Chapter 399: Hearts that have never been together before
In addition to the Reed family who have been at the fortress of Moat Cailin, the first batch of support troops stationed here were the Frey family from the Riverlands.
After the fierce-looking Black Walder took over the helm of the family, the family suffered heavy casualties at first. With the support of Edmure and some riverland nobles, after he recovered, he thought that he should continue as before, relying on the Twins to cross the green.
The only bridge across the Fork River collects tolls, but the long and cold winter completely destroys the Frey family's livelihood.
If you have a lot of cargo, you can take the west route and take a Lannister or Mormont family ship at sea, or you can take the east route and take a boat directly to White Harbor without taking the time and effort to walk the King's Road. Only people's carriages are still traveling overland.
However, the entire water surface of the Three Forks River Basin was frozen. Now you can cross the river from anywhere, and carriages can even run faster on the flat ice. The oil lamps lit in the Twin River City have become road signs for carriage drivers at night.
The Frey family has a large population. Even if more than half of them die, there are still hundreds of Freys who depend on Black Walder for their livelihood. A wealthy life can cover up conflicts. When you are poor, you can quarrel over trivial matters. As the leader of the clan, Black Walder has a large population.
Walder had no other ability to make money besides being able to kill people with his sword, so he came up with the idea of marriage again.
The Reed family has two magicians, Jiujian and Meera. Jiujian, who has completed the task of inheriting the Green Seer, has been arranged by his father to get married, so Black Wald asked Wit Frey to win over Meera.
Young people were active in the military camp, and Werther was not idle in the castle either.
"Black Walder, we are old friends. It's a pity that I rode a dragon to defend the Great Wall, otherwise I would have supported the Twins." Witte was a little drunk and talked nonsense.
"Our knights of the Frey family fought bravely and were not afraid of death, and finally saved the family property." Black Wald also said it without mentioning that the traitors of the Frey family were the ones he fought.
Black Wald invited Werther to have a drink in a small living room in the fortress. The two of them sat on a long wooden chair leaning against each other. The coffee table was filled with various spirits brought by Black Wald. Black Wald kept talking.
While trying to persuade him to drink, Werther also wanted to relax his tense nerves. He held Kona in one hand and clinked glasses with Black Walder in the other.
After another drink, Black Wald picked up the wine bottle and stood up. While pouring wine for Werther, he asked: "Duke Werther, Ms. Corner, is Baimon engaged?"
"Haha, is Baimon engaged?" Werther turned his head and asked Kona with drunken eyes.
Werther was so drunk that Kona's wine glass was basically untouched after he raised it politely. Black Wald had bad rumors with several female relatives in the family and had a bad reputation, so he invited Werther to drink.
Kona was worried and took the initiative to follow Werther. Now she understood that Black Wald had no good intentions.
Kona said unhurriedly: "Earl Walder, Baimon and many girls of the same age in Volantis have good relationships, and those girls are all pure-blooded Valyrians."
Black Walder looked at Kona, whose white-blond hair was very conspicuous under the dim light: "Pure-blooded Valyrian? But my surname is Baratheon!"
"Only pure-blooded Valyrians can marry Baemon." Kona was still smiling, and this answer completely blocked Black Wald's thoughts.
The deflated Black Wald looked at Werther who was studying the label of the wine bottle, and quickly said: "Duke Werther, what about Sauron?"
"Sauron? Didn't you see the Quili who is with him every day? She can even ride a dragon with Sauron." Werther didn't say anything, and after scheming against his own son, he then wanted to seduce Sauron. Kona wanted to
Black Walder quickly put away his thoughts, no one would get his turn.
Black Wald still didn't give up: "What about Darkseid? I know a few Dukes who don't have girls around his age, but our Frey family has many daughters!"
Werther is a duke, and the children's marriage will be given priority to several dukes' families, followed by the families of their own vassals. If there is no suitable one, the scope will be expanded. When Kona thought about it, the Frey family is really qualified: "Are you serious?
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Black Wald did not answer, stood up and walked to the door, opened the door to the living room, clapped his hands, and then stood at the door waiting.
Not understanding what Black Wald wanted to do, Kona leaned against Werther, took Werther's hand and put it on her waist.
Not long after waiting, a dozen girls in gorgeous costumes and exquisitely dressed lined up into the living room and lined up in front of the coffee table to face Werther.
"These are the unmarried girls of our Frey family. Why don't you say hello quickly when you meet Duke Werther and Ms. Corna?"
