Chapter 268

Sir, the Tyrells have no future in the North; after this defeat Bolton can no longer hold the North for the Iron Throne, and you can't help him. To be clear, it's time for the Tyrells to withdraw from the North.

Sir, the Tyrells have no future in the North; after this defeat Bolton cannot possibly continue to hold the North for the Iron Throne, and you can't help him. To put it plainly, it's time for the Tyrells to withdraw from the North.

We need to keep numbers etc. No numbers.

We'll translate: "Sir, Tyrell in the North already has no future; Bolton, after this defeat, cannot possibly continue to hold the North for the Iron Throne, and you cannot help Bolton. Let me be clearer: it's time for Tyrell to withdraw from the North."

Make sure to keep meaning.

'Withdraw? What troops do the Tyrells still have in the North?' Sir sighed.

"Withdraw? What troops does Tyrell still have in the North?" Sir sighed.

'Perhaps not in organized units, but many must have fled from the chaotic army; you brought two thousand soldiers over, and so far we have slain fewer than two thousand enemy troops. There may still be some in Bolton's forces, but more likely they have become routed soldiers, scattered across the North.' Meiyi wiped the smile from her face. 'Most of these scattered soldiers will die in the North—of cold, disease, drowning, starvation, or be eaten by beasts—but if any survive, they will bring destruction to the North. The Tyrells have no feud with the Starks, and I don't want to have to deal with these southern outlaws after the war.'

'Perhaps not in organized units, but many must have fled from the chaotic army; you brought two thousand soldiers over, and so far the enemy troops we have slaughtered may be fewer than two thousand. There may still be some in Bolton's army, but more likely they have become routed soldiers, scattered across various places in the North.' Meiyi put away her smile.

We'll translate: "Perhaps not in formation, but many must have fled from the routed troops; you brought two thousand soldiers over, and so far the enemy troops we have killed may be fewer than two thousand; there may still be some in Bolton's forces, but more likely they have become stragglers, scattered across the North." Meiyi put away her smile, "These scattered soldiers will mostly die in the North—frozen, diseased, drowned, starved, or eaten by beasts—but as long as someone survives, they will bring destruction to the North. Tyrell and Stark have no grudge; I don't want to have to deal with these southern bandits after the war."

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'You need me.' He straightened his chest, spoke in a low voice, as if he had found another bargaining chip in this conversation.

"You need me." He straightened his chest, replied in a deep voice, as if he had found a bargaining chip in this conversation again.

Maqiesiluowan

'Not bad, I need you.' Meiyi replied with a cold smile. 'But Marces Rowan is still alive, though his health isn't as good as yours. If you don't cooperate, I have other suitable candidates, but I can still make use of you.' Meiyi didn't wait for his answer, because Hod whispered in her ear, informing her of other matters she needed to handle; thus she hoped to resolve the person before her as quickly as possible.

"Not bad, I need you." Meiyi replied with a cold smile, "But Marces Rowan is still alive, just not in as good health as you; if you don't cooperate, I still have other suitable candidates, but in any case they can be used." Meiyi didn't wait for his answer, because Hod had already whispered in her ear, informing her of other matters she needed to handle, so she hoped to resolve the person before her as quickly as possible.

'If you agree, surrender to me and swear that you and all Tyrell troops will withdraw from this foolish North war effective now; I will then allow you to fight under the banners of the direwolf and the rose, gathering the Tyrell stragglers along the way. Afterwards I will also release ravens to inform all castles and lords to accept the Tyrell stragglers and guarantee their safety.' Meiyi sneered, 'As commander, you have led them into a death trap, but you still have a chance to bring the surviving soldiers back to their parents. This is your final honor.'

"If you agree, surrender to me and swear that you and all Tyrell's soldiers will withdraw from this foolish North war from now on; I will then allow you to fly the banners of the direwolf and the rose, gathering Tyrell's stragglers along the way. Afterwards I will also send out ravens to inform all castles and lords to accept Tyrell's stragglers and guarantee their safety." Meiyi sneered, "As commander, you led them into a death trap, but you still have a chance to bring the surviving soldiers back to their parents. This is your final honor."

Geliqiao

'Just kneel on one knee and present your weapon; I know they didn't search you.' Meiyi returned to her seat and sat down solemnly.

"Just kneel on one knee and present your weapon; I know the soldiers didn't search you." Meiyi returned to her seat and sat solemnly.

His beard trembled, as if he had endured a long inner struggle before making his decision.

His beard trembled, as if he had undergone a long psychological struggle before making his decision.

