The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 202 Disturbance in the West

Tyrion Lannister looked at the army of barbarians in front of him and felt an irrepressible sense of satisfaction in his heart. This was his army, an army that completely obeyed him.

The mountain clans that came down from the Mingyue Mountains still looked barbaric. Even if they obtained weapons and equipment from the Western Territory, they could not bring much civilization to this group of people.

Because the Mountain Clan painted or installed these things with paintings and decorations in the style of the Mountain Clan. The former are mostly ferocious beasts, such as wild boars, shadow mountain cats and eagles, while the latter are made of bones and wood carvings.

Tyrion was surprised to get support from the mountain clans so quickly.

When the envoy of the High Mountain Clan arrived in King's Landing and said that the High Mountain Clan would send a large army to repay the "Lion Chieftain", Tyrion even subconsciously thought that this was a liar - it was not until Garsha assured him that this man was indeed from the High Mountain Clan that Tyrion was sure that this was true.

From the messenger, Tyrion learned that the Guardian of the Valley had reached a peace treaty with the Mountain Clan, using normal trade agreements and the cession of some valleys in the Moon Mountains in exchange for the Mountain Clan's withdrawal.

For the Gaoshan Clan, this was an unprecedented victory, so after some discussion among the various clans, the Gaoshan Clan withdrew their troops back to the Mingyue Mountains.

This is not surprising. With the increase in contact with the mountain clans, Tyrion discovered that although the clan members looked barbaric, they had their own logic of action and possessed the cunning unique to mountain people. It was normal for them to know when to quit while they were ahead.

More importantly, Tyrion realized that Littlefinger's actions would definitely provoke a strong reaction from the lords of the Vale.

If it was just the former, it would not cause much resentment, after all, it was just using the interests of the Grafson family to appease the barbarians in the mountains. But with the latter, it would be different. Ceding land would bring shame to the nobles of the entire valley.

So he asked about the situation in the Vale next, and learned that Littlefinger had issued an order in the name of Duke Robin and Lady Lysa, summoning the lords of the Vale to a meeting.

This made Tyrion very concerned. Wasn't Littlefinger inviting people to scold them by calling a meeting at this time? That family would never do such a thing rashly. He must have some intention.

But now the valley is too far away, he can only think about it in his mind.

Then, Tyrion hurriedly led his barbarians to the former territory of House Darry.

This place was occupied by the Lannisters after the civil war began, and it was close to the valley, so it was the first stop for the mountain clans when they descended from the Mountains of the Moon.

Then, the mountain clans gave Tyrion a surprise. Under the Mountains of the Moon, Tyrion saw a barbarian army of 4,000 people. Together with the barbarians before, the little devil now had 5,000 soldiers, which was more than many nobles.

This army arrives just in time, as my father is gathering his forces to march south to fight Stannis's army.

Tyrion felt a headache when he thought about it.

He remembered how joyous the court at the Red Keep had been when word reached them of the war between the Starks and the Freys.

Frey beat Stark badly, and almost all of Stark's elite troops under Riverrun were wiped out by Frey. The rest of the Northern Army was either defeated or began to try every means to escape back to the North.

The river lords who are subordinate to Tully also encountered a full-scale attack by the Freys. The Stark forces were completely shrunk under the fierce attack of the Freys. The Young Wolf is now surrounded by the Freys in Riverrun.

It is said that a fight broke out in Riverrun, and some northern lords killed all the members of the Westerling family who caused the Young Wolf to betray his engagement. It is said that the Young Wolf also chopped off the heads of several northern lords for this.

It must be said that young people are young people. Tyrion recalled his first marriage at that time. Ah, he was so stupid at that time...

Frey also expressed his loyalty to King's Landing and expressed his need for the ruler of the Riverlands. Lord Tywin, who was in urgent need of an ally, naturally agreed without hesitation.

