Take the ride to dominate the game

Chapter 148
Royce of Runestone City has always been the most powerful prince under the family of Ayrin, the lord of the valley.At the end of Jaehaerys I's reign, Jany, Governor of Arryn at the time, was too young, so Lord Jobert Royce regented the Vale. The relationship between the two parties can be seen.

The contemporary House Governor of Royce, Bronze Jon, besides being keen on participating in various tournaments, is most famous for being a loyal servant of Ayrin.

Even though Eddard Stark had a very close relationship with him, Bronze Jon did not bring his own soldiers to join the Young Wolf Lord's team without Lady Lysa's permission.

"How close is the relationship between Black Walder and Royce's family?"

In the dim candlelight, Arthur asked.

Royce is also considered a big family. The more famous branches include Runestone City and Moon Gate Fort. As the former lord of the river ferry, Old Walder's first wife's status cannot be too low, the worst is this. Two origins.

The lame Rosso stroked his mustache, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "Grandpa Black Walder, my elder brother Stevron and Bronze Jon are aunt cousins. But Earl Jon has always looked down on my eldest brother, so we come and go. Not often, he may not even remember that he has such relatives."

Arthur thought about it, it should be like this.

Earl Jon Royce is very self-confident. Duke Tywin once proposed marriage to the family on behalf of his son Tyrion, but was rejected by Bronze Yon.

You know, the little devil Tyrion was the serious heir of Casterly Rock City at that time, the next lord of the western region, such a status was still looked down upon by the lord of Runestone City.

"Then, do you think it is possible for Lord Royce to send troops to take back the Twin River City for his junior relative?" Arthur was still uncertain about the relationship between the Frey family, so he asked.

It can be said that his family is looked down upon by others. He can be related to one-third of the nobles of the Seven Realms. Some Frey women who are married are not low in status. A top noble like Gina Lannister.

But they are indeed at the bottom of the nobles' contempt chain. Families with a history of a few hundred years don't have much contact with his family.

"That's impossible. If Black Walder can discuss warm meals in Runestone City, he is already counted as Earl Jon's kindness. Besides, my nephew Arwood's wife, Liana Royce, is also a relative of Jon. It's impossible for him to be nice to one relative, but not to the other relative!" Rosso's tone was quite affirmative.

Hosteen's only son, Arwood Frey, was as tall as his father, but less powerful.

One point of the secret agreement between Arthur and the Frey family was that after Frey made great military exploits, the King of the River had to give them matching territories and castles.

This was very attractive to Frey like Hosting, who didn't get any territory from the Twin River City. He was very concerned about fighting several times, and wanted to earn enough military exploits for himself and his son in exchange for a family property that would last forever.

"That's what I said, but Black Wald and Gudi had to defend, so I sent Sir Hosting to the south of the Bright Moon Mountains with a team of 200 people, focusing on the movement near the Blood Gate. Someone sent a letter."

It is no secret that Hejian is short of food, so if the valley sends out a large army, it must bring its own food.

It is difficult for outsiders to enter through the Blood Gate, and it is also difficult to fight out of the valley. Not to mention how a narrow path can guarantee the ration supply of tens of thousands of people, the aborigines of the Mingyue Mountains are enough to feed a pot of knights in the valley.

Since Duke Jon Arryn took office in the Hand of the King, the entire valley has not organized an action to surrender the alpine clans. This has caused the rapid increase in the population of the aborigines wearing fur robes, and has already become a threat to the passages in and out of the valley.

After the imp walked out of the Bleeding Gate, he had subdued three mountain clans, the Burning Man, the Black Ears, and the Stone Crow. These three clans joined the Riverside Alliance in Earl Harroway's town, but suffered heavy losses.Outside the city of King's Landing, after the golden robes burned down the barracks of the coalition army, these high mountain clans took the opportunity to flee in all directions and disappeared.

But these three tribes are only a small part of the Gaoshan clan, and there are five or six clans such as the Huagou tribe, Yueren tribe, Milk Snake tribe, and Yaji tribe that are still active on the south side of the Mingyue Mountains.

"As for Raven Tree City, after the battle in King's Landing is over, Rosso will immediately lead people to take over it. Don't make it like Stone Ledge City." King Hejian ordered.

Arthur once sent his uncle Yule with a team of 500 people to take over Shili City and the territory, but because of his lack of ability, he couldn't control the entire Earldom, and even the castle couldn't fully control it. Unable to provide assistance.

