Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 156
The moon on the Milky River showed a strange tinge of red. On this night of blood and killing, the blood moon was in the sky.

Following Ferran up the Milk River, the northern scouts and rangers who dreamed of raiding Mance Rayder's camp and retaking the Horn of Winter no longer had the glory of the past.

In the face of the beasts of the skinchangers, the northern scouts and rangers were defeated. Even the commander Ferran was captured. His life and death were uncertain, and every cavalry fled southward in fear.

Cain, the Winterfell Guard, rode his horse and stopped the ranger Ser Jeremy Lake.

"Sir Jeremy, collect the remnants. We should have three or four hundred cavalry. We must go back and rescue Ferran."

Many cavalrymen escaped from the beast massacre by relying on their mobility advantage. Kane believed that gathering the remnants, hundreds of cavalrymen still had a chance to rescue Ferran.

In the ice and snow, Sir Jeremy Lake's forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.The ranger, who usually looked mighty, was frightened out of his wits.

"Ferran probably died long ago. Do you think that the dog-headed Harma and the King of Bones will survive? The armor of the Skeleton King is made of bones, and the dog-headed Harma will kill every prisoner like a dog. Why waste time for the dead? "

Kane was taken aback and said angrily, "Sir Jeremy, you are the guide appointed by Mormont, the commander-in-chief of the Night Watch. You persuaded Ferran to attack at night. Now that Ferran is captured, you refuse to rescue him. Could it be that this is the knight?" spirit?"

"Boy, watch your tone, and stop bossing me around." Sir Jeremy said coldly, "I have worked for the Night Watchman for many years, and I was once fortunate enough to play for the King's Landing City Guard. This kind of qualification is not for your pleasure. .You are just a small soldier in Winterfell, and you dare to accuse me even without looking at your identity."

Kane suppressed his anger, "You are the only one who is familiar with the surrounding terrain at night. I just ask you to lead the way and lead us to rescue Feilan. Feilan is the husband of Mrs. Barren Ballet, and even Lord Ed's confidant. Will Lord Ed take the blame for abandoning Feilan like this?"

Ser Jeremy smiled and said, "I am a brother of the Night's Watch. My allegiance is to King Robert, not Duke Eddard. Going back will be a death for nothing, don't you see? The wolf of the skinchanger, the snow bear, Moa, saber-toothed tiger... Our horses will be afraid, our cavalry will be afraid, and going back will only cost us our lives in vain."

"If you want to be a hero, go and save Ferran yourself! All I have to do is to take this incomplete scout force and withdraw to the Fist of the First Men, waiting for Commander Mormont's orders."

Sir Jeremy galloped away, followed by a large number of rangers and Winterfell cavalry. Kane had no choice but to speed up his horse, abandoning the group and heading straight for the Fist of the First Men in the distance.

Ed stood on the slope of the Fist of the First Men, and together with Jon, Theon, Robb, and Domeric, greeted the raven.

Jon happily announced, "The raven must have been sent from the east by Jory of the Haunted Forest. Has Jory won the battle?"

Ed opened the letter, Domeric put the raven in the cage, and Robb began to feed the raven.Ed finished reading the letter and sighed.

"Father, what's the matter?" Jon had an ominous premonition, "Could it be that our army is at a disadvantage in the Haunted Forest?"

"The letter was sent by Carter Pike of Eastwatch, and news came from the rock species of Skagos Island. Rock King Samro led hundreds of supporters and captured Abyss Castle from the side door."

Domilik, Jon, and Theon all participated in the rock species war on Skagos Island. They still remember the shock when they saw the majestic Abyss Fort for the first time on Skagos Island last year.

Theon smirked and said, "Didn't Lord Ed appoint the rock king's nephew, Donald Claure, to be the lord of Abyss Castle? This Donald is really a waste. Abyss Castle is like a smaller Casterly Rock City, so strong , and can be broken by the Rock King.”

Domilik said: "Lord Ed, Donald must be held accountable for the crime of resisting disadvantage."