Yes, if the Frey family is given the rulership of the Riverlands, then this family will become a family with two territories under its rule. In the future, its power will inevitably grow, until it becomes too powerful to be eliminated. But that is all a matter for the future. The top priority now is to win the war.

Frey's surrender once made his good sister think that they had won the war. Even Tyrion thought so for a time. After hearing the news about the Iron Islands, they were ecstatic to the extreme.

Theon Greyjoy, Duke of the Iron Islands, fled his castle, and now sitting on the throne of the Iron Islands is Euron Greyjoy, who is a madman, but the good thing is that compared to the pro-Stark duke, this Greyjoy is a mad dog to everyone, so there is no need to worry about the Iron Islands suddenly joining the Stark side.

The pressure from the North has been relieved, and the Lannister troops can all be used in the south to face the Baratheon brothers.

But then, the Seven Gods showed its fickleness and unpredictability.

Because the struggle between the Baratheon brothers came to an end, Renly Baratheon was killed by Stannis's army, and the army of the Riverbend had completely collapsed.

When he heard the news, Tyrion was surprised, because it came too suddenly. As time passed, more and more news came from the River Bay. Lannister's spies and bribed nobles in the south also sent a lot of news, and what happened over there gradually became clear.

In the battle between the two Baratheons, there is no doubt that Renly was the one at a disadvantage. The Reach did provide Renly with extremely strong backing, but this could not change the fact that the Reach failed one after another, and the Reach was purely relying on its size to fight against Stannis.

Even Randyll Tarly could only compete with Stannis on equal terms in many cases, and it was extremely difficult to defeat Stannis.

For Renly himself, the situation is even worse. All his territories have been lost in the battle, and now he is completely dependent on the strength of the River Reach. If he continues to fight like this, and if one day the River Reach feels that the cost is greater than the gain and gives up on him, then his career and ambitions will all be over - this is what Tyrion thought after reading a letter from a southern noble.

So, Renly needed a victory, a real victory, and just in time, a victory appeared before him.

That was at Bitterbridge. An army of red monks under Stannis advanced too fast and was defeated by Renly's concentrated forces near Bitterbridge. This Baratheon seemed to want to establish his prestige through this victory, so he bravely rushed into the defeated army, rushed onto Bitterbridge, and planted his flag.

The southern noble also saw that scene. He said that at that moment Renly's figure was like Robert: among the countless defeated soldiers around him, the knights with arrows all over their bodies stood on the Bitter Bridge on horseback, and Baratheon's stag was also running against the wind.

It will be over in the next moment, just like a meteor in the sky, Tyrion thought with malice after reading the description. The change of the battle also came at this moment. When Renly planted the flag, a group of R'hllor's temple guards rushed over. They moved quickly and surrounded Renly and his accompanying knights on the Bitter Bridge.

Renly's Rainbow Guards tried desperately to rescue their king, but faced with the temple guards' halberds, they could only temporarily avoid the attack and prepare to attack the enemy again - some of their colleagues had already paid the price for their recklessness - and it was during this delay that Renly's head was chopped off and hung on the Bitter Bridge.

The Knight of Flowers and a tall female knight - Tyrion didn't know why there were women on the battlefield, maybe it was Renly's hobby - seeing this, they rushed into the temple guards without hesitation. The resistance of these temple guards was far less resolute than before, and they soon retreated. As a result, Renly's head and body were also taken back by them.

But no matter what, the fact that cannot be changed is that Renly is dead, and he cannot be deader.

The situation became complicated after Renly's death. After confirming his brother's death, Stannis withdrew from the River Reach completely. It seemed that he wanted the lords of the River Reach to side with him and stop exerting pressure.

This tactic was effective. Some lords of the River Reach sided with Stannis, such as Fossoway. They were eager to pledge allegiance to the new king, and some small and medium-sized families in the River Reach also followed suit.

Many of the Reach knights and nobles captured by Stannis also pledged their allegiance directly to Stannis and joined his army.

