Game of Thrones: Digger of the Dreadfort

Next to a fire that was finally raised, the northern nobles were crowded around.

They were sitting together, discussing the next route of march.

Old Karstark was the first to put forward his own opinion and said: "We should hurry up. Harrenhal is not far from here. I wonder how the boy Domeric and Tywin are fighting? Let's join them quickly and get supply."

But Great Jon obviously disagreed: "Riverrun was defeated, and the entire northern elite suffered heavy losses. Even if we join forces with the King's Landing Valley coalition, what will happen next? Fight Tywin together? We haven't even fought against Tywin's son. Not to mention Tywin himself..."

……

The northern nobles sighed after hearing this, and an atmosphere of despair filled the air.

Some people even suggested returning to the North directly. The Gulf of Cailin is still in their hands. As long as they guard that dangerous pass, the Lannister in the West cannot fly over!

"Perhaps we can ask Lord Tywin for peace?"

Lady Caitlin, who had been silent, suddenly said.

She wants to redeem her son, the captured Duke of Winterfell, Robb Stark.

All the northern nobles turned their heads and stared at her.

Lady Catelyn could feel the chill in their eyes.

"Madam, they murdered your husband, and your son became a Lannister prisoner." Old Karstark said sadly.

"Begging for peace from your enemies is a bad idea!"

The Great Jon drew out his long sword, and the sharp steel blade shone coldly under the reflection of the flames.

"Begging for peace is a sign of weakness!" Countess Mormont also declared.

The other nobles echoed loudly, shouting, clenching their fists, and drawing their swords.

……

Lady Catelyn almost lost her voice in mourning, but she took a deep breath and tried her best to calm herself down:

"My lords.

I may not understand tactics...but I know what futility is.

We send troops to fight to stop the Lannister army from burning, killing and looting in the Riverlands, and to rescue Riverrun.

Our purpose was to protect the territory, but now we have failed.

Do we have to lose more lives?

My lords, I have already lost Ned, and I cannot lose my son again!

I hope Robb returns safely, he is still in the hands of the "Kingslayer".

I hope he is safe and can take over his father's title and rule Winterfell.

I want to see him live happily, kissing girls on the lips, marrying and having children.

I hope I can end this and return home..."

Lady Catelyn finished speaking, and there was silence around the fire.

"Your son has been captured. In order to keep him alive, you want us all to put down our dignity and honor and beg from the Lannister?"

Earl Laiswell of Brookland asked unceremoniously.

Old Karstark also said with a painful expression: "Mrs. Caitlin, do you know what asking for peace means?

Succeeding for peace would mean that we all put our necks under Tywin's butcher's knife.

And those soldiers who died, their fights that risked their lives and risked everything, will become meaningless! "

At this moment, the prestige of the Stark family dropped to freezing point.

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Before dawn, the remaining troops in the north continued to set off to join the coalition forces in King's Landing Valley.

The northern nobles have not reached an agreement on whether to continue fighting the Lannister next, but obtaining supplies is the most important thing at the moment.

Walking out of the dark valley, fortunately, we can determine the route by observing the stars, otherwise we would have to get lost.

Walking all the way to noon, we were simply exhausted.

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Suddenly, there was the sound of horse hooves in the distance.

The remnants of the northern army were like frightened birds, fearing that Tywin Lannister's army would come to intercept and kill them.

Until they saw the skinned flag of the Foundation, fluttering in the wind.

A northern knight and several attendants came over on horseback: "My lords, we are here to greet you on the order of Lord Domeric."

"How is the war between you and Tywin going? Are there heavy losses?"

Since the defeat of Riverrun, a shadow has been cast on the Greatjon's heart.

"My lords, a few days ago, we won a great victory. We defeated Tywin Lannister and captured Harrenhal! We also captured more than 8000 Lannister prisoners!"

"Then the boy defeated Tywin?" Old Karstark looked incredulous.

"Gods above!"

At this moment, hope was rekindled in Lady Caitlin's heart...

Chapter 218 Blood Troupe, Assassins and Bachelors

Harrenhal.

Hundred Furnaces Hall.

