Chapter 89

Lu carried Arthur through a doorway that was at least ten meters long, and entered the King Burning Tower in Harrenhal.

The Burning King Tower is one of the five towers of Harrenhal, and it is also where the castellan's room is located.

Although the He'an family has declined, their hospitality still maintains the standard of the earl family.

Several stable boys hurried over and held the reins of the visitors.

"I want to see Mrs. He'an." Arthur handed the sheepskin scroll with the trout print to a steward, and then expressed his request.

"No problem, the countess is bored because there are no visitors!"

The steward was very clever, he just glanced at the logo of the Tully family and returned it to Arthur with both hands.

As for what was written on it, he didn't study it carefully.

The steward left in a hurry to report to the master, and asked two male servants to take the guests to a suitable place.

When he arrived at his destination, Arthur realized that it was still the hall he had visited last time. Although it was also a large room that could accommodate about a hundred people, it was not yet the castle hall.

The real castle hall—Hundred Furnace Hall—will not be open to Arthur and the others.

That is a huge room that can accommodate two to three thousand people, and the current He'an family may not even have enough people to clean the Bailu hall.

After a while, Li Cha, the manager, walked into the room with Mrs. He An, who was in her 60s.

"It's you, the young man who helped me, is there anything you can do for me?"

Arthur suspected that Mrs. He'an could no longer remember her name, after all, she was very old.

After thinking about it, he decided to start with the current situation.

"What does Madam think of the situation where Duke Tywin sent two armies?"

Mrs. He'an sat down in the main seat, and then let Arthur and the guests sit on the chairs beside her, and then said slowly:

"I'm a bad old woman, what do you think? If Tai Wen leads the army to attack, I'll just slip away."

The chair was placed on the side of the wall. Arthur felt that it was not very comfortable to talk to his master, so he took the chair and took a few steps forward, then turned it [-] degrees, facing Mrs. He'an.

The Dornish people, the members of the blood troupe, and the river cavalry did not know why Arthur was doing this, so they followed suit.

Then Mrs. He'an, Manager Li Cha stared at the 33 people in front of them.

But Arthur did not have this embarrassment, he said calmly:
"But once you escape, there will be no dangerous pass in the entire riverland south of the Red Fork River and north of the Blackwater River that can stop Tywin's [-] troops."

"Do you want me, an old woman, to wait here to die?" Mrs. He'an asked doubtfully.

Arthur began his own persuasion plan: "It's like this, I'm hunting down the Devil's Mountain, and now he's heading west, and then I'll go to Riverrun City, Stonewall City and my own territory to bring some people to come with you Let's hold Harrenhal together."

"You also know that this huge castle can be said to be the strongest city in Hejian. As long as it has three to four thousand people, it is enough to stop the attack of tens of thousands of troops. As long as Harrenhal is in the hands of our Hejian people, we will implement With the strategy of clearing the wild and strong walls, Tywin will never want to lead his army to scurry across the vast land around God's Eye Lake, because we can attack his food line at any time."

"But according to rumors, Tywin has an army of 30 in Jiaogu City. How many people do you have? Just 50 people or [-] people? Forgive the old woman in front of you, she can't count now." Mrs. He'an lightly laughed.

She doesn't care much about these extraneous things anymore, as long as she lives.

"Tywin has Tywin's army, and I, Arthur, also have Arthur's friends. To hunt down the Devil Mountain, I must borrow a team of troops. At that time, I will lead my troops and help my wife guard Harrenhal." Arthur replied.

Mrs. He'an shook her head and didn't speak any more.

Li Cha, the young middle-aged manager next to her, questioned:
"Forgive me, it's about the master's life, I have to ask clearly. If you can't borrow the army, will we still wait for you in this dilapidated castle?"

"I have 1000 people myself." Arthur felt that with his current reputation, [-] peasants could still be summoned. "Whether you can borrow troops or not, within three weeks, I will definitely be there."

The He'an family didn't take Harrenhal seriously, but Arthur was a treasure.

"The young man is a responsible person." For some reason, Mrs. He'an found Arthur very pleasing to the eye.

"I'll just listen to you. I'll wait here for you for two or three weeks. With dozens of guards and the manpower of Heron Town, thousands of people still can't break through here. No matter how many enemies come, I'll have to Ran away."

She makes the final decision.

