Chapter 378 Don’t want to die in the mud
King's Landing's will is no longer something that the current Western Territory can defy.
With Kevan Lannister dead on the battlefield in the Reach, the people of the Westerlands have lost the capital to speak loudly with King's Landing.
The Lannisters are the Westerlands, but they're not quite.
When the tree falls, the hozens scatter, and when disaster strikes, they fly away.
Clay notified his decision to Duke Tywin, who was still trying to stay in Casterly Rock and retain the status of the Lannister family. He also sent the news to all the castles in King's Landing.
I just want to put Tywin on the fire. If you don't agree, then I will beat these people under your command, and their hatred will not be on me.
This is a crude and excessive method, far from being a strategy.
But it’s extremely useful.
Tywin has always flaunted his tight control over the Westerlands.
The song "The Rains of Castamere" has been the pride of Tywin Lannister for so many years.
However, this kind of coercion that hung high and never fell to the ground suffered a very serious backlash after the Lannister family's military power collapsed.
Clay's order reached the entire Westerland, although Tywin immediately realized what the king was going to do and quickly sent letters to all the families in the Westerland, asking them not to interfere without permission.
However, Clay, who was far away in King's Landing, soon received the superstitions from the Westland families such as Brand City, Corn City, and Cliff City.
Although the expressions vary, the core meaning is clear.
We have been suffering from the Lannisters for a long time. As long as Master Wang enters the Western Realm, we will definitely be on the front foot and behind the scenes. We only hope that Master Wang will not take advantage of them when he is dealing with the Lannister.
Everyone is a respectable person with status, so it’s better to say hello in advance.
If Clay is reckless about the consequences and wants to cause complete chaos in the West now, he can just send these letters, stamped with the wax seals of their respective family crests, directly to Casterly Rock City, and the problem will be solved.
But now, this is no longer necessary.
Because Clay didn't even wait for Tywin to agree or disagree.
It's like he doesn't even know where Littlefinger, Little Robert Arryn, and Lord Roose Bolton who escaped from the Vale are.
Lose your land and power, and your name itself is worthless.
Before Clay left the North, he had instructed Brynden Rivers to completely occupy the Dreadfort.
All the power of the Bolton family is now concentrated in Winterfell.
What if Roose Bolton goes back?
He can't do anything alone.
The same goes for Tywin Lannister now.
Clay knew that the old lion also knew in his heart that he would kill him if he went there this time.
To be honest, from the perspective of a king, he didn't care about the life or death of Tywin Lannister at all.
All he wants is to completely eradicate the Lannister family from the West.
The life or death of one or two people has nothing to do with the overall situation.
After receiving Clay's order, the army besieging Golden Tooth City launched a tentative attack on this isolated city without reinforcements.
However, the seemingly impregnable Golden Tooth City fortress only lasted for two days before the Earl of Golden Tooth City raised a white flag.
The fortress of Golden Teeth City fell, and the last field force composed of veterans in the Western Territory was destroyed.
After that, the king's army attacked the city all the way.
Ten days later, the army marched to Casterly Rock.
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"Damn it! You don't know how to advance or retreat!"
After seeing Clay's reply, Tywin finally broke his guard.
He really didn't expect that Clay would not pay him back at all and directly issued an ultimatum.
They do not abide by the rules of the negotiation game between nobles at all.
This is not so much a letter as an order.
If you don't comply, you will die.
The question now is whether to kill himself or the entire Lannister family.
This choice is not difficult to make, if it is made by someone else.
But it's better to die. Now in the Lannister family, Tywin is the only one who is in charge.
Because of the current version, Cersei is not the queen mother or queen, and Jaime is also on the battlefield, failing to prove his worth.
Therefore, the Lannister family simply cannot find a second person with prestige.
Kevan, the only one who was considered okay, has now returned to the embrace of the Seven Gods.
Therefore, even if the people below have ideas, people like Lancel Lannister who want to survive can only think about it in their hearts and dare not say a word.
Jaime Lannister also sat dejectedly in his chair, pouring himself glass after glass of wine.
