It’s getting closer and closer to the planned war on the Stepped Stone Islands.
Greenstone Castle on Ismon Island in Stormland, green turtle flags are flying everywhere.
This is Uncle Witte's family castle. They are now loyal to Renly. In the past ten years, they have made a lot of money relying on the shipping of Storm's End. The Isle of Ismon itself is only where they and their subordinates, soldiers and their families live.
In this place, there are usually only a few fishermen.
The port of Greenstone Castle is now extremely busy. Merchant ships and fleets from various lords on the east coast of the mainland are constantly transporting goods here, and then leaving in a hurry after unloading the goods.
Werther's eldest cousin Eamonn Ismond and his clan brother Andrew Ismond, also Werther's second cousin, both wore noble clothes, with green turtle patterns embroidered on their chests, and presided over the cargo handling at the port.
, several clerks nearby kept registering in their notebooks.
There were so many goods that many ordinary houses were set aside as warehouses. The sacks and crates containing the goods were placed in an inconspicuous position, with small marks of the family crests of each family. After the two identified them, they needed to be sorted and stored in various warehouses. There was a commotion on the warehouse street, and a group of soldiers wearing armor and green turtle robes escorted four people over.
"Sir Aemon, Sir Andrew, these four people were stealing our goods, and we caught them red-handed."
The soldiers kicked each of the thieves to the ground and placed four swords next to their necks.
The two looked at the four people. Their clothes were in tatters and they were dirty. They had bruises on their faces and bleeding from the corners of their mouths.
Sir Andrew "What do you have to say?"
"Sir, please forgive me, we just want to steal something to sell, and we just want to have a full meal!" The four people began to beg for mercy.
Ser Aemon "Stretch out your hands."
The four people raised their hands and stretched forward.
The two looked at their hands, and Sir Eamonn said, "These four people are spies. In the name of my father, Earl Elton Eamonn, all of them will be beheaded immediately!"
"What an injustice!"
The sword light waved, and four heads fell to the ground.
Sir Eamonn said to his soldiers, "You have done a good job. You have found four enemy spies. The clerk will record your achievements and continue training."
"Thank you Sir Aemon." The soldiers saluted and left. The two cousins looked at the busy port.
Second cousin Andrew asked, "Brother, you can tell they are spies just by looking at their hands. What's the secret?"
Eldest Cousin Eamonn "Even if they are cripples with missing arms, I would still say they are spies. I tell them all to the soldiers. The gathering of war supplies must be kept secret."
Second cousin Andrew nodded and complained again, "My fathers went to King's Landing to attend King Robert's wedding, leaving only the two of us to deal with so many things. When will this end!"
The eldest cousin's family is loyal to Renly, and the second cousin's family is loyal to Stannis. Andrew has average abilities. He usually hangs out in the casino with Stannis, and has close contacts with low-ranking people from all over the world. He has a lot of money and a lot of food.
You have to have a good time. Now that this kind of large-scale mobilization of supplies has happened to you, I'm blinded and can't sleep well for several days.
Second Cousin Andrew "Brother, I have already asked people in King's Landing to spread rumors that there is big business in Greenstone Castle and Storm's End. But now that there are so many supplies, I'm afraid they won't be able to hide them for long, and thieves and spies are everywhere."
The eldest cousin Aemon thought for a while, "I am going to write a letter to my cousin Renly and temporarily transfer the ordinary people on the island to Storm's End, leaving only the army. This will prevent some spies from coming ashore, but there is no guarantee.
If no one sneaks in, we can keep it secret as long as we can."
In King's Landing, Robert's wedding was held as scheduled, and all the seven Dukes attended the wedding in person or by sending representatives.
Although it was a second marriage, it was still quite grand. Robert took this opportunity to hold another tournament to raise royal military expenses.
The wedding and the tourney were very successful. The day after the tourney, the soldiers in the Red Keep were heavily guarded. Nobles from the seven countries were whispering. Outside the royal meeting room, the Kingsguard were holding their sword hilts in preparation. In the meeting room
Crowded with people.
King Robert sat on the throne.
There were too many people to sit down, so the attendants moved a conference table and put it together. The maid poured everyone a glass of wine and then they all left the conference room.
Grand Maester Pycelle, Intelligence Chief Varys, Captain of the Kingsguard Ser Barristan Selmy, and Sea Lord Stannis were not present.
Lord Jon Arryn is now both the Prime Minister and the representative of the Vale, the Finance Minister Mace Tyrell of the River Bend also has a dual identity, and the Minister of Justice Renly Baratheon of the Stormland also serves as the Chief Warlock.
Position.
Eddard Stark of the North sat aside, and Hoster Tully of the Riverlands was old and sent his son Edmure Tully as a representative. He and Eddard were considered relatives.
Prince Doran of Dorne is also handicapped, and his eldest daughter has yet to recover from smallpox, so he is represented by his second son, Prince Quentin Martell.
Tywin of the Westerlands and his son Jaime were infected with the plague, so their younger brother Kevan attended on his behalf. Duke Shavon Botley of Pike City in the Iron Islands also arrived.
