Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 190 Wolf King advances, the situation in the valley, the battle of the night attack
About 300 years ago, "The Conqueror" Aegon rode the giant dragon "Black Death" Balerion, and burned Harrenhal with flames. At that time, "Black Heart" Harren and his descendants who ruled the riverlands and the Iron Islands were In this tower, he was devoured by dragon flames and burned to death. "Fenwang Pagoda" got its name from this.

Now, under the protection of the old gods, Ed used the weirwood dagger and the dragon flame of the dragon flying wolf to burn to death the shadow killer conceived by the red-robed woman Melisandre in the middle of the night.

300 years ago, the blood of the true dragon could control the magic dragon and burn the majestic Harrenhal. 300 years later, Stannis, with the blood of the dragon king flowing through his body, can only rely on the shadow killer of the red-robed woman Melisandre to do it. Engage in assassination.

Today, among the three kings in Westeros, Stannis is still the weakest one. Although he has just occupied Duskendale Town, Crow's Rest Castle and Crab Claw Peninsula, his kingdom is only Marseilles Point , Dragonstone Island, Crab Island, Chaotou Island and other islands plus most of the kingdom.

Melisandre's shadow killer possesses the blood of the king. Stannis must have known about Melisandre's assassination.There is no doubt that Stannis' actions belonged to backstabbing an ally.As long as Ed is willing, he can send troops from Harrenhal to attack Stannis who has just occupied the king's land.

Now Ed is in Harrenhal, with 6000 northern troops, more than 2000 troops recruited in the riverlands, and more than [-] mountain clan warriors. Ed's troops are far stronger than Stannis.

However, Stannis is a brave and famous general, and it is not easy to eat this tough bone.Lannisters benefit from fighting Stannis.

Most importantly, this would delay Eddard's annexation of the Vale.

Today's Vale of Arryn is headed by the widow Lysa and the imp Robin Lord Arryn, Lysa is Littlefinger's marionette, and Littlefinger manipulates it.

Littlefinger assassinated Jon Arryn in King's Landing, and as Littlefinger's concubine, Lysa was naturally to blame.Ed has already told Littlefinger's affair with Lysa and the assassination of Jon Arryn, and he has written to his allies in the valley."Bronze" Jon, Earl of Runestone City, "Bronze" Jon has begun to gather allies, gather an army, and ask Lysa of the Eagle's Nest City for his crimes.

The valley is about to rain, and the Vale of Arryn is like a ripe apple that no one picks. Eddard's army in Harrenhal is always ready to pacify the valley and ensure that the Vale of Arryn follows the direwolves.

In contrast, all of Stannis' lands combined are not as attractive as the Vale of Arryn.

The Arryn Valley is not only adjacent to the northern border, but also surrounded by riverlands and mountains. The plains in the valley are fertile, beautiful and rich, rich in corn, wheat, and pumpkins. The shipping value of Seagull Town is very high.

Once Ed took Lysa and Robin Arryn into his pocket, and the valley fell into the arms of the direwolves, in the future, Ed could rely on White Harbor, the Three Sisters Islands, and Seagull Town to build a new coastal economic zone.

With the support of the Aylin Valley, the Northern Territory, and the Hejian Land, a battleground for military strategists, will also be firmly in Ed's hands.Fishing, handicrafts, and agriculture are well developed in the Riverlands, and it is an important wheat-producing area in Westeros.At that time, Ed can recruit canyon knights and riverland soldiers to join the winter wolf army and build his own kingdom.

That night, after solving the threat of the shadow killer, Ed was lying on the bed in the bedroom of the Burning King Tower in Harrenhal, resting on the belly of the direwolf, and next to the softly snoring dragon Flying Wolf. Ed quickly entered Dreamland.

In the dream, Eddard once again dreamed of the Greenseer Three-Eyed Raven sitting on a weirwood throne.

Ed said excitedly: "Green Prophet, with the help of you and the wooden dancer, I successfully escaped the shadow killer. The magic dragon and the weirwood dagger helped me and killed the shadow killer bred by Melisandre." .”

The Three-Eyed Crow said: "Ed, you have defeated the Shadow Killer of the followers of R'hllor, the Lord of Light. Now your skinchanger talent is unprecedentedly powerful, and you can proceed to the next stage of training. The old gods belong to the earth, mountains and rivers , the river, the god of the forest, in the future, do you want to drink the power of the river, the earth, the mountains, the forest, and pursue the power of nature?"

Ed was a little confused, "A force of nature? I don't understand what it means."

The Three-Eyed Crow explained: "The earth gave birth to fruits and vegetables, the river gave birth to fish, the mountains gave birth to hares, pheasants and wild boars, and the forest gave birth to flowers and trees, all of which provide energy for human beings. In the future, as long as you pursue the power of nature , you can do many things, any animal in nature, even plants, can be used for you.”

"Back then, when I was the Duke of Bloodraven, I was in charge of intelligence work in Westeros. People said that I had 'a thousand and one eyes'. In fact, I could use trees to observe the world, and fish The beamwood heart tree is the best, but other trees are also fine."