Heron Town is a nearby town with the largest wharf in God's Eye Lake and a permanent population of several thousand. It is also the only place where they collect taxes.

After all, there is only one nobleman and her servants living in Harrenhal, and the tax of a town is enough.

"Excellent." Arthur stood up and praised, "When historians write a biography of Harrenhal in the future, you will become the smartest owner of all generations."

"Perhaps. Would you like to stay for supper?"

Arthur waved his hand and rejected the proposal, "No way. In order to get here, we have deviated from the trail of the Magic Mountain, and we have to catch up with them as soon as possible."

After speaking, he turned around and left with his men.

Manager Li Cha watched the group of people walk out of the room, and then asked:

"Do you really want to wait for them? I think it's better to be prepared."

Mrs. He'an said a little tiredly: "What can we do if we trust him once? Tywin's army is not all cavalry, even if they reach Heron Town, we will have time to escape."

……

In Heron Town, Arthur used Horst's parchment warrant to recruit 21 passing soldiers from various families in the river.

Originally, these people had gathered in Riverrun City, but they were civilians, so they could only rest in Heron Town.

Now including Arthur, they have a total of 54 people, and they already have a force advantage over the thirty or so people on the Magic Mountain.

The lord of the Moulin Rouge wasted no time in giving orders to pursue Clegane and the Westlanders along the Red Fork.

Three and a half days later, Mo Shanfang was caught up by them again.

This time, due to the large number of people, the results were quite fruitful.

The Magic Mountain was dragged by Arthur, and they slashed and slashed with him for a long time, but they were still scraping.

"Seven Gods, isn't it possible that you won't be tired?" Clegane yelled angrily, losing his patience after being fought by Arthur.

"Even if I'm exhausted, I have to kill you. Because I sentenced you to death." Arthur swung the hammer again, and hammered on the thigh armor of the Devil's Mountain with all his strength.

There, it has been deformed by successive impact hammers.

"I won't fight anymore, retreat, retreat." Magic Mountain shouted.

In the past seven or eight days, due to Arthur's pursuit day and night, retreat has almost become his mantra.

As usual, he turned and ran, and then waited for his faster subordinate to lead him his big horse.

But this time, he couldn't wait for his loyal and reliable subordinates to lead the horses for him, because there were only seven or eight of the more than 30 people left.

Notepad had been killed, and Sweet Raff himself was wounded.

Arthur's attack came again, and Magic Mountain had no choice but to turn around. After pushing down the enemy suddenly, he ran towards his mount.

On the Hejian people side, there are 28 people left.

Seeing the soldiers fleeing from the west, Arthur stood up and gathered the rest of them, and then ordered to go to the Red Fork River to find a boat.

"Get ready to cross the river."

A cavalryman from Hongpin City asked, "My lord, are you no longer chasing the Magic Mountain?"

"There are only a few of them now, so they can't burn the village. And as you can see, my little hammer can't break through the three-layer armor of the Magic Mountain."

"This is not far from my territory. There is a giant hammer there, which is enough to break through the defense. I can kill the Devil Mountain with the guy who is in my hand."

Arthur explained.

Now that we are here, we have to go back and look at the territory.

There are quite a few people in the Moulin Rouge now, and the manager, Amber, is an honest man, who may not be able to restrain the newcomers, so Arthur has to go back and set the rules.

Big boats are hard to find, but small boats can be easily recruited.

A farmer who was transporting his own fish saw them first, and then said that he could call two more ships like this, which would be enough to transport Arthur and others to the other side.

The lord of the Moulin Rouge left ten men behind the horses and led them across the river.

After seeing Master Tully's parchment, these farmers worked hard to send Arthur halfway upriver, which allowed them to disembark at the small ferry in Riverside Village.

Due to rumors of war, the ferry has long been watched.After seeing his lord bring people back, many people rushed out not far away to greet him.

Of course, some people went to the village to report the news.

Soon, Arthur ran into the village chief Jess and others who came to welcome him.

"Master, you are back. Let me tell you, there are a lot of foreigners here, and I can't manage them anymore."

Arthur ignored him and ordered some ox carts to be brought in.

The soldiers who followed him were very tired and could not be allowed to walk to the fort.

Jess quickly carried out the order.

After about an hour, Arthur saw the big village he had built.

Although it was considered sufficient when it was built, it is still a bit small now.