However, Highgarden still had an ambiguous attitude. They stopped attacking Florent's Brightwater City, and most of the lords of the River Reach also stopped their actions and waited for the orders of the feudal lord.

However, Stannis apparently did not have to wait too long for the Lords of the River Reach, because according to the news received by the Lannisters, Stannis had already begun to head north, with his target being King's Landing.

The Lannisters had just celebrated the internal conflict between Stark and Frey, but then they were faced with Stannis's army heading north. It can be said that as soon as one crisis was resolved, another, more deadly crisis was about to arrive.

According to intelligence from the south, after absorbing part of the River Bend army, the number of Stannis's troops heading north reached 50,000.

It is said that a huge royal fleet is also heading this way, with nearly ten thousand sailors in that fleet.

Therefore, after the threat from the north was lifted, Lord Tywin rushed south without stopping, and all the forces of the Lannisters went south.

As for the north, it can only be handed over to the new allies Frey. I think the Freys will be very happy about it. No one will compete with them for the sphere of influence between the rivers.

Tsk, I have to say this is such a pity, this is clearly a good opportunity to expand power.

My father did that to stabilize the situation in King's Landing and the Crown Territory. As the two Baratheons in the south decided the winner, some people in King's Landing and the Crown Territory were also ready to make a move.

The King's Landing militia and the Royal Lords have been waiting for their turn in this civil war. Now that the struggles between the South and the North have come to an end, it's time to place a bet and decide the future.

With the arrival of Lord Tywin, these restless people did indeed become much more obedient. However, Tyrion learned that some people began to send their sons or nephews across the Narrow Sea - it seemed that these people were preparing a way out, which undoubtedly once again demonstrated the tension of the situation.

It was also at this moment that the Mountain Clan sent reinforcements. This army arrived just in time, which is why Tyrion was so surprised.

Five thousand people may not seem like a lot, but in future wars, these seemingly insignificant five thousand people can also play a vital role.

Next, Tyrion chatted with the leaders who led their troops south - he noticed that most of the leaders who led their troops south were young people.

Although these leaders were trying hard to hide their intentions and circumstances, Tyrion was able to piece together the full picture of the matter through their words and the news brought by Gasha and others.

After negotiating a ceasefire with the Guardian of the Canyon, the younger members of the mountain clans were very dissatisfied. In their opinion, as long as they continued the war, they could gain more, and even take back their ancestral lands that they had lost for hundreds or thousands of years, and drive the Andals into the sea - those old guys were really too weak!

It's really classic.

Tyrion thought that young people always think they are omnipotent and can conquer the world, until they hit a hard wall in reality, and then they realize how ridiculous their ambitions are.

So the chiefs sent these young men out to fight for the "Lion Chief".

Although the young guard was radical, their views did not cause much response in the mountain clans, because the prestige of the chiefs and elders was still strong, and the elders had just led the mountain clans to win their first victory over the Andals in so many years. It was even less likely that the young guard would shake the prestige of the older generation.

Since the weapons and equipment provided by the West Territory played a key role in the mountain clans' war in the valley, many people still have a good impression of the "Lion Chief".

So, when the elders proposed to fight for the Lion Chief, the young men also understood what they meant and took their subordinates to the foot of the mountains to fight for the "Lion Chief".

Tyrion guessed that based on his understanding of the mountain clans, for the older generation, although the war was a great victory, not many people died. Now that winter is coming, it is better to let these people go out and consume some energy.

Tyrion, a half-man who has made great contributions to the current good situation of the Mountain Clan, was appointed by the Mountain Clan to lead these mountain people.

Tyrion was very grateful for this. He also felt the fickleness of fate. The series of choices he made for survival have become the key to gaining an army today.

After understanding the situation, Tyrion immediately ordered the mountain clans to break camp. Calculating the time, if they started marching now, by the time they arrived at King's Landing, Stannis' army would be here soon.

At that time, Tyrion will be able to lead this army into the battle.

Somehow, Tyrion felt like he was looking forward to that moment.

(End of this chapter)