"Trees never forget. Trees are rooted in the earth. From seeds, sprouts, to towering trees, a century-old tree can witness many things. Even if the tree dies, a part of him still lives in the soil. Through eagles, falcons, owls , direwolves, bears and other birds and beasts, all you can see is what is happening in front of you. Through the trees, you can see the past, the future, and travel through time and space.

Ed was very excited, "Can I spy on the whole world through the trees?"

The Three-Eyed Raven said: "You need to try by yourself and keep training. Remember, you are a warrior of the old gods, and your mission is to resist the White Walkers and end the long night. Once the White Walkers break through the Great Wall of Desperation, the fireworks on earth in Westeros will be completely extinguished, the disaster of death will sweep the entire world, and all civilizations will wither and perish in the cold and death."

"The Game of Thrones you played in the South was nothing more than the noise of children before the Great War. Your mission is to conquer all nobles and commoners in Westeros, to conquer people of different beliefs, whether they are believers of the Lord of Light, Or the followers of the Seven Gods, or the Drowned God of the Iron Islands, the strange gods of the Essos continent, you have to conquer them and unite them to face the Night King and the White Walkers, and the servants of the Cold God.

"Wood Dancer Xirui Yangxin and I are too old. In the future, your magical ability may surpass me and Wood Dancer. In ancient times, the abilities of Green Prophet and Wood Dancer were even stronger. They could summon Earthquakes, tsunamis, destroy the Arm of Dorne, they can summon sea water, flow back into the land to form a neck. Ed, go and master the power of nature! Only in this way can we win the battle of the long night, which is about the survival of human civilization."

When Ed woke up from his sleep, the dawn had not yet arrived, and the entire Harrenhal was still asleep.

Ed caressed the weirwood bracelet on his wrist. For a moment, he felt the power of the metal being hammered by the blacksmith in the blacksmith shop, the power of the trees on the Isle of Thousand Faces, the power of the water in the God's Eye Lake, and the kitchen of Harrenhal The flames of the hundreds of furnaces, the flames of the fireplace in the Hundred Furnace Hall, the power of the flames of the magic dragon and flying wolf, and the power of the fertile soil and quicksand for dozens of miles around.

"The power of nature and the old gods." Ed sucked the power of nature around Harrenhal before dawn. He tasted the most delicious river fish, the dewy blackberries in the orchard, and the bloody beef in the kitchen. , and even tasted the aroma of herbs.

If this continues, Ed won't need to eat in the future, and he can become stronger just by sucking the power of nature.

Ed tried to connect to the weirwood heart tree in the Harrenhal Godswood, but failed. Now, Ed controls the direwolf, the magic dragon, and the black and white bears very easily. However, controlling the big tree and gaining the vision of the big tree, For Ed, it was still very strange.It seems that you have to train slowly.

The powerful magic power will help Ed's conquest. Under the candlelight of the scented candle, Ed took out the map. His eyes stayed on the Eagle's Nest City in the valley, dreaming of the future empire.

The Eagle's Nest City, which consists of seven gorgeous white towers, is known as one of the most beautiful castles in Westeros. Many scholars believe that the Eagle's Nest City is the most beautiful and splendid castle carved by the gods, even the Heavenly Father There is no such beautiful residence. In the whole of Westeros, only the Highgarden of the Tyrell family in the Reach can be compared with the Eyrie City in beauty.

Although the castle is small and can only accommodate up to 500 people, there are barracks, stables, and granaries almost as large as those in Winterfell.

Lysa sat on the weirwood carved Falcon Throne in a black brocade overcoat, and six-year-old Robin was nursing on Lysa's breast.

After returning to the Eagle's Nest from King's Landing, Lysa was very happy for a while. After all, here, she got rid of the vicious Lannister and lived in the most dangerous and most easily defended castle in Westeros, the Eagle's Nest. With the knights and guards of the Vale in sky blue cloaks and falcon helmets, Lysa felt safe.

Foreign enemies want to attack the Eagle's Nest City, they need to go along the mountain road and attack the Blood Gate first, and the Blood Gate has never been conquered before.Even if the enemy is lucky enough to break through the Blood Gate, they still have to take down the Gate of the Moon Fort at the foot of the Giant's Spear, and then pass through the narrow path and climb up the stairs.

During this period, the enemy will be exposed to the attacks of Dangerous Rock Fort, Snow Mountain Fort, and Changtian Fort embedded in the mountain peak. The attacking side needs to face the attack of arrow rain and rolling stones.

Even if the enemy left corpses everywhere on the stairs and captured all three castles along the way, they came to the foot of Longtian Castle and needed to look up at the Eagle's Nest City, which was like a palace of a god, [-] feet above the sky.Because of this, Eagle's Nest City has never been captured by the enemy.

When the news of Jon Arryn's death reached Eagle's Nest, Lysa put on the black dress that represented mourning, but she was happy in her heart. She finally got rid of the marriage imposed on her by her father, Horst Tully.

Jon Arryn's age is 20 years older than Lysa's father, the Duke of Hoster. Over the years, Lysa has had enough of Jon Arryn's bad breath and fondling, enough of Jon Arryn's Lin's weak seeds caused her to miscarry again and again, or give birth to stillbirth.

When Lysa became a widow, the Eagle's Nest City immediately became lively. Many suitors came to Winterfell to accompany Lysa in the name of mourning, but they were actually pursuing Lysa.

