The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 48 Hometown of Andas

After completing his inspection of the "Expeditionary Force Ruled Area", Hu Ge lamented the experience.

On the not-so-large land near the ship fortress, there have already been one earl, eight barons, and a dozen knights, and this number is still increasing, because some people are still hesitant to call themselves nobles, but It won't take long for a decision to be made. The civilians, mercenaries and nobles in the expeditionary army have all joined the tide of dividing the land.

However, the dispersion of forces is not entirely a bad thing for the expeditionary force. These forces remaining on the coast will become the garrison force of the ship fortress in the future. As the general base of the expeditionary force, the ship fortress is of great significance. The more the merrier.

Moreover, Hugo also gained new strength. Many slaves wanted to return to their hometown in the river valley, so they joined Hugo's team and the local monastic order. They were all warriors with sufficient experience in fighting Pantos. .

When Hugo's army set off again, its number dropped from the initial 50,000 to 40,000. As the army continued to advance, the number continued to decrease. When the valleys and hills of the Andas really appeared in front of us, the team had shrunk. to less than 30,000 people.

As the expeditionary army advanced, small expeditionary regimes were left behind. The local manors and towns were so vulnerable that some towns and manors even voluntarily surrendered in order not to be plundered.

The loss of noble power in the expeditionary force was the most serious. Although Hugo asked the nobles led by Gyles Rossby to stay at the ship fortress so that they could manage their own small territories, the noble army that followed the expeditionary force was still Quite a few.

However, the reason why they continue to follow is that they have not obtained land. Now that they have land to occupy, of course they must become active.

Although the nobles continued to leave the expeditionary force, because the expedition was the foundation of the Westeros people's eastern foothold, they still left at least some elite forces. These knights were still enough to form an important force on the battlefield.

Under such circumstances, Hugo led his army through the Windleap Land and officially entered the Andas Valley.

The Andas Valley is the center of the ancient Andas Kingdom and the center of the Andal civilization. The former capital of Hugo, the king of the hills, was among the mountains of the Andas.

According to people's legends, Hugo's capital is a beautiful white city that towers over the Kingdom of Andas. This land is ruled justly by King Hugo, who is also the Seven Gods.

However, after the arrival of the Valyrians, many Andals had to abandon their homes and flee to the west. However, the Andals still tenaciously persisted in this land and continued their lives. Today, the river valleys and hills are still destroyed. The position lords divide and occupy it.

The influence of Valyria, and later Pentos, was only limited to the towns in the river valley. Although they all systematically cleaned up the Andal forces, the results were that they could not be completely cleaned up, especially in the Andals. in the hills.

Now, the expedition from Westeros, the descendants of those who left in the past, have returned. They have stepped into the chaotic world of Vale and will have a huge impact on this world.

As they entered the hills and valleys of the Andas, the lush mountains and hills and fertile and vast valleys appeared in front of them.

In Andas, Hugo received information that this land is in chaos. A so-called "saint" is stirring up the storm here. The Andals in the north have revolted, and the river valley is under the haze of war.

The river valley is different from the plains. There are still a large number of Andal lords scattered here. Although the territories of these lords are generally not large, they all tenaciously resist the entry of Pentos' power. The people of Pentos can only control this place through tax companies. Now these tax companies have become powerless because of the wave brought by the Holy Lady.

The tax companies could only concentrate their efforts to confront the Saint's army.

After Hugo's team entered Andas, they quickly broke through several large slave estates to announce their arrival. With the entry of Hugo's army, the already restless flames at the core of the ancient Andas kingdom were intensified. There was a lot of fire.

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The river is like a long snake, meandering between the mountains. On both sides of the river are vast fields, and the mountains on both sides of the river valley are covered with green trees.

Even those who live in the fertile Arryn Valley will be greatly disappointed when they see the land in front of them. Why is it abandoned? The fertility of this place is no less than that of the Arryn Valley.

Because of this, some civilians left the expeditionary force and began to farm on the spot. In their opinion, it was enough to reach the Andas Valley. This land was indeed fertile and rich, just waiting for them to develop it with their hard-working hands.

Some devout people took away the land by the river and placed it on their chests as amulets, while others kissed the earth passionately.

It was also by this river that the expeditionary force set up camp. The soldiers and people enjoyed the breeze and the beautiful scenery of the place where the Seven Gods once walked.

But at the top of the expeditionary force, the atmosphere is completely different, especially in Hu Ge, the leader of the expeditionary force is now under tremendous pressure.

"Lord Hu Ge, can I come in?"

Hugo, who was immersed in thinking and weighing the pros and cons, suddenly heard Canatier's voice coming from outside.

