The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 66 The violent reaction of the seven countries

After handling everything on the coast of Braavos, the expeditionary fleet left here. Many people were very sorry for not being able to occupy this wealthy place, but after seeing what they got, they no longer People think it's a pity.

The size of the expeditionary fleet was more than twice as large as before. This was mainly due to the capture of a large number of ships from Braavos, Pentos and Loras. These were all good ships, and without them, the expeditionary force would have been destroyed. The army could not leave with so many prisoners.

At the same time, many local Andals also left with the expeditionary force. Many Andals thought that the expeditionary force would rule the coast of Braavos next, so they couldn't wait to start settling accounts with their neighbors in Braavos, so they had no choice but to As the expeditionary force left.

However, some people are unwilling. If life were not forcing them, few people would be willing to leave their hometown. After insulting the expeditionary force, these people either continued to stay or hid in the mountains.

There are also ships that did not leave with the expeditionary force. This mainly refers to Euron and his ironmen and pirates. This sea monster believes that there is still a lot of oil and water to be harvested on the coast of Braavos, and Hugo is too lazy to care about this guy. , He can take risks if he is willing to, and it is best to die outside.

When the expeditionary force arrived at the ship rampart again, news of the victory had already arrived, so people gathered early to prepare to welcome the expeditionary force.

However, due to the iconic purple sails and purple hulls of the Braavos ships, they caused quite a bit of trouble when they appeared. These ships were once thought to be an attack by the Braavos. Thanks to the old sparrow who quickly resolved these commotions, otherwise Hu Ge might have seen the welcome party turn into a riot scene.

After the welcome party, the Seagull Town fleet pulled anchor and left the ship's ramparts, crossing the Narrow Sea. After all, the main role of the Seagull Town fleet was to serve as the sea transportation line between the expeditionary force and Westeros. The Braavos people would soon If they are no longer able to interfere with Narrow Sea transportation, they should return to their duties.

When the Seagull Town fleet left, it also brought with it a large amount of trophies obtained by the expeditionary force, people who had made a lot of money, and those who decided to withdraw from the expedition, as well as the most important fleet of the trading city-state.

And as this fleet returned to Seagull Town, it was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, causing extremely far-reaching effects in Westeros.

In Westeros, people have always regarded the expedition to the east as a way of no return to deal with excess population. This view exists in large numbers from commoners, nobles to the Iron Throne. If they are not really desperate, or they want to take advantage of this No one wants to join the expeditionary force in search of wealth.

But as the news of the victory in the East continued to spread, poets sang martial arts songs about the knights fighting in the East, and returnees returned with gold and silver in their pockets and stories in their heads, and Hugo, the leader of the expeditionary force, offered sacrifices to The armor of the place where the Seven Gods first conquered, people's views on the expedition are also changing day by day.

Gradually, embarking on the road to the east does not seem so full of despair. For the second son and the third son, who have no hope of obtaining land from their fathers and ancestors, a road to obtain land is open in front of them - after all, the poet likes to spread the word " The story of the knights who acquired land in the East.

Therefore, even after Hu Ge's large team left, there was still an endless stream of people coming to join the expedition. This time, the Seagull Town fleet brought a large number of Braavos battleships, which completed a qualitative change in these continuously accumulated impressions.

For a long time, what has deterred many people from embarking on a journey to the East has been the fleets of the trading city states - especially Braavos - but now, the large number of Braavos warships brought by the Seagull Town fleet illustrates the point. One thing - they defeated the Braavos fleet.

The failure of the Braavos fleet means one thing, that is, the road to the east is clear, and they no longer have to worry about falling into the sea to feed the fish.

This undoubtedly lit a fire in Westeros. From south to north, not only the common people and small and medium-sized nobles, but also the big nobles became restless. Many people thought of their ancestors who traveled across the oceans and established their family businesses. Stories, many ordinary people have also thought of these - the opportunity to establish a legacy that will last for thousands of years in the East seems to be just around the corner.

