The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 79: Ge Duoha’s War and History

Looking at the Swan Hill army following him, "Wooden Tower Master" Berlich could not suppress the proud expression on his face. Behind him were three thousand Andal warriors from Velvet Hill. When this force reached Ge Duohe, the fat man estimated that You have to kowtow to him with gratitude.

The fat man refers to Marlon Mandalay. He has the usual fatness of the Mandalay male tribe, so he is called the fat man.

Lord Berlich looked down upon the people of Westeros and the Andals of the River Valley under Sir Malone. They were just weak people living in the plains. How could they be compared to the mountain people who fought in the mountain vendetta? Warriors are compared.

Moreover, after the war to overthrow Pentos' rule over the Andas Valley, their Swan Hill acquired a large number of weapons and armor during the purge of the dissatisfied Pentos slave owners, which greatly made up for the equipment problem.

Now, looking at the three thousand armored men behind him, pride welled up in Berlich's heart. The problem of having less armor when fighting the Yamashita people was now solved. The Yamashita people would definitely not be able to defeat them.

The hillmen who put on the new armor were also full of confidence. They were now wearing what the squires usually wore when going into battle. However, most ordinary soldiers only wore a lot of iron equipment, but this was enough to boost their morale.

Groups of attendants riding mountain ponies surpassed the infantry. In the front were mostly young men whose fathers were squires and soldiers, and behind were ordinary hillmen with horses. They were now wearing armor. At first glance, they looked like Knight general.

Burlich, surrounded by many soldiers and squires, rode on a tall horse bought from the river valley, looking really majestic.

Alas, I have some regrets. Hu Ge’s position is really enviable. Berlich, who was riding on a war horse, was surrounded by the majesty of a great lord. At the same time, he was unsmiling, but in his heart, he was still worrying about the gains and losses of supporting Hugo.

Although they didn't know what happened to the deserters, the riders still bumped into them without hesitation. The blood on these mercenaries and the embarrassment of losing their armor showed that they had experienced a bloody battle but failed, and now they bumped into them. There will naturally be no fight for the riders who climb the Swan Hill.

But he still couldn't help but think about whether there would have been a different development if he had made other choices at that time, or adopted an attitude of getting closer to Hu Ge from the beginning.

As someone who had worked under Berlich for a long time, the attendant knew the habits of the high lord very well, so he reported the information that the high lord wanted from the beginning.

"Did you see the flags on both sides clearly?"

It was also at this time that the captured mercenaries also gave explanations, saying that they were defeated by the garrison.

However, when a group of Swan Hill riders were about to arrive at the battlefield, they ran into a bunch of collapsed soldiers. These soldiers had different armors. Many of them were "mercenary uniforms" made up of obviously different armor parts. And they The small shield and spear skull on the left shoulder silently explain their identity.

To be fair, he has gained a lot now, and his greedy hill lords are also well fed by him, but the human heart always wants to get higher and higher.

After the first few people were killed, the rest simply surrendered. Berlich felt a little disappointed. These people seemed to have retreated from the battlefield in front. The garrison actually defeated the mercenaries.

Berlich asked. He had not expected to encounter the enemy. This was after Ge Duohe, and he had not received news of the fall of the fortress - no one here would be better informed than him. ——It could only be that the Pantos people wanted to take a detour back to Ge Duohe.

And now that he is on the ship, he has no other choice but to support Hu Ge. The armies of the Free Trade City are attacking from all sides. If they only rely on the power of Velvet Hills, they will never be able to fight against them.

The Golden Group moves really fast. Berlich identified the men when he heard the coat of arms on the flag. However, this just gave him an opportunity to solve problems for the defenders and demonstrate their combat effectiveness.

"Ha, it seems that it is our lord's army and the Golden Company. It is estimated that those Westeros people will not be able to hold on for long. In this case, brothers, let us rescue these Westeros people. Maybe we will defeat them. After the Golden Company, they would kneel down and kiss our boots."

"Then let's go and take a look." Subconsciously, Berlich didn't believe what the attendant said. Are those people capable of defeating enemies three times their size? Or a mercenary from an elite mercenary group like the Golden Company? Are you kidding me?

