Chapter 377 Unified Solution

Unity is accompanied by division. This is actually a strange form of social organization in Westeros over the past three hundred years.

If you want to say that it is unified, then it is indeed unified. The entire continent of Westeros, except for the Great Wall, is crawling under the red dragon flag on a black background.

There is only one crown in the whole continent, of course, most of the time.

All nobles who saw this crown, regardless of their status, had to lower their heads and shout: "Your Majesty the King."

However, this superficial unity is actually accompanied by increasingly profound divisions.

At the beginning of the Conquest of History, Aegon Targaryen actually had a chance to solve this problem.

However, the Iron Throne's troops, even with the blessing of the dragon, were still defeated by Dorne's harsh natural environment and the vicious beasts.

In fact, in Clay's opinion, the biggest loss in this defeat was not the number of soldiers who died on the Iron Throne, or the loss of a Meraxes.

The most fatal problem is that the true unification of Westeros has become empty talk since then, and there is no possibility at all.

Because in the eyes of other nobles, if you Targaryen can't defeat Dorne, it proves that you are not invincible.

Moreover, coupled with the Northern Territory, which hangs alone north of the Neck, there are also the disobedient Iron Islands.

So, over time, the dragons disappeared and the royal power declined.

Various places in Westeros have become de facto independent kingdoms.

On the one hand, this is the reason why the feudal aristocracy was responsible for its upwards. On the other hand, the sanctity of royal power was not well established from the beginning.

It was only later that several nobles joined forces to rebel and almost slaughtered the Targaryen family.

Before Clay came to this world, in his memory, the emperors in history emphasized the divine right of kings.

Not because the emperor loves to play god, but because only in this way can the cost of governance be reduced to the greatest extent.

Otherwise, if two shoulders carry one head, why should the common people at the bottom fear you and believe in you?

The knife handle will become dull.

This institutional arrangement is the link that maintains social stability when force is insufficient to suppress violence.

Unfortunately, Westeros, the original Targaryen royal family, could have deified themselves.

But they failed to do so and missed their last chance.

Now Clay, who was born in the Mandalay family in Westeros, no longer has this opportunity.

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"Let's talk about the plan handed over by Tywin Lannister. What do you think?"

At the end of the 303rd year of the Conquest Calendar, Clay Manderly returned to King's Landing after completely destroying the old lion's last hope in a battle.

Soon after, a conditional surrender proposal was received from Casterly Rock.

So, Clay Manderly and Queen Daenerys Targaryen sat on the repaired throne that would not easily cause tetanus, and convened a meeting of the nobles.

The Tyrells are very honest now, because they are facing the mad revenge of the Dornish people.

Prince Doran Martell of Sunspear did not lose his mind and declared his break with the Iron Throne.

But he still said that he would avenge his brother.

In just one month, many nobles appeared in the Reach and died of various assassinations from Dorne.

Poisonous insects, assassins, there are many kinds of tricks.

The Riverlands army was stationed at Prince's Pass, and Duke Mace Tyrell took a stand and announced that he would attack Dorne.

But Doran Martell didn't react at all.

The Reachers could never conquer Dorne, and if they came they were seeking death.

Therefore, the matter in the South has not been resolved, but a balance has been achieved.

Now, Clay only needs to deal with the Western Territory issue, and the apparent unification will be completed.

Now, as news of Aegon Targaryen's death spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms, no one has come forward to play against Clay.

So what about the Lannister, they just want to get a decent ending.

"Your Majesty, Tywin wants too much."

After reading the letter asking for peace, Earl Tytos Blackwood gave his own evaluation.

In his heart, the Duke of Westerland asked to retain the status of House Lannister.

Furthermore, the king's armies cannot garrison Casterly Rock.

In exchange, he chose to put on black clothes and go north to join the Night's Watch, guarding the northern frontier for the kingdom.

The head of the Magic Mountain can also be handed over.

The position of Duke of Casterly Rock was succeeded by his son Jaime Lannister.