Baron Nestor Royce, the guardian of the Gates of the Moon, arrived at the Eagle's Nest City first. When Jon Arryn was the Prime Minister in King's Landing, Nestor Royce was the Grand Master of the Valley.

Nestor Royce's wife has been dead for many years. He is tall and strong, bald, with birthmarks on his face, but he was born in Royce's collateral line, with a low status. He is eager to marry Lysa and improve the status of the family.

Lysa found Nestor Royce rock-hard and boring, but it was nice to have suitors.Nestor Royce's plan was very shrewd, but after the death of Jon Arryn, Lysa became one of the richest widows in Westeros. Her dowry was the entire Vale of Arryn. Therefore, suitors a lot of.

Then Morton Waywood, the heir of Iron Oak City, Earl Ian Hunter of Longbow Hall, Sir Lynn Corbray of Heartland City, and "Bronze" Jon Royce of Runestone City arrived one after another. Eyrie, propose to Lysa.

Morton Waywood sent a pair of pearl slippers; Lord Ian Hunter, almost as old as Jon Arryn, who was plagued by gout, sent Lysa a silver arrow; Bree gave Lysa a trained falcon; Nestor Royce gave moleskin gloves; Bronze Jon gave a lace dress from Myr
Every woman longs to be loved and pursued.In those days, being surrounded by a group of suitors, asking each other about their health, was Lysa's happiest time in recent years.

However, when Ed's letter reaches the Eyrie, things start to go wrong.

In the letter, Ed hoped that Lysa would take Duke Robin Arryn to Harrenhal, and hoped that Lysa would send Canyon Knights to join the battle in the riverlands.

When she was in King's Landing, Lysa's favorite Littlefinger had already taught her that no matter if it was Caitlin, Ed, Duke Hoster or Edmure who wrote to her, Lysa would ignore the request for sending troops. The Vale remains neutral, far from the flames of war.

Ed asked Lysa to send troops in the letter, Lysa was not surprised at all, she knew how to deal with it, dearest Petyr had already taught her how to deal with it.

What really shocked Lysa was that Ed actually said in the letter that there were rumors of Lysa having an affair with Littlefinger in both King's Landing and the Riverlands.

Lysa panicked instantly. All these years, she and Littlefinger's extramarital affair had been hidden from Jon Arryn. She never expected that this matter would leak out after Jon Arryn's death.

Lysa was terrified. She really wanted to write a letter to her dearest Petyr, but Petyr had warned her not to write in private, because the letter might fall into the hands of the enemy.

Without Littlefinger's guidance, Lysa was at a loss. She simply pretended to be an ostrich. She burned the letter sent by Ed, and began to suspect that the suitors in Eagle's Nest City knew about her affair with Littlefinger.

Lysa, who was already suspicious, began to wonder whether the rumors about her and Littlefinger attracted these suitors to investigate the Eagle's Nest City?
Lysa began to suspect that these suitors all thought she was a bitch who could do everything she could.Ever since, Lysa began to belittle and ridicule suitors like Bronze Jon, Ian Hunter, Lynn Corbray, and Morton Waywood.

Lysa taunts Lord Ian Hunter of Longbow Hall as "old and undead", Bronze Jon as "crap iron", she taunts Lynn Corbrae for sleeping with men, taunts Morton Wayne Wood is a sissy, and insults Nestor Royce for being nothing more than a "watchdog" for the Gates of the Moon at the Eyrie.

Faced with the violent Lysa, these suitors lost interest in proposing marriage in an instant, and left the Eagle's Nest City one after another.

In Eagle's Nest City, only the captain of the guards, Sir Vardis Egan, Bachelor Komon, two hundred guards, and some servants remained.

The pills that Ed gave Robin in King's Landing had already been taken, and Duke Robin Arryn's epilepsy was the same as before, with two seizures every three days. Lysa suspected that the whole valley knew about her extramarital affair with Littlefinger , more gloomy.

Lysa was sitting on the weirwood throne in the Great Hall of the Eagle's Nest. Robin finished his milk and looked up at Lysa with those wet eyes.

"Mom, I really want a giant eagle! It's the kind of giant eagle of the wolf king Ed. With a giant eagle, I can ride on the back of the giant eagle and fly."

Lysa stroked Robin's head, "No, good Robin, the giant eagle is a terrible monster. I heard that Joffrey, the bastard who often mocked you in King's Landing, was scalped by the giant eagle. Riding on the back of a giant eagle, what if you fall off the back of the eagle?"

Maester Komon, with a slender neck like a giraffe, walked into the hall, holding a letter in his hand.

"Lady Lysa, Baron Nestor Royce, the guardian of the Gates of the Moon, sent a raven. The letter said that the Earl of Runestone City, Bronze Jon, summoned soldiers and horses in Runestone City. The Hunter family, the Waywood family in Iron Oak City, the Redford family in Red Base, the Belmore family in Hongsong City, the Temperton family in Nine Star City, etc., sent troops together to Eyrie City to ask for an explanation."

Lysa hugged Robin's head in fright, "What explanation do you want?"