The saint was unwilling to stand up for them. The woman didn't have much sense of power, which really allowed the adventurer from the west to truly become the ruler of this country. The more he thought about it, the worse Belich's mood became, because since Hugo became the ruler of Andas, none of the developments were expected.

Thinking of this, Berlich gave the attendant who had just come to report the news a stern look. The attendant immediately understood the great lord's intention and immediately explained, "The mercenaries besieging are three times the garrison. I don't know why. so."

As the only Lord of Andal who has temporarily ended the Velvet Hills and the Little Lorne Valley in the past two years, Berlich always wanted to get more. It was this mentality that made him become the Great Lord of Swan Hills, but he did not expect that , it seems that is his end.

Burlich responded with cheers and laughter, and everyone's words contained disdain for the fighting capabilities of the Westerners and the River Valley people. As Burlich clapped his horse, everyone quickly followed.

"They are a seven-pointed star and a skeleton with a spear hanging on it."

As for jumping back, that's impossible. As for the masters of the Free Trade City, Berlich is very clear about their urinal nature.

"Lord Berlich." A servant came on horseback. He was wearing the red cloak of the mountain Andal people. "There was a battle of a thousand people ahead. It seemed that Ge Duohe's garrison was being attacked by Pentos. People besieged them. In addition, we have scouted the vicinity of the battlefield and found no other troops."

Under the leadership of the scouts, the mountain cavalry ran wildly along the road. The mountain horses under them had extremely strong endurance. Even when they galloped to the destination quickly, they did not consume much energy.

"I hope so, then let's go over and take a look." Burlich did not comment immediately, but planned to go to the battlefield first to see if this was the case.

The people riding mountain horses were very fast and soon arrived at the battlefield. When they arrived, they saw many soldiers with seven-pointed stars on their chests collecting trophies on the battlefield. When they saw the cavalry coming, they immediately gathered together. , and put the shields outward together.

After them, soldiers training outside the battlefield also gathered together, with seven-pointed star flags flying above their heads. The equipment of these soldiers was not very good. The best equipment was just an iron helmet and a Seven-pointed star smock, but their spirit is very good. All the soldiers had blood on their bodies, indicating the battles they had experienced. When Berlich looked at this scene, he couldn't help but look at these people. Berlich, who had been fighting in the mountains all year round, could tell that these people were definitely Elite.

However, after confirming the number of soldiers in front of him, Berlich was still a little surprised. The number of these people was only one or two hundred, and the mercenaries they defeated were three or four times that number.

"I am Burlich, the great lord of Swan Hill. Which part do you belong to?" Burlich reported his origins, and the contempt in his tone was much less. Since he has shown his combat effectiveness, he deserves respect.

"It turns out to be Mr. Berlich, please put down your weapons." A man walked out from among the soldiers of the Seven-Pointed Star. This man was not wearing a helmet. He wore a smock over his chainmail and a pair of iron gloves on his hands. "We It's from the slave liberation camp, and I am the camp commander Wood."

Freed slave camp, as he heard the name, information about them automatically emerged in Berlich's mind. As the name suggests, this army is composed of freed slaves. After the war in Andas comes to an end, they are willing to continue to stay. The army entered this slave-free camp, and Wood, who had been in charge of Andas together with Bonifer, served as the battalion commander of this army.

Compared with the shepherd who lamented his fate on the coast, Wood has changed a lot now. He not only became an officer in the slave liberation camp, but also obtained land and became a lord. Compared with the past shepherd, he has reached the sky in one step.

As the undoubted middle-level member of the new Andal Kingdom, he began to become confident and calm, and he was also fanatically loyal to Hugo. Berlich had been in contact with him several times, and this was his impression of him.

After knowing the troops in front of him, Berlich was a little surprised. Those freed slaves actually defeated the Golden Company? Is the person in front of me bragging? Berlich had never looked down upon slaves, because they had little fighting power. Whenever the hill people launched a raid on the river valley, these slaves would always behave extremely cowardly.

But now, these slaves have defeated the Golden Company mercenaries who are three times their size. How can this not surprise Berlich?