As a son, of course it is impossible for him to go up and tell his father:
Please father, please hand over your head for the sake of the continuation of the family...
If he dared to say this, I don’t know what Tywin was thinking. Anyway, from now on, his reputation as Jaime Lannister would be completely ruined.
Because in the eyes of others, this is no different from parricide.
Don't point your finger at the Lannister in this room and remember Jaime Lannister just because he is for the family.
They wish they could let their main line be cut off and take over on their own.
Tywin Lannister looked at the silent room and sighed deeply as he could not give any constructive suggestions to the family members.
After draining the wine in the glass, he stood up and walked toward the room behind him alone.
He saw an attitude, an idea in this silence.
You, Tywin Lannister, have brought us into this dire situation through your stupidity, well, maybe just your stupidity.
Haven't you always claimed that everything is for the family?
Now, it's time for you to pay.
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In addition to the problems in the West, there is another group of people in Westeros who need Clay to take care of.
While mobilizing troops to the west of Golden Teeth City, Clay led his army and dragons into Highgarden City.
This time, he wasn't coming for Tyrell.
The potential for war in the Reach is too great and must wait until the end.
Now, what he has to deal with is the group of academic city doctors who bow their heads and pretend to be dead dogs.
After seeing that the dragon-shooting crossbow he made could no longer threaten Clay's dragon, nor could he collect high "royalty fees" from other nobles.
The school city quickly withdrew its extended tentacles, erasing all traces of its presence outside.
This attitude has also changed from asking everyone to fight against the evil dragon to a neutral attitude.
By the time Clay slapped Aegon Targaryen and entered King's Landing, the city had already sent friendly signals to Clay through the mouths of other nobles.
When Oberon was killed by Randyll Tarly with a sword and Clay personally led the troops to annihilate the fleeing Lannister army, the Citadel completely behaved.
They wanted to express their respectful attitude to Junlin through various channels.
But Clay and Daenerys paid no attention to these people.
A college student from Coben doesn't know where he or she will die in this time and space.
In other words, if it weren't for the help of these city doctors, and with the help of the four dragons, Clay would have wiped out the Seven Kingdoms long ago. How could there be so many things happening now?
Highgarden City now has an attitude of welcoming distinguished guests, giving what they consider to be the highest courtesy to welcome His Majesty King Clay Manderly.
Twenty thousand troops walked along Rose Avenue and appeared outside Gaotingcheng under the noon sun.
This group of soldiers, mainly composed of northerners, had never seen a garden-like city like Highgarden before. Their eyes widened and they refused to let go of every detail they saw.
As they walked along, the cold wind from the north seemed to no longer exist.
Even though winter is approaching, Highgarden is still full of green.
Some flowers that they couldn't even name were still blooming among the branches and vines.
This is a sight you will never see north of the Reach.
"Mother...will Clay Mandler not suddenly attack us when he comes this time?"
Duke Mace Tyrell, wearing a gorgeous noble costume embroidered with golden roses, stood at the front of the crowd, together with his mother, Lady Olenna, the Queen of Thorns, the helmsman of Highgarden.
However, the "inflatable fish" Duke didn't know why at this time. He was sweating on his forehead, and his fat hands were constantly pulling on his collar. He seemed to be having trouble breathing.
The "Queen of Thorns" has lost count of how many times she has been disappointed in her son in her life.
"Idiot, why would Clay Mandler attack us?"
Olenna scolded.
Mace Tyrell did not dare to contradict his mother, he would only cowardly whisper:
"But this is a powerful army of twenty thousand to defeat the Lannister, and a dragon that can burn us all to ashes."
The Queen of Thorns sighed in her heart. To a certain extent, her son was right.
Clay Mandler really wants to deal with people like himself. It is really not difficult to do so when most of the Seven Kingdoms are stable.
But what can House Tyrell do?
She knew very well that to the north of her, another army of Clay Manderly had arrived at Casterly Rock. At this time, Clay Manderly himself led an army to Highgarden.