Maester Komon said: "Rumors are everywhere in the Vale that Jon Arryn, who was loved by the people of the Vale, was murdered by Littlefinger Petyr Baelish, and he and his wife, you have rumored that Littlefinger and his wife In Riverrun, there are illicit relationships between men and women."

Lysa said excitedly: "This is slander! Petyr and I are pure."

Maester Komon said: "In any case, Bronze Yon's move is tantamount to rebellion. Lady Lysa, I suggest writing to Wolf King Ed quickly. Wolf King Ed is your brother-in-law. He stationed troops at Harrenhal. I heard that his men The northern army has gathered more than [-], if Ed's northern army enters the valley, Bronze Jorn and his like will not be a concern."

Lysa shook her head, "No way! Close the Blood Gate and not allow any outside troops to enter the Valley. Bronze Jorn pursued me a while ago, he must have wanted to make trouble because he couldn't get me. Could it be that there are no loyal ministers in the Valley? ?"

Bachelor Komon said: "The best way is to seek help from the Northern Army and the Army of the Riverlands. If Lady Lysa does not want to seek external assistance, she can immediately write to Bronze Jorn, asking him to respond to the summoning of the army. Give an explanation, and write a letter to warn the nobles who follow Bronze Jorn that the Eyrie City will not tolerate any rebellion."

"The Royce family in Runestone City is too powerful. Only the Grafson family in Seagull Town can rival the Royce family in the valley. In addition, the Corbray family in Heartland City is also worth fighting for. Madam Lysa can write a letter Earl Gerald Grafson in Seagull Town and Leonor Corbray in Heartheart City, enlist their support."

Lysa pondered for a while, "The method you mentioned may be worth a try. Bachelor Komon, go write a letter!" Bachelor Komon left the hall.

Robin began to tremble, "Mom, is there going to be a war? Didn't you say that the Eagle's Nest City is the safest?"

Lysa said: "Good Robin, don't worry, the Eagle's Nest City is safe, no one can break through here."

Westland, Coastal Boulevard, Renly sat in a huge luxurious rose chariot, drawn by seven horses painted in different colors, the rose chariot was escorted by three thousand knights from the River Bend, and entered the army of roses and stags. camp.

Around the chariot of roses, there are hundreds of blooming roses engraved with gold, silver, bronze, tin, sapphire, opal and other metals and gemstones. On the chariot, there are silver warhammers, gold battleaxes and steel spears hanging on the chariot. There are also dragonbone longbows, golden heartwood longbows, yew longbows and so on hanging from the sword.

When the soldiers in the Reach saw such a gorgeous chariot of roses and the beloved King Renly, they all rushed to cheer and cheer.

This camp is located south of Crake Hall and east of the Coastal Avenue, only two days' ride from Crake Hall, the castle of the Kreher family, a nobleman in the west.

Brienne was guarding King Renly. Looking around, Brienne saw the crowned stag banner of the Baratheon family leaping on the highest point of the central tent.

On shields, tents, and flags, there are coats of arms of nobles in the Reach everywhere. Brienne saw the rose coat of arms of the Tyrell family, the golden tree coat of arms of the Rowan family in the golden tree city, and the ancient oak city of Oakher. The coat of arms of the Green Oak Leaf of the Te family, the coat of arms of the Crane of the Red Lake Clann, the coat of arms of the walking hunter of the Tully family, the coat of arms of the green apple and the red apple of the Fossoway family, etc.

There is no fox flower coat of arms of the Florens family in Brightwater City. Earl Alister Florent of Brightwater City led four thousand cavalry and infantry of the Florent family, plus the troops from the river bends, a total of 2 Thousands of people marched towards King's Landing along the Avenue of Roses. Before they arrived at King's Landing, they would join forces with the Stormland army and attack King's Landing together.

In addition, although the Hightower family in Old Town and the Redwyne family on Arbor Isle support King Renly, they have not yet sent troops to join the battle.

Earl Leighton Hightower of the Hightower family has always liked to study magic. Since the wolf king Ed hatched the dragon, Leighton Hightower has become more and more obsessed with studying magic.It is said that Earl Leighton Hightower bought dragon eggs, and he stayed on the towering tower to study magic books with his daughter "Mad Girl" Moloya Hightower, hoping to hatch a dragon.

As for Earl Paxter Redwyne, because his twin sons, Hobber and Horace, were detained by Lannister in King's Landing, they became Lannister's hostages, Earl Paxter Redwyne Worried about his son's safety, he did not send troops to support Renly.

Amidst the cheers of knights and soldiers around him, Renly got off the chariot of roses and walked towards the tent of the central army.

It was a large tent woven of gold silk, as wide as a palace, covered with Myrish carpets, and the tables were filled with ivory cups and porcelain from Winterfell.

Because King Renly took the chariot of roses from time to time along the way, visited the manors along the way, listened to the petitions of the people, and dealt with some civil disputes, King Renly was delayed on the road for a few days.Lando Tarly, Minister of Defense, Matus Rowan, Minister of Justice, and Lord Mace Tyrell, the former Prime Minister, arrived two days earlier than Renly.

Renly sat on the Rose Buck Throne, "My lords, how is the battle going?"

