Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

At this moment, Mrs. Caitlin felt a warmth and a different emotion in her heart...

Domeric stood side by side with mother and daughter, watching the flames gradually extinguish, and the burning wooden boat disappeared completely...

Maybe it's still drifting, maybe it's broken and sunk.

All in all, the wooden boat took the body of Duke Hoster and sank to rest in the soft mud at the bottom of the river. In the underwater palace, the members of the Tully family gathered together forever, and all kinds of fish were their subjects.

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a few days later.

A meeting was held in the great hall of Riverrun.

Domeric sat in a high position, flanked by Lady Catelyn, Yohn Royce, and Brynden Tully, representing the three major power groups of the North, the Valley, and the Riverlands respectively.

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According to intelligence, Lord Tywin led the Lannister army to retreat to the Golden Tooth City.

At present, the entire Riverlands has basically been recovered!

The nobles of the Riverlands hope to immediately march to the Golden Tooth City, capture Casterly Rock City, fight Duke Tywin, and eliminate the Lannister forces in one fell swoop. Of course, it is best to grab enough gold from Casterly Rock City to make up for the losses in their respective territories.

The nobles in the north and the valley suggested suspending action.

They had robbed and divided enough in several battles, and what was more urgent was to cash in the spoils in their hands, especially the distinguished lords and knights among the prisoners.

The Westerlands are filled with gold, plus the prosperous Lannisport.

No one worried that they could not afford to ransom their lords and knights.

Lord John Royce specifically stated:

Although the Lannister army retreated to Golden Teeth City, the main force still remained.

With Tywin's caution and the elite Lannister army, it would take at least a few good teeth to break down the Golden Tooth City.

We might as well take advantage of the situation and let the tired army rest and recuperate.

At the same time, envoys were sent to force Duke Tywin to surrender and compensate for the losses in the Riverlands and the cost of sending troops to other countries.

Domeric sat quietly and listened.

His original strategy was: after rescuing Riverrun, he would sweep across the Golden Tooth City, use force to intimidate the lords of the Western Region, large and small, and force the Western Region to cede territory and surrender as compensation.

If the Lannister refuses to comply, then the troops will be directed towards Casterly Rock and attack with force to sweep away the entire Western Territory...

Today, there are more than 4 to [-] Westerners huddled in the Golden Teeth City, including Tywin’s remnant army, the “Kingslayer” troops, and the new army brought out by Stafford from Lannisport...

During the duel at the Bent Knee Stack, Tywin saw that the situation was not good and retreated relatively early, causing the Lannister army to suffer little loss.

Since the "War of the Five Kings", the night attack at Harrenhal has really caused heavy losses to the Lannister army.

Among them, more than 2000 Lannister soldiers were killed, as well as 10 captured lords, more than 300 knights, and more than 8000 Lannister soldiers...

But with the wealth and foundation of the Western Territory, if it really goes militarily, it won't be a problem to continue to recruit tens of thousands of soldiers.

If Lord Tywin is really determined to stay in the Golden Tooth City and be a tortoise.

For a moment, it was really difficult for Domeric to deal with him.

It is unrealistic to rely on four six-pound cannons to destroy the Golden Tooth City.

It's not possible to use "divine fire" to blow down the city wall and replicate the victory of the Battle of Harrenhal!

Tywin is not stupid, and he must be on guard and will not give him a second chance...

Eventually the issue was shelved.

"We might as well wait and see what happens. The current situation is in our favor. We can either ask Tywin to surrender, or we can march into the West in a big way. It's up to us to make our choice..."

Domeric decided to follow Earl Yonn's instructions and send an envoy to the Golden Tooth City to negotiate the terms of the truce with Tywin Lannister and propose compensation...

The second issue is the distribution of a series of benefits.

The troops in the North, the Vale, and King's Landing are not here to show their love for free.

They each have their own interests and demands.

Among them, Earl Yohn Royce did it for honor and to establish his prestige as the new "Guardian of the East" in the war to suppress the rebellion.

Lynn Corbray of Heart City is trying to grab money and save the Corbray family from bankruptcy.

Of course, more people want to obtain rewards and noble titles in the war and complete their own class jump!

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When Tywin occupied Harrenhal, he sent Gregor "The Mountain" and Ser Amory Lorch to sweep the riverlands, turning the area from the God's Eye Lake to the Red Fork River into scorched earth.

