The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 85 The Monk’s Iron Blood

Jillian Lannister carefully pushed aside the grass and trees in front of him, creating a small window through which he could observe the scene on the road, and looked at the Norvos army passing by.

The Norvos people use a darker red as their main color. Red can be seen more or less on the advancing Norvos soldiers, either under the chain mail or under the scale armor. .

Ax emblems can be seen everywhere in the Norvos army, and some soldiers even have axes tattooed on their heads and arms. This is a symbol of their faith, but Jillian seriously doubts that this is something the Norvos people have never done. What I learned from the Andals.

Most of the Novos people were holding spears that were four meters high. Seeing this forest of spears, some tragic memories came to Jillian's mind. They were neatly moving Novos phalanxes, as if Coming with overwhelming force.

No one expected that the Norvos army suddenly came from the north. Before that, those who attacked the Triangle were some Braavosi mercenaries. Although they were not very effective in combat, they were good at running. In the Triangle, Looting all over the place is very upsetting.

Ser, the great lord of the Triangle, had to focus on chasing the mercenaries. Jillian also chased the mercenaries several times. It took a lot of time to deal with the annoying marauders, although he finally brought back several members of the mercenary group. flag, but the reward is simply not worth the cost.

Because of these experiences, Cell initially thought that those who went south were just Braavos mercenaries, so he chose to attack with the entire army to deal with the enemy and annihilate these guys as soon as possible to prevent them from causing trouble in the Triangle.

As a result, after arriving at the battlefield, they found phalanxes of Norvos spears behind the mercenaries. But at this time, they could only respond to the enemy. After all, they couldn't run away now.

And what follows is the beginning of Jillian’s painful memories.

These phalanxes were so strong that whether they were the squires of the Triangle, their attendants, or the elite members of the Lannister family, they were all cut through the battle line by the spears of the Norvos.

Jillian has also seen what these hill people did. They left behind patches of smoke-filled land, taking away everything they could, and hanging corpses everywhere. He also saw the executions carried out by the Norvos, who were the lords of the Triangle. When Jillian saw it for the first time, he thought he was dazzled, but it just happened.

From the panicked merchant's mouth, Jillian learned a lot about the atrocities of the Andals - they were the Andals living north of the Bienlu Mountain, and these people crazily plundered everything they saw.

Next, after sending messenger teams to Twin Star City and Hugo City, he ran all the way to the ship ramparts, where there were his brothers and the reliable monk Old Sparrow.

This choice was extremely correct, because not long after, the army of the Lord of the Triangle collapsed, and the Lannister army, which had reservations, was able to retreat smoothly. During the retreat, they still maintained their organization.

The ship fortress was now renamed Jihad Port, and his brother Tiget was sent to manage it. As for the old sparrow, he went to Jihad Port to welcome the second expeditionary force.

Moreover, according to the information he obtained after the breakout, the situation in Andas was not good either. The Norvos army had already marched towards Twin Star City. The defenses of Ashvale Chong were also broken by the Norvos. A large number of Norvos were swarming. Enter Andas.

Next, one night, Jillian and his Westerners mounted the war horses of Noel City and rushed out of the fortress. The Novos people obviously did not expect that anyone would break through. Jillian and his group broke into the enemy camp very easily. , the people in the Westerlands were killing people and setting fires everywhere. Jillian also burned the siege engine built by the Novus people. When the siege engine was burning, Jillian felt that all the depression accumulated in his heart during this period was gone. released.

Next, the Norvos army arrived. At this moment, the number of defenders in the city was less than a thousand. However, Nore City is a strong fortress. This was the former center of Valyria's rule. It blocked the Norvos people. .

Then Jillian asked Sale why he didn't leave and break out. Sale only replied, "This is my responsibility." Faced with this sentence, Jillian could only remain silent.

"Then leave this task to me, Lord Purcell." Jillian agreed at the time. Looking back now, he was also thinking about making amends for his actions on the battlefield.

Although Jillian loves glory and enjoys war, this does not mean that he only has battle and glory in his mind. His subordinates are composed of friends and subjects in the West. If they all die in the East, what will he have to do when he returns? What about the West?

The Norvos people's will to fight also exceeded his imagination. Even if the knights of Westeros crashed into the phalanx with fierce power, these Norvos people would firmly defend the battle line under the leadership of bearded monks. , Jillian still remembers the fanaticism and determination of those Norvos people.

After the defeat, he retreated to Noel City, a former Valyrian fortress and now the residence of the great lord of the Triangle. Soon after, Lord Seer also returned with the remaining defeated soldiers. This was the first time Jillian saw this The lord, who was known for his justice, had a dejected look on his face.

But Seer didn't say anything, and Jillian later found out that compared to those who turned around and ran away, Jillian's just working without putting in any effort was considered very good - not to mention that it was the norm in the Triangle to be early.

During the few days of defending the Norvos offensive, Jillian avoided Lord Seer. In any case, although his behavior of conserving strength on the battlefield was blameless, he still felt a little embarrassed when facing his true master.

Therefore, after seeing this scene, he decisively turned his horse around and allowed the Lannister family's army to preserve their strength. The number of enemies was already greater than theirs, and the enemies seemed so difficult to deal with. They were far from being as weak as Pantos. Soldiers can be compared, so of course they need to close their points to preserve their strength.

Seer also took the initiative to find Jillian and gave him a task. Standing in front of this lord who was as honest as an old tree stump, Jillian was slightly timid, but he overcame it in a blink of an eye, "It seems that the Triangle is the Novo The main target of the Sri Lankan attack. Unexpectedly, we were all fooled by those guys with beards. Lord Jillian, so I have to give you a task. Someone must break through the encirclement and bring the news out. Lord Hu Ge must know this. what happened."