'I, as commander of the Southern Tyrell family's Northern Rebel Army, represent the Northern Rebel Army in surrendering to Sir Meiyi Stark of Winterfell.' He drew an ornate dagger from his waist, knelt on one knee, and lowered his head to present it to Me

"I, as commander of the North Rebel Army of the southern Tyrell family, represent the North Rebel Army in surrendering to Lady Meiyi Stark of Winterfell." He took out an ornate dagger from his waist, knelt on one knee, bowed, and presented it to Meiyi. "Effective immediately, the Tyrell family's North Rebel Army withdraws from the war in the North."

"I accept the surrender of Sir Gailute Tyrell." Mei Yi rose from the jade seat in the hall, calmly took the dagger, and swept her gaze over the officers standing on either side of the Snowstorm Hall. "I agree that, effective immediately, the Tyrell family's Northern Rebel Army will withdraw from fighting in the North, and all Tyrell soldiers stranded in the North will be protected by Winterfell." Mei Yi stood again, touching the jeweled dagger. "Sir, I will order the scholar to release ravens today to announce this to the North. I hope your mission can end soon—I will also send ravens to Oldtown, letting the Tyrell‑sent ships receive the surviving soldiers and take them home."

"I accept the surrender of Sir Gaila Tyrell." Meiyi rose from the jade seat in the hall, calmly took the dagger, swept her gaze over the officers standing on both sides of the Wind and Snow Hall, "I agree that, effective immediately, the Tyrell family's 'North Rebel Army' ceases hostilities in the North, and all Tyrell soldiers scattered in the North will be placed under Winterfell's protection." Meiyi stood again, touched the gem‑inlaid dagger, "Sir, I will order the maester to send out ravens today to announce this to the North. I hope your mission can end soon—I will also send ravens to Oldtown, letting the Tyrell‑sent ships receive the surviving soldiers and bring them home."

We should translate the name as Sir Gailute Tyrell (using pinyin for the personal name).

"I thank you for your kindness." He seemed to have lifted a heavy burden.

"I thank you for your mercy." He seemed to have set down a heavy burden.

After Sir Gailute Tyrell departed, Mei Yi ordered the Snowstorm Hall's scholar to send out the promise she had just made, and then announced that she would receive the visitors from Braavos—specifically, representatives of the Iron Bank.

After Sir Gailute left, Meiyi ordered the maester of the Wind and Snow Hall to send out the promised news, then announced she would receive a visitor from Braavos, more precisely, a representative of the Iron Bank.

"I think I have refused the Iron Bank's loans more than once." After a brief identification, Mei Yi spoke directly to this man in his forties who was clean‑shaven.

"I have refused the Iron Bank's loans more than once already," after a brief identification, Meiyi directly said to this man in his forties who was mute.

It must be said, their sense of smell is extraordinarily sharp; Mei Yi has no idea how he crossed the vast River‑East region and went straight to the Snowstorm Hall, where the war had just ended, to find her. "So, what brings you here?"

"It must be said, their sense of smell is extremely keen; Meiyi doesn't know how he managed to cross the vast Riverlands region and come straight to the Wind and Snow Hall just after the war ended to find her." "So, what brings you here?"

"Your Highness, to be honest, wanting to see you is truly difficult." He affected a dejected air, as if it were Mei Yi's fault. "Ah, I'm not saying the journey from White Harbor here is easy; I am very grateful for Lord Mandel's help in crossing this desolate northern region—it was relatively safe, and moreover I have witnessed your great victories all along. The difficulty I mean is the Strait."

"Your Highness, to be frank, wanting to see you face‑to‑face is truly extremely difficult." He put on a look of dejection, as if it were Meiyi's fault, "Ah, I'm not saying the trip from White Harbor here; I am truly grateful for Lord Mandel's help in crossing this desolate stretch of the North, which was fairly safe, and not only that, I have witnessed all along your great victories. The difficulty I speak of refers to this stretch of the Narrow Sea."

"The Strait isn't that bad; with a favorable wind, Braavos to White Harbor takes only half a day, and at most a day to reach White Harbor—what difficulty could there be? Mr. Gricho, you'd better get to the point; I have many matters to attend to."

"What's so hard about the Narrow Sea? With a favorable wind, Braavos to Bolton Harbor is only half a day, to White Harbor at most a day—what difficulty could there be? Mr. Griech, you'd better get to the point; I still have many things to attend to."