"Donald Claure is dead." Ed clutched the letter in his hand, "All his children, his wife, were brutally killed by the Rock King Samro, who hung their bodies in Abyss Fort on the rope bridge.”

Everyone was silent, and Jon murmured: "Gods have mercy!"

Most rock species are physically strong, with a character as tough and stubborn as a rock. Donald is considered an alternative to the rock species. He has a rosy complexion, is fat, always has a hint of flattery when talking, has a cowardly personality, and is also a person with no ambitions. It is precisely because of this that Ed chose Donald to be the Earl of Abyss Castle.

When Donald was in charge of Abyss Fort, he hunted and killed the rock king Samro with other rock tribes. The fratricide of the Claure clan will further weaken the strength of Abyss Fort.

To Ed's surprise, the Rock King took advantage of the opportunity of the northern army to conquer the savages outside the Great Wall, and captured Abyss Fort.

Jon frowned and said, "Could it be that the Rock King got Mance Rayder's assistance? After the Rock King's rebellion was defeated, he still dared to stir up trouble on Skagos Island."

"The Rock King has long been in collusion with the savages." Ed said, "But I think this is more like the independent action of the Rock King and his supporters. Winterfell's longship fleet at East Watch blocked Seal Bay , it is very difficult for wildlings to smuggle to Skagos Island.”

"The rock tribe on Skagos Island generously sent two thousand rock warriors, led by Billy, the master of the Driftwood Hall, and Leisen, the master of the King's Hall. The defense on Skagos Island is relatively empty, and the Rock King Dare to attack Abyss Fort."

Robb said angrily, "The rock king is haunted. Father, after we kill Mance Rayder, we will immediately send troops to Skagos Island, take back Abyss Castle, and execute the rock king."

Ai Deqiang cheered up, "The good news is that the Ice Dragon Clan, Frost Clan, and Maple Leaf Clan near Abyss Fort responded quickly. After the fall of Abyss Fort, they immediately attacked Abyss Fort. There is not much food in Abyss Fort. The Rock King can only The rock-born warriors who fled overnight and pledged their allegiance to Winterfell have taken back Abyss Castle."

The news lifted everyone's spirits. Robb stroked his sparse beard, "Donald's family died in Abyss Castle, and his only surviving son was the adopted son of Winterfell, Joseph Claure. In this way, Joseph Isn't Klauer going to inherit Abyss Castle?"

"I pray that Joseph can return safely." Ed said sadly, "Joseph is in Ferran's scout cavalry. Ferran is greedy for merit. It is estimated that many warriors will die in this operation."

The crowing of ravens came from the air, and a raven flew towards Frost and Snow Fang.

"This should be the raven sent by Colin Halfhand." Ed stretched out his hand, and the raven landed on Ed's arm, staring at him with eyes as dark as the night.

Ed took down the letter tied to the raven's leg, and Theon, Jon, Robb, and Domeric were waiting.

Jon tentatively asked, "Father, did Qhorin Halfhand win the Frostfang?"

Ed handed the letter to Jon, "The West Route Army encountered giants, Weepers, Raven Hunter Afin, and a shapechanger Bramble who controlled the shadow lynx on the giant ladder. Both our army and the enemy suffered heavy losses. The army was unable to break through the Giant's Ladder, and Qhorin Halfhand was forced to retreat back into the valley with his army."

Jon looked at the letter with a look of shock, "The big wine barrel Woer was captured."

This is the worst news. The big wine barrel is a legendary hero of the mountain clan. The main force of the West Route Army is the mountain clan. The capture of the big wine barrel is a heavy blow to the morale of the West Route Army.

Bunyan walked over in a hurry, "Ed, the Eastern Route Army and the wildlings met in the Ghost Forest. The two sides fought, and some wounded cavalry fled back to the Fist of the First Men. Dispersed our army, East Route Army Commander Jory Cassel was captured, Deputy Commander Harris Moran and Ranger Devin led the East Route Army to retreat in the direction of Donghaiwang."

The news of Jory's capture sent the children of Winterfell into panic.The captain of the Winterfell guard watched Robb and Jon grow up, and had a deep relationship with Domeric and Theon. The children all received Jory's sword and shield and riding instruction.