Kona raised her hand and pinched Werther's chin, turning Werter's head to look in the direction of the girls.
"Good evening, Duke Werther." A neat greeting.
"My name is Lily Foley."
"My name is.
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The girls began to introduce themselves, and the living room was buzzing with excitement.
There are different heights, there is no fat one, every girl is prepared, and no one has stage fright.
"Wow, not bad!"
After speaking, Werther raised his left hand and pointed at the row of girls from left to right. As long as he moved his fingers gently, the girl would come to him. Werther sighed in his heart that this familiar scene seemed to be back to the past.
At this time, Kona's hand pinched the flesh of Werther's waist and twisted it in a circle and a half.
"Hey, look, I forgot something. Sauron is already engaged to a Dornish noble." Werther lowered his arm and said to Black Walder.
"You guys go out first, Duke Werther and I will talk later."
The girls left the room, and Black Walder stopped mentioning the engagement. After chatting with Werther for a few words, he also left.
When Black Walder closed the door, Werther immediately sat up straight, and his drunken eyes regained their clarity.
Kona held Werther's face in her hands and shook it from side to side: "Are you not drunk?"
"Unless a magician who knows alchemy wants to get drunk, there are many ways to relieve his hangover." Witte picked up a wine bottle: "What's more, these are all fake wine mixed with water. Drinking this stuff is like gargling your mouth!"
Kona: "What about Black Walder?"
"This time, many nobles will come to Calyn Bay. For the lower-level soldiers, the war is a battle of blood and life, and for the nobles, it is a social occasion. It is normal for Black Walder to do this now. He invited me here just for a touch.
With luck, he will continue to take the girl to find other people."
At this point, Witte frowned:
"I guess other nobles are like this and don't pay attention to this war at all."
Early the next morning, Baimon rode on the golden dragon and returned to Tyrosh with his mother Kona. Then, the nobles who arrived at the Bay of Kalin one after another, as expected, as Witte said, most of them came with a sociable heart. Only
A small number of nobles who had experienced the first vampire war were preparing their troops to face the cruel war.
South of the Kalin Bay Fortress, the plains are filled with simple tents of soldiers. The empty inner city plains also have various luxury tents and colorful family flags. All the Riverland troops have arrived.
The mixed knights and soldiers were also divided into two distinct groups. The blacksmiths of one group were constantly repairing armor and sharpening weapons, and the knights and soldiers were training non-stop. The other group was wandering around eating grilled crocodile meat and even recruiting soldiers.
A large number of skilled women came to do business outside the camp, as if they were traveling in groups.
In particular, the red war horse flag and the black crow flag were specially arranged to camp at the far ends of the inner city. Edmure was worried that the Bracken and Blackwood families would reduce their numbers before the war even started. This time, Edmure ordered them to camp at the far end of the inner city.
The allied forces from the Riverlands led by them had lost face to Edmure.
The successive deaths of his five daughters from illness caused Lord Janos Bracken to lose the heroic spirit he once had. After several serious illnesses, he began to stoop. He could no longer go to Tytos wearing armor and holding a long sword as before.
·The old man from Brightwood worked hard.
His son Harry is now the legal heir of the Bracken family. He has made many meritorious deeds from a lazy bastard and is now known as the "Straw Knight" by the people of the Riverlands.
Several young men from the Blackwood family came here, and they started to taunt Harry whenever he made any move, but Harry remained unmoved at all, ignoring them and continuing to train with everyone.
Janos was wearing a noble robe and holding a folded bent umbrella as a crutch. He stood at the edge of the training ground and watched his son Harry lead the family knights in training. Staring at several Blackwoods, Janos knew
The name Harry "Straw Knight" came from the Blackwood family because Harry's mother gave birth to him in the straw of a mill.
Looking at Harry quietly, Genos thought that he must take advantage of this war and risk his own life to destroy Blackwood, and the Blackwood family must have the same plan as himself.
time flies.
There is a large mound in the southeast of the fortress. Witte left this place for the dragons to live. There are already four dragons resting here today, and King Renly's stag flag has been planted at the highest point of the castle.
In the castle hall, Renly sat high on the tall temporary wooden seat, while Werther and Edmure sat on the side seats.
"How long until the Northerners reach Moat Cailin?"
Robb has led a small vanguard force to Cailin Bay to attend an important meeting.
He stood up and replied: "Your Majesty the King, the White Blade River has been frozen. The northerners went south by land. Because there were too many civilians and livestock in the team, the speed was not fast. The infantry had to protect them, and the cavalry did not dare to stay away.