"For example, food, Your Highness?" He gave a simple, honest smile. "Lovely Your Highness, we have gathered thirty ships' worth of food from the Eastern Continent—enough to feed your soldiers for half a year; these are gifts we are sending. Ah, if the weather hadn't recently turned strange, we could have sent more, but the chaotic weather has frightened many captains, and we simply cannot bring more."

"For example, grain, Your Highness?" He chuckled earnestly, "Lovely Your Highness, we have gathered thirty shiploads of grain from the Eastern Continent, enough to feed your troops for half a year; these are our gifts. Alas, if the weather hadn't recently turned strange, we could have sent more, but the chaotic weather frightened many captains, and we simply cannot bring more."

"I thank you for your generosity, but you keep saying 'you'—who exactly does 'you' refer to: the Iron Bank, Braavos's Sea Lord, or the Merchant Guild?" Mei Yi has no fondness for Braavos at all, "Or perhaps the Faceless Men's House of Black and White? I at least need to know exactly whom I should thank."

"I appreciate your generosity, but you keep saying 'you'—who exactly does this 'you' refer to: the Iron Bank, Braavos's Sea King, or the Trade League?" Meiyi has no fondness for Braavos at all, "Or perhaps the Faceless Men's Hall of Black and White? I at least need to know exactly whom I should thank."

"The gifts belong to the Iron Bank, the Sea Lord, and the Merchant Guild. Your Highness, I originally represented only the Iron Bank and cannot speak for the other two—because of the strange weather, the ships they represent seem not to have arrived on time at White Harbor; I don't know where they have drifted. However, if we can reach a new agreement with you, Your Highness, I can likewise sign an agreement on their behalf; you can rest assured on that point."

"The gifts belong to the Iron Bank, the Sea King, and the Trade League. Your Highness, I originally represented only the Iron Bank and could not speak for the other two—because of the strange weather, the ships they represent seem not to have arrived on time at White Harbor; I don't know where they have drifted. However, if we can reach a new agreement with you, Your Highness, I can likewise sign on their behalf; you can rest assured on that point."

South

"I am not at ease. We had an agreement before, and the weapons, food, and furs I purchased in Braavos have been seized; don't tell me that detaining these ships has nothing to do with you."

"I am not at all reassured. We had an agreement before, and the weapons, grain, and furs I purchased in Braavos have been seized; don't tell me that detaining these ships has nothing to do with you."

"Your Highness, if we reach a new agreement, I believe the Sea Lord will surely allow your ships to pass. You can rest assured—every blade, every piece of fur, every stone of grain will be safely stacked aboard your vessels." Gricho Nemitis gave a restrained, apologetic smile, his words clearly sincere rather than threatening.

"Your Highness, as long as we reach a new agreement, I believe the Sea King will surely let your ships pass. You can rest assured; every blade, every sword, each pelt, each stone of grain is neatly stacked intact on your ships." Mr. Griech Nemesis smiled restrainedly and apologetically, his expression wholly showing these were sincere words, not a threat.

"A new agreement? We already have an agreement, and Braavos has not honored it."

"A new agreement? We already have an agreement, and Braavos has not kept it."

"Your Highness, the new era demands a new agreement; the Eastern Continent is in utter chaos, ancient Valyria—with its long history—has been burned to ash by the Dragon Queen, countless noble‑blooded old families have been exterminated, countless wealthy merchants' industries have been ruthlessly destroyed, former princes and princesses have perished in disaster, former rich households can only flee and beg for a living, while slaves are even more miserable, slaughtering each other without cease, and the legendary great city‑states have utterly collapsed—this is truly heartbreaking."

"Your Highness, the new era demands a new agreement; the Eastern Continent is in utter chaos, the ancient Valyria with its long history has been burned to ash by the Dragon Queen, countless noble‑blooded old families have been exterminated, countless wealthy merchants' industries have been ruthlessly destroyed, former princes and princesses have perished in disaster, former rich households can only flee and beg for a living, while slaves are even more miserable, slaughtering each other without cease, and the legendary great city‑states have utterly collapsed—this is truly heartbreaking."

The officers in the hall whispered to one another, letting out sighs.

The officers in the hall whispered to each other, emitting sighs.

"The affairs of the Eastern Continent are none of my concern," Mei Yi declared loudly.

"The affairs of the Eastern Continent are none of my business." Meiyi declared loudly.

"Your Highness, all of this is the doing of that Targaryen princess, who will soon land in the Seven Kingdoms to proclaim her father's authority. You surely don't think she will abandon the North on her own? For countless ages we have never seen such a savage conqueror; you really ought to see the ruin of Lys and Tyrosh… truly, those who hear are heartbroken, those who listen are moved to tears. You don't want the North to become like that, do you?" As an Eastern Continent native, his common tongue was fluent; this impassioned speech practically painted the Dragon Queen as a demon of mankind.