So even if King Hejian ordered to gather troops in Shitang Town, he would not dare to let these 500 people go south.

"I understand, I understand." Rosso nodded.

After discussing the situation with Dickon and Rosso, and asking Hosting to lead the people to go north overnight, Arthur sent away all the vassals, and was going to have an in-depth discussion with Arianne about Dorne's dispatch of troops.

"Prince Oberyn detains Earl Jason. I don't need to pursue it. You must send a Sand Snake back to Sunspear City to let the prince release the lord of Sea Front City, and to urge him to send troops to attack the Reach. Tell the prince , my promise to Nightsong City has always been valid."

Princess Dorne, who was lying on the table, turned her head and smiled sweetly at her lover:

"My father is in charge. He wants my brother Quentin to marry Daenerys Stormborn. Quentin should have left for Slaver's Bay by now. I guess before Daenerys landed in Westeros, He can't even send men to attack the Reach and the Stormlands."

Arthur slowed down his movements, "That's what you say, but how do you know if you don't try it? Now Aegon VI has captured Crow's Nest, Griffon's Nest, Rain House and other places in the south of the Stormlands, Storm's End In addition, the Lion Flower Alliance and Stannis are still robbing the city of King's Landing, and Tommen is gone. The situation of the entire dragon family is very good. No matter how stable Prince Doran is, he should show something, at least send some troops to the prince. Near the pass, disturb the military spirit of the nobles in the river bend."

Princess Dorne snorted and said: "Okay, after this time is over, I will go to my cousin Obara, she is obsessed with the mercenary Bronn, and wants to marry him, but it is not good to talk to Uncle Oberyn." , I will write two letters to match uncle, first to match them, and second to do what you said."

In the small town of Earl Harroway, Bronn was captured by the fish and wolf coalition forces, and was tied to the city of King's Landing. But after the camp was burned, the little devil untied Bronn's rope, and the two took the opportunity to escape.

The little devil who was stabbed in the nose was caught back, but the lucky mercenary slipped away.Since Tyrion returned to King's Landing because of changing Ed's body, Bronn appeared by his side again, until he was sent to protect Tommen who fled secretly in Duskdale City.

After the Dornish people killed Cersei's last son, Bronn, who knew that he could not be forgiven by the Lannisters, surrendered, and then quickly became one with Obaya, the sand snake who liked mature uncles, and they were inseparable.

In just over a dozen days, the two reached the point where they were talking about marriage.

Although Dorn didn't value the family background and blood of the marriage partner, the Red Viper liked his illegitimate daughter quite a lot. For a mercenary with a very low status and an old age like Bronn, it was still a bit difficult to marry Obaya.

Arthur patted Princess Dorne's butt to show that he knew, "I remember that one of your cousins ​​is very good at using poison, who is it? Remember to stay and go with me when I take someone to the Great Wilderness Tomb in the north. "

"It's Tyene, who has the best relationship with me." Arianne straightened her hair, "Why do you keep her?"

"You will know when you get to the northern border."

After that, King Hejian didn't speak any more and concentrated on his work.

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three days later.

The results of the Battle of King's Landing City have already been reported to the Hejian Army.

The result was about the same as Arthur expected.

After Stannis defended for a round, he lost several city gates such as the Gods Gate, the Iron Gate, and the Old City Gate.Realizing that they could not defend, Erlu, who was fairly capable in military affairs, directly sent the remaining troops to the south bank of the Blackwater River with the longboat commanded by Davos.

"It is said that he re-elected a archbishop, which made several great nobles in the Stormlands make a sacred oath to follow them to the death. After the fall of King's Landing, Stannis was going to take people back to the Stormlands, Tarth Isle, Hay Hall , Tongmen City, Harvest Hall, Green Valley City and other places are still in the hands of the Stormlanders."

Dickon introduced to the Hejian nobles in this way.

The Duke of Mace, Matus Rowan and other people from the Reach, and the Dornish people such as Arianne and Tyene also participated in this meeting. Of course, Lord Inflatable Fish was forced to participate.
The rest of the Riverbend prisoners, such as Warren Bisbury, were not treated in this way. They were tied up and locked in other small tents.

"How many soldiers does Stannis have? How about the loss of the Lionflower Alliance? After Tommen's death, are there any differences between the two families?" Arthur asked what he was most concerned about.