Earl Matus Rowan said: "The commander-in-chief of the Western Territory Army is Earl Roland Crakehall, Lord of Crake Hall. He is very cunning. Roland Kraher first led the cavalry to defeat our vanguard, So I led the troops back to the Crake Hall, and in the Crake Forest, there are also infantry from the western region everywhere, and they often come out to harass."

Earl Randall Tarly said: "Your Majesty, the vanguard commander you appointed, Pam Clianen, is not competent at all. If I commanded the vanguard army, I would have taken Crake Hall by now."

Renly smiled and said: "Lord Randyll, don't worry, a crake hall can't stop us at all. I heard that Roland Crane's son, Lile the Pig, was captured by the wolf king Ed in Harrenhal Li Le, the strong pig, is one of the strongest knights in the western region. He has performed well in many tournaments. If the strong pig is not here, we will definitely be able to capture the Crake Hall."

Earl Randyll Tarly disagreed, "Your Majesty, performing well in the tournament is not the same thing as being a threat on the battlefield. The strong pig is indeed number one in the tournament, but, in my opinion, he Daddy Roland Crane is the formidable enemy. Roland isn't one to charge, but he knows how to fight."

Earl Matus Rowan nodded in agreement, "Tywin went to the Riverlands and chose Roland Crane to stay in the west to guard against the army of the Riverlands. It is also because Roland Crane is smart and experienced in combat."

Duke Mace Tyrell said: "The Crake Forest has slowed down the advancing speed of the cavalry in the River Bend, and the troops in the western region have used this forest to continuously ambush and attack."

Renly was absent-minded, "It's just a forest, it won't bother me. Let those cowards stay in the forest! When we capture Crake Hall, we can go deep into the hinterland of the West."

Earl Randall Tarly said harshly: "Your Majesty, it is very harmful to let the enemy stay in the Crake Forest, because the enemy may break out from the forest at any time and attack the convoy behind our army. We must clear the Crake Forest. enemy."

"I have a plan. These days, the weather is hot. If you set fire to the crake forest directly, within three days, the soldiers from the western region in the forest will have to escape screaming and howling. If they don't come out, they will have to burn to death in the forest. .”

Renly shook his head, "No, there are so many farmlands and so many villages around Crake Forest, once the fire gets out of control, innocent people will be affected. As a king, I will only eradicate Lannister, and I will not do anything to harm the common people. Only then can we win the hearts of the people.”

Matus Rowan said dryly: "Your Majesty, it's really noble to do this, but in this way, our army will fall into a passive position. Your kindness will be used by Lannister."

Lando Tarly said: "Your Majesty, our army still has a huge hidden danger. None of the scouts we sent to the east to investigate came back alive. Duke Tywin's army in the west is only a few days away from here. If Tywin came with cavalry, we might still be in the dark."

Renly smiled, "Don't worry, Lord Tywin is fighting against the nobles in the riverlands. I heard that the army from the north has arrived in the riverlands. In order to keep the few towns he occupied in the riverlands, The castle can only leave the army in the river, it is impossible for him to run here to support Crake Hall."

"I have decided, I will join the Knights of Flowers, lead the river bend cavalry army, lead our armored fists, and break the crake hall."

King's Landing, Throne Hall, Queen Regent Cersei sits on the Iron Throne.

Cersei fell in love with the Iron Throne. Due to the declining law and order in King's Landing, all petitions and adjudication activities in the Throne Hall were cancelled. Cersei simply moved the imperial meeting to the Throne Hall.

Cersei sits alone on the high Iron Throne, Tyrion, Grand Maester Pycelle, Chancellor of the Exchequer Littlefinger, Chief of Intelligence Varys, Minister of the Sea Orion Weir, and Minister of Justice Osmond Kettleblack , sitting on the long table under the Iron Throne.

The former Prime Minister Tyrion tilted his head, "Start today's topic."

Cersei was wearing a sea-green silk dress, her face was gloomy, "Stannis only has 4000 people, but he captured the Crab Claw Peninsula, Crow's Roost and Duskendale Town! Especially Duskendale Town! We easily lost the kingdom the second largest port in

Tyrion said: "Queen, Stannis had less than 5000 men before he set off, but now, it is said that his army has exceeded 1. The Lake family of Duskendale Town, the Staunton family of Raven's Rest, All the nobles and nobles of the Crab Claw Peninsula have sworn allegiance to Stannis."

Cersei said sullenly: "I swear to take back Duskvale Town! I have decided to send Flame Nulustu with mercenaries and the city guard."

Flame Nulustu was dressed in pure white armor of the Kingsguard. Ser Barristan, the captain of the Kingsguard, refused to serve Lannister. After he left King's Landing, Rustu filled the vacancy of Sir Barristan.

Rustu was full of brute strength, but this man had flame tattoos on his neck, was born as a slave, and spoke with a strong accent of the Free Trade City. Such a man would definitely not win the love of the soldiers.

Tyrion said: "Queen, to tell you the truth, Rustu is unlikely to be a match for Stannis. Leave the mercenaries and the city garrison in King's Landing! The security in the city has declined seriously, and the Red Keep is not safe. "

Grand Maester Pycelle said: "If we can organize a counterattack in Rosby City and Fort Stokeworth, we may be able to stop Stannis' army."

