The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 3 The Lion’s Approach
  After all, Hu Ge's team was composed of a ragtag group of bandits who had deserted for many years and farmers who were summoned by Hu Ge's reputation.

In order to cope with the encirclement and suppression, to seize the opportunity to recruit troops, and for his own big plan, Hu Ge made use of the connections and reputation he had accumulated in various places in the past few years, and formed this team of 800 people.

A team with such a complicated origin is naturally uneven. From the beginning, the risk of this ragtag group of people collapsing without attack has been suspended above Hu Ge's head, like a long sword that may fall at any time.

The reasons why they came to work under Hu Ge are also different:

The farmers wanted to repay their kindness. Hu Ge had been very kind to many villages on this land. Coupled with the influence of his reputation as a God's Favorite, this was also the last reason why he chose the Divine Eye Lake to welcome the officers and soldiers. The main reason - of course, another important reason is to reduce the burden on the family. Hugo can at least make a living.

Many heroes try to fish in troubled waters, and Donner, whose head has been stuck on a spear, is one of them. They may get angry and rebel at any time. These desperadoes don't mind using Hugo's head to change their future.

There are also people who really come to join Hu Ge because of his reputation, but they also retain their doubts. If they don't see the hope of victory, these people will leave without hesitation.

Among these three groups, the ones who really gave Hu Ge a headache were the heroes. These special products of the war years were unruly even when faced with Hu Ge, who had the reputation of being favored by the gods.

If the war had not ended, these mountain kings would not have led their troops to join him.

But then again, there are indeed not many people who are willing to respond to Hu Ge's call, but they generally have good strength and flexible minds, and this also represents the danger level of these people.

Most bandits cannot think of the future. They live one day at a time. Those who can think of the future must be treated with caution.

But with the arrival of the sparrows led by the old sparrow, the problems that troubled Hu Ge were temporarily solved. The reliable people have overwhelmed the wavering ones.

Now that everyone has arrived, there is no need to compromise with some people. It is time to settle things.

Hu Ge's ability to reach his current status and build his current team depends on more than just his kindness.

This night was a bloody night. Hugo had already made a list of the restless ones, and the Sparrow brothers rushed directly into their tent.

And these people didn't expect that the God's Favored One would actually take action against them - or rather they thought about it, but they didn't expect it to be so fast.

"Hu Ge! You bastard, I knew your good reputation was all fake!"

Lana, who was pressed to the ground, roared angrily. This Erdao dealer who rose up in troubled times has nearly a hundred people under his command. He is the strongest among the heroes summoned by Hu Ge.

Rana was known for his ruthlessness. At first, he sold things from dead people on the battlefield, and then his business became bigger and bigger: weapons, food, and even people, so people called him "trafficker of everything."

In the previous meeting, he was the one who clamored to be finished. Then Hu Ge noticed that he kept making small movements, and then he stopped making any changes after the old sparrow led the team.

"Rana, we all crawled out of corpses and blood. You and I both understand some things. You failed. It's that simple. So, you can die."

After Hu Ge finished speaking, he made a gesture to the executioner who had been waiting for a long time. The executioners in gray clothes did not hesitate. Under the gaze of Hu Ge and the old sparrow, they directly beheaded Rana, his cronies, and some restless little leaders. head.

With his back turned to the corpse gushing blood, Hu Ge looked at the tribesmen who had lost their leader. Most of their eyes were filled with confusion, but there was no hatred.

After all, the true loyalists of the executed people all went with their boss.

"Lana wants to betray us, wants to join the army, and exchange our heads for the bounty of the Iron Throne. Does anyone have any objections?"

In order to increase credibility, Hugo took out a letter with a noble coat of arms. The coat of arms was a fish jumping out of the water. This was not the coat of arms of the Iron Throne today, but no one here recognized it. come out.

Hu Ge was a little surprised but expected to find out the evidence of Rana's hookup with the nobles. How could a smart man like him not find a way out for himself? I just didn't expect this guy to actually hook up with Lao Yu. It seemed that he was contacted by Lao Yu's people. It seemed that he was a little angry after escaping from Lao Yu's pursuit some time ago.

It's a good thing that Lao Yu has more important things to be busy with and can't take care of his small role. Otherwise, he would probably have to face Lao Yu's army at the same time.

When Hu Ge finished speaking, his soldiers also placed pieces of evidence collected on the table to support Hu Ge's words.

No one raised any objections. Rana's cronies were all dead and no one would complain for him. Hugo's supporters began to scold Rana. The farmers were especially angry. How much did they trust Hugo's favored one? His identity means he hates those who betrayed Hu Ge.

As for the death of the leader, it does not have any impact on the grassroots members of these gangs. Being a hero is a high-risk profession, and fighting and fighting are daily conditions.

What's more, Rana treats his subordinates like consumables - most of the leaders are like this, anyway, there are people with no way to survive - there is no preferential treatment at all. Everyone has no affection for him at all, but respects his reputation. Hu Ge, who has always been very good, has good senses. Hu Ge is famous for treating his own people well.

Even if Hu Ge doesn't turn out any evidence, everyone will accept his behavior. It's obviously more promising to follow Hu Ge.

And turning out the evidence is naturally the icing on the cake, making people more psychologically accepting.

