The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 47 The Pathfinder and the Wise One

"This place looks no different from the valley. They are both land under the mountains and fertile soil in the mountains."

Jillian Lannister looked around at the scenery. All he could see were rolling green mountains, and Lannister made his comment.

In fact, Andas reminded him more of the hills of the West. For a moment, he even thought he was in the West. However, the West did not have so much fertile land, and the hills were not as high as the hills of Andas.

"The Andals are precisely because the environment in the valley is similar to the Andas, which makes the lords and knights traveling to the west think more of their hometown, so they decided to capture the valley first."

Tygett is obviously more familiar with history than Gillian. The Lannister just took a look around and told the history of this land.

"It seems that the Dragon Kings were indeed terrifying back then, otherwise our ancestors would not have left their homes."

The two Lannisters are surrounded by Westerland cavalry. They are armored, well-trained, and constantly alert to their surroundings.

The Lannister team did not raise any flags because they were advancing alone, and Tiget wouldn't be here at all if he hadn't been trying to pull his brothers back from the front lines.

"Our ancestors? Tiget, it's hard to say whether our family's origins are Andals or not. After all, 'clever' Lann captured Casterly Rock in the Age of Heroes long before the arrival of the Andals." Jillian immediately He disputed the brother's statement.

"That's not entirely true, Jillian, you heard the bard talk about this. Lann may be an Andal adventurer who crossed the sea to Westeros in the Age of Heroes. He has the iconic blond hair of the Andals. , However, there are only legends left from that era, and it is basically impossible to conduct specific research."

Tiget could tell at a glance where his brother's statement came from. Jillian was not a person who liked reading, so he could only have heard it from the bard when he was hanging out with others.

Although he was refuted by his brother, Jillian was not annoyed. He just looked around and sighed again, "This is the land of King Hugo. Tyrion was reading the "Seven Stars Bible" when we left. He probably hoped that See this land where everything in the Seven Stars Bible happened.”

"Seven Star Bible, alas, this child wants to enter the church. He wants to prove himself to Tywin in this way, but Tywin will definitely not let him go. Tywin is too harsh on that child."

Mentioning their dwarf nephew, the two Lannisters sighed in unison. Tywin regarded this child as the biggest stain in life, and had always hidden him in Casterly Rock to prevent him from being seen. Tyrion had always wanted to prove His efforts were seen by his two uncles, but Tywin would only ruthlessly attack the dwarf son.

They can also understand their brother, who sees Tyrion as the epitome of Tywin's greatest fears - the fear of family decline and, more importantly, the fear of appearing weak.

Both Lannisters understand what kind of rule Tywin has chosen. This path of using fear to control power must not reveal any weakness, and Tyrion, a dwarf of the Lannister family, is undoubtedly weak. This manifestation is something Tywin can never accept.

Both brothers had objections to the path of rule chosen by Tywin. This path was too difficult to walk, but they also admitted that for the Lannister family at that time, if they wanted to regain their strength so quickly, they would only have to can embark on such a path.

Since embarking on this path, Tywin's younger brothers and sisters have all understood one thing. Tywin is no longer Tywin, but a man who rules with a tough mask named "Tywin". people.

Tywin chose a difficult path, but he also shouldered these hardships on his shoulders, and indeed successfully played the tough "Tywin". By doing this, Tywin is equivalent to devoting his life to the great cause of the Lannister family. Although the brothers and sisters have different opinions on this, their respect and gratitude for Tywin are unified, and everyone agrees. They wanted to share the burden for the family, but they all found that only Tywin had to bear it.

While Tyget and Gillian were in Gulltown, Tywin sent a large amount of money and three hundred elite Lannister soldiers, as well as a letter to his two brothers.

In the letter, although Tywin still used tough and cold words to tell his brothers many experiences, they could all feel the warmth in it.

Then, through Tywin's words, both brothers realized one very important thing, that is, this expedition was not just a road of self-achievement for the two brothers to prove that they were not inferior to Tywin, but also represented the Lannister family. A possible escape route.

If they can acquire land in the east, for the Lannister family, it will be equivalent to having a retreat in the east. Tywin is walking on a dangerous road, and even he may die on this road. , so the back road is very necessary.

From that moment on, the two Lannisters felt a heavier burden on their shoulders. This expedition was no longer just an expedition for them to prove themselves, but also to work hard for the future of House Lannister.