Varys showed a sweet smile, "Grand Maester Pycelle, Duskendale Town can't stop Stannis, let alone small castles like Rosby City and Stokeworth Fort? In fact, Gail The Earl of Rossby, with his family and many people, fled to King’s Landing yesterday.”

Cersei on the Iron Throne suppressed her anger, "This old coughing idiot actually gave up the castle on his own initiative? He should defend his territory."

Tyrion said: "Earl Gyles has less than a thousand soldiers, how could he be an opponent of Stannis. It would be better for Rosby's men to flee to King's Landing. That castle cannot be defended at all. After the city fell, the army It must be absorbed by Stannis."

Littlefinger smiled narrowly, "Not to mention anything else, the dozens of carts of grain brought back by Earl Gales, wouldn't it solve the urgent need of the Red Castle? I heard that Countess Tanda also gave up We arrived at Fort Stokeworth, and now we are heading towards King's Landing with the family's wealth, food, and livestock."

Cersei said grimly: "Countess Tanda is a boring old woman, and Earl Gales is a bad old man who can only cough. At critical moments, this kind of person will only hide in the high walls of the Red Castle, not It might help us in any way."

Varys smiled obsequiously, "The Queen Mother, Stannis and Renly may attack King's Landing at any time, one more person is more strength!"

Grand Maester Pycelle said: "King's Landing is full of enemies, and the city is short of food and grass. If Duke Tywin doesn't lead troops to rescue King's Landing, King's Landing will be difficult to hold. Maybe we should stop the war with Stannis."

Cersei said disdainfully: "If it were other enemies, maybe we could negotiate a truce, but this is Stannis, this kind of person is indomitable."

Littlefinger said: "The Iron Throne needs to develop allies. After King Robert's death, Renly and Stannis usurped the throne. Ed's northern army marched into the riverlands. The battle is in their favour. It is impossible for them to agree. Make peace with the Iron Throne."

"I suggest forming an alliance with the Iron Islands, Dorne, and the Vale of Arryn."

Grand Maester Pycelle said in surprise: "The ironmen of the Iron Islands are capricious. They are a group of weird people who believe in the Drowned God; Dorne has always believed that it was Duke Tywin's subordinates who killed Dorne's Princess Elia. How could Dorne be allied with the Iron Throne? As for the Vale of Arryn, Lysa is the daughter of Duke Hoster and sister of Catelyn, how could she be allied with the Iron Throne?"

"Besides, Jon Arryn died in chaos on the day King Robert died. Lysa must have believed that Lannister killed Jon Arryn. How could he form an alliance with the Iron Throne?"

Tyrion thought, "Pycelle, you old idiot, it was Littlefinger who killed Jon Arryn and put the blame on the Iron Throne."

Littlefinger said leisurely: "I grew up in Riverrun. I am the adopted son of Duke Hoster. I know Lysa and Caitlin very well. As far as I know, the relationship between Lysa and Duke Hoster is not good. You see, the army from the north has marched to the riverlands, but the Vale of Arryn has not sent a single soldier to the riverlands, isn't that obvious? The valley may not send troops to fight in the riverlands."

Cersei on the Iron Throne immediately became interested, she leaned forward, "You mean, the Vale of Arryn can be won?"

Littlefinger said: "Of course, you must show enough sincerity. Lysa suspects that Lannister killed Jon Arryn. I suggest that Princess Myrcella be engaged to Robin Arryn and send Myrcella to The Eagle's Nest City is Lysa's adopted daughter, so Lysa will definitely lead an army to fight for the Iron Throne."

Cersei began to struggle, "Robin Arryn, that brat, how could he be worthy of Myrcella? He often suffers from epilepsy, and I doubt whether he can live to adulthood."

Littlefinger smiled and said, "If Robin dies before he grows up, the engagement will naturally be broken. Queen Mother, you have made money!"

Tyrion made a grimace, "In this way, Myrcella becomes Lysa's hostage. Even if Lysa agrees to support the Iron Throne, I believe Lysa will be willing to take the Knights of the Canyon to her sister's house." A Stark of her natal family against her natal Tully? How is that possible?"

Littlefinger said solemnly: "Our enemies are not only Stark and Tully. The valley is only a crab bay away from the Crab Claw Peninsula. If Lysa agrees to form an alliance with the Iron Throne, we can let her send Canyon Knights , attack the Crab Claw Peninsula that Stannis just occupied, Duskendale Town, so, in order to deal with Canyon Knights, Stannis naturally has no intention of attacking King's Landing."

Tyrion was still considering Littlefinger's suggestion when Varys spoke suddenly.

"My lords, I'm afraid Lady Lysa cannot form an alliance with the Iron Throne. According to the latest information brought back by the little bird, terrible rumors suddenly appeared in the valley, saying that our venerable Lord Littlefinger had an affair with Lady Lysa , and various rumors are circulating that it was Lord Littlefinger who assassinated the venerable Jon Arryn."

Wonderful!Tyrion looked at Littlefinger's face, his trademark narrow smile was still on his face, but there was a hint of irritation and confusion in his eyes.Littlefinger has his own intelligence network in King's Landing, but in all parts of Westeros, his information is far behind that of Wallisby.

