Game of Thrones: Winter Dragon Lord

Chapter 67
"Bowie, I told you to pay attention to some people who behaved strangely, but you have to think about it with your brain, will this enemy's scout bring children?"

Guard Bowie hastily explained, "My lord, he was alone just now. We noticed that he was evasive, and we were going to interrogate him if he didn't gather around the square, but he ran away when he saw us."

"Really?" It seemed that Cole had wrongly blamed him.

Cole walked in. It was an unshaven man with messy hair, torn clothes, and a piece of rags tied around his legs. He walked limping, and a boy followed him.

There is no priest or church in this village, but there is a highly respected village elder. He has studied in the Academy City, so he can read and write, but unfortunately he did not get the title of bachelor in the end.

In the academy city, bachelors also have their own level certification. If you want to be a bachelor in a noble castle, you must at least be above a bachelor.Bachelor Apprentice, Bachelor, Doctorate, Bachelor.

"Is this person a farmer in your village?" Cole asked the village elder.

He is indeed not young, his speech is trembling, and his breathing is strong and sometimes weak, but you must forgive him, he has tried his best. "Maybe I'm old and dim-sighted, but I really can't remember such a person in the village."

Cole just asked casually, and it could be regarded as a step, after all, his subordinates arrested him.

"Let go of people, it seems it's just a misunderstanding."

Cole noticed that the man breathed a sigh of relief. He took a closer look, and the more he looked, the more he felt that this man looked familiar, and he always felt like he had seen it somewhere.He said casually to them, "There are more bandits and bandits around now, His Majesty Stannis has no energy to deal with them for the time being, so don't run around."

He turned to the village elder, "If you still want to transport grain, it's best not to go alone. This time it's not a free grain collection. We promise you double the reward and we won't lose a penny."

For the subordinate villages of Storm’s End, this is already the third time to collect food. The first time was when the Stormland responded to Renly’s food collection, and the second time was after Stannis took Storm’s End. little.This is because the grain had already been collected into Storm's End by the acting city lord Cortanay Penrose, and then burned to pieces by him.

If you want to get the effect for the third time, then the general method has to be forced. If it is Tywin Naker, he will do it even if he doesn't say it. This method is fast and labor-saving.

As for using the name of Stannis to borrow food, and the farmers would choose to believe it, then we have to talk about the credibility of the nobles. This is a group of guys who attach great importance to their reputation, how could they go back on their promises?Besides, this was Stannis.

"Sir, may I ask, are you from Stannis?" The lame man with his head bowed suddenly asked.

"I am Cole Julius, serving His Majesty Stannis Baratheon. Sir, it is impolite to address His Majesty by his first name, please be careful."

"I need to see your Majesty, son," the man continued. "I am from Winterfell, Eddard Stark."

Cole was stunned for a moment when he heard his name.

Eddard Stark?Cole counted the time silently in his heart. He should have been chopped off by Emperor Qiao by now. Why did he appear in the storm?
Cole is not an octospider. He knows very little about other places in the Seven Kingdoms. He has no idea what is going on in the north now.All his speculations were made based on his knowledge of the future, like Storm's End, he knew that only Ser Cortnay Penrose, the acting castellan, would strongly resist Erlu.

So just let Cortnay Penrose die, and corner the castle, and they'll surrender easily.

"Ed Stark? The Duke of the North? The Hand of the King?" Cole asked three times.

Ed nodded, thinking that the person in front of him knew him.And Ed didn't know this young knight at all, even though he thought he knew most of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, he had only seen the fire-breathing white bird's family crest in his life, although it reminded him of the blue sky leader in the Vale of Arryn The eagle, and the silver eagle of House Mallister on wings.

Cole looked a little complicated.

Despite having doubts about Ed's identity, Cole still gave the father and daughter a horse. Yes, the girl next to him was a girl. Cole admitted that he was blind, but who would see the dirty look? .

If Ed hadn't called out Arya, Cole wouldn't even think about the girl at all.You say she is not pretty, she does look like a stable boy shoveling horse manure, but if you look closely, her facial features are not bad, definitely not ugly.

Cole sized him up frequently, and was keenly noticed by Arya, who stared back and turned back.

Well, he was also purely curious.If this is really Arya, then how can he and her father join the Faceless in the Stormland now, or is this actually an experience that is not recorded in the book.

It was already night when we rode back to the castle, and the city gate was still wide open, and occasionally a convoy of food transport could be seen entering.