"Go back. We have gone far enough. We'd better not go in without an army on the next road." Tiget said. He looked around slightly uneasily. I'm afraid no one has gone further than them. , the possibility of encountering enemies is very high.

"You're worried again, but you're right, it's better for us to go back." Subconsciously, Jillian contradicted his brother, but he still agreed with his judgment. In this way, the Lannister team turned around and headed towards the expeditionary force's control area. When Lannister ordered the retreat, many people breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were all experienced veterans, it was precisely because of this I don't even want to encounter a battle.

Shortly after the Lannister people left, several people dressed as scouts appeared where they were. These people were observing the Lannister just now, but they were just observing.

These few people exchanged a few words, and then they withdrew, and the wilderness finally returned to calm.

Since they were all horse teams, the Lannister team moved very quickly. The hills were quickly forgotten by them, and the vast flat land appeared in front of them.

Soon, they arrived at the nearest expeditionary force stronghold, which was a circular tower. In addition to the common seven-pointed star flag of the expeditionary force, the tower also fluttered the mermaid flag of the Mandalay family.

"These people from the north are actually so far ahead? Are they so devoted to the cause of the Seven Gods?"

Looking at the mermaid flag, Jillian couldn't help but say, while Tiget directly covered his face, feeling furious because of his brother's ignorance, "Did you forget that the Mandalay family is called the "Shield of the Church"? Although their family has I'm in the North, but I'm still a devout believer in the River Bend at heart. Looking at the number of these people from the North, Sir Malone must be here, please be careful and don't say stupid things in front of Sir Malone."

Faced with his brother's accusations, Jillian didn't want to pay attention to him at all. Tiget was habitually suppressing him. How could he say stupid things as a person who has been good at all parties in the expeditionary force for a long time.

As the Lannister approached and saw the Lannister flag, the soldiers of the Mandalay family only briefly interrogated them and then let them pass. The whole process was very easy and simple.

The southern princes always like to deal with the people of Baigang, rather than the pure northerners, who many people think are barbarians.

In comparison, the White Harbor people have a much more civilized atmosphere and are dressed closer to the south. After all, they are the Mander River people in the north. The King of the Reach expelled the Manderly family of the Mander River, and the North The King of Realm accepted them.

Next, the two Lannister saw Ser Malone who was eating a roasted whole lamb under the tower. There was a tall man beside him. Jillian knew him. This was Skallen Wolfman, a man in the east. A mercenary who has worked hard for many years.

"Sir Tyget, Sir Gillian, come and enjoy these delicacies with me."

Sir Malone tore a large piece of meat into his mouth and spoke enthusiastically while chewing the food.

The two Lannisters were not polite. They walked directly to the roasted whole lamb and used daggers to remove the strips of meat from it. They had spent a lot of energy after running around for a day, and now they felt hungry.

"By the way, Sir Malone, what are you doing at the front line?" Jillian inquired as soon as he ate some mutton, and Sir Malone was also open-minded and told them the purpose directly.

"We are preparing for the advance of the expeditionary force. This is the task I obtained from Master Hu Ge. In the future, the expeditionary force is likely to move forward according to the path we have planned." When mentioning Hu Ge, the fat Baigang population It was full of piety and awe. It seemed that he was a loyal believer of Hugo. At the same time, his tone also showed pride in his work.

"Two Lord Lannister, of course we are here for the cause of the expeditionary force, and we are not like some fools who are busy gathering wealth into their arms when the war has just begun. Don't these people know that what they have now Wealth may disappear like sand in the future. Only after true victory can everything be consolidated."

The strong man from the north named Scarron continued, his tone full of ridicule for those who left the expeditionary force to occupy the land privately.

"Oh, Scarren, don't always mock others like this. Among the people who come to the East, some are just looking for a way to survive, and some are just for wealth, so different choices are normal. Not everyone is so pious. They are all so sensible.”

Just when the two Lannisters didn't know what to say, Sir Malone came out to smooth things over. In response to Sir's words, the mercenary didn't say anything, seemingly expressing his acquiescence.

"Two Lords of Lannister, I suggest that after you have dinner with me, you return to the shipyard as soon as possible and mobilize your troops. Lord Hugo is currently inspecting various strongholds of the expeditionary force. I estimate that the inspection is completed and the expedition The army is about to move out." Malone then suggested two Lannisters, this Manderer was very good at getting along with others.

"Thank you for informing us, we understand." The two Lannisters responded appropriately to Sir Malone, and the smile on Sir Malone's face became even bigger.

(End of this chapter)