At that time, Jory's father, Martin Cassel, followed Ed to the south of Dorne, died in the battle to save Lyanna in the Tower of Joy, and buried his faithful soul in the red mountains of Dorne.Today, many years later, Jory followed Ed and was captured in the ghost forest outside the Great Wall.
Robb excitedly said: "Father, Jory is our family, we must rescue Jory, and send cavalry to the Ghost Forest!"

"The cavalry has no advantage in the forest. The dense ghost forest will make the horses unable to gallop wildly, offsetting the advantage of the cavalry." Ed pressed Robb's shoulder, "I will try to save Jory, and I have to make a plan first .”

A war horse neighed, Kane's horse was sweating profusely, foaming at the mouth, he was covered in dust, and there was a wound on his forehead.

Kane got off his horse and stumbled to Ed.

"Lord Ed, our scouts were ambushed by skinchangers in the upper reaches of the Milk River. There were ferocious beasts everywhere, wild wolves, moas, snow bears, and saber-toothed tigers. Hundreds of elite cavalry were killed, and Ferran was captured."

Domilik, Jon, Robb, and Theon exchanged suspicious glances, and Jon murmured, "Today I really broke the nest of skinchangers. There are skinchangers everywhere outside the Wall."

When Ed received the news that Ferran was going to snatch the Horn of Winter, he had already expected that this greedy effort would inevitably lead to failure.Feilan before and after marriage is a completely different person. After marrying Barbaret, Feilan is even more eager for glory.

Ed suppressed his anger, "Tell me, what was our guide, Sir Jeremy Lake, doing when Ferran was greedy for merit?"

Kane glanced at Bunyan at the side. Bunyan is Jeremy's sworn brother. Bunyan sensed Kane's scruples, "Just say what you want."

"Actually, it was Sir Jeremy who instigated Phelan to snatch the Horn of Winter." Kane said angrily, "I kept persuading Phelan not to rush in, but he didn't listen at all. After he was captured, Jeremy got He took over the command, but this coward refused to lead the cavalry to rescue Ferran, and only cared about running for his own life. What a knight!"

"The good news is that thanks to Sir Jeremy's life-saving strategy, the remaining 300 cavalry escaped the slaughter of the skinchangers and are heading towards the Fist of the First Men."

Ed turned to Bunyan, "It's my fault. I had a premonition that Sir Jeremy would ruin this operation. He is not a suitable candidate at all. I didn't object to Old Xiong's plan out of sympathy." appointed, and it turned out to be a big mistake."

Bunyan apologized: "Sir Jeremy bears the unshirkable responsibility, but, with all due respect, the commander is Phelan. He listened to the wrong advice and led to the failure."

There is a tinge of loneliness in the morning air, the wind is cold, the air is full of ice, the smell of snowflakes and pine needles.

Feilan was tied up and tied to a moa that was twice as tall as a war horse. The moa was stronger than a rhinoceros or an elephant, and it was shaking when it walked. On the battlefield, Feilan once saw this moa Birds, cracking the heads of Northern troopers and Night's Watch rangers with ease with their warhammer beaks.

Phelan was strapped to the moa, beside a saddle carved from weirwood, and Samantha the skinchanger who controlled the moa sat on it, clutching the black reins around the moa's neck.

Ferran, who grew up in the north, had heard all kinds of scary legends about the skin-changers. Legend has it that they made peace with animals, reproduced half-human, half-beast offspring, and even ate innocent people like wild beasts. heart and brain.

However, Samantha riding on the moa is a girl who likes to grin, she has disheveled golden hair, she wears a feather cloak woven from hundreds of birds, woolen trousers and a bear Leather jacket, slim and beautiful.

If it wasn't for Samantha, Ferran would have died long ago.

The dog-headed Harma, the King of Bones is notorious in the north and south of the Great Wall. The two have led wildling raiders across the Great Wall all year round. They plundered, killed men, and robbed women in the gifted land, the territory of the Amber family, and the territory of the mountain clan. .