Lady Caitlin, Old Karstark, Great Jon and other people had just entered the castle hall which was so large that it seemed to have no boundaries.

But they found that there were already many lords and nobles from the Riverlands waiting here early. As soon as they heard that Domeric's King's Landing coalition defeated Tywin and occupied Harrenhal, they immediately rushed here to ask for the "Hand of the King" "Justice.

A large oak table full of people was filled with food and wine. Lord Janos Bracken of Stonehedge City, Lord Tytos Blackwood of Raventree City... nearly a dozen lords of different sizes. .

Lady Catelyn was naturally familiar with these vassals of her father, Duke Hoster.

"Mrs. Caitlin, please take a seat." Several lower-status nobles from the Riverlands took the initiative to get up and move their seats.

"Thank you."

Lady Catelyn joined the conversation among the Riverlands nobles.

Lord Janos Bracken of Stonehedge was seen slapping the table with his palms. He has thick shoulders and arms, rough brown hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a brown woolen tunic embroidered with the red horse of House Bracken. .

At this moment, he glared angrily and said:

"Gregor Clegane the Mountain burned my fields and slaughtered my people. Stonehedge is now nothing but a charred ruin... We must take revenge!"

"That's right! Now the Lannister army is scattered across the territory of the Riverlands like a plague, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. I reiterate that we should march to Riverrun immediately and drive them back to the West..."

Lord Tytos Blackwood of Raventree City, who had always been at odds with Stonehedge, was surprisingly consistent with Lord Janos Bracken on this matter.

Lord Tytos Blackwood has a short gray beard, a hooked nose, and long hair. He is tall and thin.

The Blackwood family he belongs to is an ancient family in the Riverlands, inheriting the blood of the ancestors.

Lord Tytos had earlier participated in the Battle of Riverrun under the command of Edmure Tully.

After the defeat, he led the remaining soldiers to retreat to Crowtree City and was attacked several times by the Lannister army.

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It started with the Lannister army's massive attack on the Riverlands in the West.

The nobles of the Riverlands are truly unlucky!

They first gathered under the command of Edmure Tully, the "Arrow God of the Rivers", and suffered a series of disastrous defeats in the battle.

Then they fought on their own and were ravaged by the Lannister army.

Lord Janos Bracken was seriously wounded while defending the burned ruins of Stonehedge, and his nephew Hendry died in the battle.

Although Lord Tytos Blackwood drove the Lannister army from his territory, the enemy army took away all the livestock and food, and burned his Raventree to ashes.

The Darry forces finally recaptured their castle.

But in less than half a month, "The Mountain" Gregor Clegane led his troops to attack and slaughtered all of Darry City, including their lord...

Caitlin was shocked when she heard the news...

The situation in the Riverlands was worse than she thought!

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At this time, a group of guards surrounded several nobles and strode over.

They are Wendel, Jon Wright, and Yoon Royce and other northern and valley nobles.

"Earl Yohn, thank you for raising your troops to save Riverrun!" Lady Caitlin stood up and bowed.

Earl Yohn stroked his beard and waved his hand: "Madam, what you should really thank is your good son-in-law and the king's hand - Lord Domeric. If he hadn't traveled to the valley and convinced all the nobles in the valley, we would have There will be no such great victory!”

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"Wendel, when will Lord Domeric prepare to send troops to rescue Riverrun City?"

Ser Willis Manderly looked at his second brother Wendell Manderly.

"Sir Willis, Lord Wendell is already an earl, should you bring your honorific?" a noble reminded.

"Okay, Lord Earl, give us a confirmation."

said Ser Willis sadly.

He has not yet inherited the title of Earl Wyman from his father, but his second brother Wendel is already an Earl.

"I don't know. Maybe in a few days, or maybe half a month, I can't guess what Lord Domeric is thinking."

Wendel touched his bald head and said that he was helpless.

Lady Catelyn looked at the brothers.

The two brothers look very much like their father Lord Wyman in King's Landing.

The difference is that Willis is silent and Wendel is gruff. Both of them have long walrus-like beards, bald heads like a newborn baby's butt, and their clothes are stained with traces of food.