The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 49 Lord of the Hills

For a long time, the river valley has been divided up by lords. For many years, they have been vendettas and struggles with each other. However, when facing foreign enemies, these valley lords with deep conflicts will unite.

But such times are rare, and in the deep mountains, sometimes even when the enemy's army reaches the door, they are still fighting.

The hills of the Andas are no better than the river valleys. The mountains isolate each settlement. People are fighting over resources. Ancient hatreds permeate the mountains.

"I'm back." Looking at the mountain castle in front of him, Canatiel said, his tone was very calm, there was no exclamation of returning home, he was just stating a fact.

Mountain forts are very common in the hills, and each mountain lord needs to protect himself. This is a mountainous area where wars are endless, and war is the theme song here.

The mountain fortress in front of Black Blade is made of wood. It stands on the leveled hill. Although it is made of wood, it is still majestic and has a good age.

There are many temporary shacks under the mountain fortress. The free soldiers in the mountains live in these shacks. They never leave their swords and look at everyone around them with a bit of vigilance in their eyes.

Two soldiers wearing fur cloaks and chainmail stood at the gate of the city, their vigilant eyes scanning the villages and fields under the mountain fort, as well as everyone approaching the mountain fort. When they saw Canatir's arrival, they immediately raised their hands. Armed.

"who are you?"

"I am Canatil, the black blade."

Carnatil's words made the two soldiers look in disbelief, but as Carnatil showed the black sword at his waist, their expressions changed drastically, and one of them immediately went to report the news.

"Haha, it is indeed you, Black Blade. When I first heard that one of the people coming from the west was using a black sword, I guessed that it was probably you."

The owner of the mountain fort, the "Lord of the Wooden Tower" Berlich finished chewing the bones in his hands and did not forget to suck the grease. The arrival of Canatir first made him very happy.

The lord's hall was filled with warriors, carrying swords, spears, and spears. They were enjoying food and wine at the lord's reception. The maids kept walking between these rough and strong men, bringing pots of wine to them. From time to time, someone slapped the maids. The maid also screamed in time, but the scream contained a strong sense of coping, but the soldiers didn't care.

"You have gathered the warriors, what are you going to do?"

Canatiel asked coldly, and Berlich smiled slyly, "Of course it is for the big shots, both saints and God's favored ones. Of course I have to prepare an army and be ready to sell it at any time. "

"You are still the same as before. I am now working for the Expeditionary Force. I am here to convince you to join the Expeditionary Force." Canatier's tone is still so plain and fast, and Berlich is obviously very familiar with Canatier. No wonder.

"Join the kin who have finally returned from the West after thousands of years? Canatiel, give me a reason." Burlich scratched his teeth with his fingers while playing with the dagger on his waist, with a completely cynical attitude.

"Because Master Hu Ge has tens of thousands of soldiers, half of whom are capable of fighting."

As he said this, Canatier's mind couldn't help but think of the current composition of Hugo's army.

"Others are speaking from a more serious perspective, but you are the only one who is speaking at a smaller level. Cannatil, Cannatil, your character has not changed at all, you are still so honest and reliable. However, tens of thousands of people are indeed a lot. By the way, why don’t you mention your God-favored one?”

After taking out his teeth, Berlich asked the maid to bring him a glass of beer, and drank the beer in one gulp.

"Lord Hu Ge is favored by the Seven Gods, but as mortals, we cannot rely on the Seven Gods for everything."

"Hahaha, it is indeed you, Canatir, then I will join your Lord Hugo."

Burlich laughed a bit, but then made a decision and completed his formation, "You said so, then this expeditionary force must be worthy of standing, and it must be more reliable than those guys who hold little girls as flags. And they are also having an affair with the bastards in Twin Star City, which is problematic at first glance.”

"But, Canatir." The lord changed the subject, "I want to ask you something. Are you willing to serve me? If you are willing, I can marry my daughter to you and make you my heir. .”

Berlich looked at Canatier seriously, without any trace of the frivolity or slackness on his face. "Anyone would be lucky to have such a brave warrior like you. The enemy will be afraid of your existence. Back then, you broke through directly The defense of an entire army killed Og, and now his land becomes mine. I did my job more thoroughly than that damn ghost. None of his family members or subjects survived, and you don't have to worry about anyone asking for trouble. , even if you want revenge, you must come to me first."

Burlich spoke coldly, as if vendettas and genocide were commonplace.

