The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 116 Crying to the King

After the troops recovered, Hugo and Inis chose to go south to the battlefield. Although Lao Yu couldn't do anything to them, he was always disgusting next to him, so as soon as the team recovered, the army set off.

The Westerosi army crossed the plains of Myr, and both Hugo and Aenys were able to see the wealth of the plains of Myr, which was a field that truly had no end in sight.

Both of them couldn't help but feel excited about this. This was the natural desire of the landed nobles, but these thoughts were suppressed in a blink of an eye, because this belonged to His Majesty the King.

Although the slave owners in Myr have been defeated, the change of the system cannot be completed in a short time, so struggles with the slave owners can be seen all over the Myr Plains, and even force is used in many places.

This was a normal sight, and even Hugo thought it was a bit mild, because in the north, it was directly aimed at physical destruction, but here the two sides were still negotiating under the constraints of the king's power, and only started fighting when they could not reach an agreement.

However, there was one thing that surprised Hugo in the Myr Plains. That was that he did not see many nobles and knights from the enclosure. Instead, he saw merchants and soldiers from the Stormlands, as well as many surrendered secret servants. Your official.

Seeing this, he understood what Robert was planning. He could only say that although Robert looked stupid, it was just because he was unwilling to use his brain. Seeing this, His Majesty the King planned to control the entire plain of Myr. in hand.

Combined with what he heard from the chief scholar, Hugo was very impressed by Robert's decision. Holding the Mir Plains in his hands was equivalent to taking control of the wealthy Myr Sea fishing grounds.

And controlling this place is equivalent to controlling the Kingdom of the Third Daughter. The Iron Throne also has a powerful focus to exert influence on the East.

Advancing in the disputed area, Hugo felt like he was walking in the wilderness and forest. The few settlements he saw on the road were protected by wooden walls, and the locals also had wariness in their eyes.

After arriving at the Weeping Coast, Hugo walked along the road to the east. Here, Hugo saw traces of the army. Robert's army had a size of nearly one hundred thousand. The traces left by the advance of such an army It's also very large.

Under such circumstances, firmly controlling Mill is undoubtedly the most correct choice.

Now, this former granary of the Free Fortress has turned into a land full of forests and smoke. The place names here also have a strong meaning of war: Hell Wasteland, War Hills and Chaos Land - these three areas are composed of into a disputed area.

After passing through the disputed land in an ordinary way, they came to the Lys Territory. The so-called Lys Territory is the land along the coast of Essos. Although this land is in the south, it is not rich. It is called the Weeping Coast due to frequent rains. Moreover, the beach is covered with coastal woods, leaving this land without even a few good harbors.

As soon as he entered the commercial cities, Hu Gebian saw the scene of war. It was a city that was conquered and villages burned. From time to time, corpses hanged as a deterrent could be seen on the roadside. The tragedy of the war was enough to scare many people, but these People can't be scared, they have seen countless such scenes.

However, after seeing this scene, Hu Ge felt a sense of peace of mind. This was what a familiar war zone looked like. The appearance of this scene also meant that he had arrived at the battlefield.

After Hugo entered the disputed land, his first feeling was desolation. Long-term wars destroyed the settlements on this land, so forests covered the former fields.

Because of this, Hugo and Inis were originally wary of loneliness. They were wary of the controversial place, but it turned out that it was much more peaceful than they imagined.

Therefore, the Lys people did not send troops to defend this land at all, and directly withdrew their power back to the island of Lys, where the core and essence of Lys lies.

After entering here, Hugo met more and more people from Westeros, and the scale became larger and larger. They welcomed the arrival of reinforcements, and the nobles whom Hugo didn't know also greeted him warmly. .

With these thoughts in mind, Hu Ge and others crossed the affluent Mir Plain, and then entered the place covered by the smoke of war - the disputed place.

However, as far as local guides were concerned, it was already the best time in the Disputed Land. Robert's army took away the restless lords of the Disputed Land. As for those who decided to watch indifferently, they also chose to stop the war.

This is undoubtedly the most correct choice. At present, the conquest of northern Essos is completed by the nobles and commoners of Westeros on their own. This also means that although the Iron Throne can make them surrender, but if you want extremely smooth control and command, then There is a big problem, and we can only figure it out slowly.

