Game of Thrones: I loaded the witcher system.

Chapter 138
Regardless of the trivialities in the south, it doesn't make sense for more than 1 troops from the north to stay here. Any member of the Stark family has never thought of going to King's Landing to sit on the barbed iron chair.

Ed Stark no longer firmly supported Stannis, who was busy gathering troops on Dragonstone Island, he just wanted to return to the North as soon as possible, and return to his home.

There was nothing left for him in the south, his best brother Robert died under the tusk of a boar, and his heir had no blood in him, leaving his two The younger brother is fighting each other for the throne.

Yes, Ed Stark still doesn't know that his friend Robert died in the conspiracy of Lannister. He has been regretting why he didn't stop Robert's hunting operation at that time, even in the In Robert's life, that was pretty much the only thing he enjoyed besides wine and women.

After discussing with Clay, Rob and Clay quickly reached an agreement. Rob took Ed Stark and led the infantry to go first, and Clay led the cavalry to follow behind to prevent possible Lannister pursuit.

And Harrenhal, the southern gate of the Riverland, was handed over to the local nobles of the Riverland who followed Clay to temporarily garrison. Clay sent a letter to Edmure of Riverrun.

Harrenhal was still handed over to the Tully family for distribution. This also gave the Tully family a chance to win over people's hearts again. After all, Harrenhal is now unowned, and how many people are jealous of such a big piece of cake.

He had already swallowed the Twin River City that originally belonged to the Riverlands. Although the Tully family did not dare to have any objections to this arrangement due to the might of their soldiers, they were dissatisfied after all. Therefore, Clay exchanged Harrenhal for Here came the Tully family for a few years to settle down.

When his Gelesos flies over Riverrun, all dissatisfaction will disappear, and Clay believes that the Tully family will make the most beneficial choice for them.

At the time of parting, Clay saw the wounded Ed Stark again. To his surprise, the seriously injured Duke of Winterfell was actually in very good spirits.

His face was flushed, and his voice seemed to have regained some strength, not as weak as before. Is this good?
It shouldn't be, it wasn't Clay who was cursing Eddard Stark. He had been in the barracks for so long, and he knew too well what the level of his group of military doctors was.

To exaggerate, if you know how to tie a bandage to stop the bleeding, you can be a military doctor. If you know how to use simple herbs, you are awesome. The soldiers treat you better than their fathers. If you can save three out of ten The above, then you are a rare animal in the military camp, and everyone can't wait to find a cage to lock you up, for fear that you will run away.

It's unbelievable that such a team of military doctors could treat such a weak Ed Stark to such an extent in just a few days. Why didn't Clay know that there was such a powerful figure in his army?
He himself has a huge formula of demon hunter medicine, but the problem is that almost all of them are limited edition demon hunters, and ordinary people drink it, which is no different from courting death.

"My lord, I hope you recover as soon as possible. The northern border still needs you to lead."

Clay drove forward and came to Ed and his son. Ed Stark insisted on riding back to the north, but Rob was worried that his body had not agreed.

In the past, Rob would never have dared to talk to his father like this, but now, having led the army for a long time and held a high position for a long time, the young man has a certain temperament, and his speech is naturally tougher than before.

Ed Stark didn't mean to seize power either, he knew the injuries he had suffered, so instead of forcing himself to control the army, he might as well let his son command the army.

He has already learned from Rob and Caitlin what Clay did in the Battle to the South. While feeling lucky in the North, Ed also understands that he was wrong in Winterfell.

Originally, he thought that this kid was a normal young man who was full of blood and anger, but he was more ruthless than ordinary people, and he was merciless in killing people.

But now Ed knows that this kid's ruthlessness is not only reflected in him personally, but also a first-class ruthless character on the battlefield. , It takes a long time to weigh, and there is a high probability that it will not be issued.

And this Clay Manderly, obviously able to defeat the opponent every time, has achieved his goal, but in order to expand the results of the battle and ensure his own advantage, he insisted on using 5000 people to eat 1 people from Lannister in one bite.

From a military point of view, this kid is right in every step, which is extremely noticeable. Isn't a commander who makes no mistakes on the battlefield scary?Moreover, he is only less than 20 years old, so he is a formidable young man.