The rest of the terms are not important, there are only a few core ones.

Clay has already read the contents, and Daenerys also knows it.

However, neither of them took the lead in expressing their opinions. They were all waiting for their group of people to give their opinions.

"What do you mean?"

Clay leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the sharpened armrests.

When Tytos Blackwood saw everyone looking at him, he didn't pay much attention and said directly:

"Your Majesty, what Tywin can't get on the battlefield can't be obtained by Tywin at the negotiation table."

"I personally feel that the Lannister family must leave the West to protect this position, and the king's army must also station in the West. As for Tywin's life and death, there is also the issue of his successor..."

The Earl of Crowtree City raised his head, glanced at the two people on the throne, and whispered:

"It depends on what Your Majesty wants."

To be honest, he is an Earl of the Riverlands. Although he is vaguely interested in being praised as the Lord of the Riverlands by Clay, he knows very well that although the king asks about this matter, it is definitely not something they can decide. .

Clay waved his hand, motioning for him to return to his seat.

"Your Majesty, will this make Lord Tywin resist to the end?"

A slightly discordant voice suddenly made the throne room a little quiet.

Clay knew who was speaking.

Margaery Tyrell.

This Highgarden rose was brought to King's Landing in a carriage after the Tyrell family surrendered to King's Landing.

As for what she was here for, Clay knew very well.

To be honest, the little rose didn't appeal to Clay's taste.

Moreover, since he was going to attack Hewan in the future, he would naturally not have anything to do with this woman.

"Miss Margery, are you interceding for your husband?"

Daenerys, who had been silent until now, suddenly said.

At this time, some people with poor self-control almost laughed outright.

Sure enough, women know women best. As soon as these words came out, it was useless for Little Rose to say anything.

Yes, aren't you still married to Tywin's son, Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer?

Which side are you from?

Margaery Tyrell's face suddenly turned ugly.

It was not because of her own position, but because Daenerys pointed out the word "husband".

He knew very well why she came to King's Landing.

These words may completely fail her mission.

"His Majesty……"

Margaery Tyrell made an aggrieved expression and was about to explain.

But Clay interrupted her directly and said:

"Okay, I know what you mean."

No longer paying attention to this thoughtful woman, Clay turned to Daenerys, nodded slightly to her, and then said:

"Lord Earl Blackwood is right. I don't intend to give the old lion too loose conditions. After all, his army has been completely destroyed."

"Lord Rickard!"

Clay looked at Rickard Karstark who was standing on the right and called his name.

"His Majesty."

"Since the old lion still refuses to give in, you should go to Riverrun City now, lead the army there, cooperate with the siege army of Golden Tooth City, and launch an attack on the fortress of the Westerners for me."

"Remember, tell them that it was Tywin Lannister who wanted them dead, not me, Clay Manderly."

"If you want to survive, surrender the city and use it as a sharp knife to attack other places. Otherwise, you take me and promise them and their family."

Clay's tone was very calm, but anyone who heard this sentence could feel the weight of it. He said:

"I guarantee that after the castle is breached, their family's bloodline will disappear from this world forever."

Destroy its nest and destroy its species;

Chopping down mountains and destroying temples, plowing courtyards and sweeping caves, leaving nothing behind;

Burn their ancestral temples, destroy their offerings, and exterminate their descendants.

Clay always remembered this passage, and that was basically what he wanted to express.

It boils down to one sentence:

Resist? Leave no one behind!

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"Clay, what are you going to do to the Lannister family?"

The meeting ended. Although Clay had clearly given his attitude, Daenerys still wanted to ask again.

Clay knew what Daenerys wanted to ask and smiled:

"Don't worry, Tywin is bound to die. I have ordered people to send Cersei and Joffrey, who have been locked up, to rest in peace. It is estimated that they have turned into ashes and washed into the sewers by now."

Daenerys sighed softly.

She had forgotten about these two unfortunate guys.

It has been locked in the dungeon of Twins City for quite some time.

