iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 237 King of the Trident River

The Riverlands, Riverrun.

Robb Stark, with the support of his uncle Edmure Tully, and the Blackwoods, Brackens, Mallisters, Freys, Darrys, Moutons, Pipers, and Rivers With the support of the Riverlands families such as the Vance family and the Legg family, he claimed to be the King of the North and the King of the Trident.

Later, King Robb prepared to lead his own army to march to the west.

The purpose of King Robb's battle is to force Tywin Lannister's army to return to the West to help Stannis Baratheon successfully capture King's Landing without Lannister reinforcements.

His plan was to trap Tywin Lannister in the Westerlands until King's Landing was conquered.

King Robb knew Stannis specifically. After breaking the city... he believed that Stannis would never forgive the sinners in the Red Keep, and that Stannis would complete revenge on Stark's behalf.

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On the eve of the expedition, Robb Stark, who was wearing a bronze and black iron sword crown, was reading the letter he had just received. He recognized it at a glance as an autographed letter from his father.

My father was not killed by the Lannister...

Father brought Sansa and Arya back to Winterfell safely...

Robb couldn't help crying when he read this, it was so wonderful! Thank you old gods for your blessing!

Theon Greyjoy, whom he considered a brother and sister, betrayed him... why would he do this? ! King Robb clenched his fists.

After reading the letter, King Robb fell into a long silence.

He breathed out slowly and ordered: "Go and invite Lord Edmure and tell him... that I have something important."

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After a while, Edmure Tully slowly came over.

"What brings you to me so late, Robb?"

The smell of alcohol on his body made King Robb frown, and he corrected: "It's the king, my uncle."

Edmure shrugged, "I'll get used to it as soon as possible."

King Robb looked serious and said: "Lord Edmure, I hope you can get used to it immediately, otherwise others may mistakenly think that you are denying that I am your king."

Edmure suppressed the smile on his face with a slight embarrassment. Sister Kate's son was becoming more and more like a real king.

He coughed lightly and said: "I definitely support you, Robb... Your Majesty..."

King Robb took out the letter sent by the raven of Winterfell. He handed it to Edmure and said, "Uncle Edmure, you are my family, and you need to see this letter."

Edmure glanced at King Robb with some doubts, then lowered his eyes to read the letter. After a while, he happily said: "Oh, Ned is okay?! Gods bless you!"

He paced back and forth with excitement on his face: "We have to let Kate know the good news as soon as possible..."

As he spoke, his steps suddenly stopped and he said, "By the way, when will Kate come back..."

"Two days ago we received a letter from my mother, Uncle Edmure."

"Oh? Oh! Look at me, I'm overly happy! I... will send a messenger to the Eyrie City early tomorrow morning. I have to let Kate receive the good news as soon as possible!"

Robb: "…………"

"By the way, we need to tell the lords in the north about this as soon as possible! Hmm... How about holding a celebration banquet directly... It's just a little late..."

Robb: "…………"

"Oh, I can't wait to drink and celebrate! What do you think?"

Seeing that Robb remained silent, Edmure thought he hadn't heard, so he called out: "Robb? Robb? Rob..."

King Robb corrected coolly: "The king, Lord Edmure."

"Feel sorry……"

Edmure, who was immersed in joy, realized that his nephew's face didn't look good. He asked with concern: "What's wrong with you?"

Robb looked at Edmure and said, "My uncle, the news about my father... we need to hide it for the time being."

Edmure glanced at Robb in surprise, then suddenly smiled and said, "Are you as overly happy as I am?"

"Lord Edmure, I am discussing this matter with you very seriously."

Edmure's smile faded and he said seriously: "What happened? If there is anything difficult to do, just leave it to me and I will do whatever you want, my king."

After being captured by a Lannister, the heir of Riverrun was eager to do something to redeem his honor.

Edmure was also eager to show his abilities to his nephew, the king.

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Edmure's blue eyes moved, and he said again: "Do you want to see your father as soon as possible? That's right, you will lead troops to the Western Region tomorrow..."

