Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 11 Town Expansion Plan
Ed admires Domilik Bolton, the heir to the Dreadfort, very much. This kid has excellent swordsmanship and riding skills, and is proficient in history and music. He has the ability to become an excellent warrior and even a commander.

Adopting Domeric as an adopted son is also a kind of punishment for Mrs. Ballerina.At Rickon's birthday party, in front of so many northern nobles, her mean and perfunctory attitude towards Ed and Caitlin, if not punished, other vassals will be curious about their lord's weakness, and then follow suit.

The emperor must be able to restrain the lords below, otherwise there will be chaos.

Domilik is the grandson of Leswell, Earl of the Streamlands, son of Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort, and nephew of Mrs. Barrowton Ballet.Domilik is a key figure in maintaining the alliance of the princes of the three towns.

Each of these three noble families has a prominent family background.The Laswell House in the Streamland is an important force in defending the Ironborn, and it is also an important production area for warhorses in the North. The Barren Mound is located on the Great Plains in the North and is the first line of defense north of Carlin Bay.

The Bolton family is the most powerful aristocrat on the east coast of the northern border. In order to ensure the loyalty of the Dreadfort, Winterfell specially sent Karon Stark to build the city. Huo Cheng.Kahuo City is located in the northeast of the Dreadfort, and it happens to be sandwiched between the Dreadfort and Winterfell.

Marriages between vassals and alliances are too common. In peaceful times, this may not matter much, but once a war breaks out, when Winterfell summons vassals to send troops and pay, who can guarantee whether the allied nobles will be against Winterfell? Are you obeying and violating his orders, or colluding with hostile forces outside the northern border?

Leaving Domilik as an adopted son in Winterfell, Ed can consolidate his relationship with Dreadfort, Streamland, and Blight, and he has an extra hostage when necessary.

Mrs. Ballet was still immersed in the joy of Domilik's victory in the competition field, but she did not expect the sweetness of victory to be turned into ashes in an instant.

"Lord Ed, Domilik is my attendant. He is alone in my hall. You can't leave him in Winterfell!"

Ed said: "Mrs. Barbaret, I fully understand your loneliness. Winterfell welcomes you to come and settle here. You can live as long as you want."

Mrs. Ballet said helplessly: "But I still have a fief to manage, and I can't stay in Winterfell."

Ed patiently said: "Domilik has always wanted his own brothers and sisters, and my family has more children. Let Domilik be in the hall of Winterfell with Robb, Bran, Sansa, Arya, Jon , Theon grew up together and could nurture their friendship."

"Domilik has been a servant in the far valley for three years, and he stays in Winterfell, what are you worried about? He will fall in love with this place. There are so many books in the library tower that he can't finish reading, and there are so many people his age. , he can help me expand the winter town together in the future, I assure you, he will take good care of Domilik."

The Earl of Laswell comforted Ballet, "Daughter, it is our honor for Lord Ed to adopt Domilik as an adopted son. It is a good thing that he can grow up with the heir of the North, the child of the Stark family, and become a close friend. .”

Domilik held Barbaret's hand, "Auntie, I will stay here and will write to you often, and I will often return to Huangzhongtun to see you."

Mrs. Ballerina stroked Domeric's head, gave a few words of advice, and turned to leave.

The children of Winterfell were very excited about Domeric's joining. Robb, Theon, and Jon planned to defeat Domeric in the tournament field. Bran wanted to learn how to ride a horse from Domeric. Rick learns swordplay, and Sansa wants to hear Domilik's songs every day.

The next day, the princes from all over the northern border bid farewell to Ed, and left Winterfell to return to their fiefdoms.When they return to the fief, the construction of arrow towers, salt villages and beehives in the coastal areas of the northern border will begin.Roose Bolton is said to have had an argument with Madame Ballet before he left.

The guard of Winterfell City, Tomad, took 100 people recruited by the winter town, and set off with Benyan Stark and Mormont the Bear. Set up military camps to help the Night's Watch resist the wildlings.

Some money was spent on this birthday banquet, but the tributes such as grains, corn, melons and fruits, war horses, cattle and sheep brought by the nobles from all over the place gave Winterfell some supplements.

The people of the winter town brought timber from the wolf forest, and some houses began to break ground.A simple dwelling such as a wooden house can be completed in a few days, but in Ed's plan, there is still a bigger project.

In the study, Ed called for Maester Luwin, and on the ground he hand-painted the plan.

In Ed's plan, the future barracks will stand in the south of Winterfell, with stables in the north, forge and market in the east, and a series of warehouses and factories in the west.

Maester Luwin frowned and said, "My lord, these buildings are all big projects. We really used so many buildings? If they were all built with stone materials, the cost would be too high."

Ed said: "The initial investment is necessary. When it comes to winter, it will be impossible to expand the town if you have the money."

Maester Luwin pondered for a while, "Even if you don't count the cost, we can't find so many stonemasons and carpenters. If it is to build a wooden house, these people in the winter town are enough, but these projects add up to the cost of several castles." Where do we find so many stonemasons and carpenters?"

Ed said: "I have already told my vassals at the lord meeting, let them go back and help me find artisans and send them to the winter shelter town, but I am worried that there are still not enough. I want you to give King's Landing immediately Send a letter to King Robert and one to the Lord Hand, Jon Arryn, asking them to help us find craftsmen."

"Whether it's a blacksmith, a carpenter, a stonemason, or a leatherworker, I want them all."

Jon Arryn is the Guardian of the East, the Duke of the Eagle's Nest City, and the most important thing in his fief is stone.Ed made appearances in the Eagle's Nest City when he was a child. The Eagle's Nest City stood on top of the cliff, like a spear piercing the blue sky. When Ed stood in the Eagle's Nest City, he felt the shock of the clouds.

The Vale of Arryn is rich in stone. Stone is one of the important industries in the Vale of Arryn. It is sold well in the Seven Kingdoms and the Free Trade Cities. The stonemasons in the Vale of Arryn are also very powerful. It was the stonemasons who built the Eagle's Nest City.

With the relationship between Ed, Robert, and Jon Arryn, it is not difficult to find some craftsmen.

Ed said: "In the future, the forge will need a large number of blacksmiths. As the largest city in Westeros, King's Landing gathers all kinds of craftsmen there. The Iron Street there gathers blacksmiths from all over the place, and the armor weapons produced are of high quality. Let King Robert and Jon Arryn help me find it."

Luwin nodded, "My lord, if you're looking for a blacksmith, King's Harbor in the Iron Islands can also be considered. Theon often boasted that the ironmaking technology of the Iron Islands is the best in the world, and the ironmen's ironmaking technology is indeed superior, but each From island to island, the quality varies."

"The best blacksmiths of the Ironborn are gathered in King's Harbor. Let Theon write to his father Balon to find some ironborn blacksmiths."

When Balon Greyjoy rebelled, Ed had personally experienced the sharpness of the iron people's weapons. Their shields, armor and weapons were unpretentious, but their toughness was better than that of the royal army.

Relying on the barren Iron Islands, the Ironmen once conquered the riverlands and made waves many times. Even the royal fleet can hardly compete with them, except for their sailing skills, fleets, sharp axes, long swords, sturdy plate armor, and locks. Armor is also the reliance of the Ironmen.

Many northern lords loathed the ironborn and might easily reject the idea of ​​recruiting ironborn blacksmiths, but Eddard was not so narrow-minded.

"Okay, let Theon write to Baron to recruit ironmen blacksmiths, and by the way, find a few more ironborn shipwrights."

(End of this chapter)