire land-grant will be vigilant and fighting!"

Iger carefully considered the sentence so as not to be self-defeating by the clever girl in front of him who found a loophole, and prayed secretly——I hope that this little princess, after suffering in this timeline, can still be as she remembered. Decisiveness and courage.

"I canceled the planned expedition and suddenly went south to the outside of Winterfell. It was only after receiving the news that I changed my plan. The condition that Earl Bolton gave me at the time was: He secretly coordinated my southward march to make it easier for me Defeat the northern army, and in return, I will make the Stark family disappear from the world and support him to protect the northern border."

"You didn't agree." Myrcella answered in an affirmative tone.

"Of course not. The Stark family is my friend. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I will never hurt them in the slightest." Iger declared solemnly, "But just because I regard them as friends, I can't bear to be betrayed. So I After rejecting Earl Bolton's conditions, he still led his troops here to ask for an explanation. But I never thought that the old bastard from the skinning family could actually get on the Queen's line by himself and come up with such a horrible idea. A good idea to put the Stark family to death!"

The speaker passionately revealed his heart, but Myrcella fluttered her eyelashes and blinked a few times, writing "dubly doubtful" all over her face.

Hey, don't look at this girl who is one year younger than Arya, but she is not easy to fool - Iger thought to herself.

He can't accuse the other party of being suspicious or distrusting himself. In fact, disbelief is the option that anyone with a brain will choose-even if Iger puts himself in the opposite position, he will not hesitate to put himself in the opposite position. What was said was judged to be a lie.

The root cause is: if it weren't for the perspective of God as a time traveler, no one would be able to see that Lao Bopi harbored evil intentions and disobedience.This is the viciousness and cunning of the latter: Roose Bolton is like a poisonous snake that is good at one blow and will never act rashly before the prey exposes its weakness. Iger even has reason to doubt: If the Starks can Always as stable as an old dog, if he doesn't make any mistakes in decision-making and doesn't give his opponent any opportunities to take advantage of, Lao Bopi will really live like this and be a loyal minister for the rest of his life.

So, Iger is now in an embarrassing situation: he wants to prove something that is clearly true, but he can't arrange anything.Unless the few members of the Dreadfort imprisoned in Houguan Town are willing to testify against their lord, otherwise...except for his own memory, Iger can't produce any strong evidence to prove that the Bolton family is going to rebel!

"The design and improvement personnel of the Dragon Hunting Crossbow work in the logistics department of the Night Watchman. This kind of sophisticated equipment is so huge and complicated. How can it be mass-produced and trained operators in a short period of time? Stannis arranged dozens of these in King's Landing Even the weapons failed to shoot down the scales and half claws of the three dragons. How can the same equipment show great power in the north and wipe out the queen and the two dragons under the protection of the Unsullied? Do you think this is reasonable?" Iger followed the temptation So—since he couldn’t produce strong evidence, he had no choice but to change the topic, and increase his persuasiveness through insinuations, psychological hints, etc., “I have been in the outskirts of Winterfell for several days, and the news of the ongoing negotiations with the Stark family It must have been spread along with the letter crow communication between the Stark family and the princes——Myrcella, if you were an ambitious person who was waiting for an opportunity to rebel against the monarch, what do you think you would be most worried about?"