The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 70 The City of Hugo (End of this volume)

Compared with the previous decision on strategy, the things that needed to be discussed next were much boring. Talking about these things about government affairs, civil affairs and the rule of law was very troublesome and easily boring, but he still had to talk patiently. , to determine one thing after another.

Since Hugo's rule was not established for a long time, many things could only be kept as simple as possible. Even taxes could only be maintained at a very low standard. As for increasing taxes, that was out of the question.

In Gleicher's words, "The people are not ready for your rule. When the farmers determine the longevity of your rule, then it will be time to increase taxes, and they are already ready for it."

Purcell and Lu Chen also expressed the same opinion. Now is not the time to do much.

This made Hu Ge very frustrated, but fortunately he still had a lot of gold and silver in his hands, and so many prisoners in his hands could be exchanged for a lot of gold and silver. He was still not short of money, and he could still spend money on many things.

As for government affairs and legal matters, most of the time they made them with reference to Westeros and local laws and precedents, which took them a lot of time.

And when all this troublesome work was finally completed, the problem was put before us again, that is, how to assist Huigu Chong. Although Hu Ge had decided to send troops to Huigu Chong, but when it came time to send the troops, he looked at his hands. Hu Ge didn't know what to play for the cards he was given.

The current round of war has just ended. Instead of continuing the war, everyone is more inclined to either cultivate their health or race and enclose their territory. Where can they find people to support Hui Gu Chong? Although there are still many people who are hungry for land, they are all like a piece of loose sand, and as the second round of the expedition officially begins, these forces will soon run over.

If Hugo was asked to send his direct descendants, he would not be willing to do so. Manpower was needed everywhere in the new territory, and he had to maintain the military strength of the Order Guard Fortress. After realizing the importance of that fortress, Hugo It was decided to increase the number of troops.

However, now it seems that he still has to send out the stretched direct lineage. After all, if he doesn't send them, he will have nothing to send. When Hugo is about to make a decision, Sir Bonifer, as the herald, speaks.

"Lord Hugo, I have an idea regarding the current predicament." Bonifer first attracted everyone's attention, and then continued, "I suggest that we organize knights and mercenaries to establish a shrine. The warriors of the Seven Gods formed an association, and then sent them to Ashvale to charge. I think this kind of warrior association can be named 'Knights'."

Bonifer's words made Hugo's eyes light up. Knights, this is interesting. He gave Bonifer an encouraging look and asked him to continue. Hugo wanted to know what the knight in front of him thought.

Bonifer bowed slightly, and then said, "I have been thinking during the expedition. The battles on the expedition must be getting more intense, and the requirements for the professionalism of the army must also be increasing day by day. My lords, the farmers and farmers in the expedition must be The strong men certainly strengthened the army, but it must also be admitted that these devout fanatics played a burdensome role most of the time."

The knight's words made everyone present agree. The number of boots on the ground is important, but the quality is also important. These farmers and strong men are indeed a burden most of the time.

Hu Ge recalled the performance of the strong infantry on the battlefield. Well, it was indeed very bad. Even if they were hiding behind the fence and throwing javelins, they could cause trouble. Running around on the battlefield was the most basic thing. There are even those who don’t know what to do after throwing the spear.

"Moreover, the people have to be busy with production and cannot always be prepared for war. However, as wars continue to develop in the future, wars will inevitably become more frequent. By then, the militia will definitely not be able to maintain the needs of the war. A long-term war means that a large number of professional soldiers will inevitably be needed. Therefore, I think The warrior association composed of devout people and people who are good at fighting should be the main force in the next war. They can also absorb scattered warriors and organize these combat-effective people into a more powerful combat force and better serve the Seven Seventh Army. Gods serve. And although they fight with swords, it is also a kind of dedication to the Seven Gods, so I advocate encouraging the establishment of various knights. The hundred-man holy war group I personally lead can be turned into the first knighthood, the holy war. The regiment has been expanding while stationed in Andas. If Lord Hugo agrees, I will immediately announce the establishment of the knights and start encouraging idle knights to join or form their own knights."