"Haha, as you all can see, I am indeed right!"

In the Lord's castle at River Ferry, Walder Frey poured a large glass of wine into his mouth. Because he moved too hard, the bright red wine splashed all over his chest. Normally, Old Frey would have complained constantly. Find someone to scold, but now he doesn't care.

"You are right as always, father."

Steveron Frey responded, his expression was calm, and so were Old Frey's sons, but many younger sons and grandchildren couldn't wait to show flattering and agreeable smiles.

"Don't show that disgusting smile. I'm tired of looking at it. Put away all the expressions on your faces!"

As expected, that smile was scolded, and the older Freys were not surprised at all. These juniors need more training, and they still haven't figured out their father's character clearly. When facing old Frey, it's best not to show anything on their faces. Expression - But even so, he will still be ridiculed by Old Frey, but at least it is not as powerful as other expressions.

"That damn smile finally disappeared. Oh, damn stranger, wipe these wine stains for me quickly!" Old Frey took the handkerchief hurriedly handed over by the servant, wiped it randomly, and then threw it away impatiently. On the other hand, "Forget it, let's discuss business. My descendants, the opportunity to gain glory and land is now in front of us."

After Old Frey said this, he paused for a moment, waiting for his descendants to focus their attention, and their speed was indeed fast enough. In Old Frey's court, everyone was always vying to express themselves, except Tai Tai. No one would lag behind others at this moment.

"I don't want to talk nonsense about family unity. I know that you are calculating the order of succession all day long, and when I leave, no one else will be able to get anything except Steve Lun, who will inherit everything from me. Facing the danger of being kicked out of the castle, go out and work as a hired knight that you despise, or eat and drink with other lords - but only if they give you losers a chance."

Old Frey's words made almost everyone feel depressed. This is not a secret in the Frey family. Although Steve Lun will take care of his brothers, he is also old. When he is gone, his son will not Would be so kind...

"Don't be so downcast. Didn't I come up with a solution for you? This solution is in the east. Your brothers have already obtained land in the east. Now we, Frey, must seize this opportunity to obtain land and castles. , then head to the east, the brothers who went ahead have laid the foundation for you."

Old Frey's words made many people present excited. Most of Frey's descendants knew that the position of lord had nothing to do with them. They were all looking at this opportunity to obtain land in the east.

However, Old Frey did not just plan to send his children and grandchildren to the East to become wealthy knights and then be done with it. He continued, "Inis, when the time comes, you will take your brothers and the family army to the East." "Yes. ,Father."

Inis stood up. He was a tall, bald man with round shoulders, rough hands, a pointed nose, moist red eyes, and thick knuckles. People said he had hungry eyes that were too sparse to cover. Brown beard on short chin.

He is the third son of Lord Walder Frey and his first wife Pia Royce. He is a well-trained soldier, but he is regarded more as a leader than a swordsman. By.

Old Frey's decision caused many children and grandchildren to whisper, seeing what their father/grandfather was like, what else did he have in mind.

Looking at the discussion among his children and grandchildren, Old Frey rarely started to be sarcastic, but just looked at them with sarcasm. Under Old Frey's gaze, his children and grandchildren also became quiet.

"My goal is not just to encircle some lands." Old Frey said with a bad smile, "My goal is Pentos. We Frey will achieve higher glory in the east."

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King's Landing, the capital of Westeros, has experienced many changes during the era of the Baratheon Dynasty.

After that riot that left a deep impression on many people, the Dragon King and everyone related to the Dragon King got out of King's Landing. This undoubtedly announced to everyone in King's Landing that King's Landing had ushered in a new era.

After driving away a large number of people, the Baratheon Dynasty moved some merchants and craftsmen from the Stormlands to replace those who were driven away. However, it turned out that the Targaryen system took hundreds of years to develop. Established, King Robert was unable to rebuild it in a short period of time.

