The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 31 New Stage

After the king and prime minister returned, King's Landing became increasingly calm, but this calm was only on the surface. Under the calm surface, there were still undercurrents surging.

"How many heads do you think will be hung on it today?"

"How did I know? Don't worry about the dead. The living can't survive. It has nothing to do with us. I remember that you have an uncle who always likes to brag that he once served as a soldier for a real dragon. If he still talks about this, remember to keep your distance from him. , now is no better than before.”

"Yeah, I understand."

There are always such conversations at various gates in King's Landing, and the end of this conversation is either forcibly interrupted by the golden robe who heard the voice, or one of the parties quickly stopped it.

Now in King's Landing, people's heads are impaled on pikes every day, and people are executed every day. All the forces involved in the rebellion have been treated equally by His Majesty the King - the leaders and core members are beheaded and then impaled on pikes. Deter all parties.

The expeditionary army camp outside the city is constantly expanding, continuously absorbing a large amount of manpower.

After the rebellion in King's Landing, the Expeditionary Force was completely recognized by the Iron Throne. The Prime Minister issued a series of documents spread throughout the country in the name of the Iron Throne. These documents emphasized the achievements of the Expeditionary Force and praised the Expeditionary Force. action.

What this recognition represents is different from the previous recruitment-style recognition. It means that the Iron Throne has begun to focus on supporting the cause of the expeditionary force.

"Regg, the important task of managing the people of King's Landing is entrusted to you. This task is not easy, but only you are suitable. I hope you can do your task well."

In his tent, Hu Ge said earnestly to the gang leader in front of him, oh, he is not a gang leader now, but the leader of the King's Landing Expeditionary Force.

The gang leader tried hard to control his emotions, otherwise he would look too complacent, but no matter how hard he tried, that emotion would still show up. He never thought he would achieve such a high status, but it happened.

As Lu Chen expected, after too many big figures from the past died in King's Landing, Reg was the one who was suitable to lead the people of King's Landing who participated in the expeditionary force - and more importantly, he was loyal to the expeditionary force.

As for why a leader of the King's Landing Expeditionary Force should be established, it is because King's Landing is currently undergoing major changes unseen in a century.

Guilds and gangs that have been operating in King's Landing for hundreds of years are being uprooted one after another as a punishment for participating in the rebellion.

After the leaders and core members were hanged, those who were still alive had only two choices before them, either to go to the Great Wall to serve as a night watchman, or to join the expeditionary force.

Most people naturally choose to join the expeditionary force. It is dangerous to go on an expedition to a foreign country, but it is better than staying on the Great Wall in despair for a lifetime.

The forces that did not participate in the rebellion did not have to face the choice, but they still consciously joined the expeditionary force. For them, King's Landing was no longer a place to stay.

The purges after the Rebellion of King's Landing have revealed the current attitude of the Iron Throne towards the remnants of the previous dynasty. With the already broken golden body completely shattered, the living environment of these Targaryen civilians has also become extremely bad.

The Iron Throne will not attack them, but it does not prevent someone from doing it for them. King's Landing will never lack careerists, so the frequency of attacks on the Targaryen remnants suddenly increased.

If there were just more provocations in the past, now there are attacks everywhere, and the survivors may be beaten with black sticks when they walk outside.

Therefore, a steady stream of people from King's Landing poured into the expeditionary force. In a very short period of time, they added 5,000 people to the expeditionary force - including all men, women, old and children.

The gang leader who was appointed by Hu Ge walked out of the tent with joy. He was about to show his power impatiently. Hu Ge looked at the figure and shook his head. Whether this person can hold his position well still needs to be examined - but now Only use him.

After the gang leader left, someone came in immediately. They ignored the guards' obstruction and broke in directly. This time it was a group of people, a group of big shots.

The nobles who walked in all the time all had the glorious coats of arms of their families. Hugo saw the red fish of the Mouton family, the goat of the Stokeworth family, the red stripes of the Rossby family... and behind them were some storm lands. Nobles, in short, these are the unlucky ones who took the wrong side in the Usurper's War.

Bishop Lu Chen also came in together. It was Bishop Lu Chen who entertained these guests before. He gave Hu Ge an apologetic look, but Hu Ge just waved his hand calmly to show that it was nothing.

The former Targaryens who once kept a distance from the expeditionary force are now united with the expeditionary force. Although there is still an independent camp in the camp, this also means that they have officially become a member of the expeditionary force. These nobles from the royal territory, the Stormlands and the River Bend suddenly gave the expeditionary army an additional two thousand men to fight, greatly increasing the strength of the expeditionary army.