Dickon said: "The infantry lengthened the soldiers on the ship, Stannis should have withdrawn about 7000. Because Kevan ordered the servants and handymen of the people of the Reach to rush to the city first to fight, which consumed Stannis' defense resources. This has greatly reduced the loss of the soldiers of the coalition forces, only [-] people were killed. I heard that Tommen has returned to Queen Cersei's side, so their alliance seems to be stable. But Lord Tyrell is on our side, so The people of the Riverbend refuse to go north and attack . . . us."

Dickon was from Horn Hill in the Reach, so he had an awkward relationship with the Duke of Mace.

And when Arthur recruited him before, he didn't ask him to lead troops to fight. He still wanted to go to the Great Wall of Impassion to meet his brother Samwell, just because the King of the Rivers didn't mention it for a long time, and Dickon himself was not thick-skinned. So delay until now.

After hearing "Tomen" appear again, Arianne, Nymeria, Tyene and other Dornish people said repeatedly:
"Impossible, that Tommen must be a fake."

"The real Tommen is dead, and the body has been on display in the ruins of Duskendale for many days."

"A detachment of the Brotherhood Without Banners is occupying it, and they can prove the Lannister bastard's death."

Most of the people in the river choose to believe Tommen's death, but the Duke of Metz is different.

"I knew you lied to me. How can a good king die as soon as he dies? You must have made rumors to destabilize my army and take the opportunity to defeat us."

After learning that "Toman" had returned to the Queen Mother's side, the inflatable fish in a gorgeous brocade robe immediately regained his energy.

As long as the Lion Flower alliance can be maintained, his previous choice is not wrong.

Moreover, the strength of the Hewan army still exists, no one dares to do anything to him.

"Creating a fake Tommen is something that a little devil can do. The five kings, except for me, the remaining four are all fake. It's really the old lady who got under the covers and made me laugh."

Euron, the king of the Iron Islands, Asha Greyjoy and Theon Greyjoy were not present at the king selection meeting, and the process was wrong, so he was considered a self-reliant false king; False Tommen, directly changed a person, a false king; Aegon VI , [-]% is the illegitimate son of Illyrio, the governor of Pentos, a standard false king.

As for Stannis, after he sacrificed his own shadow to the Lord of Light, he lost his fertility and shadow, and was no longer human.

The king of mankind must be an individual first, so Erlu is also considered a false king.

"Tomen is no false king," murmured Lord Mace.

For his future son-in-law, he is still working hard to protect him, but he only dares to say this.

Others in the tent ignored the words of the most honored prisoner.

"Your Majesty, what is our next move?" Asked Innis, Marquis of Twin Rivers.

In the battle three days ago, the number of soldiers in this army reached about 4000, there were about [-] handymen and servants, and more than [-] prisoners.

This kind of military strength is not enough to face the Lion and Flower Alliance, but it is enough to retreat to the vicinity of Harrenhal to protect themselves.

Handyman servants and captives are excellent labor, perfect for renovating castles.

"With Lord Mace and James around, it's impossible for the Lion Flower Alliance to fight us in a short time." Arthur stared at the military map that showed the distribution of troops.

On the whole, the distance from the northern part of Stormland to King's Landing is much closer than Sow's Corner to King's Landing.

Erlu still retains some strength and has the support of half of the Stormlands, so King's Landing City is not very safe yet, and the Lion Flower Alliance must leave enough troops to defend the capital.

The people of Hewan were afraid to go north to attack the land of Hejian, so the remnant army of the lion family's main force could only go north, and the soldiers of Hewan stayed behind in King's Landing.

In the western region, after the extreme mobilization, there should be no field soldiers left.

In a short period of time, it may threaten the power of Hejian, and only Gudi has been recharging its energy.

"Then let's go north. Some soldiers will cross the wide Trident River and prepare to defend the valley. The rest will go to Harrenhal to renovate and strengthen the castle, and to watch the situation. Lord Mace, you also come with us." , go meet my dragon in Harrenhal, and I think you'll reconsider your alliance."

The inflatable fish seemed aggrieved, "You can send someone to communicate with my son Garland, Loras and others, they will definitely be willing to redeem me with tens of thousands of golden dragons."

King Hejian waved his hand, "We can talk about it when we go to Harrenhal, so that's it. Everyone goes out to mobilize their own people, and we marched overnight to evacuate."

The situation seems to be stable for a while, and Arthur is going to take advantage of this gap to go to the northern border to break the curse.

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(End of this chapter)