Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 69 The Iron and Wolf Deal
If Ed hadn't resisted everyone's dissuasion this time to send troops to Skagos Island and forcefully suppress the rebellion of the Rock King and the Ironborn, Helen Pike's evil plan may be realized in the future.

The coastline of the Northern Territory is too long. As the largest area in the Seven Kingdoms, the Northern Territory occupies nearly half of the entire Seven Kingdoms. This is an advantage and a disadvantage.The northern territory is sparsely populated, and it is really difficult to defend such a long coastline.

To the north of the northern border is the Impassable Great Wall, where the brothers in black and the Impassable Great Wall have built a solid fortress in the northern border, and it is difficult for the barbarians outside the Great Wall to threaten the northern border.To the south, the north holds the stronghold of Moat Cailin, an ancient stronghold, never since ancient times was it captured by an enemy from the south.

There is no worry about the north and the south, but the long coastlines on the east and west sides of the north lack protection.As long as the Iron Fleet of the Iron Islands is willing, they can pass through Bright Flame Bay, enter the Saltspear Flat, travel up the Heat Wave River, circle from land to Calim Bay, and threaten the northern border.Deepwood Castle, the largest castle on the west coast of the northern border, is still a wooden castle, and its defense is weak when facing fire attack.

As for the east coast, except for the White Harbor at the mouth of the White Knife River, which has a certain amount of sea defense power, other castles such as the Old City, Rams Gate, and Widow's Watch have poor defenses against sea attacks.As for the Amber family, Kahuo City, and Dreadfort, they have already proved their powerlessness in the face of pirate attacks in this attack by the ironmen and rock-species pirates.

Ed persuaded the coastal vassals in the north to build salt villages and strengthen maritime defenses, but he did not see good results in the short term.Ed couldn't help complaining about the ancestor of the Stark family, "Ship Burner" Brandon, who burned the northern fleet, and his fire caused the northern navy to continue to decline for so many years.

In the prison of Abyss Castle, Helen Parker said to Ed: "Master Ed, on the battlefield, noble children will be kept alive, waiting for a large amount of money to redeem them. If it is said that all the pirates under my command come from Mandalay , Lannister, Baratheon, Tyrell, Ayrin, these nobles, will you still insist on executing us?"

Ed thought for a while, "Aristocratic hostages can not only be exchanged for money, but also used as bargaining chips in negotiations. If you are nobles, I will exchange them for money."

Helen Pike said: "I have experienced the Greyjoy Rebellion. Even if the sons of noble families are injured or captured, they will be properly taken care of by the other party and locked in the rear prison until the end of the war. If it is a commoner, on the battlefield Injured, losing combat effectiveness, they can only wait for death, and more people become "handicapped people" wandering in foreign countries, living by plundering and stealing."

"Lord Ed, I am an illegitimate daughter. My humble background makes me have no family to rely on. As a hostage, I am worthless, but I am still a valuable person. As long as you forgive me, I can help you Prove my worth."

Helen Pike's sea green eyes flickered, like the cold, dark, and cold sea.

"Master Ed, if you spare me, I can build a longship fleet for the northern border. No one knows ironmen and pirates better than me. Let me serve you. There will be no sea troubles in the northern border. From Kraken Cape , Rocky Coast, Sea Dragon Point to Ice Bay, from Bite Bay to Shivering Sea, to Seal Bay, all are under the control of Winterfell."

"You killed me, those ironmen blacksmiths and shipbuilders will never work for you. The blacksmith Walter is of a very high level. He used to forge iron in Lannisport. There are many famous knights in the West, such as James Lannister,' The famous gold-plated battle armor of Kingslayer Jaime is Walter's work. The terrible plate armor of "Magic Mountain" Gregor is also Walter's masterpiece, and the dog helmet of Sandor the Hound, Sandor is no knight, of course."

"As for the shipbuilder Mogul, he participated in the design of many famous ships in the Iron Islands, such as King Balon's 'Wonder of the Sea', 'Cleft Palate' Dagmer's 'Booze', Iron Fleet Admiral Vic Talion Greyjoy's 'The Ironborn'."

"The Earl Paxter Redwyne of Arbor Island once invited Mogul to build a ship for the Arbor Island fleet with a lot of money. In order to impress Mogul, Paxter Redwyne was even willing to generously send a large piece of The vineyard was given to Mogul, but Mogul refused, for me, he abandoned the Arbor Island, which is full of flowers and full of wine, and chose the chaotic Stone Step Islands and the cold and desolate Skagos Island."

Ed found it unbelievable. James Codd, a prisoner of the ironmen, also mentioned that the "iron bitch" Helen Pike was so charming that he could make the ironmen under him do crazy things for him.Craftsmen such as the blacksmith Walter and the shipbuilder Mogul could have lived a rich life by virtue of their craftsmanship, but they chose to follow Helen Pike.

Execute "Iron Bitch" Helen Pike, and lose the excellent ironmen blacksmith and shipbuilder.These craftsmen are precious, and if Helen Parker sincerely submits, he is indeed a man to be made. The northern border has always lacked excellent naval commanders.

Ed said: "If I forgive you, you may run away."

"No." Helen Pike said decisively, "In the Iron Islands, there is no place for me. I was a loser in the Stone Step Islands. I fled to Skaggs Island at the edge of the world. I joined forces with the King of Rocks and failed again. I will no longer challenge the ocean willfully and dream of being a pirate queen, and I will position myself as a naval commander in the future."

"As long as Lord Ed is willing to take in my ironborn brothers, as long as my Terence Pike, James Could, shipwright Mogul, and blacksmith Walter stay in Winterfell, I will never go anywhere else .Master Ed, they are like family to me."

The ironborn's longships are cheaper and smaller, suitable for offshore defense and suitable for the northern border. The shipbuilder Mogul can undoubtedly help the northern border to build many ships. As for the blacksmith White, his skills can help Winterfell cultivate more ships. blacksmith.The forge at Winterfell is now run by Mikken the blacksmith, and even Mikken recognizes the workmanship of the ironborn smiths.

Ed pondered for a while, "Iron bitch, you left me no choice, I must execute you. I can't do things that damage my honor for the sake of profit."

Helen Pike said disappointedly: "It turns out that you still want to execute me for the sake of your precious honor. Then do it quickly!"

Ed smiled. He lifted Helen Pike's hair, revealing his white neck, "I must execute Helen Pike, because Helen Pike is a vicious female pirate, otherwise no one of my vassals and subjects will forgive me. I, therefore, Helen Pike must die."

"I will find the body of a female pirate and pretend to execute you. Helen Parker, you will sail for me in the future and protect the coast of the North."

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