Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

Chapter 91 The Provoked Lion, White Wall City's Fine Wine

Lannesport, City Hall.

In order to thoroughly defeat the Ironborn, Tywin Lannister personally led his men, along with the remaining fleet hidden at Casterly Rock's docks, from Casterly Rock to Lannisport, where he began to deploy his troops.

Tywin Lannister commanded the lords of the Westerlands with ease.

This kind of prestige is something that other powerful feudal lords cannot easily challenge.

Tywin Lannister possesses several advantages that make him extremely powerful, sweeping away the previous decadent atmosphere of the Lannister family.

First, Tywin's reign was very long, and he also eliminated the second-highest lords in the west, increasing centralization of power.

Long-term stable rule is rare and also favors strong power.

In 261, Tywin Lannister, at the age of nineteen, destroyed House Reyes and House Tarbek.

At the age of twenty, Tywin became the Hand of the King.

Secondly, the Lannister family is an ancient "royal family" with a long history and a high status.

Even within the Great Warlords, these "royal families" held more weight than the Tyrells, who came from humble beginnings as stewards, and the Tullys, who came from collaborating backgrounds.

Third, the western region is very wealthy and has a large population.

With this foundation, its war potential is greater than that of other major warlords.

Fourth, the family is large and has many capable people.

Houses Florian and House Lion are both powerful lords with numerous direct bloodlines, while Tully and Arryn represent the other extreme.

The Stark family is quite special; they originally had a large number of members, but many of them died due to the Mad King's actions.

Fifthly, Tywin Lannister managed to squeeze into the new dynasty's Grand League through his positioning skills. Although he joined last, he still benefited greatly.

"What makes this kid so lucky? He not only killed the sea monster, but also got a good sword." Tywin gritted his teeth in anger.

He was, of course, aware of the news about the ravens of King's Landing. Robert was recruiting vassals, and the Battle of Seafront had been a great victory.

Tywin wasn't just concerned about the victory at Seafront, but also about the Valyrian steel sword, Nightfall.

What Tywin Lannister had dreamed of for decades, the newly debuted Bat Rider simply stole.

"You mean Sir Horace's sword?" Kevan replied. "It was won by Arthur Hoan on the battlefield. Arthur Hoan was a bloodthirsty and ruthless killer."

Moreover, there is no risk in stealing this sword.

Everyone knows that Nightfall was stolen by the Red Sea Monster from pirates more than a hundred years ago.

After the Red Sea Monster died on Fairy Island, the Harlow family stole the sword, and now it has become Arthur's trophy, which can be considered a cycle, consistent with the characteristics of this longsword.

"That's right. If the family's 'Radiant Roar' were still around, I wouldn't have lost my composure like this," the bald Tywin sighed regretfully.

The most painful thing is to gain something and then lose it.

King Casterly Rock spent a great deal of gold to acquire the greatsword Light Howl a century before the Valyrian catastrophe.

It is said that the gold used to purchase the greatsword was enough to assemble an army.

Later, King Tommen II of Casterly Rock led a golden fleet to explore Valyria, which had been destroyed by the Cataclysm. After stopping at Volantis for supplies, he disappeared, along with his sword.

"There are about two hundred Valyrian steel swords in the Seven Kingdoms. There will be an opportunity," Kevan comforted his brother.

"Really? I don't think the chances are high." Tywin's tone was tinged with frustration. "Although it's said to be two hundred swords, too many Valyrian steel swords have been lost. Just the Dance of the Dragons alone has lost two swords, Lamentation and Vigilance. Add to that the Blackfyre and the Dark Sisters that the Targaryens lost, the Orphan Maker who disappeared, and so on, and now very few swords have been revealed."

Although the Lannister family is wealthy and powerful, this Valyrian steel sword cannot be obtained with gold alone.

There are simply too few of them in existence, and many families, fearing that the sword might be lost, would lock it up and keep it a secret.

This also resulted in only a few steel swords appearing and disappearing in the original work.

Tywin once tried to use his wealth to buy swords in order to contact those impoverished families.

But the matter of the clan sword is not open to discussion.

