"My daughter is a fool, and my grandson is an idiot. What kind of mind could make such a stupid decision?" In the Western Allied Forces camp in Stoney Sept, Tywin Lannister threw the intelligence report onto the table, mocking them without reservation.
Kevan Lannister, standing nearby, waved for the Western nobles, generals, and knights in the tent to leave, then picked up the intelligence report and said, "It's not the worst. At least Cersei made Linde Terra publicly acknowledge Joffrey's legitimate claim to the throne, which undoubtedly categorizes anyone attempting to attack Joffrey's legitimacy as a rebel."
"What good is nominal legitimacy? All thrones are supported by weapons, just like the Iron Throne. A throne without the support of weapons is just a pile of rotten wood that could collapse at any moment." Tywin glared at his brother with ill humor and said, "If she were smart enough, she should immediately contact House Tyrell of Highgarden, complete the marriage contract as soon as possible, and have Joffrey marry Margaery Tyrell to gain Highgarden's support, instead of pushing Highgarden into a hostile state. Do you believe me? Highgarden has already contacted Renly, and their next step will be to support Renly's claim to the throne. Highgarden and the Stormlands' armies combined, how much chance do you think we have? And we are not just fighting Highgarden and the Stormlands; the Riverlands, the Vale, the North, and even Dorne are our enemies." As he spoke, his face turned ashen. He leaned back in his chair, rubbed his forehead, and asked, "How much chance do you think we have?"
Kevan was silent for a moment, then said, "We should take the Riverlands before the Northern Allied Forces gather their strength and march south, and then build defenses outside Blood Gate to block the Vale's crucial path for deploying troops."
Tywin nodded and asked, "What about the south?"
Kevan continued his analysis: "In the south, we can only delay. First, if Renly claims the throne, Stannis of Dragonstone will be the most displeased. He will definitely settle his dispute with Renly before engaging us in formal combat. Only then can he contend for the Iron Throne as the kingdom's heir. Although Stannis's Dragonstone is far inferior to Renly's Stormlands and The Reach, we can secretly support Stannis to help him delay for more time. Once we finish the war in the Riverlands, we can directly blockade the Blackwater River, completely blocking Renly's forces south of the Blackwater River."
Tywin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have you considered that Stannis might win?"
Kevan shook his head and said, "Stannis would win? How is that possible? His few men simply can't win."
Tywin thought for a moment, then motioned for Kevan to come closer and whispered, "In a moment, immediately find a trustworthy person to act as a Dornish envoy and go to Sunspear. Do not see Doran Martell, but go see Red Viper. Tell him I agree to exchange the Mountain for his troops to enter The Reach."
Kevan frowned and said, "That's not very good! Although I don't like the Mountain either, if people find out you do this, I'm afraid..."
Tywin said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter. As long as we win this war, all the gossip is irrelevant."
"Yes, I understand." Kevan nodded and said nothing more.
At this moment, a guard suddenly announced that a messenger from Golden Tooth was requesting an audience.
After the messenger entered, he eagerly informed Tywin of the outcome of the great battle at Golden Tooth.
After hearing this, Tywin couldn't help but nod and smile, "Good, good! At least one of my children is passable."
A day earlier, Edmure Tully, the heir to Riverrun, led the Riverlands lords' allied army to attack Golden Tooth, to retaliate against the Westernlands' burning, killing, and looting in the Riverlands. Tywin had immediately dispatched Jaime with reinforcements to garrison Golden Tooth.
However, Jaime did not support Golden Tooth at all. He simply watched the allied army attack Golden Tooth, while he quietly detoured behind the allied army and launched a surprise attack on their supply train and camp, causing the allied army's rear forces to rout, which in turn affected the siege forces at the front.
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