Weakly smiled at Clay. From a personal point of view, Ed Stark had no ill feeling toward the kid in front of him. Since he didn't show any bad signs, he was still Rob's right-hand man.

Among the young people as old as Rob, Clay Manderly's brilliance alone overwhelms everyone. In the future, Rob will definitely inherit the position of Duke of Winterfell.

If this Clay Manderly and his family are still the most loyal vassals in the North, then Rob will have a strong arm in dealing with future affairs in the North.

"I will. I will leave the affairs of the south to you."

Ed Stark originally wanted to say something to bring him closer, but his sober brain suddenly spun, making Ed Stark almost faint.

He reluctantly leaned on the horse, gritted his teeth to ensure that he would not pass out in public, and Rob also saw his father's strangeness, and just about to ask, Ed Stark grabbed him tightly with one hand .

"Let's go, let's go home, go back to Winterfell..."

This sudden dizziness was menacing, but it went away quickly. Clay, who was closest to him, also noticed that something was wrong with Eddard Stark's body. He also saw the arm that prevented Rob from speaking. .

In the current situation, maintaining stability is the top priority. Clay nodded to Rob who was a little panicked, indicating that he is fine here, and quickly took Ed Stark away.

After resting on the horse's back for a few minutes, the dizziness was gradually suppressed, Ed Stark recovered some strength, and stood up straight again.

"Rob, I'm fine, I guess I'm just a little weak."

Rob helped his father into the carriage, and after the father and son greeted Clay who stayed where they were, they led all the northern infantry out of camp first.

Seeing Stark's leaving back, Clay frowned slightly. He always felt that things went too smoothly this time, and Ed Stark's physical condition also made him suspicious.

I hope it is an illusion. I don’t know what other northern nobles think, but Clay himself is very aware that this has completely changed the status quo. It seems that the war in the North is over, but in fact, this is just an intermission.

If there is no such thing as Hejian, once the gate of the Neck is closed, the northern border will be stable for a few days before the White Walkers invade the Great Wall and Daenerys crosses the sea to march west.

However, it's hard to die, the northern border and the riverland are the most staunch allies, and the situation of the riverland, the land of the Four Wars, has not changed at all, and the weak Seven Kingdoms of Riverrun know it all.

So, maybe one day, Clay will cavalry south again. I don't know how many troops he will command at that time, and who will his enemy be?

King's Landing
Red Castle Throne Room

Wearing a stag crown made of pure gold, the young King Joffrey Baratheon, who had just sat on the Iron Throne for more than a month, was using his shrill voice to vent his kingly power to the silent nobles of King's Landing. angry.

"How dare they! I am the heir to my father's throne, the only master of the Seven Kingdoms, these two traitors! Who will help me go to the army of those two traitors and cut off their heads for me? There is a reward!"

The traitors Joffrey spoke of were, of course, his two titular uncles, the other two great figures of the Baratheon family, and at the same time, the other two kings of Westeros.

Next to the Iron Throne, there was a special chair. The still beautiful Queen Cersei looked at her son dotingly, and said softly to her angry son:
"The king should not be easily angered. Those two rebellious sluts are not worthy of my Joffrey's anger."

After all, Cersei patted her son's hand, which was no different from what she had done in the past ten years.

But her son of the kingdom blushed, as if he felt that his majestic king image was easily destroyed by his mother's coaxing tone. Although everyone under the throne lowered their heads and no one looked at him, But he still felt that he couldn't hold back his face.

He shook off his mother's hand angrily, but he couldn't find a reason to yell at his mother who was the queen regent, so he could only divert his anger.

"Where's my grandfather! He led the king's army to fight against those stupid wolf cubs in the north, and now even my uncle who was captured doesn't know if he has been rescued or not."

Joffrey has been to Winterfell and met the young Stark family. In his opinion, it is a group of country folks who have never seen anything before, hiding in the cold and narrow castle of Winterfell , very pitiful.

Such a man, with a poorly equipped army, actually defeated Uncle James, who he thought was brave before, and made his mother cry for a long time.