"Your Highness, all this is the doing of that Targaryen princess; she will soon land in the Seven Kingdoms and proclaim her father's authority. You surely don't think she will abandon the North on her own, do you? For countless ages we have never seen such a savage conqueror—you really ought to see the ruin of Lys and Tyrosh… it makes listeners heart‑broken and brings tears to the eyes. You don't want the North to become like that, do you?" As an Eastern Continent native, his common speech was extremely fluent; this impassioned speech practically painted the Dragon Queen as a demon of mankind.

"Countless invaders have tried to enter the North, but without exception they have all failed, and she will be no different," Mei Yi said calmly. If the Iron Bank representative does not state his intentions, she has no need to say more to him.

"Countless invaders have tried to enter the North, but without exception they have all failed, and she is no different." Meiyi said lightly. If the Iron Bank representative does not state his intent, she has no need to say more to him.

"Excellent! The North belongs to the Northerners! We don't need a Targaryen whore." Her officers shouted in the hall upon hearing this. Mei Yi signaled with her eyes for them to be quiet.

"Exactly! The North belongs to the North's people! We don't need that Targaryen whore!" Her officers shouted upon hearing this; Meiyi signaled with her eyes for them to be quiet.

"Your Highness, like the conqueror Aegon, she has dragons. The Kalin Bay cannot stop dragons, and now the vast expanses of the River East cannot prevent them from landing…"

"Your Highness, like the Conqueror Aegon, she has dragons. The Gulltown Bay cannot stop dragons, and now the vast expanses of the Riverlands also cannot prevent their landing…"

Northern Rebel Army

"Peace, Your Highness." the Iron Bank representative said in a pained voice, looking as if he were about to cry.

"Peace, Your Highness." The Iron Bank representative said in a pained voice, looking as if he were about to burst into tears.

"I don't recall ever having declared war on Braavos; if you mean pledging fealty to the Dragon Queen, you are completely wrong—as long as I live even one more day, I will not submit to her."

"I don't recall ever having declared war on Braavos; if you mean kneeling to the Dragon Queen, then you are completely wrong—as long as I live one more day, I will never submit to her."

"Your Highness, the peace we hope for is the peace of the Seven Kingdoms." He sighed again, looking extremely disappointed and worried, "The war in the Seven Kingdoms has far‑reaching effects, and Braavos holds huge interests there; we cannot but protect them."

"Your Highness, the peace we hope for is the peace of the Seven Kingdoms." He sighed again, adopting an expression of extreme disappointment and worry, "The wars of the Seven Kingdoms have far‑reaching effects, and Braavos holds great interests there; we cannot but protect them."

"I don't care about your interests in the Seven Kingdoms, nor do I mind them; if you release the seized ships, at least you would be safeguarding Braavos's interests in the North." What exactly is he trying to say?

"I don't care about your interests in the Seven Kingdoms, nor do I mind them; if you release the seized ships, at least you would be upholding Braavos's interests in the North." What exactly is he trying to say?

"Your Highness, do you really want the Seven Kingdoms to be overrun by the Dragon Queen? She brings tens of thousands of Dothraki riders, the Unsullied, and various mercenaries organized in the Eastern Continent—they will soon enter the Seven Kingdoms, while Stannis cannot stop them, nor can we…"

"Your Highness, do you really want the Seven Kingdoms to be overrun by the Dragon Queen? She brings tens of thousands of Dothraki riders, the Unsullied, and various mercenaries organized in the Eastern Continent—they will soon enter the Seven Kingdoms, while Stannis cannot stop them, nor can we, and now…"

House of Black and White

Merchant Guild

"In any case, the Dragon Queen threatens the safety of all city‑states and the Seven Kingdoms; from east to west, everywhere she passes brings ruin to the people, and stopping her is of utmost importance."

"No matter what, the Dragon Queen threatens the safety of all city‑states and also the Seven Kingdoms; from east to west, wherever she passes, all living beings suffer devastation—stopping her is therefore the most important thing!"

"The fighting in the North is not yet over, and I can do nothing to help." She really wanted to throw the envoy out. "If you came to the North just to have me fight the Dragon Queen, then your mission has failed—go back at once!"

"The North's war is not yet over, and I am unable to help." She truly wanted to throw the envoy out. "If you came to the North merely to have me deal with the Dragon Queen, then your mission has failed—hurry back!"