After the arrival of these nobles, they kept making demands in the team. Seeing this group of people, Hu Ge felt a little overwhelmed, but he just sighed, come on, you have to face it.

"Salute to you, Lord Hugo." Gyles Rosby, who had not yet become a consumptive ghost, took the initiative to bow to Hugo. Most of the nobles behind him just nodded slightly, with contempt and arrogance in their eyes.

"Lord Gales, I don't know why you came to see me. I have arranged a special camp for you, and even the supplies provided by the Tyrell family have been declared for your exclusive use. Do you have any dissatisfaction? "

Hu Ge's tone was not very friendly. These people were always asking him for this and that. It was impossible for him to have a good look on this group of people.

"Lord Hugo, I want you to know that we are all families with a long heritage, just like your Tollett family."

As the spokesman introduced by the nobles, Earl Gales' tone was very gentle, with no emotion audible, and he looked very friendly, "We have noticed that many important positions in the expeditionary force are held by clergy. I must say that this is a sign of disregard for noblesse duty and ability, and I think we should be in a more appropriate position.”

It was really naked. Hu Ge looked at the nobles in front of him and became even more angry. He had no intention of working for the expeditionary force from the beginning to the end, but he still had to fight for power, seize the class and seize power, what rubbish.

"Lord Gales, as well as all your lords, my position arrangement is very suitable. Everyone plays a suitable role in his position, and his appointment is approved by the archbishop. If you have any doubts, you can ask Lord Archbishop."

Hu Ge's words made the nobles commotion for a while. They did not expect that Hu Ge would say this, let alone that Hu Ge would carry out the Archbishop. Some people began to whisper, and some became angry with embarrassment, but they were stopped by the people around them. .

But Earl Gales remained calm, "In this case, it seems that we were indeed abrupt. I'm sorry for our behavior. However, if the nobles cannot obtain the positions they deserve, I think in future conquests, Their motivation will also be severely reduced, so please think more about it.”

After saying these words, Gales led the nobles away, leaving behind Hu Ge who had a bad expression because he was threatened, and Bishop Lu Chen who stood there awkwardly.

"Bishop, please continue to contact the nobles and maintain our relationship with the nobles." Since experiencing all the storms in King's Landing together, the distance between the two parties has become much closer. "You can ask your brother to talk to them. , if necessary, you can also ask the Lannister brothers to go there, just say it is my request."

Hu Ge responded with a wry smile, "Lord Hu Ge, my brothers are all illegitimate children. The princes of these kings do not like them at all. It will take some time for my father's legitimate sons to arrive. As for the two Lannister , Jillian doesn’t know what he is doing all day long, Tiget is busy with affairs in the camp, and they have no time.”

Since the incident in King's Landing, the Frey family has also increased its investment in him. It is estimated that Old Frey also did not expect that Hugo could really gain the attention of the Iron Throne. With the addition of a large number of nobles, the Frey family has invested The resources are very small in comparison, so Old Frey increased investment.

This made Hu Ge very happy. This kind of thing where you used to give me three melons and two dates to get rid of me, but now you have to increase your investment really makes him feel happy - of course, he can't do it with Frey. Getting carried away in front of others is too much and your emotional intelligence is too low.

"Then talk to them as much as possible and find something for the gentlemen to do, so that they will not have nothing to do but fight for power and profit." Hu Ge ordered forcefully. As he managed this increasingly large team, he became more and more aggressive in his actions. There was no room for discussion, and Lu Chen could only obey the order and carry it out with a grimace.

With Lu Chen leaving, Hu Ge was the only one left in the tent. Now, Hu Ge had taken off his leader's face, with a look of confusion and exhaustion on his face.

Although the chaos in King's Landing ended with his victory, looking back on an incident he experienced during this chaos, he couldn't help but feel a little timid and a little scared. In many places, he was just a little short of it, and he was finished. .

And this incident also revealed that Pentos had paid attention to matters in Westeros. Pentos was the target of his expedition and the current ruler of Andas. Since the other side is aware of his arrival, they will definitely be prepared, and his expedition will inevitably face many challenges.

There was also the assassination. Whenever he recalled that assassination, Hu Ge would feel many uneasy emotions in his heart.

Looking back on each incident one by one, Hu Ge felt great pressure and exhaustion.

However, he has no way out, and all he can do now is to move forward bravely.

After sorting out his thoughts, Hu Ge forcibly cheered up, grabbed pen and paper and continued working. He had a lot of things to do every day, and he had to seize the time, otherwise he would have to stay up late at night.

(End of this chapter)