Game of Thrones: Winter Dragon Lord

Chapter 66 Borrowing Food
"My lord, look at this armor, it's really beautiful." Camillo caressed the bright silver breastplate, on the chest was a stag with a crown carved in gold silk.

The armor fits just right, and Cole's stature has grown a lot in the past year. He estimates that he may be about 1.7 meters five. He is not a giant in the Seven Kingdoms, but he still has at least five years left. It takes a long time to grow taller. If you have enough nutrition, it should be very possible to break through 1.8 meters.

The fine plate armor is plated with gold and silver on the outside, with wolf fur inside. It is not heavy on his body. He is also wrapped with a layer of inner leather inside the steel armor. Under the leather is a velvet black brocade shirt. The shoulder and arm joints of the plate armor are , connect a set of arm guards with hooks, and the curved shoulder armor comes down from the headgear to protect the connection ports of the joints.

The thighs to the knees are connected by chain armor, and the iron skirt around the waist is like lobster scales to protect the chain leg armor, and the calf is a long steel boots.

Behind him is a black cloak, showing a white bird with its wings outstretched, spitting out raging flames.

This set of armor is very cumbersome to wear, and the adjutant Camillo doesn't know how to wear this armor at all, so he is not allowed to work as a servant.

Originally, he was going to do something else. At least Cole was able to ascend to heaven alone. He is now the commander of the city defense of Storm's End. In addition to the original 200 recruits, the more than 1000 former defenders of Storm's End who surrendered are also under his control.

Originally, Camillo was going to manage the two hundred recruits, but he ran to the attendants recruited by Cole the next day to help him.

Not to mention, he is now more familiar with this set of armor than Cole.

This set of armor, which is both defensive and gorgeous, is definitely the handicraft of a master craftsman, and the price must be more than a thousand gold. Of course, it is the new gold coin promoted by Littlefinger Baelish, the Minister of Finance of the Seven Kingdoms.And it's the best armor Cole has ever worn in Westeros these days.

But that seemed to be just that kid Renly's spare armor.

"Lord Julius, Your Majesty has summoned you." Stannis' guard came to the door.

Cole responded, and then walked towards the study of Storm's End. Our King of Dragonstone and Stormland is a busy man, especially after taking Storm's End.

Handling letters, adjudicating justice, inspecting the army, inspecting logistics, and discussing strategies; he has covered almost everything, and every detail is very detailed.

He has almost no personal life and entertainment.

"Your Majesty, Ser Julius has arrived," Devan, the king's squire, reminded Stannis softly.

He raised his head, although his face was still as cold as iron, but his complexion was much better than when he was on Dragonstone Island.

"Come in, Davon get him a chair."

Kerr thanked the squire for the chair, and sat down at Stannis's table.

The king looked at the person in front of him. He had short silver hair and a handsome face, but there was no trace of childishness on his immature face. His blue-purple eyes were as deep as the starry night sky.It was such a brat who easily took down Storm's End.

Some say he has an army of white birds that fly straight up to the castle.

He put down the parchment in his hand. "The Earl of Celtiga complained to me that he had eaten salted fish for two days, and you burned all the food in the castle. In order to dispatch the army quickly, almost all the luggage was left on Dragonstone Island, and 1 people had to be transported. Food will take several days."

Helplessness flashed across Cole's eyes. Isn't the burning of food also to force them to surrender?

"Your Majesty, I remember that there is still food in the cellar of the castle?"

"Today's food is the last, and I will not be able to pay for everyone's food after tomorrow. I have asked Monford Velaryon to order his fleet to transport food, but he himself said that it will take at least two days."

The two looked at each other, then fell silent.At present, half of Storm's End is surrendered. If the food cannot be guaranteed, there will probably be variables. Even if it is only two days, this is still a situation where there is no storm at sea. If the food fleet is blocked at sea, the time will only longer.

"I do know where there is food." Cole said after being silent for a while.

"I don't like being tricked, ser."

"The farm." Cole said only one word, but Stannis frowned.

He said decisively, "I will never rob civilians of food just to feed soldiers."

Cole shook his head, "No, Your Majesty. I didn't say I was going to rob their food."

When Cole walked out the door, he couldn't help sighing, and then quickly walked towards his room. He had another job to do.

Taking his own two swords, Cole found Camillo in the castle, and then asked him to greet his brother, who was his own bodyguard, who sacrificed more than a dozen people when he captured the city, and then he was picked up from among the brave men. Added some.

While Camillo was summoning people, Cole went to find the bachelor and asked him for a bunch of scrolls and ink.

Fifty guards with full armor and white bird cloak quickly assembled in the school grounds. The gray and white armor looked neat, and almost all the latecomers could ride horses, so Cole matched them all with horses, one for each of them. workhorse.

More than 50 people are required to support the fifty cavalry alone.

Camillo also wore armor and followed Cole's side.

After Cole greeted, he led the people out of the city.