"There's still a Red Rain in the Iron Islands," Kevon reminded them.

"Old Drow is very cunning; he'll probably surrender before that happens," Tywin shook his head. "The best course of action might be to seize one or send someone to explore the Valyrian ruins again."

Spurred on by Arthur, Tywin was filled with envy, jealousy, and anxiety, and longed for the Valyrian steel sword even more.

Unfortunately, it's not that easy to double-cross someone; you have to seize the opportunity.

Kai Feng remained silent.

The chances of getting a sword from the Seven Kingdoms right now are too slim; let's just wait.

"Never mind, I'll just contact a few more families and see." Tywin said thoughtfully, turning his gaze back to the power arena. "Leaving aside the sword issue, there's also the disagreement between the Tully and River Houses."

"I see it. Black Arthur is brave and fierce, comparable to Ser Barristan and 'Bloodthirsty' Ban in their prime. Arthur Hoan has also been appointed vanguard by Robert, an honor that surpasses that of any knight in the Riverlands, let alone the mediocre Tully family." Kevan nodded thoughtfully.

"That's right, we should also be aware of this tendency." Tywin put his hands together.

Kevan looked at the location on the map. "When the Mad King was defeated, our army was able to march straight to King's Landing without any hindrance because the Riverlands army was preparing to split up and join the battle. If the Riverlands organize a defense, it will cause us some trouble."

“That’s right,” Tywin said calmly, holding up three fingers. “But the trouble won’t be too great. First, the Western Frontier army is larger and better equipped. I can send at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops across the Red Fork, and Horst can’t stop me at all. Second, Horst, Edmure, and even Vance and Piper are all mediocre; they rely on Tethos for command. Seafront City doesn’t have the ability to organize its own forces, and Frey will be waiting for the signs of victory. Third, a powerful Earl of Harrenhal won’t listen to Riverrun; he’ll be quietly integrating into the power struggles of King’s Landing.”

"A fragmented Riverlands is what makes a perfect Riverlands." Kevan's eyes lit up as he poured Tywin a glass of red wine.

"That's right." Tywin nodded.

Since the failed marriage alliance with House Tully, Tywin has been on guard against Tully.

Leave King's Landing and head to Whitewall.

Arthur galloped on his horse, the sword belt at his waist bearing the name "Dark Messenger," and his yellow cloak fluttered in the wind.

The horse was a fine steed of Highgarden, the sword a weapon of the world, and the knight was the best of the seven kingdoms.

Although Arthur came and went in a hurry, he accomplished a great deal.

After he finished his report in King's Landing, he presented King Robert and his Hand Jon Snow with the heads of the enemy.

Arthur received a large sum of money from Littlefinger as a reward for the golden dragon, and also forged the Dark Messenger, forming a double-cross alliance with Tob.

Whatever Arthur can take from the Iron Islands, Tob will take just as much.

Arthur was in a very good mood, and his first stop was Whitewall City.

Next, recruit free riders in Harrenhal and wait for the king's main force to arrive before heading together to the seafront city of O.

In the Third New White Wall, the steward Ambrose arrived excitedly to greet Arthur.

"How is Whitewall City doing lately?" Arthur asked.

"Excellent, sir. Although the Whitewall City dairy farm hasn't seen a significant increase in size, thanks to the dried purple alfalfa you sent, both the milk production and quality have improved, and the price has reached a new high. As for the wine, while the Whitewall City wines haven't quite reached their peak, the quality is still quite good," Ambrose said happily.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Ambrose." Arthur was also very satisfied.

Now, thanks to dried alfalfa, the dairy industry in Whitewall City is showing signs of recovery.

Of course, there's also the most crucial industry: the wine industry.

Arthur's "Green Hand" ability is also very helpful to the grapevines. After the land was cleared, the wine of Whitewall City continued to improve steadily.

"I am about to join the war against the Iron Islands, and before that, I would like you to prepare a large quantity of Whitewall wine for me," Arthur said to Ambrose.

"Yes, ma'am." The butler nodded, though he didn't know what Arthur's next move would be.

But the butler naturally chose to obey Arthur's reputation as Harrenhal's darling.