The sunlight above my head was a bit dazzling, so much so that I had to squint my eyes while sitting on horseback and looking into the distance.
The Gate of the Gods in King's Landing was the gate that Cersei walked through when she opened the city and surrendered. Now this magnificent city gate is bidding farewell to the soldiers who are about to go to war.
Tap tap tap
The sound of horse hooves echoed on the bluestone paved road.
"call"
A group of knights in bright armor came to the edge of the city gate, and then reined in their horses. The leader was a knight with a weathered face. He was dressed in black and had a metal direwolf medal pinned to his left chest.
The dark brown hair in the past was mixed with a lot of gray.
The knight rode his horse and stood at the edge of the city gate of the kingdom's capital. Looking at the endless crowds coming and going, a burst of melancholy and emotion arose in his heart.
The last time they came to this city, they were the leaders of the rebels. However, this time they left in another identity. He became a basic soldier of the Night Watch. This time they were about to embark on a journey to regain their homeland.
And the Great Wall.
Coming and going over and over again, even though it has gone through many hardships, this city is still this city, with three undulating hills standing on this flat land.
The three-headed fire dragon flags at the top of the city are flying, showing majesty, majesty, and shocking people. The momentum of the kingdom is rising. They were built in blood and fire. Now both sides of the narrow sea already know that a powerful country is rising. In the future
It will surely conquer all directions.
And this knight was Eddard Stark, the former Duke of Winterfell. He rode his horse and stood inside the Gate of the Gods, waiting for the large army to arrive. He looked back at the red palace on Aegon's hill, and then sighed.
Quite a lot.
A few months have passed by in a blink of an eye, and a new year in the kingdom has arrived, the two hundred and ninety-fifth year of Aegon's calendar and the third year of New Calendar.
Perhaps because of the inconvenience of changing the almanac, the people of King's Landing have begun to remember both almanacs, while many people outside King's Landing still use the Aegon Calendar or the Conquest Calendar.
After Robert seized the Iron Throne, he changed the Aegon Calendar to the Conquest Calendar. For more than ten years, the Aegon Calendar was changed to the Conquer Calendar and then to the new Calendar. It was indeed a bit difficult for ordinary people in the Seven Kingdoms who had not received prenatal education to learn.
However, all these problems will be solved in the future with time.
At present, the kingdom is recuperating and working hard. The causeway across the Neck has been repaired with all the efforts of the country, which is enough to accommodate the army. In addition, the interest-free loan from the Iron Bank of Braavos is in place. After discussions between the Iron Throne and the Royal Council, the project is finally completed.
The king's decree was issued a month ago.
Prepare to launch a war to regain the northern border and take back the country from the hands of the dead.
The soldiers mobilized this time are the former Northern Army, but their command rights have changed, because the Kingdom's New Deal does not allow nobles to command troops that exceed the upper limit of private soldiers required, so this time all the Northern Army
Belongs to a legion that is independent of the kingdom's military system.
The Night's Watch.
A few years ago, the war between humans and the White Walkers was not over yet. For humans, a long time has passed. However, for the White Walkers, it may just be an intermission, a short retreat to accumulate strength, and they will make a comeback in the future.
Come.
In order to cope with future wars, the Iron Throne proposed a "Great Night's Watch Army Plan".
This plan is very simple. It is to expand the size and number of the Night's Watch Legion and restore this legendary legion with a long history to its strongest period to cope with the future war with the White Walkers. This is also very consistent with the special situation of the North.
of folk customs.
The Northerners are extremely xenophobic and do not like outsiders to govern the Northerners. Under the New Deal, the nobles are not allowed to retain private armies. The country has no intention of granting special privileges to the Northern nobles like Dorne, so it simply recruits all soldiers to the Night's Watch.
Legion command.
However, except for the criminals who were sent over, the rest of the northern soldiers did not have to take those harsh oaths. After serving for a few years, they were allowed to go home, marry and have children, and were considered peripheral soldiers of the Night's Watch.
However, in a series of new changes in the Iron Throne and the Royal Council, the current Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch, Jeor Mormont, unexpectedly became the biggest winner.
He used to run around and say good things to a few criminals, but he never expected that with an order from the Iron Throne, he would suddenly transform and become one of the most powerful people in the Seven Kingdoms.
But of course, as soon as Jeor Mormont's power came, it would go away just as quickly if he wanted to take him down.
As he grew older, he naturally knew the power struggle contained in it. The Iron Throne could make him a big shot with a single order, and it could also make him lose everything in an instant.
His current power is all illusory. Only the supreme power of the Iron Throne is real. A single word can shake the seven kingdoms and turn the world upside down.
Therefore, in addition to being happy, Jeor Mormont calmly suppressed the inflated fire in his heart, became more cautious, focused on performing his duties, and did not think too much about other things.
Even after this imperial order came down, countless nobles crossed the threshold and lined up to visit, but they were all turned away.
"Father!"
At this moment, a war horse came over on the central axis of King's Landing, and then the knight on the horse turned over and dismounted.
"Robb."
Snapped
The person who came to see Eddard off was Robb Stark, his eldest son, and Eddard also jumped off the horse, and the father and son hugged each other tightly.
"Why are you here?"
After letting go of his eldest son, Ed rubbed the other's auburn hair and then asked.
"Your Majesty allows me to come and say goodbye to you."
Robb Stark was a little dissatisfied that his father ruffled his hair, and he immediately shrank back.
"Um."
Ed nodded, glanced at the Red Castle in the distance, and then saw his son dodging, and suddenly smiled.
"What? Robb."
"Now that you've become the Governor of the North, Lord Earl of Winterfell, you won't let your father touch your head?"
A few months have passed, and the almanac has changed. Eddard has also gotten rid of the concealment he had when Robert died. After all, people still have to live, and his mood has recovered a lot.
"Of course not! Father!"
Naturally, Robb immediately retorted. He couldn't admit that he was paying more attention to his image because he was one year older.
After all, there are so many noble ladies in King's Landing, and as the Earl of Winterfell, he naturally has to have his own heir. At a previous dinner, he followed Viserys and unexpectedly met the Tyrell family of Star Shuttle City.
Miss Margery, then shocked
Ed looked at his son who was slightly absent-minded, and the smile on his face faded slightly. In fact, although he didn't say it as clearly as the child's mother, as a father, he was also worried about Robb.
After all, in history, most of the Stark family members who came to the south did not end up well, including himself.
Then Ed patted Robb on the shoulder again and said solemnly.