"Please come in, Canatir." Black Blade immediately walked in, first saluted Hugo respectfully, and then spoke of his purpose in his usual quick and fast tone, "Lord Hugo, I'm here to say goodbye. ."

"Farewell? Why?"

This news shocked Hugo and he almost stood up. Canatier was one of the important officers in his army, and he was actually leaving?

"I was born in Andas. This land was once the place where I rode. I decided to visit an Andas lord to bring you his support."

"Oh? Then go ahead, but don't take too long, Canatiel. I still need you here."

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Canatier's request was that someone would give him a pillow if he fell asleep. He had just asked people from the local religious order to visit the lords together with Bishop Lu Chen, but he felt that this might not be enough and was worried about how to strengthen it.

The situation in the river valley is different from that in the plains. Although there are many slave manors here, the people who rule this land are ultimately the Andas lords who control the river valleys and hills, so it is important to gain the support of the lords.

Especially the Andal lords in the hills. They are not like the river valleys that Pantos deliberately maintained in a fragmented state. There are still great lords in many hills.

Currently, there are only a few river valley lords who have come to invest, mainly from the expeditionary forces entering the area, but even so, they have brought a lot of manpower and materials to Hugo, which makes Hugo pay more attention to the Andas lords.

Hugo has no doubts about Black Blade's words. He knows Canatir very well. This person has always been serious, never said exaggerated words, and has always been reliable.

As for Canatile's past, Hugo saw that he didn't take the initiative to mention it, nor did he ask about it. Black Blade never mentioned it on his own initiative. No matter how others asked, he would not say a word.

"Yes, Lord Hugo." Canatier immediately withdrew, while Hugo continued the interrupted train of thought.

And now, he was thinking about how to deal with the "Saint of the Valley".

The Saint of the River Valley, Statina Vali, was an illegitimate daughter from a noble family in the River Valley. Originally, as an illegitimate daughter, her best life would have been to be married off by her family to a lower-level warrior or someone with a bright future. A young man, but everything changed when the Seven Gods' miracles appeared in her body.

Regarding this Statina, at first she was doing good deeds everywhere. Gradually, news spread that her hands had healing power. Some patients were miraculously cured after being touched by her. But if it was just this kind of news, The best he can do is become a saint of the Seven Gods after death.

What caused a qualitative change in her reputation was a trial in the river valley, a trial against the great slave owner of the river valley, Gleicher of the Red Branch.

Gretchel of the Red Branch, whose full name is Gretchel Teeter, is nicknamed because his whip is always stained with the blood of slaves. This man is the most rapidly rising slave plantation owner in the river valley in the past ten years. , and has become the largest slave owner in the river valley in recent years.

In the trial of the slave owners, a group of Andal farmers sued the slave owners for subjecting them to slave-like abuse. As a city-state that had nominally abolished the slavery system, everyone tacitly understood the matter of slaves, but it had to be translated. When it comes to the table, it will be taken seriously.

However, no one sued the slave owners. How could the slave owners' court provide justice to the slaves? Therefore, most people viewed these brave farmers as martyrs and fools.

But the result was beyond everyone's expectations. When the court was about to make a judgment against the farmers, Saint Statina appeared. She gave an impassioned speech that touched everyone present. In this After the speech, the judge and jury were so moved by the saint that they ruled against the slave owner.

After this trial, the reputation of the Saint resounded throughout the valley. Gleicher was the most prosperous slave owner in the valley and the most powerful. However, such a person failed in front of the Saint. The power of the Saint Let those judges and lawyers stand on the side of justice.

With this trial, Statina's reputation resounded throughout the valley, and she became a symbol of people's resistance. Soon, the brave people of the valley raised Statina to the altar and regarded her as their With a flag, the uprising sweeping the valley began.

Hu Ge is full of doubts about this saint in the river valley. On the one hand, he thinks that the rise of this saint is full of doubts, and there are things everywhere that make people feel that something is wrong upon careful consideration. But on the other hand, he thinks that the rise of this saint is full of doubts. On the one hand, he didn't dare to say that it was fake, because the Seven Gods had manifested their own miracles in him.

The table in front of Hu Ge was filled with all kinds of information compiled by Hu Ge. Some of them came from the monastery that had taken refuge with Hu Ge, and some came from various information collected in the river valley. After looking at this circle of things again, Finally, Hu Ge decided that no matter what, this group of people would still fight for it.

If they can get the support of the Saint of the Valley, then the expeditionary force can get more reinforcements. If they have a grudge with him, it will seriously conflict with their goal of controlling the Andas region.

Therefore, you still need to win over that saint, and you need to fight for all the power you can win.

(End of this chapter)