Chapter 190: Finding Bran

He was accustomed to setting up his main tent in a high place.

The wind in Eastwatch was very noisy, the flags were flying, and even Cole's hair was blown to pieces.

The first time he learned about Eastwatch was in the library of Castle Black. There was a book that recorded many stories about Eastwatch in detail. At that time, he was attracted by the sea described in the book.

Now he glanced at the blue sea. In the past two years, he had actually been tired of seeing the waves and waves, from 298 to 300 Aegon Calendar, but it was only a short two years.

The ups and downs in the whirlpool of the storm made him feel physically and mentally exhausted. Cole wanted stability, built walls high, and accumulated food, but sometimes you had to do it.

When destiny deviates from its original trajectory, many things are unpredictable. His information is far less informed than that of the Eight-clawed Spider. Everything that happens in the North is like a fog shrouding it. He originally thought that the people in the North It was overwhelmed by the successive chaos. If he didn't come, the Great Wall would probably be breached by the savages, but Ed Stark still brought people here.

The death of the Duke of Winterfell in battle was far beyond his expectations.

Cole could only think about his next move day and night, so he wrote back to Storm's End and to Dorne to help Jon become the Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch and persuade Mance Rayder to cooperate with him. .

He didn't know what effect he was doing.

Sometimes Cole would think, why not ride on Caesar and escape to the isolated island.

Sometimes I wonder if this seemingly confusing situation would be solved if I rode a giant dragon and flew around the Seven Kingdoms.

He is the most orthodox heir to the Iron Throne, which naturally suits the interests of some people, but it also harms the interests of some people.

Even the good king Daeron will be called an "illegitimate son" by the rebels. It is believed that he is not the son of the mediocre king Aegon, but the son of Queen Neryshi and Aemon the Dragon Knight.

Perhaps in the eyes of people who don't know the truth, Stannis's blatant declaration that Joffrey is an "incestuous bastard" is just an excuse to gain fame, and no one cares about the truth.

After Varys took out the letter, perhaps his identity was no longer a secret, but as long as he did not publicly announce it himself, Aegon Targaryen's name would still be confusing, because many people did It was watching him die.

Especially now, he didn't tell Jon Snow because he didn't want Stark to know. You must know that the dragon and wolf families have enmity. The Mad King burned Rickard Stark and killed Brandon. Stark, and Eddard Stark helped Robert overthrow the Targaryen dynasty.

Cole can attribute these hatreds to the previous generation, but he dare not bet on the attitude of the northerners, because "the north will never be forgotten."

Don’t underestimate any proverb, especially in Westeros.

Regardless of whether Jon Snow can bring the Stark Alliance or not, Cole is going south. But before that, he had to deal with the savages first.

In the big tent, Mance Rayder had been waiting for a long time, with chains holding his hands and feet. Behind him was still the red and black cloak, and under his dirty brown hair was his haggard and thin face.

"Have you seen your child?" Cole walked to the main chair and asked in a calm tone.

Mance raised his slightly bloodshot eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "Let them go."

"Does this mean you accepted my suggestion?"

Cole looked at the silent King Beyond the Wall and continued: "I'll give you one more day. If you don't have a reply before tomorrow evening, then you will think about how to deal with Stark." Let’s negotiate terms, but before that I will send your wife and children outside the Great Wall.”

When he heard about his wife and children, Mance's eyes flashed with sadness: "I always thought I was doing something very meaningful."

He is the king of the land beyond the Great Wall, the king of the savages. He is not inherited by blood. He defeated countless competitors along the way. Only then did he convince those rebellious free people who advocated freedom and joined forces with him. Own.

Every time a king beyond the wall is born who can unite the savages, the Great Wall and the North will suffer a disaster.

This shows that the ability of the King Beyond the Wall is extremely powerful. At least in the books of the Night Watch, several large-scale savages marching south were led by the King Beyond the Wall.

"But in the end, I realized that I couldn't protect anything." He lamented.

He didn't even see his wife for the last time.

"I could have taken her to the south." Mance said to himself, "Dana still has my child."

As if Cole was in absolute disbelief, he continued: "When the King came to Winterfell, I was there. Like 'Bale the Bard,' to prove my mettle, I climbed the Wall, disguised as a harp Hands, playing and singing at banquets.”

"Do you regret it?" Cole asked, and he himself was looking for the answer, whether to settle down or settle down in the world, although the two are not as inescapable as having both.

"Regret?" Mance shook his head with self-mockery. Ever since he decided to integrate the free people tribe, he had never thought about regret. Once something was done, there was no possibility of turning back.

"I can agree to your terms, but the free people don't trust the Southerners." Mance looked at him, "We were fooled twice by you."

"It seems that Lord Eddard Stark did not have a good conversation with you." Cole said.

"No, we actually had a good conversation. I told him the whereabouts of Benjen Stark and planned to let him see the dead people." Mance told him.

"But he died, and you are alive and well." Cole said to him. "Do you think the northerners will avenge their duke? How many wildlings' lives do you think will extinguish the anger of the North?

The only one who can save you, Mance Rayder. South of the Wall, I am the only one willing to cooperate with you. You can believe me or not, you have no choice."

Mance Rayder's eyes fell into reverie. After a long while, he spoke, "What do you want me to do?"

"Go find Brandon Stark outside the Wall."

"Brandon Stark?" He asked with a puzzled look.

"Yes." Just when he was looking at the sea, Cole thought of another key person in Winterfell-Lady Catelyn.

Sunspear is the capital of Dorne. It is located north of the Greenblood River, on the southeast coast of Westeros, and surrounded by the sea on three sides.

On the coast west of Sunspear, there is also a palace called "Water Garden".

Tyrion thought it was an elegant and beautiful palace. The gardens and hot springs were full of children from various families in Dorne. Through the blood orange trees, he looked up at the high balcony and could vaguely see a few figures.