Surprisingly, on the second day after Aegon informed them of the "rebellion at Highcourt", Dragonstone Island received a letter asking for help from Old Rose.
Highcourt was not massacred. It was still defending and had not fallen. Old Rose requested the Dragon Queen to quickly reinforce Highcourt. She would repay her with absolute loyalty.
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River Bend declined. Qingting Island's fleet was massacred by Iron Seed.
From the beginning, You Lun's goal was clear: the Iron Throne.
Balon never had the ambition to conquer the Seven Kingdoms. He was satisfied with restoring the ancient path, wearing the crown and being a king.
Hence, You Lun and Balon had different strategies.
During the Rebellion of the Four Princes, the Iron Throne's royal navy was buried in Blackwater River. Qingting Island's fleet was besieging Dragonstone Island. Lanlister Harbor was empty …
This caused the Iron Islands' fleet to become the strongest force in the Sea of the Setting Sun on the West Coast of Westeros.
To the North, Tiemin occupied Deepwood Castle in the Northern Territory, pillaged the coastal towns, occupied Carlin Bay, and sealed off the passage between the Northern Territory and the Southern Kingdom. Balon recognized himself as the king of the Northern Territory.
To the South, Tiemin attacked Lanlister Harbor, seized River Bend's Shield Archipelago, and threatened the old sea trade route. This was just a bargaining chip to loot a windfall. At the same time, he forced the Iron Throne to recognize Balon as the king of the Northern Territory.
In other words, King Balon's goal in the Rebellion of the Four Princes was only the Northern Territory.
He hated Stark. Firstly, he hated Ed for leading the northerners to kill his son, break into his castle, and crush his dream of becoming a king when he rebelled. Secondly, he hated Ed for taking away his last son, Theon.
Yep, Theon was Eide's adopted son. He was also a hostage to control Tiemin.
Of course, the Northern Territory's military was empty. The nobles who followed Robb south were the weakest persimmon.
In short, Balon wanted to snatch a wave of waves and practice the ancient path of Iron Seed.
You Lun was different. During the King Selection Convention, he had directly announced his ambition to Tiemin: the King's Landing.
Oh, in the King Selection Assembly, the candidates have to publicly announce their goal after ascending to the throne of Sea Stone.
In other words, it was a campaign slogan.
You Lun's goal was to plunder the world and become the King of the Westeros. Asha's slogan was: Let's go to the North and occupy a piece of land to farm!
It was easy to imagine who Tiemin would choose.
Of course, Tiemin believed in the ancient ways, but he was not a fool. If You Lun did not show the strength to fulfill his "election slogan", no one would pay attention to him.
You Lun blew the Dragon's Horn in the King Selection Convention to prove that you have the ability to seize the Megalosaurus.
In the Westeros, the Megalosaurus was equivalent to kingship.
However, You Lun did not wait for the rabbit to come. He foolishly held the horn and waited for Little Green and Little White to come to him.
He made the Megalosaurus his goal because the Megalosaurus had reappeared in the world.
Without the Megalosaurus, he was confident that he could ascend the Iron Throne.
Balon's legacy — Carlin Bay and the Shield Islands — became his most important bargaining chip.
Carlin Bay blocked Bolton's return to the North, and Erlu intended to make a comeback in the North. The Iron Throne was anxious.
The Shield Islands were like a shield blocking the estuary of the Mander River, and Highcourt was built behind the estuary.
In fact, just from the name, one could understand the significance of the Shield Islands to Highcourt and River Bend. It was really like a shield, blocking the storm from the sea: the storm of nature, the storm of slaughter brought about by the Iron Seed.
After the Shield Islands fell, the Iron Seed could follow the Mander River and plunder the villages and towns on both sides.
That was the fief directly under the Tyrell Family!
Danny participated in the Honey Wine River Tournament in Old Town to recruit warriors to deal with the increasingly rampant Iron Seed pirates.
"Valiant" Garlan even left his newly acquired fief, Brightwater Town, and led his troops to reinforce Highcourt.
Therefore, the two bargaining chips You Lun had were very valuable. The King's Landing and Highcourt would not refuse to negotiate with him.
