Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 30
Outside the Winterfell school grounds, Ser Roderick Cassel, the coach of Winterfell, stroked his snow-white beard with his hand.

"Lord Ed, the recruiting work for Winterfell has been completed. We have recruited a total of [-] soldiers. Most of them are from the winter resort towns, and a few are from nearby villages."

Ed flipped through the list of soldiers handed over by Maester Luwin. Jack, John, Harry, and Will were all ordinary names. They were either farmers, or craftsmen, or swineherds, or waiter boys.Now, they are assembled and will fight for Winterfell.

Ed said: "I heard that there are many mountain tribes here?"

Sir Rodrik Cassel nodded, "That's right, Lord Ed, there are 800 mountain warriors. When the winter shelter town was expanded, many hill tribes were attracted to settle here. The people of the hill tribes have strong folk customs, Many of the hill tribe soldiers we have recruited have actual combat experience, some of them have killed wildlings, some have killed ironborn pirates, and some have participated in suppressing Greyjoy's rebellion."

This time to eliminate the pirates of the rock species, the warriors of the mountain clan are almost useless in sea battles, and they are not good at cavalry combat.However, once the northern army arrives on Skagos Island by boat, on that mountainous island, the mountain clan warriors who are good at mountain warfare will be a sharp sword for the northern border.

Maester Luwin touched his necklace, "I heard that some of the soldiers are people who just moved from the east coast to live in winter towns?"

Ser Rodrik Cassel: "Yes, there are quite a few of them who were originally from the Umber family, the domain of the Karstark family, who have just moved to live in the winter town. The rock pirates left their hometown and emigrated The reason for going to the winter town."

"They fled to Winterfell to avoid the rock pirates. They thought it would be safer to live in front of Stark's house in Winterfell, but I sent them to the battlefield instead." Ed's voice was full of helplessness.

Sir Rodrik Cassel said: "A man should protect his homeland. Lord Ed, among the soldiers I recruited, there are two outstanding ones. I think they have made great achievements on the battlefield?"

Ed was curious, "Where did you recruit this kind of person? Could it be a wandering warrior, a hired knight from the south?"

Roderick Cassel smiled, "It's in our Winterfell! It's in the hands of those hunters under Farah."

In recent days, every day, Fran, the Beast Tamer of Winterfell City, would lead an army of hunters, leading more than a dozen hounds, out of the hunter's gate to hunt in the wolf forest, and bring back pheasants, hares, roe deer and other prey in the evening.

Since many of the hunters were poachers whom Ed pardoned, the people of Winterfell and Winterfell called these people the "poaching brigade" behind their backs.

The two hunters recommended by Roderick Cassel were indeed poachers.

"This is Ferran, and his archery skills are even better than Theon's." Ferran has red hair, a pair of sharp blue eyes, a quiver on his back, and a longbow in his hand.

"How could poachers be better at archery than me?" Theon yelled for a bow and arrow, aimed for a long time, and shot towards the bull's-eye, hitting the bull's-eye.A smug smile appeared on Theon's face.

Rodrik Cassel said, "Ferlan, show Lord Ed."

Ed originally thought that Ferran picked up the bow and arrow to aim at the target, but he didn't expect him to get on the horse, ride the horse and gallop, and then shot an arrow.Hit the bullseye.

Ed and Robb, Jon Snow, Domeric Bolton, Theon Greyjoy, all looked dumbfounded.Theon was stunned, "How is this possible?"

Rodrik Cassel said: "Ferlan is a native of Xiliu. He was a horse for the Earl of Laswell since he was a child. He has excellent riding skills. You have also seen his shooting skills. In addition, because he has been avoiding the lord in the forest all year round Hounds and soldiers, Ferran has a high stealth ability and can be used as a scout."

Ed looked at Ferran appreciatively, "When you were young, you let the lord keep horses, why did you become a poacher when you grew up?"

Ferran apologized: "Lord Ed, when I was a child, I stole a white horse from the Earl of Laswell, in exchange for money to treat my sister, but my sister died anyway. I dare not go home, so I hid in the wolf forest Poaching for a living. When I was captured by the guards of Winterfell and trapped in the dungeon, I thought I was finished, but Lord Eddard forgave me."

Ed said: "Ferlan, you used to be a horse thief and poacher. I gave you the identity of a hunter. Now I will give you another identity, the guard of Winterfell."

The second recommended by Ser Roderick Cassel was a strong man named Dawson, with black hair and a bushy black beard, arms as thick as rock pillars, and a neck like a bull.

"Dawson's tomahawk weighs thirty pounds, and he can't ride well, for he seldom rides a horse, but he's so strong on foot that even Jory Cassel can't beat him."

Jory Cassel was the captain of Winterfell's guards, and Dawson's ability to defeat Jory in foot combat had already proved his strength.

Ed looked at Dawson, who reminded Ed of Robert, who would have liked such a wild warrior.

Phelan and Dawson knelt before Ed and swore allegiance.

The army is assembled and the expedition is imminent. The children are very excited.Robb said, "Dad, take me out with you!"

Ed said: "You are still too young, you must stay in Winterfell."

Robb was a little disappointed, "I heard that some southern servants can go to the battlefield at the age of ten."

Ed said: "Little wolf can't go to the battlefield, Robb, when you grow up, I will definitely let you go to the front line. Now, your task is to stay in Winterfell. While I am away, you must help your mother." , protect your brother and sister."

Domilik Bolton and Theon Greyjoy are excited to follow Eddie on the battlefield.

Domilik said: "Lord Ed, I can't wait to prove myself on the battlefield. When I was in the valley last year, when I served as the squire of the Earl of Redford, I was in the barren mountain and fought with the valley knights against the mountain tribe. I cut a The cavalryman in Black Ear, but he was stabbed to death by the knights of the canyon, so I missed the first chance to kill the enemy."

"You desire killing and blood?" Domilik is kind and versatile, but he is the heir of the Dreadfort after all.

"What I long for is the glory of battle." Domilik touched the long sword in his hand, "The territory of Dreadfort has also been looted by rock-species pirates, I will use my long sword to avenge the people of Dreadfort .”

Not to be outdone, Theon said, "Master Ed, I beg you, send me to White Harbor! Give me the command of the fleet there. I am the heir of the Iron Islands, a natural born iron, and a master of naval warfare."

Ed said: "Theon, the fleet of White Harbor has already set off. You should stay by my side and wait until the beach, when you have time to play."

It is true that Theon is an iron species, but he is not a master of naval warfare.He had been sent to Winterfell when he was ten, and hadn't seen the sea since.

Jon Snow approached Ed, "Master Ed, can you take me there?"

Ed said: "Jon, didn't you hear what I said to Robb just now? You and Robb are too young to play at all, stay at home."

Jon Snow looked distressed, "I'm not being unreasonable, it's just that if I stay in the castle, Lady Catelyn will be very upset."

Ed almost forgot about it.As an illegitimate child, Jon Snow had to bear the hostility of Caitlin Tully all the time. As long as Caitlin was in Winterfell, Winterfell would never be Jon Snow's home.

Now Ed was in trouble, "Jon, why don't you go to the manor outside Winterfell to live for a while.

Jon Snow said: "Master Ed, I just want to go with you. Bastards have always grown up fast, I can adapt to military life, and I don't force you to let me go to the battlefield, as long as I wear armor for you, Just scrub the sword.

Ed had no choice but to agree that this was extremely difficult for Jon, but this was a difficult time.

(End of this chapter)