Game of Thrones: I loaded the Witcher system
Chapter 309 Flowery Highgarden Castle, Cold Rain Casterly Rock City
Capital of the Reach
High Court
Surrounded by three pure white stone walls, the High Garden was praised by countless bards as the most beautiful castle in the Seven Kingdoms. Although the sun was shining brightly, some people in the city were not in a good mood.
Some time ago, the main force of the Tyrell family who hurriedly returned to Highgarden did not bring back the victory that the residents of Highgarden liked to see.
Dejected knights and dull-eyed ordinary infantrymen were noisily stationed outside Highgarden.
They were not disbanded immediately after the war, as was customary.
Therefore, the entire High Court is now convinced that the war is not over yet.
However, now that the war for the Iron Throne has failed, the thoughtful residents of Highgarden have begun to think.
Does the owner of this garden castle really want to be the enemy of the dragon that burned down Star Shuttle City?
Oh, if that's the case, that would be a big deal. What if Highgarden City is burned down by a giant dragon like Star Shuttle City?
Highgarden is not a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The castle is located on the banks of the Mander River, with an endless plain in front of it.
Historically, the original Highgarden was burned to the ground by the Dornish people, leaving only an empty shell.
A city that is more like a garden than a military fortress makes it difficult for people to have confidence in it when it comes to real war.
Even if it is surrounded by three towering walls, it will not help.
Most of the people here are wealthy people who live decent lives.
That’s not to say that everyone is extremely rich, but if we compare them horizontally, the beggars in the Reach may have better food than most of the farmers in the north.
If you live a prosperous life, your brain will become more active.
As a result, many people kept trying to find out about the Tyrell family, the ruler of Highgarden, through various methods.
If the roses are ready to surrender to the ruler of the dragon, then everyone can continue to live leisurely in the city. On the other hand, it is a dangerous place that should not be stayed for a long time.
…
"So...my stupid son, this is your conclusion?"
Although he is already old and has a large number of children, Duke Mace Tyrell still has no temper at all in front of his strong mother.
The name "Inflatable Fish" is partly due to his own cowardice, and the other half may be his extremely powerful mother Redwin Olenna.
Everyone in the Seven Kingdoms knows that the only person who can really make the decision in the Tyrell family, and even in the entire Reach, is the "Queen of Thorns" Lady Olenna.
If Duke Mace Tyrell officially takes power, it would be unreasonable not to rebel against several nobles to help him.
Mace Tyrell lived up to his reputation. After a horse trip to Star Shuttle City, he immediately came back pissed off with fear.
Upon seeing his mother's face, he immediately shouted for the entire Tyrell family to surrender to Daenerys Targaryen, a war they had already lost.
Although in theory, they never fought a single battle with Dorne and Targaryen, and the soldiers never met.
Mrs. Olenna was almost furious. She slapped the wine table made of fine wood and glared at her cheating son:
"Okay! Mace Tyrell, please tell me, under what conditions can we successfully surrender to the mad king's daughter?"
In response to his mother's accusation, Mace Tyrell rolled his eyes and muttered in a low voice:
"Well... we Tyrell, in that damn war, we have always supported her Targaryen."
"Her own brother failed and was killed by Robert Baratheon with a hammer. What does that have to do with us?"
Mrs. Olenna had been disappointed with her idiot son countless times, but she was still furious after hearing these words.
She raised the wine glass in her hand and splashed it onto her son's beautifully groomed fat face:
"Really? Duke of Mace, do you think all Targaryens are fools?"
"Back then, Aerys knew that we didn't use our full strength and were trying to deal with him. It's just that he couldn't defeat Robert and died in King's Landing."
"Now, do you think we can go to the Targaryen girl so easily, convince her that we have always been loyal to the Targaryen dynasty, and then get over it?"
"I'm telling you, don't even think about it!"
Without looking at her son's miserable appearance, the "Queen of Thorns" who controlled Highgarden began to mentally figure out where the entire Tyrell family would go next.
Unlike the army that had just returned from the expedition, she was better informed. How could she hear that there were some unexpected changes in the Harrenhal battlefield in the north.
Two dragons, two dragon masters, one not a Targaryen.
There is even news that this mysterious dragon master is Clay Mandler, the actual commander of the Northern Riverlands army that the "Queen of Thorns" has been paying attention to.
For this reason, she also asked someone to check whether any ancestors of the Mandalay family had blood fusion with Targaryen.
Although the answer is no, the news spread quickly, and the "Queen of Thorns" did not dare to rush to a conclusion for a while.
This is no small matter. She is a woman herself, and she knows very well what kind of disadvantages women have in such bloody years.
And if there really is an adult male Dragon King, then many things will be a second choice.
