"Your Majesty, we killed forty-seven Lannister cavalry and captured two alive. We are now interrogating them."
As soon as the Great Jon returned to the camp where the army was stationed in the north, he took Eddard and Little Jon straight to Robb's royal tent, while loudly reporting the good news.
On the left side of the king's tent, Xue Feng, who had not appeared for a long time, lazily raised his head, glanced at the three Eds, and then lay down on the ground again to doze off.
After Jon and Eddard entered the king's tent, they found that Robb and all the earls of the North were looking at them with serious faces, and they clearly felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere.
"Lord Jon, what are my orders to you?"
Robb did not ask Greatjon about the specific battle situation, but directly asked about the orders he had given before.
"Manage the soldiers under your command and prepare the army for war."
The smile on Earl Jon's face disappeared, he stood solemnly and replied in a deep voice.
"You disobeyed the king's order and left your post without permission. Can you plead guilty?"
“We don’t even have a single rabbit in this shabby place, so who would come to attack us?
I led my soldiers to kill the enemy heroically and gain military exploits. Is this considered a crime?"
Upon hearing Robb's words, the grumpy Great Jon immediately retorted loudly.
Bang!
His words directly ignited Robb's anger. Robb slammed the table in the king's tent, stood up, and shouted loudly: "We are marching to fight! Do you think we are playing games?
You want this, he wants that, who do you listen to? What do you want me, the King of the North, to do?"
Just as Big Jon was about to continue to refute, Little Jon and Eddard rushed forward from behind, knelt down on one knee in front of Robb, and said in unison: "Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
"The cavalry commanders, Jon Umber and Eddard Karstark, failed to complete the mission as ordered.
Each will be punished with twenty military sticks."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After hearing this, Ed and Ed immediately bowed their heads willingly to accept the punishment.
"Earl Jon, let me ask you again, do you know your guilt?"
After punishing his two close subordinates, Robb's eyes returned to the Great Jon again, and he asked in a cold tone.
"I have made meritorious service in defeating the enemy in the north. I am not guilty and I deny it!"
The fierce and terrifying face of the Great Jon was full of dissatisfaction, and he shouted directly at Robb.
"Hahaha, very good!"
Hearing the words of the Great Jon, Robb burst into laughter, but everyone in the king's tent could hear the chill in his laughter.
Woo!!!
Xue Feng at the door felt Robb's thoughts, and a huge head appeared at the door of the king's tent. The wolf's mouth roared before attacking, and eyes full of murderous intent stared at the Great Jon's back.
Great Jon didn't look back at all, but as a veteran of many battles, he instantly felt the warning of extreme danger behind him, and the hairs all over his body instantly stood up. He couldn't help but slowly stretch his right hand towards the sword at his waist.
In the king's tent, it was as if the air had suddenly condensed, and it was in a state of tense tension.
Robb walked up to Gendry, who was holding Ice, and pulled out the great sword Ice with a 'swish' sound, and said: "Last Lord of Hearth, Jon Umber, disobeyed the king's orders, left his post without permission, and refused
Don't admit your mistakes.
In the name of the King of the North, I will execute you according to military law...!"
"Your Majesty, please be merciful!"
Before Robb finished speaking, he had said hello in advance. Count Rickard, who had been waiting for this moment, suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Earl Jon only wants to kill enemies for the North and has absolutely no intention of disobeying the king's orders or violating military law.
Please let him owe his life and make up for it by making corresponding contributions in this war!"
"Yes, yes, although he made a mistake, Great Jon will not be beheaded!"
"Earl Jon, please admit your mistake to His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive Earl Jon for his crime of disrespect!"
Earl Rickard's words immediately resonated with other northern Earls, and they all began to plead for Great Jon.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my father's mistakes!"
Little Jon knelt down in front of Robb and loudly begged for his father's mercy. At the same time, he turned to Great Jon and said,
"Father, you have violated military law, please admit your mistake quickly!"
Greatjon looked around the king's tent and saw everyone, including his own son, winking at him.