Countless nobles, big and small, were massacred in the Riverlands.

These ownerless territories were naturally taken out and rewarded again, of course in the name of His Majesty Joffrey, the "Eternal Emperor" of the Iron Throne.

Domeric read out a series of lists, and basically all the families in the North, Valley, and Riverlands received benefits.

The greatest benefit naturally fell into Domeric's hands.

The He'an family of Harrenhal has become extinct, and the territory will be taken back by the Iron Throne, and then transferred to the direct territory of Domeric in the name of Joffrey.

Although Harrenhal has been plagued by a curse.

But in fact it is one of the most fertile territories among the Seven Kingdoms. It covers a vast area, has fertile soil, and the magnificent main city is impregnable. It is not inferior to any fortress in the Seven Kingdoms...

Even Riverrun pales in comparison.

Domeric can completely connect "Lonely Ridge", "King's Landing" and "Harrenhal" to form a triangular area of ​​influence...

Basically everyone in the northern border and the valley's nobles received rewards, including prisoners, money, goods, and even land.

Even the nobles of the Riverlands did not suffer. They were even tacitly allowed by Domeric to occupy the unclaimed lands that had lost their lords...

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For a time, the whole hall was in a happy mood.

Just then.

Lord Janos Bracken of Stonehedge in the Riverlands slapped the table with his palms and stood up.

He wears a brown woolen tunic embroidered with the red horse of House Bracken.

Lord Janos Bracken announced loudly:

"My lords!

The Riverlands cannot be left without a master for a day. I propose that Lord Brynden Tully, the Blackfish, be the Duke of Riverrun! "

One stone shocked a thousand waves!

Suddenly all the nobles in the hall were excited...

"Ser Brynden is not the first heir!"

Lord Tytos Blackwood of Raventree City was the first to object. He smoothed his short gray beard and said, "According to the laws of the kingdom, Ser Edmure's inheritance rights precede him..."

Chapter 224: Joy, sad lion

Riverrun, the Great Hall.

Through the narrow high windows, the afterglow of the setting sun spreads all over the ground.

Lord Tytos of Raventree insisted on upholding the laws of the kingdom and only recognized Edmure Tully as the Duke of Riverrun.

Lord Janos Bracken of Stonehedge strongly demanded that the more powerful "Blackfish" Brynden Tully inherit Riverrun.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire hall was extremely tense!

The nobles of the Riverlands were divided into two factions. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and they were at war with each other.

The entire hall was even a bit tense.

"Lord Tytos, Sir Edmure has become a prisoner of Lannister. No one can guarantee whether he is still alive!" Lord Janos Bracken frowned.

"We can redeem him from the Lannisters."

Earl Tytos insisted on his opinion: "Sir Edmure is the eldest son of Duke Hoster. According to the laws of the kingdom, the title of Duke should belong to him."

"That's right!" A nobleman echoed.

"Ser Edmure is indeed more qualified."

"But who knows if Duke Tywin is willing to let him back?" A noble objected.

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"I don't think this is a big deal!"

Wendel touched his bald head, "Lord Brynden is not married, and he has no sons. He will be the Duke of Riverrun for a few years, and at the worst, he can return the position of Duke of Riverrun to Ser Edmure!"

"No, this is against the laws of the kingdom!" Count Tytos said stubbornly.

"If everything had to comply with the laws of the kingdom, Tywin Lannister wouldn't burn half of the riverlands to scorched earth!"

Lord Janos Bracken glared and said:

"My lords, the defeat at Riverrun should still be fresh in your memory. Ser Edmure is still a prisoner to this day!

If he had followed Lord Brynden's advice and defended the city, would the entire riverside army have been annihilated? "

Although "Blackfish" Brynden returned as soon as possible before the "Kingslayer" besieged Riverrun, he was left out in the cold after a big quarrel with his brother, Duke Hoster.

Actual command of Riverrun rests with Edmure Tully.

The army between the rivers collapsed thousands of miles below Riverrun City, and it was also due to the command of Eddard Tully. He will never be able to shake off the blame for "incompetent command" in his life.

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Lord Janos Bracken looked around at the crowd. He had thick shoulders and arms, rough brown hair and brown eyes.

At this moment, his tone was extremely solemn:

"Everyone knows a very simple truth:

If a farmer cannot grow grain, his family will starve.

If a hunter fails to catch his prey, his family will starve.