The Lord of Bones likes to collect bones to strengthen his famous bone armor.As for the dog-headed Harma, for some unknown reason, this ugly woman hates dogs so much that she kills a dog every half a month and hangs the bloody dog's head on the gun as a banner. The man captured by Harma will end up Like the dog, the man's head will hang with the dog's head.

When Feilan was captured, Harma wanted Feilan's head to be decorated with a spear, and the King of Bones wanted to cut off Feilan's hands and hang those magical arms that could penetrate Yang with a hundred steps on his bone armor so that he could walk. Lu Lai, clinking even more.

Ferran's armor, boots, saber, dagger, and velvet cloak were all taken away. In order to fight for Ferran's dragonbone longbow, the dog-headed Harma and the King of Bones even fought. Injured, he was separated by the six-shapes Varamyr with the bear and the shadow lynx.

"For a bow, as for killing each other? I will keep it for you." The keelbow fell into Varamyr's hands.

Varamyr controls the three wild wolves, the snow bear and the shadow lynx, who are also terrifying among the skinchangers. The dog-headed Harma and the king of bones can only consider themselves unlucky. They have nowhere to release their anger and decide to take Ferran Exhale.

It was Samantha who stopped the dog-headed Harma in time, and the king of bones hurt Ferran.The King of Bones protested cursing, and Harma the Dog grumbled under his breath, but no one dared to challenge Samantha, because Samantha's moa could easily bite off the head of any enemy.

Since then, Ferran has marched with the army of wildlings who captured him, traveling north along the Milk River and upriver.

"Where are we going?" Phelan asked Samantha.

"Give you to Mance."

"The King Beyond the Wall." Ferran was very depressed. Originally, Ferran planned to sneak attack Mance Rayder's camp, take the Horn of Winter, and kill the King Beyond the Wall if he had a chance, but ended up being defeated and captured.

Samantha laughed out loud, "What kind of king is Mance? It's just a crow that flew down from the Shadow Tower. That's what you southerners call Mance? The free folk don't have a king, because we never kneel down. "

"I'm not from the south, I'm from the north." Phelan protested.

Samantha smiled, "For the free people beyond the Great Wall, the north is also the south."

Ferran looked at the moa below him, "I've never seen this kind of strange bird before."

Samantha proudly said: "This is the most vicious bird in our raptor tribe. The moa can't fly, but it is more brutal than the direwolf and the saber-toothed tiger. You should be lucky that you didn't face me on the battlefield, otherwise you would have become It's a corpse."

On the side, Tiggs passed by riding a saber-toothed tiger, and Ferran stared at the terrifying fangs of the saber-toothed tiger.On the battlefield, it was Targus' saber-toothed tiger that bit the throat of Ferran's mount in one bite, and Ferran was captured.

"These skinchangers are also from the Raptor tribe?"

Samantha said disdainfully: "Our Raptor tribe lives in the Eagle Valley, Taigus is from the Tiger tribe, and Varamyr is from the Ghost Forest. I don't know which tribe he belongs to. It may be the Snow Forest tribe. This is a miscellaneous army." , there are free folk from any tribe."

"Ordinary wildling warriors use weapons made of hardwood and stone. There are spearwives here, and they are the lowest status of these people."

"Further up are the little bosses. These people usually have rusty daggers and pitted longswords. Most of these weapons are obtained from dead rangers. The little bosses are usually the henchmen of the raider leaders. Dog-headed Harma, The King of Bones belonged to the Raider Chiefs, who were basically toubob of their own settlements until Mance persuaded them."

Phelan whispered, "Hama and the Lord of Bones are both afraid of Varamyr."

Varamyr was flirting with a young girl on the bear's back, who seemed reluctant, a keelbow hanging from Varamyr's waist.

Samantha said proudly: "Outside the Great Wall, no one dares to provoke a skinchanger, not even giants and Mance."

"Although Varamyr is skinny and short, he is an old woman. Every time he goes to a village, he will force the most beautiful girl, and the spearwife will accompany him to bed. It is said that his words are like pine needles, but he still enjoys it, and he is everywhere. sowing."

(End of this chapter)