"No, it was just a conflict in the mountains. I relied on luck back then, Berlich. Only after I came to the outside world did I realize how vast the world is. And the most important thing is that I found someone worthy of loyalty." Canati Er's refusal was so decisive and quick, causing a depressed look to appear on Berlich's face. "Oh, it's such a pity, but to put it this way, I want to see that Lord Hugo more and see what kind of person he is." Berlich said, and then patted Black Blade on the shoulder, " You can have a good rest here today, and I will find you two women, both virgins, for you to have fun with. You can take them away if you want, and then I will go and gather the lords."

"Summon the lords?" Canatier didn't care about women or anything else, but about this.

"Yes, you have now become a general under the command of God's Favored One, and I have also changed greatly. I am now also a highland lord, and the entire Swan Hill has surrendered under my feet."

Berlich showed his yellow teeth to Black Blade, showing off his gorgeous ring as if to show off, but Canatiel's expression still didn't change much, which disappointed him.

"Oh, by the way, I have a gift for you."

Berlich, who had failed to show off, slapped his head as if he suddenly thought of something, and then called a few soldiers to give some instructions. Then not long after, a thin man was picked up.

"He is Gleicher of the Red Branch. Isn't this a nice gift?"

A look of surprise appeared on Canatir's face. He had captured the most popular slave owner in the river valley? And that look made Burlich very satisfied.

"I will bring him to your master when the time comes. By the way, since I have joined the expeditionary force now, you can tell me the true composition of the army under the God's Favored One."

Berlich waved his hand and asked someone to drag the slave owner down like a dead dog, and then continued to ask Canatier.

Black Blade watched the slave owner being taken away, and information about the generals of the expeditionary force emerged in his mind.

When the expeditionary force officially entered the Andas Valley, the number of combatable men was roughly 10,000. However, it is a pity that 5,000 of these 10,000 were strong men and could only be used to fill the stage and behind the fence. Throwing spears and stones.

However, due to the persistent training, these strong men are in good condition. Relying on the monks and priests, Hu Ge has very strong control over them. It is still possible to barely carry the line - but only inside the shield wall.

Then came the aristocratic armed forces, now led by the Earl of Fallenwood City, "Silver Axe" Glendon Fell.

Unlike those nobles who were forced to join the Crusade, Silveraxe participated in the Battle of Summerhall during the Usurper's War as a supporter of House Targaryen. In a one-on-one duel, King Robert killed his father, Lord Fell, and captured Silveraxe, but after the war Silveraxe became loyal to Robert Baratheon.

Silver Ax was originally considered to be in the victor's camp and did not need to join the expedition, but he was a devout believer in the Seven Gods, so he took the initiative to embark on the expedition, and the nobles also handed over all their troops to Commander Silver Ax.

For the expeditionary force, Silver Ax is easy to get along with. This Earl believes in the Seven Gods. After witnessing his miracles, he wholeheartedly believed in Hu Ge. This means that the five hundred knights in his hand are as good as Infantry is fully maneuverable. Five hundred troops that can be mobilized at any time are much more useful than thousands of troops that cannot be commanded. Add in the five hundred under the Lannister brothers, and that's thousands of people.

Another group of nobles who made up the majority of the expeditionary force were the Northerners. After landing, most of the Northerners chose to find a manor where all the slaves had left to farm, but Sir Marlon Manderly and his white men Hong Kong people are not like this.

As the holders of the title of "Shield of the Church", the Mandalay family has always believed in the Seven Gods. Under its rule, White Harbor has never lacked fanatics. Every year, many monks set out from White Harbor to preach in various parts of the North. .

Therefore, these thousands of soldiers carrying the mermaid flag and some scattered northerners still firmly followed the expeditionary force.

Leaving aside the nobles and strong men, there are only 3,000 people in Hugo's headquarters. These 3,000 people are mainly fanatical believers and armed personnel. They are "men who can fight" and are the real core of Hugo's team.

In addition to these ten thousand people, they are composed of local Andals. They are mainly freed slaves and local monks. There are also thousands in number, but they are the same as the civilians in the expeditionary army. Moments are constantly increasing and decreasing.

The leader who led them was named "Sheepherd" Wood. He was the first Andal to see the expeditionary force land. After his master was killed, he joined the expeditionary force with nowhere to go. Then because he moved quickly enough, Coupled with a certain prestige among the shepherds, his status spiraled upward.

After thinking about this, he looked at Berlich's expectant face and gave an answer he didn't expect, "No, you will know when you lead the army to the expeditionary camp."

"Aha, it seems that you are really loyal to that Hugo wholeheartedly. Okay, okay, I'll ask again when I get to the camp."

The lord raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. He was not angry because of Black Blade's answer, just because it was another test. If Black Blade really told him about the expeditionary force at this time, then he would have to worry.

(End of this chapter)