He slowly retracted his right hand, lowered his head that had always been held high, knelt down on one knee in front of Robb, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I... was wrong. Please let me use my military exploits to make up for my mistake!"
"Since all the adults have asked for my mercy, and Earl Jon has admitted his mistake, then this time the military law will be remembered first, and will be offset after Earl Jon has made military exploits in this war."
Seeing that the Great Jon finally surrendered and admitted his mistake, Robb inserted the ice in his hand back into the scabbard of Gendry's hand and said loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Feng at the door lay down lazily again, and the tense atmosphere in the king's tent disappeared instantly.
call!
Hearing Robb relent, most people in the military tent breathed a sigh of relief.
Greatjon has extraordinary combat prowess and is a fierce general who charges into battle. Without him, the army of the North will be reduced in strength before the war begins.
Theon, who had been watching Robb from the side, taming these undisciplined northern earls, admired Theon in his heart, and said at the right time: "Your Majesty, Earl Jon and the others have killed nearly fifty people and captured nearly fifty people this time. They should be rewarded."
.”
"Well, the reward will certainly not be small. Just remember the same as the punishment. If you can obtain valid information from the captives, the reward will be doubled."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Earls of the North indeed sincerely surrendered to Robb, but the North has always advocated heroism, and they basically ignored some of Robb's seemingly insignificant orders and were quite casual.
After the Great Jon's incident established their authority, they began to face up to the military law and discipline, which will play a considerable role in Robb's future command of the war.
…
Pike Island, Pike City, in the main hall.
Ramsay, who had already arrived in Pike City and had been left alone for several days, was finally taken to the long hall by a guard.
When he saw King Balon, this man with sharp eyes and long gray hair hanging on his thin back was sitting on a strangely shaped boulder throne that looked like a dark, shiny giant sea monster.
Standing beside him were several ironborn, both male and female.
"The Earl of the Dreadfort in the North, Ramsay Bolton, is here to pay homage to Lord Balon, the Raider King of the Sunset Sea!"
Ramsay, who was well aware of advancement and retreat, bowed his head and paid a courtesy visit to King Balon, giving him enough respect.
"Put away your hypocritical etiquette, we iron people are different from you bitches in the green land.
If you have anything to do, just say it directly!"
Balon spoke to Ramsay unceremoniously.
Ramsay, who had his head buried, had blue veins appear on his forehead at these words, and his expression was very gloomy.
But when he raised his head, his face was full of smile, and he continued to speak as if nothing had happened: "You are indeed a man of iron, speaking and doing things neatly.
The King in the North, Robb Stark, wishes to make an alliance with you.
Let’s attack Lannisport and Casterly Rock together from the Sunset Sea. As long as you can destroy the Lannister family, you will be the king of the Iron Islands and the Westerlands.”
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Upon hearing Ramsay's words, Balon immediately laughed, and his laughter filled the entire long hall.
After Balon laughed enough, he said: "What he said was very similar to Tywin, but Tywin, this bitch, promised me the 'King of the Iron Islands and the North'.
By the way, do you know why I didn’t ask you to come until today?”
"have no idea!"
Ramsay still had a smile on his face at this moment, shook his head and replied.
"My people told me that the little wolf cub has led the northern army out of the Neck, and soon... there will be no more King of the North."
"King Balon, what do you mean?"
"Hahaha, the Stark boys still want to plot against Tywin. You have already entered the trap set by Tywin before you set off.
Kevan Lannister and Walder Frey ambushed the Twins, and Tywin Lannister blocked the King's Road.
As long as I follow Tywin's plan and send troops to capture Moat Cailin, all those twenty to thirty thousand northern soldiers will die outside the Neck."
Balon, who had no scruples, first told Tywin's plan loudly, then shook his head and continued,
"But I don't need anyone to give me a crown!
I will personally take what I want, and I will pay the iron price!
This... is our ancient tradition!
This... is the fundamental reason why we call ourselves the iron race!"