With Carlin Bay and the Shield Islands, You Lun could easily achieve two goals: a marriage alliance with Cersei and lure Highcourt Tyrell into a death trap.
First, a marriage alliance with Cersei.
This was easy to understand. If Tywin had not died, he would have married Cersei to Balon as a concubine (Theon's mother was not dead yet) in exchange for the Iron Islands' allegiance to the Iron Throne.
You Lun's qualifications were better than Balon's, and his personality was more docile and rational. After ascending to the throne of Seastone, he restrained Tiemin from plundering the River Bend towns. Others naturally thought that he had a good personality.
Kevon, the Regent, had no reason to refuse his request for a marriage alliance.
After becoming Cersei's husband, You Lun was only three steps away from the Iron Throne.
After instigating Cersei to kill Kevon (Only the King's Blood Curse could take effect if Cersei wanted to kill him), You Lun was only two steps away from the Iron Throne.
When Cersei entered the palace a second time and became the Queen Regent again, he, as the Queen Regent's husband, would stand beside the Iron Throne.
One step away!
The last step was a matter for the future. You Lun had to help Cersei obtain the Queen Regent's power.
Target: Highcourt Tyrell!
Going back to the previous topic, You Lun used the Shield Islands as bait to lure Highcourt into a death trap.
From the moment he planned to marry Cersei, Kevon, Tyrell, and Tommen were on You Lun's must-kill list.
Because they were the obstacles to his ascension to the Iron Throne, and also because Highcourt's wealth could help him maintain his rule on the Iron Throne. Erm, don't doubt it. From the moment he decided to get rid of Tyrell, You Lun, who used to be a pirate, had his eyes on the wealth left behind by Tyrell after he fell.
The King's Landing was supported by Highcourt!
In other words, his plan to kill Highcourt was not improvised, and it was not to practice the ancient ways of killing people randomly.
These plans were interconnected, and everything was under You Lun's control.
Then how to kill Highcourt Tyrell?
The negotiation about returning the Shield Islands!
A long time ago, when You Lun was still on the road to King's Landing, he announced his next plan to the public: Go to King's Landing to marry Cersei, then return Carin Bay; bring his wife west of the Mander River to the Sea of Sunset, then take a ship from the Shield Islands back to the Iron Islands. When passing by Highcourt, collect a ransom from Tiemin, then withdraw Tiemin and the fleet from the island and return the Shield Islands.
Before he committed the "Massacre of the Shield Islands", You Lun's image in the eyes of the world was very good. He was honest, courteous, and kept his word.
For example, after confirming his marriage with Cersei, he immediately asked Tiemin to leave Carin Bay.
For example, on the second day of his marriage with Cersei, he began to pack his bags and prepare to return home. He was completely unaffected by the beautiful scenery of King's Landing.
In the eyes of others, if Kevon had not been killed by the number one villain of the Seven Kingdoms, Tyrion, he would have taken his new wife and returned home with the couple.
In the eyes of the people, You Lun seemed to be at a loss of what to do after the "nephew killed his uncle" incident in the family.
Especially his foolish wife, who changed her mind at the last minute. Not only was she unwilling to leave King's Landing, but she also planned to fight for the regency with Tyrell.
One had to know that he and Tyrell had agreed to a long time ago for a negotiation!
You Lun went to Prime Minister Mace. Like a cowardly husband who could not control his crazy wife, You Lun spoke to him in a helpless but sincere tone.
"My wife is King Tommen's mother. She may be qualified to be the king's guardian.
But I know my place. Greyjoy and the Iron Islands will not be involved in this matter.
I cannot control Cersei, but 'Greyjoy, your words are like gold.' I will definitely fulfill my promise and return the Shield Islands occupied by Tiemin.
As for the next step, it will depend on the situation at King's Landing.
If Cersei becomes the Queen Regent, I will be happy to return to King's Landing and be the Queen Regent's husband.
If Cersei fails, I will take her away. She will still be the Duchess of the Iron Islands. "
Sir Inflatable Fish was very satisfied with You Lun's self-awareness. It raised its chin high and nodded imperceptibly as it smiled faintly.
"You Lord Lun, you are an honest man. I will write to Mother and ask her to treat you well."