And no one cares about the unlucky guys who had their heads chopped off along with Rana. The forces are too weak but they still stand in clear lines. No one will speak for such a weak person.

In Hejian, small war gangs like this are disbanded and reorganized every day, who cares about their fate.

As for whether these forcibly gathered heroes would fight to the death for Hugo, he had no hope. He needed these people just because the number of boots on the ground was the basis of everything.

"Long live Hugo! Long live the new leader!" Soon, such shouts began, and more people followed.

In this way, Hu Ge was able to eliminate the unstable factors in the team and stabilize the team. His frowning brows were relieved a little, but only a little.

The next battle will determine your destiny.

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Beside the sparkling Divine Eye Lake, an army was marching.

This is a team with neat armor and clear flags. The armored cavalry marches in the forefront like a proud rooster showing off the feathers and carvings on its head.

Groups of infantrymen marching in an orderly manner followed closely behind. The outermost soldiers were all wearing armor, and the inner ones either carried the armor on their backs or placed it on a cart not far away.

The human heads were picked up on spears by the knights who were walking in the front. Many flies had been attracted to them, making them look even more terrifying, but this was also the best way to show their power.

The advance of such a procession stirred up a lot of smoke and dust on the dirt road known as the King's Road, making them look even more majestic.

On their shields and armor, you can see a golden lion showing its teeth and claws, which illustrates their identity as an army belonging to the Lannister family.

Among the many families in Westeros, there are not many who can maintain a standing army and equip themselves with sophisticated armor, but the Lannister family is the best among them.

Therefore, in people's impression, the Western Army is always so brightly dressed and brightly armored - relying on the gold between the hills, the Lannister's luxury makes people jealous, so they are also very generous to the soldiers.

If it were a peaceful time, troops would inevitably be watched when they crossed the border. You could often see playful children running and following the troops, dreaming that one day they could put on armor and ride tall horses through the streets.

But now, there was no one on both sides of the avenue, and even if there were people, they were hiding where the army could not see them.

This land has experienced many killings and plunders during the Usurper War. Even now that the civil war has ended, the news of peace is far from spreading. It will take some time for people to dare to come out of their hiding places, and it will take time for order to be restored. .

"Jillian, don't always leave the team. The Riverlands are still not settled, and if Tywin knows, he will be very unhappy. I think you don't want to be stared at by his eyes."

Tygett Lannister, who had the Lannister lion engraved on his breastplate, looked at his brother in light armor and couldn't help but said in distress. Tiget wore a set of ordinary but sturdy armor, with a cloak made of gold thread behind him, followed by a large number of servants.

Compared with Tyget, who was well-armored and dressed to match his status as a member of the great lord family, Jillian Lannister looked like a servant of a hedge knight. He wore a light leather armor and was surrounded by only Several similarly dressed slaves rode.

Were it not for his trademark Lannister blond hair, he wouldn't even look that impressive.

"It's just a group of bandits, Tyget, what are you worried about? Also, don't use Tywin to pressure me. We are not at home, and we are not his underage little brother. Even if he knows, he can't say anything. As for the bandits, they knew to stay away from us when they saw the heads hanging there, and I think they don’t want to follow in the footsteps of that fingerless idiot.”

Although Jillian said he didn't care, he didn't stop moving his hands. He waved his hand and asked the knight to get clothes suitable for his status and put them on.

"You still have the nerve to mention that matter? If you hadn't hanged that bandit, maybe our work would have been completed now, instead of having to annihilate those bandits. Do you know? Those bandits have now gathered thousands of people ! Even the Royal Forest Brotherhood did not reach such a scale back then."

Tiget was very angry. His brother had destroyed all his arrangements this time, and he had to wipe his brother's ass.

"They are just a group of bandits, Tiget." Faced with Tiget's indignation, Jillian just picked his ears with his little finger, "As long as our cavalry rushes over, the bandits will immediately collapse."

Faced with Jillian's answer, Tiget did not continue to accuse his brother, but just clicked his tongue in disdain.

Although he was unwilling to admit his brother's statement in his heart, he also admitted that in most cases, the victory ended as soon as the cavalry arrived.

"We still have to be cautious." Tiget said unwillingly, "That Hugo is not an ordinary robber and bandit..."

"He is a robber and bandit who can win people's hearts and has a reputation as a god's favor. He is a robber and bandit who may cause unrest in the religious order, but he will still be crushed by the knight's iron hoof. After all, he only has some scum in his hands."

Jillian said lazily, "If you ask me, don't march so slowly just to maintain your strength. Now that the location of the bandit leader has been determined, I will just rush over with the cavalry. I guess I will wait for the infantry to arrive. , you just have to clean the battlefield."

"No, absolutely not. Allowing you to lead the cavalry to charge first is my bottom line. Have you forgotten what father taught us?"

Tiget is a person who seeks stability. He will not do anything rashly, even if he thinks it is a simple job, he will not get too carried away.

"Father probably didn't teach us for even a day. Tyget, we learned most of our skills from watching Tywin. Forget it, since you want to do this, then I won't embarrass you, just leave it like that."

After saying that, Jillian put his hands behind his head, showing a relaxed look. Tiget looked a little angry, but still didn't say anything.

After all, they are brothers and have gotten along like this all these years.

(End of this chapter)