A circle of tents were set up outside the stockade, where farmers who had taken refuge from the south bank of the Hongcha River lived.

Since they could reach here by boat after going north to the Trident River and its tributaries, they came earlier than Arthur.

Visual estimates of the number of farmers who have arrived are in the thousands, and many more are on the way.

Although after the outbreak of the war, the north bank of the Red Fork River was relatively peaceful, and it was not forced to collect rations by soldiers from the west and north.

But with such a large number of people, we still have to take some defensive measures.

But before Arthur could think, a lot of people rushed over.

"It is the righteous Lord Bracken."

"He must have killed the Mountain. Where's the beast's head?"

"Can we go home now?"

These are all victims of the evil deeds of the Devil's Mountain. At this moment, they are looking at Arthur sitting on the bullock cart, expecting him to give a satisfactory answer.

The crowd began to gather, and the bullock cart could not move forward at all.

Arthur had no choice but to stand up and press his hands to calm down the group of people.

Then, he considered his vocabulary and said, "I have killed more than 120 followers of the Devil's Mountain, and he escaped with a few of them. It was my mistake that I failed to kill him."

"But don't worry, Clegane won't be jumping for a few days. I will take a more powerful weapon and smash his head with a hammer, so that the injustice and suffering you have suffered will be justified."

People began to cheer softly, but it was drowned by Arthur's voice.

"But you can't go home yet. Tywin's army is watching. The south of the Red Fork River is not safe. Staying on the north bank may make life more difficult, but you can save your life."

After speaking, Arthur motioned the crowd to move out of the way so that he could pass.

After reassuring the peasants, there was no one blocking the way, and Arthur was able to enter Dazhai and then Jiabao.

Hearing that Arthur was coming home, more than a dozen people with identities gathered in the hall.

Manager Amber, several village chiefs, Dickon Tully, Anguy, the head of the blood troupe Wag Holt, the leader of the King's Landing mercenaries Bill, the leader of the River Bend mercenaries, Carey, etc. coming.

This makes the small room look cramped.

Manager Amber first reported the situation in the territory.

After Dazhai was built, Bangui, the bachelor of Yalan City, had already left, and the hundred elite soldiers who helped defend Shili City were also taken to Riverrun City by Earl Janos.

Now there are more than 6000 people in the territory. Except for the original 2000 people, the rest are landless farmers on the south bank.

Fortunately, most of them carry food and daily necessities, so there is no problem with supplies for the time being.

Before that, Amber selected two hundred stronger adult men to train, and after Javier and the Shili City guest soldiers left, they also stopped.

"The recruiting and training from the farmers will be left to Dickon and Bill, and you two will do it well."

One of these two people has received professional military training, and the other is a well-known mercenary with rich experience. The combination of the two is enough to train recruits.

"Yes, Mr. Arthur."

"as you wish."

The two replied.

Now Arthur has more than 800 sets of armor, enough to arm an army.

The source of soldiers is sufficient, and the Hejian Land is the second largest grain-producing area in the Seven Kingdoms, and its population is also the top two in the Seven Kingdoms.

"Amber is responsible for asking the farmers to hand over their agricultural tools, and then make them into round helmets and spear points. The recruits who are not assigned full armor are equipped with long spears and iron helmets, and let them practice long spears and large shields as soon as possible."

"Obey." Amber took the order.

After exhorting for a long time, Arthur asked someone to leave with his sledgehammer.

The giant horse Chitu was transported to the south bank by the manager Amber. It was big enough in a golden vest, and it was big enough to move Arthur's sledgehammer.

The members of the blood troupe gathered a lot, and Arthur took 20 of them to the dry magic mountain.

Vargo followed, with no objection or moral burden to Arthur's consumption of his men.

Anyway, every time a member of the blood troupe died, he would get fifteen golden dragons.

After the nearly [-] gold dragons that were missing before were replenished, Wa Ge felt that the gold master could be dealt with, and he could get gold for him if he worked hard.

……

Eight days later, in the territory of Hongfen City, Xizitan.

"The battle is ahead. The two armies led by The Mountain and Amory Lodge and Earl Beric's men have already engaged."

A cavalry soldier from Luxi City replied.

He was one of the 20 people that Marco and Raymond lent to Arthur more than 53 days ago. After more than a dozen battles, there are only a few of his companions left.