When the soldiers standing guard outside the gate saw the fire-breathing white bird flag, they kept yelling for people to back away. This was his immediate superior.

After Cole entered the city, he led Ed Stark to meet Erlu.

As expected, there were lights still shining in the study room of the castle. Cole knocked on the door, and the servant Devan opened the door. Seeing that it was Cole, he greeted, "Master Julius."

"David, I want to see His Majesty."

"Come in, I'm still awake." Stannis' voice came from inside.

Cole walked into the door frame and saw him standing in front of the window sill without turning his head. "The scouts ahead reported that Renly has led the army into the King's Forest."

"His army was originally stationed at Bitterbridge, not far from here. Did the scouts see how many of them there were?" Cole walked in, followed by Stark.

"About twenty thousand. He also sent a letter inviting me to meet at the Bronzegate City. Ralph Buckler is now with Renly, and that is now his territory." Stannis turned his head. , Only then did he realize that Cole was followed by someone.

Ralph Buckler was the Earl of Bronzegate City. This castle was built on the banks of the Wende River, on the outskirts of the Royal Forest. It was blocked in the path between Storm's End and Rose Road. It could be regarded as a strategic fortress.

Unless Renly wanted to launch a surprise attack from the mountains of Summerhall, he would definitely lead the army from the direction of the Coppergate City.

Cole even suggested that Stannis take the Bronzegate if there was enough time.

Well, Lord Eddard stood there for a long time, and Stannis asked suspiciously, "Is this man your new attendant? If you don't have enough manpower, I can ask Duran Bar Emmon to help you."

Thinking of the little chubby Earl of Sharp Point City, Cole still shook his head, although he spoke to him several times at the dinner table.

"This is Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell, Your Majesty." Cole was quite helpless that he recognized the Duke of the North as a squire. Environmental protection.

Stannis carefully looked at the people behind Cole by the light of the candle, "Ed Stark? I heard that you are dead."

He finally managed to see who was coming in the dim light. It had been ten years since the last time they met, and they were all fighting for Robert.

"It's good news to see you alive, but how did you become like this?" Stannis sat down at the table.

Cole fetched a chair and gave it to Ed while he stood by the king's side like a page.

Ed let out a long sigh, it was a long story.At this time, Dai Feng brought the flagon and poured wine for them.

Storm's End does stock some good wine.

Ed thanked him, he didn't know how long he hadn't had a drink, and the last time he drank it was from Varys in the dungeon. "I had letters sent to you, hoping you'd bring someone to King's Landing to take the throne, but Cersei didn't even let the letters leave the city.

"While in King's Landing, I have been investigating the death of Jon Arryn,"

"And what did you find out?" Stannis asked.

"Joffrey is not of Robert's blood," Eddard said with certainty. "I will not admit that an incestuous bastard sits on the Iron Throne. You are the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, my lord."

"I know, before you came to King's Landing, I already knew that Joffrey was the result of Lannister's incest. I asked the maester to tell the story to many princes in the Seven Kingdoms through the raven, but now there are very few responders Not much.

"I even sent my most trusted men to lobby the princes, but no army has come. They are even willing to call Renly king."

Ed was a little taken aback. He thought of what Renly had said to him in King's Landing. Although Renly didn't say anything about taking the Iron Throne at that time, he said that he could summon 100 soldiers and wanted to take Joff Rie snatched it from Cersei.

Now it seems that what he asked for was not small.

"His inheritance should come after you," Ed said.

"But those nobles in the southern region don't seem to think so." Stannis said angrily, "Do you know how I got here?

"I sacrificed a thousand men to take Storm's End. Ten of my knights died. Now Renly is heading for the Kingswood with his men."

"The North will be with you, my lord. As long as you send me to White Harbor, I will lead the army south." Ed assured him.

Speaking of the northern army, Cole couldn't help touching his nose.

"Your son is leading the army in battle, and Tywin Lannister is being trapped by him in the river." Stannis told him what he knew.

This is the first time Ed has heard about his son in a while.Robb is only 15 years old, how can he convince the public.He had to go back north and take over the stall.

"He did a good job. Tywin seems to have suffered a lot from him." Stannis rarely praised people, but he never said anything.

Hearing that someone praised Robb, Ed couldn't help being a little relieved.But he still felt that Robb must be inexperienced, that he still had too much to teach him.

(End of this chapter)