Bonifer was not always idle in Twin Star City and Elysium. He was expanding the size of his hundred-man holy war group, because at that time he saw that war would inevitably move towards a professional future. As a man who intended to dedicate himself to the Seven Gods, Man, he must go ahead of everyone.

Bonifer's words made Hugo think deeply. What the knight mentioned was indeed something that did not exist in this world. The essence of the Knights of Westeros was the knights loyal to the Order of the Seven Gods, and what Bonifer mentioned This one is more like the "sword-wielding monk" in history, that is, a monk who holds a sword to serve the gods.

Everything Bonifer mentioned was indeed in Hugo’s heart. Now Andas indeed needs professional battle groups to deal with enemies from all directions. After all, Hugo has never been the only one to face. One family, Pentos is watching with eager eyes, and Braavos doesn't know what it is planning.

"I agree with Sir Bonifer's point of view, and what Sir mentioned about serving the Seven Gods with a sword is very interesting. I will discuss this in detail with the Archbishop."

Bishop Lu Chen spoke, and his eyes shone with enthusiasm that surprised Hu Ge. It seemed that Bishop Weasel had found something to gain from it.

Lu Chen's idea is that with the success of the expedition, the guys from the Church of the Seven Gods will definitely go to the East to pick peaches, but how can Lu Chen possibly fulfill their wishes, especially the fat man? Lu Chen will never forget his love for own run.

Therefore, he needs to put up a sign to cut off the greedy hands that reach out to his jurisdiction. Sir Bonifer's "Knights" is very suitable, and Bishop Lu Chen has seen some futures based on his experience. According to Bo According to the standards Nefer mentioned, knights will definitely spring up like mushrooms in the future, and all of them are opportunities...

"I agree too."

The second person to speak was Gleicher. The former slave owner agreed for the same reason as Bishop Lu Chen. He also saw the huge benefits that could be derived from it. It seems that he was worried about how to gradually transfer power to his children. ? And now there is an extremely suitable opportunity here.

"I agree."

Lord Purcell looked at everyone present with complicated eyes. He also understood what everyone was thinking. As a local household, it would be detrimental to them if such warrior associations called Knights sprung up like mushrooms after rain. But now for To resist the Norvos, everything must be used.

"Then let's do it."

Hu Ge felt a sense of relief when he said this. After all, the troublesome problem was finally solved. But even though he said this, the matter is not over after making a decision. There are still a lot of projects to follow, such as the Knights' Standard identification, as well as the establishment process, as well as discussions on the "Sword-wielding Monk" theory and the Church of the Seven Gods.

However, now that the goal has been set, then there is a direction to use force. It doesn’t mean that we don’t know which direction to go. This is already success. When everyone was relieved that the problem was solved, little Gleicher suddenly opened the door and hurried to Hugo. When he stopped, he was still out of breath.

"What's going on with you?" Looking at his son, Gleicher frowned. Why is this kid so careless? This is such a loss of points.

"Seven Gods, Lord Hu Ge, there is very important news from Lin Haichong. They have found the city of Hu Ge, the city of Hu Ge that is still intact." "What? Are you kidding? "

Hu Ge was shocked by the news and subconsciously thought it was a joke. The city of Hu Ge was intact? That city was built a thousand years ago, and it's still intact? He felt that little Gleicher had been deceived by someone. Sometimes there were outrageous liars.

"This news has spread, and people are spreading this information everywhere in Twin Star City." Little Gleicher said, seeming to realize that he was off topic, and seeing the disbelief in a few people's eyes, he immediately changed the topic, " The original source of the news was the draftsmen sent to Linhai, and they even brought a sketch."

As Little Gleicher spoke, he carefully pulled out a document from his arms, opened it and showed the drawing paper in front of several people. It was a majestic city.

Looking at the city, Hugo suddenly felt a sensation coming from the marks on his hands. It was not pain, but a feeling that he could not ignore. This made Hugo pay attention immediately. The indifference in his heart was different from that of The contempt disappears immediately.

Hu Ge's emotions were quickly noticed by several people around him, and they also became serious.

"So, where is the messenger who brought the news? Let him come to see me immediately."