"No, Your Highness." He hastily raised his hand and took two hurried steps forward to get closer to her seat, "The wars of the Seven Kingdoms are already more than enough; there is no need to continue the fighting in the North."

"No, Your Highness." He hastily raised his hand, took two hurried steps forward to get closer to her seat, "The wars of the Seven Kingdoms are already plenty; there is no need to continue the North's war."

Scholar

"Your Highness, if you agree, we can at once persuade Bolton to surrender to you, provided you keep his title, castle, and lands, and pardon the treason of his lords and warriors, and cease pursuing the crimes of the counts and others who jointly launched the rebellion."

"Your Highness, if you agree, we can at once persuade Bolton to surrender to you, provided you keep his title, castle, and lands, pardon the rebellion of his vassals and warriors, and cease pursuing the crimes of the counts and others who jointly launched the rebellion……"

Good suggestion, but this suggestion isn't free, is it?

Upon hearing this, he gave a faint embarrassed smile.

At least the price is not high—the Iron Throne only requires you to acknowledge Tuōmàn Bàlāshèn as ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, and it can then guarantee the Starks' position in the North.

The Starks' position in the North has remained unchanged for thousands of years.

The North can maintain the status quo as it was in your father's time; furthermore, you could, following the old Dorne example, become Princess of the North, and your descendants and heirs could rule the North bearing the title of Prince of the North.

Have I heard wrong? You are actually an envoy of the Iron Throne, not of the Iron Bank.

The Iron Bank has influence over the Iron Throne." He made an embarrassed smile. "As long as you agree, we will pressure the Iron Throne, and they will surely agree. This is the most beneficial course for the peace of the Seven Kingdoms, and for jointly repelling the Dragon Queen's invasion, isn't it?

I only see what benefits the Iron Throne." Mei Yi could never acknowledge the present Iron Throne. "The first to suffer the Dragon Queen's attack will certainly not be the North.

It is also beneficial to the Iron Bank." The envoy said, "Your Highness, you must not think that because the North is attacked later you can simply watch the South descend into chaos. When Torrhen Stark marched south, facing Aegon's great army, he already included the other kingdoms' armies; by that time, saying anything would be too late.

If she is truly that strong, wouldn't it be better for me to surrender to her first?

Do you really wish for her to lead barbarians, a group of eunuchs, a group of shameless mercenaries and adventurers into the Seven Kingdoms? The Conqueror Aegon at least did not rely on forces beyond the Seven Kingdoms!

Mei Yi was speechless. He bowed slightly.

We can provide you with food and weapons until you defeat the enemies of Hexi and defeat the invading Dragon Queen.

This food and these weapons are not free.

This… we can send a batch, and the remainder you can obtain by taking a loan from the Iron Bank to purchase. Bolton will also lend aid to your endeavors, just as your father did…

My father was beheaded by the current Iron Throne, my brothers were also killed by Bolton, and you together—killed, the blood feud of the Red Wedding hasn't been completely washed away; you want me to give up my grudge?

Upon hearing this, he straightened his posture, looking like a different person.

"Your Highness, forgive my frankness, hatred is only temporary; given time, it will naturally dissipate. The king who committed crimes for the Iron Throne has already died; the present king has nothing to do with this." He glanced at the officers on either side of the hall, "Although you have defeated Bolton many times, you may not be able to win what remains... I've heard that the Starks have never taken the Dreadfort, and the Dreadfort has stockpiled so much food I don't know how many years it could feed them." He smiled like someone who has revealed their last trick, "Your Highness, I know your supplies are scarce and your weapons are not usable; even if you were braver, how could you possibly achieve a complete victory over Bolton here?" The hall fell silent, he resembled a victorious general, "Moreover, you still have to face the rebellious Freys in the south and pacify the northern wildlings who have already entered the border; frankly, this is your best option."

What's in it for you guys?

"Your Highness, the Iron Bank only wants to recover its loan, and peace is often the first choice to achieve that."

"The Iron Bank is truly kind."

"Your Highness, the cost is not great; as long as you assume Bolton's loan, which was signed under the guise of guarding the North—with the direwolf's sigil—along with all the previous promises, we will help you fulfill them." He finally showed an honest smile.

Mei Yi stood up, "I will not submit to the bastard of the Iron Throne, I will not forget the blood feud, nor let the evildoers go unpunished. If that's why you came, then get lost; the Iron Bank can choose other ways to recover the loan!"

The envoy's expression suddenly changed.

"'Get out,' 'get out,' 'get out,' the hall's officers all spoke with one voice."