As he continued to move eastward, Hu Ge unknowingly entered the so-called trading cities. Strictly speaking, this place is also part of the disputed area. There are also coastal forests along the coast. However, this area was developed earlier, and the coastal forests It is also relatively sparse, so it has become a place with dense towns. Lys and Volantis both have towns and fortresses here, and the forests here are not so dense.

So the disputed land is at an unprecedented peace.

Moreover, Hugo also met soldiers sent by Robert's army to collect food. From them, Hugo and Inis further determined the location of the army. They also sent envoys to inform the army of their arrival.

It was only after seeing the appearance of this land that Hu Ge realized why the two sides chose to fight here. If the fight started on the Weeping Coast, it would be so densely forested that the two sides would not be able to find a battlefield to fight on. In the trading cities, This can be found.

Finally, Hugo arrived in front of Robert's military camp. He rode his horse and stood on a high slope. Hugo looked at the camp below that stretched like a mountain range.

"One hundred thousand nobles, knights and soldiers, this is really an unprecedented number. Lord Inis, have you ever seen an army of this size?" Hugo looked at the smoke rising from the camp and formed a " White Cloud" camp, asked Frey. "When I was very young, I heard that the army that attacked the Nine Copper King had reached this size, but I had never seen that scene. Steve Lun mentioned that battle, but he did not tell the details. ." Inis made a recollection, his eyes constantly looking at the huge army below, "But Lord Hugo, I see the king's flag is moving, we should go down, by the way, don't forget that. thing."

"Yes, you are right." Hu Ge responded, and then the two of them walked down the high slope to the camp with a large number of soldiers and horses under their command. Beside them, the army that had trekked along with them was advancing.

If the two of them could see to a higher place, they could see Volantis's military camp further away from the army camp. The Tiger Party's flag was fluttering in the wind on the flagpole, and the size of their military camp was larger than It's much bigger over here.

Soon, the army camp appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and at the same time, His Majesty Robert Baratheon appeared in front of everyone's eyes. He was protected by the Kingsguard in white clothes, with Westeros behind him. Nobles - Hugo saw Eddard Stark and Tywin Lannister. The appearance of these two people made Hugo feel nervous. After all, these are the two "protagonists" behind them.

Seeing the king and the nobles, Hugo felt some pressure in his heart. He and Inis had to explain some things...

"Your Majesty, long time no see. May the Seven Gods bless your soul." When they came to Robert, Hugo, Inis and their entourage knelt down to show their loyalty. "This time, Andas went south to enlist. , an army of five thousand people on the ground, plus accompanying craftsmen, traveling merchants, soldiers, etc., the number is over ten thousand, ready to be dispatched by the throne at any time! "

"Okay, great. You guys came at the right time. We're about to start a war with these damn guys."

Under the protection of the Kingsguard, Robert walked up to Hugo and Aenys, raised his right hand slightly, and motioned to the saluting people to stand up, "As long as you mean it, no need to be polite, you just bring the troops here. The most loyal expression to me. I eat well, sleep well, and have the daughters of these three sisters for me to enjoy. But you two, it seems that this journey has not been easy for you. You have to understand that this damn road is hard. How hard it is to leave.”

After that, Robert hugged the two of them politely. For a moment, Hugo thought he was hugging a male bear. It was hard to imagine that he would be so fat later.

"Speaking of which, I actually have to thank you, especially you, Hugo. If you hadn't taken Pentos and proved how useless the so-called city-state is, Jon wouldn't have let me come here with peace of mind! There are already a hundred thousand troops gathered here alone. As long as we defeat the eldest daughter of the demon dragon and force the remaining two daughters to surrender to me, more warriors and militiamen will come across the sea - I I heard that Volantis mobilized 110,000 troops to stop us, but even though this eldest daughter is so strong now, she will be beaten by me sooner or later, hahaha."

Robert's words contained extremely strong excitement, and his tone was as unobstructed as ever. Faced with his words, Duke Eddard frowned, while Lord Tywin remained as unsmiling as ever.

"Your Majesty, I feel relieved to see you are so optimistic." Seeing King Robert so excited, Hugo knew that he would not listen to advice at this time, so he took advantage of the situation and said with a smile, "In fact, when the eldest daughter lies down, After His Majesty's bed, the situation in the north still requires your assistance... We have repulsed the enemy, but we have suffered heavy losses. If we do not seek the assistance of the King's Master, we may not be able to tell the winner for a while. River Valley If I get caught in the flames of war, I will disappear. If it hinders the kingdom’s further expedition, I will make a big mistake.”

