One month later, in White Harbor in the north, in the banquet hall of the Mandalay family's new castle.
Robb and Earl Wyman sat on the high platform, Sansa and the wife of the earl's eldest son Willis Manderly, Leah Wolfe, Leah's eldest daughter Wilfrid Manderly, and the youngest daughter Vera
·Mandalay sat beside him.
The seats at the bottom of the banquet hall were White Harbor officials, Ed, Clay, Gendry and others. Bloodwind was curling up his huge body and lying quietly in the corner of the banquet hall.
"Lord Robb, my eldest son Willis Manderly has led three thousand soldiers from White Harbor to Winterfell in response to your call.
I was supposed to go to Winterfell in person, but Lady Catelyn wrote a special letter asking me to stay in White Harbor, and now it seems that it is your arrangement."
Looking at Robb who looked sad after learning the news about Lord Eddard, Lord Wyman tried to divert his attention.
"Well, it was an arrangement I made in advance. I secretly left Winterfell and headed to King's Landing more than a month ago. Unfortunately, my father..."
As soon as Robb nodded in reply, he thought of his father again and suppressed the sadness in his heart. He picked up the wine glass on the long table and continued,
"Thank you for your loyalty to the Stark family. From now on, the Manderly family and the Stark family will reach the top of Westeros together. Cheers!"
"cheers!"
Upon hearing this, Earl Wyman quickly picked up his wine glass and toasted to Robb.
After taking a sip of the wine in the glass, as a shrewd trade port manager, Earl Wyman said to Robb with a worried tone: "Lord Robb, as far as I know, the total number of people gathered in Winterfell is now...
An army of about 30,000 people.
Although each noble vassal carries his own military rations, in the long run, Winterfell may not be able to afford them.
By the way, our Mandalay family is willing to provide you with 100,000 bushels of wheat, 50,000 bushels of barley, rye, and 2,000 fat lambs as military rations."
"Lord Wyman, thank you for your generosity! I understand your concerns. Currently, Winterfell can temporarily provide supplies, and it is also supported by the foundation of the Bolton family.
As for the future, compared to the barren north, the fertile south will give us the most powerful support.
In fact, I quite like the motto of Xion’s family, ‘Strength is better than hard work.’”
Hearing Earl Wyman's gift, Robb forced a smile on his face and nodded in reply.
"Then when are you going to lead the army south?"
After hearing his answer, Earl Wyman did not continue the previous topic, but asked a new question.
"Don't worry, there are some things that haven't been dealt with yet. I heard someone say that the injuries on the outside only look serious, but the injuries hidden in the body are what really kill you.
By the way, Count Wyman, does White Harbor have its own fleet to protect it?"
"No, our White Harbor garrison only needs to maintain security at the port. The large merchant ships and caravans that come here to trade may even be part-time pirates at some point. They don't need our protection at all."
Upon hearing Robb's question, Lord Wyman shook his head and replied.
Hearing this, Robb nodded thoughtfully and said, "Yes, I understand. Let's enjoy lunch first! We will return to Winterfell in the afternoon."
"Lord Robb, are you in such a hurry? I haven't entertained you properly yet!"
"The adults of Winterfell have been waiting for too long. I have to go back quickly. Please help me send a raven notice to Winterfell.
By the way, I have to borrow the blacksmith shop in Baigang, my blacksmith here wants to help me modify a saddle!"
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Two days later, Catelyn, who received the White Harbor Raven, estimated the time and sent out cavalry early to explore the situation outside Winterfell.
In the afternoon, after the cavalry saw Robb's returning team, he immediately returned to Winterfell to report.
At the entrance to the Winterfell campus, Catelyn and all the northern nobles except Lord Wyman were waiting for Robb's return.
The situation is completely different from the last time. This time, all the vassal earls of the Stark family are included.
Tap tap tap!
Outside the school grounds, there was a sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer. The first thing that caught everyone's eyes was,
It was Robb who was sitting on the huge direwolf with an unusually cold expression. Behind him were Eddard, Clay and others, and Sansa was sitting in a carriage.
"Lord Robb!"
Seeing Robb approaching on the wolf, all the earls, guards, and soldiers in the school grounds bowed their heads sincerely and saluted, and shouted in unison.
In the past month, Sam's new northern intelligence agency has been promoted with some exaggeration.
Robb led a dozen Winterfell cavalry and broke into King's Landing to rescue his father Eddard and his two sisters.
The news of defeating the Kingslayer and the Mountain, assassinating many high-ranking officials in King's Landing, and turning King's Landing upside down has spread throughout the North.
Everyone admired Robb's loyalty and filial piety at all costs to rescue Lord Eddard, and used astonishing force against a thousand in King's Landing.
Compared to a month ago, the northern nobles knew Robb as the Young Wolf Lord. Now, they have secretly called him the Northern Wolf King.
Moreover, they all agreed that the Northern Wolf King's rescue operation in King's Landing did not fail.
Lord Eddard had been successfully rescued by the Northern Wolf King, but as an upright and just man, he chose to die to reveal Joffrey Hisham's true identity and let everyone know the true cause of King Robert's death.
Jumping off the special saddle on Bloodwind, Robb looked at his mother, pursed his lips and was about to speak.
Catelyn immediately came up to him, gave him a big hug, and whispered in his ear: "Robb, you must first put these Earls first and let them feel that you value them. Your father's matter...
…We’ll talk in private.”
Listening to his mother's words of suppressing the grief in her heart and thinking about him first, Robb was moved and nodded vigorously.
Seeing that her son understood her intention, Catelyn let go of her hands, glanced at her son who was obviously haggard, and walked towards Sansa who had just gotten off the carriage.
Robb calmed down a little and took a few steps forward. He glanced around the school grounds at the earls dressed in different costumes, but most of them were about the same age as his father.
He looked calm and said in a loud voice full of aura: "Dear Earls! First of all, thank you for responding to my call.
King Robert Baratheon was murdered by the Lannister, and my father Eddard Stark also died loyal to him.
The purpose of our gathering here this time is no longer to rescue the Duke of Winterfell.
Rather, overthrow the false king sitting on the Iron Throne, Joffrey Hisham!"
"Overthrow the false king!"
As soon as Robb loudly changed the purpose of this call, Lord Rickard was the first to respond loudly,
He seemed to have thought of something suddenly, and he directly pulled out the long sword from his waist and placed it on his chest, with the tip of the sword facing towards Robb. He knelt down on one knee and shouted: "Nothing in the Seven Kingdoms can bring us to the north.
I am loyal to the king. On behalf of the Karstark family, I will always be loyal to the Northern Wolf King!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
"Be loyal to the Northern Wolf King, long live the Northern Wolf King!"
"Long live the Northern Wolf King!"
Seeing Lord Rickard's stance on Robb who had captured the Dreadfort and overturned King's Landing, the earls all drew out their swords, knelt down on one knee, and shouted in unison.
The surrounding guards and soldiers were infected and also shouted loudly. The shouts spread like ripples towards the entire Winterfell.