When Aegon conquered, there were two queens, right?
Everyone in the Seven Kingdoms finally recognized it with their noses in their hands.
Now, is there a chance for me to add a queen to this king?
She checked on her granddaughter. Renly, that loser, really didn't do anything. Instead, she did her a big favor.
"We have to find a way to figure out the situation as soon as possible. If he really exists, the Tyrell family must contact him in advance..."
She said to herself.
…
"Father...well, welcome back."
Standing in front of the huge lion-shaped east gate of Casterly Rock City, Jaime Lannister, riding on a white horse, looked at his father who had returned from the "expedition" and could only say this embarrassingly.
He really couldn't say anything warm and welcoming.
First of all, Tywin Lannister himself doesn't like these.
Secondly, from James' own point of view, if you tell his father this now, he might think you are mocking him.
Think about it, what did Tywin Lannister do when he went out and what did he bring back?
When they left Casterly Rock City, there were more than 20,000 troops, with swords and spears like a forest, and the light of their long swords blinded people's eyes in the sun.
And now?
Jaime Lannister also led the troops. Looking back, he knew that there were at most 4,000 people who had followed his father back.
That was the main force of all the armies in the Western Region. Were all the troops with the best equipment and the strongest combat effectiveness destroyed?
Since Harrenhal is completely a riverland, the communication between Jaime Lannister and his father is not smooth.
He only received the news after the escaped troops entered Golden Teeth City and returned to the Western Territory.
"Well... we'll talk about it when we get back."
Tywin Lannister's face is quite ugly. He has always been brooding about his failure.
It was obvious that he was just one step away. Harrenhal had been defeated. As long as he caught Robb Stark, he would be invincible.
However, the Targaryen dragon appeared at this time, leaving him unprepared.
Tywin Lannister felt that his choice at that time was not wrong, and abandoning the soldiers to save the commander was the most desirable choice.
But no matter what, the loss of nearly 20,000 people still severely damaged the vitality of the Western Territory, and it no longer had the strength to fight anymore.
If the dragons come to attack Casterly Rock at this time, Tywin Lannister cannot guarantee that his men can replicate the record of the Dornishmen shooting Meraxes.
Jaime Lannister stepped aside from his father, glancing behind the line again and again.
Why?
Where is his dearest sister, his cheap eldest son, and Tyrion?
Why aren't all three of them here?
Full of questions, Jaime Lannister followed his father back to the family's main castle in Casterly Rock.
The father and son sat face to face, both looking at each other in silence.
After all, he was young, and Jaime Lannister did not have the determination of his father, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Father, Cersei, Joffrey, um... and Tyrion, where are they?"
Lord Tywin knew that his son would definitely ask this question, and there was nothing to hide.
"Cersei and Joffrey should be in the hands of Clay Manderly now, and Tyrion...I don't know if he is still alive."
Visible to the naked eye, the heir to Casterly Rock City was stunned for a few seconds. His slightly opened mouth, coupled with the almost frozen look of astonishment on his face, allowed anyone to see the shock in his heart.
Finally, he reacted and stood up, blushing.
He wanted to curse, but his brain was a good thing and told him that he must not curse his father.
It was so uncomfortable that he didn't know how to vent.
After taking a few breaths, he sat back down in his seat under Tywin Lannister's calm gaze, his face suddenly becoming quite gloomy.
It's not that he became like this because of his relationship with Cersei.
As a descendant of a noble family with a well-established background, he knew very well that this meant that, except for him, the remaining direct Lannister descendants were being slaughtered in one fell swoop.
This is even more terrifying than losing more than half of our own elite.
Finally, he calmed down and asked his father:
"What the hell is going on here?"
"It's nothing special. It's like this on the battlefield. It's always unexpected."
Tywin Lannister obviously didn't want to talk about these things anymore, but he had to make it clear to his son.
So, I picked the key points and told Jaime Lannister what happened throughout the Battle of Harrenhal.
It's not a crime of war, but it's nothing.
As for Tyrion, Tywin did not tell his eldest son explicitly that he had given up his other son.
He knew very well that the two brothers had a very good relationship.
This proud knight has not grown up much in his heart. He regards his younger brother as very important.
It's better that he doesn't know about this matter, otherwise, the father-son relationship drama will not be able to continue well.
"Father...what should we do next?"
After waiting for a long time, the eldest son finally calmed down after drinking a large bottle of red wine and began to think about the current situation.
Tywin Lannister was in a slightly better mood.
"Let's go to the hall now and discuss with the others who can come back alive how to deal with the current situation."
There are actually quite a few nobles from the Western Region who followed Old Lion back.
They are all waiting for Tywin Lannister to summon him.
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