As long as Mrs. Olenna is not an idiot, she should understand what the message means.
"coming."
Seeing the dragon shadow appearing in the clouds, Lady Olenna cheered up and prepared for Clay Manderly's arrival.
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"Damn it, what is this old lion thinking? Either run away or surrender. What does it mean to shut the door and say nothing?"
Outside Casterly Rock, Lord Rickard Karstark stared at the closed door under the towering city wall and cursed.
They attacked all the way, and the castles along the way either surrendered or fled.
There was no decent resistance at all.
It seemed that the backbone of the Westlanders had been broken by His Majesty with a stick in the Reach.
At the beginning of the war, when King Robb Stark was still there, the people of the North dreamed that one day they would be able to defeat Casterly Rock.
Now, the name Robb Stark has been buried deeply in the soil, and sitting on the throne is their commander at the time, His Majesty Clay Manderly.
Thinking about it, it was indeed a path that was unimaginable at the time.
They arrived at Casterly Rock, and eight thousand men stationed themselves at Lannisport on the south side. The remaining twelve thousand men surrounded the Lannister family's fortress.
There is no rush to attack. Anyway, there is no established armed force in the Western Territory now. The overall situation has been decided. This last step must be handled well.
Rickard Karstark had a hot temper and was impatient to wait. He wanted to attack the city directly several times, but Tytos Blackwood, Earl of Crowtree City, stopped him.
He understands Clay's thoughts.
It's okay to use force to deal with the Lannister, but that's not what Clay wants.
This majesty has always looked down upon Lannister pride.
Now, he is forcing Tywin, and the entire Lannister family, to crawl in the dust and mud, lower their heads, and trample their dignity underfoot.
In this way, the proud Lannister is no longer proud and loses everyone's awe.
People in the Western Region will accept their new masters with peace of mind.
No matter who this person is.
"It's okay. As long as we are sure that Tywin Lannister is still here in Casterly Rock, then there will be no problem."
"His Majesty has ordered that the Iron Fleet and the Redwyne Fleet blockade the sea near Lannisport. He cannot escape."
Rickard Karstark nodded.
He originally thought that he would eventually have to deal with those pirates.
Unexpectedly, Daenerys took the three dragons Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion for a spin over Pike City.
Balon Greyjoy, who had not yet warmed up to the Driftwood Crown, surrendered immediately.
As a result, the Iron Islands were easily pacified.
Rickard understands Balon Greyjoy's decision.
First of all, his son and heir is still in the hands of His Majesty, and secondly, the force that the Iron Islands are proud of is their iron fleet.
But the problem is that the Iron Islands simply do not have the ability to produce dragon-shooting crossbows on a large scale.
In addition, the shooting dragon crossbow is not easy to use now.
Therefore, once the two sides turn against each other and a few dragons wipe out the Iron Fleet, there will be no need to fight this war.
In the face of his fate, no matter how arrogant Balon Greyjoy was, he had to bow to reality.
Inside the city.
Lancel Lannister.
A nobody who had never appeared in the war and had no reputation at all.
Now, it is time to step onto the highest stage for a short time.
He is the son of Kevan Lannister.
He used to live under the protection of his father, but now he received the sad news of his father's death.
And he attributed all of this to Tywin Lannister, who started this war.
Originally, Lancel was overjoyed when Clay Manderly's "Edict" arrived at Casterly Rock.
He couldn't be happier to see Tywin commit suicide.
However, Tywin took no action.
These days, I have been communicating everywhere, hoping to gather the final strength to resist.
In short, I just don’t give up at all.
For Lancel, saying that leaving the Western Region means death is all nonsense.
In the current situation, the Lannister clan is not far away from being wiped out. How are they still thinking about what the future will bring?
He didn't want to die, so he could only ask Tywin to die.
These days, he has been looking for an opportunity.
Finally, on a rainy night with roaring rain and bursts of thunder.
He sneaked into the castle's toilet and waited until Tywin, who was alone, pushed the door open and entered.
It's time to take action...