Regardless of whether the news is true or false, Hugo must first confirm the authenticity of this matter. The city of Hugo is an extremely special city for the Seven Gods Faith. It would not be an exaggeration to call it the Holy City Jerusalem. If this city were not called Forgotten in history, no one knows where it is in the Andas mountains. Countless devout believers of the Seven Gods must make a pilgrimage to it every year.

In the propaganda of the expeditionary force, Hugo's city is also a place flowing with honey and milk, which has extremely profound significance to the expeditionary force, so Hugo must confirm this news.

And the most important thing is that the traces on the hand are exerting force. The traces exerting force represent the will of the seven gods. This is something Hu Ge cannot ignore. He must confirm the news as soon as possible.

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Linhaichong is a small valley blocked by a small patch of hills between Zhuitai Mountain and Shifeng. As the name suggests, it is called Linhai because after climbing over the hills, you will see dense forests.

The origin of the forest is no longer known. Because the vegetation here is too dense, the local residents only live on the periphery of the forest. No one lives in the interior of the forest, and no one goes there. According to local legends, there seems to be something in the core of the forest. A powerful presence intimidates them.

The city of Hugo discovered this time was found in the core of Linhai. The discoverers were a group of expeditionary force scouts who broke in recklessly. Their mission was to draw a map of Andas, but they accidentally hit it. Entered this place.

After seeing those facts, the scouts immediately realized what was in front of them, so they quickly conveyed the news to Hugo in Twin Star City.

Soon after Hu Ge learned the news, he led his team to Lin Haichong. The significance of Hu Ge's city was so great that he had to confirm it in person. At this moment, the team of the Valley Saint arrived, and Hu Ge also brought it with him. She, soon, Hu Ge's team crossed the forest sea and arrived at the so-called city of Hu Ge.

Then what appeared in front of him was a scene that even he had not expected.

It was a sunken basin, and on the white cliff that slightly protruded toward the basin, there was a white marble city-state. The castle had seven towering domes, and something seemed to be shining on the spiers. The architectural style was very Simple and beautiful, with a strong historical atmosphere.

As for the basin, it is full of white marble buildings. These buildings are also beautiful and elegant, and the floors are also paved with white marble. There is no doubt that this is a building. In the center of this building, there is the Seven Gods. Tall statue.

This scene made everyone who saw it certain that this was definitely the city of Hugo, the city of Hugo, the holy city of the Seven Gods. The combination of this scene of the city, cliffs and castles makes the city so magnificent and majestic.

"Old Sparrow should really come and see this place. Seagull Town is nothing compared to it."

Hu Ge murmured that the old sparrow was still managing the ship base. The second expedition would inevitably land on a large scale from here, and the old sparrow had to ensure control of this important stronghold there.

As for the mention of Seagull Town, because Seagull Town was built according to Hugo's City, but after seeing Hugo's City, Hugo realized that it could not be compared with the city in front of him.

"The City of Hugo... It seems that I did make the right choice."

Statina also looked at this white city, Hugo's city, and then looked at Hugo. Before that, she had more or less doubts in her heart about siding with Hugo, but now, these doubts Disappeared.

She knew that her miracle was just created by the slave owners of Pentos, and it was maintained only because it was highly tied to interests. After all, if she was denied, it would be denied the Andal uprising, so in her opinion, Hugo Her miracles must be similar to hers - after all, no Easterners have seen Hu Ge's miracles.

However, these miracles changed her mind. The city of Hugo has been abandoned for thousands of years, and it is still so intact. It must be because of the miracles. And this city appeared when Hugo ruled Andas. Doesn't this mean that The seven gods favored Hu Ge.

Hugo continued to observe the city of Hugo. He had just listened to the scout report sent in, which mentioned that the buildings in the city of Hugo were still in good condition and could withstand long-term use.

When talking about this, the scout captain couldn't hide the surprise on his face, and he kept praising the Seven Gods - only the Seven Gods have such power.

This gave Hugo a strong idea. Compared to the Twin Star City where various forces share profits, isn't the city of Hugo in front of him more suitable as his capital? Just cut a path through the forest.

(End of this chapter)