Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

And now the mountain people have occupied Donggu Town.

Although the walled city in Donggu Town is not strong, Nestor also lacks siege equipment.

Nestor finally shook his head, looked at his son, and said, "Elba, go back to the Eagle's Nest first, report this matter to Duchess Lysa, and ask her to send reinforcements."

"As ordered!"

After hearing this, Alba said no more, nodded in agreement, and left.

Nestor Royce ordered his soldiers to camp on the spot, waiting for reinforcements from the Eyrie.

The cloud of war quickly spread throughout the valley as the mountain people attacked Donggu Town.

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Long battlements were built on the dangerous cliffs on both sides, and the mountain road shrank to barely enough space for four people to ride abreast.

The two watchtowers cling to the rock wall and are connected to each other by a weathered gray stone closed arch bridge.

Silent faces watched them from the archery holes in the towers, from the battlements, and from the stone bridges.

As they neared the top, a knight rode up to greet him.

"Who wants to enter the castle?" shouted the masked knight.

"I am Alba Royce, and I want to go to the city to meet Duchess Lysa."

Alba answered.

The knight lifted the mask, she was a tall and strong girl of seventeen or eighteen years old.

He had charcoal black hair cut short and was wearing a riding leather coat and a piece of silver-plated light ring mail.

"Sir Alba, didn't you and Lord Nestor go to kill the thieves? Why are you back?"

Mia Stone asked.

Shidong is the surname of the bastard in the Vale, just like Snow in the North, Buddha Flower in the Reach, Xishan in the West, Hewen in the Riverlands...

According to custom, each of the seven kingdoms has a special surname for children without fathers.

Strictly speaking, Mia Stone is not without a father.

His father's identity is quite special. He was the former "King of the Andals, Rhoynar and the First Men, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Guardian of the Realm" - Robert Baratheon I.

When King Robert was the adopted son of Old Arryn, he had an affair with a peasant woman and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter.

Robert and Eddard often visited Mya Stone when she was young, even though Robert had lost interest in Mya's mother.

After Joffrey killed the cat, Robert considered bringing Mya into the palace, but Cersei stopped her.

Mia no longer had a clear impression of the king's biological father.

In the scene deep in my memory, the tall black-haired man always liked to throw the young girl into the air to play with her.

"After the death of old Duke Arryn, these mountain men became more and more bold." Alba explained, "Not only did they attack Donggu Town, they also killed all the hundred soldiers we sent out to suppress the thieves.

The only cavalry scout who escaped returned died as soon as he finished speaking.

My father wanted me to see Princess Lysa, inform her of the critical situation at hand, and then send reinforcements..."

"This is difficult!"

Mia shook her head, "Lord Nestor has taken away more than 600 soldiers, and now there are less than 500 soldiers in the Eagle's Nest Castle.

With Duchess Lysa's overly cautious temperament, she might not agree to send any more reinforcements.

Furthermore, she was not interested in annihilating the mountain people in the first place, and said, 'It is better to leave all the troops here to protect the little Duke Robin...'"

"Where are the young lords and knights in the Eagle's Nest territory? Didn't my father send people to recruit them a long time ago?"

Alba said urgently, and then seemed to realize something.

There are more than 1000 personal troops directly under the Duke of Eagle's Nest City.

They directly obey the orders of the Duke of Eagle's Nest City and are the main force in the battle. They are all fully armored and equipped with sophisticated weapons.

In addition, there are other small lords and knights in the territory. When they are all gathered together, there are about 2000 people.

Taken together, the entire Eagle's Nest City can mobilize more than 3000 standing troops.

As early as when the Alpine Clan tribe attacked Donggu Town, Nestor Royce, the steward of the valley, issued a recruitment order, but only a few small lords and knights came.

With the death of old Lord Arryn, coupled with Duchess Lysa's scandalous manipulations, the Eyrie City was completely devastated, and these little lord knights didn't even bother to pay attention to their lord.

Only then did Nestor Royce have to lead his troops to suppress the thieves.

"Them?" Mia snorted, "Now they seem to be waiting, maybe waiting for a new master?

For example, Count Yohn Royce of Runestone City, everyone said that he was more suitable to be the new Guardian of the East than Little Duke Robin.

Speaking of which, you are still relatives, he seems to be your uncle..."