The former was also a common time for Jillian. Every war was not like this. The common people were just massacred, and the nobles could wait for someone to redeem them after being captured. But the latter really scared him. Such systematic treatment. The lord carried out the massacre, which was the first time he had seen it.

This news convinced Jillian that going south was definitely not a wise choice. There were hill raiders and the Norvos army there. If he was caught by the Norvos, he would definitely be hanged. Instead of that, he It is better to go to the current Jihad Port and meet the brothers there first.

However, at that time, Jillian never expected that someone would bite him directly, and a Norvos army was chasing after them. During this process, although Jillian seized the opportunity and inflicted several heavy losses on the enemy, he was still driven all over the place, and there were fewer and fewer Westerners around him.

However, when he was almost desperate, the old sparrow appeared. He brought a large number of armed pilgrims from the Holy War Port and beat back the Norvos.

Jillian still remembers that after the Novos people were repelled, the old man walked up to him with an anxious face and asked if there was any news about Hugo. After getting news from him about the massive invasion of the Novos people, , he just sighed, and then began to concentrate on forming a defense to block the Novos people.

Tygett also arrived with his army soon after, bringing with him some eager Westerosians who were members of the second expeditionary force gathered in Gulltown, but did not want to continue waiting for other armies that had not yet been assembled. , so go ahead.

This is good news, because their appearance means that the second expeditionary force should arrive soon.

Tiget already knew everything that happened in the east, so his expression was particularly heavy. In the end, everything just turned into a sigh, and then he began to prepare for defense.

Jillian knew why the two of them were like this, because the situation was really bad, and all they could do was to do their own thing and wait for the return of Hugo from the south...or bad news.

No one thought that Hugo would die. After all, he was a person favored by the Seven Gods, but no one was sure whether he could defeat the Pentos and then the Norvos. Everyone agreed that Hu Ge could solve the dilemma, but the situation was so bad that even those who knew the details were not optimistic.

Jillian also felt a great heaviness, and then he suddenly discovered that the first thing that appeared in his heart was not the fear of the collapse of his residence, but the fear of being driven back to Westeros.

Yes, being driven back to Westeros, if it happened, then everything about him would be like a joke. He would still have to live in the shadow of Tywin. When people mention him, they will only say, "He is Tywin." Wen’s brother.”

This emotion made Jillian very irritable, and he could see that Tiget also had this fear, and no matter how well he hid it, he could not hide this emotion in front of himself.

However, this irritability finally has a moment of release.

Jillian's thoughts returned to the present. He picked up the sword on the ground. The sword was coated with some mud. This was to prevent the sword from reflecting and exposing its position. Next, these damn Norvos people below will use their death, to relieve your depression.

"In the name of the Seven Gods! Kill them all!"

When the old sparrow's extremely recognizable voice sounded, Jillian immediately picked up his sword, mounted his horse, and rushed out at the lead. Behind him, the knights and soldiers of the Lannister family began to move.

The Novos people obviously did not expect to suddenly attack the enemy, but they reacted very quickly. In some words that Jillian could not understand, the spear was immediately leveled and pointed at the incoming enemy - however, It's not Jillian's side, but the other side. Old Sparrow and the others will rush out before Lannister.

The Novos people experienced the baptism of arrows first. Under the ruthless firepower, the Novos people fell one after another, but their formation did not waver at all and remained firmly there.

Facing the forest of spears, the devout people under the old sparrow unanimously chose to squat on the ground, avoiding the spears and crawling over. The Norvos people had long expected that someone would do this, so the halberds were mixed in with the spears. It fell ruthlessly, but even so, the spear formation was still disrupted.

And then, when the Norvos discovered that there were cavalry coming from behind, their lines immediately became chaotic. Some people wanted to turn their spears around, while others did not see the new enemy, so they did nothing. As a result, this collision , causing many spears to smash together for a while, so the spears in some places fell down one after another like a forest that was cut down in an instant.

Naturally, Jillian would not miss this opportunity. He bent down to dodge several spears, and watched as his companions who were not as agile as him or were lucky enough to be stabbed from under their horses, then slashed with his sword. On the shoulder of a spearman.

Unlike the infantry that Jillian had come into contact with that would break up after the knights entered the formation, the Norvos people would still gather together and fight steadfastly even if the phalanx was broken. The Norvos infantry in front of them now did not hesitate. He pulled out the weapon from his waist and rushed forward.

He once asked Tiget why this was, and Tiget told him that it was because the Norvos battalions were all composed of people from the same area, and they trained together three times a year for more than a week.

In addition, when standing with relatives, neighbors and villagers, no one wants to be the one who retreats.

However, in the final analysis, this was just a group of infantry. Jillian carefully controlled the horses and kept killing in the Novo formation. On the other side, the old sparrow's men also brought the battle closer. In the physical struggle, as more and more comrades fell and more and more advantages were lost, the Norvos collapsed.

When the first Norvos fled, no one cared, no one noticed, and as more desertions came in, everyone noticed, and the Norvos collapsed.

Finally, the Norvos left their bodies and fled, followed immediately by the Lannister cavalry. Now it was time to reap the rewards!

Jillian Lannister did not pursue him. He just let out a breath of relief, got off his horse and sat on a corpse next to him.

The battle and victory relieved a lot of his depression, but when he thought that this was just an army of the Norvos people, he felt extremely heavy. In the end, he silently prayed for Lord Hugo to return victoriously. Only Lord Hu Ge can change the situation.

(End of this chapter)