Because of his familiarity with the surrounding terrain, Arthur sent them to scout around, and finally found the whereabouts of the soldiers from the Western Territory.

At the same time, it was also discovered that the soldiers of the Western Region had already fought against the King's Landing Law Enforcement Team led by Lord Beric Dondarrion from the Stormlands.

The situation is not very optimistic. After the Magic Mountain returned to Tywin's army near Jiaogu City, he got a team of 150 people.

In addition, another western border army of about 100 men, led by Sir Amory Lodge, was also sent to snipe the Earl of Berry.

There are only about 120 law enforcement teams in King's Landing, and the situation is precarious.

"Angai Luezhen, the rest follow me." Arthur shouted.

He led the charge with the 46ers.

The battle that has already started is going on in front of the small town of Xizitan.

Without an opponent of the same weight as Arthur, no one can stop the magic mountain's great sword.

The big sword with black and red blood was flying up and down, and it could send a member of the law enforcement team to meet the Seven Gods in one fell swoop.

Considering that there are twenty Duke Ed's guards in the law enforcement team, they may be seeing the old gods.

The members of this law enforcement team came from all over the world, including Stormlanders, Northern soldiers, King's Landers, Hejian people, and Myrish people.

They may not have known each other before, but just to punish a group of demons who have done the most evil things in the world, they gathered together under the order of Duke Ed, and then chased them all the way to the upper reaches of the Red Fork River.

Right now, only about half of the members of the law enforcement team are standing, and the rest are dead.

It wasn't the great sword of the Mountain that made them desperate--their honor was fulfilled by dying under the sword of the Mountain--but the countless Westland soldiers around them.

In the river land, why are there so many western border soldiers?

What is the riverrun army doing in Riverrun?
The Earl of Berry, Raymond Darry, the red-robed monk Soros and others crowded together back to back.

"Resign yourself to fate!" sighed young Bailey.

The dense crimson robes make people desperate.

This time, Duke Tywin's soldiers didn't even bother to pretend to be themselves.

At this moment, there was a loud shout:
"Brother Darry and brother Ma Ke hold on, I, Arthur, am here."

The owner of the voice split a Western soldier into two with a single vertical slash with the blinding golden Guan Dao.

Then, under the eyes of everyone in the law enforcement team, Arthur rode his horse and rushed towards the invincible Magic Mountain.

Although the speed was slow, but due to Chitu's huge size, he knocked back the demon mountain who had cut the man several steps back.

Arthur put the knife behind his back, turned over and got off the horse, and then he swung the sledgehammer and gave the magic mountain a hard hit, which had no time to react.

It hit Clegane's left foot.

"Ah!" The Mountain yelled angrily, the pain made him extremely angry, so the giant sword slashed at Arthur who was bent over.

Arthur ignored the sword, and continued to swing the sledgehammer, hitting Devil Mountain's left leg with all his might.

The Mountain felt the pain, and hurriedly retreated.

But this made him unsteady, and he staggered back several steps.

Arthur was in hot pursuit, only staring at the Mountain's shins and feet as he slammed.

In terms of height, he was half a head shorter than the Magic Mountain, so he was at a disadvantage when playing normally, but after Arthur bent over and hit his foot, the Magic Mountain suffered a bit.

After all, he was too tall and his behavior was slow.

After seven or eight blows on the Mountain's thick iron boots and calf armor, Clegane finally broke and fell to his knees.

And Arthur only paid the price for the plate armor being cut with seven or eight dents.

With the blessing of the giant hammer, the two of them finally didn't need to scrape the patient's body.

There was no one around the Mountain to restrain Arthur, so Arthur moved behind the Mountain in two steps and began to smash his huge square helmet.

Although the square giant helmet is big, compared with a solid giant hammer, it is still a bit rough.

Just two or three breaths after the Mountain tried to stand up, a large piece had been dented.

"Hu, hu, hu!"

After five or six blows to the head, Clegane still couldn't get up.

The continuous heavy blows to the brain made him almost lose control of his body.

He roared vaguely, but he couldn't fight back and fell down slowly.

Arthur learned his lesson, and hit the magic mountain's square helmet more than a dozen times, smashing the square helmet flat, bleeding out pale brains and red blood.

After confirming that he was really dead, the lord of the Moulin Rouge ended his battle with the Mountain and turned to support the members of the law enforcement team.

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(End of this chapter)

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