The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 236: The Troops March North
For Davos, too many things happened in the civil war in the kingdom, but even after experiencing so much, the previous disastrous naval battle was really terrifying. Not to mention the new recruits, even a former smuggler like him who had seen a lot of wind and rain would break out in a cold sweat when he recalled it.

Euron Greyjoy's massacre at the Strait of Tyrosh destroyed the forces of both sides in the war. Davos will never forget that day, because his adult children all died in that battle. In that battle, he saw many monsters that only existed in word of mouth. They were violent and bloodthirsty, destroying all ships in their reach, and countless poor souls were forced to meet the gods they believed in. Looking back now, Davos still couldn't help but feel a little absurd that he had escaped successfully. How could he have escaped successfully like that?

This battle not only disintegrated the Iron Throne's great fleet, but also dealt a heavy blow to Stannis's royal fleet. Dozens of Stannis' well-built ships sank to the bottom of the sea one after another, and those elite sailors who had served in the fleet for several years or even more than a decade also suffered heavy losses. The great victory that was originally within reach turned into a bloody massacre that hurt both sides.

The navy has always been the most powerful force in Stannis's hands, but now this force is half-dead, which undoubtedly makes every supporter of Stannis feel dejected. Fortunately, Euron has no idea of ​​massacring Tyrosh again. He disappeared after completing the massacre. As for the Iron Throne fleet, their losses in the Battle of the Channel were much more serious than Stannis. Many ships have fled on their own, and the royal army has lost the ability to continue the war.

Just like that, the crisis in Tyrosh was resolved, but at the cost of a more embarrassing situation.

After recovering from the grief of losing his child, Davos discovered that Stannis was also in a very bad state, and some rumors suddenly spread in the corners of Tyrosh. They believed that the current failure was due to Stannis's distrust of the red woman. If he followed the red woman's advice, Stannis would have the opportunity to become king.

Davos thought of that strange woman, and uneasy memories came flooding back. He suspected that it was this bitch who cursed the king and led the army to failure. However, the red woman had already gone to the Wall. Even if he knew the truth, what could he do?

The disastrous defeat in the Battle of the Channel caused many people to lose confidence in the war situation, and the whole city of Tyrosh fell into sorrow with the defeat. This city was the home port of the royal fleet, and most of the families of the royal fleet members lived here. Now that the fleet suffered heavy losses, the situation in the local area was self-evident. Although they no longer had to face the threat of the Iron Throne, Stannis could not attack back to the mainland.

As for those noble lords who fled to the East, they won’t be able to regain their territory anytime soon.

The territory is going to belong to someone else, so the masters are naturally upset. They have been pestering Stannis. Even if they cannot get the territory back, they want to get something from Stannis: they have risked rebellion and death to support you, so don't they deserve some rewards?

But now they can't even see Stannis.

It was also under such circumstances that news of the White Walkers moving south spread from the north to Tyrosh.

At first, most people regarded this rumor as some false news with unclear intentions. Aren't white walkers just stories used by old nannies to scare children? Many people doubted whether Hugo had lost his mind in believing in the Seven Gods, but as the captured wights were exhibited in Tyrosh, everyone changed their attitude and understood the truth of what Hugo said.

While people were in shock at the arrival of the White Walkers, Stannis made a decision that surprised everyone. He decided to go north to the Wall, join the army against the White Walkers, and do his part to fight against them.

Many people thought that Stannis was just pretending, but those who knew him well knew that he was not joking. Soon, Stannis showed that he was serious with his actions: he assembled all the remaining ships and recruited the army that had been trained for a long time. This action frightened many people, and the emotions that followed were puzzlement. Why did Stannis do this? Is it necessary? But Stannis said that he was the leader of the kingdom and it was his responsibility to save the kingdom, and rebuked all those who persuaded him.

The nobles only care about regaining their own territories. Most of them oppose the king's choice, but their attitude is no longer important: when they still have territories, it is difficult for them to get any good face from Stannis, let alone now that they have lost their territories. The followers of the Red God support Stannis's decision. In their opinion, this is what the monarch they choose should do - fight for mankind.

In this way, Davos came to the North and arrived at White Harbor with Stannis's fleet.

On the way north, they met many ships heading north, some of which came from the river, some from the valley, and some from further away, all of which were heading north to fight against the White Walkers. These ships were afraid of Stannis's army at first, but after learning that they were also heading north to fight against the White Walkers, they joined the fleet, and the size of the fleet became larger and larger.

Among the southern lords, the Freys sent a large number of troops, some of which marched north along the Kingsroad, while others took the sea route to White Harbor. Their fleet was huge, no less than Stannis's fleet, and Old Frey might have mobilized all the Freys.

Among the teams heading north, many people had blood debts formed in the civil war. Fortunately, in the face of a powerful enemy, most people chose to restrain themselves and did not lose their minds and choose revenge - they were heading north to fight against the White Walkers, and did not want to die on the way.

When he arrived at White Harbor, Davos was shocked by what he saw. The harbor was already crowded with fleets, and countless ships were shuttling through it. Its port could no longer accommodate so many troops and supplies, so many simple piers were built outside the city to allow the army to dock. At the mouth of the White Blade River, forests of masts moved with the tide.

It had been a long time since Davos had seen an army of this size since the Eastern Expedition. What surprised him even more was the complex composition of this army. On the streets of White Harbor, he saw armies from various forces. These people came from all over the East and the West, and now they came here for a common goal, which was to fight against the White Walkers.

After experiencing that ugly civil war, Davos subconsciously believed that the current scene would never be seen in the future, but now it finally appeared.

Davos couldn't help but feel a little more in awe of Hugo. He knew very well that it was under the leadership of the Regent of the East that this scene could be seen in White Harbor. If it weren't for the God-Favoured One who personally led the army north and exerted his influence, there would never be so many people from both sides of the Narrow Sea going north together to fight against the White Walkers.

Even the serious Stannis was moved by this scene. On the dock of White Harbor, his face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years, changed. Davos wondered what he was thinking.

After getting off the warship and leaving the port, the streets of White Harbor have become a kingdom of soldiers. Armed soldiers can be seen everywhere on the streets, and the blacksmith shops in White Harbor are also making all kinds of tools day and night. Even though the city is overcrowded, there are still a steady stream of volunteers arriving from the south.

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After the fleet arrived at the port, Stannis sent his own envoys, wanting to meet with Hugo, but the news they received was that Hugo had already headed north to the defense line that was being built in the north.

Seeing this, Stannis could only wait in White Harbor. After all, he was a foreign soldier and had to obey his master's arrangements in a foreign land. However, Hugo also attached great importance to Stannis's arrival. He arranged for Manderly, the director of White Harbor, to receive Stannis and prepared supplies for the former Sea Lord to travel north.

(End of this chapter)