In St. Baelor's Cathedral, under the watchful eyes of the Seven Gods, a pair of hungry men and women fell head over heels next to the body of Lord Prime Minister Jon Arryn.
On the front line of Cailin Bay, which is far away from King's Landing, after two or three months, the figure of the White Walkers once again appeared dimly within the detection range of patrol sentries.
The war between humans and ghosts is different from the war between humans and humans.
The surrendered king Torrhen Stark led the northern army south to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Targaryen invaders, but he arrived a step too late and witnessed with his own eyes the southern king and the coalition forces were defeated by the dragon.
Torrhen Stark knew that he was no match for the dragon and the Targaryen army, so he immediately knelt down and surrendered at the site of the Bent Knee Pillar. In exchange for peace and tranquility in the north, the conqueror did not waste any effort and did not use a single soldier.
Conquered the North, simple and clear.
But the war between humans and ghosts is not acceptable. It is a contest between the living and the dead.
Although the White Walkers defeated the Stark family and defeated the coalition forces of the Seven Kingdoms, no northern nobles could surrender to the White Walkers.
Because surrender means death, and no one wants to die, and the corpses will be manipulated into disgusting ghouls after death, so the Army of the Dead has to clear out the castles and villages in the north one by one, so it spends a lot of time
time.
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Now the generals of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance have gathered here, and the famous commanders from all over the Seven Kingdoms have gathered here to discuss ways to repel the White Walkers.
After all, this is no longer a matter of one family or one place.
Some people once thought that this was a matter of the North. However, the North was destroyed in an instant. Millions of Northerners became refugees and fled to the South. If everyone does not unite, they will be destroyed by the White Walkers.
Break.
"Although Carlin Bay is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is very difficult to attack from the north to the south and from the south to the north."
Under bright lights.
The slightly bald Lord Tywin was wearing crimson armor, with a bright gold lion carved in gold on his chest, and a huge cloak made of gold thread on his back. His eyes were bright and his fingers were pointing at the map.
"If you put all your bets on being able to defend the Bay of Cailin, then just like defending the Great Wall and defending Winterfell before, the final result will be a huge defeat."
"It's simply impossible for humans to defend themselves against the White Walkers' attack, and they may even make the opponent's numbers increase."
Although it was the first time he faced the White Walkers after the war started, after learning the specific information, the old lion spoke frankly without mercy.
His words made King Robert, Duke Eddard, Stannis and others present look a little unhappy, because they were the ones who made the original battle plan, and they faced consecutive defeats against the White Walkers.
"Your Majesty, and all your lords."
"Since the method of holding on to death doesn't work, then why not we start from White Harbor and cut off the White Walkers' escape route."
The speaker was Edmure Tully, who was wearing dark green armor with the red and blue stripes of the family crest and a silver trout on the bottom.
Edmure also has the Tully family's iconic long brown hair. He looks handsome and has a dignified appearance. He also has many romantic affairs in the Riverlands and is quite popular among young girls.
The young heir of Riverrun has been taught by maesters since he was a child, learning warfare and commanding soldiers, waiting for a good opportunity to show his talents.
This time Edmure was also sent by his father to join the coalition forces to protect the safety of the Riverlands. After all, after the fall of the North, the next main battlefield to face the White Walkers was the Riverlands.
Hoster Tully, Duke of Riverrun, is old and seems to have been in poor health in recent years. He is often bedridden, so he is unable to attend the battlefield in person.
"These are all bullshit! You are a little kid with no hair! Think you know how to fight after reading two crappy books?"
"The White Walkers don't need to eat or sleep, so what's the use of taking their escape route?"
Edmure participated in the war for the first time, and had no experience facing the White Walkers. These terrible enemies were not ordinary humans.
King Robert Baratheon, who was sitting at the top of the table, was irritable for some unknown reason and did not show any dignity to the young heir to the Riverlands.
Perhaps he has been a little restless because of too many troubles recently.
He didn't know that while he was fighting in the front, his adoptive father, Jon Arryn, had been murdered, and his wife had made a cuckold out of him.
Edmure was scolded mercilessly by the king, and his face suddenly became a little ugly. He swallowed and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he did not have the courage to stand up.
But at this moment, Stannis, the Duke of Dragonstone, who was sitting next to him, suddenly spoke.
"It's not impossible to send a team of cavalry from White Harbor to cut off the White Walkers' retreat."
Under the bright candlelight, the man who looked like a solid stone had a solemn face and straight back. Edmure glanced at Stannis gratefully, but received no response from him.
Stannis did not want to save Edmure from the siege, but he did have such a plan.
"The dead cannot ride horses. The mobility of the cavalry is one of the few ways we can maintain an advantage when facing the army of the dead."
White Harbor is one of the few areas in the North that has not been captured by the Army of the Dead. White Harbor is located at the southern end of the North at the mouth of the White Blade River. It is the most important trading port in the North.
Because it is backed by the sea, supplies and soldiers can be transported easily. Facing enemies on land, they can advance, retreat or defend. Therefore, many coalition soldiers are stationed in White Harbor and form a line of defense with Carlin Bay.
Stannis proposed sending a group of cavalry to harass enemy lines and attract the attention of the Legion of the Dead.
Lead these led away legions of dead men to run as far north as possible to reduce the pressure on the defense line of Carlin Bay.
However... this is a life-or-death mission.
After Stannis finished speaking, the conference room fell into silence, with no one speaking out to express their opinions.
Then Tywin Lannister's green eyes swept around the map.
Then he raised his head and looked at his gloomy-looking son-in-law, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. After a while, he spoke in a low and powerful voice.
"We need dragons, Your Majesty."
"When I led the troops passing by the Beauty Collection, I heard a saying that seemed to be spread by a red-robed witch from Essos. She said that the enemy we are facing in front of us is not actually prepared for us at all."
"Only the dragon can defeat the Night King."
The Warden of the West's words made Robert's face look a little ugly.
But Tywin's bright eyes did not stop because of this, but continued to ask in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, I recall that we have called for help from the remaining Targaryens."