It is expected that the main force will reach Carlin Bay in three days."
Renly continued to ask: "Where are the movements of the White Walkers?"
"Most of the skinchanger mages have returned to the team. The eagles have been monitoring the skinchangers. They found traces of the White Walkers a day's journey behind the team. So I came here this time to ask for the dispatch from Calyn Bay.
Reinforcements are coming north to meet them." After Robb finished speaking, the hall instantly became lively.
"It's only one day's journey, so they won't be able to catch up with the Northerners even if they reach Calin Bay in three days, so there's no need to rescue them."
"You are talking about the zombies that walk on two legs. The current white ghosts don't have to walk. They have ice spiders that can run very fast in the snow."
"I can burn a bunch of ice spiders to death with just one fire!"
"I'm afraid that when you see it, your pants will be filled with urine before the fire is lit!"
"Quiet!"
This happens every time. It is an old tradition in Westeros. When there is a problem, if the nobles do not speak up, it seems that they will be ignored.
The king is the highest military commander here, and it is his turn to make a decision. A group of riverland nobles all looked at the king on the throne. Renly, who had been king for many years, would naturally not be stumped by this kind of question.
He quietly cast an illusion to keep the image of himself sitting upright and thinking in front of everyone. His real body was hidden behind the curtain-like illusion and he turned sideways and asked Werther: "What should we do? Do we want to send troops?"
"Don't look at me!"
Werther was only good at fighting alone and providing logistical support. He basically did not make any comments on the combat command of the army. In many victorious wars, he ran away after providing the army with sufficient supplies and became a nominal commander. Renly also and Werther's
The situation is similar. If you let him talk about business, you can pawn your pants and buy his stuff. But when it comes to commanding war, it won't work.
"Think of a way! So many people are looking at me!"
Witte pretended to cough, raised his hand to cover his mouth and said: "You first ask when the supporting troops will arrive, and then you ask Robb and let him find his own solution, and then you just nod and say yes."
After canceling the illusion, Renly and himself in the illusion overlapped perfectly. This was not the first time he had done this.
"Where are the armies of the other duchies now?"
Renly asked, and the handsome Loras Tyrell, the current captain of the Kingsguard, walked up to Renly from the side.
"Your Majesty the King, according to the letters we have received, the royal fleet led by Stannis has assembled in the Bite Bay. Except for a part of the western army, which was left to defend the coast, the support force led by William Lannister has passed Riverrun for six days.
.The troops drawn from the King's Landing defense force and the nobles from Wangling will arrive in one day."
Lord Commander Jon Snow wanted to raise his hand to say that he had arrived, but was held down by Robb beside him.
Robb felt that it was inappropriate for Jon to do this in a formal meeting. Jon and Renly had a very good personal relationship and often helped him deal with some shady matters. This was also what everyone said at the meeting chaired by Renly in the Red Keep.
In the early years, the two brothers lived and studied together. Their personalities and work styles were very similar. Now that they are married and starting their own businesses, it is no longer the same.
Loras continued: "It took some time for the knights of the Vale to gather because of the steep terrain. The cavalry led by Lord Denys Arryn passed through the Blood Gate three days ago. The troops from the Reach and the Stormlands have just arrived in King's Landing.
We will set up camp outside the city to rest and replenish supplies. After a few days, we will continue heading north. In addition, the River Fleet has arrived at Lannister Port, and the two fleets will also head north together."
"What about the Iron Islands?" The Iron Islands are right next to the Neck. Renly didn't hear their latest movements and asked quickly.
Loras: "They have landed at the westernmost part of the 'Great Wall' in the Gulf of Cailin. They also said that they are only good at naval battles, and this time they will be responsible for defending the west."
"Even if the opportunity is presented to us, this group of pirates will not succeed!" As long as the Iron Islands do not help the White Walkers, Renly does not want to visit the Iron Islands. His current policy is to let the people of the Iron Islands fend for themselves.
Loras: "As for the Dornish, Nymeria sent a letter saying that their army is moving eastward."
At this point Witte had to interrupt: "Although Dorne has been officially integrated into the Seven Kingdoms, many nobles may have objections to them coming overland. Nymeria hired merchant ships to transport the army, and they came over from the east sea."
"As for Tyrosh." Witte waved Loras to step aside first: "My fleet has already arrived at Biting Bay and is taking care of the families on the Three Sisters Islands who want to take advantage of it!"