This made Joffrey very angry, and at the same time began to look down on Uncle James, and even said that even if Uncle James came back, he should kill himself in St. Baelor's Cathedral, so as to preserve his honor as a Kingsguard. Don't embarrass him as a king.

Of course, these words were not destined to end well. At that time, he was having lunch with his mother and little uncle Tyrion Lannister. Hearing these words, Tyrion walked directly on his disabled and deformed short legs without saying a word. He gave his nephew a hard slap, then turned a deaf ear to Joffrey's piercing screams, and left the restaurant on his own.

What is rare is that Cersei Lannister, who cared so much about her son, acquiesced to her younger brother's behavior for the first time this time. Apart from crying silently, she also stared coldly at those who didn't know what to do. A Kingsguard who shouldn't have drawn his sword.

Joffrey's angry questioning voice echoed in the empty throne room, and no one answered him. The nobles in King's Landing are very clear-headed. Without the 2-strong army in the hands of Duke Tywin, this man in front of him would only be angry. Boy, just can't sit on the Iron Throne.

They were very well informed. They already knew that Duke Tywin had dealt with the powerful enemy in the north, and was leading his army day and night to rush back to King's Landing to set up defenses to resist the enemies in the south and east.

More than 2 people seem to be a lot. The combat power of the Lannister army is not comparable to the golden robes of King's Landing. But the question is, how much defense capability can they have scattered in such a large city of King's Landing?
Not only did they have to face the pressure of Renly's [-] army on land, but they also had to worry about Stannis' possible attack at any time on the sea.

As the commander-in-chief of the navy during King Robert's time, Stannis took almost all of the royal fleet with him when he escaped from King's Landing. Now the naval power that King's Landing can control, that is, a few broken ships, is in front of Stannis' navy. Not vulnerable at all.

Therefore, all the adults in King’s Landing City actually have different thoughts. This one on the Iron Throne, regardless of his problematic background, it’s hard to believe that he can govern with his character. good country.

Although Robert Baratheon is rotten and soaks himself in wine all day long, you have to admit that his broad body gives people enough sense of security.

He had only to mount his horse and swing his great hammer, with the crowned and stag banner flying behind him, and it was hard to believe he was defeated.

He was not a good king, but a good fighter, no doubt about it.

But in front of this child who can only yell, what's on him?

He is tall, but no one can find a sense of security in him. His appearance is handsome, but the kings of the Seven Kingdoms never ask for his appearance. His clothes are luxurious, and his body is embroidered with lions and stags. When you get close, you can smell the full powder.

He and Robert are two extremes, without a sense of majestic majesty. On the contrary, anyone who has seen the king will think that the most suitable position for him is to lie in the arms of Queen Cersei and breastfeed, not Sit on the throne and rule the country.

Seeing that no one responded to him, the king's anger reached its peak. He slapped the armrest to stand up from the Iron Throne, but a sharp pain came from his palm.

The sharp blade of the Iron Throne cut his finger, and the bright red blood flowed out immediately.

The image of the king that the boy thought he had carefully maintained disappeared without a trace. He clutched his fingers and screamed, as if the finger that had only been cut with a small cut had been severed.

After a while of flying around, Geoffrey Baratheon returned to his bedroom as fast as he could, and went to find someone to stop the bleeding. He liked to see other people bleed, but was very afraid of seeing his own blood.

Cersei coaxed him, and at least she didn't let him shed tears before the eyes. She followed her son out of the throne room with a concerned face, and didn't even look at the remaining nobles.

Everyone, look at me and I look at you. Apart from being embarrassing, it is still embarrassing, although such things have often happened since Geoffrey took the throne.

Finally, Varys, the only remaining intelligence officer in the imperial meeting, sighed, and announced in his eunuch's sharp voice:

"My lords, the king is going back to the palace to deal with state affairs first, everyone, let's leave first."

My Highness, take a look, this is the current master of the Seven Kingdoms, such a person is only worthy to be your stepping stone to the throne.

The eunuch thought about it, with a smile on his face, and slowly walked out of the throne room.

Behind him, the bloody throne watched him silently until he disappeared into the distance...

(End of this chapter)