The royal minister, Cersei, all looked at Littlefinger, who grinned and said, "What an interesting rumor, I murdered Jon Arryn? How is this possible? Fortunately they didn't say that I murdered King Robert. "

Tyrion said, "Then the rumor that you were having an affair with Lysa Arryn is also false?"

Littlefinger smirked and said, "If I really want to sleep with a wife, I'd rather choose Caitlin than Lysa."

Littlefinger often bragged in King's Landing that he had Catelyn and Lysa's buds in Riverrun. Tyrion had heard it many times, but no one would believe it or care.But thinking about it carefully, if Littlefinger cheated on Lysa and killed Jon Arryn, it would be completely reasonable. Why didn't anyone in King's Landing find out before?

Varys said: "Whether Lord Littlefinger admits to having an affair with Lysa or not, in fact, some of the princes in the valley believe it. I heard that Bronze Jon, one of the most powerful nobles in the valley, the Earl of Runestone City , has already begun to call on the nobles of the valley to avenge Jon Arryn, and to punish Lysa of the Eyrie City."

Littlefinger seemed to be decadent in an instant, the narrow smile on the corner of his mouth began to tremble, stiffen, and disappeared, and the mischievous look in his eyes also disappeared without a trace. Obviously, this news hit Littlefinger very hard.

This news meant a lot to Tyrion. There was turmoil in the Vale, which meant that the Stark direwolf in the North, the Tully Prancing Trout in the Riverlands, and the Crescent Falcon of House Arryn in the Vale A powerful alliance has cracks.

Tyrion immediately said: "If we can help Bronze Yonn get rid of Lysa and foster a new heir to the Valley, then it is entirely possible for the Valley to serve the Iron Throne."

Cersei was very excited, "If the Vale allies with the West, we can reverse the unfavorable situation on the battlefield. The question is, who shall we send to the Vale of Arryn?"

Littlefinger strengthened his spirits, "Queen Mother, I am the most suitable candidate. I am a native of the Valley. I have worked in Seagull Town Customs for many years, and I have friends in many families in the Vale of Arryn."

Cersei said, "Yes, Lord Littlefinger, if you can win me the support of the Vale, you will be earl when you return to King's Landing."

Littlefinger smiled, "Queen Mother, I will definitely live up to my mission."

Littlefinger wants to oil the soles of his feet?Where is it so easy?Tyrion hurriedly stopped him, "Wait a minute! I think Lord Petyr Baelish is the most inappropriate candidate. Just imagine, rumors of Littlefinger's affair with Lysa are spreading in the valley, and the people of the valley and Lord, believe Littlefinger was the murderer of Jon Arryn."

"Send Littlefinger, isn't it adding fuel to the fire?"

Cersei pondered for a while, "It seems to be the truth."

Littlefinger was still trying to struggle needlessly, "When I arrive in the Vale of Arryn, I will make the nobles of the valley believe in my innocence. I will make them become loyal servants of the Iron Throne."

Tyrion said: "My lord Littlefinger, the kingland is full of wars now, and Stannis' royal fleet has blocked the Blackwater Bay. Even if you want to go to the Vale of Arryn, it will be very difficult, unless you have a giant eagle like Eddard." .You must stay in King's Landing."

In the middle of the night, the camp of Renly's army in the western region stretched for dozens of miles.

James led [-] light cavalry and rushed into the camp in the Reach. Before many enemies could put on their armor, they were knocked down by the western cavalry.

The Golden Girl uses sparrows to help the army of the West Territory to investigate. After James and the Mountain joined forces, they killed every scout in the Reach. After night fell, the Golden Girl charmed the owls and squirrels in the wild to scout for them.

Every day, the golden girl marched with the cavalry in the western region. She rode on the back of the lion and sprinkled a handful of gold powder on the food every time she ate.

The cavalrymen in the West were very afraid of the Golden Girl, and began to whisper. Some people said that she was a spy sent by Stark, and that she was one of the forest witches brought back by Wolf King Eddard from beyond the Great Wall.

Some said the Golden Lady was of the Bainforts of Scourge, of the Hooded King's blood, and others that she was a bloodthirsty witch from the Free Cities across the Narrow Sea.

What's even more frightening is that after entering the western region, in the woods of the wilderness, the cavalry of the western region encountered a group of wolves, less than ten. James was about to shoot and kill them, but the golden girl stopped them. She only used a wink, The wild wolves began to tame her and followed her like puppies.

After Gregor the Devil Mountain joined James' team, one of his subordinates unwisely reached out to touch the golden girl's thigh. As a result, the golden girl smiled slightly, and the next second, the mad dogs of the Devil Mountain were surrounded by wild wolves. His arms, throat, face were ripped open.

Even the cruel Demon Mountain was silent. After all, no matter how cruel a mad dog is, he would not dare to provoke a beast trainer riding a lion.Since then, the Mountain and his followers have stayed away from the Golden Girl.

The wild wolves helped the western cavalry, killed all the scouts and sentries in the wild, and easily killed the camp of the army in the river.

Attacks on large armies at night were the worst, as many soldiers died before they had time to put on their armor and take up arms.In the darkness, it was impossible to tell how many enemies there were. There were blood, killings, corpses and shouts everywhere.

The wolf slit the throats of some hapless Reach soldiers, who presumably thought it was a Stark attack.

The camp was in flames, and Renly's army was falling apart.