Hugo's trip south this time, in addition to responding to the call, has an important purpose of crying out to Robert. Pentos and Andas both need blood transfusions from the Iron Throne, and they also have many recognitions and contracts that the Iron Throne should issue. Even if it is not in place, we should use this to get it first. If we can let Robert go to the north, that would be the best.

After finishing his appeal, Hugo did not forget about Inis. They had made an agreement on how they should talk. "What's more, there are not only enemies in the north, but also many kingdom affairs waiting to be dealt with - the expedition soldiers won with their blood." We have obtained the land, but without the royal contract, there will definitely be a lot of trouble in the future. The river valley is relatively closed and the situation is slightly better. Compared with my territory, the flat land facing the narrow sea is much more difficult. Commander Inis knows this better than me. too much."

"Your Majesty, there is no doubt that we conquered the north, but swords are only part of the conquest." Inis immediately expressed his demands to the king according to what had been discussed long ago, "Pentos under slavery consisted of large estates and But with our conquest and the emancipation of the slaves, these farms quickly disintegrated, followed by endless disputes and conflicts - I have been working hard to solve these troubles, but some disobedient people do not recognize me There is both a first-come, first-serve issue and a lack of formal recognition as to the status of my subordinates, so I ask you to grant me an official appointment in the kingdom.”

"Those cheese sellers still dare to do this?" The king looked a little angry. "Okay, these guys are so greedy. They don't even give me face for a little bit of land. Well, I will follow after the eunuchs are defeated. You go north, to Pentos and Andas, and let them watch me give you the appointment, so that they don't dare to talk nonsense anymore!"

"This couldn't be wiser, Your Majesty." Faced with Robert's promise, the two commanders thanked him repeatedly, "But Your Majesty, we are not here to see you just because of these trivial matters. We may have to go into more detail in the following content. Let’s talk in a safe place, this is a matter related to Pantos and Andas, we must report to you directly,” Hugo glanced at the surrounding crowd and said to Robert.

"That's fine." Robert agreed with Hugo's suggestion. Since they wanted to report privately, they should just listen to it directly. "The ruined tower over there is good. The people below can't hear the conversation at the top... Barristan, hold the door and don't let anyone come up."

"As you command." The old knight agreed, and immediately took his brothers to stand by the tower door. The three of them walked past him into the tower.

Before Hugo entered the tower, he also looked at the attitudes of the two dukes, but neither Ed nor Tywin had any expressions on their faces. It was really difficult to see what they were thinking.

"What do you have to say to me? Tell me now." Robert asked the two of them when they reached the top of the tower and looked at the huge military camp under the tower.

"Your Majesty, I must regret to tell you that apart from the soldiers who are now going south, Andas no longer has the strength to assist the royal army." Hu Ge began to explain his message. He had to explain why there were only these 10,000 people, and also He had to explain the problem of supplies, "We withstood the siege from all sides by the city-state alliance, but during this period, Novos invaded the most important hinterland of the valley. Many squires and nobles were slaughtered, and the fields were burned. At the moment, the valley probably needs three to five It will take years to recover - and it's just material supplies, because many capable warriors died in the previous resistance, so I can only provide so many people."

"The situation on the plains is better." Aenis added, "The river valley has resisted the most ferocious enemy forces for us, and the angry slaves slaughtered all the former citizens of Pentos. We only need to defend the illegitimate daughter in the north. army. But with the death of the forty families, the manor agriculture of Pentos was now divided between the expeditioners and the freed slaves, and the fields of Pentos were no longer as efficient as before. Our Frey family still brought all the loyal warriors we could."

"This is indeed not good news." Robert did not seem angry because of their words, "But you can rest assured that I will not blame you for this. In fact, I also know some of your situation. I understand, you can Bringing out so many people is already my best effort, and even without you, it won’t affect my strategy.”

When Robert said this, he had a smile on his face that showed he had everything under control.

Robert's words made the two of them breathe a sigh of relief. Although the last words were a bit irritating, the two of them didn't care. They were really afraid of the king's attack. But now it seems that the king doesn't care about it at all. That's great. .

(End of this chapter)