Therefore, Jon Arryn, the current actual holder of the Iron Throne, chose another path and strengthened the King's Landing garrison.

While the capital garrison grew from 2,000 to 3,000, Old Aylin also set up two armies in King's Landing. One was the Antler Guards guarding the Red Keep. This army had over a thousand people, and the other It is a wall-protecting battalion of two thousand people - as the name suggests, they are responsible for the maintenance and defense of the city wall.

After four thousand more garrison troops were added to King's Landing, old Arryn felt a little relieved. As for Robert, he didn't care about this. In his opinion, there was nothing that his warhammer could not solve.

The establishment of a new dynasty requires changing many things. After sending the expedition to the east, old Arryn has been busy carrying out reforms throughout Westeros and establishing the rule of the Baratheon Dynasty.

And when Old Aylin looked up from his busy schedule, he suddenly discovered that the army he had never had much hope for was expanding its territory in the east and winning continuously. That Hugo had forcibly stolen from the Free Trade City. A piece of meat was torn off.

"Jon, that Hugo is really powerful, but are these cheesemongers so weak? This makes me feel itchy. It's great to fuck women and hunt every day, but it's still not as satisfying as war."

Holding the report from the east, King Robert's face was full of excitement, "Many nobles are beginning to prepare to go to the east. Frey and Darry directly mobilized the army. Other river princes also seemed a little excited. Stan Ness and Ned both told me that they have vassals under their command who are ready to send him an application for an expedition, and Westeros is about to be agitated again."

As Robert spoke, he thought about the scene of fierce fighting in the east, his eyes full of yearning for war. Robert was a king who loved war. For him, war was life. Now there is such a restlessness in Westeros. The look made him ready to fight.

And there was no point in staying in the Red Keep all the time. Cersei always treated him coldly. Robert was not interested after playing with it, and he was still upset about having to face Cersei's face every day.

"Robert, your country has only been established for a few years. We cannot directly conflict with the trading city-states. There are countless nobles in Westeros who hope to bring Targaryen back. If you launch an expedition rashly and fail, these nobles will definitely Will raise the dragon flag again, have you forgotten how many nobles still call you usurper in private?"

Old Arryn rarely showed a very strong attitude. He would not allow Robert to do such irresponsible things as rashly launching a war. It had only been a short time since the Baratheon dynasty was firmly established, and he was already thinking about war.

"Okay, okay, Jon, you're right." Robert raised his hands in surrender. Old Arryn's words were like a bucket of cold water poured down, and all of Robert's ambitions were poured out. Well, the current Baratheon dynasty does not allow him to start a war rashly.

Regarding the East, Old Aylin had already mastered all kinds of information on how to deal with the problems in the East. After being surprised by Hugo's success, he had already made a plan. There were many nobles in the East who expressed their loyalty to the Iron Throne. For these Old Aylin will not give up the financial, tax and manpower that people can contribute.

"If the nobles want to go to the East for adventure, then let them go and let them spend their power in the East. It is better than rebelling in the future. Also, I plan to appoint a noble to represent Iron in this round of expeditionary force to the East. The will of the throne, let some power representing the Iron Throne join in, so as to control the nobles on the plain...Robert, are you listening to me?"

Although Old Arryn poured cold water on him, Robert could not help but think of the war, and he completely ignored Old Arryn's words.

"Ah, I'm listening." Robert said like a child who had done something wrong, but in order to regain his place, he immediately mentioned another thing, "What are you going to do with that Hugo? I don't care about the young man. The senses are quite good.”

"I will send an envoy. He only needs to submit to the Iron Throne, even if it means becoming king in the east. Nothing else is required." Old Aelin could tell at a glance what Robert was thinking.

However, how to deal with Hu Ge then depends on the strength in his hands. If he makes the entire Andas surrender as rumored, then naturally it will be enough for him to bow his head symbolically. But if his power is not that strong... Although the Aylin family advocates glory, this does not mean that old Aylin only has glory in his mind.

(End of this chapter)