A cavalryman with a bee coat of arms charged towards the Mountain, but was beheaded by the two-handed giant sword of the Mountain, and the blood flowed profusely. Jaime swung the gilded sword like a whirlwind, and chopped down a green The cavalry with the apple emblem, and then the cavalry with the golden tree emblem, after a few rounds, James pierced the man's neck with his sword, and began to look for the next prey.

James saw that the yellow center tent was burning, and part of the coat of arms on it had been burned, but it could still be seen that it was a crowned stag. James saw a gorgeous chariot of roses parked in front of the tent, Then, Jaime sees the big woman of Tarth, Brienne the Beauty.

Brienne was riding on the horse, the long sword in her hand was stained with blood, and there were several cavalrymen from the Western Region lying around. Behind Brienne, Loras, the Knight of Flowers, was protecting Renly from getting on his horse.

Jaime rode up to Renly, but Brienne blocked the way.

Like a bereaved dog, Renly fled into the night under the protection of the Knight of Flowers and some of his own soldiers.

"Girl, don't get in the way!" James slashed at Brienne with his long sword, Brienne swung her sword to block, sparks flew everywhere, James felt a sharp pain in his wrist, the steel was singing, James and Brienne After fighting for a long time, they still failed to gain any upper hand.

At this time, the horn of the Reach came from a distance, and a group of cavalry with the Stride Hunter engraved on their breastplates rushed over. This was Randyll Tarly's team.Before the Duke of Tywin sent troops, he kept reminding James to be careful of Lando Tarly. The discipline of the Horn Hill soldiers was unique in the Reach.

Sure enough, after the Hornhill Cavalry joined the battlefield, the Riverbend Cavalry in the camp began to regain their courage. The attack of the Western Territory Cavalry was stopped. James had no choice but to leave Brienne behind and led the Western Territory army to retreat in an orderly manner. .

It's a pity that they failed to kill Renly and capture Brienne, one of the Knights of Flowers, but, for the West Territory, this was a perfect night after all. At least, the army that attacked the West Territory in the Reach was defeated.

James believes that this is a night of victory that will be remembered by the West, Casterly Rock and Lannisport.

Iron bitch Helen Pike stands on the bow of the Queen, Lannisport, with 33 longships behind her.

Helen Pike led this fleet of longships around the Iron Islands and hid on a deserted island south of Salt Cliff Island in the Iron Islands, a three-day voyage away from Salt Cliff Island.

Afterwards, the Winter Wolf Army fleet began to head south at full speed, away from the coast of the western border, and when they had appeared in the waters southwest of Lannisport, Helen Pike ordered the fleet to head northeast to Lannisport.

Long detours will waste more time, but you can avoid the ships of the Iron Islands, the Farman fleet of the Fairy Isles, and the ships of the West.

Because the Reach follows Renly, the West supports Joffrey, and there are few trading ships on the West coast, Helen Pike only encountered a few merchant ships from the West and fishing boats from the Iron Islands along the way. Helen Pike hit Greyjo The golden sea monster banner of the Yi family, many of her sailors and crew are ironmen, so they did not encounter any obstacles along the way.

When they approached Lannisport at midnight, it happened to be a westerly wind, and the longships of the Winter Wolf Army rushed into the docks of Lannisport, drinking the long wind.

Two ships responsible for patrolling and guarding, one is the galleon "Lion" and the other is the galley battleship "Lady Joanna". Helen Pike took the "Queen" and ignited the canvas of the galleon with rockets. , the wildfire thunderbolt beads hit the galleon, and the emerald wildfire began to detonate, and many sailors fell to the ground screaming.

The crossbowmen on the "Lion" began to fight back, and even showed their rams to charge. However, they were quickly attacked by the "Queen", "Lianna", and "King of the North" of the Winter Wolf Army. The ram was caught in the middle and ravaged, and after a short and bloody boarding battle, the Winter Wolves captured the "Lion".

The attack of more than 30 ironborn longships, and the golden sea monster flag fluttering on the bow, made the crew of the Lannisport fleet think that it was the iron fleet of King Balon. Those Lannis who were awakened by the horn in their sleep The special crew members lost the courage to resist in an instant.

The crew of some Westland ships chose to abandon ship for their lives, jumping onto the docks, and the rest was a carnage.

The warships of the Winter Wolf Army burned one ship after another with rockets and wildfire thunderbolts. There were more than 40 Lannisport warships, armed merchant ships and fishing boats moored at the port docks, and there was another ship, Loaded with army horses.

There were screams and flames everywhere. When the Lannisport City Guard arrived at the pier, the iron whore Helen Pike had already fled into the gray ocean under the night with the Winter Wolf Army fleet.

On the bow of the Queen, James Could said excitedly, "Helen, this time you disobeyed the Wolf King's order and attacked rashly, and you succeeded."

Helen said indifferently: "It's a small victory. The Lannisport fleet can't beat the ironborn head-on, and they are no match for the ironborn's night attack."

"The crew and sailors of the Lannisport fleet have all seen our golden sea monster flag. Duke Tywin will definitely think it was a surprise attack from King Balon. Duke Tywin will definitely attack the Iron Islands. Lions and golden sea monsters will bleed West Coast!"

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