Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 70
In the prison, Ed said: "Helen Pike, I am willing to forgive you, but some of my vassals may recognize you. Once they find out that I have spared the evil iron bitch, how to appease the dissatisfaction of the vassals?" ?”

Helen Pike said: "I have accumulated a few pots of golden dragons over the years I have been a pirate, Lord Ed can reward the vassals with this money."

Jinlong can always strike anywhere.

Ed ordered the soldiers of Winterfell to clean up the battlefield outside Abyss Castle, and transported the dead ironmen's bodies to the godswood forest on the back mountain of Abyssal Castle. The corpses of more than two hundred ironborn pirates were piled up into a hill.Ed picks out a red-haired female pirate, poses as an Iron Bitch, and "hangs" her body on a heart tree.

On the second day, the northern vassals and leaders Billy Stern, Gwen Frost, and Ace Ice Dragon, etc., were all satisfied with Duke Ed's severe punishment of the "Ironborn Pirates".

According to the clues provided by Helen Pike, the northern soldiers found the cave where the northern women and children were held.These women and children, more than six hundred in number, were imprisoned in caves by the rock lord Samuro Crowle as slave labor.

Many northern women and children were rescued, and the northern vassals' hatred for the Ironborn pirates abated somewhat.Roose Bolton of the Dreadfort, Rickard Karstark of Kahoe, The Greatjon of Last Hearth, The Manderly Brothers of White Harbor, Ser Herman Tallhart of Torrhen's Square All the vassals in the north were rewarded with golden dragons by Ed.

The money came from the Rock King's storeroom and the Iron Bitch's personal purse, and the Northern vassals no longer insisted on exterminating the Ironborn pirates.

On the beach outside Abyss Castle, Helen Pike brought the shipbuilder Mogul, the blacksmith Walter, and more than a dozen other ironman blacksmiths, James Calder, and Terrence Pike, to kneel in front of Ed, To the sea, to the Lord of the North.

"We swear in the name of the Drowned God and the old and new gods that we are willing to serve Winterfell and the Stark family. If we violate our oath, we will be severely punished by the Drowned God, and we will never be able to enter the Drowned God's palace of flowing water to feast."

Ed helped Helen Pike up and signaled the other ironmen to get up. "I swear on the honor of House Stark and the North that you will always have a place in my halls, sharing the hearth and table of the North."

Ed spared Helen Pike and her ironmen, and got the oath of allegiance from this group of people. There were only more than 100 of them, but one tenth of them were blacksmiths and shipwrights.

Roose Bolton, Greatjon, Rickard Karstark and others in the north stood in the distance watching the Ironborn swear allegiance to Ed.

After Helen Pike left with the ironborn, Roose Bolton, Greatjon, and Rickard Karstark immediately surrounded him.

Roose Bolton was wearing a woolen coat, and whispered softly: "Lord Ed, even if you don't drive out these ironmen, you shouldn't take them in."

Greatjon echoed roughly, "Yes, Lord Eddard, the Ironborn have always been a capricious, cruel and bloodthirsty people."

Rickard Karstark said: "What credit and honor does an Iron Whore have? A savage who believes in a strange Drowned God."

Ed said indifferently: "My lords, don't forget that you all took Helen Parker's golden dragon, and she has already paid for her sin."

Roose Bolton said: "That's because she spent money to save her life. We didn't insist that you execute her. We just hope that Lord Ed will not take in the Ironborn pirates."

The sea breeze was blowing on Ed's face, and Ed listened to the whispers of the ocean, "There are not only pirates in the iron people, but also shipbuilders and blacksmiths. These craftsmen can help the North build longships, armor and weapons."

Count Rickard Karstark held down the hilt of his sword, "Lord Ed, it is very dangerous for more than a hundred ironmen to gather together. This place is next to the sea, and they may plan a surprise attack and seize the ship to escape. "

Roose Bolton reminded, "Master Ed, don't forget that although the Rock King Samuro Klauer lost the Abyss Castle and became a bereaved dog, the Rock King never surrendered. He is likely to join forces with the leader of the Magna clan , is approaching the Abyss Castle with the regrouped army of rock species, if Helen Pike and the Rock King join forces, the Abyss Castle will be in danger."

Ed smiled and said: "Thank you for your reminders, I have already made arrangements. I have already ordered Helen to place the Ironmen separately, and group five to ten people into the Dreadfort army in the Northern Army. Hong Kong Army, Amber Family Army, Kahuo City Army, Seven City Army, Barren Tonkun Army, Mountain Clan Tribal Army, etc.

"After the war, these ironborn pirates will follow the masters of the northern army and return to the various castles in the northern region to serve. In fact, they are also hostages. More than 100 ironborn pirates will be divided among the castles in the northern region and stay with Helen Pike There are only shipbuilder Mogul, blacksmith Walter and other craftsmen, so even if Helen Pike wants to rebel, does he have a chance?"

Roose Bolton, Rickard Karstark, and Greatjon were all a little surprised.Greatjon frowned. "The iron bitch agreed?"

"She can only agree, or she can only choose to die. Don't worry, I don't trust the ironborn. Trust takes time to gain. We should try to accept more people to serve in the North. Imagine if I didn't persuade Billy Stern surrenders, and he won't help us take Pithold."

Roose Bolton, Greatjon, and Rickard Karstark all nodded approvingly.Earl Rickard Karstark looked to the east, "Lord Ed, the scouts of Robert Glover and Ferran, claimed that the army of the Magnar clan was approaching Abyss Castle, and the rocks in the eastern region There are more than a thousand of them. The Rock King has reinforcements and will certainly plan an attack."

Ed said: "If the Rock King really joins forces with the Magna clan, I will send the iron people pirates and the rock species who surrendered to the north to fight against the enemy. The blood drink clan, the maple leaf clan, and the rock species of the Stern clan are always ready Prove their loyalty to Winterfell."

"However, I think that as long as the leader of the Magna Clan, Leisen, is not stupid, he will no longer work for the Rock King. The Magna Clan in the King's Hall and the Crowle Clan in Abyss Castle have been feuds since ancient times. Leisen Magna surrendered to the Rock King before, but because he lost to the Rock King in the rock race."

"Now the King of Rocks has lost Abyss Castle, the army of the North is pressing down on the border, and after the Ironborn pirates surrendered, Rock Seed has completely lost its command of the sea. The King of Rocks only has a few warriors of the Crow clan in his hands. In the time of Magnar, it is unlikely that the Rockborn of the Magnar Clan will fight for the King of Rock."

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