The reason why the slave liberation camp became like this is very simple. After being liberated from Hugo, these biggest beneficiaries of Hugo's regime were also some of the most active people in defending the new regime, so they never relaxed and kept training hard. , and these trainings have enabled them to achieve wonderful results.

Due to surprise, Berlich did not speak for a while, so there was an awkward atmosphere on the field, until Berlich took the initiative to break the silence, "The Golden Group is here, how is the battle with Ge Duhe?"

Wood is considered an important officer in Ge Duohe's garrison, so he must know this kind of news. "The Pentos people haven't been able to get close to Ge Duohe yet. It will take a lot of time for them to eat up the small fortress we built." , Mr. Berlich, you came at the right time, and the road to Ge Duohe is still open."

"Then let's stop talking nonsense here and head to the city as soon as possible."

After hearing Burlich's words, Wood didn't say anything more and directly ordered the troops to set off as a team.

Soon, the large team from Swan Hill arrived. The two teams joined forces and continued to lead Ge Dohe forward. After a while, they came to the Valyrian Avenue. From here, they quickly got up.

The road left by the Free Fortress is wide and strong. Even if it is destroyed in Valyria, it is still an important way to connect various places. This is why Gol Doho is so important.

Thinking of Ge Duohe, Berlich couldn't help but think of the various events that happened in that ruins, which were closely related to their lords of Swan Hill, and were accompanied by various struggles in Swan Hill.

Gor Dohor, the northernmost city-state of Rhoynar, was once outstandingly beautiful, with greenery and flowers, canals and fountains. However, during the Rhoynar War, like other beautiful Rhoynar city-states, Varai Leah's dragon burned it to the ground, and it has been in ruins ever since.

However, because it is in an important transportation position, even if it becomes ruins, it will soon usher in a revival. If everything goes normally, the new Ge Duohe will soon stand on the ground, but the development of things Not normal.

As a city extremely close to the Velvet Hills, the ownership of Ge Doha has always been affected by the feud between the lords of the Velvet Hills.

Whoever wants to rebuild the city must pay tribute to the lord of Swan Hill, and if tribute is paid to a lord, that lord's enemies, or even ordinary Andals who just love looting, will attack.

To solve this problem, the only way is to pay tribute to all the Andal lords, but if you pay tribute to all the lords, there is no profit. After all, there are so many lords in Swan Hill, and they don't just take money to protect safety. In fact, caravans still have to take responsibility for their own safety.

Therefore, several waves of merchants and colonists who wanted to rebuild Ge Duohe died at the hands of the hilly Andals, and everything they built became part of the ruins, and those who survived did so at a huge cost. Choose to escape.

Pentos also tried to contain this situation. The Pentos army entered the Little Lorne River Valley to sweep, but it was difficult for them to catch the hilly Andals because when the Pentos army arrived, the Andals had already He took food and hid in the fortress on the mountain and in the secret valley.

And even if the Pentos could break the mountain fortress, the Andals inside would have left early through the secret passage, and they could also hide in higher mountains and rely on the secret fields on the mountains to live.

Since the cost of annihilating the Andals was too huge, the Pentos had no choice but to leave in the end. After all, they could not search all the mountains, and they could not do anything to the lord of Swan Hill.

As a result, Ge Duohe has been abandoned. No one dares to live here, and no one dares to operate here, because that means countless Andal lords will come to collect taxes.

After unifying Swan Hill, Berlich wanted to change this status quo, but before he could do anything, the Andas Uprising began, and then it is now.

Whenever Berlich thought about this incident, he couldn't help but sigh with regret. If he had acted faster, he would have pocketed the profits that Ge Duohe could produce.

While Berlich was thinking a lot, Ge Duohe also appeared in front of them. Compared with the beautiful ruins of the past, this city had become a military fortress. On the basis of the remaining city walls, the defenders Improved and strengthened.

Although this makes the city look distorted and ugly, as if grafted, it doesn't matter as long as the defense is there.

Looking at the city in front of him, Berlich had many mixed emotions in his eyes, but in the end he said nothing.

(End of this chapter)