There were three other people at the table, the new queen's father, Count Mathus Rowan, and the king's two uncles, Count Elton Ismond and Sir Lomas Ismond.
There were also three people in the auditorium, Garlan Tyrell from Highgarden, Robb Stark from the North, and sitting next to him, both two people a head shorter, Tywin's second son, the little devil Tyrion. p>
It was the first time for several of them to enter the royal meeting room. The little devil Tyrion saw Robb and Garland sitting beside him, sitting upright and extremely nervous. He wanted to tease them, but the occasion was inappropriate.
I have to continue to pay attention to the conference table.
Renly
"The supplies on the east coast of the seven countries have been raised, and the weapons and food have been transported. Now only a small number of arrows and tarpaulins are still being made."
Kevan Lannister
"Food and equipment from the Western Region arrived in Old Town last week."
Mace Tyrell looks at Kevan
"Haha, the supplies from the Reach have already arrived in Old Town. Now we are just waiting for the king to speak and let the soldiers set off."
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Prince Quentin Martell of Dorne heard the news for the first time. He talked to his father, Prince Doran, before coming. He didn't know whether the Seven Kingdoms would really launch an army. This time, they should be arguing with each other.
No matter how many troops are sent, no one wants to participate.
Dolan gave him a bottom line and allowed him to freely negotiate and deal with it. Now that he heard that even the supplies had been gathered, he was shocked. Previous wars were not done like this.
Prime Minister Jon Arryn was older, and he was holding a stack of paper and looking closely at it. Robert had already read it. It recorded the training status of soldiers from various places and the number of troops they could dispatch. After reading it, he handed it to the Grand Maester.
Schier.
At this time, the Kingsguard opened the door and Stannis walked in. Behind him was a handsome young man with long blond hair. The young man was holding a large parchment roll.
Stannis sat down in the Sea Lord's seat and pointed at the handsome young man
"This is Lord Morford Velaryon from the Isle of Tides."
Morford Velaryon held the parchment roll and saluted the king and everyone, and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner
"Your Majesty the King, all Dukes, on this parchment is a chart of the Stepstone Islands. I found it specially to present it to the King."
Mace Tyrell "Charts? We have them too."
Morford Velaryon handed the parchment scroll to Barristan, Captain of the Kingsguard, who opened it and spread it on the conference table. Morford pointed at the scroll
"This chart of the Stepped Islands shows the currents, caves, reefs and undercurrents of each island." Mace Tyrell stopped talking.
Prime Minister Jon Arryn sat up, looked at the chart and exclaimed, "Really? Having this will be so beneficial to us!"
Others also echoed. The Velaryon family has always been loyal to the Targaryen family. In the early days of the Dragon Dynasty, they served as sea ministers for many terms. The family also engaged in cross-sea trade and sent troops to conquer the Stepstone Islands many times. Even now
Despite being in decline, the family's heritage is still very deep. But precisely because it was a family of important ministers in the previous dynasty, Robert has not been reused since he came to power.
Robert "Hahaha, a very nice gift, Lord Morford Velaryon, will you go on the expedition together this time?"
"Yes, Your Majesty the King."
Robert "Looking forward to your meritorious service to the country!"
"I will never give up even if I die!"
Although Morford Velaryon has been looking for opportunities for the family to rise again, the Targaryen family still has a prince and princess alive in the Eastern Continent. Although they are loyal to Stannis, they have always been ineffective.
It wasn't until the news that Veidt had beheaded Viserys, the last male of the Dragon family, that he made up his mind to follow the Baratheon family.
Morford Velaryon would not leave voluntarily if Robert did not let him leave the meeting room. He walked to the auditorium and sat next to the little devil Tyrion.
Everyone at the conference table was looking at the nautical charts, and Stannis explained to everyone the key points, which was quite noisy for a while.
The little devil Tyrion finally found a chance to speak. The few people next to him were also noble people, and he opened his mouth to get close to them
"Lord Morford, your clan leader is also called the Lord of Tide?"
"The traditional title of the head of the Velaryon family, Mr. Tyrion." Morford recognized him at a glance. He was able to participate in this meeting, and he was a dwarf. The little devil Tyrion was easy to distinguish, but Tyrion
Ang does not have a title and does not need to be addressed by honorifics.
Little Devil Tyrion "I envy you people who don't get seasick."
"You'll get used to it after a few tries. I didn't like sailing when I was a child, and I didn't learn to swim until I was eight years old." Morford spoke very quietly, but it could still be heard by several people in the auditorium.
"Where are you two?" asked the little devil Tyrion.
Garland Tyrell and Morford are about the same age, and they quickly got into the conversation, "I go to Old Town every year to go out to sea, and I also like fishing."
Morford "I also like fishing. Let's compare when we have time."
It was the first time for Robb Stark to participate in this kind of meeting, and he was very nervous. "I can't swim, and I also get seasick."
Little Devil Tyrion "I heard that many people in the North are like this. They are descendants of the ancestors, but they are very brave in land combat. I heard that you are also a magician?"
Robb Stark nodded and admitted.
Robert knocked on the conference table with his hand, and everyone quieted down to listen to his words.