Passing through the heavy city gates and iron gates, fifty horsemen followed closely behind Cole, a white dot flashed in the sky, Cole did not slow down, and went straight to the first farm outside Storm's End.

When the cavalry arrived like the wind, the clatter of hooves scared the villagers away.

Now the army is the god of plague to them, and many people know that there is a war recently.

These are all farmers attached to Storm's End. Cole led his troops directly to a small church, and the priest inside quickly greeted him. A chain of carved Seven gods stretches from his neck to his waist.

He walked up to Cole tremblingly, "My lord, I don't know why you are here."

His news is far more sensitive than those who farm the fields. He already knows that Storm's End has changed its owner, and this owner seems to reject the Seven Gods, and instead believes in a pagan religion from outside.

The pastor's posture was humble and obsequious. He was afraid that these people were here to arrest him.The leading knight turned and dismounted, and then walked straight into the church.

The priest followed Cole, and Cole knew what he was afraid of, but his purpose of coming this time was not to attack the heretics of R'hllor, the Lord of Light.

"I need you to call all the villagers here to the church," Cole told him.

"My lord, this will take a lot of time." He was thinking wildly in his mind, could it be that he wanted to execute himself in front of the world.

"I'll let my cavalry go with me, I'm in a hurry." He sat down as he spoke, and he still held a lot of maple leaves in his hand.

The pastor led the knights to call people from house to house, while Cole wrote Chinese numbers on the leaves with pen and ink, repeating one to nine.

After waiting for about half an hour, hundreds of people gathered in front of the church. They stood chattering outside the door with nervous eyes, and the cavalry surrounded them in a circle on horseback.

Cole came out with the leaf, he glanced at the crowd, and then shouted, "Quiet, ladies and gentlemen.

"I am Cole Julius, Commander of the Storm's End Garrison. The Academy has just sent news that the summer is over, my friends. Do you know what will happen after a ten-year summer?

"It's going to be a very harsh winter, so do you have enough food reserves? Have you prepared clothes for the children who are about to come in winter? Have you prepared fodder for the animals?"

After Cole's question was finished, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Some of them didn't even know that summer was coming to an end.

"Commander, how long will winter last?" Someone asked worriedly.

Cole shook his head, "I don't know, no one knows how long the gods will make this cold winter last, but the bachelors in Drama City speculate that this winter will not be short."

Cole looked at the silent villagers, and said again, "Maybe you are not prepared enough for the coming winter, but His Majesty Stannis, as the orthodox successor of the Seven Kingdoms, will not just watch his death The people, starve to death in the cold winter.

"And the purpose of my coming this time is to bring his orders."

He held up the leaf and scroll in his hand, "Your Majesty Stannis is the most credible king in the Seven Kingdoms. This is a certificate written by him himself. This certificate will prove who is loyal to the king. And as long as you bring food to the wind's breath Come and prove your loyalty."

Hearing this, the villagers did not react.

I just heard Cole continue to say, "With the proof, you can get His Majesty's asylum in winter, and at the same time get double rewards after seven days."

After hearing this, some people finally became agitated. They don't like the so-called honor and loyalty of nobles, but double rewards are real things.

Cole saw that some people were disturbed, "The king will only shelter 1000 people, and he will ensure that these 1000 people have enough food and clothing in winter."

"My lord, I am willing to offer food." Someone shouted, well, he is the pastor.Cole received his food, and then announced that the first person to donate the food would get double rewards on the spot, and then gave him double coins.

The people who were already on the verge of moving became chaotic in an instant. Cole asked them to line up, and then gave the scroll to the pastor, asking him to record the names and numbers of submitters. Cole left ten cavalry here for order, Then he quickly ran to the next village with people.

In the evening, food began to be transported to Storm's End one after another, and Stannis had already made preparations here.

The first person in each group will directly receive double rewards, which undoubtedly makes the villagers more convinced.In fact, this effect is also due to Stannis' reputation. Cole asked the priest to tell stories about Stannis' rewards and punishments wherever he went.

If the priest doesn't cooperate, then heretics deal with it.

Cole didn't go back to the castle, but continued to move between farms. It was impossible for the farmers to have some food reserves, and Renly was not that kind of harsh lord.

Although it is impossible for this food to supply 1 troops at once, seeing the successive food transport teams coming to the castle can reassure the soldiers. love.

On the second day, he went to a farm, passed the edict here, and he was ready to return to the castle.Anyway, the news has already spread, at least before Renly's army arrives, someone will bring food to Storm's End. Twice that may not seem like much, but it's not a big risk, of course, if you encounter robbers, that's another story.So when Cole was about to return to the castle, he arranged for people to patrol around and act as scouts by the way.

"My lord, I caught a sneaky guy who might be an enemy scout." After finishing his impassioned speech, a team of guards reported beside him.

It was a little far away from Storm's End, so he asked the soldiers to pay more attention.

"Really? I'll go and see."

Seeing that it was a figure of one big and one small, Cole frowned slightly, why are there still children?

(End of this chapter)