After pondering for a moment, he clapped his hands and said, "I have thought of a way! You stay, and I will go to the West for you! I promise, I will never lose to the Lannister for the second time..."

Before Edmure could finish speaking, Robb interrupted: "My uncle, I am worried about the northern lords I brought... I am worried that when they know the news of my father's return to Winterfell, they will turn to me. Request to return to the North."

Edmure couldn't help but be startled, paused, and then said: "Why would they... Oh, yes, they went south with you to avenge Ned..."

Robb nodded gravely.

Edmure scratched his cheek and said, "We must defeat the Lannister as soon as possible. If that doesn't work, then...negotiate peace?"

He felt that the idea he suddenly thought of was a good one: "Seeing that Baratheon is about to attack King's Landing... I think Lannister is also willing to negotiate peace with us! Besides, Lord Tywin's eldest son is still in our hands. We can also ask them to use the gold mines in the west to compensate us for the losses we suffered."

Robb frowned and said: "With the peace talks now, we can only exchange for a short-term peace. Lord Edmure, if the Lannister defeats Stannis, their next target will be the Riverlands."

He stood up from his chair: "So, our plan cannot be changed. We must defeat the Lannister. Only in this way can we get the peace talks we really need."

After a moment of silence, Edmure spread his hands and said, "I listen to you, my king."

Robb smiled and said, "Guard Riverrun, my uncle."

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After the Lannister army led by Jaime was defeated, Ser Stafford Lannister, Lord Tywin's cousin and uncle, was responsible for gathering the remaining troops.

He camped on a plain behind Golden Tooth City. While reorganizing the remaining soldiers, he also had to train the 5000 new recruits from the Western Region who had just been recruited.

Golden Teeth City is the only way to enter the Western Territory. Since the camp is located behind it, Sir Stafford thought it was very safe, so he did not arrange enough sentries.

The Stark-Tully coalition (mainly cavalry) led by Robb Stark directly bypassed the heavily defended Golden Tooth City and entered the Western Territory through the mountain trails that the Zelanders had explored in advance.

The unsuspecting Lannister camp was raided by the army of the North and the Riverlands. The Lannister army, composed of new recruits and remnants, was defeated without much resistance, and Ser Stafford Lannister was killed in the battle.

After this battle, Steveron Frey, heir to the Marquis of the Twins in the Stark-Tully coalition, was seriously injured and died.

After this battle, the remaining Lannister forces retreated to Lannisport (located west of Casterly Rock, the largest city in the Westerlands), where Ser Stafford's son Davon Lannister took them in and reassembled a new army.    ………

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King's Landing.

Tyrion Lannister left the Red Keep with a few people on the pretext of inspecting the city's defenses. When he passed the Shoemaker's Square, he stopped his horse.

"Degenerate, degenerate!" someone screamed.

Tyrion looked over with some curiosity, and there...under the leather canopy, a thin black man wearing a shabby woolen coat was speaking on a high platform, and a large number of people gathered to listen.

"We have become bloated, filthy, and corrupt! Siblings meet in the king's bed, and the promiscuous offspring dance in the palace to the flute of a deformed imp."

Tyrion, one of the audience members, grinned. He really wished he had the kind of skill that could make Joffrey obedient.

"The rotting summer is coming to an end, and the prostitute king is punished by heaven! He is disemboweled by a wild boar. The terrible stench rises into the sky, and a thousand snakes come out of his belly, hissing and biting!"

"The gods are shouting, asking us to purify ourselves, otherwise we will be completely wiped out from the world! Bath in the wine of justice, otherwise we will be burned by fire! Burned by fire!"

"Burn yourself in fire!" Although some people echoed, it was covered up by the laughter of everyone.

Tyrion nodded slightly, and with a gesture, he ordered to continue moving forward.

Guard captain Bronn urged the horses to come to Tyrion's side and said: "My lord, there have been many such people speaking in crowded places recently. They call themselves prophets."

Tyrion laughed and said, "What a nice name..."

With a change of tone, he said seriously: "Don't let my Queen Mother know about this."