You Lun smiled in relief. Before he left, he advised sincerely, "Lord Mace, I hope that the battle between you and my wife will not escalate or become extreme.
After all, we are all family, and we are all doing this for King Tommen. "
You Lun left Cersei at King's Landing to play out the palace drama with Tyrell and his daughter.
The negotiation went smoothly. You Lun took a ransom and immediately agreed to remove the Iron Seed from the Shield Islands.
"Seizing the Shield Islands was my brother's plan. I am very sorry for that. If not for the sake of my subordinates, I would not have taken a single copper coin from you.
It is not that I do not love money. I do not love money without the Iron Seed. But compared to three thousand gold royals, I cherish the friendship of the High Court more. "
"Honest Man" Youlon said to his host at a high-class banquet prepared by Old Rose.
"The High Court also desires the friendship of the Duke of the Iron Islands. A toast to friendship. A toast to You Lun and Queen Cersei's marriage."
Old Rose raised a glass of golden wine and toasted the guests.
Turning back, the old lady sneered at her two grandsons, "Even the stupidest person would not trust the Iron Seed. Tiemin's friendship is not worth as much as a blow-up fish in the Summer Islands!
At least, because of your father's stupidity, the price of blow-up fish has tripled.
When everyone is angry with him, but they can't do anything about it, they will add a fried blow-up fish to the table. "
— You are talking about yourself, aren't you?
Gallant Garlan and Cripple Villa looked embarrassed.
It seemed that after the news came from King's Landing that their father (Hand of the King, Mace) and sister (Queen Margaery) were fighting for the position of regent, Granny would serve a plate of fried blow-up fish with cherry sauce for every meal.
It was no wonder that Granny was angry. Cersei's reputation was notorious. After getting married, she lost her position as regent of the House of Theon.
Cersei was also famous for her stupidity. She had come up with more ideas than Zhuge Liang in his entire life.
Logically speaking, such a person would not have the right to compete with Tyrell.
Mace was King Tommen's father-in-law, so he had the right to be regent. Margaery was the Queen, so she also had the right to be regent.
There were many of Tyrell's friends in the court. No matter how one looked at it, Tyrell had the advantage.
However, Mace and Margaery were barely on par with Cersei.
If they were on par with the Dragon Queen, it would be an honor. However, if they were on par with Cersei, that would be …
Actually, Old Rose chose Little Rose as her regent.
Firstly, it was legitimate. It was common in Westeros for a wife to manage her husband's land and castle. Secondly, Little Rose was smart enough.
There were only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames.
Margaret's nickname was "Little Rose". She inherited her grandmother's wisdom and experience. On the other hand, Duke Maes was nicknamed "Inflatable Fish" by his own mother (Old Rose). It's fine if he doesn't have any wisdom, but even the war talent that he was most proud of …
He had fought countless battles in his life and had always been outnumbered. However, he had never won a single battle.
The number one of the Seven Kingdoms was still controversial.
Old Barker thought that he was the best general; Erlu was not convinced, he gritted his teeth and glared at the old knight; Tywin squatted in the latrine, looking at the two of them with a sneer; Rando Tully did not say a word, his face filled with stubbornness; "Blackfish" Brynden Tully quietly raised his hand, just in time to see Count Redwin beside him; Ed and Robert stood at the side, eager to give it a try …
However, if one were to ask who was the number one general of the Seven Kingdoms, everyone would turn their gaze to Lord Blow-Up Fish who was lamenting outside Storm's End Castle.
Old Rose's instructions to him were clear. He would fully support Margaery to become the regent. However, he was not satisfied with being the Hand of the King. He wanted to learn from Tywin and Kevon and take a step further to become the regent's father-in-law.
Sir Inflatable Fish was an example of someone who didn't have the ability but wanted to be a big shot.
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No matter how good You Lun was at talking, Old Rose did not trust him.
At this moment, Cersei was fighting with Tiemin for the regency. She was worried that Tiemin would cause trouble, so she arranged for her strongest forces to take over the shield islands.
Count Redwin's Green Pavilion Island Fleet and Garan Tyrell's Highcourt Knights.
They went to the shield islands together and fell into You Lun's trap. They were all wiped out.
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