Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 138 Maritime Defense
Usually Winterfell handles many disputes between lords over territories, rivers, property, etc. Now, taking the opportunity of Mrs. Ballerina's wedding, the lords met Duke Ed, and there were many accusations and petitions. .

Later, at the meeting of lords, Ed dealt with the territorial dispute between the Amber family and Kahuo City, the sheep dispute between the Nori clan and the Riddle clan among the mountain clans, and so on.

There is also a lot of good news.Countess Meggie Mormont of Bear Island is a resolute woman. She is thin and tough, with gray hair and wearing leather armor. She said: "Lord Ed, with the support of Winterfell, the fishing boats on Bear Island More and more, we can catch a lot of cod, sturgeon, rays, prawns, etc. in Ice Bay. Among them, the plump sturgeon near the mouth of the Milk River, the caviar after slaughtering is very delicious."

"A lot of seafood was sent directly to the ice storage at Xiqiaowang. Lord Ed, your Great Wall food storage plan has solved the problem of food preservation in the North. In fact, we should have thought about it a long time ago. The North is cold, and the Great Wall may It is the largest ice-covered building in the world, and freezing has always been a good way to keep food fresh, and we are wasting such a good freezer."

Greatjon Amber echoed: "It's not just the Ice Bay, our Amber family is in the Seal Bay area, and we can catch a lot of fish every day. Of course, the number of fishing boats in the Amber family is still very small. Winterfell's fishing boats at Eastwatch are no match."

"Big wine barrel" Woer said: "The fishermen of the mountain clan have also started to go fishing. Anyway, if you can't finish eating, you can directly send it to West Bridge for storage."

Earl Wyman patted his walrus-like belly, "Our fishing boats in White Harbor brought back a lot of fish and shrimp from Bite Bay. Lord Ed, our fishermen all said that after the pirate problem on the east coast is solved, their harvest more and more."

Ed smiled, "The Northern Territory has a long coastline, but it's a pity that because the Northern Territory itself does not do navigation, and the problem of Ironborn pirates, we have wasted such an important granary as the ocean. Ice Bay and Seal Bay, bite People's Bay will continuously provide us with seafood, and in winter, these are all food!"

Lord Maggie Mormont said coldly: "Lord Ed, it's a pity that Ironborn pirates still appear in the waters near Bear Island, and our fishing boats are still attacked from time to time. These damned Ironborn pirates travel thousands of miles away I came across the sea to Bear Island just for a few animal furs."

This was heard by iron bitch Helen Pike.At the lord meeting in the northern border, Helen Pike didn't have a seat. She, together with the guards Dawson, Syrio Forel, and Ferran, stood by Ed's side.

Helen Pike said: "Countess Maggie, bear skins seem to be worthless on Bear Island, but after the Ironborn pirates snatch them and sell them to Lannisport, Old Town, and King's Landing, they are worth a lot."

The people of Bear Island only had a deep-rooted hatred for the ironborn. Countess Maggie glared at the iron bitch, "Damn ironborn, why don't you just go and plunder Oldtown and Lannisport? You will only bully Bear Island."

Helen Pike made a grimace, "Countess Maggie, in fact, in history, ironmen often plundered Lannisport and Old Town, and these cities have been burned by ironmen many times! But what! In the last few hundred years In the west, there is the Farman family of Fairy Isle guarding the coastline, the Shield Islands in the Reach guard the mouth of the Mander River, and at the mouth of the Mead River, the Old Town has the City Guard, and the Redwyne family of the Arbor Island has a green pavilion Island Fleet. As for the riverlands, the Mallister family in Eagle Point is not a vegetarian, and Sea Front City is always fighting against the Ironborn pirates."

"Anyone can see that the Riverlands, the Reach, and the Western Territory are richer than the Northern Territory. Ironborn pirates can plunder these areas, and they can plunder more salt concubines, slave labor and wealth. However, the Riverlands There are the Shield Islands in the Baylands, the Arbor Fleet, the City Watch in Oldtown, the Seagarden in the Riverlands, the Farman House of Fair Isle in the West, and Lannisport has a garrison."

"In contrast, the northern border does not have a decent sea power. Lord Ed vigorously develops the fleet, and there are shipyards in the upper reaches of the White Harbor and the White Knife River. However, these ships either defend the mouth of the White Harbor and the White Knife River, or they will Sent to Eastwatch, the shipyards on the west coast are only just being established."

Robert Glover of Deepwood Motte frowned and said, "There is a shipyard on the west coast of the North? Why didn't I know?"

Ed explained: "This shipyard is in charge of Helen's ironman shipbuilder Raphael. It is located in the upper reaches of the Rock River on the Rocky Coast. Raphael has three hundred shipbuilders under him. The longships they build will be directly used for defense. West Coast."

The Rock Coast was historically the territory of the Fisher family. This Fisher family was a branch of the Fisher family that once ruled the Riverlands and was king in the Riverlands.

The Fisher family owns a castle on the Rocky Coast, which is a strong shield guarding the Rocky Coast.However, thousands of years ago, iron people pirates captured the castle, killed all the men of the Fisher family, and all the women were taken away and turned into salt concubines, and the Fisher family became extinct.

Since then, the Stark family has not enshrined nobles on the Rocky Coast. In name, it has become the direct jurisdiction of the Stark family in Winterfell, but in fact, because Winterfell is too far away from the Rocky Coast, the defense here is Taxes are more often the responsibility of the Taoha family in Torun Square City.

Gablebert of Deepwood Motte, Brother Robert, Countess Meggie Mormont of Bear Island, and Barak Flint of Flint's Finger all showed smiles. These families are all nobles from the west coast. There is no doubt that these families will benefit from the strengthening of naval power on the west coast of the border.

Streamland and Barren Mounds all have rivers flowing into Yanmao Beach. Yanmao Beach is the inland sea of ​​the northern border, which connects to Bright Flame Bay. Ironborn pirates often go up along the salt spear beach to plunder. This place can even threaten the throat of the northern border. Moat Calim.

Once the west coast fleet in the north is formed, the security problem of the Salt Spear Flat will be easily resolved.

Ed's eyes lingered on Earl Roderick Lathwell and Madame Ballerina.

"The First Men River in Streamland and the Barren River in Desolate Moundland all flow into the Saltspear Flat. This place is often plundered by ironborn pirates. I hope that Streamland and Desolate Mound Village can pay for the establishment of Fortress, strengthen defense."

Earl Roderick Rythwell quickly refused, "Lord Ed, there is the salt village of Winterfell at the mouth of the sea, I think it is enough, why should we spend money to build a fortress?"

Ed smiled, "The west of the First Men River is the territory of Streamland, if you don't pay, who will?"

Roderick Lathwell said: "There are only a few fishing villages near the mouth of the sea. How can the tax revenue be enough to build a fortress? Lord Ed, Winterfell can invest money in building a fortress. At best, we will cooperate."

Ed spread his hands and pretended to be embarrassed, "It's really hard to ask you to pay. Winterfell paid for the building of a fort at the mouth of the sea."

In this way, all the taxation and control of the mouth of the Saltspear Beach fell into the hands of Winterfell.

(End of this chapter)