Mia quickly stopped her mouth and stuck out her tongue playfully, "Sir Alba, I hope I didn't say anything wrong. I didn't mean to offend you."

"It's okay." Alba said nonchalantly.

Although there have been rumors that his father, Nestor Royce, and Count Yoon Royce of Runestone City have been colluding together to seek the position of guardian of the valley.

But his father has always been loyal to the Arryn family of the Eagle's Nest City, and the fact that he has worked diligently to protect the Eagle's Nest City for more than ten years is the ironclad proof.

"Sir Alba, do you think Duchess Lysa is willing to send troops?" Mia reminded kindly.

"do not know."

Alba was silent, didn't say any more, and just followed Mia up the mountain.

Because the Eagle's Nest City is a castle built on the top of a mountain.

Led by Mia Shidong, they carefully climbed up the mountain along the steep rock path.

"How is the situation in the territory recently?" Alba asked casually.

"The hearts of the people are uncertain," Mia said: "The old Lord Arryn was so wise, mighty, and deeply loved, but now the Duchess Lysa with the characteristics of a madman is in charge. Everyone thinks this is a prank by the gods."

Mia glanced at Alba and pursed her lips, "And his stupid son."

"You mean little Duke Robin?" There was a low-hanging rock in front of him, and Alba lowered his head to avoid it.

"That's right!" Mia sighed as she walked away, "He's only six years old, and he's sick all day long. He cries when his dolls are taken away.

He was the biological son of old Lord Arryn, as evidenced by the gods in heaven, but some said he was too weak to succeed his father's throne.

For the past 14 years, the old Lord Arryn has served in King's Landing. Your father, Nestor Royce, has been in charge here. Many people believe that he should act on this basis until young Lord Robin grows up.

But now Duchess Lysa plans to take charge personally. Before her son grows up, she seems to want to become the 'Duke of the Eagle's Nest and the Guardian of the Valley'..."

This news is not surprising, Alba nodded.

Who in this world can resist the temptation of power?

"Women can rule wisely just like men." As a knight, Elbar had sworn allegiance to the Arryn family.

"Only the right woman can!"

Mia glanced at him from the side, "That's not the case with Duchess Lysa.

She is short-sighted, selfish, and suspicious.

Everyone in the castle secretly said that she was a crazy woman! "

Chapter 167 Anger

Elba hesitated for a while. In fact, he knew very little about Lysa Tully, and could even be considered a stranger.

The duchess has spent the past time accompanying old Lord Arryn in King's Landing.

More than two months ago, after the old Duke Arryn returned to the embrace of the gods, she took her son back to the Eyrie from King's Landing.

Alba was a little unsure of the meaning of this noble bastard's words. She seemed to be very prejudiced against Duchess Lysa.

"Mia, what do you mean by this? Duchess Lysa, after all, is the person we must swear allegiance to."

“It’s nothing, it’s just that throughout the history of the valley, no weak leader has been able to secure his position as the king of the valley in troubled times.

Who knows, the Valley Kingdom will soon change! "

Mia murmured.

……

By the standards of the nobility of the Seven Kingdoms, the Eagle's Nest City is small.

Seven white spiers are huddled together like arrows in a tube and sit on the top of the mountain.

It had no stables, iron shops or kennels, but the granary was twice the size of an ordinary castle, and the tower was large enough to accommodate 500 people.

However, when Alba walked in it, he found that the castle was extremely desolate, and the halls made of white stone were full of echoes and empty.

After asking the waiter to inform him, Alba waited patiently outside and was quickly summoned.

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Princess Lysa was alone in her study, wrapped in her nightgown.

Her long auburn hair was untied, hanging over her bare shoulders and covering her back.

A maid stood behind her, combing her hair that was tangled due to sleep.

Alba Royce knelt on the ground, "Dear Duchess Lysa, I am Elba, the son of Nestor Royce."

Alba said respectfully, then raised his head and looked at the duchess.

Princess Lysa was short and her face looked pale and bloated.

She had the blue eyes of the Tully family, but they were so dim and moist, her eyes wandering, and her lips were lifeless.

"Did your father, Baron Nestor, wipe out those mountain men so quickly? What a blessing from the gods!"

Lysa helped Erba up with a smile on her face.

"Ma'am, not really."

Alba told everything about what happened on the way, and also mentioned his father Nestor's request for reinforcements.

I saw Lysa Tully's expression change, as if a dark cloud had obscured the sun.