Even at the beginning, Tywin Lannister negotiated and asked to put them back.

After being rejected mercilessly by Clay, he never mentioned it again.

Unexpectedly, Clay had already taken action to deal with these two people.

"They are useless. Originally, the Lannister still had an army, and the situation in the Seven Kingdoms was not settled."

"So, they still have a use, after all, it's the Lannister's only legitimate claim to the throne."

"But now, everyone in the Seven Kingdoms who can still think clearly thinks that the Lannister family is doomed. Why do I still have these two people wasting food?"

Clay stood up from the throne and walked towards the back where the king rested.

Daenerys followed him and just listened as he continued.

"As for the Lannister family... they may be able to stay, but they are definitely not the leading family in the West. Even, I have no intention of letting them continue to multiply in the land of the West."

"The Stormlands are now in ruins. By coincidence, Tyrion Lannister asked us to capture them, didn't he? The two brothers packed them up and threw them into the Stormlands."

The northern border is desolate, and strength cannot be calculated based on land area.

If the territory were rescaled according to strength, the Reach would be larger than it is now, and would be moved to the current location of the North.

Therefore, Clay made a plan to dismember the Reach very early.

But in this war, Tyrell's two well-timed betrayals allowed them to maintain their integrity.

So far, Clay has only arranged a life-and-death enemy for them in Dorne in the south.

But this is not enough.

The land of the king's territory is too small to maintain an army capable of suppressing the whole country.

Therefore, Clay must take advantage of the opportunity of the Storm Land to be repeatedly ravaged to cultivate enough strength there.

The toughest families in the Stormlands either died at the hands of Oberon or lost their land and disappeared.

The rest are just wallflowers who protect themselves wisely and are easy to deal with.

"Stormland? Baratheon has been exterminated. Oh no, there is also Celine Baratheon who has greyscale. Who do you plan to appoint as Lord Protector in Stormland?"

Since Clay mentioned it, Daenerys also asked.

The war is about to end, so the arrangement of the political landscape in the future becomes increasingly important.

"What would you think if I told you that I have no intention of keeping the Stormlands?"

Clay asked rhetorically.

Daenerys frowned slightly, she didn't quite understand this sentence.

The stereotyped thinking makes her always feel that the Seven Kingdoms are the Seven Kingdoms.

But for Clay, it's all nonsense. If he didn't have the ability to completely unify, he would have immediately put on the yellow robe and directly changed to the imperial system.

In his original memory, unity was the exclusive characteristic of his original nation.

Seven Kingdoms? Why can’t it be the Six Nations? Finally become one country?

"I will push forward and push the royal territory to the northern part of the current Storm Land, and capture the entire Royal Forest. It will be regarded as the royal territory. The lords there will be directly responsible to the king of King's Landing."

Clay looked at the stunned Daenerys and said in a serious tone:

"You have to support this one too."

Daenerys understood what Clay meant.

When King Clay set out to solve the problem in the north, the old man and Daenerys were responsible for the war going south.

However, after all, the old man was just the Earl of White Harbor before. In terms of prestige, he could not compare with Daenerys, who had her own aura.

Therefore, when Clay regained control of the army, he discovered that a small group similar to the "rear party" had formed in the previous days.

Clay did not deal with this issue directly because there was no need to use such drastic means.

He discussed this issue with Daenerys, who readily stated that she would return to where she should be.

that's enough.

But now, in this new dynasty that is similar to the dual system, Clay cannot ignore the opinions of this group of people who think they "represent" Daenerys.

It doesn't matter who they are, but they can't be conveyed to the outside world. Clay can already ignore the Targaryen thing.

Although he really could do that.

This is why Clay said: "You have to support it too."

As long as Daenerys takes a stand, there will be very little resistance in this matter. The common will of the king and queen leaves those who are dissatisfied with no choice at all.

"Since you want to eat half of the Storm Land, what about the other places?"

Daenerys tried to follow Clay's train of thought.

"Of course, the current king's leader is too small."

Clay said.