Bronn was stunned for a moment and said: "My lord, the golden robes are worried that the people of King's Landing will cause trouble under their instigation."

Tyrion shrugged and said: "Don't worry about it for the time being. No one is not afraid of war. The poor people need a place to vent."

After a pause, he continued: "Although I'm glad they didn't scold me alone, if my good sister and good nephew heard about this, they would pull out their tongues regardless... This would be scary. . Fear will make them silent, and this silence can easily be led into hatred by those with good intentions."

Bronn said helplessly: "Lord Tyrion, your Queen Mother sister is surrounded by many tongues, and she cannot hide it."

Tyrion narrowed his eyes and whispered: "Loyal Bronn, is there any way to let my Queen Mother sleep soundly and wake up when the war is over?"

Bronn quickly glanced around and lowered his voice: "My lord, are you serious?"

Tyrion stared at Bronn for a while, then he suddenly laughed and said: "If you do this, the lioness will go crazy when she wakes up."

Bronn showed Tyrion's familiar lewd smile and said: "My lord, I am at your disposal."

Passing through the market square at the Gate of the Gods, Tyrion stopped his horse. On weekdays, this place is always crowded with farmers selling fruits and vegetables, but now it is empty.

Tyrion sighed secretly and asked: "Bronn, how many people are petitioning today?"

Bronn pulled the reins and replied: "There must be more than thirty people. King Joffrey did not receive them today, so the chamberlain had to record their petitions and send them to the Prime Minister's Tower."

After a moment of silence, Tyrion asked: "Is there anything 'interesting'?"

"Most of them are the same as before, either to complain or to ask for help..."

After a pause, Bronn said seriously: "There is a businessman from Braavos who holds some decent IOUs and says he wants to meet with the king to talk about repaying the debt."

Braavos? Tyrion's eyes moved slightly and said, "Who else?"

"There is a Lord of the Riverlands who accused your father's men of burning down his castle, raping his wife, and killing all his farmers."

Tyrion grinned: "The special way for Lannister to gain love is through family craftsmanship."

He pinched his chin and said again: "Bronn, in the name of Joffrey, please comfort him and make arrangements more generously."

Bronn nodded slightly.

"What about again?"

"There was also a crowd of bakers, butchers and greengrocers clamoring to see the king."

"Bronn, we have nothing left to give them before the war is over."

Bronn shook his head slightly and replied: "They came here to seek protection. It is said that a baker was baked on his own stove last night because the bread he sold was too expensive."

Tyrion was stunned and said: "Roasted a man? They... didn't eat him, right?"

Bronn spread his hands and said, "I haven't heard of this."

Tyrion pondered: "Now I hope the war will come as soon as possible..."

Bronn said doubtfully: "My lord, didn't you say that we need more time to strengthen the defense of King's Landing?"

Tyrion sighed and said: "Let's speed up... We can't leave the city with our tail, my guard captain."

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In the Baris Tavern outside King's Landing, Tyrion took the young attendant directly up the stairs.

Arriving on the second floor, Tyrion looked around with one green and one black eyes, then took steps, and then stopped in front of a door.

"Pod, don't let anyone bother me."

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Greenclab noticed Tyrion pushing in the door and smiled.

After Tyrion closed the door carefully, he limped over and said, "Ha, our envoy, welcome back."

He added: "This is a good place, very suitable for...hehe!"

Green raised his face and smiled, saying: "Please sit down, Prime Minister."

After speaking, he picked up the wine flask, poured a glass of wine, and pushed it over.

Tyrion climbed onto the chair, sat down, and said, "Did you have a wonderful experience during this trip? Well, you know what I'm referring to."

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up the wine glass.

Green smiled and said: "Although time is a bit tight, I think I have lived up to the Prime Minister's trust."

Tyrion took a sip of wine and said angrily: "Earl Green, let's get down to business first."

Green had a look of disgust on his face and said, "The ladies of the Tyrell family are very charming."

Tyrion then nodded with satisfaction and said, "After listening to the serious business...well, now we can talk about some unimportant things."

(End of this chapter)